diff --git "a/TinyStories_1455.txt" "b/TinyStories_1455.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1455.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +They put the rope inside the chest. As soon as they did, it opened! There were toys and candy inside the chest for all the friends to share. + +Timmy was so proud that his idea worked. He was happy that he was able to replace the value inside the chest. His friends were very happy and the treasure hunt was a success! +Once upon a time, there was a hot, sunny day outside and the birds were chirping. All of a sudden, dark clouds filled the sky and it started to rain. Running outside, Paul and Sophia opened their mouths to let the water fall into them. They laughed and jumped around in the rain. + +The rain kept coming down, but suddenly it started to slow down and the sun came out! Paul and Sophia looked up at the sky and cheered. Out of the blue, a giant rainbow shined in the sky! The two kids ran and grabbed a big tub and started to catch the colorful drops in their tub. + +After a while, they ran back to the house with their tub full of treats. Their mom had set up a special surprise on the kitchen table. Dead bugs! Paul and Sophia screamed with delight as they started to crunch away on the treats. + +The end. +The sun was setting and the sky was turning pink. Little Katie was running in the park. She was wearing her blue dress and her hair was bouncing in the wind. + +Katie saw a post in the ground and she ran over to it. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a bag of popcorn. She looked around and saw that no one was there. She opened the bag and began to eat. + +Katie was very hungry, so she ate all of the popcorn. But then she heard something in the bushes. She turned to look but couldn't see anything. + +Then a small rabbit hopped out from the bushes. Its belly was big and it was very hungry. Katie took some more popcorn from her pocket and gave it to the rabbit. The rabbit happily ate it all up. + +Katie smiled and said goodbye to the rabbit, then she ran off with a warm feeling inside her. She knew the rabbit would be okay. +Once upon a time there was a large dog. He was having a great day, running around outside and enjoying the sunshine. Suddenly he stopped and blinked. He saw something shiny and sparkly on the side of the porch. It was a zip! + +He was very curious about the zip and decided to investigate. He cautiously approached and sniffed it. He gently touched it with his paw and it made a loud click. The zip slowly opened up to reveal an amazing surprise. + +Inside, the large dog discovered a giant bone! He was so excited he couldn't contain himself and jumped around in joy. He quickly grabbed the bone and started gnawing away at it. The large dog was so happy to have found the zip, and the delicious bone inside! + +The moral of the story is that curiosity can lead to unexpected rewards. Sometimes all it takes is just one blink! +Once, there was a sad girl. She loved to swing on the swing in the park. She would swing so high that it felt like she was flying. + +One day, the girl was too sad to swing. She sat in the park instead, looking at the ground. The other kids asked her why she was so sad but she couldn't tell them. + +Eventually, the girl told them a wreck had happened. She explained how she had been out in the park playing when a car went by too fast. Now, all that was left of the wreck was scattered pieces on the ground. + +The other kids told her that the wreck wasn't her fault and she could still swing. + +So the girl wiped away her tears and she swung. She felt a bit better knowing she wasn't to blame for the wreck. She waved to the other kids as she went higher and higher on her swing. +Once upon a time there was a prune. It was the happiest prune in the whole world. Every morning it would wave at birds and bunnies who passed by. The animals were so happy to see the prune, they would always wave back. + +One day, a selfish bird came by. It was bigger and stronger than the other birds. When it saw the prune it did not wave back. It just looked at the prune with a grumpy face and flew away. + +The prune was so sad. It did not know why the bird was so selfish. + +Then the next morning, when the sun came up, the bird came back. It was still bigger and stronger than before. But this time it had a smile on its face. It flew close to the prune and waved at it. The prune was so excited, it waved back. + +The bird welcomed the prune to its flock and now every morning they all wave hello together. The prune is so happy that the selfish bird welcomed it into the flock! +Once upon a time, there was a lab that was hidden. Inside the lab, two friends worked together. They worked on a big, special project. Every day they worked hard together, taking turns. One day they left the lab with a big, special surprise. It was so big, they couldn't carry it by themselves. They asked their family to help. It was so amazing that their family was so excited. They all worked together to carry the surprise out of the lab. They were so happy when they finally finished. +One day, Sarah and her mom went to the beach. Sarah was very excited because they were going to camp in a tent. + +When they got to the beach, Sarah's mom put up the tent. Sarah thought it looked nice. Then Sarah went to explore the beach. + +Later, Sarah heard her mom calling her. She returned to the tent smiling. + +"Did you find anything fun?" asked Sarah's mom. + +"Yes!" said Sarah, excitedly. "I found lots of sea shells!" + +"That must have been nice," said her mom. + +Sarah and her mom spent the rest of the evening playing and looking for shells. As night fell, they snuggled into the nice tent. + +What a wonderful day! Sarah thought as she drifted off to sleep. +Once upon a time there was a distant clock. It was far away from everyone. Little Jenny wanted to see it. So one day she decided to remove it. She gathered a few of her friends to help. With a lot of effort, the little ones managed to remove the clock. Together, they took it to a nearby park. When they arrived, they were surprised. The clock looked much bigger than it did before. Everyone was happy and cheered! They finally got to see the distant clock. +Once there was a little girl named Trina who loved to mix things together. She had an original mixer that she used all the time. The mixer was special to her. One day, her little brother, Tim, wanted to play with the mixer. Trina tried to tell him no but he didn’t listen. He grabbed the mixer and took it outside. + +"You can't have it!" Trina yelled. + +But it was too late. Tim had already started playing with the mixer. He shook it and hit it with a stick. Trina watched as he completely destroyed it. + +When her mom came home, she was upset. She told Tim he couldn’t play with it anymore and put it in a big sack. Then she gave Trina a hug and said, "It's okay sweetheart, at least you still have your memories of the original mixer." + +But Trina was too upset to feel better. She just felt like she had lost an old friend. +Frank was a three year old boy who loved to go to the movies. He especially liked to watch the funny ones. + +One day, Frank went to watch a movie about a pig. The pig was very dirty. Frank thought it was very funny. He started to laugh and cheer. + +When the movie was finished, Frank started to applaud. He clapped his hands together and shouted, "Hooray!" Everyone in the theatre joined him and applauded. + +After the movie, Frank said goodbye to his family. He was sad that the movie was over, but happy he had seen it. He thanked his family for taking him to the filthy movie. Even though the movie was dirty, Frank still enjoyed it a lot. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called John. He was only three years old, but he loved playing outside. One day, he decided to go for a walk. + +On his walk, he noticed a lady. She was wearing a bright dress and a big, cheerful smile. John decided to tell the lady 'Hello'. + +The lady was very friendly. She smiled and said 'Hello' back to John. She then asked him if he wanted to play a game with her. John said yes, so the lady told him how to play. + +The lady showed John how to pick up the rocks around him and juggle them. She said it was very easy and taught him how to do it. John was very happy. He kept practicing until he was able to juggle the rocks in the air! + +The lady was very proud of John and said that he was a very clever little boy. John was delighted and thanked her for teaching him the game. + +From then on, John kept practicing juggling the rocks. It had been so easy to learn, and he knew that he wanted to get even better at it! +Sammy was a 3 year old who loved to explore. He was curious about the world around him and was always on the lookout for something new and exciting. One day he was out in the yard, watching the trees sway in the breeze. As he watched, he noticed something delicate and peculiar about the motion of the branches. + +He watched in awe as the branches moved gently in the wind, and his curiosity only grew. He decided to get a closer look, and he began to walk toward the trees. As soon as he stepped a little closer, he noticed something else. It was a tiny, delicate bird perched on one of the branches. + +The bird looked at Sammy with care, and Sammy began to wonder what it was doing. He watched as the bird's delicate wings spread out, and it began to soar through the sky. Sammy stood in awe as the bird flew away. He was mesmerized by its graceful motion, and he knew he had to care for it. + +Sammy knew that he had to help the bird, so he gave it food and a cozy place in his garden to rest. He even built it a small shelter to keep it safe and warm. From then on, Sammy made sure he cared for the bird every day. + +Sammy was happy that he had been able to help the delicate creature. He was very proud that he had found such a special friend, and he loved that the bird +Once upon a time, there was a light movie. It was very special. Everyone wanted to watch it. Then one day, something bad happened. The movie broke. Everyone was sad. + +They tried to fix it, but it was no use. So they watched it in pieces. They only saw parts of the movie, but it was still nice. + +The movie was shown in a dark room, but it was so light. Everyone smiled and laughed. It was a good break for everyone. + +The movie was over too soon. Everyone said goodbye and went home. But they all remembered the light movie. +Once upon a time there were two friends called Janet and Peter. Janet was walking to Peter's house to take him a present. In her hands she carried an enormous bag of chocolate. + +When Janet arrived at Peter's house, she saw he was very sad. "What's wrong?" asked Janet. + +Peter said, "I fought with my dad and now he feels mad. I don't know how to restore things between us." + +Janet smiled and said, "Let's share this enormous bag of chocolate. That will make you both feel better." + +So Janet and Peter ate the chocolates. It made both of them very happy and soon Peter's dad joined them to eat the chocolates too. After eating the chocolates, Janet and Peter's dad gave each other a hug and the fight was fixed. Everyone was happy and things were restored. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, one called Fred and one called Sandy. Sandy had a pastel coloured hat that Fred wanted. + +The two friends fought over the hat. They pushed and pulled each other and argued. + +But Fred was a friendly friend, and eventually he realised he was being silly and said he was sorry. He asked Sandy to be his friend again and they hugged. + +Sandy was pleased that Fred was so friendly. He said you can keep the hat if you want, and they happily played together. +Once upon a time there was a graceful bird who enjoyed high up in the sky. He would soar through the air and bob and weave with ease, never coming to rest for long. His wings were strong, and every day he looked for food. + +One day he found a yummy meal on the ground. He was so excited and dug in, eating as much as he could. No sooner had he finished eating when he saw a fox coming towards him. The fox was sly, and wanted the bird's meal all to himself. + +The bird saw this and quickly flew away, leaving the fox with nothing. The fox was angry, but the bird enjoyed his freedom in the sky. + +The moral of the story is to be graceful even when things don't go your way. The graceful bird was able to enjoy his meal, but gave the fox a lesson in kindness and grace. +Once there was a rich man called John. He lived in a big house, with a porch. One day, John went out to his porch to lay down and relax in the sun. + +But when he got there, he saw a little bird. +John said, "Oh hi little bird! What are you doing on my porch?" +The bird said, "I'm afraid I can't leave. I'm lost, and I don't know how to get back home." + +John felt sorry for the bird, but he knew his porch wasn't a very good place for the bird to stay. He tried to talk to the bird and try to help it, but the bird just kept sitting there. + +John was getting very frustrated. He finally decided to try and shoo the bird away, so he flapped his arms and yelled. But the bird didn't move. + +John was getting more and more frustrated, and he was about to yell even louder, when suddenly, the bird flew away! John watched it go, relieved that the bird had finally left and he could lay down on his porch in peace again. +One day, two friends went for a walk in the park. One friend was feeling sad because she had done something wrong. She felt very guilty. The other friend saw how sad she looked and decided to cheer her up. + +He took her to the pond and said, “Let’s play a game!â€. She wasn’t sure what to do but he explained to her that she could get small pieces of bread from their picnic and drop them in the water. The shrimp would come up and eat the bread. + +The friends took turns dropping the bread, and soon the fish and shrimp were happily swimming around them. It felt good to see the animals happy, and slowly the guilty feeling melted away. The second friend said, “Let us forgive each other and be friends again.†She smiled, and so did he. + +The friends went back home happy and smiling. They had found the true meaning of friendship and forgiveness. +One day, Jenny was walking to the park. She was wearing her favourite blue blouse. On her way to the park, she spotted something very interesting in front of her on the ground. Jenny quickly leaned down to have a closer look. Suddenly she stumbled and nearly fell to the ground! Jenny quickly stood up and saw that she had stumbled on a shiny penny. Jenny smiled and put the penny in her pocket. She continued to the park, feeling excited to see what else she could find. + +Once Jenny arrived at the park, she saw a bunch of other children playing. She asked a few of them if they wanted to play too and they said yes. Jenny and the other children played together until it was time to go home. + +Jenny waved goodbye to her new friends and started her journey home. She walked slowly and noticed all the interesting things she saw along the way. Soon she was back at her house and ran inside to show her mom the penny she had found. + +Jenny showed her mom the penny and told her all about the fun day she had at the park. Her mom put her arms around her and gave her a big hug. Jenny said thank you and went upstairs to get ready for bed in her favourite blue blouse. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Belle. Belle loved exploring the sea, and one day she decided to go on an adventure. + +Before she left, her mum said, ‘Don’t worry, Belle. I’ll be watching you!’ + +Belle sailed away in her boat, and as she went further across the open sea, she heard a loud noise - it was a pirate! + +‘Who are you?’ Belle shouted. The pirate said, ‘I’m here to take your boat away!’ + +Belle was not afraid. She knew that her mum would protect her, so she resisted the pirate. + +‘No! You cannot take my boat’ she shouted. ‘Go away!’ + +The noisy pirate tried to take the boat, but Belle resisted and eventually the pirate gave up and sailed away. + +Belle was so proud of herself for standing up to the pirate. She sailed home and proudly told her mum about her adventure. + +Belle’s mum smiled and said, ‘I knew you could do it, Belle!’ +One day, a little girl and her mommy were in the kitchen. The mommy had a big black napkin. The little girl wanted to play, so the mommy said she could use it. The little girl grabbed the napkin and started to zip around the kitchen. She zipped over to the refrigerator and zipped around the kitchen table. She was having a lot of fun! + +Suddenly, she zipped right into her mommy’s dresser! She heard a funny noise. When she looked inside, she saw a black cat! It meowed at her. She was so surprised that she zipped right out of the room! + +The next day, the little girl asked her mommy if she could play with the black napkin again. The mommy said no, it was too dangerous. Instead, she gave the little girl a white napkin to play with. So the little girl zipped around the kitchen, waving her napkin in the air. She had lots of fun that day - and she was careful not to zip into any dressers! +Once there was a little girl who loved to explore. Everywhere she went she would see things that she wanted to try and do. She wanted to trust her own judgement and show others how intelligent she was. One day she found a pear tree near her home. She wanted to pick one of the big and juicy pears from the tree. She was a bit worried that it would be difficult, but she thought hard and used her intelligence to figure out a plan. She closed her eyes and trusted her plan would work. She started to climb the tree, taking care to not fall. With each branch she climbed higher and higher until she finally reached the pears. She picked one and carefully made her way down. She smiled with pride as she shared the pear with her family. The little girl had shown that with intelligence and trust, anything is possible. +Once upon a time there was a hook. It was big and thick. Every day the hook stayed in the same spot by the wall. + +One day a little mouse saw the hook. She thought it looked like fun. She wanted to try out the hook so she hopped up to it and grabbed it. + +The hook was so thick that the mouse couldn't move it. She wiggled and waggled, but the hook just stayed in the same spot. + +The mouse got so tired she decided to take a nap on the hook. She curled up into a little ball and fell asleep. + +When she woke up, the hook was still there, keeping her safe and snug. From then on, the mouse stayed with the hook and was never afraid. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Maxa. She had a little rug, it was very soft and very colourful. +Maxa was feeling very sad one day. She wanted to play with her friends and do something brave, but she didn't know if she was brave enough and she was too scared to try. + +Suddenly her mother came in. She said to Maxa, 'Maxa, you must be brave and do something daring'. Maxa was still unsure and she kept looking sadly at the rug. +Her mother said 'Maxa, you can do it. Be brave and be daring!' + +Maxa looked around the room and then she took a deep breath. She stepped on the rug and said 'I dare myself to be brave and be daring'. Maxa was feeling much more confident. She smiled and ran outside to play with her friends. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to pretend. She liked to imagine that she was a princess. One day, she was playing pretend, but then she stood up too quickly and felt a bit dizzy. + +She put her hands on her head and looked around. She saw a little point on the floor. It was shiny and really small. She thought it must have come from outer space. + +The little girl got down on her hands and knees to get a better look. She picked up the point and smiled. She pretended that it was a magical wand that could help her be a real princess. + +She swirled the point around and around. When she stopped, she felt a bit dizzy again. She put the point in her pocket and decided to take a rest. She lay down on the floor and was soon fast asleep. + +When she woke up, she was no longer dizzy. She took out the point and pretended that she was a powerful princess who could make all her wishes come true. And she lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a dancer who liked to go everywhere. The dancer was very obedient and always listened to what the people in charge said. One day the dancer was told to go to a special show. It was far away and the dancer was scared. But they remembered to be obedient and went to the show anyway. + +When they arrived, they were amazed. Everyone wanted to watch their dance. The dancer was so excited that they forgot to listen to what the people in charge said. They danced however they wanted, not following the instructions. + +The people in charge were very disappointed in the dancer. They couldn't believe that the dancer was so disobedient after being so obedient for so long. + +The moral of the story is: Being obedient is important. Even when you are excited, you should keep listening and following instructions. +Mia was so excited that she was getting a new puppy. She jumped around the house in anticipation. + +Mia's mom said, "Let's go outside and get the puppy!" Mia grabbed her shoes, eagerly put them on, and ran outside. + +When they arrived at the pet store, Mia went to the cage where the puppies were playing. She looked around until she spotted a small, yellow puppy. Mia bent down to look at it, and the puppy let out a loud bark in excitement. Mia laughed, and the puppy wagged its tail. + +Mia picked it up and hugged it. She couldn't believe what a lucky day it was. Mia smiled, while her mom removed the puppy from her arms and paid for it. + +Mia was thrilled to have a new pet. She was so excited that she couldn't stop smiling. As they walked home, Mia looked at the puppy and thought, "We are going to have so much fun together!" +Once upon a time, there was a small boy who was very adventurous. One day, he went off on an adventure to explore a mysterious place he had heard about. As he came closer, he saw a large door and stopped. + +He asked his mom, "What is this place?" + +His mom answered, "It is a secret, but you will find out soon enough." + +The little boy was excited but also a bit worried. He was curious to see what was inside. He slowly stepped closer, reached up with both hands and closed the door. + +He then opened the door and found himself in a magical place. He couldn't believe he was there! He explored the place, but then suddenly realized that he was not alone! Adventurers from all around the world had come to explore this magical place. + +The little boy felt so excited! He was no longer alone – he was part of a big and adventurous group. He could explore the place and make new friends. + +He had found himself in a wonderful place and he was sure he would never forget it! +Once upon a time, there was a orange wheat farm. All the wheat was orange and it grew really high. One day, a young boy came to visit the farm. He was so curious about the orange wheat he just had to play in it. He ran around and twisted the wheat around his hands and around his legs. It felt like he was in an orange, twisty wonderland. He was so happy he stayed in the wheat field for the rest of the day. The stars came out and it was time to go home. The orange wheat looked like it was twinkling in the moonlight. Even though the young boy was tired, he had the best day ever and he slept with a smile. +Once upon a time there was a girl with long, brown hair. She had a big box of powder in her room. She wanted to learn how to balance it on her head. + +She practiced every day. It was not easy though because the powder was very light and it didn't stay still. + +One day she got so frustrated that she decided to ask her mum for help. Her mum said that practice makes perfect. So she was determined to make it work. + +Finally, after many days of practice, she managed to balance the powder box on her head for a very long time. + +She was so excited and proud of herself. From that day onward, she could always balance the powder box on her head no matter how long it took her. +Once upon a time there were two kids, Sam and Jack. Sam was impatient and wanted to jump, but Jack wanted to eat his chocolate. Sam kept asking and asking Jack to jump, but Jack wanted to eat his chocolate all by himself. Sam was getting more and more impatient and started to jump around. He jumped on the couch and on the floor, but Jack was still eating his chocolate. + +Finally, Sam had had enough. He jumped over to Jack, grabbed the chocolate bar and jumped away. As he was jumping away, Jack yelled, "Sam! Give it back!" But Sam kept on jumping away from Jack. + +Just then, the mama bear came in and saw what was happening. She was not happy and shooed them into the kitchen. Sam was so scared that he dropped the chocolate bar and it broke into pieces. + +Mama bear looked sternly at the two kids, shaking her head. She said, "Now, eat the chocolate and learn to share." So Sam and Jack shared the chocolate, begrudgingly, and learned a valuable lesson! +Once there was a soldier who was very adventurous. He wanted to explore the world. So he hopped on his seat and rode away. He went to a big mountain and decided to climb it. He was very brave and went higher and higher. He saw amazing things like different animals and big trees. + +The soldier got to the top of the mountain and he felt very proud of himself. He thought he had accomplished a great feat. As he was enjoying the view, a big eagle flew by. The soldier jumped on the eagle's back with his seat. The eagle flew very high and the soldier felt like he was flying. He waved to all the animals he saw. + +The adventurer flew around and visited lots of places before finally returning home. He was happy and tired but could not wait for his next journey. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved creating things. He was very creative, and could make amazing things from the most simple of objects. One day he got a new box. He thought about it for a moment and then decided to try closing it - he squashed it shut and he was so proud! + +Just then, a voice spoke to him. + +"Wait!" his mother said, "if you close it, it won't be creative anymore." + +The little boy thought about this and realized that his mother was right. He opened the box back up, revealing all of its possibilities again. + +The little boy learnt an important lesson that day - that closing something off can stop it from being creative. He realized, too, that the same goes for language. If you close off the language you know, you won't be able to enjoy all the wonderful new words, new ideas, and new worlds that can be expressed in new languages. + +The little boy was so happy to learn this, for he knew it would make him even more creative. He realized that by learning more languages, he could create even more amazing things! +Once upon a time there was a puppy called Pete. Pete was a friendly puppy and he liked to play with all the other animals in the park. One day, Pete asked his mom what he could do to make himself even more friendly and helpful to the other animals. His mom suggested that Pete could share his creamy cake with the other animals. + +Pete thought this was a wonderful idea, so he grabbed his special creamy cake and hurried off to the park to share it with his animal friends. At first, the animals loved the creamy cake, but soon enough they ate it all up! + +Pete was sad that his cake was gone and asked his mom for another suggestion. His mom smiled and said why not ask the other animals to bring something useful for all of them to play with. This would mean that everyone could have fun together and that was even better than just eating cake! + +Pete ran off to the park again and this time he asked the animals to bring something useful and fun for them to play with. The animals were very happy to help and they brought lots of items like a ball, a rope and a skipping rope. Everyone had fun playing together, thanks to Pete's suggestion! + +Pete learned a valuable lesson that day - sharing is much better than only thinking of yourself! +Once upon a time, there was a boy whose name was Jack. He was three years old, and he loved to ride. Everywhere Jack went, he rode - on his bike, his scooter, and even his tricycle. + +One day, Jack saw a parrot. He was so excited! He wanted to ride the parrot! Jack asked the parrot, "Can I ride you?" + +The parrot was very busy, so it said, "No, sorry. I'm too busy today." But Jack didn't give up. He asked the parrot again, "Please? Pretty please?" + +Finally, the parrot agreed. Jack hopped on the parrot and it began to fly. Up and up they went, soaring through the sky. Jack was so happy and the parrot was happy too! They rode the skies all day long, until the sun went down. +Once upon a time there was a boy and a girl. The boy was three years old and the girl was his older sister. They were playing in their room when they saw an interesting thing on the floor. + +The boy asked his sister, “What is this thing?†+ +The girl looked at it and said, “It looks like a toy. Let’s part it open and see what’s inside.†+ +So they carefully pried apart the thing. Inside they found a tiny animal. The animal was so cute that they both laughed. + +But then the boy said, “Oh, no! This thing belonged to our neighbor. We are so embarrassed!†+ +They quickly closed the thing back up and went to return it to their neighbor. They apologized for taking the thing without asking. The neighbor was much nicer than they had expected and told them to keep the tiny animal. + +The boy and girl were so happy that the story ended with a happy ending. They kept the tiny animal in the house and both took care of it. +Once upon a time there was a fancy open box. Inside it was a surprise. One day, a little girl named Lucy wanted to open the box, so she snapped her fingers. Suddenly, the box opened! Inside was a big, shiny toy. Lucy was so happy. She snapped her fingers again and the toy came to life. Now, Lucy had a special friend to play with every day. They would have a lot of fun playing together in the garden. The end. +Jack and Jill were best friends. Every day they ran together and played tag in the park. One day, Jack got a unique invitation in the mail. It was for the grand opening of a new store across town. He was so excited, he couldn't wait to tell Jill. + +Jill was really surprised when she heard the news. She so wanted to go with Jack, but she knew she couldn't. She didn't tell Jack why. + +Jack stared at Jill. He knew something wasn't right. He asked over and over why Jill couldn't come, but she wouldn't give him an answer. He was so sad. + +Finally, Jill revealed the reason. She was saving money for a special trip. She had to choose between going to the new store or saving for her trip. + +Jack understood why Jill couldn't come and tried to be happy for her, but he still felt jealous. He wanted to go to the new store so badly, but he also wanted to keep being friends with Jill. + +That night, Jack had an idea. He decided he would try to help Jill so they both could go to the store together. In the morning, Jack had a surprise for Jill - enough money to join him at the grand opening of the new store. + +Jill was amazed. They hugged and laughed and went to the store together. They had a really great day, and they felt like their friendship was even stronger +Once there was a thin little boy who wanted to add some more space to his bedroom. He asked his mom for help, but she said no. He was disappointed but he didn't give up. + +So, he decided to add space by himself. He borrowed some tools from his dad's shed and started his work. He was very happy with the results, but then something went wrong! + +The walls started to shake and soon a crack appeared. The crack kept getting bigger and bigger until the wall collapsed. + +The room was ruined and all the little boy's hard work was wasted, leaving him feeling sad and disappointed. He had tried to add space but, in the end, he had only caused a lot of damage. +Jimmy put his car on the zigzag. He heard his friend talking about a different car. Suddenly, Jimmy became very envious. He wanted a different car that could go faster. He wanted to race his friend. + +Jimmy looked around for a new car. He saw one on the shelf and put his old car down. The new car had cool wheels and was faster! Jimmy was so excited about his new car. + +He tested it out on the zigzag. His friends saw his new car and became envious. They wanted cars like Jimmy's too. Jimmy raced his friends and won the race! He was so happy with his new car. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little boy who liked to jump. One day he went to a place called an igloo. It was fun and he wanted to jump inside it. He ran to the igloo and jumped up and down in it. He found so many cool things to do. He saw a slide and he climbed up it. Then he jumped down and it was lots of fun. Then he noticed some pictures on the wall and he recognized them from books he had read. He was so clever! He also noticed a big pirate chest and was full of lots of surprises. He jumped around and played in the igloo for the rest of the day. When it was time to go home, he knew he wanted to come back and play again soon. +Harry the horse was walking along a ranch one day. He enjoyed looking at all the different plants, animals, and the wide open spaces around him. + +Suddenly he noticed something. Nearby, a little rabbit was stuck in the mud. Harry could tell the rabbit was scared and wanted to be free. + +Harry decided to help, so he put down his head and tried to push the rabbit out. But the mud was too slippery and he couldn’t move the rabbit no matter how hard he tried. + +The rabbit said to Harry, “Please stay here and help, I can get out!†+ +Harry was so embarrassed, he felt like he wasn’t strong enough to help. But the rabbit encouraged Harry the whole time and eventually, with the two of them working together, the little rabbit was freed from the mud. + +The moral of the story is that we all need help from time to time, and no one should be embarrassed for asking for it. Together we can solve all our problems, if we just stay together and help each other. +Once there was a little girl named Emma. She was three years old and loved to play. Every day she would go outside in the sunshine and explore. + +One day while Emma was playing, she saw a big cup of coffee on the table. She had never seen coffee before so she was very curious. Emma reached out and held the cup with both of her hands. + +A big voice suddenly shouted "Stop!" Emma jumped and saw a man walking towards her. He was a bossy grown-up, but Emma didn't understand why he was so angry. + +The man said "That's my coffee! You mustn't touch it". He took the cup from Emma's hands and held it away from her. + +But then the man saw how scared Emma was and smiled. He said "It's alright, you can come and watch me drink it if you want. Just remember - don't go holding other people's things without asking first!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl. The girl wanted some special jewelry. She had some money, so she went to the store. The store had lots of jewelry, but none that she liked. Then she saw a very thin necklace. It was made of silver and it had a blue jewel on it. She liked it a lot. + +The girl thought about it for a while, and then she decided to buy it. She asked the storekeeper how much it was. He said the necklace was $10, so the girl paid for it with her money. + +When she got home, the girl was very happy. She put on the necklace and looked in the mirror. Then she said, "I made a good choice!" She was glad that she decided to buy the thin necklace with the blue jewel. It was a very pretty piece of jewelry, and she was proud to own it. +One day, Timmy was walking in the park. He saw some birds flying in the sky, and a squirrel running around. Then he noticed that there was a newspaper blowing in the wind. Timmy thought it was funny and he decided to try running after it. + +He chased the newspaper all around the park, laughing and having fun the whole time. Soon, he was getting tired so he stopped and collapsed on the grass. It was very peaceful there and Timmy smiled. He watched the newspaper blow around, and the birds flying in the sky. + +After a few minutes, Timmy felt better and jumped up. He waved goodbye to the newspaper, and he went on his way. From then on, he came back to the park every day, to run after the newspaper and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere. +Once upon a time, there was a fine girl. She loved to explore and one day, she went into the attic. She saw so many interesting things, like boxes and old dolls. But the best thing was that she found a secret sign on the wall! She was so excited, so she used her fingers to trace the sign as she said the words. + +The girl didn't know what the sign meant, but it made her happy. She smiled and soon the room filled with her laughter. She then used the sign every time she was in the attic and it made her feel safe. + +The girl's mom and dad were happy to see her so happy and smiled too. They then said the same words and made their own signs. + +Soon, the girl taught all her friends the sign and they too enjoyed going to the attic. The sign was a way for them to always find each other - no matter where they were. + +The girl and her friends continued to use the sign to make the attic a fine place. They would explore, laugh and be together – it was the perfect place for them. + +And that is how the fine girl, the attic and the secret sign made a happy ending. +Once upon a time, there was a funny boat. It had colorful paints all over it. Every day, people would come to take a ride in the boat. One day, a little girl wanted to paint the boat. She grabbed some paints and started to splash and swirl the colors all around. The boat was becoming more and more colorful. When she was done, the boat was beautiful! Everyone who saw the boat said that it was the most fun boat ever! The little girl was so proud of her work. From that day on, the funny boat was the best boat ever! +Once upon a time, there was a wise wizard. He had a great big key, and he wouldn't let anyone near it. Nobody dared to touch it. + +One day, there was a little boy. He was brave and daring. He wanted to see what was behind the key. So, he asked the wise wizard, "Can I have the key?" + +The wise wizard smiled. He said, "I will give you the key, but you must promise to be careful with it." The little boy promised he would. + +The wizard gave him the key and the little boy smiled. He said goodbye, and he opened the door. Behind the door was a secret cave filled with magical treasures! The little boy was so excited. He thanked the wise wizard, and they both went into the cave. They had a wonderful time exploring and finding so many treasures! +Once upon a time, there was a little dog called Spot. Spot was a very happy dog and he loved to run around outside with his friends. One day, Spot was out in the garden and he saw a big bone. He wanted to take the bone home so he grabbed it in his mouth. + +Suddenly, Spot felt a tug on the bone. He looked up and saw a big wolf standing in front of him. The wolf was very worried and he nodded his big head at Spot. Spot had no choice but to give the bone back to the wolf. + +Spot was very sad as he watched the wolf walk away with the bone. He had been so excited to take it home and show his friends! He was so disappointed that he didn't even care to run back to his house. + +The bad ending of the story was that Spot never got to take the bone home. His friends were sad for him but they knew that the wolf was just trying to survive. +John woke up early one day, excited to explore outside. He had heard stories of the unknown beach down the road, so he wanted to see what it was all about. + +John grabbed his shoes and tied them tight so he wouldn’t trip as he walked. It wasn’t long before he heard the sound of waves. He picked up his pace, eager to reach the beach. When he finally arrived, he was awestruck by the vast blue ocean. + +John noticed a rope tied to a nearby post, and he decided to explore a little farther. He walked up the rope which swayed with the waves. He could feel the rope getting looser and looser; with each step it seemed more difficult to hold on. + +But then the rope broke, and John started to fall into the water. Unknown to him, the rope was never meant to take such a strong force. He panicked, struggling to keep himself afloat in the waves. + +John sadly found himself feeling helpless, overwhelmed by the unknown depths of the sea. Sadly, he was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Kelly. One day, Kelly decided to go for a walk in the woods. As she strolled along, she noticed something glimmering next to a big tree. She bent down to have a closer look and found a shiny boot! She was so excited, she picked up the boot and put it on. It fit perfectly. She felt so bold in her new boot that she decided to go exploring. + +As Kelly went further into the woods, she heard a strange noise. It sounded like loud chanting coming from somewhere. She slowly crept towards the sound until she reached a clearing. Inside the clearing was a group of frozen people. Some of them were even wearing boots like her! Kelly was so scared that she wanted to get away, but she couldn't move. Then, an old lady stepped forward from the frozen group and spoke in a kind voice. + +"Child, why are you here? You are still so young, you should not be in these woods." +Kelly explained that she was just curious and found a boot. + +The old lady nodded. "Come with us and we will help you. We are here because we are all frozen in time. This magical place doesn't allow anyone to leave, not even the youngest of us." + +Kelly followed the old lady, and soon she was also frozen in time. But she wasn't scared. She knew that the old lady would +Once there was a kind man. He wanted to examine the gas. So he went to the gas station to take a look. He looked at the different colours of the gas and he smelled it too. After examining it for a while, he was ready to go back home. On the way home he was very happy because he had examined the gas! +Once upon a time there was a little girl, named Zoe. Zoe was scared of the cold, so her parents gave her a sweater to wear. Zoe put on the sweater, but she was still scared. + +Zoe decided to ask her mom for help. She asked her mom why she was so scared, and her mom said it was because she was in a new place. Zoe's mom recommended that she explore the new place, and that it would help her to feel less scared. + +So, Zoe explored the new place, and she stopped feeling scared. Her parents were very happy that Zoe was no longer scared and they gave her a big hug. From then on, Zoe always remembered her mom's advice to explore new places so that she wouldn't be scared. +John was three years old. He had a strong comb. + +He wanted to get a new comb for his hair, so he went with his Mom to the shop. He was very excited. + +John saw a very pretty comb and asked his Mom to buy it for him. She said, "No, this one seems too flimsy. I think we should get a stronger one." + +John thought for a moment and then said, "Let's get this one." But Mom replied, "No, I think we should still get a strong one." + +John knew his Mom was right, so he agreed and they got a strong comb. John was excited to use his comb every day! +Once there was a great giant. He was very tall and strong. He wanted to see how tall he was. So he asked the people around him to help him measure himself. + +They grabbed a tall piece of string and a marker. They stretched the string all the way up to the top of the giant's head. Then they used the marker to make a mark on the string. + +Once the mark was made, everyone clapped! The giant was so pleased! He was even taller than he thought. The people were amazed that the giant was so great. + +The giant was happy to know how tall he was. Everyone around him was full of admiration! The giant enjoyed his moment of glory and smiled. +One day, a bug was rushing around the garden. He was so excited! He was rushing around the leaves, the flowers and even the rocks. Everywhere he went, he felt the smooth dirt beneath him. + +He looked around and saw a big butterfly flying above him. It was so big and so bright! He watched the butterfly for awhile, but soon he had to rush off. He wanted to explore more of the garden! + +He zoomed around the garden, rushing over the soft grass, the bumpy rocks and the cool water. He even spotted other bugs scurrying about. He was having so much fun! + +But then he heard a loud noise. He stopped and looked around, scared. He saw something coming his way. It was a smooth hand! It was the hand of a friendly gardener who stopped to say hi. + +The bug was so happy. He ran around the gardener's hand, and the gardener smiled. The bug showed off all his favorite spots in the garden and the gardener was so impressed. + +The gardener said goodbye, and the bug waved. Then he rushed around the garden again, feeling the smooth dirt beneath his feet. He was so happy! +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bear. The bear was very friendly, and loved to explore the world. He would travel far and wide and have amazing adventures, before heading back home to his cozy den. + +One day, the bear decided to go on a very long walk. He had so much fun, visiting different places and making new friends. The bear didn't realize how far he walked until the sun started to set. + +He was worried that he was lost, but then he saw another bear! The other bear was kind and gave the chubby bear directions to get home. He thanked the other bear and began his journey back. + +Finally, the chubby bear ended up back at his den just before it got too dark. He was so happy and snuggled up underneath the leaves for a cozy night's sleep. The end! +Once upon a time, there was a man who wanted to create something special. He wanted to make something cute and fun. He thought for a long time about what to make. + +Then, he had an idea. He decided to create a horse. He used colorful paints to make the horse beautiful. He added a brilliant red mane, a shimmery golden tail, and a shiny white muzzle. + +When the man was done, he looked proudly at the horse. The horse was so cute, and it was perfect. Everyone nearby was so impressed. They cheered and clapped with excitement, and the man smiled. His creation was a success. + +From that day forward, the man played with his horse every day. They ran and jumped in the fields and had lots of fun. The man was so happy that he created the horse. +Once upon a time, a kind old man carried a big and beautiful sack full of leather. Everywhere he went, people would stop and admire the bag. Everyone said it was the most beautiful and unique bag they had ever seen. + +The old man took great care of the bag and always kept it safe. On the way home, he saw a dark and stormy sky, and the old man knew that he needed to take even better care of the sack. + +He carried it close to his chest as the strong winds picked up. Finally, he arrived home and safely tucked the sack away for safekeeping. + +The next day, the old man put on his kindest smile and strapped the leather sack to his back. He went outside and faced the storm. The winds were so strong that they blew the sack right out of his hands. + +The old man held his breath as he watched the sack go flying through the air. Suddenly, the gust of wind stopped and the sack landed gracefully on the old man's foot. + +The old man had saved his precious leather sack. From that day forward, he always took special care of the bag and was sure to never let it go. +Once there was a dove. She was very scared because she didn't want to get dressed. Everyday, she would fly away because she was so frightened. + +One day, she saw a big, fluffy tree. She felt safe under the tree and stopped being so scared. She hopped up onto a branch and felt a sense of calm. + +Then, something strange happened. A girl walked up to the tree with a dress in her hands. The dove was still fearful but the girl smiled and talked to her in a gentle voice. Together, the girl and the dove put the dress on the tree. + +The dove felt warm and safe and the dress was so pretty. When the girl left, the dove didn't fly away, but stayed under the tree with the dress. From then on, the dove was never afraid again! +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Mandy. She was very scared and wanted a friend. She folded her hands together and wished really hard. + +Suddenly a big, fluffy white rabbit hopped by! Mandy was so happy. She ran to the rabbit and said, "Hi, are you my friend?" + +The rabbit smiled and nodded. They became best friends and played together every day. + +One day, the rabbit was scared of a loud thunder storm so Mandy folded a tissue and made a house for the rabbit. The rabbit felt safe and snuggled inside. + +When the storm passed, they both had a big hug. Mandy knew she would never be scared again as long as she had her new friend. They laughed and hugged and danced in the rain, forever friends. +Once upon a time, there was a baby monkey named Sammy. He was very sad and no one could seem to make him feel better. His best friend Bella noticed and said, "Don't worry Sammy, I have something special for you." + +She gave him a big avocado. Sammy smiled, for the avocado felt so soft and warm in his tiny hands. It was ancient, yet very comforting. + +"It looks so yummy," said Sammy. He took a bite out of it and his sadness started to melt away. He started jumping up and down, happy once again. + +"See Sammy, I told you avocados are magical," said Bella. She was so pleased to see her friend Sammy smiling again. + +The two friends laughed and hugged, relieved to have Sammy feeling better. They decided to continue their fun day at the park, with Sammy learning the joys of avocados. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Tommy and Betty. Tommy had a clear cap that he always wore. One day they decided to go to the lake together. + +As the sun was shining brightly, Betty asked Tommy, “What’s in your cap?†+ +Tommy smiled mischievously and said, “You’ll have to wait and see.†+ +When they arrived at the lake, Tommy sat down and unfolded something from his cap. It was a sheet of paper. + +Betty looked amazed, and asked Tommy, “Will you show me what’s on the paper?†+ +Tommy folded the paper back up and said, “Maybe another day.†+ +The next day, Tommy and Betty returned to the lake. Tommy pulled out his clear cap and unfolded the paper. It was a picture of a beautiful boat! + +Betty was delighted and said, “Now we can sail the lake in our boat!†+ +Tommy smiled and replied, “Yes, let’s go explore.†+ +And they sailed off in their sailboat, enjoying the sights of the lake. +One day, Tom and Jane were playing together at the park. Tom sat on the seat in the sandpit with his red shoes on. Jane got up from her seat and started to kick the sand. Tom called out, "Be calm, Jane!" + +Tom and Jane played for a little longer until it was time to go. Tom put his shoes back on and he and Jane both sat on the seat. They held hands, and Tom felt very calm watching the birds in the sky. + +All of a sudden, Jane took off both of her shoes and started to run around. Tom called out louder this time, "Be calm, Jane!" Jane quickly put her shoes back on and they both sat on the seat, holding hands again. + +Tom and Jane felt calm and happy, and they waved to birds in the sky as they left the park. They were happy to have spent their day together. +Mommy and her little girl went to the airport. The little girl saw lots of airplanes flying high in the air. She pointed up and asked "what are those?" Mommy answered, saying they were airplanes. +The little girl looked around the airport. She saw lots of busy people running around. She asked her mommy "what are they doing?" Mommy answered, telling her that they were busy getting ready for the airplanes. +The little girl watched as one airplane took off. She gasped and said "wow!" Mommy answered that flying was very exciting. +The little girl began to get sleepy. She lay her head on her mommy's shoulder and Mommy answered that it was time for a nap. They went home and the little girl was very happy. +The girl saw a shape in the sand. It was an angry shape. It had long arms and it was making a loud noise. The girl was scared. She stepped back and looked around. She saw a big blue bird in the tree. It was watching the shape. The girl went closer to the shape. It had a big grin and no eyes. The girl picked it up and it made her feel happy. She hugged it and took it home. The angry shape was now a happy shape. +Once there was a little girl. She was walking by the pond one day, when she noticed the mud. She had never seen mud before, so she became very alert. She wanted to touch the mud, so she walked closer. She noticed it was very slippery and wet. + +She kept on walking towards the mud until finally, she stepped right in. She screamed, as the mud was very cold. She felt heavy and she was having a hard time getting back up. She tried to get a grip but it was no use, she stayed stuck in the mud. + +The little girl started crying because she was scared and cold. She couldn't get out of the mud no matter how hard she tried. In the end, she stayed stuck in the mud and eventually fell asleep. + +Sadly, the little girl was stuck in the mud until morning. +Once there was a little girl named Mary. Mary loved to play outside and run around in the park. But one day, she saw another girl playing alone. Mary thought it was very boring and that the other girl was not having fun. So she decided to go over and kick the ball to her. + +The other girl was very surprised. She got excited and they started playing together. Every day they would meet in the park and have so much fun together. + +One day, when it was time to go home, Mary offered the other girl a bottle of juice. She said it was for being such a good friend.the other girl was so happy and thanked Mary. + +From then on, Mary understood that it was much more fun to play with other people and be kind. Instead of kicking, it is much better to give someone a gift. The moral of the story: it is better to be kind than to be boring! +Once there was a little boy named Jordan. He was three years old and loved to explore. One day, he went on an adventure to the park. + +When he arrived, he saw a large tree in the middle of the park. It was very tall and strong. Jordan wanted to climb the tree and so he slowly started climbing up. + +As he began to grow high above the ground, Jordan heard some people talking. Upon looking closer, he saw that there was going to be a party in the park! Everyone he saw was busy getting everything ready for the celebration. + +Jordan was so excited! Then, he remembered that he was still high up in the tree. He was careful as he made his way down and arrived just in time for the party. + +Everyone was happy to see him and they celebrated until the sun went down. Jordan enjoyed being with his friends and growing together in the park. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Harry and Peter. They liked to play together, and have lots of fun. + +One day, they decided to have lunch together. When they arrived at the restaurant, Harry suggested they look at the menu. They looked at the items and chose their favourite foods. + +When their food arrived, it was warm and smelled delicious. They both ate and talked about their day. Afterwards, they were full and happy and decided to go for a walk outside. + +The two friends had a wonderful time that day, and enjoyed the warm meal. + +The end. +One day, Jake and his sister were playing in the garden. Jake saw an ant and said to his sister, "Let's count the ants". His sister wasn't so sure they should do that, but Jake was very patient and said, "It will be fun!". So they each began counting the ants. While they were counting, something strange happened! A big ant hill started to form in front of them! + +The children were surprised by this, and they watched as the ants worked together to make the ant hill bigger. Jake's sister was getting scared, but Jake remained patient and offered to count the number of ants together. He said, "Maybe if we count them, we won't be scared". + +Suddenly, an even bigger surprise came. A giant ant appeared from the ant hill and started to chase them! Jake and his sister were so scared that they forgot about counting the ants. They ran into the house and hid in the safe closet. + +After a few hours, Jake's sister peeked out from the closet and saw that the giant ant had gone. She said to Jake, "Let's count the ants again". Jake smiled and said, "OK, but let's be patient this time". So they counted the ants again and they weren't scared anymore. They had a lot of fun counting the ants and they learned a valuable lesson about being patient. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Maddie. She wanted to play outside, so she put on her coat and went over to her best friend's house to play in the backyard. Maddie was so excited to play outside, she ran over to her friend's house and knocked on the door. + +When Maddie's friend opened the door, Maddie said "Hi! Can I come in and play in the backyard?" Her friend replied, "Of course! The weather is cold but it's still incredible out there." + +So, Maddie happily went outside and played with her friend. They ran around and laughed, and had so much fun. They even found a little bug and tried to follow it around the lawn, but it was too fast for them! + +After a while, Maddie's friend said, "Well, I better head in now so we can have dinner. Do you want to come in too Maddie?" Maddie nodded and replied, "Yes, I'm getting cold." + +So, Maddie and her friend went into the house. They both had an incredible time playing in the backyard and were so happy Maddie was able to come over and join in on the fun. +Once upon a time there was a pretty orange bird. It was always happy until one day, it found a bathrobe. The bird was very excited, so it buried the bathrobe in the ground. + +Then the bird to fly off to search for some food. When the bird returned, the bathrobe was gone. She started to cry! + +Then an old wise fox stepped out from the trees. He smiled at the bird and said, "Maybe someone else needed the bathrobe more than you did, so they took it". The bird understood and stopped crying. + +The moral lesson of this story is to share what we have with those who need it more than us. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jane who cared very much about the world around her. One day, Jane and her friends went out for a walk in the park. Jane noticed something light shimmering in the sky. It was like a tube filled with stars! She wanted to get it down so she could care for it, but it was too high up and she couldn’t reach it. + +Jane’s friends tried to help her but couldn't. They told her, "We can't reach it, Jane. It's too high for us to get." Jane refused to give up and said, "I care about this tube and I won't leave without it!" + +Then, Jane's friends had an idea. They helped her build a tall ladder to get to the tube. Jane was so excited that she said two words: "Thank you!" + +The friends all smiled and after Jane had placed the tube carefully in her hands Jane looked up in the sky and was star-struck as the light danced on her face! From that day on, Jane always cared for the tube and it was her treasured possession. +Mary was feeling anxious. She had been walking for a long time and was feeling very tired and scared. Suddenly, she heard her parents calling her name. Mary started to cry with joy. + +Her parents hugged her and told her everything was going to be okay. Mary was so happy to see them! Her parents kissed her cheeks and smiled. + +Mary was starting to feel better now. Her parents showed her the way home and she felt grateful to have them. + +They all went to their house and Mary felt safe. Her parents hugged her and Mary stopped crying. She knew that she was safe and that everything was alright. She felt calm and happy again. +Once there was a boy who really admired his dad. He looked up to his dad and the things he did with pride. + +His dad worked in a deep pit which was dark, dirty and very dangerous. But the boy was proud of his dad who worked hard each day. + +One morning the boy was admiring his dad in the pit when he saw a big rock. His dad had to use all of his strength to move the rock. Even though the dad was tired, he kept going until he moved it. + +The boy was very proud and felt so lucky that his dad was so strong and brave. He admired his dad even more than before. It was so nice to see how his dad used his strength to get the job done. + +The boy was sure that his dad was the best dad he could ever ask for. He admired his dad's hard work and strength. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to try new things. One day she saw a poster that said "Yoga - try it today!" She asked her mom if she could join a yoga class and her mom said yes. + +At her first class the little girl was really excited but the yoga moves were a bit hard. She stretched until she felt hurt and she didn't like how it felt. When the class was over, she decided she didn't want to try yoga again. + +Her mom didn't accept her decision and instead encouraged her to keep trying. She said that if the little girl kept practicing, she would get better with time. After much thought, the little girl decided to accept her mom's advice and try yoga one more time. + +The second yoga class was still difficult but the little girl felt proud that she was able to do all the poses correctly. In time, the little girl got better at doing yoga and she even started to enjoy it. She learned that practice and patience can help make difficult things fun! +Grandpa was holding a tool in his hands. He was using it to fix something in the yard. But then, his grandson saw him. He was walking in the yard and he had a big smile on his face. "What are you doing, Grandpa?" He asked. + +Grandpa smiled. "I am fixing something in the yard. It's very dry, so I need this tool to help me." + +The grandson was curious. He wanted to help and he asked if he could hold the tool. + +Grandpa nodded, but then he saw a bee near the tool. "Oh no!", he said. "We need to move away from here. The bee might sting us!" + +Grandpa and the grandson moved away from the bee and Grandpa smiled at his grandson. The bee flew away and Grandpa finished his work. Grandpa put away the tool and the two of them went inside. Grandpa was happy that his grandson had helped and they both smiled. +Tommy was playing in the snow. He loved to sort through the big, icy piles of snow. Hi hands got so cold that he wished he could find something to warm them up. Suddenly, he spotted something in the snow. He bent down and picked it up. It was an oyster. It felt cool and smooth. + +He put it in his pocket and ran inside. He was so excited to tell his mom what he had found! His mom smiled and said she knew someone who could sort out what to do. + +The next day, Tommy's mom took him to the store. They found a lady who knew all about oysters. She said that Tommy's oyster was very special. She taught Tommy how to open it and inside found a magical, icy surprise! + +Tommy was amazed at what he found. From then on, Tommy loved to sort through the snow to find more oysters. +John was really tired after playing all day. He went inside and saw a big bowl of ice-cream. He was so happy, because he really loved ice-cream! + +John wanted to eat it, but he remembered that no one had asked him if it was ok. He thought it might be better to ask first, so he asked his mom if he could have some ice-cream. + +His mom shook her head. She said she was sorry, but if he wanted ice-cream, he should have asked sooner. She said that if he wanted ice-cream, he would have to wait until tomorrow and only if he had been careful. + +John was disappointed. He was so tired and he wanted the ice-cream right now. He went to bed without eating any ice-cream at all. +The sun was setting on the kingdom. Everywhere the people went, they were sad and angry. The evil witch had cast a terrible spell and the purple shield was their only hope. Nobody knew how to solve the problem, until the smart little boy came forward. + +The wise wizard had been teaching him about different kinds of magic and he thought he knew how to break the spell. Everyone was filled with hope and gathered around to watch. The little boy took out his wand and raised it, feeling the power of the purple shield. With all his heart he called out the ancient words and suddenly, the skies lit up in triumph. + +The spell was broken! Everyone was amazed and the purple shield shone brightly. Now everyone was happy and they thanked the brave and young boy for saving the kingdom. He could feel their love and admiration. From then on he was known as the one who could solve any problem, and his purple shield was seen as a symbol of courage. +Once upon a time there was a small bear. He was so tiny that a 3 year old child could carry him. + +One day, he was walking through the forest and he came across a rough tree trunk. He felt sad and wished he could thank the tree for providing shade for him. He thanked it and said, "Thank you tree for protecting me from the sun." + +Suddenly, he heard someone answer back. It was a big bear who was standing behind the tree. The bear said, "You're very welcome small bear. I'm glad I could help you." The small bear was surprised and thanked the big bear for his kindness. + +The big bear then said, "Let's go for a walk in the forest together. I could show you some fun places!" The small bear was so excited and thanked him again before running off together. + +They explored the forest and the small bear was very grateful to his new friend. They laughed and played together until it was time to go home. + +The small bear thanked the big bear again before heading home and he was smiling the whole way. He was so happy to have found a new friend! +Bob had a fierce new tire on his bike. He was excited to get on and ride around the block. He excitedly raced around with his friends and loved the feeling of the wind in his face. + +But Bob wasn't prepared for the big bump in the road. Suddenly, the tire burst and Bob had to stop his bike. His friends saw what happened and they all raced off to get help. + +Bob was left alone with his broken tire. He was very sad and didn't know what to do. But then a kind stranger came and saw what had happened. The man said he could fix the tire for Bob, so the little boy happily agreed. + +The stranger worked hard to repair the tire and Bob was very impressed. The man even gave the tire to Bob for free! Now, Bob was the proud owner of his own fierce tire. He thanked the mysterious man and raced off with his bike, ready to show his friends. He was happy and proud of his tire, and never forgot the kindness of the stranger. +Once upon a time there was a lawyer. He was a very messy lawyer. But he loved to swing in his garden. All day long he would swing very high and sometimes he would swing so high that he could touch the clouds! + +He had swings of all sorts. There were swings of blue, red, orange and yellow. He could even swing with his friends. Together they would laugh, scream and fly high in the sky. + +When he wasn’t swinging, he was busy helping other people with their problems. He would look at all the papers and try to solve their problems as quickly as possible. But no matter how busy he was, he always made sure he had some time to swing in his garden. He just loved it so much! + +One day, the lawyer got so busy with his work that he forgot all about swinging. He worked late into the night, and his office was soon a very messy place. But then, he heard the sound of children laughing outside, and he went and looked out of his window. There, in the moonlight, he could see all the kids flying high on their swings. He smiled to himself and soon he was out in his garden and swinging too! +One day, a popular grape was sitting in the sunshine. It smiled and glowed, happy to soak up the warm rays. Suddenly, a bee flew by and landed on the grape. It buzzed happily, feeling the same warmth. The grape and the bee then started to dance, hand in hand. They glowed in happiness, spinning and twirling around in the bright sunshine. + +The bee said goodbye to the grape, who waved goodbye in return. Then the bee flew away and the grape went back to its spot, still glowing in the sun. Everyone who saw it agreed, it was the most popular grape in the garden! +Once upon a time, there was a ancient mug. It belonged to a grandma and was very special to her. Every time she held it, she would remember a special time with her family. Every day, she would carefully place the mug in a special spot at her house. + +One day, she invited her grandchild to come and visit. She thought the mug could remind them of her. She asked the grandchild to give the mug a hug and the grandchild happily did. + +Then, the grandchild looked closely at the mug. It was very old and showed marks of age all over it. "Is this how long you've been with Grandma?!" the grandchild wondered. Grandma smiled and said yes. + +The mug then reminded the grandchild of the love that Grandma has for her. They hugged and shared a special moment, just like the ancient mug. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was very tired. He had been playing all day and his fingers were worn out. He sat down on the grass, sighed, and looked all around him. Suddenly, he spotted a long, thin string lying near him. He crouched down, picked up the string and slowly started to tear it. He tore and tore until the string was separated into many little strings. The little boy was delighted, so he plaited the strings together. As he worked, the boy's eyes started to droop. Soon, he was asleep and the plaiting of the strings lay unfinished. +Sam was a three-year-old boy. He was playing with his toy car and speeding around the room. His mum saw him playing and said “Sam, slow down! We don’t want you getting hurtâ€. + +Sam said “Ok, mumâ€. He slowed down, but then he started speeding again. His mum stepped in and said “That’s enough. I think it’s time to put your seat belt on.†+ +Sam was a bit fearful of the seat belt as it sometimes felt tight and uncomfortable. He didn’t like it. His mum said “It’s for your own safety, Sam. You need to keep it on when you’re speeding aroundâ€. So Sam put on his seat belt, but every time he moved it felt a bit tight. + +Still, Sam was careful not to speed too much. He knew that his mum just wanted to keep him safe, and he felt comforted whenever he wore his seat belt. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful fairy. She had magical powers and used them to unlock secret pictures. One day, she flew to the top of a tall tree and unlocked a special picture. Inside, there was a bright, vibrant rainbow. + +The fairy was so excited to see the rainbow. She flew down from the tree and began to dance around the garden. Her graceful movements caught the attention of two little children, a three-year-old girl and her brother. The little girl asked the fairy, “What are you doing?†+ +The fairy replied, “I just unlocked a secret picture of a rainbow. It was so pretty that I wanted to dance around it and show it to you!†The children were so amazed by this! They asked the fairy if they could unlock pictures too. + +The fairy opened her hands, filled them with rainbow dust, and blew it on the children. She said that now they could unlock pictures too! + +The three-year-old girl was so delighted. She ran around the garden and found all sorts of pictures to unlock. She giggled with joy as she discovered each picture, and the rainbow dust sparkled in the air. + +The fairy smiled at the sight, happy that she had given the children the power to be creative. She spread her graceful wings, waved goodbye, and flew away, leaving the children to explore the magical world of unlocked pictures. +Once upon a time there was a bunny who hoped to find the most lovely mushroom. Every day the bunny hopped around, searching the fields and woods but to no avail. + +One day the bunny was wandering through a meadow when it saw a wonderful mushroom! The mushroom was the loveliest thing the bunny had ever seen. The bunny hopped over to take a closer look but just as it reached out to touch the mushroom another bunny spoke up. + +"That is my lovely mushroom," the other bunny said. "I found it first!" + +The first bunny was very sad. It wanted the mushroom for itself. The two bunnies argued for some time before settling on a plan. They decided to share the mushroom. They agreed to eat it together, and then they would both be happy. + +So each day the two bunnies would celebrate their mutual love of the mushroom by eating it together in the meadow, enjoying its delicate flavor and the joy the little mushroom brought to their lives. +Once there was a sailor. He was very comfortable on his boat. The sun was shining so brightly. It was making the sailor so happy. He was having a great day. + +Suddenly, a big wave came up and crashed into his boat. The wave was so strong, it bumped him off the boat. He was so scared and started to cry. + +The wave pulled him further away from the boat and he had no way to get back. The sun was still shining, but it made him very sad now. + +He eventually found land, but he was cold and tired from the long swim. In the end, he could never get back to his boat and he was left all alone. The sun kept shining, but it no longer made him happy. +Once upon a time, there lived a wealthy family. Every morning, the father and mother would get dressed in their finest clothes and leave the house to work. The family's three year old daughter would stay at home playing with her toys. + +One day, the father came home with a big surprise - a brand new violin! The little girl was delighted and couldn't wait to play it. She asked her father to show her how it worked. + +Her father took the instrument in his hands and began to polish it with a cloth. He then invited the little girl to try. She patiently mirrored her father, carefully polishing the violin. + +Afterwards, her father took the violin and began to play a beautiful song. He was so proud of his daughter's score. He hugged her with great love. + +From that day onwards, the little girl worked hard and practiced every day. Her dreams to make beautiful music with her violin were coming true. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Mia and Joe. Mia had yellow hair, and Joe had brown hair. They were very different, but they both cared about each other very much. + +One day, Mia and Joe decided to play at noon. Mia wanted to play in the sandbox, and Joe wanted to ride on his tricycle. But Mia felt a little jealous, so she said, “Can I ride the tricycle too?†+ +Joe said, “Of course! We can take turns and do both.†+ +So, Mia and Joe had lots of fun playing in the sandbox and riding the tricycle. They both showed each other how much they cared by helping each other out and having fun together. + +Mia and Joe stayed friends forever and continued to have different kinds of fun adventures. Whenever they played, they always made sure to care for each other. +Once, there was a boy called Steven. He was three years old and loved mint candies. One day, Steven asked his mother if he could go outside to get a mint candy. She said yes and gave him some money. + +Steven was so excited that he went running out of the house. He ran to the store and when he got there, he bumped into a rude man. The man was very rude and shouted at him. Steven felt so scared he didn't know what to do. + +The man was about to shout at him again, when the storekeeper shouted, " Steven! I have a special surprise for you." She then gave Steven a big box of mint candy. Steven was so happy he forgot about the rude man. + +The next day, Steven was in the same spot, sitting on the floor and eating his mint candy. He was surprised to see the rude man again. But this time, the man said sorry and gave Steven two more boxes of mint candy. Steven was so happy, he thanked the rude man with a smile. + +It turned out that the rude man was secretly very nice and loved giving gifts. From then on, Steven always waited for the rude man to come back and give him his special mint treats. +One ordinary day, a little girl was playing in her bedroom. Suddenly, she had a nightmare. + +The girl started to cry. Her mom heard her and quickly came to help. She hugged the girl and said, "Don't be scared, it's just a dream." + +The girl looked up at her mom. She was still afraid and asked, "What do I do?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Let's talk about it. What was the nightmare about?" + +The girl thought for a minute and said, "I dreamed about a giant monster." + +Her mom said, "It's ok. We can make this dream go away. I'll show you how. Close your eyes and take slow breaths. Imagine a big, white, fluffy cloud. Focus on that cloud and feel it move you away from the monster. When you open your eyes, the monster will be gone." + +The girl took slow breaths as her mom encouraged her. When she opened her eyes, she felt better. Her mom hugged her again and said, "See, you're safe. Nightmares can't hurt you, they are only in your mind." + +The girl smiled and said, "Thank you Mom." They hugged one last time, and the girl's nightmare was gone. +Once there was a nice rabbit. He was looking for something to do, so he decided to go for a walk. He hopped through the woods until he reached a special piece of soil. + +"This soil looks nice," said the rabbit. "I think I will take it with me." + +He tried to lift the soil, but it was too heavy. He could not move it. Then the rabbit had an idea. He hopped over to a hollow log. He pushed the soil over to the hollow log and then he hopped underneath the soil. Suddenly, he started to lift the soil up. As he hopped forward, the log and soil started to reverse. + +The rabbit was astonished. He had figured out how to use his body to reverse the soil. He hopped up and down with all his strength. Finally, the soil was reversed and safely off the ground. + +The rabbit was very pleased with his smart work. + +"That worked really nicely," he said. +"Yes, indeed," said a voice from nearby. +It was a squirrel who had been watching the rabbit's smart work. +Once upon a time there lived a humble rabbit called Matilda. She was looking for a place to rest when she saw a beautiful crib in a meadow. Matilda jumped on it and quickly made herself comfortable. + +Just then, a nasty fox called Timmy came by and spotted Matilda in the crib. Timmy was determined to destroy the crib, so he started to chew and claw at it. Even when Matilda begged him to stop, he kept going. + +Soon enough, that poor, humble crib was no more. Matilda was so very sad when she saw it destroyed. She wanted to find a way to fix it, but all she could do was cry. + +The moral of the story is that bad behaviour can have serious consequences, even if it seems like something small. All living things should be respected, no matter how humble. +Tim had a new pair of shoes. They were so shiny and bright. He loved them so much. He couldn't wait to show them off to his friends. + +One day when Tim took his shoes outside, he saw a large mud puddle. He wanted to jump in it, but something told him not to. He stopped and looked at his shoes. They were still so nice. + +But it was too late. Tim already jumped in the mud puddle. He felt the mud getting thicker and thicker as he went further in. He knew he had made a mistake. + +When he got back home, his shoes had a huge heel full of mud. He tried to fix it, but the mud was too thick. He kept scrubbing, but no matter how hard he tried, it was too late. Tim had to throw away his nice, shiny shoes. +Once upon a time, there was a clever fox with a big bushy tail. Every morning he would choose a new route on his way to the forest, and he would always return with all sorts of exciting things, like food and leaves and pine cones. + +One morning he was struggling to decide which way to go. He wanted to go on a big adventure, but he didn't know where to start. Suddenly, he heard a chirping sound coming from behind a bush. + +The fox peeped around the bush, and he saw a little bird, flapping its wings. The bird said to him, "Hey, why don't we choose a route together? I know some really wonderful places!" + +The fox was delighted by the suggestion, so he and the little bird followed their noses, up and over hills and down into valleys. They found all kinds of amazing things, places, and creatures that neither of them had ever seen before. They were having such a good time that they almost forgot to go home. + +Eventually, just before the sun went down, they said goodbye and chose their separate ways. The clever fox was so pleased with his adventure that he knew he would always remember the little bird and their day together. He smiled and thanked the bird for being so helpful, and then he headed off with a twinkle in his eye, his big bushy tail swishing happily behind him. +Once upon a time, there was a big wave in the sea. It was so big, it went up and up. The wave looked like a mountain and it shone in the bright sun. + +Granny saw the wave and said, "I must pray for it to stay smooth". + +She kneeled down on the sand and put her hands together. With her eyes closed, she spoke very softly. "Please, wave, stay smooth". + +The wave kept going up and up, higher and higher. But suddenly it stopped. + +Granny opened her eyes and said, "I wonder if my prayer worked". + +But yet, the wave stayed smooth and peaceful. Granny smiled and thanked the Lord. She knew that it was a miracle. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was a kind, gentle girl. One summer she was very troubled. She was sad and did not know what to do. + +Daisy's mum suggested a walk in the park. Daisy liked this idea so she went. She saw lots of different birds and trees, as well as a lake. On the lake she noticed a small cherry tree. This made her smile. + +Daisy found a big, juicy cherry. She picked it up, tasted it and said, "This is the best cherry I have ever tasted!" + +Daisy was so happy that she decided to recommend the cherry to her friends! She ran back home and excitedly told her friends about it. + +Now, whenever Daisy goes to the park with her friends, they all recommend that they try the cherry! +Once upon a time, a little brave mouse lived in a tiny home. He had an adventurous spirit and loved to explore the world. One day he decided to dare himself to go outside and see the distant parts of the world. + +He grabbed his supplies, said goodbye to his family, and set off! He began to walk and soon arrived to a big, distant field. He ran around and looked for adventure - but then he heard something. It was a loud noise and he knew he wasn't alone. + +The mouse started to get scared, but he realized that he had to stay brave and face his fear. He was determined to find out who was making so much noise. He walked slowly and stealthily, until he came to a clearing. There, he saw a scary bear! + +But instead of running away, he stood tall and brave. He knew he had to protect the world and face his fear. The bear saw the little mouse and was surprised. It laughed and then ran away. The brave mouse had won! + +He proudly walked back home, feeling happy and proud of himself that he had been brave enough to take on the challenge of exploring the distant world. +The snow was very white and soft. It looked very beautiful. It melted in the sun, but it still felt useful. + +The boy wanted to make a snowman, so he started to roll the snow. He worked very hard, and soon he had three big balls of snow. Now he needed to use water to dry them. + +The boy found a big bucket and took it to fill it with water. When he was finished, he started spraying the snowballs with water. But he used too much water and now the snowballs were getting bigger and bigger! + +The snowballs started rolling down the hill very fast. They rolled into the town, and destroyed some of the buildings. People tried to stop the snowballs, but it was too late and they got a lot of damage. + +The snowballs soon melted in the sun, and the town was dry again. But the people were very sad because the snow had made a lot of destruction. They were reminded that the snow can be very useful, but can also be very dangerous. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named May. Her mommy always gave her a yummy jelly snack every day. + +One day, May was very excited, because she knew that her mommy was planning to give her a jelly snack. But then something bad happened. + +It started to rain outside, and her mommy said that she had to delay giving her the jelly snack. May was very upset and started to cry. + +May's mommy tried to explain why she had to delay the snack, but May didn't understand. The rain got louder and louder and May got more and more sad. + +But then the rain stopped and the sun came out. May's mommy gave her a little jelly snack and asked her to close her eyes. When May opened her eyes, she saw a beautiful rainbow in the sky and she was happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tad. One night, Tad heard a noise outside his window. He looked out and saw a star. Tad was so happy that he couldn't help but laugh. He wanted to touch the star, so he opened his window and went out. + +But when he got outside, Tad saw something disgusting. It was a big bug! The nasty bug was crawling all over the star. Tad was so scared that he quickly ran back inside his house. He was relieved to be back safe and sound. + +The next day, Tad went back outside to take a look at the star. He was very happy to see that the disgusting bug was gone. Tad smiled as he looked up and saw the star twinkle. He knew he could always count on the star no matter what! +Once there was a girl named Sue. She was three years old and loved to laugh. One day she went to a museum with her parents. She was so excited because it was her first time ever visiting. + +When Sue arrived, she saw all the cool things the museum had to offer. But after walking around, she became bored. All the exhibits were dull and she was uninterested. Sue started to laugh to make herself feel better. + +Her laugh echoed around the museum and soon other visitors began to smile. They started to laugh and smile with Sue too. Everyone was having a good time. + +When it was time to leave, Sue said goodbye to the museum, not because it was boring but because she'd had a really good time. She was sure she'd have lots of laughs again when she returned. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Bessie. She was hopping around her garden when she noticed something unusual. It was the biggest tree she had ever seen. + +Bessie wanted to touch it, but it looked very tall and she worried that she might fall if she tried. She wondered how she could get to the top of the tree. + +Just then, Bessie heard her mom calling her. She hopped over and saw her mom smiling. "Let's go, Bessie!", her mom said. + +Bessie was confused. "Where are we going?" she asked. + +"We're going to climb the big tree together," her mom said. + +Bessie smiled with joy. She was excited to climb the big tree with her mom. + +Soon they were at the top of the tree looking at the world below. It was beautiful. + +Bessie was no longer worried. She touched the tree and felt the smooth bark. It was an unusual feeling, but one she wouldn't forget. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly lady. Every morning she would enter her garden with a tip. She would be on the hunt for the sweetest flowers and the cutest bugs. + +One day, when she entered the garden, something special happened. She spotted the most beautiful butterfly! It shone like the sun and was so friendly. She knew that this creature was something special and so she carefully held out her tip. She waited and waited, to see if it would come closer. + +Finally, the butterfly landed on the tip of her finger and it stayed there for a few minutes. She was so happy and excited, so she carefully left the garden to show the butterfly to all of her friends. + +But when she returned, the butterfly was gone. She searched the garden and called out for it, but there was no answer. She was very sad, but then she remembered something: a tip can be filled with things that you cannot see. Just then she noticed the butterfly coming back, this time with many of its friends. + +The lady was so pleased and smiled. She knew that if she had just stayed patient and treated the butterfly with kindness, she would have eventually been rewarded with something special! +Once upon a time there was a little boy who wanted to build a sandcastle. He grabbed his shovel and scooped out a big circle in the sand. The circle was so big that the boy's mum came to watch him. As she looked at the circle, she could see that the edges were a bit rough. + +"That's very good, dear," she said. "But you should try to make them smoother." + +The little boy looked down and said, "I need help, Mum." + +Mum smiled at her son and said, "I know. I'll urge you on and we'll make it smooth together." + +So the pair worked together, their hands and the shovel carefully smoothing the edges of the circle until it was all perfect. When they had finished, the little boy said, "Look at my perfect sandcastle! I made it!" + +Mum smiled proudly at her son and gave him a big hug. + +"You did make it all by yourself," she said. "You worked hard and I'm so proud." +Once upon a time there was a foolish girl who loved to take naps. One day, she went to a special place to find the perfect spot to take her nap. She found a perfect spot under a tree, so she closed her eyes and drifted away. + +After a while, she started to hear a buzzing sound. She opened her eyes and saw a bee hovering near her! She was so scared she jumped up and shut her eyes. When she opened them again, the bee was gone. + +She realized how foolish she had been to sleep without closing the door. She decided from then on to always remember to close the door before taking a nap. She never made the same mistake again and was never bothered by buzzy bees! +Once upon a time, there was an old man walking in the forest. Suddenly he stepped in a mud puddle. He got very angry and said, "That's stupid". + +Just then, a small child who was nearby heard the old man. She came closer to him and asked, "Why are you angry, old man?" + +The old man said, "I stepped in some mud and it's stupid". + +The little girl smiled and said, "Old man, being angry won't help. Things just happen and sometimes it's okay to just laugh". + +The old man was surprised. He thought for a long time and then said, "You are right. Being angry doesn't help and we should try to understand why things happen instead". + +The little girl was happy to hear these wise words and made a new friend that day. + +The moral of this story is that it's better to be patient and kind rather than angry and stupid. +Once upon a time, there was a special design. It was very big and it looked like a big spot on the ground. Everyone thought the square was very cool, but one person thought it was very ordinary. + +This person was named Sam and he didn't like how the special design wasn't very special. Every day, he would come to the spot to complain about it. + +One day, he decided to make the spot even bigger. He pulled out some tools and tools and tools and tools. He worked and worked and worked until the spot was really really really really very big. + +Finally, it was ready. He was so excited, but when he stepped back to look at it, the spot wasn't so fantastic. It was an ordinary spot, just like before. + +Sam was so angry. He yelled at himself and he even yelled at the spot. But no matter how much he yelled and screamed, it wouldn't change the spot back. It was an ordinary spot, and it was here to stay. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Kevin. He spent most of his time playing with his toys, but he also enjoyed helping his mom and dad. + +One day, Kevin went out to the garden to pick some flowers and fruit. He was having so much fun picking them that he forgot his own things. + +He suddenly remembered that he hadn't supplied the vegetables to his mum. He had left them hidden in the garden! + +Kevin quickly retrieved the vegetables and ran inside to give them to his mum. His mum was so happy with his help that she rewarded him with a big smile. + +Kevin realized then how important it was to supply people with help and love. If he had stayed hidden, he wouldn't have been able to share a smile with his mum and make her so happy. + +The moral of the story is that helping others and showing love is rewarding and can bring happiness to people. +Once upon a time, there was a kind little fish. He loved to play and explore his underwater world. Every day he would dive to the bottom of the sea and look for treasure. + +One day as he was swimming about, he noticed a shiny dish on the seafloor. He darted over and grabbed it. When he got closer, he saw it was a special dish, filled with delicious treats! + +He was so excited he couldn't wait to share the treats with his friends. So he quickly swam back to his home, snuggled into his cozy coral bed, and shared the treats with all his pals - even the kind jellyfish who never seemed to get any treats! + +Everyone had so much fun and were so happy about the surprise. After, the little fish said goodbye to his friends and dove back home, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Lucy. She was only three years old. One day, Lucy was looking at all of the exciting things in her house. She noticed a big, impressive seat in the corner of the room. + +Lucy thought it would be fun to sit on the seat, so she hopped on it. But, it was so big that her feet couldn't touch the ground. She decided to try to wipe the seat clean before she sat on it. + +So, Lucy wiped off the seat using her mischievous little hands. The seat was so big that it took Lucy a long time to wipe it. After a while, she had finally wiped the seat clean. + +Lucy was very pleased with her impressive job. She hopped up onto the seat and enjoyed the view from the top of it. Lucy was so proud of all the hard work she put in to cleaning the seat. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very hungry. She had a nice mommy who loved to make bread. Every morning her mommy would make dough and roll it flat on the kitchen table. One morning the little girl thought the dough looked so yummy that she decided to take a bite. But then the dough started to rot, and the little girl was so sad. She sighed and told her mommy she was still so hungry. + +Her mommy hugged her and said not to worry. She rolled some fresh dough and put it in the oven. Soon the kitchen smelled like fresh bread and the little girl's tummy growled. Finally the bread was ready and the little girl happily ate it all up. She learned her lesson and never ate rotten dough again! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Molly. She lived with her mom and dad in a big brown house. + +One day, Molly was playing in the garden when she saw something in the sky. It was a beautiful comet. Molly wanted to get close to it so she started to stumble through the garden towards it. Suddenly, Molly heard her mom's voice. + +"Molly, where are you going?" Her mom asked. + +"I want to get to the comet!" Molly replied. + +Her mom smiled and said, "It's too far away, sweetheart. Why don't you pick a flower in the garden instead?" + +Molly thought about it and then smiled. She stumbled over to a big, brown flower and picked it. She was happy that she got to see the comet and have a flower too. + +The end. +John and Emily were playing on the board. John was being very obedient and sitting still. Emily wanted to play too, so she jumped onto the board. She started to bounce and the board started to squeak. + +John was very scared and he started to cry. Emily saw John was scared and she felt sad. She decided to give John a hug to make him feel better. She gave him a big squeeze and said "It's alright, John". + +John felt better after Emily's hug and they decided to play together. They had so much fun. Emily was an obedient girl, she stayed on the board and didn't bounce too much. John and Emily played together until it was time for dinner. +Once upon a time there was a naughty boy called Frank. He liked to kick and wouldn't do what he was told. Frank got into lots of trouble and his mom and dad were very worried. + +One day he kicked a ball very hard and it hit a nice old lady. She got very angry and called the police. They took Frank to jail and he was very scared. + +The jail was very big and scary. He heard people shouting and it made him cry. He wanted to go back home to his mom and dad. + +Suddenly, the jail door opened and who should be there but his mom and dad! They were very happy to see him and took him home. + +Frank vowed to never kick again and he became a very good boy. He learned to be kind, polite and never misbehave. Frank's parents were very proud of him and he was always happy. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty little girl. She loved to explore, but she knew she had to be careful. Her mommy always said, “No going outside without your shoes on!†+ +But one day, she forgot and decided to go barefoot. + +Out on the street, she saw something she really wanted. It was big, it was white and it had lots of colourful sprinkles on it. She knew what it was, it was an ice-cream! She wanted so badly to eat one, but she had no money. + +Then she heard a voice behind her. It was an old man. He said, “Don’t you want that ice-cream? You can have it if you do what I say.†+ +The naughty little girl was afraid, but she still asked, “What do I have to do?†+ +The old man replied, “See that lock over there? You have to climb up there and open it for me. If you do that, the ice-cream is yours.†The old man smiled a scary smile. + +The little girl thought about it for a minute. She was frightened of heights, but the ice-cream was so tempting. So she decided to try it. + +At first, she was scared and she almost fell. But then she remembered how badly she wanted the ice-cream and kept on +Once upon a time, there was a handsome young man. He wanted to look very nice, so he got out his special clothes. He put them on and they were very impressive. + +He was very proud of how he looked, so he wanted to show everyone. He wanted to carry the clothes to different places to show all his friends. + +So, he put the clothes in a big bag and started to travel. He showed everyone the clothes, and they all said he looked wonderful. + +He was so happy that he could carry his clothes and show them off. He visited lots of places and spread the word about his impressive clothes. Everyone was so impressed and he felt very proud. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a group of friends who liked to celebrate together. On one special day, the friends went to a special party. Everyone was having fun, but something strange happened. + +The party felt hot and some of the friends got tired. One of them said to the others, "We need oxygen!" The others agreed and began to look for oxygen. + +Unfortunately, one of the friends was very rude and made a mess of the party. He knocked balloons over and yelled at the others. None of the friends wanted to celebrate anymore, and they all left the party. + +At first, the friends were angry. But then they decided they all should give the rude friend a second chance. Together they went back to the party and surprised the rude friend. They all hugged him and the party ended on a happy note. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lily. She loved sweets very much, and she was always looking for the sweetest ones. One day the family went to the market to buy some groceries, and Lily discovered a box of special sweets, covered in bright colors and very tempting. + +The family bought them and, when they got home, Lily received a small piece. With her eyes full of joy, she tasted it and a sweet flavor filled her mouth. She had never felt a taste like that before! + +While she was enjoying that delicious treat she saw her big brother, and she ran to him to offer him a piece. Her brother could not resist the charming aroma, so he accepted the gift with a smile. + +The moral of the story is that there is joy in sharing our blessings with others. No matter how small they are; a gracious gesture can make someone’s day! +Once upon a time, there was a person who loved to sail. Every day, the person went sailing in a boat out on the sea. The person always had a good time and felt so happy when they were sailing. They loved the sun, and felt so free in the breeze. + +One day, while out on the sea, the person saw a dolphin. It was so big and looked so friendly. The person waved at the dolphin and the dolphin waved back and then went on its way. + +After that, the person sailed on and soon they were back at port. The person was so happy and thanked the sea for giving them a good day. They gave the boat a pat and sailed off on their next journey. +Once upon a time, there was a small market. It was filled with lots of interesting things. Everyone loved to come and look at them. + +One day, the market was empty. No one came to visit. Suddenly, a little girl appeared. She was so tiny that she could barely be seen. + +The little girl whispered softly to the market. She spoke about her dreams and wishes. She wanted the market to be filled with people and things again. + +The market listened carefully and soon it was bustling with people and things. Everyone had come to see what the little girl had wished for. + +The little girl smiled, happy that her wish had come true. From then on, the small market was always filled with people and things. +Once upon a time, there was a white bear named Sam. He was walking in the forest looking for something special. Suddenly, he sneezed! Sam looked around to see if anyone was nearby. He was alone. + +Then, he heard a noise. It was coming from the bushes. In the bushes he saw a bunny. The bunny was holding a weapon! Sam was very scared. He didn't know what to do. + +The bunny said, "Do not be scared! I will not hurt you." Sam was relieved and slowly stepped closer. He was so brave! + +The bunny smiled and gave Sam the white weapon. It was a white, fluffy bunny slipper! Sam was so happy that he gave the bunny a big hug. From then on, Sam and the bunny were good friends. They would go on many adventures together, and the white weapon was always in Sam's pocket. The end. +One day, Tom and his dad went to a park. Tom had lots of fun. He ran around and laughed. + +"What do you want to do next, Tom?" asked his dad. + +Tom replied, "I want to go on the slide!" + +His dad said, "OK. Let's go!" + +Tom ran up to the slide and sat down. He then slid down smiling. He wanted to go again. + +When it was time to leave, Tom was sad. His dad said, "We can come back next weekend, Tom. It will be fun." + +The weekend rolled around and they returned to the park. Tom went straight to the slide and laughed. His dad smiled with pride. + +Tom said, "Look dad, I did it! I was a success!" + +His dad laughed and said, "That's very funny. You should be proud of yourself for trying so hard." + +Tom was so happy. He couldn't wait to go back to the park again. +Once there was a little puppy named Spot. Spot was a very curious puppy and he loved to learn new things. He wanted to learn everything about the world. + +Today Spot wanted to learn about the tail on his back. He had never seen it before and thought it must be interesting. But it was so far away from his eyes. + +Spot found his mom and asked her to help him. She was happy to show him his tail. She told him to turn around and he saw it for the first time. + +It was a long, fluffy tail that went back and forth. Spot was so excited about his new discovery. He wagged it back and forth, but after a while he got tired. + +Spot said "Goodbye" to his tail and went to take a nap. He had learned so much that day and was happy to rest. He fell asleep with a smile on his face and dreamed of tails, tails, tails! +Molly was playing in the garden. She had her toy cup with her. Suddenly, Molly heard her mom calling. + +"Molly, come here," her mom shouted. + +Molly came running. + +"Look mommy," Molly said, "I have my cup." + +Molly's mom put her hand on Molly's shoulder. + +"Yes, that is a nice cup," Mom said. "But it looks a bit spoiled. Look, the colour is fading away." + +Molly looked down at her cup. It was true, the colour had started to fade. + +"Don't worry Molly," Mom said. "We can put some paint on it and it will look like new." + +Molly smiled. She was happy that her cup was not spoiled anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom loved to go to the barber. The barber was always very nice and gave Tom a great big hug. Every time Tom left the barber he felt happy and supported. + +One day, Tom went to the barber but something was different. He was feeling helpless and not sure why. The barber saw that Tom was feeling sad, so he offered to give him a hug. Tom felt so supported and loved. + +Tom thanked the barber and told him how much he appreciated the hug. Then, Tom and the barber smiled and laughed together. Tom felt better and they hugged again. + +From then on, every time Tom felt helpless he would go back to the barber and get a hug. The barber's hug always made him feel better and supported. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy old man who did not like broccoli. Every day, he would sit at the table and grump about the food the whole time. + +Mum always noticed the grumpy old man, so she decided to make him a special dish. She carefully took out the broccoli and chopped it up into small pieces. Then she mixed it in with the other food. + +The old man was still grumpy when it was time to eat. But when he tasted the food he changed his mind - it tasted yummy! + +Now, every day, the grumpy old man eats his broccoli and feels happy. He even starts to say 'yummy' and 'more please!' He even began to repeat 'broccoli is yummy!' + +Mum was very happy - her old man was no longer grumpy! And broccoli became a staple in the old man's diet. +One day, Tom and his friend Sam were playing in the park. They saw a big bench in the middle. Tom said to Sam, "Let's go and sit on the bench!" + +They ran up to the bench and sat down. It was warm in the sun and they looked around to see what else was in the park. They saw ducks swimming in the pond and birds singing in the trees. + +Then, Tom had an idea. He said, "Let's wrap ourselves up in my blanket and pretend it's our home!" The two of them wrapped up in the blanket, pretending to make dinner and do chores. + + Suddenly a polite man walked up to the bench. He said, "Hello, boys! It's very polite to share the bench with others. Could I please sit down with you?" Tom and Sam looked at each other, smiled and said, "Yes!" + +The three of them sat together on the bench and talked about their day. They laughed and smiled, until it was time to go home. Tom and Sam waved goodbye to the polite man, hugged their blanket and ran off to play. +Once upon a time, there was a puppy named Rover. Rover loved playing with his friends. One day, Rover and his friends were running around in a field, when all of a sudden something went wrong. + +Rover and his friends saw a fierce lion, who was standing in a row. The lion looked really angry and they were all so fearful, they could not move. + +Rover was brave and knew he had to act. He calmly walked up to the lion and softly said, "Please don't hurt us." + +The lion looked back at Rover and saw how brave he was. He smiled and said, "Friends do not hurt one another. I won't harm you." + +Rover and his friends then safely played together. And from that day on, Rover always remembered to be brave and to act kindly towards his friends. + +The moral of this story is never be too fearful to act with courage and kindness, even when faced with danger. +Once upon a time, there was a big flower in the garden. It was pretty and colourful. One day, a little girl noticed the flower. She smiled at it, and she felt happy. + +The girl wanted to play with the flower. She stretched her arms out wide and touched the petals. It felt so soft and smooth. The petals were like velvet. + +The girl started to sing a song and the flower seemed to smile at her. Then the girl picked the flower up and smelled it. It smelled like candy. She smiled. + +The girl wanted to keep the flower safe, but then she noticed the sun setting. She said goodbye and put the flower back in the garden. She ran home in the dark, and she knew that the big flower was still in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a hairy dog. He liked to rock back and forth. He would rock for hours. One day he came across a big rock. He decided to climb on it. Suddenly, he felt a sense of peace deep within himself, a peace he had never felt before. He was so happy, he started to rock even harder. The rock started to move, carrying the hairy dog around. He was so excited and laughed with joy. As he started to rock, a beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky. He had never seen anything so beautiful before. The hairy dog kept on rocking and the rock kept on carrying him, feeling the peace and joy that no human could ever understand. + +From that day, the hairy dog and his rock became best friends, and they rocked and rocked until the sun went down. +Once upon a time there was an ordinary cat named Mia. She saw a laser outside and wanted to play with it and so she arrived in the garden. In the garden she found a beautiful butterfly. Mia was very happy. She chased the butterfly, but she was too slow. + +The butterfly was too fast and the laser got closer and closer. Mia was scared and ran away. Suddenly, the laser arrived and beamed all over the garden. The butterfly was so scared and flew away. + +Mia was sad that she couldn't catch the butterfly but then she saw something on the ground that looked delicious. It was a big, juicy apple from a nearby tree. Mia was so excited. She ran to the apple, but when her paws touched the apple, another laser arrived. Mia was scared and ran away. + +The laser followed Mia and destroyed the delicious apple. Mia will never have the chance to eat the yummy apple. Mia was very sad and ran away into the night. +Once upon a time, there were two friends - a big bear and a small bird. Every day, the bear and bird would chat about the world. + +One day, the bird asked the bear: "What is history?" The bear thought for a moment and said, "History is everything that happened before now". + +The bear warned the bird, "We must learn from our history, so we can learn how to be more tidy". + +The bird didn't listen, and he decided to ignore the history of the world. Instead, the bird kept everything messy. + +One day, the bear wanted to make things right again. He said, "Let me help you tidy up!" But the bird refused, and he kept things the way they were. + +The bear didn't want to give up, so he tried to encourage the bird again. He said, "If you help me wipe away the mess, we can have a better future". + +But the bird wouldn't listen. And eventually, the mess grew too big for the bear to clean up alone. + +The moral of the story is: if we ignore our history, it can have bad results for our future. We must learn from our past, so we can make a better future for all. +Once there was a little girl with long, golden hair. She loved to brush her hair and make it shine. One day, she was playing in the park when she saw something that glowed in the grass. She looked closer, and it was a little light! + +The light was very cheap, so she decided to take it home to show her family. + +When the girl got home, she put the light near her hair and suddenly it started glowing. She was so excited and happy! Her golden locks lit up in a beautiful golden glow. + +The little girl ran around the house showing everyone the special light she had found. Each time the light came near her hair, it glowed brighter and brighter. Everyone found it amazing! + +The girl kept the light safe and kept it near her hair whenever she wanted it to glow. +Once there was a cat, who wanted to play. But his friends refused! But he was persistent and refused to give up. He decided to use a frame. He constructed it out of leaves and twigs. Then he used it to play with the birds. + +He'd toss them a leaf and they'd fly to it, then he'd hop over, tip the frame and catch them. All his friends laughed and cheered for him. They enjoyed watching the game and soon were joining in. + +Now, whenever his friends are refusing to play, the cat brings out his frame and uses it! +Once there was a little girl, who liked to play outside. One day, she found a zipper lying on the ground. She was so excited and tried to open it right away. But she couldn't get it to open! She tried hard, but it just wouldn't move. + +The girl got a little bit frustrated, so she decided to reverse the zipper. She pulled the zipper in the opposite direction and it started to work! The zipper opened easily and inside was a big surprise. + +The girl was so happy and started to run around with her new treasure. But then she heard her mom calling from inside the house. She realized she was feeling very guilty, because she was playing with something that wasn't hers. + +She quickly put the zipper in her pocket and ran back inside the house. She never knew who it belonged to, but she learned that day that it's not ok to take things that don't belong to you. +Once there was a very strong muscleman. He was so strong that he could answer every question perfectly with his muscles. + +One day, he saw a little 3-year-old girl who was trying to open a jar of cookies. But she couldn't open it no matter how hard she tried. + +The muscleman smiled and walked over to the little girl. He used his strong muscles to easily open the jar for her, and the little girl was so happy. + +Sasha, the 3-year-old, asked the muscleman, "How do you know all the answers, Muscleman?†+ +He answered her with a wink and said, "I have the perfect muscle power!†+Once upon a time, there was a bear. He was a very forgetful bear. One day, he went for a walk in the forest. He was walking and walking, but he forgot where he was going. Suddenly, the ground became dry and he looked around. He saw a big smile up in the sky. + +He wasn't sure what the smile was, but he thought it was nice. He forgot what he was doing and stopped to look at the smile. He smiled back and started walking again. + +He soon forgot about the big smile in the sky and kept walking until he came to a stream. He was so happy to see the water that he forgot about being lost and jumped in. + +He enjoyed playing in the water and soon he forgot all about being lost. He stayed there playing in the water until it became dark and he felt sleepy. He was so happy that he even forgot he was a forgetful bear! +Once upon a time there was an elephant who was very thoughtful. He pondered many things as he roamed the earth. One day, he was wondering how much he weighed. He thought of a plan. He gathered some of his animal friends and asked for their help. + +The elephant asked the friends to stand on the scales with him. One by one they climbed on, until the scale said they weighed the same as the earth itself. + +The elephant was amazed at the result. He thanked all of his animal friends for helping, and they shared a big hug. + +From that day on, the elephant thought more and more about the weight of the earth. He remained thoughtful, until the end of days. +Once there was a boy who wanted a trophy. He was very young and every day he asked his mom for a trophy but she never got one for him. + +One night the boy had a dream. In his dream, he found a magical trophy that he had never seen before. When he woke up he felt excited and determined to find the unknown trophy. + +So he went searching around the house and in the garden. He looked everywhere but he could not find it anywhere. + +Finally, he gave up and he was very sad. The unknown trophy was gone and he would never find it. He knew that he would never get his trophy. He was disappointed and went home empty handed. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Bob. Bob was a very strong boy and he loved to explore in the woods. + +One day, Bob was walking in the woods and he saw a big bush. Bob was so curious and he wanted to touch it. He rushed towards it and he jumped and broke the bush. + +Bob looked behind him and found a big bear. The bear was very angry, it roared and said, "What did you do? You broke my bush!" + +Bob was scared but he smiled and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to break your bush. I was just curious." + +The bear smiled and said, "It's ok, Bob. I know that you are strong, so please don't break any more bushes." + +Bob nodded and said, "Ok, I won't." He waved goodbye and ran out of the woods. He never went back to the woods again! +Once upon a time there lived a powerful girl named Ellie. Ellie was so strong that she could yell really loud, and everyone around her knew it. Her friends asked her to come to the mall with them, but Ellie was a bit scared and said no. + +The next day, the same friends called her and said they really wanted her to come to the mall. Ellie finally decided to go with them. When they got to the mall, her friends started to shout and run around, but nothing beat the sound of Ellie's powerful yell. Everyone in the mall stopped and looked in awe, and Ellie knew that she had made the right decision by joining her friends. + +From then on, whenever the group of friends got together and someone was acting mischievous, they always reminded each other that when Ellie yelled, everyone had to listen, and that was the power of the mighty Ellie! +One day there was a shy little girl named Mimi. Every morning Mimi would wake up and head to school, her head always drooping low, and her eyes focussed on the ground. All the other children were much louder and more outgoing than Mimi and she often felt left out. + +But one day she noticed something strange. All the other children were talking about a special surprise that was coming. They all were filled with excitement and Mimi wondered to herself “What could be coming?†+ +As the day went on and the time for the surprise got nearer, Mimi grew so filled with anticipation that she could hardly concentrate. When the time finally came, Mimi saw the surprise and was filled with joy. The other children had organized a special party just for Mimi filled with decorations, treats, and games! + +Mimi had never felt so loved and accepted before, and she was filled with happy tears. She realized then that she had been suffering for so long, and it had been holding her back from experiencing the joys of life. From then on Mimi was no longer shy, and she went out gladly to experience the world around her. +Sandy was dependable. She was never late for school and always did her best in class. One day, Sandy’s teacher asked her to lead a group of friends to the library. + +Sandy was excited because she had never done it before. She proudly took her group to the library, but they had trouble finding the shelf they needed. After searching, Sandy tried to be helpful and led them to the right shelf. + +Unfortunately, it was too late. A heavy book fell off the shelf, hitting Sandy in the head. She had to go to the hospital and was very upset. + +Sandy’s friends were sorry, but they were glad that she was dependable and had tried to help them. They were grateful for Sandy’s leadership, even though it had a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was an amazing reindeer. Every day this reindeer turned and ran around the field. One day it turned and jumped really high. The reindeer flew so fast and so high that it flew all the way to the North pole. When the reindeer arrived, it met Santa and his elves. Santa said the amazing reindeer was the perfect one to help pull his sleigh! The reindeer was so happy and agreed to help. So that night, the reindeer turned, and flew around the world with Santa. The kids were so amazed to see a reindeer flying in the sky! When the night was over, the reindeer turned and flew back to the North pole to rest. What an amazing reindeer! +Molly was playing with her toy car. She drove it forwards, backwards and even made it reverse. She thought it was so much fun! Suddenly, the car stopped and it wouldn't move anymore. Molly was sad. + +Mommy saw Molly's sad face. Mommy picked up the car and saw what was wrong. Then she helped Molly to fix it. She opened the car up, told Molly to look inside and pointed to the part that needed help. Suddenly, Molly smiled - the car was fixed! + +Mommy asked Molly if she'd like to learn how to reverse her car by herself. Molly said yes and then they practised. Mommy showed Molly how to use her lips to blow into the car. Then Mommy explained that when Molly blew into the car, the car would reverse. + +Molly was excited! She practised and practised until she got it just right. Mommy said she was so clever and that Molly had learned a useful new skill! Molly was so happy that she could now make her car reverse all by herself. +One day, an elderly dog arrived at a new home. He was welcomed with open arms and lots of love. As he settled in, he noticed the other animals in the home - a couple of cats and two rabbits. The elderly dog saw how happy they were being together and he thought to himself, “I hope I can make them as happy as I am.†+ +So each day he worked hard to make all of the other animals in his new home smile. He cuddled with the cats, chased the rabbits, and made them all laugh. The elderly dog was so kind and gentle that it wasn’t long before all of the animals started to love him. + +The moral of the story is that if we take care of those around us, then we will be rewarded with a lot of love. We can all learn a lesson from the elderly dog and be kind to one another. +Once upon a time, there was a little kitty named Cut. Cut was very nosy and often got into situations that he didn't understand. One day, Cut was so curious and nosy that he stuck his little nose into a bee hive! + +He got stung many times and was very hurt, so he started to cry. Close by, an old owl saw what had happened and he came down to help Cut. The owl explained to Cut in simple words, “When you are nosy, you can get into trouble. Be careful, understand?†Cut nodded and learned his lesson. + +From that day onwards, Cut would be nosy but never so nosy that it got him in trouble. Whenever he'd get too nosy he would remember the old owl's words and he would understand. + +The end. +John was a 3-year-old who loved to paint. Every day, he would grab his paints and go to the stable, dreaming of the beautiful pictures he could create. When he arrived, he couldn't find the box of paints he had put there the day before. John looked everywhere, but it just wasn't there. He was so upset! + +John started to look around the stable to see if he could find another box of paints. He saw a box tucked away in the corner, so he quickly grabbed it. He quickly opened it to see what kind of paints it contained, but it was already empty. + +John was very disappointed, but he decided to paint with the empty box. He thought he could still create something beautiful. But as he was painting, the box slipped out of his hands and fell to the ground. The lid was loose and the paints rolled everywhere. + +John was so upset and started to cry. He tried to catch the paints, but it was too late. All he could do was stand there and watch as the paints spread across the floor. He knew the tight paints would not be coming back. +Once upon a time there was a bear. The bear always kept a life which was full of joy. Every day he would explore the forest and have fun in the sun. + +One day, the bear came across a powerful rock. He wanted to keep it forever so he decided to keep it with him always. + +As time passed, the bear realised that he could not keep the rock with him forever as it was too heavy and so he left it behind. + +The bear then realised that happiness and joy can never truly be kept forever, only treasured for a lifetime. The most powerful thing you can keep is life and a smile. + +Moral of the story: Happiness cannot be kept forever, but you can keep it in your heart and enjoy it every day. +Amy was a very charming girl. She loved watching videos with her family. One day, Amy picked up one of the videos and threw it across the room. Everyone laughed! She thought it was funny too, so she picked up another video and threw it too. This time, her dad threw it back to her. Amy giggled and ran after the video. Everyone laughed again. Then, Amy threw the video back to her dad, and they kept throwing it to each other until Amy was tired. They all hugged and agreed that they had had a lot of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a family. They had an alarm in their house. The alarm would always go off each morning and would wake the family up. + +One morning, the family’s youngest child wanted to make the alarm stop. So, he went to the alarm and tried to remove it. It was too heavy for him, so he was not able to do it. + +The child became very upset and rude. He shouted and said mean things to his family. The family became sad and confused about why he was acting this way. + +The family decided to stay calm and help him understand why it was wrong to make rude comments. They explained that even when things we want to do are too difficult, it’s important to remain kind to others. + +The family stayed calm and the child learned his lesson. He said sorry to his family and they all hugged. The family understood why the child needed to remove the alarm. They managed to find another way to make it stop. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to stay kind to others, even when things are difficult for us. +Tim was three years old and very curious. He had a special trunk that belonged to his great-grandfather. It was very old and worn out. One day, his father suggested that they take the trunk to a special shop. Tim was very excited! + +When they got to the shop, he noticed that it was full of beautiful trunks, but his was the oldest. The elderly man smiled when he saw the trunk and admired its craftsmanship. He asked Tim if he wanted to keep it, but the young boy was unsure. + +The man then suggested that they restore the trunk to its original condition so that it would look beautiful once again. Tim loved this idea and couldn't wait to see the finished product. He happily agreed, and the man got to work. + +Weeks later, the trunk was finished and it looked better than ever. Tim was so happy that he almost forgot about the elderly man who had made it all possible. He thanked the man for his hard work and promised to keep the trunk safe forever. +One day, Mum was happy and she invited her daughter to go for a walk. The daughter was happy too, so she put on her shoes and coat and she followed Mum. + +They went to the park and walked around. The daughter saw a big pet. It was a big dog and it was so thick and furry! The daughter wanted to pet it, so Mum invited her to come closer and the daughter was excited. She slowly reached out and stroked the dog. + +The dog was very friendly and he licked the daughter's face. The daughter laughed and Mum laughed too. They decided to stay with the dog for a while and take him for a walk. They had so much fun! +Tim was a kind boy. Each day he would visit a big stone in the garden. He would climb onto it and polish it with a cloth. He did this every day, but he didn't know why. + +One day, his mum asked him why he polished the stone. Tim told her that he liked how it looked afterwards. His mum smiled and told him to keep at it. + +On the following day, Tim climbed onto the stone and polished it with a cloth. Suddenly, he heard a voice coming from the stone. Tim was very surprised and he asked, "Who are you?" + +The voice replied, "I am the spirit of this stone. I thank you for polishing me every day. I am so pleased with your kind heartâ€. Tim smiled and said thank you. + +From that day onwards, every time Tim climbed onto the stone and polished it, he would have a special conversation with the spirit. He was thankful for the kind conversations and for taking care of the stone. +Once upon a time, there was a man and a woman. The man wanted to make a table for the two of them to sit at and eat dinner. So he went outside and got some wood. + +The man worked very hard to make the table. He sawed the wood, nailed it together and made it so it would be a nice normal table. + +Finally, the table was finished. "What do you think?" asked the man. + +The woman smiled. "It's perfect," she said. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to do things with care. The man wanted to make the table normal, so he had to work very hard to get it just right. No matter what you do, hard work and attention to detail are always important. +Jack was walking in the park with his mama when he saw a cord on the ground. He bent down and picked up the cord. He was happy because he wanted to play with it. + +But when he started playing with the cord, he started to feel dizzy. He felt like he was spinning around and around. He was worried that something was wrong. + +His mama saw him feeling dizzy and said, "Don't worry, Jack. Let me take a look at that cord. I think its electric and it can make people feel a bit strange." + +Jack's mama looked closely at the cord and realized it was from a lamp. She cut off the cord and threw it away. She told Jack, "Now you can play without worrying. Let's go find something else to play with!" + +Jack felt a lot better. He was happy to be able to play without worrying. He smiled and gave his mama a big hug. +Once upon a time there was a big, healthy raft. It was blue and shiny and it floated on the water. Two brothers were on the raft, they were playing and having fun. Suddenly, one of the brothers started to tease the other. He laughed and said silly things to him. The other brother was not happy and he started to cry. + +Suddenly, a magic fish came swimming by! He waved his fins and the crying brother stopped. The magic fish said "why don't you both jump in the water and have a nice healthy swim together!" So the two brothers jumped off the raft into the water and started to swim together. + +They swam and laughed and played together in the water. Then when the sun started to set, they climbed back onto the raft and continued being happy and healthy! +The boy was very happy. He was going to climb a big drain. He walked to the drain and reached out his hands. He grabbed the edge and began to climb. He felt good as he went up. The boy kept going higher and higher until he reached the top. He looked down and saw how high he had climbed. He smiled and looked around. He had done a good job. He started to climb down and soon he was back on the ground. He was so proud of himself for climbing the drain and felt very good about what he had done. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable bunny who loved to hop around in the warm sunshine. One day, the bunny start hopping around in a big, wide field with lots of flowers when suddenly he felt the sun's heat. He quickly stop hopping and looked around. Nearby, he saw a cozy-looking burrow in the ground. The bunny scratched his ears and thought, “This looks like a nice spot for a nap!†+ +So, the bunny hopped over to the burrow and stuck his little nose inside. He sniffed around, but didn’t find anyone home. Then, he decided to curl up and take a nap. + +Just then, the bunny heard a noise. He part his eyes and saw a mouse inside the burrow. The mouse said, “Hello there! Who are you?†+The bunny replied, “My name is Fluffy. I’m an adorable bunny looking for a nice spot to take a nap. Can I stay here?†+ +The mouse smile and said, “C’mon in, Fluffy! You can stay in my burrow. But, you have to help me gather lots of food for the winter!†+Fluffy was excited and said, “Sure! Let’s start now!†+ +So, Fluffy and the mouse start gathering food and it wasn’t long before +Once upon a time, there was a naughty little boy. Every day, he would do something naughty. One day, he saw a calendar on the wall. He thought it would be fun to change it. He took some markers and started coloring all over it. + +His mom saw what he was doing and got very mad. She took the calendar down and told him that he had been naughty. He felt bad and apologized. + +His mom said that she had an idea. She took the markers and started coloring the calendar too. After a few minutes, she was done. It was changed into a new and very pretty calendar. + +The naughty little boy was very surprised. He was happy to look at the colorful new calendar every day. He learned his lesson and promised not to be naughty again! +One day, Little Ella went on a walk in the park with her mom. Suddenly, Little Ella stopped and started to stare. In the corner of her eye, she saw something big and round – it was a barrel! She had never seen one before and she was so curious. Little Ella was brave and asked her mom, "What is that?" Her mom smiled and said, "That is a barrel. It is used to collect water". + +Little Ella was so excited, she clapped her hands and asked her mom, "Can I open it?" Her mom replied, "Yes, but be careful". Little Ella carefully opened the barrel and found cool and refreshing water. She took a sip and felt happy in her heart. + +Little Ella was so brave that she decided to take the barrel home. She rolled it all the way back home, with her mom following behind. Finally, when they reached home, Little Ella was so proud of herself that she kissed the barrel! +Once upon a time, there was a bear and an eagle who lived in the same forest. Every morning they would have breakfast together, talking and laughing. + +One morning, the bear saw a white hive at the edge of the forest. It was filled with honey, and he wanted some. He asked the eagle if he should take some. + +The eagle warned the bear, "Beware. If you take the honey, the bees will be mad. They will sting you!" But the bear did not listen. + +The next day, the bear tried to take the honey from the white hive, but the bees were waiting for him. They chased him away, stinging him all the way. + +The bear learned his lesson and he ran back to the eagle, crying. The eagle said, "I tried to warn you, but now it's too late." + +Moral: Listen to the wise words of your friends; they may save you from a tricky situation. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Tom. Tom was three years old and liked to explore. One day, he went on an adventure to the park. + +While he was at the park, Tom looked around. He saw a big tree with lots of leaves. It looked very interesting, so he decided to hide underneath the tree. He was very quiet but he could still see the other kids playing. + +Tom stayed under the tree for a whole year. He had a lot of fun. He saw lots of strange and beautiful things while he was underneath the tree. He kept it secret so nobody else would know he was there. + +One day, he finally decided to come out from under the tree. Everyone was so surprised to see him! He was very clean, too. That was because he had been hiding under the clean leaves for a whole year. + +Tom was very happy to be back with all his friends. He had had a wonderful time exploring and hiding at the park! +Once upon a time, there was a reindeer who acted very strangely. He was always walking in circles, looking very dizzy. Everyone thought he was mad! One day, he decided to act brave and take on the world. He started to run fast, hoping to eventually find a cure for his dizziness. + +But he was running too fast and the dizziness got worse. Eventually the reindeer could no longer see clearly. He stumbled and fell into a deep pit and he was never seen again. Such was the bad ending of this poor, dizzy reindeer. +One day, Johnny was feeling very sad. His best friend had gone away and he was feeling very lonely. He had a sad and bitter feeling inside his heart. + +Johnny's mommy knew he was feeling down, and so she decided to find a way to help him heal. She asked him if he wanted to do a quiz together. Johnny smiled and said yes! + +The quiz was all about Johnny's favorite things. As they worked through the quiz, Johnny started feeling much happier. + +After the quiz was finished, the bitter feeling inside Johnny's heart was gone. He had healed! + +Johnny was so happy that he thanked his mommy for giving him the quiz. He knew that it had really helped him to heal. From then on, whenever he felt a bit sad, Johnny would do a quiz with his mommy and it always made him feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a quiet little girl named Sarah. One day, Sarah's mommy said to her, "Today we're going to meet a new friend!" Excited, Sarah and her mommy drove to the park. + +When they arrived, Sarah saw a little boy playing in the sand. She and her mommy went over to say hi. Sarah said, "Hi! I'm Sarah." The little boy smiled and said, "Hi, I'm Mike. Let's be friends!" + +The three of them sat in the grass and Mike said, "Do you want to hear a story?" Sarah said, "Yes!" Mike began: + +"Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived in a castle. She was very quiet and liked to look at the stars. One day, she met a dragon...." + +Sarah was so excited to hear the story. She couldn't wait to hear the end. Mike and Sarah liked each other so much that they decided to meet again the next day. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny. He was so alert and always on the move. One day, he was running around in the forest when he saw a pretty flower. He hopped closer and stopped to look at it for a moment. The flower was yellow and so bright. He sniffed the flower and smiles. + +The bunny started running again, and soon he heard a noise. He stops and listens. He was so alert. He heard something coming from behind the trees. He peered around the trees carefully and he saw someone! + +It was a little girl. She was picking flowers in the forest. The bunny was so excited. He jumped and hopped around the girl. The girl smiled and laughed. The bunny and the girl played together in the flowery forest. They ran around, laughed, and picked flowers. + +After they played, the little bunny hopped away and the girl went home. But she will never forget her fun day in the forest with her new bunny friend! +Once upon a time there was a modern Princess named Mandy. Every day she went to study in her castle. + +One day, Mandy was reading a book when her friend, Alex, came to visit her. +Alex said, "Hello, Mandy! What are you doing?" +Mandy replied, "Hello, Alex! I'm studying in my castle." +Alex asked, "What are you studying?" +Mandy said, "I'm learning all about the world!" + +Alex thought that was so cool and asked, "Can I study, too?" +Mandy smiled and said, "Yes, of course you can!" + +So Alex happily joined Mandy in her studies and together they learned about many interesting things. The modern Princess and her friend had so much fun studying in the castle. +The End +A small girl, Lisa, was walking with her mom when they saw a monkey in a tree. Lisa said to her mom "Maybe I can talk to the monkey?". Her mom said "No, it's impossible. Monkeys can't talk, they just grunt." + +But then something strange happened. The monkey suddenly said "Yes, Lisa, I hear you. Do you want me to tell you a joke?". Lisa was surprised, but answered "Yes!". + +The monkey began to tell Lisa a joke, but as he did, Lisa felt something different. She felt a powerful force pulling her towards the monkey, like a magnet. She looked over at her mom who had noticed it too and was trying to pull her away. + +Suddenly, the monkey mentioned something that made Lisa feel scared and weak. She was so scared that she couldn't move. Her mom finally managed to pull her away, just in time. Lisa turned to look over her shoulder at the monkey one last time and saw the monkey's powerful eyes still looking at her. + +The two quickly walked away, never to forget the mysterious and bad ending of the day. +The little boy was very troubled as he stirred the pot with his spade. He frowned and shrugged his shoulders, thinking about what he had to do. Mama had told him it was important, and he was determined to finish it. He stirred and stirred, feeling heavy and sad. + +Suddenly he stopped stirring, seeing something shining at the bottom of the pot. He got his spade and started digging, turning the soil up until he saw it. There lying in the dirt was a beautiful bright golden star! He picked it up and held it in his hand. It twinkled in the sunlight, taking away the sadness he had felt before. + +He smiled, and he said out loud, “Mama was right. I just had to keep stirring!†+Once upon a time there was a dress. It was so high, it touched the sky! The dress was made of ice, so it was cold and sparkly. One day, a travelling cloud came by. It was so hot, it made the dress start to melt. Soon, the dress was gone and only puddle of water stayed behind. The cloud felt bad, so it decided to bring a new dress! This dress was even more high and beautiful than the one before. It stayed forever, twinkling in the sky. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Amy. She had a special shirt that was very smelly. Every day she would lay it in the sun and it made her very happy. + +One day, her mom saw the shirt and said, "Amy, why does your shirt smell so bad?" + +Amy replied, "I like to lay it in the sun to make it smell nice. I think it is working!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's very creative, but next time don't lay it in the sun too long. We don't want it to get too smelly!" + +So, Amy listened to her mothers words and from then on she made sure to only lay her shirt in the sun for short amounts of time. The shirt stayed nice and smelly. And everyone was happy! +Once upon a time, there was a gloomy bottle. He wanted to find something fun to do. But nothing was fun, so he quit. + +Then something amazing happened! He saw a shiny toy car. He ran over to it and started playing. He had so much fun! He zoomed it around and played for hours. + +But then it got dark and he was sad. He wanted to keep playing but he couldn’t see the car. He quit again. + +But then he saw a big, brightly coloured balloon. He grabbed it and started bouncing it up and down. He was so happy! He played with the balloon until it was time to go back home. + +The bottle was no longer gloomy. He was happy that he quit so he could find something fun to do. +Once upon a time, there lived a brave girl called Lola. When Lola was out playing on her own one day, she discovered an ancient chest hidden in the ground. Excitedly, she opened the chest and found something very heavy inside. Lola tried to lift the weight, but it was too heavy for her. + +Suddenly, a big voice said, "You need help lifting this?". It was the voice of Lola's mom. Lola looked up, and she could see that her Mom was standing behind her. + +Together, Lola and her Mom struggle to lift the heavy weight. When they managed to get the chest open, they found a beautiful golden necklace inside. + +Lola couldn't believe her eyes. She looked up to her Mom and said, "Thank you for helping me struggle with this weight! I love the necklace." + +Lola's Mom smiled and said, "Your strength and courage are amazing. Even ancient weights can be conquered!" +Caroline was a very polite 3 year old. She liked to play with her friends every day. She liked pretending to be a princess and putting on her crown. She would look at herself in the mirror and give a big smile. + +One day Caroline was playing at the park with her best friend Martina. Caroline said, "I'm feeling a little lonely today Martina. Can I get a hug from you?" Martina happily agreed and gave Caroline a big hug. Caroline felt so happy to get it. + +Caroline thanked Martina for the hug and said, "Thank you for being so polite and giving me a hug when I asked." Martina smiled at Caroline and said, "It's my pleasure." They continued to play at the park for the rest of the day. +Once there was a brave little girl named Jane. She lived in a small village and had many adventures. + +One day, Jane heard about an old chest hidden in the woods. She knew she had to find it so she set off to the woods. Jane eventually reached the chest and opened it. She gasped when she saw it was full of gold coins! + +But suddenly, Jane heard a noise and saw a big, mean-looking man. He wanted the chest and wouldn't let Jane keep it. Jane was scared and asked the man to lend the chest to her. But the man said no and chased Jane away. + +Jane was very sad and bravely ran back to her village. She never saw the chest again, and sadly she never got to keep the gold coins. +Jimmy was very excited because he was visiting his great grandparent's house for the first time. He looked around their living room and noticed an ancient bookshelf. "What is this?" Jimmy asked. + +His great grandmother smiled and said, "This is a bookshelf. It is filled with special books and stories!" + +Jimmy was curious and tried to catch one of the books, but his great grandmother quickly stopped him. "No Jimmy," she said sternly. "You must not catch the books because they are very old and fragile." + +Jimmy was disappointed but he listened to his great grandmother and stayed away from the bookshelf. + +The next day, Jimmy and his great grandmother were in the living room when a big gust of wind blew open the window. The wind caught the bookshelf and sent it crashing to the floor! + +Jimmy was filled with worry, but his great grandmother reassured him. + +"It's alright Jimmy," she said warmly. "We can clean up the mess. The important thing is that nobody was hurt." + +Jimmy was relieved, and together he and his great grandmother put the bookshelf back into place. From then on, Jimmy knew he must always take extra care when visiting the ancient bookshelf. +One day, there was a little boy named Ben. He was three years old and liked to be independent. His mom gave him a belt to wear, and he put it on right away. + +Mom said that he had to always mind the belt - it was very important. Ben nodded, but he wasn't sure what she meant. + +When he went outside to play, he noticed a butterfly flying near his toes. He wanted to follow it, but he remembered to mind his belt. He was very proud of himself! + +He asked his mom, "What does 'mind the belt' really mean?" + +Mom smiled and said, "It means to look after it and take care of it. That's how you can stay independent!" + +Ben smiled too, he understood what she meant. He was so proud of himself for being independent and for minding his belt. +Ally and Alex were two chubby twins in preschool. They loved to play together all day long. One day, Ally saw a pass on the ground. She picked it up, and smiled. Alex was happy when he saw it too and asked Ally to share. + +Ally agreed and they both went to the teacher to show her their special pass. But she told them that the pass belonged to another student. + +The twins felt sad, but the teacher explained why it was important to share. She said, "When you share with each other, it makes everybody happy." + +The teacher asked them to apologize to the other student, and Ally and Alex did just that. They both smiled and hugged each other, and hugged the other student too. + +Everyone in the class was happy to see them be so kind and share with each other. They had learned a very important lesson that day on the value of sharing. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy. His name was Tim and he was eager to learn. Every morning, he would rise early and study. + +One day, as Tim was studying, he suddenly noticed a spot on the wall. It was a strange spot and it made him curious. "What's that spot?" he asked himself. + +Tim wanted to find out what the spot was, so he decided to learn more. He studied the spot and thought hard about what it might be. Then, suddenly, he realized what it was: the spot was a hole in the wall! + +Tim was very excited. He ran off to tell his parents about what he had found out. But they were not impressed. They told him that as a young boy, he should focus on his studying, not on the spot. + +The moral of the story is that although it's important to be curious and learn new things, it's important to make sure that learning does not take you away from what you need to do. +Once there was a girl named Sarah. She loved to spin round and round in circles. One day, Sarah went for a walk in the park. She noticed something red and juicy in the grass. She picked it up and it was a berry! Sarah ate the berry and it was so sweet and delicious. + +But then Sarah noticed something else in the grass. It looked rough and hard when she touched it. She bent down and picked it up and it was a spinning top! She was so excited and she ran around in the park spinning it. + +The spinning top kept spinning until it started to slow down, then it stopped. But Sarah was still spinning round and round. She spun so much that when she stopped, she felt tired but happy. +Charlie hopped around the park. He noticed a pretty frame with a picture inside. It was important to him, so he waved at it. He kept on hopping in the park, and from a distance, he saw the frame waving back. He smiled and continued exploring. + +Charlie went over to the frame and saw it was an old picture of his Grandma. He smiled at the memory of his Grandma and waved at the frame. He touched it carefully and gave it a hug. + +Then soemthing magical happened. The frame started to glow and slowly it started to move. It was waving back at him! Charlie was amazed. He knew his Grandma was watching him from heaven and it made him feel very important. + +He said goodbye to the frame, picked up his ball and ran off to his Mom. He was so excited to tell her about his special moment at the park. +Once there was an attractive girl called Alice. She wanted to be a flute player and so she asked her mommy to take her to the park with her flute. + +When they arrived, Alice played her flute. The music was beautiful and it made the birds sing a different kind of song. Everyone in the park was so happy to hear it. + +Alice played for a long time and she made many new friends. She smiled and laughed with them and it was a very happy day. + +When she was done playing, Alice and her mommy packed up the flute and went home. Alice had a lot of fun at the park playing her flute! +Mother was very busy. She liked to organize things and make sure everything was just right. Today, she was organizing the house. She carefully placed things in their places and gracefully swept around corners. She was in the kitchen, making sure everything was sparkling. + +Suddenly, her three year old came into the kitchen. He watched his mother, smiling in delight. He loved to watch her move, so graceful and kind. + +The little boy wanted to help. He grabbed a little cloth and tried to help his mother wipe and clean the counter. Mother smiled and gave him a hug. Soon they were both dancing around the kitchen, cleaning and organizing together. + +When they were finished, they both looked proudly at the sparkling kitchen. Mother praised her son and gave him one more hug. The little boy was so happy to help his mother, and she was happy to have his help. It was a great way to organize their home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to ride her bike. She was so excited but there was one problem. She needed to learn how to use the pedals to make the bike go. Her parents were very patient and kind, so they decided to help her. + +They showed her how to push the pedals to move the bike forwards and they also gave her some gentle tips on how to turn. But it wasn't easy so she kept trying, but it takes a lot of practice. After a few tries, she would get frustrated, but her parents were so patient and encouraging. + +Suddenly, as if by magic, she was able to do it! The little girl was so happy that she couldn't stop riding around in circles. She could now ride her bike all by herself. + +The end. +Once there was a boy called Joe. He was three years old and loved brushing his teeth. He had a toothbrush which was soft and he used it to wipe over his teeth every morning and evening. + +Today was a special day though. Joe was going to the dentist. His mum smiled as she wiped his hair away from his face and they got in the car. + +Joe was a bit scared but the dentist was very friendly and gentle. She kept wiping her hands with a clean cloth and every time it was Joe's turn she asked him to hold still and then she wiped around his teeth with her special tools. + +After it was all finished the dentist smiled and gave Joe a certificate. Joe was so proud and he felt very peaceful. He couldn't wait to get home and show his certificate to his mum and dad. + +Joe knew from now on he wouldn't forget to wipe his teeth twice a day! +One day, Tommy was feeling ready. He had his new gear with him and he was ready to go. He couldn't wait to go out. + +As Tommy walked outside, he began to shake. He was so excited! He shook and shook until he couldn't shake anymore. + +He looked around and noticed his gear. It was a fun bike! He got on the bike and started to pedal. He rode around and around the neighborhood. He felt so ready on his bike with all of his gear. + +His mom and dad were amazed at how Tommy could ride his bike. They cheered and cheered for Tommy's success. Tommy felt so proud and ready for anything! +Once upon a time there was a little bunny who had a special journal. He kept all of his special secrets and dreams inside of the journal. One day, he was frightened when he saw a fox so he ran and tried to hide his journal. But he was too slow and the fox caught him. The fox wanted the bunny's journal, but the bunny didn't want to share. The fox tried to snatch the journal away, but he was too strong. So the bunny held the journal tightly, and in the struggle the journal split in two. The fox was happy and ran away with one piece of the journal and left the little bunny very sad and alone with the other piece. + +This story teaches us that sometimes it can be hard to share the things we love with others. Even though things can't always be the same, it can still be OK to be generous and share what we have. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom was very small, only three years old. One day, Tom was playing in the garden. Suddenly he saw a big, dark hole in the ground. He was scared but he was also very curious. He wanted to see what was inside. + +Tom thought and thought. He was nervous, but he was also very brave. In the end, he decided he must go inside. His mum saw him and urged him not to go, but Tom kept walking. He walked slowly and carefully towards the dark hole. + +When he arrived, he could see that the hole was deep and wide. He saw something sparkly and shiny! His mum also noticed, and she was very surprised. She saw that Tom was being very brave, and was so very proud of him. + +Tom turned to his mum, and smiled. He was so happy that he had been so thoughtful. He knew he had made the right decision. And so, together they went to explore the hole and find out what was inside. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and her little daughter. The mommy was planning a party and she was very excited. She said to her daughter, "Let's pack for the party!" + +The little girl was so happy. She helped her mommy pack all the things they needed for the party. They packed food, games, balloons and much more. + +When the party was over, the little girl was very tired. She asked her mommy, "Why do we have parties?" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Parties are a fun way to get together and be peaceful with our friends and family. It's important to remember that friendships should be peaceful and kind". + +The little girl smiled and felt happy knowing that she was part of something special. She realized that peace between friends and family was important and she understood that friendship should always be peaceful. +Once upon a time there was a mummy and a daddy. They wanted to go for a zoom so they left the house. They were so excited! + +But once they got to the zoom, mummy and daddy became very fearful. They had never seen a zoom move so fast! They were scared it would be too much for them. + +Mummy and daddy decided to leave the zoom and find something else to do. So they went to the park instead. They had a lot of fun there! They were running, jumping and playing. + +At the end of the day Mummy and Daddy were very sad to leave the park. But they were not fearful any more. They were happy that they had found something they both enjoyed. +Once there was a little rabbit who wanted to go for a walk in the woods. He was very careful as he hopped along, looking for something special. He soon came to a clearing and saw a trap set up in the middle of the path. The rabbit paused, wondering what he should do. He had heard of traps catching animals, and he didn't want to get caught. + +So he hopped around the trap, being very careful not to step in it. As he was hopping, he noticed some carrots in a corner of the trap. He cautiously hopped closer and realized the carrots were there to lure him in. He quickly hopped away, back onto the path. + +The rabbit realized that traps could be dangerous and he needed to be extra careful. He was thankful he had been so careful, and he enjoyed the rest of his walk. +Once upon a time there was an anchor. He was very stubborn and he wanted to stay put wherever he was. One day, a boat came by and wanted to take the anchor away. The anchor decided that he wanted to stay. So, he held tight and held his ground. Eventually, the boat went away. + +The anchor decided he would stay where he was forever. But one day, a big storm came by and he started swaying back and forth. He was so stubborn that he did not want to move. But the storm was too strong and he had to let go at last. + +The anchor was taken away and he had to start a new life somewhere else. But no matter how much he swayed, he always remembered how he was so stubborn and wanted to stay. +Once upon a time, there lived a humble worm who had a big heart and great courage. One day, the worm was wandering through a meadow, when he noticed a little girl. The worm smiled at her, but she didn't seem to recognize him. He decided to try and say hello. + +The worm said "Hi, little girl! Can you recognize me?" The little girl smiled and said "I don't recognize you, but you look kind of cute!" The worm smiled back, happy for the recognition. + +The worm then asked the little girl if she wanted to have some fun. She jumped up and down and said "Yes, Yes!" The worm then asked her to help him look for two twigs to make a swing. + +The little girl excitedly picked up two twigs so the worm could make a swing. The worm thanked her and gave her one of the twigs to keep. The little girl was so happy that she hugged the worm. + +The two of them were soon swaying back and forth on their swing and laughed with joy. The worm was so happy that he had made a new friend, even if she couldn't recognize him. From then on, they became best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a mouse called Fred. He was feeling very confused one day and couldn't understand why he was feeling like this. He thought and thought until he had an idea. + +He decided he would go and get some corn. He ran to the corn field and bit off some corn with his sharp teeth. He enjoyed the sweet taste of the corn and his confusion lifted. + +After the corn Fred made a plan. He knew that he would never be confused if he ate corn whenever he needed to think. + +The lesson here is that if we take the time to think and consider our options when we are feeling confused, we can make the right decision. +Once there was a child who was very impatient. She loved to rock back and forth. Whenever she was feeling impatient, she would go to her rug. She would sit on the rug and rock. She loved the feeling of the rug under her feet as she rocked. + +One day she was feeling especially impatient, and decided to rock faster and faster. She rocked back and forth until her rug was flying up and down. She kept rocking and laughing, happy to be able to express her impatience. + +Finally, she stopped. She was happy and calm again, knowing that she had expressed her impatience in a big way. She lay down on her rug, content with her rocking and feeling happy. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Joe and Jane. Joe was really good at playing basketball, and he wanted to show off his skills. He asked Jane to join him with a basketball game. + +Jane said, “I don’t know how to play.†+ +Joe replied, “I can send you the basketball, and you can try!†+ +Jane agreed and Joe sent her the thick basketball. Jane tried hard to catch it, but it was too heavy for her and it fell to the ground. She was sad and started to cry. + +Joe quickly comforted her and said, “It’s okay Jane, don’t worry. I will help you practice until you get better.†+ +Jane smiled and together they started to practice. After a few tries, Jane started to catch the basketball with ease and she was so happy. + +They cheered and hugged each other. Joe and Jane had a great time playing basketball together! +One day, Jack and his mom decided to go to the beach and play in the sun. Jack loved playing with the sand and water, and he quickly became very excited. He ran up to his mom and asked if he could bring his favorite sunglasses to the beach. She said yes, and he put on the sunglasses and ran off to play. + +As he was running around, Jack saw something crazy out of the corner of his eye. He stopped and looked around and saw a giant wave coming right for him! He shouted for his mom, but the wave was too fast. Jack closed his eyes and put his hands up, ready to be hit. But the wave split in two and went around him! He was so surprised he quit running and just stood there. + +Jack looked up and saw his mom with a big smile on her face. It turns out she had seen the wave coming, and had put her magical sunglasses on Jack just in time! Now, he knew that when his mom put on her sunglasses, crazy things could happen. +Once upon a time, there was a lively bunny who wanted to learn how to hop higher. The bunny had a tip from his family to try and jump higher than ever before. So, with a deep breath, he hopped as high as he could. He was so proud of himself! He hopped higher than all of his family. + +But, he was so happy that he didn't understand the tip correctly. He had hopped too high and ended up in a tall tree. Unfortunately, he couldn't get down. He cried and cried, but no one could hear him! + +The bunny struggled to get down all day. In the end, he was so tired that he fell asleep. When he woke up, he was very sad. He was still stuck in the tall tree and he couldn't understand how to get down. + +The bunny stayed stuck in the tree until the end of the day and nobody could help him. In the end, the lonely and tired bunny had to stay in the tree until the next morning when his family found him. It was a bad ending, but at least the little bunny was safe. +Once upon a time, there was a big event happening in town. People everywhere were preparing for it by making special meals. + +The family of three was excited to join the event. It was their first time, so they wanted something special. Papa asked the little girl what she wanted. + +The little girl thought for a while and then made her request. She wanted an original meal. Papa and Mama nodded and smiled. + +They headed to the market and purchased the ingredients they needed. Then they prepared the meal. + +When it was ready, Papa served it to the little girl. She liked it very much, it was even better than she thought it would be. Everyone was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a white deer. He was running and running, but he couldn't find his friends. He wanted to go home and he was so scared. Suddenly, a hero came and saved the deer. He was really strong and he helped the deer get home. + +The hero was brave and kind. He was wearing a bright red cape and he had a big smile on his face. He brought the deer all the way back to the forest. The deer said thank you and he was so happy to be home. + +The hero waved goodbye and left. The deer was safe in the forest with his friends and he was so happy that he had been rescued. He was the whitest deer in the forest and he was very proud. +Once there was a wise bunny. He wanted to skip around the garden, so he hopped along. He was having so much fun! + +He hopped over lots of flowers, a little stream and even a fat bee. He was having a great time. + +Suddenly, his paw started to itch. He scratched and scratched, but it didn't stop. He hopped over to a garden flower and asked it “Do you know why my paw itches so much?†+ +The flower replied “I think it’s because the grass nearby has lots of prickles in it.†+ +The bunny smiled, thanked the flower and hopped away. He avoided the prickles and kept on skipping. Whenever his paw started to itch, he stopped and scratched it all better. + +He skipped, hopped and enjoyed his time in the garden. He was so wise for avoiding the itchy prickles! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had a special door all of her own. It was a charming door, made of all kinds of pretty colours. One day, the little girl decided to open the door. When she did, she heard a loud splash! + +The little girl was scared. She shouted, "Who's there?" + +An angry voice answered her. "Me," it said. + +It was a giant monster. He had a big mouth, big teeth and big claws. He wanted to get into the little girl's home. + +The little girl was very brave. She said, "No! You can't come in!" + +The monster roared louder and louder. He started splashing water everywhere. The little girl was very scared. She started to cry. + +The monster laughed and said, "You can't keep me out forever. I will find a way in." + +The little girl was so scared she ran away, and never returned to the charming door again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. One day, he found a black substance called coal. He was curious, so he decided to perform an experiment. + +He took the coal and put it in a bowl of water. Immediately, the water turned black and bubbly. The little boy was fascinated! + +The little boy continued to perform other experiments with the coal. He saw it change color, grow and shrink. What a fun adventure! + +In the end, the little boy grew tired of playing with coal. It was too boring for him. He decided it was time for a new experiment, and he put the coal away. +Once there was a brave girl named Franka. She was very adventurous, so one day she decided to gather pots. With some help, she got the pots and then she went to the jungle. + +It was dark, but she was not afraid. She was very brave. She walked into the jungle and saw lots of fierce animals. They ran away when they saw her with the pots. + +Franka was clever. She gathered some leaves and put them into the pots. She started a fire, and then she cooked some food for the animals. They came out of the jungle and started to eat the food. + +The animals were still a bit fierce, so Franka had to be brave and stay close to the fire. But after a while, they got used to her and started to purr. Franka was so happy! She had made some new furry friends. +Once upon a time there was a brilliant bird. She wanted to fly and explore the world. She spread her wings and flew as high as she could. + +But the bird soon got tired. She had been flying for a long time and felt wobbly. She looked for somewhere to rest. Soon the bird found a big tree. She flew down and around it's branches, looking for a good spot to nest. + +Just as the bird landed she heard a strange sound. It was a frog singing a beautiful song. The bird was so surprised and said, "Why aren't you flying? You can fly too!" + +The frog smiled and said, "Yes I can fly, but I don't want to. I want to take my time and savor every moment I can. Flying is wonderful, but I have not seen all I can see yet. I rest, but I find joy in the journey too." + +The brilliant bird was so inspired by the frog's message. She learned that it was important to rest and enjoy the journey along the way. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely sunflower. She had no friends to play with. +Every day she watched the other sunflowers in the meadow and longed to be like them. + +One day, the sunflower saw a beautiful lady walking in the meadow. The sunflower looked at the lady, who was wearing a bright yellow dress. The sunflower was filled with joy and happiness! + +The lady sat down beside the sunflower and started to talk to her. The sunflower was so happy to have someone to talk to. The lady told the sunflower stories and taught her about the wonderful things in the meadow. + +Now the sunflower had friends to play with, and she was no longer lonely. Whenever the sun was shining, the sunflower was happy to be surrounded by all her new friends! +Mike and his scooter rode up to the playground. He looked out at the equipment and noticed one thing that he wanted to test out. He examined the big, fit scooter that sparkled in the sunshine. He had never seen one like this before. Mike slowly climbed on. He was amazed at the cushiony seat. He was happy to find that it fit him perfectly! Mike sped around the playground, excitedly pushing the scooter to it's limits. After some time, Mike took a break and gazed around. He noticed how all the other scooters were tiny and not as fit as his. Mike grinned, knowing he had made a great find! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy. Every day she would write in her diary. She was very careful to keep it safe and secure. + +One day Lucy decided that she wanted to help others. She thought she could serve her friends and family by making them lunch. + +So she went to the store and bought bread, cheese and butter. She was careful to pick out the perfect ingredients. + +When she went back home she got to work. Lucy made the most delicious sandwiches and then she served them to her friends and family. Everyone was so excited when they tasted her sandwiches. + +Lucy was so happy she was able to serve her friends and family with her yummy sandwiches. From that day forward, she was always careful to bake and make things to share with others. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl. She wanted to go on an adventure, so she decided to go for a walk. + +As she was walking, she heard a terrible sound. It was so loud that she was scared. But then she decided to be brave and take a closer look. + +When she got to the source of the noise, she saw a terrible sight. A huge monster! He was so huge and strong that she felt like she had to run away. + +But then the monster saw her and smiled. He said that he was just playing a game and that he would never hurt her. + +The girl was so happy. She delighted that she had gone on an adventure and found a new friend, who was gentle and kind. She had a wonderful time playing with her new friend and they agreed to meet again soon. +Once upon a time there was a mule who lived deep in the forest. The mule was very fine and it was his job to mix the different things in the forest together. + +One day, however, the mule was getting tired of mixing all the time and decided not to do his usual work. The different creatures in the forest started to get very mad. They tried to ask the mule why he wouldn't mix but he wouldn't listen. + +Seeing that nothing else worked, the forest creatures decided to gang up on the mule and push him back to his mixing spot. The mule eventually had to do his job. + +When the mule began to mix, everything was perfectly fine again in the forest. All the creatures were content, and the mule was happy to be doing something useful. The end. +One day, Sammy was playing in his garden. He saw a butterfly and wanted to catch it. He ran after it, but the butterfly was too fast! Suddenly, he heard some noise coming from his kitchen. His mum was inside and she was clapping and cheering - she had won something! + +Mum told Sammy that she had won a peaceful garden. Sammy was very excited and he wanted to see it. He ran inside with Mum, and they both went outside to the garden. It was full of beautiful flowers and butterflies, just like the one Sammy had been trying to catch! + +Sammy was so happy and he ran around, looking at everything. He wished that he could stay in this peaceful garden forever. Mum said Sammy could stay for a while, so he sat down in the grass and watched the butterflies. + +Suddenly, Sammy won the game - he was the fastest one to catch a butterfly! He was so proud and he showed it to his mum. Together, they both went back to the kitchen and Mum gave Sammy a special treat - it was for being a winner! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved stars. Every night, she would look up at the twinkling stars and wish upon them. One night, the little girl had a special wish. She wanted to explore the night sky up close. + +So she grabbed her flashlight and set off for the woods. She felt so alert and alive in the darkness! As she got closer to the edge of the woods, she heard a mysterious noise. It sounded like a growl! + +The little girl was scared, but she didn't want to go back. She had to be brave, so she used her flashlight to find out what was making the noise. As the light shone on the trees, she saw two glowing eyes staring back at her! + +It was a big, scary bear! The little girl was so frightened that she started to run. But the bear followed close behind. + +Luckily, with the help of her flashlight, the little girl used rocks and branches to make her way back home safely. + +The little girl was so proud of herself for being so alert and brave. From then on, she knew that she could depend on her flashlight and her courage if ever she found herself in a scary situation again! +Once upon a time there was a little bunny called Bob. Bob was always very curious and he liked to explore the world around him. One day, he was hopping through the meadow and he saw something very exciting - a big patch of sweet-smelling flowers. He hopped over to them and he touched them with his nose. + +Bob's nose then started to tingle and he knew he had to hop away quickly! He recognized that the flowers were poison, and they were not meant to be eaten. He hopped away from the flowers, thankful he was safe. + +But Bob wasn't going to give up on the sweet-smelling flowers. He hopped away and looked for something else to eat. He found a big patch of fresh carrots, and he knew that it would be safer to eat them than the poison flowers. Bob munched on the sweet carrots and he was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a fair bear. He had a scratch, so he put a bandage on it. But he wanted to test if the bandage was OK, so he took it off and then put it back on. The bear did this test over and over until he was sure the bandage was working well. Afterward, he was very happy, because his scratch was all fixed. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Suzy and Joe. They were very excited to add some cheese to the pizza. When Suzy added the cheese, the smell was so delicious. Joe was feeling so sleepy from the smell of the cheese. + +So they decided to take a nap together. They both snuggled up together and drifted off to sleep. They both slept so peacefully, dreaming of all the yummy cheese they had added to their pizza. + +In the morning, they woke up feeling refreshed and happy. They high-fived each other, grateful to have shared such a wonderful time. They knew that their friendship was even better because of the cheese they had added to their pizza. +One day, there were two little boys in the park. They were called Pete and Jack. Jack was a bit bossy, so Pete didn't like that. Jack wanted to collect things, so he asked Pete to join him. But Pete didn't want to. He wanted to march instead. + +Jack decided he was going to collect things by himself. He started gathering rocks, twigs and leaves. But Pete just kept walking away. Jack didn't like this and he yelled at Pete. He kept telling him to come back and help him. + +But Pete just ignored him and kept marching. Jack was getting angry. He started to yell and scream. He was being very bossy. But Pete just kept marching without stopping. + +Suddenly, a grown-up came over. He saw what was happening and said, "Hey boys, let's all do something fun together. Collecting rocks and twigs is OK, but let's try something else." + +So all three of them started playing tag. They laughed and had so much fun! Jack and Pete forgot all about collecting and marching. They had worked out their problems and were now friends again. +Pete and Ali were walking down the street when an earthquake struck. Suddenly everything was shaking and Pete and Ali couldn't keep their balance. They were both scared and hugged each other. + +After the earthquake stopped, they looked up and saw a mysterious figure in the sky. Pete and Ali were puzzled and waved at the figure, but it just stayed still. + +Suddenly, they heard a strange voice coming from the sky. The figure said: "Don't be afraid, children. I'm here to help". + +Pete and Ali were amazed. They looked at each other and waved again, knowing that this mysterious figure was here to help them. + +The end. +Sam was a little boy who was very brave. He wanted to do something special. So one day, Sam decided to play golf. + +Sam went to the golf course and shouted, "I want to play golf!" + +One of the golfers laughed. He said, "You? Playing golf? You're too little!" + +Sam stood tall. He shouted again, "I want to play golf!" + +The golfer smiled. He said, "OK. I will teach you how to play!" + +Sam was so excited! He followed the golfer and listened carefully. He learned how to swing his club and how to aim for the hole. + +Finally, Sam hit the ball and it went right into the hole! The golfer was surprised. He said, "That was really rare! You are a natural golfer!" + +Sam was so proud. He shouted with joy! With practice, he knew he could become a very good golfer. +Jack was very enthusiastic. He was sitting on the floor with a box of toys in front of him. He saw something interesting and started to pull it out. It was an exam! Jack seemed excited but he didn't know what it was so he kept pulling the paper. He made a big mess! He laughed and felt triumphant. He pulled more of the exam and it soon filled the whole room. Jack soon got tired but he still managed to pull the last of the exam. He was so comfortable that he fell asleep, surrounded by lots of paper. +Liam and his dad were walking through the park on a sunny day. Liam was looking for bugs and collecting sticks. Dad was holding his hand and helping him watch for spikes. + +Suddenly, Liam stumbled and split his head open on a spike. It hurt so much that he started crying. His dad was so worried when he saw the cut. + +Dad took a deep breath and said to Liam, "Oh my! That spike hurt you bad! Let's get you fixed soon." + +Liam was still crying, but he nodded his head to show that he heard his dad. Then he reached up and hugged his dad tightly. Dad hugged him back and wiped away the tears with his big, strong hands. + +Dad ran back to their house to get a bandage to cover the wound. With the help of his dad, Liam was feeling better soon. To make the pain go away, they kept the wound clean and as dry as possible. + +The next day, Liam went back to the park with a big smile. He knew that he'll never split his head on a spike again! +Once, there was a lonely planet. It was all alone, so it wanted to find a friend. The planet decided to sell something to get a friend. So the planet created a big, beautiful rainbow and put it up for sale. + +Soon, everyone in the universe heard about the rainbow and wanted it. Aliens from all over came to buy it. Finally, a smiling alien from far away arrived and purchased the planet's rainbow. + +The alien thanked the planet and shook its hand. The planet was so happy to get a friend. From then on, the lonely planet was no longer alone - it had a new best friend! +Laura was so excited to go to the theater. She got ready and put on a pretty dress. But, when she was almost ready to leave, it started to rain. She was so troubled and worried that the theater trip would be ruined. + +Mommy said not to worry and took out an umbrella. She opened the umbrella, and they went outside despite the rain. + +When they arrived to theater, it was almost empty because of the rain. Laura was so sad, thinking that nobody was going to have fun. But then, they started to hear happy music, and when they looked up they saw a big colorful rainbow in the sky! + +Laura was happy and gladly entered the theater. The music sounded even better inside the theater. She smiled and enjoyed her show despite the rain. +Mammy and Elliot were walking in the park. They were looking at the birds and listening to the sounds of the trees. Suddenly, Elliot saw an old man with a cane and he started to feel guilty. + +"Why are you feeling guilty, Elliot?" asked Mammy. + +Elliot looked down at his shoes and said, "I didn't say hello to him." + +Mammy put her arm around him and said, "It's OK. What can we do to make this situation better?" + +Then Elliot had an idea. He picked a flower from the ground and showed it to Mammy. + +Mammy smiled. "That's a very nice idea." + +Together, they walked over to the old man and Elliot gave him the flower. The old man smiled and said, "Thank you so much. This flower will remind me to value young people like you." + +Elliot felt happy that he had helped the old man and he felt less guilty. Together, Mammy and Elliot walked home and enjoyed the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her blocks. She would build tall towers and knock them down. One day, Lily heard a noise outside. She went to the window and saw a bird singing in a tree. The bird had a modest nest made of twigs and leaves. + +Lily went outside to get a closer look at the bird's nest. She saw that the bird had used some of her blocks to build the nest. Lily was surprised and happy that her blocks could help the bird. She decided to leave some more blocks for the bird to use. + +From that day on, Lily would often hear the bird singing in the tree. She knew that the bird was happy in her modest nest made of blocks and other things from nature. And Lily was happy too, knowing that she had helped the bird with her blocks. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a big wardrobe in her room. The wardrobe was enormous, it was as big as a house! + +One day, Lily wanted to play hide and seek with her friends. She ran to her wardrobe to hide inside. But when she opened the door, she saw that her wardrobe was already full of clothes. + +Lily had to yield and find a new hiding place. She ran to the backyard and hid behind a tree. Her friends looked for her everywhere, but they couldn't find her. When they finally found her, they all laughed and had fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mommy. One day, they decided to make chocolate chip cookies. They mixed the dough and put it in the oven to bake. + +Suddenly, Lily's mommy got a phone call and had to leave the kitchen. Lily was sad because she wanted her mommy to stay and bake with her. But then, she had an idea. She climbed up on a chair and tried to lift the oven door to check on the cookies. + +The door was too heavy for Lily to lift, but just then, her mommy came back into the kitchen. Together, they opened the oven and saw that the cookies were perfectly golden brown. Lily was so happy and proud that she helped make them. And they all enjoyed eating the delicious cookies together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little turtle named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in his shell and explore the world around him. One day, while Timmy was out exploring, he heard a loud noise that frightened him. He quickly zipped back into his shell to hide. + +After a few minutes, Timmy peeked out of his shell and saw that the noise was just a bird flying by. He felt silly for being so frightened and decided to continue his adventure. As he walked along, he saw a shiny shell on the ground. Timmy was so excited to find a new shell to play with! + +He tried to zip his little body into the new shell, but it was too big. Timmy realized that he was happy with his own shell and didn't need a new one. He continued on his adventure, feeling brave and content in his own shell. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to jump and play all day long. One day, Benny's mom made him a warm cup of cocoa. Benny loved the cocoa so much that he drank it all up in one big gulp. + +Later that day, Benny went to the park to play with his friends. But when he got there, he saw a big, rude dog who wouldn't let anyone play on the swings. Benny was sad because he loved to swing and jump on the swings. + +Suddenly, Benny had an idea. He remembered that he drank all his cocoa earlier and had to go potty. Benny ran up to the rude dog and said, "Excuse me, Mr. Dog, can I please use the swings? I drank too much cocoa and need to jump up and down to make me feel better." The rude dog was surprised by Benny's request and said yes. Benny was happy because he got to jump on the swings and play with his friends. And the rude dog learned that it's always better to be kind and share the swings. +Once upon a time, there was a big field with lots of grass and flowers. The field was very wide and it went on and on. One day, a little girl went to play in the field. She ran and ran, feeling happy and free. + +But then, she saw something that made her feel scared. A big, mean dog was coming towards her! The little girl didn't know what to do. She was too small to fight the dog and too slow to run away. + +Just when the little girl thought she was going to get hurt, something amazing happened. The dog suddenly stopped and revealed a wagging tail. It wasn't mean at all! The little girl was so happy and relieved that she hugged the dog. From then on, they played together in the wide field every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the festival with her mommy and daddy. There were lots of yummy treats like cotton candy and popcorn. Lily also loved the rides, especially the merry-go-round. + +One day, Lily found a magical potion that made her shrink. She became as small as a little ant. She was scared at first, but then she realized how helpful it was to be so tiny. She could go on all the rides without having to wait in long lines. + +Lily had so much fun at the festival, even though she was tiny. When it was time to go home, she drank the potion again and grew back to her normal size. She couldn't wait to tell her mommy and daddy about her amazing adventure. From that day on, Lily always looked for ways to be helpful, just like the magical potion had helped her. +Once upon a time, there was a little brown dog. His name was Max. Max loved to crawl around the house and play with his toys. One day, Max's owner gave him a treat. It was a yummy bone! Max was so happy that he wagged his tail and licked his owner's face. + +Max ate his treat quickly and then went back to crawling around the house. He found a sock and started to play with it. Max's owner watched him and smiled. Max was so cute when he played. + +At the end of the day, Max was tired. He crawled into his bed and fell asleep. He dreamt of treats and crawling around the house. Max was a happy little dog. +Once upon a time, there was a little mole. He lived in a big hole in the ground. The mole was very curious and liked to explore. One day, he found a big treasure of shiny gold coins. He felt very wealthy and happy. + +But the mole was also very shy. He didn't want anyone to know about his treasure. So he whispered to himself, "I will keep my treasure a secret." And he covered the hole with dirt and leaves, so no one could find it. + +From that day on, the mole was very content. He had everything he needed and he was happy in his little hole. And whenever he felt lonely or sad, he would whisper to himself, "I am wealthy and I have my treasure." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat jelly sandwiches. One day, Timmy's mom asked him, "Do you want to add some peanut butter to your jelly sandwich?" Timmy replied, "No, I just want jelly." + +Later that day, Timmy went outside to play. He saw a wild butterfly flying around. Timmy said, "Wow, that butterfly is so wild!" His friend Johnny came over and asked, "What are you looking at?" Timmy said, "A wild butterfly!" + +As they played, Timmy's mom called him inside for dinner. She made him a big plate of spaghetti and meatballs. Timmy asked, "Can I add some Parmesan cheese to my spaghetti?" His mom said, "Sure thing!" Timmy was happy and ate all of his dinner. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her dolls. One day, Lily's mom gave her a big present wrapped in shiny paper. Lily was very excited and asked her mom what was inside. Her mom said, "You have to open it to find out!" + +Lily quickly ripped off the paper and saw a beautiful crystal inside. She held it up to the light and it sparkled like diamonds. "Wow, it's so pretty!" she exclaimed. + +Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it. It's a very good crystal. You can keep it on your shelf and look at it whenever you want." + +Lily hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, mommy. You're the best!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy ships in the bathtub. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean up his toys. Timmy didn't want to stop playing, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. + +As he was cleaning up, he accidentally dropped his favorite ship. The ship was wet and Timmy wanted it to be dry. He asked his mom, "How can I make my ship dry?" His mom replied, "You can use a towel to dry it off." + +Timmy separated the wet toys from the dry toys and used a towel to dry off his favorite ship. He was happy that he could play with it again. Timmy learned that it's important to listen to his mom and take care of his toys. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard with her toys. One day, she saw a weird elephant come into her backyard. + +Lily was scared at first, but then she realized the elephant was friendly. "Hi, elephant! What's your name?" she asked. + +The elephant replied, "My name is Ellie. I came to play with you!" + +Lily and Ellie played together all day. They had so much fun! When it was time for Ellie to go, Lily said, "Come back and play with me again, Ellie!" + +Ellie smiled and said, "I will come back and play with you again soon, Lily!" And with that, Ellie went back to her home in the jungle. From that day on, Lily always looked forward to Ellie's visits. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the forest near her house. One day, she saw a big pine tree and decided to climb it. But her mom warned her to be careful and not to fall. + +Lily climbed up the tree and felt very happy. She looked around and saw lots of other trees. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise and got scared. It was a big bird flying nearby. Lily called out to her mom, "Mommy, is it safe up here?" + +Her mom replied, "Yes, you're safe up there. Just hold on tight and don't move too much." Lily felt better and continued to climb higher. When she reached the top, she saw a beautiful view of the forest. She shouted down to her mom, "Look, Mommy, I can see everything from up here!" Her mom smiled and said, "That's wonderful, Lily. Just remember to come down carefully." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his toy truck. One day, Timmy's truck broke and the handle fell off. Timmy tried to fix it, but he couldn't. + +Timmy's mom told him to throw the truck away because it was smelly and old. But Timmy loved his truck and didn't want to throw it away. He decided to keep playing with it, even without the handle. + +One day, while Timmy was playing with his truck, the truck snapped in half. Timmy was sad and his mom told him that sometimes it's better to let go of things that are broken and can't be fixed. The moral of the story is that it's important to take care of our things and sometimes we need to say goodbye to things that are broken. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny was very curious and loved to explore the forest. One day, Benny was hopping around when he heard a loud noise. He looked around and saw a wise old owl sitting on a branch. + +Benny hopped over to the owl and asked, "What was that noise?" The owl replied, "I sneezed, little bunny." Benny giggled and said, "That was a funny noise!" + +The wise old owl smiled and said, "Yes, sometimes even wise old owls sneeze." Benny thanked the owl for explaining the noise and continued on his adventure through the forest. From that day on, Benny always remembered the wise old owl and his sneeze. +Once upon a time, there was a little blue bird. The bird loved to sing and fly in the sky. One day, the little bird saw a group of animals marching in the forest. The animals were all different colors and sizes. + +The little bird wanted to join the march, but didn't know how to ask. So, the bird decided to call out to the animals. "Can I join your march?" the bird asked. The animals happily welcomed the bird and they all marched together through the forest. + +The little bird learned that it's always okay to ask for help and to join in with others. It's important to be kind and make new friends, no matter how different they may seem. And so, the little blue bird and the animals continued to march together, singing and having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine with her toys. One day, she saw a big bug on the ground and she wanted to touch it. But when she did, the bug slapped her hand with its wing! + +Lily was scared and ran inside to show her mommy the mark on her hand. Her mommy kissed it to make it feel better. But Lily was still curious about the bug. She asked her mommy what kind of bug it was, but her mommy didn't know. It was an unknown bug! + +Lily and her mommy decided to look it up in a book. They found a picture of the bug and learned that it was called a "dragonfly". From then on, Lily knew to be careful when touching unknown bugs. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and blow her whistle. One day, she found a big, juicy orange on the ground. She picked it up and started to eat it. + +Her little brother, Max, came over and asked for a piece of the orange. Lily refused and said it was all hers. Max got upset and started to cry. Lily felt bad and decided to share the orange with him. + +As they were eating, they heard a loud noise. It was their dog, Buster, who had gotten loose from his leash. Buster was running towards the road and Lily and Max had to stop him. They used their whistle to call him back and he finally came back to them safely. + +From that day on, Lily and Max learned to share and help each other. They also made sure to keep their whistle close by in case they needed to call Buster again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved Christmas and would always help her mom decorate the tree. One day, while they were putting up ornaments, Lily found a shiny red ball. It was her favorite one, and she put it on the tree all by herself. + +Later that night, Lily woke up to a strange noise. She heard a shiver and saw a shadow move in the dark. She whispered, "Mommy, I'm scared." Her mom replied, "Don't worry, be brave. It's just the wind." + +But it wasn't just the wind. A thief had snuck into their house and stole all their presents. When Lily woke up in the morning, she saw that there were no presents under the tree. She cried and asked her mom, "Why did the bad man take our presents?" Her mom hugged her tight and said, "I don't know, but we still have each other. And we can always make new memories." +Once upon a time, there was a kind giraffe. The giraffe had a long neck that helped her reach the leaves on tall trees. One day, the giraffe decided to travel to a new place to find more yummy leaves to eat. + +The giraffe walked and walked until she came across a river. She didn't know how to swim, but she really wanted to cross the river. Suddenly, a kind monkey appeared and offered to help the giraffe cross the river by carrying her on his back. + +The giraffe was so happy and grateful for the monkey's help. She continued to travel and explore new places, always using her long neck to reach the tasty leaves in the trees. And whenever she needed help, she knew there would always be kind animals around to lend a hand. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing into her microphone and pretend she was a famous singer. One day, she went to a singing contest and hoped to win a prize. + +She sang her heart out and the judges loved her voice. They said, "You are a great singer, Lily! You win first place!" Lily was so happy and excited. She couldn't wait to tell her mommy and daddy the good news. + +But on her way home, she felt very sleepy. She closed her eyes for just a second and her car crashed into a tree. Lily was hurt badly and had to go to the hospital. She couldn't sing anymore because of her injuries. She was sad and missed her microphone. + +Lily learned that winning isn't everything and that being safe is more important. She promised to always be careful and never drive when she's feeling sleepy. +Once upon a time, there was a hippo named Harry. Harry loved to play in the mud and get all dirty. One day, Harry's mom said, "Harry, it's time to come inside and get cleaned up." + +Harry didn't want to come inside because he was having too much fun playing. But his mom said, "It's not safe to stay out here for too long. You might get sick." + +So, Harry came inside and his mom helped him wipe off all the mud. Harry said, "Thanks, Mom. I feel much better now." + +His mom replied, "You're welcome, Harry. Now, let's go play some more, but this time, let's stay clean!" And Harry happily agreed. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot was very loyal to his owner, a girl named Lily. One day, Lily and Spot went for a walk in the park. The wind was blowing very hard and it made Spot's fur fly all around. Lily warned Spot to be careful and not get blown away by the wind. + +As they continued walking, they saw a big tree that was swaying back and forth in the wind. Lily warned Spot to stay away from the tree because it might fall down. Spot listened to Lily and stayed close to her. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise and saw a branch fall from the tree. Lily was very grateful that Spot had listened to her warning and stayed safe. They continued their walk, with Spot walking closely by Lily's side, happy to have such a loyal friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved the color pink and always wore a pink dress. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. They decided to have a race to see who could run the fastest. + +Lily was very competitive and wanted to win the race. She asked her friend, "Do you recommend any tricks to help me run faster?" Her friend replied, "You could try jumping like a bunny or running on your tiptoes!" + +Lily tried both tricks, but they didn't work. She felt sad and thought she would never win the race. But then, her friends cheered her on and said, "You can do it, Lily! We believe in you!" + +With their encouragement, Lily felt confident and ran as fast as she could. In the end, she won the race! Her friends were so happy for her and gave her a big hug. Lily felt proud and happy, knowing that she had tried her best and succeeded. +Once upon a time, there was a silly mole who lived in a hole. The mole liked to dig and play all day long. One day, the mole found a big juicy apple and took a bite. But then, a mean dog came and wanted the apple too. The dog growled and barked at the mole. + +The silly mole didn't want to share the apple, so it tried to hide it in its hole. But the dog was too fast and bit the mole's tail. The mole was scared and ran away as fast as it could. The dog chased after the mole, but soon got tired and gave up. + +The mole learned its lesson and realized it's better to share than to be selfish. From that day on, the mole shared its apples with all its animal friends and they all lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to her grandma's house. She loved to visit her grandma because she always had yummy snacks and fun toys to play with. One day, her grandma showed her how to prune the flowers in her garden. Lily was very enthusiastic about it and wanted to help. + +Grandma gave Lily some scissors and showed her which flowers to cut. Lily was doing a great job and was very proud of herself. Suddenly, she saw a butterfly and ran after it, forgetting about the scissors in her hand. She accidentally cut the wrong flower and ruined grandma's favorite plant. + +When grandma saw what happened, she was very upset. She asked Lily why she didn't listen and follow her lead. Lily felt bad and apologized, but it was too late. Grandma's plant was ruined and couldn't be fixed. Lily learned an important lesson that day: always listen and follow directions. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat cat. The cat liked to play on the equipment at the park. One day, the cat went to the park and saw lots of kids playing on the equipment. The cat wanted to play too, but the kids were scared of the fat cat. + +The cat felt sad and went to sit on a bench. Suddenly, a little girl came up to the cat and said, "Hi there, kitty! Do you want to play with me?" The cat was so happy and jumped up to play on the equipment with the little girl. + +From that day on, the cat went to the park every day to play with the kids on the equipment. They all loved playing with the big, fat cat and the cat was very happy to have new friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her colorful hoop. One day, while playing with her hoop, she stumbled and fell down. + +Her mom rushed to her and asked, "Are you okay, Lily?" + +Lily replied, "Yes, I'm okay." + +Her mom said, "Be careful when you play with your hoop, okay?" + +Lily nodded her head and continued to play with her hoop, but this time she was more careful. She had so much fun with her colorful hoop that she forgot about her stumble. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived on a farm with her mom and dad. One day, her dad asked her to help him print some important papers in the barn. + +Lily was very excited to help her dad. She loved going to the barn because she got to see all the animals. While they were printing, Lily noticed that the printer was running out of ink. + +She told her dad, "Daddy, we need more ink for the printer. Otherwise, the papers won't come out clear." Her dad was very proud of her for noticing and they went to get more ink. + +The moral of the story is that even little kids can notice important things and help out. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and generous farmer named Jack. He had a big red barn with a tall ladder that went up to the roof. One day, a big storm came and destroyed the barn. The ladder was broken too. + +Jack was sad and didn't know what to do. His friend, a little boy named Timmy, came to visit him. Timmy saw the broken ladder and said, "I can help you fix it, Jack!" Jack was surprised and grateful for Timmy's offer. Together, they worked hard and fixed the ladder. Jack was so happy and thanked Timmy for his help. + +From that day on, Jack and Timmy were the best of friends. They worked together on the farm and always helped each other out. They knew that even if something got destroyed, they could always fix it with a little bit of kindness and hard work. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom let her eat a lot of candy. Lily was so happy and ate all the candy she could. But soon, her stomach started to hurt. Lily felt miserable and cried. + +"Lily, what's wrong?" asked her mom. + +"My stomach hurts. I ate too much candy," said Lily. + +"I'm sorry, sweetie. I shouldn't have let you eat so much," said her mom. + +"It's okay, Mommy. I learned my lesson. I won't eat too much candy again," said Lily. + +From that day on, Lily only ate a little bit of candy and her stomach felt much better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and twirl around in her room. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. There she saw a big pit in the ground. + +Lily's mommy told her, "Don't go near the pit, it's not safe." But Lily was feeling naughty and wanted to explore. She ran towards the pit and started to jump around it. + +Suddenly, a little boy came up to her and said, "Do you want to dance with me?" Lily was happy to have a new friend and they danced around the pit together. + +After a while, Lily's mommy came to check on her and saw her dancing with the boy. "Oh, you found a new friend," she said. "But remember, we have to be careful around the pit." Lily nodded and they all went home together, happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat pastries, especially the ones with sprinkles on top. One day, she ate too many pastries and her tummy hurt. Her mommy told her to take a bath to feel better. Lily took a bath and felt powerful because she was clean. + +After her bath, Lily went outside to play. She saw a big, scary dog and ran away. But she didn't look where she was going and fell into a deep hole. She couldn't get out and no one could hear her shouts for help. She was stuck there for a long time and missed her mommy's warm hugs and tasty pastries. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to go on adventures and explore new places. One day, he decided to go on a journey to find a treasure that he had heard about. + +Timmy packed his bag with snacks and toys, and set off on his journey. Along the way, he met a little bird who was feeling helpless because she had lost her nest. Timmy helped the bird by looking for her nest and he discovered it in a tree. + +As Timmy continued on his journey, he came across a big, dark cave. He was scared to go inside, but he remembered the bird he had helped and felt brave. He went inside and discovered the treasure he had been looking for all along! Timmy was so happy and proud of himself for being brave and helpful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the hot sun. One day, she found a cactus in her backyard. It was very dry and prickly. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, came over to play. "Look at this cactus I found!" Lily said excitedly. "Can we touch it?" Timmy asked. "No, it's too prickly!" Lily replied. + +But Timmy didn't listen and touched the cactus anyway. "Ouch!" he cried. "It hurts!" + +Lily knew they had to quit playing with the cactus. "Let's go get some cold water to make it feel better," she said. They ran inside and got some water. Timmy felt better and they continued to play, but they never touched the cactus again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends saw a sheep in a field. The sheep was very smelly! + +Timmy's friend said, "Ew, that sheep is so smelly! Why is it so smelly?" + +Timmy said, "Maybe it needs a bath. Let's ask the farmer who stores his sheep in that field." + +So, Timmy and his friends went to the farmer and asked him if the sheep needed a bath. The farmer said, "Yes, it does! Thank you for telling me. I will give it a bath right away." + +From that day on, the sheep was no longer smelly and Timmy and his friends were happy to play in the field without holding their noses! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends went to the park to play. They saw a big slide and wanted to try it. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, said, "I want to go first!" He climbed up the ladder and slid down the slide. It was so much fun! + +Lily wanted to try too, but she was wearing a big scarf. She said, "I can't go down the slide with my scarf on. It might get stuck!" + +Her friend, Sarah, said, "Don't worry, Lily. I'll hold your scarf for you." + +Lily climbed up the ladder and slid down the slide. It was so smooth and she didn't get stuck. She was so happy and said, "Thank you, Sarah! You helped me slide down the slide!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a round ball that she loved to play with every day. One day, she lost her ball and couldn't find it anywhere. So, she asked her mommy to help her search for it. + +They looked all around the house and the garden but couldn't find the ball. Lily was sad because she loved playing with it. But her mommy told her not to worry and said they would find it soon. She said they could ask their dependable neighbor, Mr. Brown, for help. + +Mr. Brown came over and helped them search for the ball. They looked in every corner and under every chair. Finally, Mr. Brown found the ball hiding behind a plant. Lily was so happy to have her ball back and thanked Mr. Brown for being dependable and helping them find it. +Once upon a time, there was a red boat. It was a very pretty boat. One day, a little boy named Timmy saw the red boat sailing on the lake. He wanted to play with it, so he ran to the shore and called out, "Hi boat! Can I play with you?" + +Suddenly, the boat vanished! Timmy was surprised and sad. He looked around but couldn't find the boat. Just then, a kind old man came up to him and asked, "What's wrong, little one?" + +Timmy told the old man about the red boat that vanished. The old man smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know where the boat went. It's just hiding behind the trees. Let's go find it together!" And so, they went on an adventure to find the red boat. When they finally found it, Timmy was so happy that he hugged the boat tightly. From that day on, Timmy and the red boat were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a playful dog named Max. Max loved to surf in the ocean and play with his toys on the beach. One day, Max's friend, a little bird named Tweet, came to visit him. + +"Hi Max, can we play together?" asked Tweet. + +"Sure, let's play catch with my ball!" replied Max. + +As they were playing, a big wave came and disturbed Max's surfing. Max fell off his board and landed in the sand. + +"Oh no, I got wet!" said Max. + +"It's okay, Max. Let's just play with your ball instead," said Tweet. + +Max and Tweet continued to play catch with the ball until it was time for Tweet to go home. Max was happy to have had such a fun day with his friend, even though he got a little disturbed while surfing. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat celery because it was crunchy and tasty. One day, Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, let's go to the store to buy some celery." Timmy was so excited and said, "Yay! I love celery!" + +At the store, Timmy and his mom saw a man who was very quiet. Timmy's mom said, "Excuse me, sir. Do you know where the celery is?" The man said, "Yes, it's over there." Timmy's mom said, "Thank you!" and they went to get the celery. + +When they got home, Timmy's mom washed the celery and gave some to Timmy. He munched on it happily and said, "This celery is so yummy!" His mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, Timmy." From that day on, Timmy always asked for celery when they went to the store. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing hide-and-seek with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends were playing in her house. They were having so much fun that they didn't notice the time. Suddenly, Lily's mom came and said, "It's time to go to bed, Lily." + +Lily frowned and said, "But Mom, can we play a little longer?" + +Her mom shook her head and said, "No, it's already late. You can play again tomorrow." + +Lily went to her room and closed the curtain. She was sad that she couldn't play anymore. But then she remembered that she had hidden her favorite toy under her bed. She reached under her bed and felt something hard. She pulled it out and saw that it was her toy! She smiled and hugged it tightly. She knew that she would have a good dream that night. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite toy was a teddy bear named Brownie. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help her put the groceries away. Lily was happy to help her mom and she followed her to the kitchen. + +Lily's mom asked her to put the vegetables in the freezer. Lily opened the freezer and saw that it was full. She tried to put the vegetables in, but they wouldn't fit. "Mom, the freezer is full," Lily said. "We need to sack some things to make room for the vegetables." + +Lily's mom smiled and said, "That's a good idea, Lily. Let's sack the ice cream to make room for the vegetables." Lily took the ice cream out of the freezer and put it in a bag. She was surprised to see that the bag was very flexible. "Look, Mom, the bag is very flexible," Lily said. Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it is. Now we have room for the vegetables. Thank you for your help, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite lamp that she loved to turn on every night. One day, Lily's room became very gloomy because it was cloudy outside. She felt sad and wanted to sit on her bed. But when she sat down, she accidentally knocked over her lamp and it broke! Lily started to cry because she loved her lamp so much. Her mommy heard her crying and came to her room. She hugged Lily and said, "Don't worry, we can get you a new lamp." Lily stopped crying and felt happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear. The bear wanted to store some food for the winter because it was going to get very cold. The bear went to the forest to find some food. He saw a large tree with lots of nuts on it. + +The bear climbed up the tree and started to collect the nuts. He put them in a big bag and carried it home. When he got home, he put the bag of nuts in a cold place so they would stay fresh. The bear was happy because he had enough food to last him through the winter. +Once upon a time, there was a little boat named Lily. Lily was a very pretty boat with a white sail that was very graceful. One day, Lily met a big boat named Captain. Captain had a very big anchor that was very heavy. + +"Hello, Lily!" said Captain. "What are you doing today?" + +"I'm going on an adventure!" said Lily. "I need to pack my things and sail to the other side of the lake." + +"That sounds like fun!" said Captain. "Can I come with you?" + +"Yes, please!" said Lily. "But first, we need to lift your anchor and pack our things." + +Together, Lily and Captain lifted the anchor and packed their things. Then, they sailed away on their adventure, happy and excited. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to nap. One day, she was taking her nap when a big, scary monster appeared in her room. Lily was so scared that she hid under her blanket. + +The monster said, "I won't hurt you, little one. I just need a friend to play with." + +Lily peeked out from under her blanket and saw that the monster looked sad. She said, "Okay, we can play together. But you have to promise not to scare me again." + +The monster smiled and said, "I promise." They played together all afternoon and had so much fun. When it was time for Lily's next nap, the monster said goodbye and left. Lily felt fine knowing that she made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very brave and loved to play outside. One day, Lily's mom told her that they were going to celebrate her grandma's birthday. Lily was so happy and asked, "Can we have cake and ice cream?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, we will have lots of yummy treats to eat. But first, we need to take a nap so we have lots of energy to celebrate." + +Lily didn't want to take a nap, but her mom said it was important. After the nap, they went to grandma's house and had a big party. Lily had so much fun playing with her cousins and eating cake. + +At the end of the day, Lily's mom said, "You were so brave today, Lily. I'm proud of you." Lily smiled and said, "I had so much fun celebrating grandma's birthday!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and run around. One day, Timmy was running too fast and he fell down. Ouch! It hurt his knee, but he knew he would feel better soon. + +Later that day, Timmy heard a sound outside. It was birds chirping and singing in the trees. He loved the sound of the birds, it made him feel happy. + +Timmy's mommy always made sure he ate healthy food. She gave him lots of fruits and vegetables to eat. Timmy loved eating apples and carrots because they made him feel strong and healthy. + +After a few days, Timmy's knee felt better and he was able to run and play outside again. He was happy to hear the sound of the birds and to feel healthy once more. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a red shirt that he loved to wear every day. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean up his toys. Timmy didn't want to clean up, so he shook his head and said, "No, Mommy." + +Mommy got angry and said, "Timmy, you need to clean up your toys. It's important to keep our house clean." Timmy didn't want to make Mommy angry, so he nodded his head and said, "Okay, Mommy." + +Timmy picked up his toys and put them away in his toy box. Mommy was happy that Timmy listened to her and they hugged each other. Timmy felt proud that he made Mommy happy and he wore his red shirt with a big smile on his face. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to decorate her room with pretty stickers and colorful balloons. + +One day, Lily's friend Tim came over to play. While they were playing, Tim accidentally knocked over a vase and broke it. Lily's mom came in and saw the mess. "Oh no, Tim! You are so clumsy," she said. + +Lily felt sad for her friend and said, "It's okay, Mom. We can score some glue and fix it together." They worked together to fix the vase and decorate it with some flowers. + +The moral of the story is that accidents happen, but it's important to be kind and helpful to your friends. And with a little teamwork, you can fix anything and make it beautiful again. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family. They had a big, orange cat named Jack. One day, they decided to visit their grandparents who lived far away. They packed their bags and got into their car. It was a long drive, but they finally arrived at their grandparents' house. They were so happy to see each other and decided to stay for a few days. During their stay, Jack the cat explored the new house and made friends with the other animals. They had so much fun together! Eventually, it was time to go back home, but they promised to visit again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. One day, she saw a pretty rose and picked it up. The rose smelled so nice, like candy. + +Lily's mom came outside and said, "Lily, we have to go to the store. Can you please get in the car?" + +Lily said, "Yes, Mommy. But can I bring my rose with me?" + +Mommy said, "Of course you can, Lily. Your rose is dependable. It will keep you company in the car." + +In the car, Lily held her rose close and watched the trees zoom by. She was happy to have her rose with her. When they got home, Lily put her rose in a vase and said, "Thank you for coming with me, Rose. You are my favorite flower." +Once upon a time, there was a small bear named Ben. Ben liked to explore the forest and find new things. One day, he found a small cave. + +Ben went inside the cave and it was very dark. He couldn't see anything, but he could hear something. "Hello?" Ben said. + +"Hello!" said a voice. It was a bat named Bart. "Do you want to taste some fruit?" Bart asked. + +Ben said yes and Bart flew to get some fruit. When Bart came back, Ben tasted the fruit. It was very sweet! They became friends and explored the cave together. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color with her crayons. One day, she wanted to make a picture with ink. + +Lily asked her mommy for some ink and her mommy said yes. She gave Lily a bottle of ink and a paintbrush. + +Lily dipped the paintbrush into the ink and started to make a picture. She drew a flower and a sun. Her mommy said, "Wow, Lily! You are so good at making pictures with ink!" + +Lily was happy because her mommy said her picture was good. She decided she wanted to make more pictures with ink. From that day on, Lily loved to use ink to make pretty pictures. +Once upon a time, there was a mole who lived in a big field. He was very small and he loved to dig holes. One day, he was digging a hole when he heard a loud noise. It was a bell ringing! He had never heard such a noise before. He was scared and didn't know what to do. + +The next day, the mole saw a big bell hanging from a tree. He wanted to ring it, but he was too small and helpless. He wished he could ring the bell like the big animals in the field. He tried to climb up the tree, but he fell down and hurt himself. + +Days went by and the mole forgot about the bell. One day, a big storm came and the tree with the bell fell down. The bell rang loudly and scared all the animals in the field. The mole was trapped under the tree and couldn't escape. He was helpless and scared. The loud ringing of the bell was the last thing he heard. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and make pretty dresses with her mommy's thread. One day, she accidentally pulled too hard on the thread and it broke. She felt sad because she knew how important the thread was to her mommy. + +Lily's mommy saw what happened and could tell that Lily was upset. She hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. I forgive you. We can fix the thread together." Lily felt happy again and they worked together to fix the thread. + +From that day on, Lily learned that it's important to be careful with things that are important to others. And if she ever made a mistake, she knew that her mommy would forgive her and help her make things right. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to look at the flowers in her garden. One day, she saw a big red tomato growing on a plant. It looked so yummy! + +But then, she heard a noisy sound coming from the tomato. She was scared and didn't know what to do. She asked her mom to come and see. Her mom looked at the tomato and saw that it was just a little bug making the noise. Lily was relieved and they picked the tomato to eat for dinner. It was delicious! +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim in the pond with his friends. One day, they were all swimming and having fun when suddenly, a big rainstorm came. The rain made the water rise and the current stronger. Ducky's friends started to panic and swim away, but Ducky knew what to do. He told his friends to follow him to a safe spot where the water was not so deep. + +Ducky was very smart and knew how to keep himself and his friends safe. He led them to a shallow area where they could all stand and wait for the rain to stop. As they waited, Ducky decided to have some fun and splash around in the water. His friends joined in and soon they were all laughing and playing again. + +When the rain finally stopped, Ducky and his friends said goodbye and went back to their homes. Ducky was happy that he could help his friends and keep them safe. He knew that being smart and knowing what to do in an emergency was important. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy tools. He had a blue hammer, a blue saw, and a blue screwdriver. Timmy's favorite tool was his blue hammer. + +One day, Timmy's mom noticed that he looked worried. She asked him what was wrong, and he said he couldn't find his blue hammer. His mom looked around the house and found the hammer under the couch. Timmy was so happy to have his favorite tool back. + +From that day on, Timmy made sure to always put his tools away so he wouldn't have to worry about losing them again. And he always kept his blue hammer close by, because it was his favorite tool in the whole wide world. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and humble baker named Tim. Tim loved to bake yummy cakes and cookies for all his friends in the town. One day, Tim decided to make a special cake for his friend's birthday. + +He mixed flour, sugar, eggs, and milk in a big bowl to make the cake batter. Then, he poured the batter into a uniform cake pan and put it in the oven to bake. When the cake was done, Tim decorated it with colorful frosting and sprinkles. + +All of Tim's friends loved the cake and said it was the best they had ever tasted. Tim was happy that he could make his friend's birthday special with his yummy cake. From then on, Tim continued to bake delicious treats for his friends and neighbors. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a cane that he loved to play with. He would tap the cane on the ground and make music. One day, Timmy's mom made him a delicious cake. It was so yummy! Timmy loved the cake so much that he ate it all up. After he finished the cake, he went outside to play with his cane again. Timmy was very happy because he had his favorite toy and his favorite treat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the mailbox with her mommy to mail a letter to her grandma. While they were there, a stranger with an ugly face walked by. Lily felt scared and held onto her mommy's hand tightly. + +The stranger smiled and said hello, but Lily didn't want to talk to him. She thought he looked scary. Her mommy told her that it's not nice to judge people by how they look and that the stranger might be a nice person. + +After they mailed the letter, Lily and her mommy walked back home. Lily couldn't stop thinking about the stranger with the ugly face. She wondered if he was really a nice person or not. From that day on, Lily learned to never judge someone based on their appearance and to always be kind to strangers. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little bunny named Bubbles. Bubbles loved to play outside in the sunny meadow. One day, Bubbles was playing when he heard a loud noise. He turned around and saw a dark cloud in the sky. + +Bubbles got scared and ran to his friend, a wise old owl named Hootie. "Hootie, Hootie, what's that dark thing in the sky?" Bubbles asked. "Oh, that's just a storm cloud, Bubbles. It will pass soon," Hootie replied. + +Just then, a gust of wind came and blew Bubbles' favorite carrot away. "Oh no, my carrot!" Bubbles exclaimed. Hootie said, "Don't worry, Bubbles. I'll help you grab it." Hootie flew up and grabbed the carrot with his sharp talons. Bubbles was so happy and thanked Hootie. From that day on, Bubbles knew he could always count on his friend Hootie to help him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and make mud pies. One day, while she was playing, she fell and hurt herself. Her mommy came running and asked, "Lily, are you well?" Lily shook her head and said, "No, mommy. I hurt myself." + +Mommy took Lily inside and made her feel better by putting a band-aid on her boo-boo. Lily felt happy again and said, "Mommy, can we make some cookies now?" Mommy smiled and said, "Sure, Lily. We can make some cookies together." + +As they were making the cookies, Lily asked, "Mommy, why do some people have lots of money and some people don't?" Mommy thought for a moment and said, "Well, Lily, some people work hard and make lots of money. But it's important to remember that being wealthy isn't the most important thing in life. Being kind and helping others is more important." Lily nodded and said, "I want to be kind and help others too." And from that day on, Lily always tried to be kind and help others, no matter how much money they had. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and eat candy. His mommy and daddy told him that if he cleaned his room, he would get a reward. Timmy cleaned his room and his mommy and daddy gave him a reward. They were proud of him. + +The next day, Timmy saw a toy he really wanted at the store. He asked his mommy and daddy to buy it for him, but they said he had to pay for it with his own money. Timmy didn't have any money, so he took the toy and ran out of the store. The store owner saw him and called the police. + +The police came and took Timmy to jail. Timmy was very sad and his mommy and daddy were very disappointed. They were not proud of him anymore. Timmy learned that it is not okay to take things without paying for them. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy car that he loved to play with. One day, Timmy was playing with his car and he accidentally dropped it on the ground. The car broke into many pieces and Timmy felt very sad. + +Timmy's mom came to him and said, "It's okay to make mistakes, Timmy. Let's try to fix the car together." They worked together and fixed the car. Timmy was very happy again. + +Later that day, Timmy and his mom went to the store. As they were leaving, Timmy saw a man drop his wallet. Timmy picked up the wallet and gave it to the man. The man was very grateful and thanked Timmy. + +Timmy's mom said, "See Timmy, doing good things can make you feel happy. It's always better to do good things than bad things." Timmy nodded and smiled, feeling proud of himself for helping the man. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride his tricycle in the park. One day, he saw a man on a motorcycle. The man looked very serious. Timmy wanted to join him, but he was too scared. + +The next day, Timmy saw the man again. This time, he was not serious. He was smiling and waving at Timmy. Timmy felt brave and went up to the man. The man let Timmy sit on the motorcycle with him. Timmy was so happy! + +Timmy learned that sometimes people look serious, but they are really nice. He also learned that it's okay to be scared, but it's important to be brave and try new things. From that day on, Timmy was never afraid to join new friends on their adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to a big school with lots of other kids in her class. Her teacher had a wide smile and always gave her stickers when she did a good job. + +One day, Lily's mom told her that she would receive a surprise in the mail. Lily was so excited! She checked the mailbox every day, waiting for her surprise to arrive. Finally, one day, she saw a big package with her name on it. She ran inside to show her mom and opened it up. Inside was a wide, sparkly dress that she could wear to her next dance class. She was so happy and couldn't wait to show her friends at school. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her blue ball. One day, she accidentally threw the ball into her neighbor's yard. She was too scared to go and get it, so she asked her mommy to help her. + +Mommy went to the neighbor's house and asked if they could get the ball back. The neighbor was a lawyer and said it was okay to go into their yard to get the ball. Mommy brought the ball back to Lily and she was very happy. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to be careful when playing with her blue ball so it wouldn't go into the neighbor's yard again. She also learned that it's okay to ask for help when she needs it. +Once upon a time, there was a cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to play with her toys, especially her bouncy ball. One day, Mittens was playing with her ball when her friend, a dog named Max, came over. + +"Hi Mittens! What are you doing?" asked Max. + +"I'm bouncing my ball! Do you want to play with me?" replied Mittens. + +"Sure! I love playing with you Mittens. You're so competitive!" said Max. + +Mittens and Max bounced the ball back and forth, trying to see who could bounce it the highest. They had so much fun playing together that they didn't even notice when it started to get dark outside. + +"I had so much fun playing with you, Mittens!" said Max. + +"Me too! Let's play again soon," replied Mittens. + +And with that, Mittens and Max said goodbye and went back to their homes, happy and tired from their fun day of bouncing and playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and listen to music. Her favorite kind of music was jazz. She would always ask her mommy to play jazz music for her. + +One day, Lily's mommy took her to a jazz concert. Lily was so excited! She danced and clapped her hands to the beat of the music. After the concert, the jazz musician came to talk to Lily. He gave her a special jazz CD and told her to keep dancing and listening to jazz music. + +Lily was so happy and grateful. She hugged the jazz musician and said thank you. She went home and played the CD over and over again. Her friends were jealous of her special CD, but Lily shared it with them and they all danced together. From that day on, Lily knew that jazz music was her favorite kind of music forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and look at pretty things. One day, she found a shiny ornament in her mom's room. It was so pretty that she wanted to play with it, but her mom said no. Lily felt sad and wanted the ornament so much that she decided to take it without asking. + +When her mom found out, she was very upset. She told Lily that taking things without asking was wrong and that it could spoil their relationship. Lily felt weak and sad because she didn't want to make her mom upset. She apologized and promised to never take things again without asking. + +From that day on, Lily learned to always ask for permission before taking anything. She also realized that her relationship with her mom was more important than any pretty ornament. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little bird named Tweety. Tweety liked to whistle while he flew through the sky. One day, Tweety saw a big, shiny berry on the ground. It looked yummy, but Tweety remembered his mommy's warning about poison berries. + +Suddenly, Tweety heard a loud noise. It was a big, scary cat! Tweety got so scared that he forgot about the berry and flew away as fast as he could. The cat tried to catch Tweety, but he was too quick. + +Tweety was happy to be safe and sound in his cozy nest. He whistled a happy tune and fell asleep, dreaming of all the adventures he would have tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys, especially her plastic dolls. One day, she decided to add more dolls to her collection. She went to the store and picked out two more dolls. + +When she got home, she realized that her toy box was not wide enough to fit all of her dolls. She tried to squeeze them in, but they wouldn't fit. So, she decided to put some of her other toys away to make more room for her dolls. + +But as she was putting her toys away, she accidentally knocked over a lamp and started a fire. The fire spread quickly, and Lily was not able to escape. Her family was heartbroken, and they missed her very much. They knew they would never be able to replace their little Lily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and get dirty. One day, she found some ash on the ground and picked it up. She thought it looked like magic dust. + +Lily's mom called her inside for dinner, but Lily didn't want to go. She wanted to play with her magic dust. Her mom said, "Lily, you need to come inside and dress for dinner." So, Lily went inside and put on her pretty dress. + +After dinner, Lily went outside again to play. She saw a big rock that she wanted to climb, but it was too heavy. Lily wished she was strong like her dad. Suddenly, the magic dust started to glow and she felt a surge of strength. She lifted the rock with ease and felt like a superhero. From that day on, Lily always kept her magic dust with her, just in case she needed to be strong again. +Once upon a time, there was a little bee named Buzz. Buzz lived in a big hive with many other bees. Buzz was not like the other bees, he was very graceful when he flew. All the other bees were amazed by Buzz's graceful flying. + +One day, Buzz went out to collect nectar from the flowers. He saw a big shiny rock on the ground. He thought it was very pretty and wanted to take it back to the hive. But then he remembered his mommy telling him that things that look pretty might not be valuable. + +Buzz thought about it for a while and realized that the rock might not be valuable to him or the other bees. He left the rock where it was and went back to the hive with his nectar. All the other bees were proud of Buzz for making the right decision. From that day on, Buzz knew that things that look pretty might not have any value. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat yummy food. His favorite food was pizza. One day, Timmy's mom made him a tasty pizza for lunch. Timmy was so happy and ate the whole pizza. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom wanted to watch a film with Timmy. But Timmy didn't want to watch the film because he was feeling sick. His mom told him that watching the film might prevent him from feeling sick. Timmy thought about it and decided to watch the film with his mom. After the film was over, Timmy felt much better and thanked his mom for preventing him from feeling sick. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to talk and sing all day long. One day, Lily went to a new school where everyone spoke a different language. It was hard for her to understand what they were saying. But Lily didn't give up! She decided to use her own language to make new friends. She sang a song and danced around. Soon, all the children joined in and they had a lot of fun. Lily learned that even if language is hard, she can always use her own way to communicate and make friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One night, she was outside with her mommy and daddy looking at the stars in the sky. "Mommy, can we pull the wagon around the yard?" asked Lily. "Of course, sweetie," said her mommy. + +So they pulled the wagon around the yard and Lily laughed and giggled. Suddenly, her daddy pointed up at the sky and said, "Look at that modest star up there." Lily looked up and saw a tiny star twinkling in the night sky. "Wow, it's so pretty!" exclaimed Lily. + +As they continued to pull the wagon, Lily couldn't stop talking about the star. "I wish I could pull that star down and keep it for myself," she said. Her mommy smiled and said, "That would be nice, but some things are meant to stay up in the sky." + +Lily thought about what her mommy said and realized that even though she couldn't have the star, she was grateful for the fun night she had with her family. They continued to pull the wagon around the yard, enjoying each other's company under the modest starry sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she met a boy named Max. Max had an ugly toy that he didn't like. Lily asked Max if she could play with it. + +"Can I play with your toy?" asked Lily. + +Max thought for a moment and then said, "Sure, you can lend it." + +Lily was so happy to have the toy. She played with it all day in the sun. When it was time to go home, she gave the toy back to Max and said, "Thank you for lending me your toy. I had so much fun in the sun!" +Once upon a time, there was a big, huge elephant. He lived in a jungle with his friends. One day, the elephant's friend asked him to come to a party. The elephant wanted to go, but he was feeling tired. + +Then, his friend said, "Hurry up! We are waiting for you!" The elephant got excited and quickly went to the party. He had so much fun dancing and playing with his friends. + +After the party, the elephant went back to his home in the jungle. He felt happy and grateful for his friends. He realized that it's always good to hurry up and spend time with the people you love. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was always curious and loved to explore new things. One day, she saw a beautiful present wrapped in shiny paper. She was so curious to know what was inside that she tore the wrapping paper off. + +But, when she opened the box, she found a candle that was burning. She got scared and quickly put the lid back on the box. Her mom came and explained to her that she should never touch burning things and always ask for help. + +Lily learned her lesson and promised to always be careful. From then on, she was always curious but never forgot to ask for help when needed. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy gun and pretend to shoot bad guys. One day, Timmy found a shiny diamond on the ground. It was so pretty and sparkly! Timmy showed his mommy and she said it was very valuable. + +Later that day, Timmy's mommy made some spicy chicken for dinner. Timmy didn't like spicy food, but he tried it anyway. It was too hot for him, so he drank lots of water. After dinner, Timmy went to bed and dreamed about shooting bad guys with his toy gun and finding more shiny diamonds. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat prunes because they were her favorite fruit. One day, Lily ate too many prunes before bedtime and felt very sleepy. She went to bed and soon fell asleep. + +In her dream, she was flying high in the sky like a bird. She was having so much fun until she suddenly fell into a big, dark hole. She tried to climb out, but it was too slippery. She was stuck and couldn't get out. + +Lily woke up feeling scared and sad. She realized that eating too many prunes before bed was a bad idea. She promised herself to only eat a few next time. From that day on, she never ate too many prunes again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures of animals. One day, she decided to create a panda. She drew a big round body, two little ears, and a cute little nose. She was so happy with her creation. + +But then, a rude boy came along and laughed at her panda drawing. Lily felt sad and didn't want to draw anymore. She crumpled up her paper and threw it away. + +The next day, Lily saw the rude boy playing with a real panda at the zoo. She felt very jealous and sad. She wished she could have a real panda too. But she knew she couldn't create one like she did with her drawing. She went home feeling very upset. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Timmy went to the beach with his mommy. They saw a crab walking on the sand. Timmy said, "Mommy, look at the crab! It's so funny!" His mommy said, "Yes, it is. But we need to be careful not to touch it. Its claws are sharp." + +After playing in the sand, Timmy and his mommy went to have a snack. Timmy's mommy gave him a sandwich and said, "Timmy, be ready to wipe your mouth after eating." Timmy nodded and took a bite of his sandwich. + +When Timmy finished his sandwich, he wiped his mouth with a napkin. He saw another little boy playing with a toy truck. Timmy said, "Hi, I like your truck. Can I play with it?" The little boy said, "Sure, you can play with it after I wipe off the sand." Timmy said, "Okay, I'll wait." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, especially when it rained. One day, she put on her raincoat and boots and went outside to jump in puddles. + +As she was jumping, she saw her friend Max coming towards her. Max said, "Hi Lily, what are you doing?" Lily replied, "I'm jumping in puddles, want to join me?" Max said, "Sure, but my mom told me to stay tidy. I don't want to get dirty." + +Lily thought for a moment and then said, "Don't worry, we can sign a promise to stay tidy. And if we get dirty, we can clean up afterwards." Max agreed and they both signed the promise. They jumped in puddles and had a lot of fun, but they made sure to stay tidy and clean up afterwards. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She wanted to go on a trip to the beach with her family. But her mom said they needed a passport to go there. Lily didn't know what a passport was, so her mom showed her. It was a little book with her picture inside. + +Lily was so excited to display her passport at the airport. She showed it to the lady at the counter and then they got on the plane. When they arrived at the beach, Lily had so much fun playing in the sand and swimming in the water. She was happy to have her passport with her, just in case they needed it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie who wanted to be independent. She wanted to fly all by herself and not rely on her mommy and daddy birdie. One day, she decided to practice flying on her own. She flew higher and higher until she reached the top of a tall tree. + +But then, she got scared and couldn't fly back down. She shouted for help, but no one heard her. She was stuck on the tree for a whole week, hungry and scared. Finally, her mommy and daddy birdie found her and helped her down. + +The little birdie realized that it's okay to ask for help sometimes and that being independent doesn't mean being alone. From then on, she practiced flying with her family and became even stronger and more confident. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety loved to talk to other birds and animals. One day, Tweety heard about a big meeting that all the birds were going to have. Tweety was excited to go and talk to all the other birds. + +When Tweety got to the meeting, she saw that the other birds were sitting up high in the trees. Tweety tried to fly up to join them but she couldn't fly that high. She felt sad and left out. + +As the meeting went on, the birds started to argue and fight with each other. Tweety tried to talk to them and make peace, but they didn't listen. The meeting ended badly and all the birds flew away angry with each other. + +Tweety learned that it's important to listen to others and work together. Even if you can't fly as high as everyone else, you can still make a difference by talking and being kind. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a special doll named Rosie. One day, Lily and Rosie went to the park to play. They saw a boy playing with a ball. The boy asked Lily if she wanted to play too. + +Lily said, "Yes, please!" But when she tried to catch the ball, she missed and fell down. She felt sad and wanted to go home. Rosie asked, "Why are you sad, Lily?" + +"I'm not good at catching the ball," Lily said. "I want to be successful like the boy." + +Rosie said, "Don't worry, Lily. You can practice and you'll know how to catch the ball soon." + +Lily felt better and stayed to play with the boy. She practiced and practiced until she caught the ball. She was so happy and felt successful. She knew that she could do anything if she practiced. +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 saw a beautiful butterfly. She wanted to touch it, but her friend said, "Don't touch it, Lily. You might hurt it." + +Lily felt sad because she wanted to touch the butterfly, but she didn't want to hurt it. Suddenly, the butterfly flew away. Lily's friend said, "Don't worry, Lily. The butterfly is gone now. Let's go play on the swings." + +As they were swinging, Lily saw a door that was open. She said, "I think we should shut the door. That's what my mommy always tells me to do." Her friend agreed, and they went to shut the door together. Lily felt happy that she could help keep the park safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play at the beach and collect seashells. One day, Timmy saw a shrimp in the water. The shrimp was very small and Timmy thought it was cute. + +Suddenly, a big wave came and Timmy fell down. He was scared because he didn't know how to swim. His mom saw him and said, "Timmy, stop playing in the water. It's too dangerous." + +Timmy listened to his mom and went back to collect seashells. He found a big, scary looking one. He showed it to his mom and said, "Look, mom! This seashell is scary!" His mom smiled and said, "It's not scary, Timmy. It's just a seashell." Timmy felt better and they continued to collect seashells together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat snacks from the fridge. One day, Timmy's little sister, Lily, wanted a snack too. Timmy felt jealous because he didn't want to share his snacks with her. + +Lily asked Timmy, "Can I have a snack please?" Timmy replied, "No, these are my snacks." Lily felt sad and went to play with her toys. + +Later that day, Timmy wanted to get a snack from the fridge, but he couldn't reach it. He climbed on a chair to touch the fridge, but the chair fell over and Timmy got hurt. Timmy realized that he should have shared his snacks with Lily and asked for her forgiveness. + +From that day on, Timmy and Lily shared their snacks and played together happily. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very adventurous and loved to explore. One day, Timmy went into a room he had never been in before. It was very dark and spooky. + +Timmy saw a rope on the floor and wanted to tie it to something. He looked around and found a chair. Timmy climbed up on the chair and tried to tie the rope to the ceiling. But he lost his balance and fell off the chair. + +Timmy hurt his head and had to go to the hospital. The doctors said he would be okay, but he learned a lesson to never play with ropes in a room he didn't know. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play outside in the grass and eat carrots. One day, Benny was hopping around when he saw a little mouse named Mickey. + +"Hi Benny," said Mickey. "Can you help me? I'm lost underground and I don't know how to get out." + +Benny felt helpless, but he wanted to help Mickey. "Don't worry, Mickey. I'll help you," Benny said. + +Benny hopped around looking for a way to help Mickey. Suddenly, he saw a hole in the ground. "I think this is the way out, Mickey," Benny said. + +Mickey followed Benny through the hole and they both made it out safely. "Thank you for helping me, Benny. I accept your help," Mickey said. + +From that day on, Benny and Mickey were good friends and they always looked out for each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little brown dog named Max. Max liked to wander around the park and visit his dog friends. One day, Max wandered too far and got lost. He couldn't find his way back home. + +Max was scared and lonely. He saw a kind lady and tried to visit her, but she didn't understand him. Max kept wandering until he found a group of friendly dogs who helped him find his way back home. Max was happy to be back with his family and never wandered too far again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She liked to play with her toys and her cat, Mittens. One day, Lily went to the park and saw a boy named Max. Max had a match and he wanted to light it. Lily said, "No, Max! That's not safe! You could get hurt!" Max listened to Lily and put the match away. + +Lily and Max became friends and played together. They went down the slide and swung on the swings. The park was peaceful and quiet. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a bird! The bird said, "Tweet tweet!" Lily and Max laughed and said, "That's a funny sound!" They continued to play and have fun at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play by the sea and catch shrimp with his net. One day, while Timmy was playing, a grumpy old man came by and told Timmy to stop. The old man said that Timmy was scaring away all the shrimp. + +Timmy didn't want to stop playing, but he also didn't want to make the old man grumpier. So, he decided to move to a different spot on the beach. As he was walking, Timmy saw a seagull with a shrimp in its mouth. Timmy felt bad for the shrimp and wanted to help it. He chased after the seagull and managed to make it drop the shrimp. + +The shrimp was safe, and Timmy was happy. He went back to playing by the sea, but this time, he made sure not to scare away any more shrimp. The grumpy old man even smiled at Timmy and said he was a good kid for caring about the shrimp. From that day on, Timmy made sure to always be kind to the sea creatures and the grumpy old man. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play with her toys and her teddy bear. One day, Lily's mom gave her an envelope. "What's in there?" Lily asked. + +"Count the money inside," her mom said. + +Lily opened the envelope and counted the money. She was happy because she could buy a new toy with it. + +Later that day, Lily accidentally hurt her finger while playing with her toy. "Ouch!" she cried. Her mom came running and asked, "Did you hurt yourself?" + +Lily nodded and showed her mom the hurt finger. Her mom kissed it to make it feel better. "All better now," she said. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy model of a car that she loved to play with. One day, Lily's mom asked her to clean up her room. Lily refused and said, "I don't want to clean up my room, Mommy." + +Later that day, Lily and her mom went to the park. Lily saw a big dog and got scared. Her mom said, "Don't be scared, Lily. The dog is friendly." + +As they were leaving the park, Lily saw a boy playing with a toy car just like hers. She asked the boy if she could play with it, but he refused and said, "No, it's mine." + +Lily was sad, but her mom said, "It's okay, Lily. Let's go home and play with your toy car." And so they did, and Lily was happy again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to take photos with her mommy's camera. One day, Lily took a photo of her cat, Fluffy, but it was too close and only showed Fluffy's nose. Lily wanted to improve her photo, so she took a step back and made the photo wide. Now, the photo showed Fluffy's whole body! Lily was very happy with her improved photo and showed it to everyone she knew. From then on, Lily always made sure to take wide photos so she could see everything in them. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and look for bugs. One day, she saw a slow bug crawling on the ground. She watched the bug for a long time and then she nodded her head. + +Lily decided to pick up the bug and bring it home. She put the bug in a jar with some leaves and twigs. The bug crawled around the jar slowly. Lily watched the bug and nodded her head again. + +The next day, Lily let the bug go outside. She watched it crawl away slowly and then she nodded her head one more time. Lily was happy that she got to see the bug up close, but she knew it was better for the bug to be outside where it could crawl around freely. +Once upon a time, there was a witch who lived all alone in a dark and scary forest. She was very lonely and sad. One day, she decided to make a magic potion to add some friends to her life. + +The witch went to her cauldron and added some spider legs, frog eyes, and bat wings. She stirred and stirred until the potion turned green. + +Excited to try the potion, the witch drank it all up. But instead of making friends, the potion made her feel sick and dizzy. She realized that making friends with magic was not the answer. + +So the witch decided to leave her lonely life in the forest and go to town to make friends the old-fashioned way. She met many new friends and was never lonely again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very curious and always wanted to watch what was happening around her. One day, she was in the kitchen with her mommy. Her mommy was busy making tea and using a mug to pour it in. + +Lily asked her mommy, "What are you doing?" + +"I'm making tea," her mommy replied. + +Lily watched as her mommy poured the hot tea into the mug. She was fascinated by the steam coming out of the mug. + +"Can I have some tea too?" Lily asked. + +"Not yet, sweetie. It's too hot for you," her mommy said. + +Lily continued to watch her mommy as she sipped her tea. She loved spending time with her mommy, even if she was busy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved ice-cream so much that he would eat it every day. One day, his mom said he couldn't have any more ice-cream because it was almost dinner time. Timmy was sad, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom told him they were going to the park. Timmy was so excited! He loved going to the park and playing on the swings. But when they got there, Timmy didn't listen to his mom and ran away. His mom was very angry and punished him by taking away his favorite toy. + +Timmy learned his lesson and promised to always listen to his mom. The next day, his mom surprised him with a big scoop of ice-cream for being a good boy. Timmy was so happy and ate it all up. From then on, he always listened to his mom and never ran away again. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily was helping her mom in the kitchen. Her mom was making some yummy cookies and asked Lily to get a teaspoon from the drawer. Lily found a long spoon and asked, "Mommy, is this the right spoon?" Her mom answered, "No, sweetie, that's too long. We need a teaspoon." + +Lily searched through the drawer and found a small spoon. "Is this the one, Mommy?" she asked. "Yes, that's perfect!" her mom answered. + +Lily watched as her mom measured out the ingredients with the teaspoon. "Why do we need a teaspoon, Mommy?" she asked. "Because it helps us measure the right amount of ingredients for the cookies," her mom answered. + +Lily was excited to help her mom and learn new things. She couldn't wait to answer her dad when he asked what she did today. She proudly exclaimed, "I helped Mommy make cookies and found the right teaspoon!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big bedroom with lots of toys and a comfy bed. Her parents were very rich and they gave her everything she wanted. + +One day, Lily's parents told her they had a surprise for her. They said they were going to give her something special for her bedroom. Lily was very excited and wondered what it could be. + +The next day, Lily's parents brought her a big painting to hang on the wall of her bedroom. It was a beautiful picture of a castle with a princess inside. Lily loved it and felt very happy. She thanked her parents for giving her such a wonderful gift. + +From that day on, Lily would often look at the painting before going to sleep and dream of being a princess in a castle. She knew she was very lucky to have such a rich and loving family who always gave her the best things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the woods near her house. One day, she saw a bird sitting on a tree branch. She wanted to play with the bird, but it flew away. + +Lily was sad and wanted to find the bird. She asked her dog, Max, to help her. Max was obedient and followed Lily into the woods. They searched for a long time, but they couldn't find the bird. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a man chopping down trees in the woods. Lily and Max were scared and wanted to go home. They realized that it's important to take care of nature and the animals that live in it. They learned that it's important to be kind and protect the environment. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the snow, but one day she fell and broke her sled. "Oh no!" cried Lily. "My sled is broken!" + +Suddenly, she heard a noise. It was a reindeer! "Hello, little girl," said the reindeer. "What's wrong?" + +"My sled is broken," said Lily. "I can't play in the snow anymore." + +"Don't worry," said the reindeer. "I can help. Repeat after me: abracadabra!" + +Lily repeated the magic word and suddenly, her sled was fixed! "Wow!" said Lily. "Thank you, Mr. Reindeer!" + +"No problem," said the reindeer. "Now, let's go play in the snow together!" And they had lots of fun playing together all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yogurt every day. Her mom would provide her with lots of different flavors of yogurt. Lily's favorite flavor was strawberry. + +One day, Lily's mom brought home a new kind of yogurt. It was called "brilliant blueberry". Lily was so excited to try it! She took a spoonful and it was the best yogurt she had ever tasted. + +From that day on, Lily asked her mom to provide her with brilliant blueberry yogurt every day. Her mom was happy to see how much Lily enjoyed it and always made sure to keep it stocked in the fridge. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved listening to music on her radio. One day, Lily went outside to play and it started to rain. She got very wet and didn't like it. She wanted to go back inside but her mom said no. + +Lily got upset and started to cry. She accidentally tore her favorite shirt while she was crying. Her mom saw her crying and felt bad. She went outside and gave Lily a big hug. She said they could listen to music together on the radio and dance in the rain. Lily stopped crying and smiled. They danced and sang in the rain until the sun came out. From that day on, Lily didn't mind getting wet in the rain anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily's mommy told her that they were going to visit their grandma who lived in another nation far away. + +Lily was excited to see her grandma, but she was also nervous because she didn't know what to expect. When they arrived, they were greeted by a big and noisy dog. Lily was scared, but her mommy told her not to worry because the dog was friendly. + +As they were walking towards their grandma's house, Lily saw a big bell hanging outside. She asked her mommy what it was, and her mommy said it was a bell that rings to tell people when it's time to go to church. Lily thought it was cool and asked if she could ring it, but her mommy said they had to be quiet because it was still early in the morning. + +When they finally arrived at their grandma's house, Lily was happy to see her. They hugged and talked for a while. Lily's grandma asked her if she wanted to play a game, and Lily said yes. They played a game of hide-and-seek, and it was so much fun that Lily forgot all about the noisy dog and the bell outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little chicken named Chickie. Chickie loved to play in the yard and peck at the ground for bugs. One day, Chickie found a shiny egg in the grass. "Wow, this egg is interesting!" Chickie said. + +Chickie's momma came over and saw the egg. "We need to pack that egg in a safe place," she said. "It might hatch and become a baby chick." + +Chickie and her momma found a cozy spot in the barn to put the egg. They made a little nest out of hay and carefully placed the egg inside. Chickie was so excited to have a new friend soon. + +Days went by and Chickie and her momma checked on the egg every day. Finally, one morning, they heard a little peeping noise coming from the egg. "It's hatching!" Chickie exclaimed. + +Out popped a tiny, fluffy yellow chick. Chickie was so happy to have a new friend to play with. From then on, Chickie and her new friend played in the yard together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very restless and couldn't sleep at night. So, her mommy gave her a book to read. It was a story about a lime who wanted to go on an adventure. + +Lily loved the book and read it all night long. She imagined herself going on an adventure with the lime. She felt happy and sleepy at the same time. + +The next morning, Lily woke up feeling refreshed. She told her mommy all about the lime's adventure. Her mommy was happy that Lily had a good night's rest. From that day on, Lily read a book every night before bed. She loved going on adventures with the characters in her books. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He liked to play with his toy cars. He had a regular routine of playing in the afternoon. He would race his cars up and down the hallway. + +One day, Timmy's mom said they were going on a trip. They had to drive east to get there. Timmy was excited to see new things. But on the way, they hit a lot of traffic. The cars wouldn't stop moving. Timmy was getting bored and restless. He wished they could stop and play with his cars. Finally, they arrived at their destination and Timmy was happy to play with his cars again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite purple dress and twirl around in the hall of her house. One day, Lily's mommy asked her a question. "What color is your dress, Lily?" she asked. Lily answered, "My dress is purple, mommy!" + +Later that day, Lily's friend came over to play. They had so much fun playing together in the hall. They played with dolls and sang songs. Then, Lily's friend asked her a question. "Can we play dress-up?" she asked. Lily answered, "Yes, we can play dress-up!" + +As the day went on, Lily's mommy asked her another question. "What do you want for dinner?" she asked. Lily answered, "I want mac and cheese, please!" After dinner, Lily put on her purple pajamas and went to bed. She dreamed of playing with her friend in the hall and answering all of mommy's questions. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a curious cat named Whiskers. Whiskers had a big mustache that tickled his nose. One day, Whiskers couldn't find his favorite toy mouse. He searched and searched all over the house, but he couldn't find it anywhere. + +Whiskers asked his friend, a little bird, if she had seen his toy mouse. The little bird hadn't seen it, but she was curious too and wanted to help Whiskers search for it. They looked under the couch, behind the curtains, and even in the flower pot. + +Finally, after searching high and low, they found the toy mouse hiding in a pile of blankets. Whiskers was so happy to have his toy back, and he gave the little bird a big hug to thank her for helping him search. From that day on, Whiskers and the little bird were the best of friends and they always helped each other search for things whenever they were lost. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in the park. One day, she met an old man who was sitting on a bench. The old man had a big bag with him. + +"Hello, little girl," said the old man. "Do you want to see what's in my bag?" + +Lily nodded her head excitedly. The old man opened his bag and took out a set of scales. + +"This is a scale," he said. "It helps me weigh things. Do you want to try weighing something?" + +Lily nodded again and the old man gave her a small rock to weigh. + +"That's very good," said the old man. "You have an important skill now. It's called weighing. And you know what? With weighing and wisdom, you can do anything you want." + +Lily didn't understand what the old man meant by wisdom, but she was happy to have learned something new. As she walked away, the old man smiled to himself, knowing that he had just planted a seed of curiosity and learning in the little girl's mind. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a birdcage with a pretty bird inside. The bird was very happy and sang songs all day long. One day, Lily's friend Jack came to visit her. Jack saw the birdcage and said, "Wow, that's a tough cage! How did you make it?" + +Lily smiled and said, "I wonder if my bird likes it too." Jack nodded and they played together for a while. But when it was time for Jack to go home, he accidentally knocked over the birdcage. The cage broke and the bird flew away. Lily was very sad and cried a lot. She missed her bird and wished she could have it back. + +The next day, Lily and Jack went to look for the bird. They searched everywhere but couldn't find it. Finally, they saw the bird in a tree, but it was too high to reach. Suddenly, a big gust of wind came and blew the bird out of the tree. The bird fell to the ground and didn't move. Lily and Jack ran to the bird, but it was too late. The bird was dead. Lily cried even more and wished she had never let the bird out of its tough cage. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very smart and knew many things. He wore a red shirt every day and loved it very much. + +One day, Timmy was playing with his toys when he got very frustrated. He wanted to quit and give up. But his mom told him that he was intelligent and could do anything he set his mind to. + +Timmy listened to his mom and kept trying. He didn't quit and soon he found a way to solve the problem. He learned that even when things get hard, he should never give up. + +From that day on, Timmy wore his red shirt with pride and remembered the lesson he learned. He knew that he was intelligent and could do anything if he didn't quit. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess. She loved to dance and twirl around in her pretty dress. She was very humble and kind to everyone she met. + +One day, a mean dragon came to the kingdom and started causing trouble. The princess knew she had to do something to stop him. So she put on her bravest face and went to face the dragon. + +But the dragon was too strong and he breathed fire on the princess. She was badly hurt and couldn't dance anymore. The people of the kingdom were very sad and missed their kind princess. They never forgot her humble spirit and her love of dance. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to explore the forest near her house. One day, she went on a walk with her mom and discovered a beautiful bird's nest in a tree. The nest was fragile, so Lily and her mom didn't touch it. + +As they continued their walk, they heard a loud noise. It was a marching band! Lily was so excited and started to dance along to the music. Her mom smiled and clapped for her. + +After the band passed, Lily and her mom continued their walk. They found a stream and Lily wanted to play in it. Her mom warned her to be careful because the rocks were slippery. Lily listened and was able to play without getting hurt. She felt proud of herself for being responsible. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, they went to the park to play. Lily brought her favorite blanket with her to sit on. + +While they were playing, Lily's friend accidentally threw a ball at her and it hurt. Lily started to cry and her friends felt very sorry. They quickly apologized and helped her feel better. + +This taught Lily and her friends an important lesson: it's important to be careful when playing and to always be kind to each other. From that day on, they made sure to watch out for each other and have fun together without anyone getting hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a little lamb named Lily. Lily had a lot of wool on her body that kept her warm and cozy. One day, Lily felt troubled because she thought her wool was too itchy. She didn't know what to do. + +Lily asked her friends, the cows and the chickens, what they thought she should do. The cows and the chickens thought that Lily should go see the farmer. The farmer thought for a moment and then had an idea. He gave Lily a nice bath and trimmed her wool so it wasn't so itchy. + +Lily was so happy and felt much better. She thanked the farmer and her friends for helping her. From that day on, Lily didn't have to worry about her wool being too itchy anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite sweater that was very expensive. It was her favorite because it was soft and warm. + +One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. She took off her sweater and put it on a bench. She played and played until it was time to go home. + +When she went to get her sweater, she saw that it was gone. She was sad and didn't know what to do. But then, she saw a boy running away with her sweater. She shouted, "Hey, you! Please shut the door!" The boy stopped and turned around. + +Lily ran up to him and said, "That's my sweater! It's very expensive!" The boy felt bad and gave it back to her. From then on, Lily always kept her sweater close to her so no one could take it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily. She loved playing with her toys and running around in the park. One day, she found a shiny black rock and picked it up. It was a piece of coal. + +Emily showed the coal to her friend, Tommy. "Look what I found!" she said, holding it up. "It's a coal!" + +Tommy looked at it and said, "That's terrible! You don't want that. It's dirty and it can make your hands black." + +But Emily didn't listen. She kept playing with the coal and tossing it up in the air. Suddenly, she dropped it and it rolled away. Emily chased after it, but it was too late. The coal fell into a hole in the ground and disappeared. Emily was sad and wished she had listened to Tommy's warning. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around in the park. But one day, Lily's skin got very dry and itchy. Her mom said she needed to put some lotion on her skin to make it feel better. + +Lily didn't like the lotion. She thought it smelled funny and felt greasy. She said it was boring and she didn't want to use it. But her mom said it was important to take care of her skin and make it healthy again. + +So, Lily's mom put some lotion on her skin and rubbed it in gently. Lily didn't like it at first, but then she noticed that her skin wasn't itchy anymore. She felt much better. Her mom said that the lotion was like feeding her skin, just like she feeds her tummy with food. From that day on, Lily didn't think the lotion was boring anymore. She knew it was important to take care of her skin and keep it healthy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a house with a big white ceiling. One day, Lily's mom decided to paint the ceiling. She went to the store and bought some paint that was very cheap. + +When Lily's mom came back home, she started to paint the ceiling. Lily watched as her mom painted with a big brush. Suddenly, Lily saw a bug start crawling on the ceiling. She pointed and said, "Look mom, bug on ceiling!" Her mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's just a little bug." + +After a while, Lily's mom finished painting the ceiling. It looked so pretty and new. Lily was happy and said, "Mom, ceiling looks good!" Her mom hugged her and said, "I'm glad you like it, Lily." And they both smiled together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Billy. Billy had a wallet that he loved very much. He kept all his money in it and carried it everywhere he went. One day, Billy went to the park to play with his friends. He put his wallet down on the bench and went to play on the swings. + +Suddenly, a jealous boy came and took Billy's wallet. Billy's friend saw what happened and warned him. Billy ran after the jealous boy and got his wallet back. He was so happy and thanked his friend for warning him. From that day on, Billy always kept his wallet close to him and never left it alone again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine and explore the world around her. One day, she found a perfect little plant in her backyard. It was green and had pretty flowers on it. + +Lily decided to take care of the plant and water it every day. She talked to it and even sang songs to it. She was so happy to see it grow bigger and stronger. + +But one day, Lily's mommy and daddy had to discuss something very important with her. They told her that they were moving to a new house far away, and they couldn't take the plant with them. Lily was very sad and didn't want to leave her perfect plant behind. + +When they left, Lily said goodbye to her plant and promised to come back and visit it someday. But as time passed, she forgot about it. When she finally came back to see it, she found out that the plant had withered away and died. Lily was heartbroken and wished she had taken better care of it. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved math and was always busy doing her homework. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help bake a cake for her friend's birthday. Lily was so excited to help that she started clapping her hands. + +Lily and her mom started measuring the ingredients and mixing them together. Lily was so busy that she didn't even notice the time passing by. Finally, the cake was ready and they decorated it with colorful sprinkles. + +When they arrived at the birthday party, Lily's mom told her to show off her math skills by counting the candles on the cake. Lily was so proud of herself and clapped her hands again. Everyone at the party loved the cake and Lily felt very happy. From that day on, Lily knew that math could be fun, especially when it meant making delicious treats. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to climb trees and feel the wind in her hair. One day, she saw a lime on a tree and wanted to try it. She climbed up and picked the lime. It was sour, but she liked it. + +As she climbed down the tree, she slipped and fell. But she was lucky and didn't get hurt. She ran home to show her mom the lime she picked. Her mom was happy and cut it for her to eat. + +From that day on, Lily would always remember to be careful when climbing trees, but she was happy she found a new fruit to try. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play at the beach with his mommy and daddy. They would build sandcastles and look for seashells. + +One day, Timmy found a message in a bottle. The note said, "I hope you have a good day!" Timmy was so happy to find the message. He wanted to mail it to his grandma who lived far away. + +But as they were leaving the beach, they noticed the tide was coming in. The water was getting closer and closer to their sandcastle. Timmy's mommy and daddy quickly packed up their things and they all ran to the car. + +Timmy was sad because he forgot to mail the message to his grandma. But his mommy told him they could mail it tomorrow. Timmy went to bed that night dreaming of the good day he had at the beach and the message he would mail to his grandma. +Once upon a time, there was a kid named Timmy. Timmy was very sad because he wanted to go to the park, but his mommy said no. Timmy asked his mommy why, but she didn't say anything. + +One day, Timmy's auntie arrived at their house. She saw how sad Timmy was and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told his auntie that he wanted to go to the park, but his mommy said no. + +Timmy's auntie talked to his mommy and convinced her to take Timmy to the park. Timmy was so happy! He played on the swings and slides and had so much fun. He was no longer sad. Timmy was very grateful that his auntie arrived and helped him go to the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety lived in a big tree in the forest. One day, Tweety felt very lonely and sad. Tweety wanted to play with other birds, but there were no other birds around. + +Suddenly, a big wind blew through the forest. Tweety's feathers ruffled in the wind. Tweety sighed and wished for a friend to play with. Just then, Tweety heard a voice calling out, "Hello, little bird! Do you want to play?" + +Tweety looked around and saw a friendly squirrel. Tweety happily chirped, "Yes, I would love to play with you!" And so, Tweety and the squirrel played together and had lots of fun. The wind blew gently and they both felt happy. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to look at the stars at night and dream of flying on a comet. One day, she saw a comet in the sky and wished to marry it. But her big brother told her that comets can't be married. + +Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. She went to her grandma's house and asked for advice. Grandma told her that comets can't be married, but they can be useful. She suggested that Lily make a wish on the comet and ask for something she really wanted. + +So that night, Lily made a wish on the comet. She wished for a new bike. But the next day, her bike was still old and broken. She was disappointed and didn't understand why her wish didn't come true. + +Then, Lily realized that she had to work hard and save up her own money to buy a new bike. She learned that comets may not be able to be married, but they can be useful in helping you reach your dreams if you work hard. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat pears, they were her favorite fruit. One day, Lily saw a pear on the ground and picked it up to eat it. But her mom said, "No, Lily, that pear is not safe to eat. We don't know where it came from." + +Lily was sad she couldn't eat the pear, but she listened to her mom and put it down. Later that day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a little boy crying because he lost his toy. Lily wanted to help him, so she asked him what toy he lost. The boy said it was a red car. + +Lily remembered that she saw a red car by the swings. She told the boy to follow her and they went to the swings. Lily found the red car and gave it to the little boy. He was so happy and thanked Lily. + +Lily's mom saw what happened and said, "Lily, you have a kind heart. You always mind to help others. That's a very important thing to do in life." Lily smiled and felt proud of herself. She learned that helping others is always the right thing to do, even if it means giving up something you want, like a pear. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy man who lived in a big house. He had everything he needed, but he was not happy. He always wanted more and more things, even if he didn't need them. + +One day, he was walking down the hall of his big house when he saw a poor man who needed help. The poor man asked for some money to buy food, but the wealthy man didn't want to give him any. He thought the poor man didn't deserve it because he was lazy. + +Years passed and the wealthy man became very old. He realized that he had wasted his life chasing after things he didn't need, and he regretted not helping the poor man. He died alone, with no one to remember him, and he realized that true wealth is not in things, but in kindness and love. + +The moral of the story is that we should always help others in need, no matter who they are. We should not judge people based on their appearance or social status, but on their character. True happiness and wealth come from giving, not from taking. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One evening, Lily was walking home from the park when she saw a black cat. The cat looked scared and hungry, so Lily asked, "Are you okay? Do you need some food?" The cat meowed softly, and Lily knew that the cat needed help. + +Lily picked up the cat and brought it home. She gave the cat some food and water, and the cat felt much better. Lily's mom was happy to see that Lily cared for the cat. "Lily, you did a good thing by helping the cat," her mom said. "It's important to care for animals and help them when they need it." + +From that day on, Lily made sure to always care for animals and help them whenever she could. She learned that even small acts of kindness can make a big difference in someone's life. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, Timmy was playing with his favorite truck when he accidentally dropped it on the ground. The truck broke into many pieces and Timmy felt very sad. + +Later that day, Timmy and his mom went for a walk. They saw lots of cars and trucks on the road. Timmy's mom told him to be careful and watch out for the traffic. Timmy was very wise and listened to his mom. They crossed the road safely. + +Suddenly, Timmy saw a big truck carrying lots of boxes. The truck was stuck in traffic and couldn't move. Timmy felt bad for the truck driver. He wanted to help, so he picked up some of the boxes and gave them to the driver. The driver was very grateful and thanked Timmy. Timmy felt happy that he could help someone. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved candy, but he didn't have any money to buy it. One day, he found a shiny coin on the ground. He picked it up and ran to the candy store. He bought a big bag of candy and it was delicious! + +On his way home, he saw a girl named Lily. She was sad because she lost her zipper on her jacket. Timmy knew how to fix it. He took out his own zipper and gave it to her. Lily was very happy and said thank you. + +Timmy was happy too because he made a new friend and had delicious candy to eat. From that day on, Timmy always looked for ways to help others and share his candy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved candy very much. One day, she went to the store with her mom and saw a unique candy with a rainbow on it. She asked her mom to buy it for her, and her mom said yes. + +Lily was very happy and ate the candy right away. But then, she accidentally dropped the candy and it fell on the ground. She was sad because she thought she lost the unique candy forever. + +But then, her mom picked up the candy and told her not to worry. She said they could release the candy from the wrapper and wash it off. Lily was so happy and thanked her mom. They cleaned the candy and Lily got to enjoy her unique candy once again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, they decided to play a game of tag. Lily ran so fast that her shoe lace became untied. She stopped to tie it, but then she realized that there was no post nearby to sit on. + +So, Lily asked her friend for help. Her friend found a lovely post and brought it to Lily. She sat down and tied her shoe. Then, they continued playing their game of tag. Lily was happy that her friend helped her, and she felt grateful for the lovely post that helped her tie her shoe. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and act out different stories. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a map to help him find his way to the park. Timmy was so excited to go to the park, but the map was tough to read. + +Timmy tried his best to follow the map, but he kept getting lost. He asked a kind lady for help and she showed him the way. Timmy was so happy to finally make it to the park. He played on the swings and the slide and acted like he was a superhero saving the day. + +When it was time to go home, Timmy realized he had lost the map. But he didn't worry too much because he knew he could always ask for help again. From that day on, Timmy acted like a brave adventurer every time he went on a new adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and collect shells on the beach. One day, she found a lovely shell that was pink and shiny. She wanted to paint it, so she got some paint and a brush. She painted the shell with lots of colors and made it look so pretty. Now, she keeps the lovely painted shell on her shelf and looks at it every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big whale in the ocean. The whale was very happy and loved to swim around all day. One day, the whale was hurt by a big rock and it could not swim anymore. + +The whale started to cry and a little fish saw it. The little fish asked, "Why are you crying, Mr. Whale?" The whale replied, "I am hurt and I cannot swim anymore. I need someone to support me." + +The little fish wanted to help the whale, but it was too small to carry it. So, the little fish went to ask his friends for help. They all came together and tried to support the whale. They pushed the whale with all their might and finally, the whale started to move again. + +The whale was very grateful and said, "Thank you, little fish and all your friends. You have helped me when I was hurt and needed support." From that day on, the whale and the little fish became good friends and swam together every day. +Once upon a time, a boy named Tim went to the beach with his family. He saw a big shark in the water and got scared. His dad said, "Don't worry, we're lucky the shark is far away." + +Tim played in the sand and made a castle with his bucket. Suddenly, he saw a crab walking towards his castle. He picked up a shell and tried to cut the crab's way. But the crab ran away quickly. + +As the sun started to set, Tim and his family went back home. He felt tired but happy because he had a fun day at the beach. He dreamed of being a brave knight who could cut the shark and save the day. +Once upon a time, in a big colorful forest, there lived a happy fish named Fin. Fin loved to dive in the clear blue water. One day, while diving, Fin met a new friend, a little pupil named Tim. + +"Hi, I'm Tim!" said the pupil. "Do you want to play with me?" Fin was happy to have a new friend and they played all day long. They swam, dived, and had lots of fun together. + +As they played, they saw another fish who was sad. "Why are you sad?" asked Tim. The sad fish said, "I don't have any friends to play with." Fin and Tim looked at each other and said, "You can play with us!" + +The three friends played all day long, diving and swimming in the colorful forest. They were very happy together. The moral of the story is to always be kind and make new friends. +One day, a big goose went for a walk. The goose had thick feathers. It was a sunny day, and the goose was happy. + +On the way, the goose met a cat. The cat liked to tease. The cat said, "Hey goose, your feathers are so thick! Can you even fly?" The goose felt sad and said, "Yes, I can fly. My thick feathers keep me warm." + +The cat and the goose played together. They ran and jumped. Soon, they became good friends. The cat did not tease the goose anymore. They both had a fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a mysterious bird. The bird loved to soar high in the sky. One day, the bird saw a station far away. The bird wanted to see the station up close. + +The bird flew to the station but found a big wall. The wall was too high to fly over. The bird felt sad. The bird wanted to find a way to get to the station. + +The bird tried many times to fly over the wall, but it was too hard. Then, the bird had a smart idea. The bird asked friends for help. The bird and friends worked together to make a door in the wall. They all went to the station and had a fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy cat named Tom. Tom liked to tell all his friends what to do. One day, Tom heard that his friend's birthday was coming. He wanted to give his friend a present. So, he decided to pack a nice gift for his friend. + +Tom packed a big, red ball in a box. He was very excited to give the present to his friend. But he didn't know how to get to the party. He asked his friends for help. They told him to follow the big, yellow sun in the sky. + +Tom followed the sun and finally found the party. His friend was so happy to see Tom and the present he brought. They played with the big, red ball all day long. Tom learned that being bossy was not as fun as being a good friend. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a silly cat named Tom. Tom loved to play with colors. One day, he found a big box of colors. He was very happy. + +Tom opened the box and saw many colors appear. He saw red, blue, yellow, and green. He wanted to use all the colors. So, Tom took a brush and started to paint his house. He painted the walls, the door, and the roof. + +Tom's friend, a little bird named Sam, came to see the house. Sam said, "Wow, Tom! Your house looks so silly with all the colors!" Tom laughed and said, "I know, but I love it!" They both played and laughed together in the colorful house. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Mimi. Mimi loved cheese more than anything else. One day, Mimi found a big piece of cheese in the kitchen. Mimi was very happy and wanted to eat it all. + +Mimi tried to carry the cheese back to her hole, but it was too heavy. Mimi was weak and could not lift it. Mimi thought of a plan. She asked her friend, a big cat named Tom, to help her. Tom agreed to supply his strength to carry the cheese. + +Tom picked up the cheese and followed Mimi to her hole. But when they got there, Tom was very hungry. Instead of giving the cheese to Mimi, he ate it all by himself. Mimi was very sad and had no cheese to eat. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little squirrel named Tim. He lived in a big oak tree in the park. Tim had many friends, but he loved to play with his best friend, Sam the bird. + +One day, Tim asked Sam, "Do you want to play with me?" Sam did not answer. Tim looked around and could not find Sam. He felt sad and missed his friend. + +Tim looked high and low for Sam. He asked all his friends, "Have you seen Sam?" No one knew where Sam was. Finally, Tim found Sam in a small tree. Sam was hurt and needed help. Tim was brave and helped Sam. They were happy to be together again. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park. He saw his friend, Sue. Sue was sad. She had a glass but no water. Tim wanted to help her. + +Tim said, "I can provide water for your glass!" Sue smiled. Tim took the glass and went to find water. He found a hard rock with a hole in it. Tim thought the hole might have water. + +Tim looked inside the hole. There was water! He filled the glass and brought it back to Sue. Sue was very happy. "Thank you, Tim!" she said. They drank the water and played together all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane liked to skip. She skipped to the park every day. Jane had a yellow ball. She loved her yellow ball very much. + +One day, Jane saw a weird bug. The bug had big eyes and a funny nose. Jane thought the bug was funny. She wanted to show the bug to her friends. + +Jane skipped to her friends with the weird bug. They looked at the bug and laughed. They all played with the yellow ball and the weird bug. They had a lot of fun. And they all skipped home together. +One day, a little girl named Lily was very excited. Her mom said they were going to the shop. Lily loved going to the shop because she could see all the colorful things there. + +At the shop, Lily saw a big pair of scissors. She wanted to cut paper to make a pretty picture. Her mom said, "Yes, we can buy the scissors and paper to cut at home." Lily was so happy. + +When they got home, Lily cut the paper into many shapes. She made a sun, a house, and a tree. Lily showed her mom the picture she made. Her mom was very proud of her. They had a fun day at the shop and cutting paper. +One day, a little boy named Tom found a toy train. He saw that it was on a track. He wanted to play with it. But he did not know if the train belonged to someone else. + +Tom asked his friend, Sue. Sue said, "I don't know. Let's ask Ben." Ben said, "That train is spicy! I love spicy things! But I don't know who it belongs to." Tom, Sue, and Ben were all confused. + +Then, they saw another boy named Sam. Sam said, "Hey! That's my train!" Tom, Sue, and Ben gave the train back to Sam. They all played with the train together. They were happy to find who the train belonged to, and they all had fun on the track. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely cat named Tom. Tom had no friends to play with. One day, he heard about a big party for all the animals in the town. Tom was very excited and wanted to go to the party. + +At the party, Tom saw a big red ball. He wanted to touch the ball, but he was scared. He saw other animals playing with the ball and having fun. Tom thought, "Maybe if I touch the ball, I can make friends and not be lonely anymore." + +Tom took a deep breath and touched the ball. All the animals stopped and looked at Tom. They saw how brave he was and wanted to be his friend. Tom was not lonely anymore. He made many friends at the party, and they all played with the big red ball together. +Once upon a time, there was a big castle. In the castle, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to play with his ball. One day, he saw something bad outside his window. He did not know what it was. + +Tim wanted to find out what the bad thing was. He took his ball and went outside. He saw a big hole in the ground. Tim knew he should not go near it. He played with his ball far away from the hole. The ball would spring up high when he threw it. + +As Tim played, the ball went near the hole. Tim was scared, but he wanted his ball back. He was very careful and got the ball. The bad thing did not come out of the hole. Tim was happy and ran back to the castle. From that day, he never played near the hole again. +Once upon a time, there was a little prince who lived in a distant land. He had many friends, but he did not know how to share his toys with them. His friends were sad and did not want to play with him anymore. The prince was very lonely and wanted his friends to come back. + +One day, the prince met an old wise man. The wise man told the prince that he must learn to share if he wanted his friends to be happy. The prince thought about it and decided to try sharing his toys with his friends. + +The next day, the prince shared his toys with his friends, and they all played happily together. The prince learned that sharing is important and it makes everyone happy. From that day on, the prince always shared his toys with his friends, and they all lived happily ever after. The moral of the story is that sharing is caring, and it brings happiness to everyone. +One day, a little boy named Tim went for an adventurous walk in the woods. He loved to count the trees as he walked. Tim saw a big, dark cave and wanted to see what was inside. He was a brave boy, but he felt a little scared. + +Tim met a squirrel in the woods. The squirrel said, "Don't go in the cave, it's not safe!" Tim didn't listen and went into the cave anyway. He thought it would be fun to count the rocks inside the cave too. + +As Tim counted the rocks, he heard a loud growl. It was a big bear! The bear was not happy that Tim was in his cave. Tim was very scared and tried to run away, but the bear caught him. The squirrel was right, it was not safe to go into the cave. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a big box. Inside the box, there was an unusual toy. It was a screw. The screw had a big smile and could talk. It was a very happy screw. + +One day, a little girl found the box. She opened it and saw the unusual screw. The screw said, "Hello! I am a talking screw. If you trust me, I can be your friend." The little girl was very happy to have a new friend. She said, "I trust you, screw!" + +The little girl and the screw played together every day. They played games and had fun. They were very happy. The unusual screw was always there to help the little girl. They trusted each other and were the best of friends. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat peanuts. She would ask her mom, "Mom, can I have peanuts?" Her mom would say, "Yes, I permit you to have peanuts." + +One day, Lily's mom gave her a big bag of peanuts. Lily was so proud. She wanted to share her peanuts with her friends. So, she took the bag to the park. + +At the park, Lily met her friends. She said, "Look, I have peanuts!" Her friends were happy. They all sat and ate peanuts together. They had a fun time and Lily felt proud of sharing her peanuts. +Once upon a time, there was a little boat. The boat was sad. It was in a place called a port. The port was big and had many boats. The little boat wanted to go out and play. + +One day, a kind bird came to the little boat. The bird asked a question. "Why are you sad?" The little boat said, "I want to go out and play, but I don't know how." The kind bird said, "I will help you." + +The kind bird and the little boat went out of the port. They played in the water. The sun was shining, and the little boat was happy. The little boat was not sad anymore. The little boat and the kind bird were friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little cat named Tom. Tom liked to play with his toy ball. One day, Tom saw a weird bug. It had many legs and was very big. Tom was scared at first, but then he wanted to play with it. + +Tom tried to surprise the bug. He jumped and ran around it. The bug was not scared. It wanted to play too! They played a game of match. The bug would make a funny face, and Tom would try to make the same face. + +They played and played until they were both tired. The bug and Tom became good friends. They played together every day. Tom was happy to have a new friend, even if it was a weird bug. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big swamp. In the swamp, there lived a frog named Bob. Bob liked to hop and play all day with his friends. + +One day, Bob found a bitter fruit. He did not like the taste, so he decided to drop it in the swamp. His friends saw him and they all laughed. + +Bob learned that not all things taste good, but he was happy to have his friends around. They played and laughed in the swamp all day. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily liked to create things with her toys. She was very glad when she made something new and fun. + +One day, Lily was playing outside in the grass. She felt an itch on her leg. She looked down and saw a tiny bug. The bug had made her itch, but she wasn't mad. She was glad she made a new friend. + +Lily decided to create a little house for her new bug friend. She used sticks, leaves, and grass to make the house. The bug was very happy with its new home. And Lily was very glad that she could help her new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a peaceful town. In this town, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a red balloon. She loved her balloon very much. One day, she went for a walk with her mom and her balloon. + +While walking, Lily saw a sad boy named Tom. Tom had no balloon. Lily thought, "I hope Tom can be happy too." So, Lily gave her red balloon to Tom. Tom smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily!" + +Now, both Lily and Tom were happy. They played with the red balloon together. The town stayed peaceful and full of joy. The kids learned that sharing can make everyone happy. And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a little girl named Lucy was playing in her room. She saw a small bottle on the floor. Lucy picked up the bottle and looked at it. It was a lucky bottle, her mom told her. Lucy was very happy to have the lucky bottle. + +Lucy wanted to enter the lucky bottle, but she was too big. She tried and tried, but she could not fit. Lucy was sad, but she had an idea. She asked her toy bear, Ben, to enter the lucky bottle. Ben was small enough to fit inside. + +Ben went into the lucky bottle and found a pretty, shiny star. He brought the star out for Lucy. Lucy was so happy and thanked Ben. They played with the lucky bottle and the star all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia loved to go to the store with her mom. One day, Mia's mom said they were going to buy something yummy. Mia was very excited. + +At the store, Mia saw a big can of cocoa. Mia remembered her mom saying they were going to buy something yummy. Mia thought cocoa was very yummy. She asked her mom if they could buy the cocoa. Her mom smiled and said yes. + +When they got home, Mia's mom made hot cocoa for them. It was very yummy, just like Mia thought it would be. Mia was so happy they bought the cocoa at the store. From that day on, Mia and her mom enjoyed yummy cocoa together. +Once upon a time, there was a little waffle. The waffle lived in a small house. The house was close to a big tree. The waffle had a friend, the squirrel, who lived in the tree. + +One sunny day, the waffle went to visit the squirrel. "Hello, squirrel!" said the waffle. "It's a clear day. Do you want to play?" The squirrel nodded and said, "Yes, let's play hide and seek!" + +The waffle and the squirrel played hide and seek. They took turns hiding and finding each other. They laughed and had a lot of fun. When they were tired, they sat under the big tree. + +The waffle and the squirrel were very happy. They loved playing together on clear days. They knew they would always be close friends. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a little girl named Lily and her mom. Lily loved sweet things, especially jelly. One day, Lily's mom made a big jar of sweet jelly for her. She said, "Lily, this jelly is for you, but you must share it with your friends." + +The next day, Lily took the jelly to the park to play with her friends. They all wanted to eat the sweet jelly, but there was not enough for everyone. They began to quarrel about who would get some jelly. Lily felt sad because she didn't want her friends to fight. + +Then, Lily had an idea. She said, "Let's play a game. The winner gets the sweet jelly!" All her friends agreed, and they stopped quarreling. They played a fun game, and in the end, they all shared the jelly together. They learned that it was much better to share and be happy than to quarrel over something sweet. +Once upon a time, there was a big ball called Earth. On Earth, there were many animals who liked to play. One day, a cat, a dog, and a bird were playing a game. + +In the game, they had to pass a small ball to each other. The cat passed the ball to the dog, and the dog passed the ball to the bird. They were having lots of fun. They did not want to hurt each other or the Earth. + +But one day, the ball they were playing with got lost. The cat, the dog, and the bird were sad. They looked and looked for the ball, but they could not find it. They did not want to hurt the Earth by leaving the ball on the ground. + +The cat, the dog, and the bird decided to make a new ball. They used soft things that would not hurt the Earth. They played with the new ball and passed it to each other. They were happy again, and they knew they were not hurting the Earth. +Once upon a time, there was a strong bear named Bobo. Bobo loved to hug his friends. One day, he went for a walk in the woods. + +While walking, Bobo found a shiny pin on the ground. He picked it up and put it in his pocket. He wanted to show it to his friends. + +Bobo found his friend, a little bird named Chirpy. He showed Chirpy the shiny pin. Chirpy was happy to see it. Then, Bobo gave Chirpy a big, strong hug. They played together all day long. +Once upon a time, a little fork lived in a kitchen. The fork had a bad leg, so it could not stand up straight. The other forks would tease it and call it names. The little fork felt sad and alone. + +One day, a kind girl named Lily found the little fork. She saw that it had a bad leg and felt sorry for it. Lily took the fork to her room and said, "I hope I can make you feel better." + +Lily tried many things to help the little fork. She wrapped it in a soft cloth and sang sweet songs to it. Slowly, the little fork's leg started to feel better. It could stand up straight again. The fork was so happy and thanked Lily for her help. + +Now, the little fork and Lily were best friends. They would play and eat together every day. The other forks saw how happy the little fork was and stopped teasing it. The little fork was no longer sad and alone, all because of Lily's hope and love. +Once upon a time, there was a silly infant named Tim. Tim liked to play with his toy car all day. One day, Tim's mom said, "Tim, do not go near the big tree. It is not safe." But Tim did not listen. + +Tim went to the big tree with his toy car. He saw a big hole near the tree. Tim thought it would be fun to put his toy car in the hole. He said, "Car, you will go fast in the hole." And he put the car in the hole. + +Tim tried to get the car out of the hole, but it was too deep. He cried and cried. His mom heard him and came to help. She said, "I told you not to go near the big tree." Tim was very sad. He never saw his toy car again. +One day, a lazy cat named Tim was walking down the street. He saw a big car. The car stopped and a man came out. The man said, "Oh no! My car has no gas. I hope I can find some gas soon." + +Tim wanted to help the man. He said, "I know where to find gas. Follow me!" The man was happy and followed Tim. + +They walked to a gas station. The man filled his car with gas. He said, "Thank you, Tim! You are not lazy at all." Tim felt proud and happy that he could help. From that day on, Tim was not a lazy cat anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a funny dog named Spot. He had a hurt paw. He could not run and play with his friends. Spot was sad. + +One day, a nice girl named Sue saw Spot. She said, "Oh no, your paw is hurt! I can help restore it." Sue put a soft wrap on Spot's paw. It felt better. + +Soon, Spot's paw was all better. He could run and play again. Spot was so happy. He said to Sue, "Thank you for helping me. You are my best friend." Sue and Spot played together every day, and they had lots of fun. +One day, a boy named Tim and his dog, Max, went to the park. They saw a big tree with a rough texture. Tim touched the tree and said, "This tree is very rough!" + +Just then, a loud bird flew by. The bird was so loud that Max barked at it. The bird said, "I am sorry, I didn't mean to be loud." + +Tim and Max played near the tree all day. They had so much fun. When it was time to go home, they said goodbye to the tree and the loud bird. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to take big steps when he walked. One day, Tim went for a walk in the park. He saw a cat and wondered if the cat wanted to play with him. + +Tim took a big step towards the cat, but the cat did not like it. The cat thought Tim was being rude. The cat hissed and ran away. Tim felt sad and wondered why the cat did not want to play. + +Then, Tim saw a dog. He remembered that the cat did not like his big step. So, Tim took a small step towards the dog. The dog wagged its tail and played with Tim. Tim learned that taking small steps was better than being rude. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Amy. Amy had a tiny seed. She wanted it to grow big and tall. So, she put the seed in the ground and gave it water. Amy was very happy and excited. + +One day, Amy found an empty jar. She had an idea. She would use the jar to measure how tall her plant was. Every day, she would check on her plant and see if it was as tall as the jar. + +But, there was a mean boy named Tom. Tom did not like Amy's plant. He thought it was silly. One day, when Amy was not looking, Tom took the plant out of the ground. He put it in the empty jar. + +Amy came back and saw her plant in the jar. She was very sad. Her plant could not grow in the jar. It needed to be in the ground. But it was too late. The plant was not alive anymore. Amy cried and cried. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Ben. He was a very dependable dog. Ben lived with a girl named Amy. They were best friends. + +One day, they found a mystery box in the park. They didn't know what was inside. They wanted to open it, but first, they needed to discuss what to do. + +They talked about the box and decided to ask Amy's mom for help. Amy's mom opened the box, and inside they found a note. The note said, "Always be kind and help others." + +Amy and Ben learned that it is important to talk about things and make good choices. They promised to always be kind and help others. And they lived happily ever after. +One day, a big bear named Ben put on a new suit. He felt serious and important. He walked into the forest to show his friends. But the sun was very hot, and Ben began to feel too warm. + +Ben met his friend, a small bird named Billy. Ben started to complain about his suit. "It is too hot for my suit," he said. Billy had an idea. He told Ben to wait and flew away. + +Soon, Billy came back with a big leaf. He told Ben to take off his suit and wear the leaf instead. Ben did what Billy said and felt much better. The leaf was cool and light. Ben was happy and thanked Billy for his help. And they played together in the forest all day. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily. She liked to play with her toys and draw pictures. One day, Lily drew a beautiful picture of her family. She wanted to show her grandma her new drawing style. + +Lily said to her mom, "Mom, can we mail this picture to grandma? I want her to see my new style." Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, Lily! Let's put it in an envelope and write grandma's address on it." + +They went to the mailbox and put the envelope inside. Lily was so excited for her grandma to see her picture. A few days later, Lily got a letter from her grandma. It said, "Dear Lily, I love your new drawing style. You are a great artist. Love, Grandma." + +Lily was so happy that her grandma liked her picture. She kept drawing in her new style and shared her art with her friends and family. And they all loved her young, creative style. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was not feeling well. His mom knew he needed medicine to feel better. But the medicine was expensive. + +One day, Tom's mom said, "I will go to the store and pay for the medicine. You stay here and rest." Tom stayed in bed, waiting for his mom to return. + +Tom's mom went to the store and talked to the man behind the counter. "I need the medicine for my son," she said. The man gave her the medicine and she paid for it. Tom's mom went back home and gave the medicine to Tom. After taking the medicine, Tom felt better and they both smiled. +One day, a boy named Tim and his friend, Sam, went to play golf. They were very competitive. They wanted to see who could hit the ball farthest. Tim hit the ball very far. Sam tried to hit the ball farther, but he could not. + +Sam was sad. He said, "Tim, I want to replace my golf stick. Maybe a new one will help me hit the ball farther." Tim agreed and they went to find a new golf stick for Sam. + +They found a new golf stick and went back to play. Sam tried again with his new golf stick. This time, he hit the ball even farther than Tim! They were both happy and continued to play, but they learned that being competitive was not as important as having fun together. +Once upon a time, in a busy little town, there lived a girl named Lily. Lily liked to play with her ball in her yard. One day, while she was playing, her ball rolled out into the street. + +A big car was coming fast down the street. Lily was scared. She wanted to save her ball, but she knew she should not touch the ball in the street. She needed help. + +Lily called her big brother, Tom. Tom saw the car and quickly grabbed the ball from the street just in time. He saved the ball and gave it back to Lily. They were both happy and safe, and they played together in their yard. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a happy boy who loved to celebrate with his friends and family. One day, Tim had a difficult time doing something. He wanted to make a big cake for his parents, but he didn't know how. + +Tim asked his friend, Sue, for help. Sue was good at making cakes. She said, "Let's make the cake together!" They mixed flour, sugar, and eggs to make the cake. It was a lot of fun, but also a little difficult. They had to be very careful not to make a mess. + +When the cake was ready, they put it in the oven to bake. Tim and Sue waited and waited. Finally, the cake was done! Tim was so excited to give the cake to his parents. He knew they would be very happy. That night, Tim, Sue, and Tim's parents all celebrated together, eating the big cake. It was a special day for everyone. +Once upon a time, in a little town, there was a guard named Tom. Tom was a very miserable guard. He was always sad because he had no friends. + +One day, a little girl named Lily came to the town. She saw Tom and said, "Why are you so sad, guard?" Tom looked at her and said, "I am sad because I have no friends." + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I will give you a gift to make you happy." She went home and made a beautiful paper flower. She gave the flower to Tom and said, "Now you have a friend." + +Tom looked at the flower and smiled. He was not miserable anymore. From that day on, Tom and Lily were the best of friends. They played together, and Tom was the happiest guard in the town. +Once upon a time, there was a fast dog named Spot. Spot loved to run and play all day. He also loved to hug his best friend, a little boy named Tim. They were very happy together. + +One day, while Spot and Tim were playing, a thief came to their house. The thief wanted to take their toys. Spot saw the thief and barked very loud. Tim heard Spot and went to see what was wrong. + +Spot tried to stop the thief, but the thief was too fast. The thief took all of their toys and ran away. Spot and Tim were very sad. They learned that they should always lock their doors to keep their things safe. +One day, a little bird named Tim was singing a happy song. He was singing so loud that all his friends could hear him. Tim was a very good singer, but he did not know what day it was. He was ignorant about the calendar. Tim's mom told him that something special was going to happen soon, but he did not know when. + +Tim's friends, a dog named Sam and a cat named Lucy, wanted to help him. They knew that the special day was coming up, but they did not know how to tell Tim. They thought about how they could help him. Sam and Lucy decided to make a big calendar for Tim, so he could see when the special day was coming. + +Sam and Lucy worked hard to make the calendar. They used colors and pictures to show Tim when the special day would be. When they showed Tim the calendar, he was so happy! He saw that the special day was his birthday. Tim thanked Sam and Lucy for helping him know when his birthday was. Now, Tim could sing his happy song even louder and be ready for his special day. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a big wardrobe. A boy named Tim and his loyal dog, Spot, lived there. They loved to play together all day. + +One day, Tim and Spot were playing near the wardrobe. Tim wanted to wear a hat from the wardrobe. He said, "I want hat!" Spot wagged his tail and ran to help Tim. Spot tried to grab the hat from the wardrobe for Tim. + +Spot jumped and jumped, but he could not reach the hat. Tim saw his friend trying so hard. He said, "I help you, Spot!" Tim grabbed a chair and stood on it. He could now reach the hat. Tim grabbed the hat and put it on his head. He said, "Thank you, Spot!" + +Tim and Spot were very happy. They played together all day, with Tim wearing his new hat. They knew they would always be loyal friends and help each other. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was very hungry. He wanted to eat a sandwich. So, he made a big sandwich with bread, cheese, and ham. It looked yummy. Tim was happy. + +Tim went outside to sit and eat his sandwich. But it was a windy day. The wind blew and blew. The wind made Tim feel miserable. He was cold and sad. But he still wanted to eat his sandwich. + +Then, a big bird came. The bird saw Tim's sandwich. The bird wanted the sandwich too. The bird flew down and took the sandwich from Tim's hand. Tim was very sad. He cried and cried. Tim did not get to eat his sandwich. The bird flew away with it. Tim was miserable and hungry. +Once upon a time, there was a very hairy dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his ball all day. One day, he saw a big tree with his ball stuck high up in the branches. + +Spot tried to jump and get his ball, but he was not tall enough. He let out a big sigh. He wanted his ball back so much. Spot had an idea. He ran to find his friend, Bird. + +Bird saw Spot and knew he needed help. Bird flew up to the tree and got the ball. Spot was so happy! Together, they had success. Spot and Bird played with the ball all day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a blue cat. The blue cat loved to play with a bottle. One day, the blue cat found a big bottle in the park. + +The blue cat wanted to play with the big bottle. The blue cat tried to push the big bottle, but it was too heavy. The blue cat did not know what to do. + +Then, a nice dog came to help the blue cat. The dog told the blue cat to kneel down and push the big bottle together. So, they both kneeled down and pushed the big bottle. The big bottle rolled and rolled, and they had so much fun. The blue cat and the dog became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, in a distant land, there was a big rhinoceros. He was very sad. He wanted a friend to play with. One day, he saw a small bird. The bird was lost and alone. The rhinoceros wanted to help the bird. + +The rhinoceros had an idea. He thought, "If I find the bird's family, we can be friends." He looked everywhere for the bird's family. In the sky, he saw a group of birds. They looked like the lost bird. The rhinoceros was happy. He thought he would receive a friend soon. + +But the rhinoceros didn't know that the birds were mean. When he brought the lost bird to them, they didn't want to be friends with the rhinoceros. They took the lost bird and flew away. The rhinoceros was sad and alone again. He didn't receive a friend that day. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in their bedroom. They had many toys and books and games, but their favorite thing was to listen to stories. Every night, their mom or dad would read them a story before they went to sleep. + +One night, their mom said she had a special story for them. It was about a boy and a girl who went on an adventure in the desert. Ben and Lily were excited, because they had never seen a desert before. They imagined it was very hot and dry and full of sand and cacti. + +Their mom began to read the story, and Ben and Lily listened carefully. They learned that the boy and the girl had to find a hidden treasure, but they also had to avoid a mean snake and a scary scorpion. The story was very exciting and fun, and Ben and Lily wanted to know what would happen next. + +But then, their mom stopped reading. She said it was time for them to go to sleep, and that she would finish the story tomorrow. Ben and Lily were disappointed, and they begged their mom to read more. But their mom said no, and kissed them goodnight. She turned off the light and left the bedroom. + +Ben and Lily tried to sleep, but they couldn't. They kept thinking about the story, and the treasure, and the snake, and the scorpion. They wondered how the boy and the girl would escape, and what they would find. They wished they could go to the desert and have their own adventure. + +Then, they had an idea. They got out of their beds, and tiptoed to their closet. They opened the door, and saw their costumes and props. They had a cowboy hat, a scarf, a flashlight, a plastic sword, and a stuffed snake and scorpion. They decided to pretend they were the boy and the girl in the story, and to act out the rest of it in their bedroom. + +They put on their costumes, and turned on the flashlight. They crawled under the bed, and pretended it was a cave. They waved the sword, and pretended to fight the snake and the scorpion. They made noises, and pretended to talk to each other. They had a lot of fun, and forgot about the time. + +But they didn't forget about their mom. She heard the noises, and came back to the bedroom. She opened the door, and saw Ben and Lily under the bed, with their costumes and props. She was not happy. She said they were supposed to be asleep, and that they had made a mess. She told them to take off their costumes, and to put away their props. She said they had to go back to their beds, and to be quiet. + +Ben and Lily were sad, and they did what their mom said. They took off their costumes, and put away their props. They went back to their beds, and said sorry to their mom. Their mom said she loved them, but they had to listen to her. She said she would finish the story tomorrow, and that they would have sweet dreams. She turned off the light, and left the bedroom. + +Ben and Lily tried to sleep, but they couldn't. They kept thinking about the story, and the treasure, and the snake, and the scorpion. They wondered how the boy and the girl would escape, and what they would find. They wished they could go to the desert and have their own adventure. + +But they also wished they had listened to their mom. +Sara liked to play in the garden. She liked to dig in the dirt and find worms. Worms were flexible and wiggly. Sara imagined they were her friends and she talked to them. + +"Hello, worm. Do you want to play with me?" Sara asked a worm she found under a leaf. She picked it up and put it on her palm. The worm curled and stretched. + +"Hello, Sara. I like to play with you. But I have to go soon. My family is waiting for me in the ground," the worm said. Sara did not hear the worm, but she imagined it. + +"Where is your family?" Sara asked. She looked around the garden. She did not see any other worms. + +"They are in a special place. A place where it is dark and moist and safe. A place where we can eat and grow and be happy," the worm said. Sara did not know what moist meant, but she imagined it. + +"Can I see your place?" Sara asked. She was curious. She wanted to see where the worms lived. + +"Maybe, but you have to be careful. There are dangers in the ground. Dangers that can hurt you and me," the worm said. Sara did not know what dangers meant, but she imagined it. + +"Like what?" Sara asked. She was not afraid. She wanted to see the worm's place. + +"Like birds. Birds like to eat worms. They have sharp beaks and claws. They can swoop down and snatch us. We have to hide from them," the worm said. Sara did not like birds. She imagined they were mean. + +"Then let's hide. Let's go to your place. I want to meet your family," Sara said. She was excited. She wanted to see the worm's place. + +"Okay, but you have to be quick. Follow me," the worm said. It slid off Sara's palm and into a hole in the dirt. Sara followed it. She put her hand in the hole and felt the worm. + +But then, she heard a loud squawk. She looked up and saw a big bird. The bird had seen her and the worm. It wanted to eat them. It flew towards them. Sara was scared. She imagined it was angry. + +"Run, Sara, run!" the worm shouted. Sara did not hear the worm, but she imagined it. She pulled her hand out of the hole and ran to the house. She hoped the worm was safe. She hoped she would see it again. She liked the worm. She imagined it was her friend. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden when they saw a new family moving into the house next door. They saw a big truck with many boxes and a car with a mom, a dad and a little girl. + +"Let's go say hello!" Lily said to Ben. "Maybe they want to be our friends." + +They ran to the fence and waved at the new family. The mom and the dad smiled and the little girl came over to them. + +"Hi, I'm Lily and this is Ben. We live here. What's your name?" Lily asked. + +"Hi, I'm Mia. We just moved here. Do you want to play with me?" Mia asked. + +"Yes, we do!" Ben said. "What do you like to play?" + +"I like to play with dolls and puzzles and books. Do you have any?" Mia asked. + +"We have some in our house. Come with us, we'll show you!" Lily said. + +They took Mia by the hand and led her to their house. They knocked on the door and Lily's mom opened it. + +"Mom, this is Mia. She's our new neighbor. Can she play with us?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, she can. Welcome, Mia. I'm glad you're here. Come in, make yourself comfortable. Would you like a snack?" Lily's mom asked. + +"Yes, please. Thank you. You're very nice." Mia said. + +Lily's mom gave them each a plate with some cookies and milk. They went to Lily's room and played with her dolls and puzzles and books. They had a lot of fun and became good friends. Mia felt happy and comfortable in her new home. +Tommy wanted to play with his new toy car. He got it for his birthday and it was shiny and fast. He loved to zoom it around the floor and make vroom noises. But his mom said he had to share it with his sister, Lily. Lily was only two and she did not know how to play with cars. She just chewed on the wheels and threw it in the air. + +"Please, mom, can I have my car back?" Tommy asked. He felt guilty for being mean to Lily, but he also felt angry that she ruined his toy. + +"Not now, Tommy. Lily is having fun with it. You can play with something else. How about your blocks or your books?" his mom said. + +Tommy sighed. He did not want to play with blocks or books. He wanted to play with his car. He looked at Lily and saw her drooling on the car's handle. He felt a surge of jealousy and snatched the car from her hands. + +"Hey, that's mine! Give it back!" he shouted. + +Lily started to cry. She reached for the car, but Tommy held it out of her reach. He felt a pang of guilt, but he also felt proud of his car. + +"Tommy, that's not nice! You have to share with your sister. She is smaller than you and she doesn't understand. How would you feel if someone took your toy away?" his mom said. + +Tommy looked at his mom and then at Lily. He saw her big tears and her sad face. He felt sorry for making her cry. He remembered how he felt when his friend Billy took his ball at the park. He felt bad and lonely. + +He lowered the car and gave it back to Lily. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. You can play with my car. I'll play with something else." + +Lily stopped crying and smiled. She hugged the car and said, "Thank you, Tommy. You are a good brother." + +Tommy smiled too. He felt happy and relieved. He decided to play with his blocks and make a garage for his car. He said, "You're welcome, Lily. You are a good sister." +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. They loved nature and all the animals and plants they could see. One day, they went to the park with their mom and saw a big tree with many birds. + +"Look, mom, birds!" Lily said, pointing at the tree. + +"Yes, they are very pretty, aren't they?" mom said, smiling. + +Tom and Lily ran to the tree and tried to talk to the birds. They said hello and asked their names, but the birds did not answer. They only made loud noises and flew around. + +"Why don't they talk to us?" Tom asked, feeling sad. + +"Maybe they are shy, or maybe they don't understand us," mom said, hugging him. + +"Can we make them happy?" Lily asked, hoping to be friends with the birds. + +"Maybe we can," mom said, thinking of an idea. "Why don't we clap for them and show them we like them?" + +Tom and Lily liked the idea and started to clap their hands. They clapped softly and then louder, and then faster and slower. They made different rhythms and patterns with their claps, and they had fun. + +The birds heard the claps and became curious. They looked at the twins and saw them smiling and laughing. They liked the sounds and the joy they made. They decided to join them and started to sing and chirp along with the claps. They made a beautiful music together. + +Tom and Lily were very happy and proud. They had made friends with the birds. They thanked them for their songs and said goodbye. They hugged their mom and told her they had a great time. + +Mom was very proud of them too. She told them they were very smart and kind. She said they had learned a tough lesson: how to communicate with nature. She said they should always respect and appreciate the animals and plants they meet. She said they should always clap for them and show them they like them. +Sam likes to jog with his dad. They jog in the park, by the lake, and up the hill. Sam feels strong and happy when he jogs. He likes to see the birds, the flowers, and the people. + +One day, Sam and his dad jog to a big playground. There are many kids playing there. Sam sees a slide, a swing, and a seesaw. He wants to try them all. He runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. He slides down fast and laughs. + +But then he sees a big boy on the swing. The big boy is mean. He swings too high and too fast. He does not let anyone else have a turn. He yells at the other kids and pushes them away. Sam feels scared and sad. He does not like the big boy. + +Sam runs to his dad and tells him what he saw. His dad hugs him and says, "Don't worry, Sam. The big boy is not strong. He is weak. He is weak because he is not nice. He is weak because he does not share. He is weak because he does not have friends. You are strong, Sam. You are strong because you are kind. You are strong because you share. You are strong because you have friends. And you are strong because you jog with me." + +Sam smiles and nods. He understands. He feels the power in his legs, his heart, and his mind. He says, "Thank you, dad. I love you. Can we jog some more?" His dad says, "Yes, Sam. We can jog some more. And maybe we can find some nice kids to play with on the way." They jog away from the playground, happy and strong. +Tom likes to write. He writes with his crayons on paper. He writes his name, and words he knows, and pictures of things he likes. He writes every day, because he is gifted at writing. + +One day, Tom goes to the park with his mom. He sees a big lake with ducks and boats. He wants to write about the lake. He asks his mom for paper and crayons. She gives him some, and he sits on a bench. + +Tom writes a story about the lake. He writes about a boy who rows a boat with his dad. He writes about the ducks who swim and quack. He writes about the sun who shines and the trees who wave. He writes a lot of words and pictures. He is happy. + +When he is done, he shows his mom his story. She is proud of him. She says he is a gifted writer. She hugs him and kisses him. She says they can row a boat together, if he wants. Tom says yes. He likes to row and write. He is a gifted boy. +Tom and Lily wanted to play outside. It was winter and there was snow on the ground. They put on their warm coats, hats, gloves and boots. They asked their mom if they could go to the hill near their house. + +"OK, but be careful. The hill is icy and slippery. Don't go too fast or too far. And come back before it gets dark," their mom said. + +Tom and Lily nodded and ran to the hill. They saw other kids with sleds and snowballs. They joined them and had fun. They slid down the hill, made snowmen and threw snowballs at each other. + +"Look, Lily, I can go faster than you!" Tom said. He pushed his sled hard and went down the hill very fast. He felt the wind in his face and the snow under his sled. He was happy. + +But he did not see the big rock at the bottom of the hill. He hit the rock and flew off his sled. He landed on the snow with a thud. He hurt his arm and his leg. He cried. + +"Lily, help me! I'm hurt!" he shouted. + +Lily heard him and ran to him. She saw his arm and leg were red and swollen. She felt sorry for him. She hugged him and said, "Don't cry, Tom. I'm here. I'll help you. Let's go back to mom. She'll make you feel better." + +She helped him get up and walk back to their house. She held his hand and his sled. She was a good sister. + +Their mom saw them and ran to them. She saw Tom's arm and leg and said, "Oh, Tom, what happened? You're hurt. Let me see. We need to go to the doctor. Come on, let's go inside. I'll dress your wounds and give you some hot chocolate." + +She took them inside and did what she said. She dressed Tom's wounds with bandages and gave him some hot chocolate. She hugged him and said, "You'll be OK, Tom. You're brave. But next time, be more careful on the hill. It's icy and slippery. OK?" + +Tom nodded and said, "OK, mom. I'm sorry. Thank you. I love you." + +He smiled and drank his hot chocolate. Lily smiled and drank hers. They were happy. They loved their mom. +Tom likes to print. He has a big box of paper and many colors. He prints his name, his dog, his mom and dad. He prints flowers and cars and stars. He prints so much that he fills the whole table. + +One day, Tom wants to print outside. He asks his mom if he can. His mom says yes, but he has to be careful. She gives him a rake and tells him to rake the leaves first. Tom takes the rake and goes outside. He sees many leaves on the ground. They are red and yellow and brown. They are dead. Tom thinks they are pretty. + +Tom rakes the leaves into a big pile. He jumps on the pile and laughs. He likes how the leaves crunch and fly. He rakes some more and makes another pile. He jumps on that one too. He has fun. + +Then he remembers his paper and colors. He runs inside and gets them. He comes back outside and looks for a place to print. He sees a big rock. He puts his paper on the rock and prints a leaf. He prints many leaves in different colors. He prints a big tree with leaves too. He prints a sun and a cloud and a bird. He prints a happy face. + +Tom is proud of his prints. He shows them to his mom. His mom smiles and hugs him. She says they are beautiful. She says he is a good printer. Tom is happy. He likes to print. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food for their toys. They used leaves, flowers, rocks and sticks as their ingredients. + +"Look, I made a cake for Bunny!" Lily said, showing Tom a pile of leaves and rocks. "It has a heart on top, because I love Bunny." + +"That looks delicious!" Tom said. "Can I have a bite?" + +"Okay, but only a little one. Bunny is very hungry." Lily said, breaking off a piece of the cake and giving it to Tom. + +Tom pretended to eat the cake and made a yummy sound. "Mmm, this is the best cake ever! You are a great chef, Lily. What did you use to make it?" + +Lily smiled and pointed to the plants and stones around them. "I used what I could find in the garden. I like to supply food for my toys. They need to eat too, you know." + +Tom nodded and looked around. He saw a red flower and picked it. "I have an idea. Let's make a salad for Teddy. He likes healthy food. I have a flower for the dressing. Do you have anything else?" + +Lily thought for a moment and then ran to the vegetable patch. She came back with a carrot and a lettuce. "I have these. They are crunchy and fresh. Let's chop them up and mix them with the flower." + +Tom and Lily worked together to make the salad. They put it on a big leaf and carried it to Teddy. "Here you go, Teddy. We made you a salad. It has a flower, a carrot and a lettuce. It is very delicious and good for you." Tom said, putting the leaf in front of Teddy. + +"Thank you, Tom and Lily. You are very kind and thoughtful. I love the salad. It has a lot of colors and flavors. You are both wonderful chefs." Teddy said, pretending to eat the salad and making a happy sound. + +Tom and Lily hugged Teddy and each other. They felt proud and happy. They enjoyed playing in the garden and making food for their toys. They had a lot of fun and a lot of love. +Lily was a thin daughter who liked to spin. She had a pink dress that made her look like a flower when she spun around. She spun in the garden, in the living room, and in her bedroom. She spun so much that she felt dizzy sometimes. + +One day, her mom said, "Lily, why do you spin so much? Don't you get tired?" + +Lily smiled and said, "No, mom, I don't get tired. I spin because it makes me happy. I feel like I'm flying when I spin. Can you spin with me, mom?" + +Her mom laughed and said, "Sure, Lily, I can spin with you. But not too fast, okay? I don't want to fall down." + +Lily and her mom held hands and spun together in the garden. They spun slowly at first, then faster and faster. They laughed and giggled as they spun. They looked like two pink flowers in the sun. + +Lily said, "Mom, you are the best mom in the world. I love you so much." + +Her mom said, "Lily, you are the best daughter in the world. I love you too." + +They hugged and kissed and spun some more. They were very happy. +Lily and Ben are curious twins. They like to explore new things. One day, they find a big box in the garage. They open the box and see a shiny red car. It is a toy car, but it looks very real. + +"Wow, look at this car!" Lily says. "Can we play with it?" + +"Let's ask Mom first," Ben says. He is a careful boy. He does not want to break the car or get in trouble. + +They run to the kitchen and find Mom. "Mom, Mom, can we play with the car in the garage?" they ask. + +Mom smiles and nods. "Yes, you can, but be careful. It is a very fast car. It can speed up and down the driveway. You have to share it and take turns. And you have to wear your helmets." + +Lily and Ben are very happy. They put on their helmets and run back to the garage. They take the car out of the box and turn it on. It makes a loud vroom sound. They take turns to sit in the car and press the pedal. The car zooms forward and backward. They laugh and scream with joy. + +They have so much fun that they do not notice a small bug on the ground. It is a green caterpillar. It is crawling slowly on the pavement. It is only an inch long, but it is very hungry. It sees a leaf on a nearby plant and decides to eat it. + +The caterpillar does not see the car coming. The car does not see the caterpillar either. It is going too fast. It is about to hit the caterpillar when Lily sees it. + +"Stop, stop, stop!" she shouts. She presses the brake and the car stops just in time. The caterpillar is safe. + +"Phew, that was close," Ben says. He gets out of the car and looks at the caterpillar. He is curious. He wonders what it is and what it does. + +"Hello, little bug," he says. "What are you doing here?" + +The caterpillar does not answer. It does not speak. It just munches on the leaf. It is happy. It does not mind the car or the twins. It just wants to eat and grow. + +Lily and Ben watch the caterpillar for a while. They think it is cute and interesting. They decide to leave it alone and let it eat. They get back in the car and continue to play. They are careful not to hurt the caterpillar or any other bugs. They are good twins. They love to explore and learn new things. They have a lot of fun with the car and the caterpillar. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with their colorful wagon in the park. They put their toys and snacks in the wagon and pulled it around. They had fun. + +One day, a big boy came to the park. He saw Lily and Ben's wagon and wanted it. He ran to them and said, "Give me your wagon. It is mine now." + +Lily and Ben were scared. They said, "No, this is our wagon. We love it. Go away." + +The big boy did not listen. He pushed Lily and Ben and grabbed the wagon. He ran away with it. He laughed. + +Lily and Ben were sad. They cried. They lost their wagon and their toys and snacks. They did not have fun. They went home and told their mom what happened. Their mom hugged them and said, "I am sorry. That was a mean boy. He should not have taken your wagon. Maybe we can find it or get a new one." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They still missed their wagon. They hoped the big boy would be sorry and give it back. They had a question. Why did he do that? They did not understand. +Lily and Ben are twins. They are three years old. Today is their birthday. They are very happy. They want to celebrate with their friends. + +Mum makes a big cake for them. She puts four candles on the cake. Two for Lily and two for Ben. She says, "Blow the candles and make a wish, my darlings." + +Lily and Ben blow the candles together. They wish for more toys and books. Mum cuts the cake and gives them each a big piece. They say, "Thank you, Mum. The cake is yummy." + +Their friends come to their house. They bring gifts and balloons. They play games and sing songs. They have a lot of fun. They share the cake and the toys. + +When the party is over, Mum says, "It's time to tidy up, Lily and Ben. Put your toys and books in the box. Throw the paper and the balloons in the bin. Help me wash the dishes." + +Lily and Ben nod. They say, "OK, Mum. We will help you. We had a great birthday. We love you, Mum." + +Mum smiles. She says, "I love you too, Lily and Ben. You are good twins. You make me proud." +Lily was a little girl who loved to learn new things. She liked to read books, play games, and ask questions. One day, she went to the zoo with her mom and dad. She saw many animals, but her favorite was the elephant. + +"Mom, look at the elephant!" Lily said. "He has a long nose. What is it for?" + +Mom smiled and said, "That is his trunk, Lily. He can use it to drink water, pick up food, and spray himself when he is hot. Isn't it interesting?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, it is. Can I touch it?" + +Mom said, "Maybe, if the elephant lets you. But you have to be gentle and careful. He is much bigger than you." + +Lily walked closer to the fence and reached out her hand. The elephant saw her and moved his trunk towards her. He sniffed her hand and made a soft sound. Lily felt his trunk and giggled. It was rough and wet and warm. + +"Hello, elephant," Lily said. "You are very nice. Can you teach me something?" + +The elephant nodded and lifted his trunk. He sprayed some water in the air and made a loud noise. Lily laughed and clapped her hands. She learned how to say hello in elephant language. She was very happy. She thanked the elephant and gave him a hug. The elephant hugged her back and smiled. He was happy too. He made a new friend. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the soil and find worms and stones. They had a big bucket to put their treasures in. + +"Look, I found a shiny stone!" Lily said, holding up a smooth pebble. + +"Wow, that's pretty!" Ben said. "Can I see?" + +Lily gave him the stone and he put it in the bucket. Then he saw a long worm wriggling in the soil. + +"Look, I found a worm!" he said, picking it up gently. + +"Ew, that's gross!" Lily said. "Put it back!" + +Ben laughed and put the worm back in the soil. He liked worms, they were funny and soft. + +They kept digging and finding more things. Soon, their bucket was full. + +"Let's organize our treasures!" Lily said. "We can make a museum!" + +"Okay!" Ben said. "How do we organize them?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She felt anxious. She wanted to make a good museum, but she didn't know how to organize things. + +"Maybe we can organize them by color?" she suggested. + +"Or by size?" Ben said. + +"Or by shape?" Lily said. + +They looked at their bucket and saw many different colors, sizes and shapes. They didn't know how to choose. + +They felt stuck. They wanted to have fun, but they didn't know how to organize their treasures. + +Then, they heard a voice. + +"Hey, kids, what are you doing?" It was Mom, coming out of the house. + +"We're making a museum!" Lily said. + +"We found treasures in the soil!" Ben said. + +"But we don't know how to organize them!" they both said. + +Mom smiled and came closer. She looked at their bucket and saw all the things they had found. + +"That's amazing!" she said. "You have so many treasures! You know, you don't have to organize them by one thing. You can organize them by many things. You can make groups of things that are similar or different in some way. For example, you can make a group of things that are shiny, and another group of things that are not shiny. Or you can make a group of things that are round, and another group of things that are not round. Or you can make a group of things that are alive, and another group of things that are not alive. There are many ways to organize things. You can be creative and have fun!" + +Lily and Ben listened to Mom and felt happy. They liked her idea. They decided to try it. + +They emptied their bucket and started to make groups of things. They made a group of shiny things, a group of round things, a group of alive things, and more. They had fun organizing their treasures. + +They showed Mom their museum and she was proud of them. + +"That's a wonderful museum!" she said. "You did a great job organizing your treasures! You are very smart and curious!" + +Lily and Ben smiled and hugged Mom. They thanked her for helping them. + +They felt proud and happy. They had learned how to organize things and how to have fun. They had made a museum out of soil. +Lily did not like vegetables. She did not want to eat them. She only wanted to eat cake and ice cream. But her mom said she had to eat some vegetables before she could have dessert. + +"Please, mom, no vegetables!" Lily said. "They are yucky and hard. I do not like them." + +"Lily, vegetables are good for you. They make you strong and healthy. And they are not all yucky and hard. Look, I made you some soup with vegetables. It is smooth and warm and tasty. Try some, please." Mom said. + +Mom gave Lily a spoon with some soup. Lily looked at it. She saw some green and orange and white things in the soup. She did not want to try it. She made a face. + +"No, mom, I do not want soup. I want cake and ice cream!" Lily said. + +Mom sighed. She did not want to fight with Lily. She had an idea. + +"How about this, Lily? If you try one spoon of soup, I will let you have one bite of cake. And if you try two spoons of soup, I will let you have two bites of cake. And so on. How does that sound?" Mom said. + +Lily thought about it. She really wanted cake and ice cream. She did not want to miss dessert. She decided to try mom's deal. + +"Okay, mom, I will try one spoon of soup. But only one!" Lily said. + +She opened her mouth and took a small sip of soup. She was surprised. It was not yucky and hard. It was smooth and warm and tasty. She liked it. + +"Mom, this soup is good! Can I have more?" Lily said. + +Mom smiled. She was happy that Lily liked the soup. She gave her more soup and some cake and ice cream. Lily ate them all. She was full and happy. + +"Thank you, mom, for the soup and the dessert. I like vegetables now. They are smooth and warm and tasty." Lily said. + +"You are welcome, Lily. I am proud of you for trying something new. You are a good girl. I love you." Mom said. + +They hugged and kissed. They were happy. The end. +Tim and Anna are twins. They like to eat waffles for breakfast. Mom makes waffles with honey and butter. They smell good and taste sweet. + +One morning, Tim and Anna are in a hurry. They have to go to school soon. Mom puts two waffles on each plate. Tim and Anna start to eat. + +"Tim, you have to eat faster," Anna says. "We don't want to be late." + +"I'm trying, Anna," Tim says. "But the waffle is too big. I can't finish it." + +"Yes, you can, Tim," Anna says. "You can do it. It's easy. Just take small bites and chew well. I will encourage you." + +Anna claps her hands and cheers for Tim. "Go, Tim, go! You can eat the waffle! You are almost done!" + +Tim feels happy. He likes when Anna encourages him. He eats faster and faster. He finishes the waffle. + +"Yay, Tim, you did it!" Anna says. "You ate the whole waffle! You are awesome!" + +"Thank you, Anna," Tim says. "You are awesome, too. You are a good sister. You always encourage me." + +Mom smiles and hugs them. "You are both awesome," she says. "And you are both ready for school. Let's go!" + +Tim and Anna grab their backpacks and follow Mom. They are happy and full. They love waffles and they love each other. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big dog with black fur and a long tail. The dog was running and barking. Tom and Lily wanted to pet the dog. + +"Hello, doggy!" Tom said. He ran towards the dog and reached out his hand. The dog did not like that. The dog growled and showed his teeth. He bit Tom's hand. Tom cried out loud. + +"Ow, ow, ow! The dog bit me!" Tom said. He held his hand and ran back to Lily. Lily was scared. She hugged Tom and tried to make him feel better. + +"Are you okay, Tom?" Lily asked. She looked at Tom's hand. It was red and sore. She saw a little blood. She felt sorry for Tom. + +"I'm not okay, Lily. It hurts a lot. The dog was mean. He was a bad dog." Tom said. He was angry and sad. + +Lily nodded. She did not like the dog either. She looked at the dog. The dog was still barking. He had mighty eyes. They were bright and fierce. He looked like he wanted to bite more. + +"Let's go away, Tom. The dog is not nice. He has mighty eyes. He might bite us again." Lily said. She took Tom's hand and walked away. They went to find their mom. Their mom would help them. She would clean Tom's hand and give him a band-aid. She would hug them and tell them a story. She would make them happy again. +Anna and Ben love to go to the museum with Mom. The museum has many things to see and learn. They can look at big animals, old bones, shiny rocks, and colorful paintings. Anna likes the animals best. Ben likes the bones best. + +One day, they go to the museum in the morning. They have a lot of fun looking at everything. They also play with some toys and puzzles in a special room for kids. They are very happy. + +But then, Mom says it is time to go. The museum is going to close soon. Anna and Ben do not want to leave. They want to stay and see more things. They say no to Mom. They run away and hide. + +Mom looks for them. She is worried. She asks the people who work at the museum to help her. They look in every room and every corner. They call their names. But they cannot find Anna and Ben. + +Anna and Ben are hiding under a big table. They think it is a fun game. They giggle and whisper. They do not hear Mom or the people. They do not know the museum is closing. + +The museum is very quiet. The lights go off. The doors lock. Anna and Ben are scared. They do not like the dark. They do not like the silence. They want Mom. They cry. + +Mom hears them. She runs to the table. She hugs them. She is angry and happy. She says they are naughty and silly. She says they are lucky. She says the people who work at the museum are still there. They can open the door and let them out. + +Anna and Ben say sorry to Mom. They say sorry to the people. They are sorry for making trouble. They are glad to see the light. They are glad to go home. + +They learn a lesson. They do not hide at the museum again. They listen to Mom. They have fun, but not for too long. +Tom and Lily were on a trip with their mom and dad. They went to a big city with many cars and buildings. They stayed in a hotel, which was a big house with many rooms. Their room had two beds, a TV, and a window. + +One night, Tom and Lily could not sleep. They were too excited and curious. They wanted to see what was outside the window. They got out of their beds and walked to the window. They saw many lights and people on the street. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tom said. He pointed to a big truck that was carrying a huge box. "What do you think is in the box?" + +"Maybe it is a dinosaur!" Lily said. She loved dinosaurs. She imagined a big, green, and strong dinosaur coming out of the box and roaring. + +"Or maybe it is a cake!" Tom said. He loved cake. He imagined a big, sweet, and colorful cake coming out of the box and smelling good. + +They heard a knock on the door. It was their mom. + +"Tom, Lily, what are you doing?" she asked. She opened the door and saw them at the window. "You should be in bed. It is late and you need to sleep." + +"Sorry, mom," Tom and Lily said. They looked at each other and smiled. They had a secret. They wondered what was in the box. + +They went back to their beds and lay down. They closed their eyes and dreamed of dinosaurs and cakes. They were happy. +Lily wanted to celebrate her birthday with her friends. She invited them to her house for cake and games. She was very happy and polite to everyone. She said thank you for all her gifts. + +One of her gifts was a pink purse from her aunt. Lily loved the purse. It had a shiny button and a zipper. She put it on her shoulder and showed it to her friends. She felt very grown-up. + +But one of her friends, Mia, was jealous. She wanted the purse too. She waited until Lily was busy with another game. Then she sneaked to the table where the purse was. She grabbed it and ran to the door. + +Lily saw Mia and shouted, "Hey, that's my purse! Give it back!" She ran after her, but Mia was faster. She opened the door and ran outside. + +Lily followed her, but she did not see the car coming. The car hit Lily and she fell to the ground. She was hurt and bleeding. She cried and cried. + +Mia dropped the purse and ran away. She was scared and sorry. She wished she had not taken the purse. + +The end. +Anna and Ben are playing with blocks in the living room. They are building a big tower with different colors. Anna likes the red blocks and Ben likes the blue blocks. They are having fun and talking to each other. + +"Look, Anna, I made a blue window for the tower!" Ben says, showing his block. + +"That's nice, Ben. I made a red door for the tower!" Anna says, showing her block. + +They put their blocks on the tower and smile. The tower is very attractive and tall. + +But then, Tom comes in. Tom is Anna's big brother and he is not nice. He sees the tower and he does not like it. He wants to play with the blocks too, but he does not want to share. He walks to the tower and kicks it with his foot. + +"Hey, stop that!" Anna shouts, as the tower falls down and the blocks scatter. + +"That's my tower, not yours!" Ben yells, as he tries to save some blocks. + +Tom laughs and kicks more blocks. He does not care that Anna and Ben are sad and angry. He thinks he is funny and strong. + +Anna and Ben are very upset. They do not like Tom. They want to play with their blocks and make another tower. They look at each other and have an idea. They pick up some blocks and throw them at Tom. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom cries, as the blocks hit him. + +"Leave us alone, Tom!" Anna and Ben say, as they throw more blocks. + +Tom runs away, holding his head. He does not like the blocks anymore. He is sorry that he kicked the tower. + +Anna and Ben stop throwing blocks. They hug each other and smile. They are happy and proud. They start to pick up the blocks and make another tower. They hope that Tom will not come back. They like to play with blocks and each other. +Mia likes to help her mom in the kitchen. She stirs the soup with a teaspoon. The teaspoon is shiny and small. Mia thinks it is fun to make the soup go round and round. + +But then, Mia hears a splash. She looks in the pot and sees the teaspoon is gone. She lost the teaspoon in the soup. She feels sad and scared. She does not want her mom to be mad. + +She tells her mom what happened. Her mom is not mad. She smiles and hugs Mia. She says it is okay to lose things sometimes. She uses a big spoon to find the teaspoon in the soup. She gives it to Mia and says she can wash it. + +Mia washes the teaspoon with soap and water. She is happy again. She says sorry to her mom and thanks her for being nice. Her mom says she loves her and gives her a soft kiss. They finish making the soup together. Mia thinks her mom is the best. +Lily and Sam were friends. They liked to play with blocks and dolls. But they were different. Lily had brown hair and brown eyes. Sam had blond hair and blue eyes. Some kids said they could not be friends because they were different. + +One day, Lily and Sam were playing in the park. They saw a big slide. They wanted to go on the slide. But there was a problem. The slide was too high for them. They could not reach the top. + +"Maybe we can help each other," Lily said. "You can stand on my shoulder and I can stand on yours. Then we can reach the top." + +"OK, let's try," Sam said. They tried to stand on each other's shoulders. But it was hard. They wobbled and fell. + +"Ouch!" Lily said. "That hurt." + +"Sorry," Sam said. "Are you OK?" + +"Yes, I'm OK," Lily said. "But how can we go on the slide?" + +They looked around. They saw a big tree. The tree had a branch that was near the slide. They had an idea. + +"Maybe we can climb the tree and then jump to the slide," Sam said. + +"Good idea," Lily said. They ran to the tree. They climbed the branch. They held hands. They jumped to the slide. + +"Yay!" they said. They slid down the slide. They laughed and hugged. + +They did not care that they were different. They were happy. They were friends. They were united. +Tim and Mia like to play in the garden. They see many bugs and flowers. One day, they see a gray lizard on a rock. It has a long tail and small eyes. + +"Look, a lizard!" Tim says. He runs to the rock. He wants to touch the lizard. + +"Wait, Tim!" Mia says. She follows him. "The lizard may be sharp. It may bite you." + +Tim does not listen. He reaches out his hand. The lizard opens its mouth. It shows its teeth. They are sharp. The lizard hisses. + +"Ow!" Tim says. He pulls back his hand. The lizard bites his finger. It hurts. Tim cries. + +Mia runs to Tim. She hugs him. She says, "I'm sorry, Tim. Are you okay?" + +Tim nods. He says, "I'm okay. But the lizard is mean. It is sharp. I don't like it." + +Mia says, "Me neither. Let's go inside. Mom can help you. She can put a band-aid on your finger." + +Tim and Mia go inside. They leave the lizard alone. The lizard crawls away. It looks for a new rock. +Lily loves to watch the birds in the garden. She likes to see their colors and hear their songs. One day, she sees a beautiful bird with blue and yellow feathers. She wants to be friends with the bird, so she runs to get some bread. + +"Hello, bird!" she says, holding out a piece of bread. "Do you want to play with me?" + +The bird is hungry and curious. It hops closer to Lily and pecks at the bread. Lily smiles and gently strokes the bird's head. The bird likes Lily and chirps happily. + +Lily decides to take the bird inside her house. She thinks the bird will be warm and cozy there. She wraps the bird in a soft towel and carries it to her room. She puts the bird on her bed and shows it her toys. + +"Look, bird, this is my teddy bear. He is very soft and cuddly. And this is my doll. She has a pretty dress and a hat. Do you like them?" + +The bird looks around and feels scared. It does not like the toys or the bed. It misses the garden and the sky. It flaps its wings and tries to escape. It knocks over the doll and the teddy bear. + +Lily is sad and confused. She does not understand why the bird does not want to stay with her. She thinks the bird is angry and does not like her. + +"Please, bird, don't go! I love you! You are my friend!" she cries, holding the towel. + +The bird feels sorry for Lily. It does not want to hurt her feelings. But it also wants to be free. It gently pecks Lily's cheek and sings a soft song. It tells Lily that it is grateful for the bread and the stroke, but it belongs to the garden and the sky. It asks Lily to let it go. + +Lily listens to the bird and understands. She loves the bird, but she also wants it to be happy. She unwraps the towel and opens the window. She watches the bird fly away and wave its tail. She waves back and smiles. + +"Goodbye, bird! Thank you for playing with me! You are very beautiful! Come back soon!" she says. + +The bird nods and flies to the garden. It joins its friends and tells them about Lily. It says that Lily is very kind and sweet. It says that it will visit her again. + +Lily goes to the garden and looks for the bird. She sees it among the flowers and trees. She feels happy and proud. She has a new friend. A beautiful bird. +Anna and Ben were hungry. They saw a big pastry shop with many yummy things inside. They ran to the shop and looked at the window. + +"Wow, look at that!" Ben said. He pointed at a big pastry with chocolate and cream. "I want that one!" + +"Me too!" Anna said. She licked her lips. "But we have no money." + +Ben had an idea. He saw a stick on the ground. He picked it up and said, "Let's strike the window with this stick. Then we can take the pastry and run away." + +Anna nodded. She thought it was a good idea. They waited for the shopkeeper to look away. Then they ran to the window and Ben struck it with the stick. + +CRASH! The window broke and the pastry fell out. Anna and Ben grabbed it and ran away. They were very happy. + +But the shopkeeper heard the noise and saw them. He was very angry. He ran after them and shouted, "Stop, you naughty children! Give me back my pastry!" + +Anna and Ben ran faster. They saw a park nearby. They ran to the park and hid behind a tree. They hoped the shopkeeper would not find them. + +They looked at the pastry. It was big and yummy. They wanted to eat it. But they saw something else. The pastry had a tight ribbon around it. It had a tag that said, "Happy Birthday, Lily!" + +Anna and Ben felt bad. They realized they had taken someone's birthday pastry. They felt sorry for Lily. They did not want to eat the pastry anymore. + +They decided to take the pastry back to the shop. They hoped the shopkeeper would not be too angry. They hoped Lily would have a happy birthday. They learned their lesson. They never struck a window again. +Ben and Lily were playing outside with their toys. They liked to make mud pies and splash in the puddles. They were having fun until the sun came out and made everything dry. The mud pies became hard and the puddles became small. Ben and Lily were grumpy. + +"I don't like the sun. It takes away the rain," Ben said. + +"Me neither. The rain is better. It makes everything wet and soft," Lily said. + +They threw their toys on the ground and sat on the grass. They did not want to play anymore. + +Their mom came out and saw them. She smiled and said, "Why are you so grumpy, my little ones? The sun is good for you. It makes you warm and happy. And the rain is good too. It makes the flowers grow and the birds sing. You can enjoy both the sun and the rain. They are different, but they are both beautiful." + +Ben and Lily looked at their mom. They thought about what she said. They realized she was right. The sun and the rain were both good. They could have fun with both of them. They smiled and said, "You are right, mom. We are sorry for being grumpy. We love the sun and the rain. Thank you for telling us." + +They hugged their mom and picked up their toys. They decided to make a new game. They used their toys to make a rainbow. They used red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple toys. They put them in a row on the grass. They pretended the toys were the colors of the rainbow. They sang a song about the rainbow. They were happy. + +The moral of the story is: You can find joy in different things. You don't have to be grumpy when things change. You can appreciate the beauty of both the sun and the rain. +Tim and Mia liked to play with jelly. They liked how it was smooth and wobbly and shiny. They liked to make shapes with it and eat it with spoons. One day, they found a big bowl of jelly in the kitchen. It was red and smelled like strawberries. + +"Wow, look at this jelly!" Tim said. "Can we have some, please?" + +"OK, but only a little bit," Mia said. "We have to save some for later." + +They took two spoons and scooped some jelly into their mouths. It was sweet and juicy and made them happy. They smiled at each other and took another spoonful. + +But then, something strange happened. The jelly started to disappear from the bowl. It got smaller and smaller until there was nothing left. Tim and Mia looked at each other in shock. + +"Where did the jelly go?" Tim asked. + +"I don't know," Mia said. "Maybe it melted?" + +They looked around the kitchen, but they could not see any jelly anywhere. They felt sad and confused. They wanted more jelly. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud laugh from behind them. They turned around and saw their big brother, Sam. He was holding a remote control in his hand. He had a big grin on his face. + +"Gotcha!" he said. "That was not real jelly. That was a hologram. I made it with my science kit. I can make it appear and disappear with this button. Watch!" + +He pressed the button and the jelly appeared again in the bowl. He pressed it again and it disappeared. He laughed again and again. + +Tim and Mia felt angry and cheated. They did not like Sam's trick. They did not like his laugh. They did not like his science kit. They wanted real jelly. + +They grabbed the remote control from Sam and threw it on the floor. It broke into pieces. Sam stopped laughing. He looked at his broken toy and started to cry. + +"Hey, that was mine!" he shouted. "You broke it! You are mean!" + +Tim and Mia did not care. They ran out of the kitchen and looked for real jelly. They did not find any. They were still hungry and sad. They wished they had never seen the fake jelly. They wished Sam had never played his trick. They wished they had a better brother. +Ben and Sam are friends. They like to dig in the sand. They look for shiny things. They call them minerals. They put them in a bucket. + +One day, they find a big mineral. It is red and round. It looks like a ball. They are very happy. They want to show it to their mom and dad. + +"Look, Ben, we found a big mineral!" Sam says. + +"Wow, it is so pretty! Can I hold it?" Ben asks. + +"Okay, but be careful. It is heavy," Sam says. + +Ben takes the mineral from Sam. He holds it with both hands. He feels proud. He walks to his mom and dad. He wants to show them the mineral. + +But he does not see a hole in the sand. He trips and falls. The mineral rolls away. It goes into the water. Ben and Sam are sad. They lose their big mineral. + +They run to the water. They try to find the mineral. But the water is deep and dark. They cannot see the mineral. They are scared. + +"Ben, Sam, come back!" their mom and dad shout. "The water is dangerous!" + +Ben and Sam hear their mom and dad. They return to the sand. They hug their mom and dad. They are safe. + +They are still sad about the mineral. But they are also glad. They have each other. They are successful friends. +Sara and Tom were very happy. They were going on vacation with Mom and Dad. They packed their bags and got in the car. They drove for a long time until they reached the big lake. + +"Look, Sara, the water is so blue and shiny!" Tom said. + +"Yes, and the sky is so bright and clear!" Sara said. + +They got out of the car and ran to the beach. Mom and Dad spread a big blanket on the sand. They put their bags and a cooler on the blanket. + +"Can we go in the water, Mom?" Sara asked. + +"Sure, but be careful and stay close to us," Mom said. + +Sara and Tom put on their swimsuits and their purple hats. They splashed and played in the water. They saw some fish and shells. They had so much fun. + +After a while, they came back to the blanket. Mom and Dad gave them some sandwiches and juice. They ate and drank and rested. + +"Did you enjoy the water, Tom?" Dad asked. + +"Yes, Dad, it was awesome!" Tom said. + +"Me too, Dad, it was so cool!" Sara said. + +They smiled and hugged. They were very happy. They loved their vacation. +Anna and Ben are going to the zoo with their mom. They are very happy and excited. They put on their hats and coats and walk to the subway station. The subway is a big train that goes under the ground. It is very fast and loud. + +"Look, mom, the subway is coming!" Ben shouts, pointing at the wide tunnel. He sees the bright lights and hears the horn. + +"Wait, Ben, don't run!" mom says, holding his hand. "We have to be careful and stay behind the yellow line." + +Anna and Ben follow mom and get on the subway. They find a seat and look out the window. They see other trains and people and signs. They count the stops until they arrive at the zoo. + +"Here we are, kids, the zoo!" mom says, getting off the subway. "Are you ready to see the animals?" + +"Yes, mom, yes!" Anna and Ben say, jumping and clapping. They can't wait to see the lions and the monkeys and the penguins. They thank the subway driver and follow mom to the zoo gate. They have a fun day at the zoo. +Sara and Max were playing with their toys in the living room. Sara had a big doll with a pink dress and Max had a small car with four wheels. They were having fun, but then Sara saw something on the floor. + +"Look, Max, what is that?" Sara pointed to a black spot on the carpet. + +Max looked at the spot and frowned. "I don't know, Sara. Maybe it is dirt or ink." + +Sara was worried. She did not want to make a mess in the living room. She knew that Mom and Dad would be angry if they saw the spot. She wondered if the spot belonged to her or to Max. + +"Did you make the spot, Max?" Sara asked. + +Max shook his head. "No, Sara, I did not. Did you?" + +Sara shook her head too. "No, Max, I did not. Then who did?" + +They looked around the living room, but they did not see anyone else. They did not hear any noise either. They were puzzled and scared. + +Suddenly, they heard a meow from behind the sofa. They peeked and saw their cat, Fluffy, lying on a pillow. Fluffy had a black spot on her fur, just like the one on the carpet. + +"Fluffy!" Sara and Max exclaimed. + +Fluffy opened her eyes and looked at them. She licked her paw and rubbed her face. She did not seem to care about the spot. + +Sara and Max realized that Fluffy had made the spot. They were relieved and amused. They ran to Fluffy and hugged her. + +"Fluffy, you silly cat, you made the spot!" Sara said. + +"Fluffy, you naughty cat, you belong to us!" Max said. + +Fluffy purred and snuggled with them. She was happy to have Sara and Max as her friends. She did not mind the spot. She thought it made her look more interesting. +Tim and Mia were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were animals. Tim was a lion and Mia was a zebra. They ran and jumped and roared and neighed. + +"Look at me, I am a famous lion!" Tim said. "I am the king of the park. I can do anything I want." + +"You are not a real lion, Tim," Mia said. "You are just a boy. You need to be nice to other animals. You cannot scare them or hurt them." + +"But I am hungry, Mia," Tim said. "I need to eat. And you are a zebra. Zebras are food for lions. Come here, I will catch you." + +Tim chased Mia around the park. Mia was fast and smart. She dodged and hid behind the trees and the swings. Tim could not catch her. He got tired and angry. + +"Stop running, Mia," Tim said. "You are not fun. You are a bad zebra. You do not want to play with me." + +Mia stopped and looked at Tim. She saw that he was sad and lonely. She felt sorry for him. + +"Tim, I am sorry," Mia said. "I do not want to be your food. I want to be your friend. You do not need to eat me. You need to hug me." + +Mia ran to Tim and gave him a big hug. Tim hugged her back. He felt happy and warm. + +"Thank you, Mia," Tim said. "You are a good zebra. You are a good friend. You are right. I do not need to eat you. I need to love you." + +They smiled and laughed. They decided to play a different game. They were not a lion and a zebra anymore. They were Tim and Mia. And they were happy. +Lily and Ben like to play opera. They dress up in fancy clothes and sing loud songs. They make up stories about kings and queens and dragons and fairies. They use a big box as their stage and a broom as their microphone. + +One day, they are playing opera when Mom calls them for lunch. "Come on, kids, it's time to eat," Mom says. "You can play more later." + +"But we are not done yet," Lily says. "We have to finish our opera. It is very exciting. The king is in trouble and the fairy has to save him." + +Mom smiles and says, "Okay, how about you finish your opera in five minutes? Then you can come and have some soup and bread. It is very yummy." + +Lily and Ben agree and hurry to end their opera. They sing louder and faster. They make the king and the fairy fly in the air with some string. They make the dragon roar and breathe fire with some paper. They make the queen clap and cheer with some spoons. + +They finish their opera with a big bow and a loud "Ta-da!" They run to Mom and hug her. "Did you like our opera, Mom?" Ben asks. + +Mom says, "I loved it. You are very strong and creative. Now let's go and have some lunch. You must be hungry after all that singing." +Lily and Tom were hungry. They wanted to eat beef for lunch. But they had a problem. Mom and Dad were not home. They had gone to the store. + +Lily had a plan. She said to Tom, "Let's cook the beef ourselves. We can use the big pan and the fire. It will be easy and fun." + +Tom thought that was a silly plan. He said to Lily, "No, no, no. That is not safe. We are too small to use the fire. We might get hurt. And Mom and Dad will be angry." + +But Lily did not listen. She said, "Don't be scared. I know how to do it. I saw Mom do it many times. Come on, help me get the beef from the fridge." + +Tom did not want to help. He wanted to stop Lily. But he was too late. Lily had already taken the beef and put it in the big pan. She turned on the fire. She smiled and said, "See? It's easy. Soon we will have yummy beef." + +But Lily did not know how to cook the beef. She did not know how long to cook it, or how to turn it, or how to season it. She just left it on the fire. The beef started to burn. It made a lot of smoke and a bad smell. The smoke alarm went off. It made a loud noise. + +Lily and Tom were scared. They ran out of the kitchen. They saw Mom and Dad coming back from the store. They saw the smoke and the fire. They were shocked and angry. + +Mom and Dad put out the fire. They checked the beef. It was black and hard. It was not yummy. It was ruined. + +Mom and Dad scolded Lily and Tom. They said, "What were you thinking? You could have burned the house down. You could have hurt yourselves. You should never play with the fire. You should never cook without us. You should have waited for us to come back. That was a very silly plan." + +Lily and Tom felt sorry. They said, "We are sorry, Mom and Dad. We were hungry. We wanted to eat beef. We thought it would be easy and fun. We did not mean to cause trouble. We will never do it again." + +Mom and Dad hugged Lily and Tom. They said, "We are glad you are safe. We love you. But you have to be more careful and responsible. And you have to listen to each other. Next time, if you want to eat beef, ask us first. We will cook it for you. And we will teach you how to cook when you are older and ready." + +Lily and Tom nodded. They said, "OK, Mom and Dad. We will do that. Thank you." + +Mom and Dad smiled. They said, "You're welcome. Now, let's go and have some sandwiches for lunch. And maybe some ice cream for dessert. How does that sound?" + +Lily and Tom smiled too. They said, "That sounds great. We love sandwiches. And we love ice cream. And we love you." + +They all went to the dining room. They had a nice lunch. They forgot about the beef. They learned a lesson. They were happy. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they found a big cave in the woods. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go in and look for treasure!" Tom said. + +"No, it's too dark and scary!" Lily said. + +"Come on, don't be a baby!" Tom said. He ran into the cave with a flashlight. + +Lily waited outside, feeling afraid. She heard Tom shout from inside. + +"Lily, come here! I found something!" + +Lily ran into the cave, hoping Tom was okay. She saw him holding a shiny box. + +"Look, Lily, I found a treasure box! It's full of gold and jewels!" Tom said. + +"Wow, that's amazing!" Lily said. She reached out to touch the box. + +But Tom pulled it away from her. + +"No, it's mine! I found it, so I get to keep it!" Tom said. He was very selfish. + +Lily felt sad and angry. She wanted to share the treasure with Tom, but he was being mean. + +"That's not fair, Tom! You can't have it all by yourself! We should share it!" Lily said. + +"No, go away! This is my cave and my treasure!" Tom said. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud roar. A big bear came out of the dark. It was the bear's cave and the bear's treasure. The bear was angry that Tom and Lily were in his home. + +"Run, Lily, run!" Tom said. He dropped the box and ran out of the cave. + +Lily followed him, leaving the box behind. They ran back to their house, feeling scared and sorry. + +They learned a lesson that day. They learned that being selfish can make you lose what you have, and that sharing is better than fighting. They also learned to stay away from bears and their caves. +Sara and Tom are playing with blocks. They want to make a big tower. They kneel on the floor and put blocks on top of each other. They are careful not to make the blocks fall. + +"Look, our tower is so high!" Sara says. + +"Yes, it is!" Tom says. "But we need more blocks. Can you get some from the box?" + +Sara nods and goes to the box. She sees a network of strings and beads. It is her mom's necklace. It is shiny and pretty. Sara likes it. She wants to play with it. + +She takes the necklace and brings it to Tom. "Look, I found this!" she says. "It is like a snake. We can put it on our tower." + +Tom looks at the necklace. He knows it is not a toy. It is delicate. It can break. He shakes his head. "No, Sara, we can't. That is mom's necklace. She will be mad if we take it. We have to put it back." + +Sara frowns. She does not want to put it back. She likes the necklace. She thinks it will make their tower more beautiful. She says, "But I want to play with it. It is mine. I found it." + +Tom says, "No, it is not yours. It is mom's. You have to share. Come on, Sara, be nice. Let's play with the blocks. They are fun too." + +Sara and Tom argue. They raise their voices. They do not hear mom coming. Mom sees them with the necklace. She is angry. She takes the necklace from Sara. She says, "Sara, Tom, what are you doing? This is my necklace. It is not a toy. It is delicate. You could have broken it. How did you get it?" + +Sara and Tom look down. They feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, mom. We were playing with the blocks. We wanted to make a big tower. Sara found the necklace in the box. She wanted to play with it. I told her not to. We argued." + +Mom sighs. She says, "I understand. You like to play and make things. But you have to be careful with other people's things. You have to ask before you take them. You have to respect them. You have to be gentle with them. Do you understand?" + +Sara and Tom nod. They say, "We understand, mom. We are sorry. We will not do it again." + +Mom smiles. She says, "It's okay. I forgive you. But you have to put the necklace back in the box. And you have to clean up the blocks. Then you can play with something else. Okay?" + +Sara and Tom say, "Okay, mom. Thank you, mom. We love you, mom." + +Mom says, "I love you too, Sara and Tom. Now, go and play nicely." +Sara and Tom are playing in the living room. They have a big box of toys and a red velvet blanket. Sara likes the blanket. It is soft and warm. She covers herself with the blanket and pretends to be a princess. + +"Tom, come and play with me," Sara says. "I am a princess and you are a knight. You have to protect me from the dragon." + +Tom looks at Sara and smiles. He likes to play with her. He picks up a wooden sword and a plastic shield. He covers himself with the shield and pretends to be a knight. + +"OK, Sara, I will play with you," Tom says. "Where is the dragon?" + +Sara points to the sofa. "There is the dragon. It is big and scary. It has sharp teeth and fire breath. We have to be brave and fight it." + +Tom nods and runs to the sofa. He swings his sword and bangs his shield. He makes loud noises. "Roar, roar, I am a knight. I will defeat the dragon." + +Sara watches Tom and claps her hands. She cheers for him. "Go, Tom, go. You are a useful knight. You can save me." + +The sofa shakes and makes a sound. It is not a dragon. It is their dog, Rex. Rex is hiding under the sofa. He does not like the noise. He comes out from under the sofa and barks. He is not happy. + +Sara and Tom stop playing. They see Rex and laugh. They are not afraid of him. They love him. He is their friend. + +"Sorry, Rex, we did not mean to scare you," Sara says. "We were just playing. You are not a dragon. You are a good dog." + +Tom puts down his sword and shield. He hugs Rex and pets him. "Yes, Rex, you are a good dog. You are a useful dog. You can play with us." + +Sara and Tom share the velvet blanket with Rex. They cover him with the blanket and cuddle with him. They are happy. They have fun. They are a family. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys on the table. They had cars, dolls, blocks and books. They were having fun and making noises. + +"Vroom, vroom, my car is fast!" Ben said. + +"No, my car is faster!" Lily said. + +They raced their cars on the table, but Lily's car bumped into Ben's car and made it fall off the table. + +"Hey, that's not fair!" Ben shouted. "You cheated!" + +"I did not cheat!" Lily said. "You are a sore loser!" + +They started to argue and push each other. They were angry and loud. + +Mom heard them and came into the room. She saw the mess on the table and the toys on the floor. She saw Lily and Ben fighting. + +"Stop it, both of you!" Mom said. "What is going on here?" + +"Lily cheated and made my car fall!" Ben said. + +"Ben is a sore loser and pushed me!" Lily said. + +Mom sighed. She was tired of their fighting. She wanted them to get along. + +"Listen, Lily and Ben," Mom said. "You are brother and sister. You should love each other and share your toys. It doesn't matter who has the faster car. What matters is that you have fun and be kind. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They felt sorry for making Mom tired. They felt sorry for hurting each other. + +"Yes, Mom, we understand," they said. + +"Good," Mom said. "Now, why don't you hug and say sorry to each other?" + +Lily and Ben hugged and said sorry. They felt better and smiled. + +"Can we play some more, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, but please be careful and tidy up when you are done," Mom said. + +"Okay, Mom, we will," Ben said. + +They went back to the table and picked up their toys. They decided to play something else. They believed that Mom was right. They loved each other and wanted to have fun and be kind. +Tom and Anna were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. They saw a big red truck with a bright ladder. It was a fire truck. They wanted to see it closer. + +"Can we go, Mom?" Tom asked. + +"OK, but be careful and stay near me," Mom said. + +Tom and Anna ran to the fire truck. They saw some firemen in yellow suits. They had helmets, hoses and axes. They were busy and serious. + +"What are they doing?" Anna wondered. + +"They are here to rescue someone," Mom explained. + +"Who?" Tom asked. + +"Look, there is a cat on that tree. It is scared and cannot come down. The firemen will use the ladder to reach it and bring it down," Mom said. + +Tom and Anna watched as one fireman climbed the ladder. He had a buckle around his waist. He was brave and strong. He reached the cat and held it gently. He talked to it softly. + +"Don't worry, kitty. I'm here to help you. You are safe now," he said. + +He came down the ladder with the cat. He gave it to a lady who was waiting. She was the cat's owner. She was happy and grateful. + +"Thank you, thank you, thank you! You saved my kitty! You are a hero!" she said. + +She hugged the cat and the fireman. She smiled and cried. + +Tom and Anna clapped and cheered. They thought the fireman was a hero too. They wanted to say thank you as well. + +"Can we go, Mom?" Tom asked. + +"OK, but be polite and respectful," Mom said. + +Tom and Anna ran to the fireman. They said thank you and gave him a high five. He smiled and thanked them back. He gave them a sticker with a fire truck on it. + +"Here, this is for you. You are brave and kind too. Maybe one day you can be firemen like me," he said. + +Tom and Anna were happy and proud. They put the stickers on their shirts. They waved goodbye to the fireman and the lady and the cat. They went back to play in the park. They had a lot of fun. They learned a lot too. They learned about rescue, buckle and bright. They learned about fire trucks and firemen. They learned about being helpful and thankful. They had a good day. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the park. They had a lot of fun with their cars, dolls, and balls. They shared their toys and took turns. + +But then, a stranger came to the park. He was a big boy with a mean face. He saw Lily's car and wanted it. He said, "Give me your car. It is expensive and cool. I want it." + +Lily said, "No, this is my car. My dad gave it to me. It is mine. Go away." + +The stranger did not go away. He tried to grab Lily's car. Lily held on to it. She shouted, "Help, help! He is trying to take my car!" + +Ben heard Lily's shout. He ran to help her. He said, "Leave her alone. She is my friend. You are a bad boy. You cannot have her car." + +The stranger and Ben started to fight. They pushed and pulled and kicked. They made a lot of noise. The other kids in the park saw them and ran away. + +A lady who worked in the park heard the noise. She came to see what was wrong. She saw the stranger and Ben fighting. She said, "Stop, stop! What are you doing? You are hurting each other. You are scaring the other kids. You are breaking the rules." + +The lady separated the stranger and Ben. She asked them why they were fighting. Lily told her what happened. The lady said, "That is not nice. You cannot take other people's toys. You have to ask and share. You have to say sorry." + +The stranger looked down. He said, "Sorry. I was wrong. I was jealous of your car. It is expensive and cool. But I should not have tried to take it." + +Lily said, "Thank you for saying sorry. You can play with my car if you want. But you have to be gentle and give it back." + +The stranger said, "Okay. Thank you for letting me play with your car. You are kind." + +Ben said, "Thank you for helping me, Lily. You are brave." + +The lady said, "You are all good kids. You learned a lesson today. You can be friends and play together. But no more fighting, okay?" + +They all said, "Okay." + +They smiled and hugged. They played with their toys in the park. They had a lot of fun. They shared and took turns. They were happy. +Lila and Ben were friends who liked to play in the forest. They liked to look for berries and animals and flowers. One day, they found a big bush with many red berries. They were very happy and ran to the bush. + +"Look, Ben, look! So many berries! They look yummy!" Lila said. + +"Yes, Lila, yes! Let's pick some and eat them!" Ben said. + +They started to pick the berries and put them in their baskets. They ate some and they were sweet and juicy. They felt incredible. + +But then, they heard a loud roar. They turned around and saw a big bear. The bear was angry and hungry. He wanted the berries too. He ran to the bush and growled at Lila and Ben. + +"Roar! These are my berries! Go away!" the bear said. + +Lila and Ben were scared and dropped their baskets. They ran away from the bush and the bear. They looked for a safe place to hide. + +They found a big log and lay behind it. They hoped the bear would not find them. They hugged each other and whispered. + +"Lila, I'm sorry. I didn't know there was a bear here. Are you okay?" Ben said. + +"Ben, I'm okay. Don't be sorry. It's not your fault. The bear was mean. I'm glad we're together." Lila said. + +They waited until the bear was gone. Then they got up and walked back to their home. They decided to not go to the berry bush again. They were still friends and they still liked to play in the forest. But they were more careful and looked for other things to eat. +Lily liked to stir her soup with a big spoon. She liked to make bubbles and swirls in the bowl. She also liked to write in her diary every day. She had a pink diary with a lock and a key. She wrote about her friends, her toys, and her dreams. + +One day, Lily came home from school and saw her brother Tom in her room. He was holding her diary and reading it. Lily was very angry. She ran to him and snatched her diary away. + +"Tom, that is mine! You are not allowed to read it!" she shouted. + +Tom laughed and said, "But Lily, your diary is so funny. You write about silly things, like being a princess or a fairy. And you have a crush on Ben from your class. How rare!" + +Lily felt embarrassed and hurt. She did not like Tom making fun of her. She said, "Tom, you are mean. You do not understand. My diary is special to me. It is where I keep my secrets and my feelings. You should not read it without my permission. How would you like it if I read your comics or your cards?" + +Tom shrugged and said, "I don't care. They are just comics and cards. They are not important." + +Lily said, "They are important to you, just like my diary is important to me. Everyone has something that they love and cherish. You should respect that and not tease or bother them. That is what Mom and Dad taught us. That is what being kind and fair means." + +Tom thought for a moment. He realized that Lily was right. He had been rude and nosy. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. You are right. I should not have read your diary. It was wrong of me. I will not do it again. Can you forgive me?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, I forgive you. But you have to promise me that you will not touch my diary again. And you have to say sorry to Ben too. He is a nice boy and he does not deserve to be laughed at." + +Tom nodded and said, "I promise. And I will say sorry to Ben. Thank you, Lily. You are a good sister." + +Lily hugged Tom and said, "You are welcome. You are a good brother too. Sometimes." + +They both laughed and went downstairs to have some soup. Lily stirred her soup with a big spoon and Tom stirred his soup with a small spoon. They both enjoyed their soup and their conversation. They learned to respect each other's things and feelings. They learned to be kind and fair. +Lily liked to play with fire. She had a box of matches that she hid under her bed. When her mom and dad were not looking, she would light the matches and watch them burn. She liked the bright colors and the warm feeling. + +One night, Lily heard a noise in her closet. She was scared. She thought it was a monster. She grabbed her box of matches and ran to the closet. She opened the door and saw a big, furry thing with horns and teeth. It was a monster! + +Lily screamed and threw a match at the monster. The match hit the monster's fur and set it on fire. The monster roared and jumped out of the closet. It ran around the room, spreading the fire to the curtains, the rug, and the bed. Lily was trapped in the corner. She dropped the box of matches and cried. + +The fire alarm went off and woke up her mom and dad. They smelled the smoke and ran to Lily's room. They saw the fire and the monster. They tried to save Lily, but it was too late. The fire was too big and too hot. Lily and the monster burned together. + +Lily's mom and dad were very sad. They lost their beautiful daughter and their home. They wished Lily had never played with fire. They wished they had checked her closet. They wished they had told her that monsters were not real. +Tom and Jen were friends. They liked to play with crayons and paper. One day, they found a big book with many pictures. They wanted to look at the book, but it was on a high shelf. + +Tom had an idea. He got a chair and put it near the shelf. He climbed on the chair and reached for the book. Jen was scared. She said, "Tom, be careful. That is not our book. We should not touch it." + +But Tom did not listen. He pulled the book and it fell on the floor. The book was very heavy and it made a loud noise. Tom and Jen were shocked. They heard footsteps coming. It was the teacher. + +The teacher was angry. She saw the book and the chair. She saw Tom and Jen with crayons in their hands. She thought they wanted to mark the book. She said, "Tom and Jen, what are you doing? This is a very special book. It is not for you. You are very naughty. You have to go to the time-out corner." + +Tom and Jen were sad. They did not want to mark the book. They just wanted to look at it. They said, "We are sorry, teacher. We did not mean to do anything bad. Please forgive us." + +But the teacher did not forgive them. She said, "No, you have to learn your lesson. You have to stay in the time-out corner for a long time. You cannot play with your friends or your toys. You cannot have any fun." + +Tom and Jen went to the time-out corner. They felt very uncomfortable. They wished they had not touched the book. They wished they had listened to Jen. They wished they had a different teacher. They did not know when they could leave the time-out corner. They did not know if they could ever be happy again. They had no yet. +Sara and Ben were playing with their blocks. They liked to build towers and houses and cars. But then Ben took Sara's red block and put it on his tower. Sara was upset. She wanted her red block back. + +"Ben, give me my red block!" Sara said. "It is mine!" + +"No, it is mine now!" Ben said. "I need it for my tower!" + +Sara and Ben started to pull the red block. They both wanted it. They did not want to share. The red block broke in two. Sara and Ben both fell down. They both cried. + +Mom heard them cry. She came to see what was wrong. She saw the broken red block and the upset children. + +"What happened here?" Mom asked. + +"Sara and Ben were not nice to each other," Mom said. "They broke the red block. They hurt each other's heart." + +Sara and Ben felt sorry. They did not want to hurt each other's heart. They wanted to be friends. + +"I am sorry, Ben," Sara said. "I should have shared with you." + +"I am sorry, Sara," Ben said. "I should have asked you first." + +Sara and Ben hugged each other. They gave each other half of the red block. They said they were sorry to Mom. + +Mom smiled. She was happy to see them make up. She gave them a kiss and a hug. + +"Good job, Sara and Ben," Mom said. "You learned to turn your upset into love. You learned to share and care. You made my heart happy." +Tom was a little boy who liked to play with his toys. He had a big bed where he slept at night. He had a lamp on his bed that could shine light when it was dark. He liked to turn on the lamp and look at his toys. + +One night, Tom heard a noise under his bed. He was scared. He thought it was a monster. He turned on his lamp and looked under his bed. He saw something ugly. It had big eyes, sharp teeth and hairy legs. It was a spider. + +Tom screamed and jumped out of his bed. He ran to his mom and dad. They heard him and came to his room. They saw the spider under his bed. They were not scared. They said it was a small spider and it could not hurt him. They took the spider and put it outside. + +They hugged Tom and told him it was okay. They said spiders were not monsters. They said spiders could shine too. They said spiders could make webs that shone in the sun. They said spiders were good for the garden. They said Tom was brave for looking under his bed. + +They turned off the lamp and tucked Tom in his bed. They kissed him good night and said they loved him. Tom felt better. He was not scared anymore. He closed his eyes and dreamed of webs that shone in the sun. He smiled and slept. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Sara wants to go on the slide, but Ben is scared. + +"Come on, Ben, it is fun!" Sara says. "I will go first and show you." + +"No, no, no, it is too high!" Ben says. "I do not want to go on the slide. I want to play with the ball." + +Sara is stubborn. She does not listen to Ben. She runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. She sits on the top and smiles. + +"Look, Ben, it is easy!" Sara says. "You just have to trust me. I will catch you at the bottom." + +Ben looks at Sara. He sees her happy face. He wants to be brave like her. He wants to try the slide. He walks to the ladder and climbs up slowly. He sits next to Sara and holds her hand. + +"Are you ready, Ben?" Sara asks. + +"Yes, I am ready, Sara," Ben says. + +They slide down together. They feel the wind in their hair. They laugh and scream. They reach the bottom and hug each other. + +"That was fun, Sara!" Ben says. "Thank you for helping me. You are a good friend." + +"You are welcome, Ben," Sara says. "You are a good friend too. You are brave and you trust me. I am proud of you." + +They smile and run to the ball. They play and have fun. They enjoy their life in the park. +Sara and Ben are best friends. They like to play together every day. They have a big box of toys and they share them nicely. Sometimes they pretend to be a family and they say they will marry when they grow up. + +One day, a new girl comes to their school. Her name is Lily and she is very lively. She runs and jumps and talks a lot. She wants to play with Sara and Ben, but they are busy with their toys. Lily gets angry and says they are boring. She tries to take their toys and make them play with her. + +Sara and Ben do not like Lily. They tell her to go away and leave them alone. Lily does not listen. She grabs Sara's doll and runs away. Sara cries and chases her. Ben follows them and tries to help Sara. + +"Give me back my doll!" Sara shouts at Lily. + +"No, it is mine now!" Lily shouts back. + +"That is not fair! You are mean!" Ben says to Lily. + +They run to the other side of the playground, where the teacher is watching. The teacher sees them and stops them. She takes the doll from Lily and gives it back to Sara. She tells Lily to say sorry and to share nicely. She tells Sara and Ben to calm down and to be kind. + +Lily says sorry, but she does not mean it. She still thinks Sara and Ben are boring. Sara and Ben hug each other and say they are still best friends. They go back to their toys and ignore Lily. They say they will still marry when they grow up. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. But sometimes they also liked to fight. They fought over toys, over swings, over snacks. They did not like to share or say sorry. + +One day, they saw a big shadow on the ground. It looked like a monster with horns and claws and teeth. They were scared and ran away. But the shadow followed them. It moved when they moved. It got bigger when they got closer to the wall. + +"Go away, shadow!" Ben shouted. "You are mean and ugly and scary!" + +"No, you go away!" Lily shouted. "You are the mean one! You always take my things and push me!" + +They started to fight again. They pulled each other's hair and kicked each other's legs. They did not see that the shadow was laughing. It was not a real monster. It was their own shadow. It changed shape when they moved their arms and legs. + +A wise old man was sitting on a bench. He saw the children and the shadow. He shook his head and smiled. He walked over to them and said: + +"Children, children, why do you fight? Don't you know that the shadow is not your enemy? It is your friend. It shows you who you are and what you do. If you are kind and gentle, your shadow will be too. If you are angry and rude, your shadow will be too. Look, I will show you." + +He held his hand in front of the sun. He made a shadow of a bird on the wall. He moved his fingers and the bird flew. The children stopped fighting and watched. They liked the bird. They clapped and laughed. + +"Can you do that too?" the old man asked. "Can you make nice shadows with your hands?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They tried to make shadows of animals and flowers and stars. They had fun. They forgot about their fight. They thanked the old man for his lesson. + +"You are welcome," the old man said. "Remember, children, shadows are not bad. They are what you make them. Be good to each other and to your shadows. They will be good to you too." +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and slide and swing. They saw a big dog with black fur and a long tail. The dog was alone and looked sad. + +"Can we pet the dog?" Lily asked Ben. + +"I don't know. Maybe he is friendly. Maybe he is not," Ben said. + +They walked slowly to the dog. The dog wagged his tail and licked their hands. He seemed happy to see them. + +"Hi, dog. What is your name?" Lily said. + +The dog barked and nuzzled her face. He did not have a collar or a tag. + +"He is unknown. He has no name," Ben said. + +"Maybe we can give him a name. How about Spot?" Lily said. + +"Spot is a good name. He has a spot on his leg," Ben said. + +They played with Spot for a while. They threw a stick and he fetched it. They rubbed his belly and he rolled over. They gave him some water and a biscuit. + +"Spot, you are a good dog. Do you want to come home with us?" Lily said. + +Spot barked and wagged his tail. He followed them to the gate. + +"Wait, we have to ask Mom and Dad first. They may not let us keep him," Ben said. + +They ran to their parents, who were sitting on a bench. They told them about Spot and how they found him and played with him. + +"Can we keep him, please? He is very nice and he likes us," Lily said. + +Mom and Dad looked at Spot. He looked friendly and clean. He did not seem to belong to anyone. + +"Well, he is a cute dog. But keeping a dog is a big responsibility. You have to feed him and walk him and take care of him. Do you think you can do that?" Mom said. + +"Yes, we can. We will share the work. We will not let him eat our legs or our shoes or our toys. We will love him very much," Ben said. + +Mom and Dad smiled. They saw how much Ben and Lily wanted Spot. They decided to give him a chance. + +"OK, you can keep him. But you have to follow the rules. And we have to take him to the vet and see if he is healthy and has a chip. Maybe he has a family who is looking for him," Dad said. + +Ben and Lily hugged Mom and Dad. They were very happy. They thanked them and hugged Spot too. + +"Spot, you are our dog now. You are part of our family. We will always be your friends," Lily said. + +Spot barked and licked their faces. He was very happy too. He had found a home and a name. He had found love. +Anna and Ben are playing with blocks. They want to build a big tower. They put one block on top of another block. They are very careful. They do not want the tower to fall. + +"Look, Anna, our tower is almost complete!" Ben says. He is happy. + +"Yes, Ben, it is very tall and pretty!" Anna says. She is happy too. + +They need one more block to finish the tower. They look around. They see a block on the table. It is red and shiny. They both want the block. + +"I want the block!" Ben says. He runs to the table. + +"No, I want the block!" Anna says. She runs to the table too. + +They reach the table at the same time. They both grab the block. They pull and tug. They do not share. + +"Let go, Ben!" Anna says. She is angry. + +"Let go, Anna!" Ben says. He is angry too. + +They pull and tug harder. The block slips from their hands. It flies in the air. It lands on the tower. The tower wobbles and shakes. It falls down. The blocks scatter everywhere. They make a loud noise. + +Anna and Ben are shocked. They look at the mess. They look at each other. They feel sad and sorry. + +They hear a voice. It is Mom. She is in the living room. She is having a meeting with her boss. She is on the phone. + +"What was that noise?" Mom says. She is worried. + +Anna and Ben do not know what to say. They are scared. + +They hear footsteps. It is Mom. She comes to the playroom. She sees the mess. She sees Anna and Ben. She is not happy. + +"What happened here?" Mom says. She is stern. + +Anna and Ben lower their heads. They do not look at Mom. + +"We were playing with blocks," Anna says. She is quiet. + +"We wanted to build a tower," Ben says. He is quiet too. + +"But we fought over the last block," Anna says. She is ashamed. + +"And we made the tower fall," Ben says. He is ashamed too. + +"We are sorry, Mom," Anna and Ben say together. They are sincere. + +Mom sighs. She is not angry anymore. She is gentle. + +"I know you are sorry, Anna and Ben," Mom says. She is kind. + +"But you should not fight over toys," Mom says. She is firm. + +"You should share and take turns," Mom says. She is wise. + +"And you should be careful and quiet when I have a meeting," Mom says. She is serious. + +"Do you understand?" Mom says. She is hopeful. + +"Yes, Mom, we understand," Anna and Ben say together. They are respectful. + +They hug Mom. They say sorry again. Mom hugs them back. She says it is okay. + +They help Mom clean up the mess. They put the blocks back in the box. They say goodbye to Mom's boss on the phone. They apologize for the noise. + +Mom smiles. She is proud. + +Anna and Ben smile. They are happy. + +They learn a lesson. They do not fight over toys anymore. They share and take turns. They are careful and quiet when Mom has a meeting. They are good children. +Anna and Ben went to the shop with Mum. They wanted to buy some sweets and toys. Mum said they could only have one thing each. Anna and Ben looked at all the things in the shop. They saw many things they liked. + +Anna chose a pink lollipop. She gave it to Mum. Ben chose a blue car. He gave it to Mum. But then he saw a big red truck. He wanted the truck too. He took the truck and put the car back. Mum said no. She said he already had a car. Ben did not listen. He demanded the truck. He shouted and cried. He was very naughty. + +Mum was angry. She said Ben could not have anything. She took the truck and the car away. She paid for the lollipop and left the shop. Anna followed Mum. Ben stayed in the shop. He was still crying. He did not want to leave. + +The shopkeeper came to Ben. He said Ben had to go. He said Ben was making too much noise. He said Ben was bothering the other customers. He said Ben was not welcome in the shop. Ben was scared. He ran to Mum. He said he was sorry. He said he did not want the truck anymore. He said he wanted the car. + +Mum hugged Ben. She said she was glad he was sorry. She said he could have the car if he promised to be good. Ben promised. He said he would not be naughty again. He said he would listen to Mum. Mum gave him the car. He smiled. He said thank you. Anna gave him a bite of her lollipop. They all went home happy. +Sara and Tom were friends. They liked to play together in the park. One day, Sara said to Tom, "Let's visit my grandma. She lives near the park. She is very nice and she has a beautiful body." + +Tom was curious. He wanted to see Sara's grandma and her beautiful body. He said, "OK, let's go. How do we get there?" + +Sara said, "We have to cross the street. But we have to be careful. There are many cars and they go fast. We have to hold hands and look both ways." + +They held hands and looked both ways. They saw a green light and a sign that said "walk". They started to cross the street. But they did not see a big truck that was coming fast. The truck did not see them either. It did not stop. It hit them. + +Sara and Tom flew in the air. They landed on the ground. They did not move. They did not talk. They did not breathe. They were very still. They were very quiet. They were very hurt. + +A woman saw what happened. She screamed. She ran to them. She called for help. She said, "Oh no, oh no, they are just children. They are so small. They are so beautiful. They wanted to visit their grandma. They did not deserve this. Why, why, why?" +Tom and Anna love to play with animals. They have a dog, a cat, and a fish. One day, they want to see more animals, so they ask their mom to take them to the zoo. + +Mom says yes, but she tells them to wear their raincoats and boots. It is a wet day, and the sky is gray. Tom and Anna do not like wet days. They sigh and put on their clothes. + +At the zoo, they see many animals. They see lions, monkeys, elephants, and more. They are happy and excited. They forget about the rain. They run and laugh and point at the animals. + +But then, the rain gets heavier. It pours and pours. The animals hide in their houses. Tom and Anna can not see them anymore. They are sad and bored. They sigh and look at their mom. + +Mom smiles and says, "Do not worry, my loves. The rain will stop soon. And we have a surprise for you. Come with me." + +She takes them to a big building. Inside, they see many colorful birds. They see parrots, toucans, peacocks, and more. They are beautiful and noisy. They sing and talk and flap their wings. + +Tom and Anna are amazed. They forget about the rain again. They clap and cheer and listen to the birds. + +Mom hugs them and says, "Did you like the surprise, my loves?" + +Tom and Anna nod and say, "Yes, mom. We love the birds. Thank you, mom. You are the best mom." + +Mom kisses them and says, "You are welcome, my loves. You are the best kids." +Lily and Max were waiting for their grandma to arrive. They loved their grandma very much. She always brought them presents and told them stories. They looked out of the window and saw a big car stop in front of their house. + +"Grandma is here!" Lily shouted. She ran to the door and opened it. Max followed her. They saw their grandma get out of the car. She was wearing a blue hat and red pants. She had a big smile on her face. + +"Hello, my darlings!" Grandma said. She hugged Lily and Max and kissed them on their cheeks. "You are so adorable! How are you?" + +"We are good, Grandma!" Lily said. "We missed you!" + +"We missed you too, Grandma!" Max said. "What did you bring us?" + +Grandma laughed and reached into her car. She took out a big bag and gave it to Lily and Max. "This is for you. I hope you like it." + +Lily and Max opened the bag and saw many things inside. There were books, toys, clothes, and candy. They were so happy and excited. They thanked their grandma and showed her what they got. + +"Wow, Grandma, you are the best!" Lily said. She put on a pink dress and a purple hat that Grandma gave her. + +"You are very welcome, Lily!" Grandma said. "You look very pretty!" + +"Look, Grandma, I got a truck and a ball!" Max said. He played with his new toys on the floor. + +"You are very welcome, Max!" Grandma said. "You look very handsome!" + +Grandma sat on the couch and watched Lily and Max play. She felt very happy and proud. She loved her grandchildren very much. They were the best gift she ever had. +Jill and Tom were playing with their toys. Jill had a doll and Tom had a car. They liked to make up stories with their toys. + +"Let's have a race," Tom said. "My car is faster than your doll." + +"No, it's not," Jill said. "My doll can run very fast. She can win the race." + +They put their toys on the floor and said, "Ready, set, go!" They pushed their toys along the floor. Tom's car zoomed ahead of Jill's doll. + +"Ha, ha, I'm winning!" Tom said. + +But then, Tom's car hit something on the floor. It was a needle. The needle made a hole in the car's wheel. The car stopped moving. + +"Oh, no!" Tom said. "My car is broken!" + +Jill's doll kept running. She reached the end of the floor. She won the race. + +"Yay, I won!" Jill said. "My doll is great!" + +Tom was sad. He looked at his car. He did not like the needle. + +"Sorry, Tom," Jill said. "Do you want to play something else?" + +Tom nodded. He put his car aside. He picked up another toy. He smiled. + +"OK, let's play," he said. +Sam and his brother Ben liked to play with their toy cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. Sam's favorite car was a red one that could zoom very fast. Ben's favorite car was a blue one that could make loud noises. + +One day, they decided to have a race with their cars. They set up a track on the floor with books and boxes. They said, "Ready, set, go!" and pushed their cars along the track. Sam's car zoomed ahead of Ben's car. Ben tried to catch up, but his car was too slow. Sam laughed and said, "I win, I win!" + +Ben was not happy. He wanted to win too. He looked around and saw a distant shelf. On the shelf, there was a big car that belonged to their dad. It was shiny and black and had a remote control. Ben had an idea. He said, "Let's race again, but this time with that car." + +Sam agreed. He thought he could still win with his red car. Ben climbed up the shelf and took the big car. He brought it down and put it on the track. He held the remote control in his hand. He said, "Ready, set, go!" and pressed a button. + +The big car zoomed along the track. It was much faster than Sam's car. It zoomed past the books and boxes. It zoomed past Sam's car. It zoomed so fast that it flew off the track and crashed into the wall. Sam and Ben heard a loud bang and saw pieces of the big car flying everywhere. + +Sam and Ben were scared. They knew their dad would be angry. They ran to their room and hid under the bed. They hoped their dad would not find out. They learned a lesson. They should not play with things that are not theirs. They should be happy with what they have. They should share and take turns. They should be good brothers. +Tom and Mia like to play in the kitchen. They find a big jar of jam and a spoon. They think jam is yummy and sweet. They open the jar and start to eat the jam with the spoon. + +But the jam is not yummy and sweet. It is terrible and sour. Tom and Mia make faces and spit out the jam. They do not like the jam at all. They feel sick and sad. + +Mom comes into the kitchen and sees the mess. She sees the jar of jam and the spoon. She sees Tom and Mia with jam on their mouths and clothes. She is angry and shocked. She asks them what they did. + +Tom and Mia say they wanted to play with the jam. They say they are sorry and they will not do it again. Mom says they have to clean up the mess and go to bed. She says they have to learn to ask before they take things. She says they have to be careful with food. + +Tom and Mia help Mom clean up the mess. They say they love Mom and they are sorry. Mom says she loves them too and she forgives them. She says they can have some good jam tomorrow if they behave. She hugs them and takes them to bed. Tom and Mia fall asleep and dream of better things to play with. +Sara and Ben like to race each other. They run fast and laugh. They race to the park, to the store, to the school. They have fun. + +One day, Sara has a new notebook. It is pink and has stickers. She shows it to Ben. Ben likes it too. He wants to have it. + +"Can I have your notebook?" he asks Sara. + +"No, it is mine. I got it from my mom. You have your own notebook," Sara says. + +Ben is grumpy. He does not like Sara's answer. He thinks of a plan. He says, "Let's race to the big tree. If I win, you give me your notebook. If you win, I give you my car." + +Sara thinks for a moment. She likes her notebook, but she also likes Ben's car. It is blue and has wheels. She says, "OK, let's race. But you have to be fair. No cheating." + +They get ready to race. They say, "One, two, three, go!" They run as fast as they can. Ben is ahead, but Sara is close. They reach the big tree. Ben touches it first. He wins. + +"Ha, ha, I win! Give me your notebook!" he says. + +Sara is sad. She does not want to give her notebook. She says, "But I like my notebook. It is special. Please, can I keep it?" + +Ben sees Sara's face. He feels sorry. He remembers that Sara is his friend. He says, "You know what? You can keep your notebook. I was just joking. I don't really want it. I have my own notebook. It is green and has stars." + +Sara smiles. She is happy. She says, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. Do you want to play with my notebook? We can draw and write together." + +Ben nods. He says, "Yes, let's play. And you can play with my car too. We can share." + +They hug and play. They are not grumpy anymore. They are happy. +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Let's jump on the slide!" Sam says. + +"OK!" Mia says. + +They run to the slide. They climb the steps. They sit on the slide. They hold hands. They jump on the slide. They slide down fast. They laugh and scream. + +"Wow, that was fun!" Mia says. + +"Let's do it again!" Sam says. + +They run to the slide again. But they see a line of kids. The kids are waiting for their turn. The slide is popular. Everyone wants to go on the slide. + +"Oh no, there are too many kids!" Sam says. + +"We have to wait!" Mia says. + +They wait in the line. They are bored. They look around. They see a sandbox. They see some tools. They see shovels and buckets and molds. + +"Look, there are tools!" Sam says. + +"Let's go to the sandbox!" Mia says. + +They leave the line. They run to the sandbox. They pick up the tools. They dig and fill and make shapes. They have fun. They forget about the slide. + +The end. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to draw with pens on paper. They made pictures of flowers, birds and bugs. Lily had a blue pen and Ben had a red pen. + +"Look, Ben, I drew a butterfly!" Lily said, showing him her paper. + +"Wow, Lily, that's pretty!" Ben said. "I drew a dragon. It can fly and breathe fire." + +They heard a noise from the shed. It sounded like a growl. They looked at each other and felt scared. + +"What's that?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it's a monster!" Ben said. + +They wanted to run away, but they also wanted to see what it was. They were curious. They held hands and walked slowly to the shed. They opened the door and peeked inside. + +They saw a big, furry dog. It had a collar with a tag. It said "Rex". The dog wagged its tail and licked their faces. It was friendly. + +"Hi, Rex!" Ben said. "You're not a monster. You're a dog." + +"Where did you come from?" Lily asked. + +They heard a voice from the street. It was a man. He was looking for Rex. + +"Rex, where are you? Come here, boy!" he called. + +The dog heard the voice and barked. It ran out of the shed and to the man. The man hugged the dog and thanked Ben and Lily for finding him. + +"Sorry, kids, Rex escaped from the car. He's a very mysterious dog. He likes to explore new places. He's also very smart. He can do tricks with a pen. Watch this." + +The man gave Rex a pen and a paper. Rex took the pen in his mouth and drew a heart. Ben and Lily clapped and laughed. + +"That's amazing!" Ben said. + +"Can we play with Rex?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, why not. He likes kids. Just be careful with the pen. He might chew it." the man said. + +Ben and Lily played with Rex and the pen. They had fun. They learned that sometimes, mysterious things are not scary. They are just different and interesting. +Lily was a lively lamb who loved to run and play with her friends. She had soft white wool that kept her warm and cozy. Her mother was proud of her wool and told her to take good care of it. + +One day, Lily saw a big pair of scissors in the barn. She was curious and wanted to try them. She picked them up and snipped a little bit of her wool. It felt funny and made a noise. She snipped some more and some more, until she had a pile of wool on the floor. + +She looked at herself in the mirror and gasped. She had no wool left on her body. She was bald and cold and felt silly. She ran to her mother and cried. + +"Mommy, mommy, look what I did! I cut all my wool off!" + +Her mother looked at her and hugged her. She was not angry, but sad. + +"Oh, Lily, why did you do that? Your wool was so beautiful and warm. Now you have none." + +Lily sobbed and said she was sorry. She wanted her wool back. + +"Don't worry, my dear. Your wool will grow back. But it will take some time. You have to be patient and careful. And you have to promise me never to touch the scissors again. They are not for playing. They are for shearing. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded and said she understood. She promised to be good and to wait for her wool to grow back. Her mother gave her a blanket and a kiss and told her she loved her. Lily felt a little better and hoped her wool would grow back soon. She learned her lesson and never touched the scissors again. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play in the woods. They find a big stick and a sharp rock. They make a spear with the stick and the rock. They are very proud of their spear. + +They see a rabbit in the grass. They want to catch the rabbit. Sam says, "I will lead. You follow me. Be quiet and fast." Ben nods and follows Sam. They sneak up on the rabbit. Sam throws the spear at the rabbit. + +But the spear misses the rabbit. It flies past the rabbit and hits a bee hive. The bees are angry. They come out of the hive and buzz around. They sting Sam and Ben all over. Sam and Ben scream and run. They drop the spear and leave it behind. + +They run back to their home. Their mom sees them. She is shocked. They are red and swollen and messy. She says, "What happened to you? You look terrible!" Sam and Ben cry and tell her what they did. She is very mad. She says, "You are naughty and foolish. You hurt the animals and the bees. You could have hurt yourselves. You are in big trouble. Go to your room and stay there. No more playing in the woods for you!" Sam and Ben are sad and sorry. They wish they never made the spear. They have a bad ending. +Ben and Lily like to play in the pond. They have a raft that they made with wood and rope. They take turns to paddle and steer the raft. They pretend they are pirates or explorers. + +One day, they see a big duck on the pond. The duck is swimming and quacking. Ben and Lily want to say hello to the duck. They paddle the raft closer to the duck. But the duck does not like the raft. The duck thinks the raft is a big monster. The duck is scared and angry. + +The duck starts to flap its wings and peck at the raft. The duck makes a loud noise. The duck disturbs the water and makes waves. Ben and Lily are surprised and scared too. They try to paddle away from the duck. But the duck follows them and keeps pecking. + +Ben and Lily see a big tree on the shore. The tree has tasty apples on its branches. Ben and Lily have an idea. They paddle the raft to the tree. They pick some apples and throw them to the duck. The duck sees the apples and stops pecking. The duck likes the apples. The duck eats the apples and quacks happily. + +Ben and Lily are happy too. They share some apples and eat them on the raft. They say sorry to the duck for disturbing it. The duck says quack quack, which means it is okay. Ben and Lily and the duck are friends now. They play in the pond together. They have fun. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play together. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big dollhouse. They liked to pretend that the dollhouse was their home and they were a family. + +One night, they heard a scary noise from the dollhouse. It sounded like a ghost. They were very afraid and ran to their mom and dad. "Mom, dad, there is a ghost in our dollhouse!" they cried. + +Mom and dad smiled and hugged them. "There is no ghost, sweeties. It is just a regular sound that the dollhouse makes sometimes. It is nothing to be afraid of. Come, we will show you." + +They took Anna and Ben to the dollhouse and turned on the light. They opened the door and saw that the sound was coming from a small music box that was inside. Mom and dad explained that the music box was a gift from their grandma, who loved them very much. They turned the knob and the music box played a beautiful song. + +Anna and Ben listened and smiled. They realized that the sound was not scary at all, but lovely. They felt sorry for being afraid and hating the sound. They thanked mom and dad for showing them the truth. They hugged the dollhouse and the music box and said, "We love you, grandma. We love you, dollhouse. We love you, music box. We are sorry for being scared of you." + +Mom and dad were proud of Anna and Ben for being brave and kind. They told them that they should not hate anything or anyone without knowing them first. They said that sometimes things that seem scary are actually good and nice. They said that they should always be curious and learn new things. They said that they should always love and respect their family and their toys. + +Anna and Ben nodded and agreed. They learned a valuable lesson that night. They never hated the sound of the music box again. They always played with the dollhouse and the music box happily. They always loved and respected their grandma, their mom and dad, and each other. They were good twins who liked to play together. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play with toys. They have a big box of toys. They share the toys. But sometimes they fight over the toys. + +One day, Tom sees a red car in the box. He wants the red car. He says, "This is mine!" He grabs the red car. Sue sees the red car too. She wants the red car. She says, "No, this is mine!" She pulls the red car. Tom and Sue tug and tug. They are angry. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes to the room. She says, "What is going on? Why are you fighting?" Tom and Sue do not listen. They are deaf to Mom. They only care about the red car. Mom says, "Stop it! You have to share. If you do not share, I will take away the toys. Do you hear me?" + +Tom and Sue hear Mom. They are scared. They do not want to lose the toys. They let go of the red car. They say, "Sorry, Mom. We will share." Mom says, "Good. Now, you can play nicely. But you have to delay your play. It is time for lunch. Come to the kitchen." + +Tom and Sue follow Mom. They are hungry. They think about the red car. They wonder who will play with it after lunch. They hope Mom will not forget. They do not know that Mom has a surprise for them. She has bought a new toy. It is a blue car. It is bigger and faster than the red car. She will give it to them after lunch. She thinks they will be happy. She hopes they will share. +Lily was a shy girl who liked to organize her toys. She had many dolls, cars, blocks and books, and she always put them in neat rows and piles. She felt happy when her room was tidy and everything had a place. + +One night, Lily had a bad dream. She dreamed that a big monster came into her room and messed up all her toys. He threw them around, broke them, and laughed at her. Lily was scared and tried to hide under her bed, but the monster found her and grabbed her. She screamed and cried, but no one heard her. + +"Lily, Lily, wake up!" her mom said, shaking her gently. "It's okay, it's just a nightmare. You're safe, I'm here." + +Lily opened her eyes and saw her mom's face. She hugged her and sobbed. "Mommy, there was a monster, he ruined my toys, he was mean to me!" + +"Shh, it's okay, it was not real. It was just a bad dream. Look, your toys are still here, they are fine. See, your dolls, your cars, your blocks, your books. They are all organized, just how you like them." + +Lily looked around and saw that her mom was right. Her room was still tidy and her toys were still in order. She felt a little better and smiled. "Thank you, mommy. I love you." + +"I love you too, Lily. Do you want to sleep with me tonight? Maybe you'll have a nice dream instead." + +"Yes, please, mommy. Can I bring my teddy bear?" + +"Of course, you can. Come on, let's go to my bed. Good night, Lily." + +"Good night, mommy." +Mia and Ben were playing in the kitchen while Mom was busy. They saw a big jar of olives on the counter. Mia liked olives, but Ben did not. Mia wanted to eat some olives, but she knew Mom would be mad if they opened the jar. + +"Let's have some olives," Mia said to Ben. + +"No, thank you," Ben said. "I don't like olives. They are yucky." + +"Come on, just one," Mia said. "They are yummy. And Mom won't notice." + +Mia reached for the jar and opened it. She took out an olive and put it in her mouth. She smiled and said, "Mmm, so good." + +Ben shook his head and said, "No, thank you. I don't want any." + +Mia took out another olive and ate it. She said, "You are missing out. They are so good." + +She took out a third olive and held it out to Ben. She said, "Please, try one. Just one. You might like it." + +Ben looked at the olive and felt curious. He wondered what it tasted like. He decided to try one. He took the olive from Mia and put it in his mouth. He bit into it and made a face. He spit it out and said, "Blech, that's awful. I don't like olives. They are yucky." + +Mia laughed and said, "I told you. You don't like olives. But I do. I like them a lot." + +She took out another olive and ate it. She said, "More for me." + +She took out another olive and another olive and another olive. She ate them all. She did not leave any for Mom. + +Suddenly, they heard Mom coming. They heard her footsteps and her voice. She said, "What are you two doing in the kitchen? Are you behaving?" + +Mia and Ben looked at each other. They looked at the empty jar. They felt guilty. They knew they did something bad. They knew Mom would be mad. + +They hid the jar behind their backs. They tried to act normal. They said, "Hi, Mom. We are just playing. We are behaving." + +Mom came into the kitchen and saw them. She saw their faces and their hands. She saw the olive juice and the olive pits. She said, "What is this? Did you eat all the olives? Did you open the jar?" + +Mia and Ben looked down. They did not say anything. They knew they were in trouble. They seemed very guilty. +Lily and Tom wanted to play on the water. They saw a kayak near the lake. It was red and shiny. They liked it very much. + +"Can we use the kayak?" Lily asked Tom. + +"Sure, why not? It looks cheap. No one will miss it," Tom said. + +They ran to the kayak and got inside. They did not have paddles, but they used their hands to push the water. They felt happy and free. + +But they did not know how to steer the kayak. They did not see the big rocks ahead. They did not hear the loud splash. They did not feel the water fill the kayak. + +The kayak sank. Lily and Tom sank. They could not swim. They could not breathe. They could not scream. + +No one saw them. No one heard them. No one helped them. + +The kayak was cheap. But it was not worth their lives. +Tom and Sue are twins. They like to play in the kitchen. They find a big fork on the table. Tom picks up the fork and says, "Look, Sue, I have a fork. I can make music with it." + +He taps the fork on the plates and cups. They make loud sounds. Sue claps her hands and says, "Wow, Tom, you are good. Can I try?" + +Tom gives the fork to Sue. She taps the fork on the pots and pans. They make louder sounds. Tom and Sue laugh and sing. + +But then they hear a growl. They turn around and see a hairy dog. The dog is angry. He does not like the noise. He barks and runs towards them. + +Tom and Sue are scared. They drop the fork and run away. They hide behind the sofa. They hug each other and say, "Sorry, dog, we did not mean to bother you. Please don't bite us." + +The dog sniffs the fork and the dishes. He does not find any food. He loses interest. He walks away and lies down on his bed. He closes his eyes and sleeps. + +Tom and Sue peek from behind the sofa. They see the dog is calm. They sigh and say, "Phew, that was close. Maybe we should not play with the fork anymore. It is too noisy." + +They get up and go to their room. They find their toys and play quietly. They are happy and safe. +Anna liked to watch the fisherman by the lake. He was dependable. He came every day with his big hat and his long stick. He threw a string into the water and waited. Sometimes he caught a fish and put it in a basket. Sometimes he did not catch anything, but he smiled anyway. + +One day, Anna went to the lake with her mom. She looked for the fisherman, but he was not there. She felt sad. She asked her mom, "Where is the fisherman? I miss him." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "The fisherman had to go away for a while. He is visiting his family in another town. He will come back soon. He misses you too." + +Anna nodded. She hoped the fisherman was having fun with his family. She wondered if he was catching fish in another lake. She decided to draw a picture of him and his basket for him. She wanted to give it to him when he came back. She thought he would like it. She smiled. She was dependable too. +Tom and Lily were playing in the backyard. They had a big box of toys and they wanted to make a pretend restaurant. Tom said, "I will be the chef and you will be the waiter. You have to serve the food to the customers." Lily nodded and smiled. She liked to serve food. + +They took out some plates, cups, spoons and forks from the box. They also found a hammer and some nails. Tom said, "We can use these to make a sign for our restaurant. What should we call it?" Lily thought for a moment and said, "How about Tom and Lily's Cafe?" Tom liked the name. He said, "That's a good name. Let's make the sign." + +They found a piece of wood and some paper. Tom wrote the name of the cafe on the paper with a crayon. He said, "Now we have to nail the paper to the wood. Be careful, the hammer is heavy and the nails are sharp." Lily said, "OK, I will be careful." She held the paper on the wood while Tom hammered the nails. They made four holes in the paper and the wood. Tom said, "There, we did it. Now we have to hang the sign on the fence." + +They carried the sign to the fence. They saw a hook on the fence. Tom said, "We can hang the sign on this hook. It will look nice." Lily said, "Yes, it will. Let me help you." She lifted the sign and tried to put it on the hook. But the sign was too heavy for her. She lost her balance and dropped the sign. The sign fell on the ground and broke. The wood cracked and the paper tore. The nails flew out and the crayon letters faded. Tom and Lily gasped. They were sad. They had worked hard to make the sign. + +They heard a voice from the house. It was their mom. She said, "Tom, Lily, lunch is ready. Come inside." Tom and Lily looked at each other. They felt hungry. They decided to forget about the sign and go inside. They said, "Maybe we can make another sign later. Let's go eat." They ran to the house. They hoped their mom would serve them something yummy. They also hoped she would not see the broken sign and the hammer and the nails. They did not want to get in trouble. They thought, "Maybe we should not play with fragile things." +Lily was playing with her dolls in her room. She liked to make them talk and dress them up. She had a lot of dolls, but her favorite was Anna. Anna had long yellow hair and a beautiful blue dress. Lily loved to brush Anna's hair and make her dance. + +One day, Lily heard a knock on her door. She opened it and saw her grandma. Grandma had a big smile and a gift for Lily. Lily was happy to see her grandma and hugged her. Grandma said, "I have something for you, my dear. It is very special and magical. Do you want to see it?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, please, grandma. What is it?" Grandma gave her the gift and said, "Open it carefully and see for yourself." Lily tore the paper and saw a box. She opened the box and gasped. Inside was a doll that looked just like Anna, but bigger and more beautiful. She had shiny hair and a sparkling dress. She also had a necklace with a star on it. + +Lily took the doll out of the box and said, "Wow, grandma, she is so beautiful. She looks like Anna, but better. Thank you, thank you, thank you." Grandma said, "You're welcome, my dear. She is a magic doll. If you press the star on her necklace, she will come to life and talk to you. She will be your best friend." + +Lily was amazed and curious. She pressed the star on the doll's necklace and waited. Suddenly, the doll blinked and smiled. She said, "Hello, Lily. I'm Elsa. I'm so happy to meet you. You are very kind and sweet. Can we play together?" Lily was overjoyed and said, "Yes, yes, yes. Let's play together. You are my new best friend." Elsa said, "Me too. I love you, Lily." She reached out her hand and held Lily's hand. They hugged and laughed. Grandma watched them and smiled. She was glad she made Lily happy. She knew Elsa would be a good friend for Lily. She said, "Have fun, my dears. I'll be downstairs if you need me." She left the room and closed the door. Lily and Elsa played with the other dolls and had a wonderful time. They were very happy. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes, but their favorite was a big red car that their dad gave them. The big red car was expensive and shiny, and it could make loud noises and go very fast. + +One day, Lily and Ben decided to race their big red car with their other cars. They made a track with books and pillows and lined up their cars at the start. Lily said, "I will drive the big red car, and you can drive the blue car." Ben said, "No, I want to drive the big red car, it is better than the blue car." Lily and Ben started to argue and pull the big red car from each other. + +"Stop it, you two!" their mom said, coming into the room. "You have to share your toys and take turns. If you can't play nicely, I will take the big red car away." Lily and Ben did not listen to their mom and kept fighting over the big red car. Their mom shook her head and said, "Fine, then you can't play with it at all." She took the big red car and put it on a high shelf, out of their reach. + +Lily and Ben felt sad and angry. They did not have their favorite car anymore, and they did not have anyone to play with. They looked at their other cars, but they did not seem as fun as the big red car. They wished they had listened to their mom and shared the big red car. + +After a while, Lily said, "I'm sorry, Ben. I was selfish and mean. I should have let you drive the big red car sometimes." Ben said, "I'm sorry, too, Lily. I was greedy and rude. I should have let you drive the big red car sometimes." They hugged and said, "We love you, brother/sister." They went to their mom and said, "We're sorry, mom. We learned our lesson. Can we have the big red car back, please?" Their mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you apologized and made up. Yes, you can have the big red car back, but only if you promise to share it and take turns." Lily and Ben nodded and said, "We promise, mom." Their mom gave them the big red car and said, "Remember, it's not how expensive or shiny a toy is that makes it fun, it's how you play with it and who you play with." Lily and Ben thanked their mom and went back to their track. They drove the big red car together, and sometimes they switched with the blue car or the yellow car or the green car. They had a lot of fun and laughed a lot. They learned that sharing is caring and that playing nicely is better than fighting. +Sam and Max are best friends. They like to play with their toys in the park. One day, they find a big plane made of wood. It has wings and a propeller and a tail. Sam and Max want to fly the plane. + +"Let me fly it first!" Sam says. He grabs the plane and runs to the hill. + +"No, it's my turn!" Max says. He chases Sam and tries to get the plane. + +They reach the top of the hill and see a big lake. The lake is icy and shiny. Sam and Max stop and look at the lake. + +"Wow, it's so pretty!" Sam says. + +"Maybe we can fly the plane over the lake!" Max says. + +They agree to take turns flying the plane. Sam goes first. He holds the plane and runs down the hill. He throws the plane in the air. The plane flies high and fast. Sam smiles and claps. + +"Good job, Sam!" Max says. + +But then, the plane starts to fall. It falls towards the lake. Sam and Max gasp. + +"Oh no, the plane!" Sam says. + +They run after the plane. They hope to catch it before it lands on the lake. But they are too late. The plane hits the ice and breaks. The pieces sink into the water. Sam and Max are sad. + +"I'm sorry, Max. I broke the plane." Sam says. + +"It's okay, Sam. It was an accident." Max says. + +They hug and say they are still friends. They walk back to the park. They decide to play with something else. They see a big ball. They kick the ball and laugh. They forget about the plane. They are happy. +Tim and Kim like to play in the park. They run and jump and swing and slide. They have fun with their friends and their toys. + +One day, they see a big flag on a pole. The flag is red and white and blue. It has stars and stripes. Tim and Kim think the flag is pretty. They want to touch it. + +They run to the flag and pull on it. The flag is high and hard to reach. They tug and tug, but the flag does not come down. They hear a loud bark. They turn around and see a big dog. + +The dog is angry. The dog thinks the flag is his. The dog does not like Tim and Kim. The dog runs to them and shows his teeth. He wants to bite them. + +Tim and Kim are scared. They let go of the flag and run away. They scream for help. Their friends and their toys are far away. They do not know what to do. + +But then, they see a man. The man is wearing a hat and a badge. He is a cop. He hears Tim and Kim and sees the dog. He whistles and calls the dog. The dog stops and listens. He knows the cop. The cop is his owner. + +The cop tells the dog to sit and stay. He tells Tim and Kim to come to him. He says he is sorry for the dog. He says the dog is not bad, but he is trained to guard the flag. He says the flag is important and they should not touch it. + +Tim and Kim say they are sorry too. They say they did not know the dog or the flag. They say they just wanted to see the flag. They say they will not do it again. + +The cop smiles and nods. He says he understands. He says they can look at the flag, but not touch it. He says they can pet the dog, but not pull his tail. He says they can play in the park, but be careful and respectful. + +Tim and Kim thank the cop and the dog. They say they will follow the rules. They say they will be good. They go back to their friends and their toys. They have fun in the park. They do not bother the flag or the dog. They are happy and safe. +Tim and Sue were twins who liked to play together. One day, they saw a big package on the porch. It had their names on it. They ran to open it, but they had to wait for Mom. + +"Who sent us this package, Mom?" Tim asked. + +"It's from Grandma and Grandpa. They wanted to surprise you for your birthday," Mom said. + +"Can we open it now, please?" Sue begged. + +"Okay, but be careful. It might have something fragile inside," Mom said. + +Tim and Sue tore off the paper and found a big box of toys. There were cars, dolls, puzzles, books, and more. They were so happy and excited. They wanted to try everything. + +"Look, I have a red car. Vroom, vroom!" Tim said. + +"I have a pretty doll. She has a pink dress and a hat," Sue said. + +They played with their new toys for a while, but then they saw something else in the box. It was a small, fuzzy ball. It had eyes, ears, and a tail. It was a harmless hamster. + +"Wow, a hamster! He's so cute and soft. Can I hold him?" Sue asked. + +"No, he's mine. I saw him first. You have the doll," Tim said. + +"But I want to hold him too. He's our hamster. We should share him," Sue said. + +They started to argue and pull the hamster. The hamster squeaked and tried to escape. Mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. + +"Stop, stop! You're hurting the hamster. He's scared and confused. You have to be gentle and kind with him," Mom said. + +She took the hamster and put him in a cage with some food and water. She explained to Tim and Sue that the hamster was a living thing that needed care and love. He was not a toy that they could fight over. + +"I'm sorry, Mom. I didn't mean to hurt him," Tim said. + +"Me too, Mom. I just wanted to hold him," Sue said. + +Mom smiled and hugged them. She said they could take turns holding the hamster, but only if they were calm and careful. She also said they had to share their other toys and play nicely together. + +"Okay, Mom. We will share and be nice. Right, Sue?" Tim said. + +"Right, Tim. We will share and be nice. Thank you, Mom. Thank you, Grandma and Grandpa," Sue said. + +They kissed Mom and went back to their toys. They shared the car, the doll, the puzzles, and the books. They also watched the hamster and talked to him softly. They named him Fluffy. They were happy and grateful for their package. They had the best birthday ever. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the garden. They see a bunny. The bunny is white and soft. It hops around the flowers. + +"Look, a bunny!" Lily says. "Let's take a photo of it!" + +Ben runs to get the camera. He likes to take photos. He comes back and gives the camera to Lily. Lily tries to take a photo of the bunny, but the bunny is too fast. It hops away. + +"Wait, bunny, wait!" Lily calls. "Please stay still!" + +The bunny stops and looks at Lily. It has big ears and a pink nose. It is very cute. Lily smiles and takes a photo of the bunny. She shows it to Ben. + +"Wow, what a good photo!" Ben says. "You are a good photo-taker, Lily!" + +"Thank you, Ben!" Lily says. "You are a good photo-finder!" + +They hug and laugh. They are happy. They go back to the house. They show the photo to Mom and Dad. Mom and Dad are proud of them. + +"That's a lovely photo of the bunny!" Mom says. "You two are very clever!" + +"Thank you, Mom!" Lily and Ben say. + +"Can we keep the photo?" Ben asks. + +"Of course you can!" Dad says. "But first, let's put it in a frame. And then, let's tidy up the camera and the toys. We don't want to leave a mess in the garden." + +"Okay, Dad!" Lily and Ben say. They help Dad to put the photo in a frame. They help Mom to tidy up the camera and the toys. They are good helpers. They are good twins. They love the bunny. They love the photo. They love each other. They love Mom and Dad. They are happy. +Lisa liked to read. She had many books with pictures and words. She could read some words by herself, and Mommy or Daddy would help her with the hard ones. Sometimes, she would read to her teddy bear or her doll. + +One day, Lisa saw a magazine on the table. It had a big picture of a girl with a pink dress and a crown. Lisa wanted to read the magazine. She picked it up and opened it. There were many more pictures of girls and boys, and animals and toys, and colors and shapes. Lisa tried to read the words, but they were too hard. She did not know what they meant. + +She felt sad. She wanted to read the magazine like Mommy and Daddy. She put the magazine back on the table and went to find Mommy. Mommy was in the kitchen, making a cake. Lisa hugged Mommy and said, "Mommy, I want to read the magazine, but I can't. The words are too hard." + +Mommy smiled and kissed Lisa. She said, "Don't be sad, Lisa. You are a very good reader for your age. The magazine is for grown-ups, and it has many hard words. But you can still look at the pictures and make up your own stories. That is very fun and thoughtful. And when you grow up, you will learn more words and read more magazines." + +Lisa felt better. She said, "Thank you, Mommy. You are very kind and smart. Can I help you make the cake?" Mommy said, "Of course, Lisa. You are very helpful and sweet. Let's go to the living room and get the magazine. We can look at the pictures together and read the cake recipe." Lisa and Mommy went to the living room and got the magazine. They looked at the pictures and read the cake recipe. They had a lot of fun and learned some new words. Lisa was happy. She loved to read. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with trains. They had many trains of different colors and sizes. They also had a big rail that they could put the trains on and make them go. + +One day, they wanted to play with the same train. It was a red train with a loud whistle. Tom said, "I want the red train. It is mine." Lily said, "No, I want the red train. It is mine." They both pulled the train and did not want to share. + +Mom heard them and came to see what was wrong. She said, "Tom and Lily, why are you fighting? You have many trains to play with. You should share the red train and take turns. Sharing is nice and makes others happy." + +Tom and Lily looked at each other and felt sorry. They said, "Sorry, Mom. Sorry, twin." They decided to share the red train and play together. They put the red train on the rail and made it go. They also shared the other trains and made a long train. They had fun and laughed. + +Mom smiled and said, "I am proud of you, Tom and Lily. You are good twins who share and play nicely. I love you." Tom and Lily hugged Mom and said, "We love you too, Mom. Thank you for teaching us to share." They were happy and proud. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play together at the park. One day, they see a big slide. Sara wants to go on the slide, but Ben is scared. He thinks the slide is too high and fast. + +Sara says, "Don't be scared, Ben. I will support you. We can go on the slide together. It will be fun." She holds his hand and smiles. Ben feels a little better. He trusts Sara. He says, "Okay, Sara. Let's go on the slide." + +They climb up the stairs and sit on the slide. Sara counts to three and they slide down. They go very fast and feel the wind in their hair. They laugh and scream. They reach the bottom and hug each other. They are happy. They did it. + +They see a man with a camera. He is taking pictures of the park. He sees Sara and Ben and says, "You are very brave, kids. Can I take a picture of you on the slide?" Sara and Ben nod. They go on the slide again and smile for the camera. + +The man says, "Thank you, kids. You are very cute. I am making a book about youth. It is a book about how kids play and learn and grow. You will be in my book. Do you want a copy?" Sara and Ben say yes. They are excited. They want to see their picture in a book. + +The man says, "Okay, kids. The book will be ready in a month. But it is very expensive. It costs ten dollars. Do you have ten dollars?" Sara and Ben shake their heads. They don't have ten dollars. They only have some coins in their pockets. They are sad. They want the book. + +The man sees their sad faces and says, "Don't worry, kids. I have an idea. You can help me sell the book. You can tell your friends and family and neighbors about the book. You can show them your picture. You can ask them to buy the book. For every book you sell, you will get one dollar. If you sell ten books, you will have ten dollars. Then you can buy the book for yourself. How does that sound?" + +Sara and Ben think for a moment. They like the idea. They want to help the man. They want to buy the book. They say, "Okay, mister. We will help you sell the book. We will tell everyone about the book. We will be your helpers." + +The man says, "Great, kids. You are very smart and kind. You are my best helpers. Here are some flyers with the book's name and my phone number. You can give them to people who are interested. I will call you when the book is ready. Thank you, kids. You are awesome." + +Sara and Ben say, "You're welcome, mister. You are awesome too. Bye." They take the flyers and wave goodbye to the man. They run to their parents and tell them about the book. They are proud and happy. They are friends. They support each other. They are youth. +Tom and Lily wanted to play with their new toys, but Mom was busy. She had to make order for her work on her phone. She told Tom and Lily to be quiet and not make mess. + +Tom and Lily tried to play, but they were bored. They wanted to go outside and see their friends. They asked Mom if they could go, but she said no. She said it was too cold and they had to stay inside. + +Tom and Lily were angry. They did not like Mom's order. They decided to make noise and mess. They threw their toys around the room. They shouted and laughed. They did not care if Mom was busy. + +Mom heard the noise and mess. She was very mad. She came to the room and saw Tom and Lily. She frowned and yelled at them. She said they were naughty and rude. She said they had to go to their beds and not play anymore. + +Tom and Lily cried and said they were sorry. But Mom did not listen. She took their toys away and sent them to their beds. Tom and Lily felt sad and lonely. They wished they had listened to Mom and not made noise and mess. They had a bad day. +Tom and Anna are playing with a big puzzle. They like to fit the pieces together and make a picture of a farm. But Tom is not careful. He drops a piece on the floor and steps on it. The piece breaks into two. + +"Oh no!" Tom says. "I broke the piece! Now we can't finish the puzzle!" + +Anna looks at the broken piece and feels sad. She likes the puzzle and wants to see the whole farm. She worries that they will get in trouble for breaking the toy. + +"Don't worry, Tom," she says. "Maybe we can fix it. Let's try to put the pieces together with some tape." + +They look for some tape, but they can't find any. They feel helpless. They don't know what to do. + +Then they hear a knock on the door. It is their mom. She comes in and sees the puzzle and the broken piece. + +"What happened here?" she asks. + +Tom and Anna tell her what happened. They say they are sorry and they tried to fix it. + +Mom smiles and hugs them. She says it is okay. She says she has some glue that can stick the pieces together. She says they can help her fix the puzzle and finish the picture. + +Tom and Anna are happy. They thank mom and help her with the glue. They stick the pieces together and wait for them to dry. Then they put the puzzle back on the table and see the whole farm. They are proud of their work and their mom. They don't worry anymore. They hug mom and each other and say they love the puzzle and the farm. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy cars on the floor. They had a big loop that they could make their cars go around and around. It was fun to see how fast they could go. + +"Look, Lily, my car is the fastest!" Ben said, as he pushed his red car on the loop. + +"No, mine is faster!" Lily said, as she pushed her blue car on the loop. + +They kept pushing their cars until they got bored. The loop was not so fun anymore. They wanted to play something else. + +"Let's replace the loop with something else," Lily said. "Maybe we can make a bridge or a tunnel or a ramp." + +"OK, that sounds good," Ben said. "But what can we use to make them?" + +They looked around the room and saw some books, some pillows, some blocks, and some blankets. They decided to use them to make different things for their cars. + +They used the books to make a bridge, the pillows to make a tunnel, the blocks to make a ramp, and the blankets to make a hill. They had fun making and changing their new things. + +"Look, Lily, my car can go over the bridge!" Ben said, as he drove his car on the books. + +"Look, Ben, my car can go through the tunnel!" Lily said, as she drove her car under the pillows. + +They smiled and laughed as they played with their cars and their new things. They replaced the boring loop with something more fun. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together. Today they want to paint. They go to the art room and find some paper and brushes. They also find some paint in different colors. + +"Look, I have red paint. I will paint a big heart for you," Lily says to Ben. + +"Thank you, Lily. I have blue paint. I will paint a star for you," Ben says to Lily. + +They start to paint on their paper. They make shapes and lines and dots. They have fun and laugh. + +After a while, they finish their paintings. They show them to each other and smile. + +"These are very pretty. You are a good painter," Lily says to Ben. + +"So are you. You are a good painter, too," Ben says to Lily. + +They put their paintings on the wall to dry. Then they decide to do some exercise. They go to the playground and find some swings and slides and monkey bars. They run and jump and climb and swing. They feel strong and happy. + +The sun is shining and the air is smooth. Lily and Ben enjoy their day. They are glad they are friends. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park with their ball. They saw a big dog with black fur and a long tail. The dog was lying on the grass and looked grumpy. + +"Look, a dog!" Lily said. She liked dogs and wanted to pet it. + +"Be careful, Lily. The dog might not like it," Tom said. He was afraid of dogs and stayed away. + +Lily did not listen to Tom. She ran to the dog and pointed at it. "Hello, dog! Can I pet you?" she asked. + +The dog did not like Lily pointing at it. It felt angry and scared. It barked loudly and showed its teeth. Lily was frightened and ran back to Tom. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" Tom asked. He hugged Lily and gave her the ball. + +"I'm sorry, Tom. You were right. The dog did not like me pointing at it. It was rude of me," Lily said. She felt sorry and learned her lesson. + +"Next time, we should ask the owner before we touch a dog. And we should not point at anyone. It is not nice," Tom said. He was glad Lily was safe. + +Lily and Tom played with their ball again. They saw another dog with brown fur and a short tail. The dog was wagging its tail and looked happy. The owner was with the dog and smiled at them. + +"Can we pet your dog, please?" Lily and Tom asked politely. + +"Sure, you can. His name is Spot. He is very friendly," the owner said. + +Lily and Tom petted Spot and thanked the owner. Spot licked their faces and made them laugh. + +They had fun with Spot and learned to be respectful. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and draw pictures. One day, they find a big box in the garage. They open the box and see a lot of old things. They see books, clothes, shoes, and a furry blanket. + +"Wow, look at this blanket!" Sara says. "It is so soft and warm. Let's take it to our room and relax on it." + +"Okay, but we have to be careful. Mom and Dad don't like us to touch their old things." Ben says. "They say they are dirty and dusty." + +They take the blanket to their room and spread it on the bed. They lie down on the blanket and feel cozy. They close their eyes and relax. + +But they don't know that the blanket has something else inside. It has a big hole and a nest of mice. The mice are scared and angry. They think the twins are trying to take their home. They come out of the hole and bite the twins. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Sara and Ben scream. "Something is biting us! Help, help!" + +They jump off the bed and run to the door. But the door is locked. They forgot to unlock it when they came in. They bang on the door and cry for help. But no one hears them. Mom and Dad are outside in the garden. They don't know what is happening in the room. + +The mice keep biting the twins. They bite their fingers, toes, ears, and noses. They make them bleed and hurt. The twins are very scared and sad. They wish they never took the blanket. They wish they listened to Mom and Dad. They wish they could get out of the room. But they can't. They are stuck with the mice. The mice are not nice. They are mean and nasty. They are the worst thing that ever happened to Sara and Ben. The end. +Lila and Tom are playing with their toy trucks in the yard. They have a lot of sand, rocks and sticks to load on their trucks. They pretend they are building a big network of roads and bridges. + +"Look, Lila, I have a big load of sand on my truck. I can make a hill here," Tom says, dumping the sand on the ground. + +"That's nice, Tom, but I have a bigger load of rocks on my truck. I can make a wall here," Lila says, piling the rocks on the edge of the yard. + +They keep loading and unloading their trucks, making different shapes and patterns with the sand, rocks and sticks. They have fun and work hard. + +Then, they see a butterfly flying over their heads. It is colorful and graceful. It flutters from flower to flower, looking for nectar. + +"Wow, look at that butterfly, Lila. It is so pretty and graceful. Do you think it likes our network?" Tom asks, pointing at the butterfly. + +"I don't know, Tom. Maybe it does. Maybe it wants to play with us. Let's try to catch it," Lila says, getting up from her truck. + +They run after the butterfly, trying to reach it with their hands. But the butterfly is too fast and too smart. It dodges their fingers and flies away. + +"Come back, butterfly, come back. We want to play with you," Lila and Tom shout, following the butterfly. + +But the butterfly does not come back. It flies over the fence and disappears. + +Lila and Tom stop and look at each other. They are sad and tired. + +"Maybe the butterfly did not like our network. Maybe it was too noisy and messy for it," Tom says, sighing. + +"Maybe you are right, Tom. Maybe the butterfly likes quiet and clean places. Maybe we should be more graceful too," Lila says, nodding. + +They walk back to their trucks and look at their network. It is not very graceful. It is messy and crooked. + +They decide to clean up their network and make it more graceful. They smooth the sand, stack the rocks and arrange the sticks. They make curves and loops and flowers with their network. + +They are proud of their work. They hope the butterfly will come back and see their network. They hope the butterfly will like it and play with them. They hope the butterfly will be their friend. +Anna was very happy. Tomorrow was her birthday. She wanted to have a big party with her friends and family. She had a plan for her party. + +She asked her mom to help her make a cake. She liked chocolate cake with pink frosting. She asked her dad to help her blow up balloons. She liked balloons of many colors. She asked her brother to help her make invitations. She liked to draw and write on paper. + +She worked hard all day. She made the cake, the balloons, and the invitations. She put them in a big box. She was ready for her party. + +She went to bed early. She dreamed of her party. She hoped her friends and family would like her plan. She smiled in her sleep. She was very happy. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the snow. One day, they see a big hill. They want to slide down the hill on their sleds. + +"Let's go, Sara!" Ben says. "It will be fun!" + +"OK, Ben!" Sara says. "But be careful. The snow is icy. It is slippery." + +They climb up the hill with their sleds. Ben goes first. He slides down very fast. He laughs and shouts. "Whee! This is great!" + +Sara waits for him to stop. Then she slides down too. She is not as fast as Ben. She sees a big rock in her way. She tries to steer away from it. But the snow is too icy. She cannot turn. + +"Ben, help!" Sara cries. "There is a rock!" + +Ben hears her. He looks up. He sees Sara coming towards the rock. He is scared. He wants to help her. But he does not know what to do. + +He thinks of a joke. Maybe it will make Sara laugh. Maybe it will make her forget the rock. + +"Hey, Sara!" Ben says. "Do you know why the snowman is cold?" + +Sara does not listen. She is too afraid. She does not care about the joke. She only sees the rock. She screams. + +"No, Ben! Stop joking! Help me!" + +But it is too late. Sara hits the rock. She falls off her sled. She hurts her head. She does not move. + +Ben runs to her. He is sorry. He did not mean to joke. He only wanted to help. He cries. + +"Sara, Sara! Wake up! Please!" + +But Sara does not wake up. She is still. She is cold. She is gone. +Lily and Ben were very excited. Today was a special day. They were going to see fireworks in the park. They put on their warm coats and hats and went with Mom and Dad. + +When they got to the park, they saw many people and lights. They heard loud noises and music. They smelled popcorn and candy. They found a good spot on the grass and waited for the show. + +"Look, look!" Lily shouted. "The fireworks are starting!" She pointed at the sky. She saw red and blue and green sparks. They made shapes like stars and flowers and hearts. They were lovely. + +"Wow!" Ben said. "They are so bright and pretty!" He clapped his hands. He wanted to touch them. He saw a stick on the ground. It looked like a firework. He picked it up and threw it in the air. + +"Ben, no!" Mom yelled. "That's not a firework, that's a sparkler! It's hot and dangerous!" She ran to Ben and grabbed the stick. She threw it away from him. She hugged him and checked if he was hurt. + +"I'm sorry, Mom," Ben said. "I didn't know. I just wanted to play." + +"It's okay, Ben," Mom said. "But you have to be careful. Fireworks are not toys. They are only for watching, not for throwing. Do you understand?" + +"Yes, Mom," Ben said. "I understand. I won't do it again." + +Mom kissed him and smiled. She took his hand and led him back to the grass. Lily was waiting for them. She gave Ben a hug. + +"Are you okay, Ben?" Lily asked. + +"I'm okay, Lily," Ben said. "Thank you." + +They sat down and watched the rest of the show. They saw more fireworks. They were lovely. They oohed and aahed. They had fun. They were happy. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big dog with a ball in its mouth. The dog looked friendly and wagged its tail. + +"Can we play with the dog?" Lily asked Tom. + +"Sure, let's go and say hello," Tom said. + +They walked up to the dog and smiled. The dog dropped the ball and licked their faces. They laughed and threw the ball for the dog to fetch. + +"Wow, he is so fast and strong," Tom said. + +"Yes, he is. He must have good lungs to run and breathe," Lily said. + +They played with the dog for a long time, until they heard a harsh voice. + +"Hey, that's my dog! What are you doing with him?" A boy came running and grabbed the dog by the collar. He looked angry and mean. + +"We were just playing with him. He is very nice and fun," Tom said. + +"Well, he is mine, and you can't play with him. He doesn't like strangers. Go away!" The boy said. + +He pulled the dog away and kicked the ball into the bushes. The dog whimpered and looked sad. + +Tom and Lily felt hurt and scared. They ran back to their parents, who were sitting on a bench. + +"What happened, kids? Why are you crying?" Their parents asked. + +They told them what the boy did and how he was harsh to them and the dog. + +"That's not nice at all. He shouldn't treat you or the dog like that," Their parents said. + +They hugged them and comforted them. + +"Maybe he doesn't have any friends, and he is lonely and angry. Maybe he needs someone to offer him kindness and friendship," Lily said. + +"That's very wise, Lily. Maybe you are right. Maybe he will change if someone shows him how to be nice and share," Tom said. + +They looked at each other and nodded. They decided to try to be friends with the boy and the dog the next time they saw them. They hoped they would make them happy and learn to play together. They knew that being harsh was not good, and being kind was better. +Sara and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Sara had a ruler and a pencil. She liked to measure things and draw them on paper. Ben had a ball and a car. He liked to throw the ball and make the car go fast. + +"Look, Sara, I can make the car jump over the ball!" Ben said, as he pushed the car towards the ball. + +"That's nice, Ben, but can you measure how high the car jumps?" Sara asked, holding her ruler. + +"No, I don't want to measure. Measuring is boring. I want to play!" Ben said, as he threw the ball again. + +Sara sighed. She wanted to play with Ben, but she also wanted to measure things. She looked around the room and saw a basket of oranges on the table. She had an idea. + +"Hey, Ben, do you want to play a game with the oranges?" Sara asked, smiling. + +"What game?" Ben asked, curious. + +"We can measure how big the oranges are, and then we can peel them and eat them. The biggest orange gets the most juice!" Sara said, as she picked up an orange and showed it to Ben. + +"That sounds fun!" Ben said, as he picked up another orange. "But how do we measure them?" + +"We can use my ruler, or we can use our hands. Look, this orange is bigger than my hand, but smaller than yours. So your orange is bigger than mine!" Sara said, as she compared their oranges. + +"Wow, you're right! Let's measure the other oranges and find the biggest one!" Ben said, as he put his orange down and reached for the basket. + +They measured all the oranges in the basket, using their hands and the ruler. They had fun counting and comparing the sizes. They found the biggest orange and the smallest orange. They decided to share the biggest orange and give the smallest orange to their mom. + +They peeled the oranges and squeezed them into cups. They drank the juice and ate the pulp. They enjoyed the sweet and sour taste. + +But then they smelled something smelly. They looked at the basket and saw a rotten orange. It was brown and mushy and had flies around it. It smelled very bad. + +"Yuck! What is that?" Ben asked, holding his nose. + +"That's a bad orange. It's old and sick. We should throw it away." Sara said, as she took the rotten orange and put it in the trash. + +"Why did it get bad?" Ben asked, as he followed Sara. + +"Because it was not eaten. Oranges are good when they are fresh and juicy. But if they are left alone for too long, they get bad and smelly. They need to be eaten or they go to waste." Sara said, as she washed her hands. + +"Oh, I see. So we should eat the oranges before they get bad. That's good for us and for the oranges." Ben said, as he washed his hands too. + +"Yes, that's right. We should not waste food. We should eat what we have and share with others. That's good for everyone." Sara said, as she hugged Ben. + +They smiled and went back to the living room. They played with their toys and their oranges. They measured and drew and threw and drove. They had fun and learned something new. + +The end. +Lila and Max were playing with bubbles in the park. They had a big bottle of soap and a wand. They blew bubbles into the air and watched them float and pop. + +"Look, Lila, I made a big bubble!" Max said, holding his wand up. + +"Wow, Max, that's a big bubble!" Lila said, clapping her hands. "Can I try?" + +"Sure, Lila, here you go." Max handed her the wand. + +Lila dipped the wand into the soap and blew hard. She made a huge bubble, bigger than her head. She was very happy. + +"Look, Max, I made a huge bubble!" Lila said, smiling. + +"That's amazing, Lila!" Max said, admiring the bubble. "Can I touch it?" + +"Okay, Max, but be careful." Lila said, holding the wand still. + +Max reached out his hand and touched the bubble gently. It was soft and shiny. He felt a tickle on his finger. + +"Wow, Lila, it's so cool!" Max said, giggling. + +But then, something happened. The bubble started to shrink. It got smaller and smaller, until it was the size of a pea. Then, it popped. + +"Oh no, Lila, the bubble popped!" Max said, feeling sad. + +"I know, Max, the bubble popped." Lila said, feeling sad too. + +They looked at each other and sighed. They wanted to make another huge bubble, but they were anxious. What if it popped again? + +"Maybe we should try a different wand." Lila said, looking at the bottle. + +"Maybe we should." Max said, nodding. + +They picked a different wand from the bottle. It was a star-shaped wand. They hoped it would make a better bubble. + +They dipped the wand into the soap and blew together. They made a star-shaped bubble. It was not as big as the first one, but it was still pretty. + +"Look, Lila, we made a star bubble!" Max said, feeling happy. + +"Look, Max, we made a star bubble!" Lila said, feeling happy too. + +They watched the star bubble float in the air. It did not pop. It sparkled in the sun. + +They smiled at each other and blew more star bubbles. They had fun playing with bubbles in the park. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play in the bath. They splash and laugh and make bubbles. But they do not like to get out of the bath. They want to stay in the water. + +Mom says it is time to get out. She has a big, soft towel for each of them. She says they can dry themselves and put on their pajamas. She says she is proud of them for being big kids. + +Tom and Lily do not listen. They say no. They hide under the bubbles. They do not want to get out. They do not want to dry themselves. They do not want to put on their pajamas. + +Mom is not happy. She says they have to get out. She says they have to dry themselves. She says they have to put on their pajamas. She says if they do not, they will not be allowed to watch their favorite show. + +Tom and Lily do not like that. They love their favorite show. They do not want to miss it. They decide to listen to Mom. They get out of the bath. They dry themselves with the towel. They put on their pajamas. They say sorry to Mom. + +Mom smiles. She says she is proud of them for listening. She says they are allowed to watch their favorite show. She hugs them and kisses them. They hug and kiss her back. They go to the living room. They watch their favorite show. They are happy. +One day, a little boy named Tom was playing in his room. He liked to build towers with his blocks and knock them down with his cars. He was having fun until he saw something on the wall. It was a spider! A big, black, hairy spider with eight legs and two eyes. Tom was scared of spiders. He dropped his blocks and cars and ran to his bed. He hid under his blanket and trembled. + +"Mommy! Mommy!" he cried. "There is a spider in my room! Help me!" + +His mommy heard him and came to his room. She saw the spider on the wall and smiled. She was not scared of spiders. She thought they were interesting and helpful. She picked up a cup and a paper and went to the wall. She put the cup over the spider and slid the paper under it. She lifted the cup and the paper and carried them to the window. + +"Look, Tom," she said. "This is the spider. He is not here to hurt you. He is here to catch flies and bugs. He is your friend." + +Tom peeked out from his blanket and looked at the spider. He saw that it was not so big or scary. It was just a little spider with a shiny body and tiny feet. It moved around in the cup and made a soft sound. + +"Can I touch him?" Tom asked. + +"Sure, but be gentle," his mommy said. She opened the window and let the spider out. The spider crawled on Tom's hand and tickled him. Tom giggled and felt brave. + +"Bye, spider," he said. "Thank you for being my friend." + +The spider waved his legs and jumped off Tom's hand. He spun a web on a tree and waited for his dinner. Tom and his mommy waved back and closed the window. Tom went back to his blocks and cars and played happily. He was not scared of spiders anymore. He liked them. He hoped to see the spider again. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the park. They see a big slide. Tom wants to go first. He runs to the slide and climbs up. + +"Wait for me!" Sam says. He runs after Tom. But Tom is faster. He slides down and laughs. + +"Ha ha, I am first!" Tom says. He feels proud of his muscle. He thinks he is stronger than Sam. + +Sam is sad. He does not like Tom's harsh words. He climbs up the slide slowly. He wants to slide down too. + +But Tom does not let him. He blocks the slide with his legs. He smiles at Sam. + +"Move, Tom!" Sam says. He tries to push Tom. But Tom is bigger. He pushes Sam back. + +"No, you move!" Tom says. He does not want to share the slide. He thinks the slide is his. + +Sam and Tom start to fight. They push and pull each other. They yell and cry. They forget to have fun. + +A lady sees them. She is their mom. She comes to the slide. She is not happy. + +"Stop, boys!" she says. She has a harsh voice. She grabs Tom and Sam by their arms. She pulls them off the slide. + +"What are you doing?" she says. She looks at them with angry eyes. "Why are you fighting? Why are you not sharing? Why are you not nice?" + +Tom and Sam feel ashamed. They lower their heads. They do not know what to say. They are sorry. + +"Say sorry to each other," mom says. She makes them hug. She makes them say sorry. + +Tom and Sam hug. They say sorry. They feel better. They do not want to fight anymore. They want to play together. + +"Can we go on the slide again?" Tom says. He looks at mom. He hopes she will say yes. + +"Only if you share and take turns," mom says. She smiles. She is not harsh anymore. She is kind. + +Tom and Sam nod. They agree. They run to the slide. They share and take turns. They slide down and laugh. They have fun. They are happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play with his toys. He had a big collection of cars, trucks, and action figures. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean up his toys, but he didn't want to. He said, "I don't want to clean up. I want to play!" + +His mom warned him, "If you don't clean up your toys, I will sack them all." But Timmy didn't listen. He continued to play and didn't clean up his toys. + +Suddenly, a volcano erupted near their house. Timmy's mom grabbed him and ran away, leaving all of his toys behind. When they returned home, they found that everything was spoiled by the lava from the volcano. Timmy cried, "All my toys are gone!" + +His mom said, "This is what happens when you don't listen. You have to clean up after yourself or bad things can happen." The moral of the story is to always listen to your parents and clean up after yourself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends were playing with a fancy hoop. They took turns rolling the hoop and trying to catch it. + +Suddenly, Lily's friend Sarah fell down and hurt her knee. Lily ran over to her and asked, "Are you okay?" Sarah replied, "No, it hurts a lot." Lily knew she had to help her friend. She said, "Let's lay down on the grass and rest for a bit." + +As they lay on the grass, Lily picked some flowers and made a pretty crown for Sarah. Sarah smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. You're such a good friend." Lily felt happy that she could make her friend feel better. They continued to play with the fancy hoop, but now they took turns pushing it to each other instead of rolling it on the ground. They had a lot of fun together, and Lily was glad she could help her friend. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and dress them up in different styles. One day, she was feeling lonely and wanted to talk to someone. She went to her mom and said, "Mommy, I feel lonely. Can we talk?" + +Her mom said, "Of course, sweetie. What's on your mind?" + +Lily replied, "I like to dress up my dolls in different styles, but I don't understand why they don't talk back to me." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Well, dolls don't talk because they're not alive like you and me. But it's okay to have fun and play with them." + +Lily nodded her head and said, "I understand now. Thank you, Mommy." And with that, she went back to playing with her dolls, feeling a little less lonely. +Once upon a time, there was a smart little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she decided to go for a walk in the park with her mommy. They stepped on the sidewalk and walked towards the swings. + +As they were walking, they saw a man working on the grass with a big machine. Lily was curious and wanted to know what he was doing. Her mommy explained that he was mowing the grass to make it look nice and neat. Lily thought that was very interesting. + +After playing on the swings, Lily and her mommy stepped back home. Lily was proud of herself for being such a good listener and for learning something new about how people work to make things look nice. She felt very smart and happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, colorful butterfly named Bella. Bella loved to fly around and visit all of the flowers in the garden. One day, Bella saw a little girl named Lily who was sad because she lost her favorite heart necklace. Bella wanted to help Lily, so she flew around the garden looking for the necklace. + +Finally, Bella saw the necklace stuck in a bush. She used her strong wings to remove the necklace from the bush and brought it back to Lily. Lily was so happy and gave Bella a big hug. From that day on, Bella and Lily were the best of friends and went on many adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. One day, while she was digging in the dirt, she found a little worm. The worm was wiggly and squishy, and Lily thought it was very cute. + +"Hello little worm," said Lily. "What are you doing in my garden?" + +"I'm just looking for some dirt to eat," said the worm. + +Lily picked up the worm and held it in her hand. "You're so small and slimy," she said. "But I like you. I'm going to wear you as a bracelet!" + +The worm looked surprised. "What do you mean wear me?" he asked. + +Lily smiled. "I'll put you around my wrist like a bracelet. That way, I can keep you with me all day and make sure you're safe." + +The worm felt happy and alert in Lily's warm hand. He was glad to have found a new friend who cared about him. And Lily was happy too, knowing that she had a new accessory to wear on her adventures in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a shiny gold necklace that she loved to wear every day. One day, she couldn't find it anywhere! She looked under her bed, in her toy box, and even in the kitchen. But she couldn't find it. She felt scared that she had lost it forever. + +Suddenly, her little brother came running into the room. He had found her necklace! It was in his pocket the whole time. Lily was so happy that she hugged her brother tight. She asked him to open the clasp so she could put it back on. And just like that, Lily's necklace was back where it belonged. +Once upon a time, there was a kind dog named Max. Max liked to watch videos on his computer. One day, Max's friend, a cat named Lily, came to visit him. + +"Hi Max, what are you doing?" asked Lily. + +"I'm watching a video," replied Max. + +Lily wanted to watch a video too, so Max let her use his computer. But Lily was in a rush and accidentally broke Max's computer. Max was very sad because he loved his computer. + +"Oh no, my computer is broken," said Max. + +"I'm sorry, Max. I didn't mean to break it," said Lily. + +"It's okay, Lily. But I'm very sad," said Max. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went for a walk in the park with her mom. As they walked, Lily noticed a sign that said "Be careful, slippery when wet". + +Lily's mom reminded her to be careful and hold her hand tightly. Lily was very careful and walked slowly on the wet path. Suddenly, she saw a pretty butterfly and started to run after it. + +But as she ran, she didn't notice a big puddle in front of her. She stepped in it and got her shoes all wet! Lily's mom helped her dry off her feet and they continued their walk. From then on, Lily was extra careful and always looked for signs to keep her safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little crab named Crusty. Crusty loved to collect shells on the beach. He would pick up every shell he saw and put them in his little home. One day, Crusty found a very special shell. It was big and shiny and he thought it was the most beautiful shell he had ever seen. + +Crusty showed the shell to his friends and they all said it was very useful. They told Crusty that he should keep it safe because it was very valuable. But Crusty didn't listen. He played with the shell and tossed it around, not realizing how special it was. + +One day, a big wave came and washed away all of Crusty's shells. He was very sad and wished he had listened to his friends. But then he remembered the special shell. He looked for it and found it safe and sound. From that day on, Crusty knew the number one rule: always listen to your friends because they can be very useful. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey named Max. Max loved to eat bananas. He would climb up the tall trees to find the ripest bananas to eat. One day, it started to rain. Max didn't like the rain because it made the trees slippery and hard to climb. So, he decided to find a peaceful spot to wait out the rain. Max found a big leaf to cover his head and sat under a tree. He ate his banana and watched the rain fall. After a while, the rain stopped and Max was happy to climb back up the tree to find more bananas. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play on his mommy's computer. One day, Timmy wanted to play a game, but he didn't know how to find it. So, he asked his mommy to help him search for it. His mommy was very careful and helped him find the game. + +Timmy was so happy that he wanted to print out a picture of the game. His mommy showed him how to print, and he was very excited. But, when he went to get the picture, the printer was broken. Timmy was very sad and he cried. + +His mommy tried to fix the printer, but she couldn't. Timmy was so upset that he didn't want to play anymore. He went to bed feeling very sad. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his cars. While he was playing, a big dog came up to him. The dog shook its tail and barked at Timmy. Timmy got scared and covered his face with his hands. + +A kind lady saw what happened and came to help Timmy. She told him not to be afraid of the dog because it was friendly. Timmy was still scared, but the lady showed him how to pet the dog and he soon realized that the dog was nice. The lady told Timmy that it's important not to be ignorant of animals and to always ask if it's okay to pet them first. + +Timmy thanked the lady and went back to playing with his cars. He felt happy that he made a new friend, the dog. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly bear named Ben. Ben loved to eat olives, and he had a big jar of them in his house. One day, Ben went to visit his friend, a little bird named Lily. + +"Hello, Lily!" said Ben. "Do you want to come to my house and eat olives with me?" + +Lily replied, "Yes, please! I love olives!" + +So, Ben and Lily went to Ben's house and ate olives together. They had so much fun! But then, it was time for Lily to go home. + +"I have to go now," said Lily. + +Ben replied, "Okay, but you remain my friend forever." + +Lily smiled and said, "I will always be your friend, Ben!" + +And with that, Lily flew away, and Ben was happy to have such a friendly friend. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Fluffy. Fluffy liked to play outside in the grass and eat carrots. One day, Fluffy saw a hole in the ground. Fluffy wanted to see what was inside, so he hopped inside the hole. + +The hole was dark and scary, but Fluffy was brave. He hopped deeper and deeper underground. Suddenly, Fluffy saw a bright light. He hopped towards it, hoping it would lead him to something fun. + +But when Fluffy got closer, he saw that the light was coming from a big monster. The monster was hard and scary. Fluffy tried to hop away, but the monster caught him. The monster ate Fluffy for dinner. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden with her toys. One day, she found a big rock and she started to climb on it. The rock was very high, but Lily felt safe because she was holding onto the edges tightly. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a clown walking towards her. The clown had a big red nose and a silly hat on his head. Lily was a little bit scared at first, but then the clown started to juggle some colorful balls and Lily laughed with joy. The clown was very funny and he made Lily feel happy. + +After a while, the clown said goodbye and left. Lily climbed down from the rock and went back to her house. She told her mom about the clown and how he made her laugh. Lily felt very happy and safe, knowing that she had a fun day playing outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very excited because he was going to meet his new tutor today. His mom said the tutor was very smart and would help him learn new things. + +When Timmy met his new tutor, he didn't like her. She was very harsh and didn't smile at him. Timmy didn't want to learn from her anymore. He told his mom he didn't like the tutor and didn't want to see her again. + +But Timmy's mom said he had to keep seeing the tutor because she would help him get smarter. Timmy didn't like the tutor, but he knew he had to try his best to learn from her. Eventually, the tutor started to smile more and Timmy started to like her. They became good friends and Timmy learned a lot from her. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a flower. It was small and green. One day, the flower started to grow and grow. Then, it bloomed! It was so pretty and colorful. + +But, there was a monster nearby. The monster was big and scary. The flower was scared too. It wanted to be safe. + +So, the flower closed its petals and waited. The monster came closer and closer. But when it saw the flower, it stopped. The monster thought the flower was so pretty. It didn't want to hurt it. + +The flower felt safe again. It opened its petals and bloomed even more. And from that day on, the monster and the flower became friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the forest near her house. One day, while she was playing, she saw a big, scary wolf. The wolf was very hungry and wanted to eat Lily. + +Lily was very scared and ran back to her house. She told her mom about the crazy wolf she saw in the forest. Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. I will protect you. Let's call the police and tell them about the wolf." + +The police arrived quickly and caught the crazy wolf. Lily was very happy and thanked her mom and the police for keeping her safe. From that day on, Lily never went into the forest alone again. +Once upon a time, in a big green forest, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie loved to fly and play with his friends. One day, Tweetie and his friends saw a big tree with a beautiful wind chime hanging from one of its branches. + +"Wow, that wind chime is so pretty!" said Tweetie's friend, Blue. + +"I want to dive and touch it!" said Tweetie. + +"Be careful, Tweetie," warned their wise friend, Owl. "The wind is strong today, and it might blow you away." + +But Tweetie was determined to touch the wind chime. He flew up high and dove towards it. The wind was indeed strong, but Tweetie flapped his wings harder and finally reached the wind chime. He touched it with his beak, and it made a beautiful sound. + +"Wow, Tweetie, you did it!" said Blue, impressed. + +"I did it!" said Tweetie, proud of himself. "And the wind was so strong, but I was stronger!" + +From that day on, Tweetie knew that if he believed in himself, he could do anything, even when the wind was strong. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color. One day, she drew a triangle with her crayons. She was so proud of it and showed it to her mom. + +"Wow, Lily! That's a great triangle!" said her mom. + +"Thank you, Mommy! Can we hang it on the fridge?" asked Lily. + +"Of course, we can! You deserve it!" replied her mom. + +Lily was so happy to receive her mom's praise. She felt so competitive and wanted to draw more triangles. She spent the whole day drawing and coloring different shapes. When her dad came home from work, she showed him all her drawings. + +"Look, Daddy! I drew lots of triangles today!" said Lily. + +Her dad was impressed and said, "You're such a talented artist, Lily! Keep up the good work!" + +Lily felt even more competitive and wanted to draw even more triangles. She knew she could be the best at drawing triangles. And from that day on, she continued to draw and create beautiful shapes. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going on tours with his family. They would go to many places like the zoo and the park. One day, they went on a tour of a smelly factory. Timmy didn't like the smell, but he still had fun. + +Later that day, Timmy accidentally broke his sister's toy. She got very angry and didn't want to forgive him. Timmy felt sad and wished he could make it better. + +The next day, Timmy's family went on another tour. This time, they went to a beautiful garden. Timmy's sister saw a flower she really liked, but it was too high for her to reach. Timmy remembered how his sister was upset with him and decided to help her. He climbed up and picked the flower for her. She was so happy and forgave him for breaking her toy. + +However, on the way home, their car got into a bad accident. Timmy and his family were okay, but their car was ruined. They had to walk home in the rain. Timmy felt sad again, but he remembered how he helped his sister and how she forgave him. He knew that everything would be okay. +Once upon a time, there was a silly duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to play in the pond all day long. One day, Ducky's friend, Bunny, came to visit him. + +"Hi Ducky! What are you doing?" Bunny asked. + +"I'm gathering some water from the faucet," Ducky replied. + +"Why are you doing that?" Bunny asked curiously. + +"I want to make a big puddle to splash in!" Ducky exclaimed. + +"That sounds like fun! Can I help you?" Bunny asked excitedly. + +"Of course, Bunny! Let's work together!" Ducky said happily. + +So, Ducky and Bunny gathered water from the faucet and made a big puddle to play in. They splashed and played until the sun went down. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a very organized room with toys and books on the shelves. One day, Lily's mom told her to clean her room before going outside to play. Lily tried to clean her room, but she got distracted by her toys. + +Lily's mom came back to check on her and saw that she didn't clean her room. She said, "Lily, you need to try harder to clean your room. We can't go outside until it's clean." Lily felt sad and tried to clean her room again. + +After a few minutes, Lily's mom heard a loud scream. She ran to Lily's room and saw that Lily had a bug in her ear. They went to the hospital, but the doctors couldn't get the bug out. Lily was scared and cried a lot. + +In the end, Lily had to go to the hospital many times to try and get the bug out of her ear. It was a bad ending for Lily, but she learned a lesson to always clean her room and be careful with bugs. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety loved to sing in the morning when the sunrise came up. One day, Tweety saw a big cat named Tom. Tom wanted to catch Tweety and eat him for breakfast. Tweety was scared, but he knew he had to be brave. + +Tweety decided to fly away and quit singing in the morning. He didn't want to get hurt by Tom. But then, Tweety realized that Tom was harmless and just wanted to be friends. So, Tweety started singing again and Tom listened while the sun rose in the sky. They became friends and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite dress every day. One day, she went to school and her teacher gave her a word to learn. The word was mysterious, and Lily didn't know what it meant. She asked her teacher, and the teacher explained that it meant something that was hard to understand or explain. + +Lily became very curious and wanted to learn more about mysterious things. She asked her friends and family if they knew anything about mysterious things, but no one could help her. One day, she found a book about mysterious creatures and read it from cover to cover. She learned about unicorns, dragons, and other magical creatures. + +Lily realized that the world was full of mysterious things, and that it was important to keep learning and exploring. She also learned that words were powerful and could help her understand the world around her. From that day on, Lily wore her curiosity like a badge and continued to learn new words and explore the mysterious world around her. +Once upon a time, there was a big tower in the middle of a field. The tower was very tall and it could be seen from far away. People would come from all over just to see it. It was very attractive. + +One day, a little bird was flying over the field and saw the tower. The bird wanted to stand on top of the tower and look out over the field. But the tower was too tall for the little bird to climb. + +The little bird saw a group of ants marching towards the tower. The bird asked the ants for help. The ants agreed and together they climbed up the tower. When they reached the top, the little bird stood on the tower and looked out over the field. It was a beautiful sight. The little bird was so happy and grateful to the ants for helping it stand on top of the tower. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play chess with her grandpa. One day, Lily asked her grandpa to teach her how to play chess. + +Grandpa said, "Sure, Lily. Chess is a game where you use your brain to think about how to move your pieces." + +Lily said, "Okay, grandpa. But what if it starts to rain?" + +Grandpa said, "If it rains, we can play chess inside. We can open the windows and listen to the rain while we play." + +Lily was happy to hear that. She loved the sound of the rain. So, they played chess and listened to the rain together. It was a fun day for Lily and her grandpa. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to go on adventures with his mom and dad. One day, they went to a farm to pick some apples. Timmy loved apples, especially the sour ones. + +When they arrived at the farm, they saw a big red tractor. Timmy wanted to sit on it, so his dad lifted him up onto the seat. Timmy was so happy and pretended he was driving the tractor. + +After they picked some apples, they sat down on a bench to rest. Timmy's mom gave him a sour apple to eat. Timmy made a funny face because it was so sour, but he still loved it. They had a great day at the farm and Timmy couldn't wait to go on another adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her teddy bear. One day, Lily's mom told her they were going on a journey to visit her grandma. Lily was excited to see her grandma and packed her favorite toys in her backpack. + +On the journey, Lily saw many things she had never seen before. She saw big mountains and a beautiful river. She was grateful for the adventure and loved spending time with her mom. + +But on the way back home, Lily accidentally left her teddy bear at her grandma's house. She was sad and cried a lot. Her mom told her not to worry and that they would get the teddy bear back soon. + +When they finally got the teddy bear back, Lily was so happy and forgave herself for leaving it behind. She learned that sometimes we make mistakes, but we can always make things right again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to write stories with her crayons on paper. One day, she went to the library with her mommy. The library was big and had lots of books. Lily saw a soft chair and sat on it to read a book. While she was reading, she got an idea for a new story. She took out her crayons and paper and started to write her new story. When she finished, she showed it to her mommy and they both smiled. Lily was happy that she could write her own stories and share them with others. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play sports. He played soccer, basketball, and baseball with his friends every day. One day, they decided to try a new sport called football. Timmy was very excited to try it out. + +As they were playing, Timmy noticed that one of his friends was playing very rough. He tackled people too hard and didn't follow the rules. Timmy didn't like it, but he didn't want to say anything. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom asked him how his day was. Timmy told her about the new sport they played and how much fun it was. But then he said, "One of my friends was playing bad. He didn't follow the rules." His mom listened and then they discussed how important it is to play fair and follow the rules in sports. + +From then on, Timmy's friend played better and they all had a great time playing together. Timmy learned that it's important to speak up and discuss things when something doesn't feel right. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a beautiful vest that her grandma gave her for her birthday. Lily loved her vest very much and wore it everywhere she went. + +One day, Lily was playing outside when she accidentally tore her vest on a sharp rock. She was very sad because she thought her vest was ruined forever. But her mom said they could fix it. + +Lily's mom sewed up the tear in her vest and it was as good as new. Lily was so happy and wore her beautiful vest every day after that. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a red vest that he loved to wear. He wore it every day, even when it was hot outside. One day, Timmy's dog ran away and he was very sad. He sat on a big rock and cried. Suddenly, he saw his dog running towards him! Timmy was so happy that he hugged his dog and his vest became even redder because of all the dog hair. From that day on, Timmy and his dog played together every day and Timmy was never sad again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved ponies. She had a toy pony that she played with every day. One day, Lily went to the park and noticed a real pony. It was brown and had a long mane. + +Lily went up to the pony and said, "Hello, silly pony!" The pony looked at her and neighed. Lily giggled and said, "You're so funny!" + +Suddenly, the pony's owner came up to Lily and said, "Do you want to ride my pony?" Lily was so excited and said, "Yes, please!" She climbed onto the pony's back and rode around the park. + +After the ride, Lily said goodbye to the pony and thanked the owner. She went home and told her mom all about the silly pony she met at the park. From that day on, Lily loved ponies even more. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Timmy. One day, Timmy was playing with his friends in the park when he saw a big, terrible cat. Timmy was so scared that he ran away and hid in a tunnel. + +His friend, a little bird named Lily, saw him and asked, "Timmy, why are you hiding in the tunnel?" + +Timmy replied, "I am scared of the terrible cat. I need to wipe my tears." + +Lily said, "Don't worry, Timmy. I will help you. Let's go back to the park together." + +So, they went back to the park and Lily helped Timmy wipe his tears. They played together and had lots of fun, forgetting all about the terrible cat. From that day on, Timmy knew that he had a friend in Lily who would always be there to help him. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his rubber ball. He would bounce it up and down and sometimes throw it really high in the air. One day, Timmy was playing with his ball when his friend Billy came over. Billy wanted to play too, but he didn't have a ball. + +Timmy said, "I have an idea! Let's race to see who can find the biggest rubber ball!" Billy thought that was a great idea, so they ran off to search for rubber balls. They looked high and low, but they couldn't find any big rubber balls. + +Just when they were about to give up, they saw a naughty dog running away with a huge rubber ball in its mouth! Timmy and Billy chased after the dog, trying to get the ball back. After a long chase, they finally caught up to the dog and got the rubber ball back. They were so happy and decided to share the ball and play together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, they found a shiny box hidden in the grass. They opened it up to reveal a beautiful necklace with a cross on it. Lily put it on and felt very special. + +But as she was walking home, she saw a distant thunderstorm coming. She started to run, but the wind was strong and the rain was heavy. Suddenly, the necklace fell off her neck and was lost in the storm. Lily was very sad and cried a lot. + +The next day, Lily's mom found the necklace in the park. But when she gave it back to Lily, she saw that the cross was missing. Lily was even more sad now because she had lost the most important part of the necklace. She learned that sometimes, even when we find something special, we have to be careful not to lose it. +Once upon a time, there was a big jungle. In the jungle, there was a leopard. The leopard was very fast and had spots on its fur. One day, the leopard was walking in the jungle and saw a little monkey. The monkey was very busy picking bananas from a tree. The leopard stopped to look at the monkey. The monkey looked back at the leopard and smiled. They became friends and played together in the jungle every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat tuna sandwiches for lunch. One day, she went to the kitchen to make her sandwich but found out there was no tuna left. She became very angry and started to cry. + +Her mom heard her crying and came to ask what was wrong. Lily told her that there was no tuna left for her sandwich. Her mom said, "Don't be angry, Lily. We can go to the store and buy more tuna." + +Lily's face lit up and she stopped crying. They went to the store and bought a big can of tuna. When they got home, Lily tore open the can and made her delicious tuna sandwich. She was very happy and thanked her mom for helping her. +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 beautiful butterfly and she wanted to show it to her friend, Max. + +Lily ran to Max's house and said, "Max, come outside! I found a pretty butterfly!" Max came outside and said, "Wow, that's so cool! Can I touch it?" Lily said, "No, you might hurt it. Just point at it and we can watch it fly away." + +As they watched the butterfly fly away, Max noticed something on Lily's shirt. He said, "Lily, you're so lucky! You have a print of the butterfly on your shirt!" Lily looked down and saw the print. She was so happy and said, "Wow, that's amazing! I'm going to keep this shirt forever!" And from that day on, Lily and Max loved to explore together and find lucky prints in nature. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to run and play in the park. One day, Max was running so fast that he bumped into another dog. The other dog was bigger and Max got scared. + +"Stop! Stop!" Max barked, but the bigger dog kept chasing him. Max ran and ran until he got tired and had to stop. He saw a sign that said "Veterinarian" and decided to go inside. + +Inside the veterinarian's office, Max saw a nice lady who looked confused when she saw him. "What's wrong, little guy?" she asked. + +Max barked and whined, trying to tell the lady about the big dog that chased him. The lady understood and gave Max a treat. "Don't worry, Max," she said. "I'll make sure you're safe from now on." Max felt happy and wagged his tail. He knew he had found a new friend in the veterinarian. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her dog, Max. One day, it started to rain very hard. Lily and Max needed a shelter to stay dry. They saw a big tree and ran to it. They used the tree as a shelter and stayed there until the rain stopped. + +After the rain stopped, Lily and Max saw a harmless butterfly. They followed it and saw that it led them to a beautiful garden. In the garden, Lily saw a watering can. She used it to water the flowers. Max saw a ball and played with it. They had so much fun in the garden. + +When it was time to go home, Lily and Max were very happy. They had a great adventure and found a shelter from the rain. They also saw a harmless butterfly and used a watering can. They couldn't wait to go back to the garden and play again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and eat cookies. One day, Timmy's mommy asked him if he wanted some coffee. Timmy didn't know what coffee was, but he said yes anyway. + +As Timmy's mommy poured him a cup of coffee, she warned him that it was very hot and heavy. Timmy didn't understand what she meant, but he took a sip anyway. The coffee was indeed hot and heavy, and Timmy didn't like it. + +Later that day, Timmy was playing with his toy car when he heard his mommy shout from the kitchen. He ran to see what was wrong and saw that she had spilled the hot coffee on herself. Timmy's mommy was okay, but she had learned a valuable lesson about being careful with hot things. From that day on, Timmy always asked what he was eating or drinking before he tried it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard with her friends. One day, Lily saw a chicken in her yard. She was so happy because she loved animals. She wanted to pet the chicken, but the chicken was scared of Lily. + +Lily didn't know why the chicken was scared, but she wanted to make it happy. She went inside to get some bread crumbs to feed the chicken. When she came back, the chicken was gone. Lily looked around and saw that the chicken had gone into the coop. She went inside and saw that it was very clean. + +Lily was happy that the chicken had a nice home, but she was sad that it was scared of her. She decided to leave some bread crumbs outside the coop every day so that the chicken would know she was a friend. After a few days, the chicken wasn't scared anymore and would come out to play with Lily. They became best friends and had lots of fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toy cars outside. One day, he saw a big, mighty dog walking towards him. Timmy got scared and ran away. + +The dog followed Timmy and said, "Don't be afraid, I just want to be friends." Timmy stopped running and looked at the dog. The dog's tail was wagging and he looked friendly. + +Suddenly, a mist came and covered Timmy and the dog. Timmy couldn't see the dog anymore and he got scared again. He said, "Where did you go? I can't see you!" + +The dog said, "Don't worry, just snap your fingers and the mist will go away." Timmy tried it and the mist disappeared. Timmy and the dog became friends and played together every day. They never let the mist or their fears get in the way of their friendship. +Once upon a time, there was a kind queen who lived in a big castle. She was very old and had a wrinkly face. One day, she called her servant and said, "I am thirsty, please bring me some water to drink." + +The servant went to the kitchen to get some water, but he accidentally spilled it on the floor. He quickly cleaned it up and brought the queen a new glass of water. The queen drank it and said, "Thank you, my dear servant." + +Later that day, the queen went for a walk in the garden. She saw a beautiful flower and picked it up. Suddenly, she felt dizzy and fell down. Her servant heard her scream and rushed to her side. He saw that the flower was poisonous and called for the doctor. + +The doctor arrived and gave the queen some medicine. She slowly opened her eyes and said, "Thank you for saving my life. From now on, I will be more careful." The servant smiled and said, "I'm just happy you're okay, my dear elderly queen." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very obedient and always did what her parents told her to do. One night, Lily's parents told her it was time for bed, but she didn't want to go to sleep. She wanted to stay up and play with her toys. + +Lily's parents explained to her that it was important to go to bed early so she could be rested for the next day. But Lily didn't listen and continued to play. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise outside her window. It was a big dog barking and growling. + +Lily got scared and ran to her parents' room. They comforted her and told her that sometimes bad things can happen when we don't listen to our parents. They reminded her of the importance of being obedient and following the rules. From that night on, Lily always listened to her parents and never disobeyed them again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go on trips with his family. One day, Timmy's family went on a trip to the beach. Timmy was so excited to play in the sand and swim in the water. + +As they were driving home, Timmy fell asleep in the car. When he woke up, it was dark outside. He asked his mom, "Are we almost finished with the trip?" His mom replied, "Yes, Timmy. We're almost home." + +Timmy was sad that the trip was over, but he was happy to be home and go to bed. He closed his eyes and dreamed about all the fun he had on his trip to the beach. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly lady who loved to bake cookies. She lived in a house with a big garden where she grew her own ingredients. One day, she decided to teach a class of little kids how to bake cookies. + +The kids were excited and happy to learn. They listened carefully to the elderly lady's instructions and tried their best to make the cookies. But one little boy, named Timmy, was not paying attention. He was too busy playing with his toys. + +When it was time to put the cookies in the oven, Timmy realized he didn't know what to do. He tried to remember what the elderly lady had said, but he couldn't. He started to cry because he didn't want to disappoint her. But the elderly lady saw him and came to help. She showed him what to do and together they put the cookies in the oven. + +In the end, the cookies turned out delicious and the kids were very happy. Timmy learned that it's important to pay attention in class and to try his best. The elderly lady was proud of all the kids for trying so hard. +Once upon a time, there was a small patch of land. On this land, there were two friends, a cat and a dog. They both loved to play and have fun. One day, they found a big, round toy. The cat said, "I value this toy so much!" The dog agreed, "Me too, let's play together!" + +But soon, they started to fight over the toy. The cat wanted to play alone, and the dog wanted to play alone too. They both pulled and pulled, and the toy spun around very fast. The cat and the dog felt dizzy from all the spinning. + +The cat and the dog did not stop fighting. They both wanted the toy so much. But the toy spun even faster, and it flew away into the sky. The cat and the dog looked up and saw the toy disappear. They were both very sad, and they learned that fighting can make you lose the things you value the most. +One day, a pink cat saw a pretty dress in a shop. The dress was pink and had many colors. The cat liked the dress and wanted to wear it. The cat said, "I want to wear that dress. It is so pretty!" + +The cat went into the shop and tried to put on the dress. But it was too small. The cat tried to pull it over her head, but it would not fit. The cat was sad and said, "I can't wear this dress. It is too small." + +Just then, a nice dog came into the shop. The dog saw the sad cat and asked, "Why are you sad?" The cat said, "I can't wear this dress. It is too small for me." The dog thought for a moment and said, "I can help you! Let's find a bigger dress." + +The cat and the dog looked around the shop. They found a bigger dress that was also pink and had many colors. The cat tried it on, and it fit! The cat was happy and said, "Thank you, dog! Now I can wear this pretty dress." The cat and the dog became good friends and had fun playing dress-up in the shop. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to pretend he was a builder, just like his dad. He had a toy hammer and would hit toy nails into the wall. One day, Tim saw a big nail on the floor. He picked it up and wanted to show his dad. + +Tim went to his dad and said, "Look, Dad! I found a big nail!" His dad smiled and said, "Be careful with that, Tim. It's a real nail and it can hurt you." Tim felt a little embarrassed but still wanted to pretend to be a builder. + +Later, Tim found a real hammer and tried to hit the big nail into the wall. But he hit his finger instead. "Ouch!" he cried. His dad ran to him and saw that Tim had hurt himself. Tim was very sad and his dad said, "I told you to be careful, Tim. Now you have a boo-boo." And that's how Tim learned to listen to his dad and be more careful with real tools. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily. She loved to pretend she was a princess with a pretty style. She wore a shiny crown and a big, pink dress. Lily played in her room all day, pretending to rule her kingdom. + +One day, Lily's little brother, Max, came into her room. He took her shiny crown and ran away. Lily was very sad and wanted her crown back. She knew she had to find a way to get it from Max. + +Lily had an idea. She remembered that Max loved to pretend he was a superhero. So, she found a red cape and put it on. Lily went to Max and said, "Let's play superheroes together!" Max was so excited that he gave her the shiny crown back. They played together all day, and Lily learned that sharing and playing together was more fun than playing alone. +Once upon a time, there was a quiet little boy named Tim. He had a big rubber ball that he loved to play with. Tim would bounce the ball all around the house and outside in the yard. + +One day, Tim's mom had to lock the door to go to the store. Tim was sad because he couldn't find his rubber ball. He looked in his room, the kitchen, and the living room, but the ball was not there. + +Then, Tim remembered that his ball was outside in the yard. He waited by the door until his mom came back. When she unlocked the door, Tim ran outside and found his rubber ball. He was so happy to play with it again. And from that day on, Tim always made sure to keep his ball inside when the door was locked. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Remy. Remy loved to taste new foods. One day, Remy found a big maze in the forest. He was very excited! + +Inside the maze, Remy met a flexible snake named Sam. Sam could bend and twist in so many ways. Remy said, "Hi Sam! Can you help me find new foods to taste in the maze?" Sam smiled and said, "Yes, Remy! Let's go together." + +Remy and Sam went through the maze, tasting new foods and having fun. They found a big apple tree and shared the apples. They learned that sharing is good and makes friends happy. The moral of the story is to always share and be kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful cat named Will. Will loved to dance and play all day long. He would jump and twirl in the air, making everyone smile. + +One day, Will saw a butterfly and wanted to change into one. He closed his eyes and wished very hard. When he opened his eyes, he was still a cat, but he had beautiful wings like a butterfly. + +Will was so happy with his new wings. He danced and played with his friends, flying high in the sky. Everyone loved Will's new look, and he felt very special. And so, Will the graceful cat lived happily ever after, showing everyone that change can be a wonderful thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little angel. The angel had a big toy. She liked to play with her toy all day long. One day, a friend came to play with her. The friend asked the angel if she could share the toy. + +The angel did not want to share. She thought it was not fair. She wanted to keep the toy all to herself. So, she said no to her friend. The friend was sad and went away. + +Later, the angel was playing alone. She felt lonely and missed her friend. But her friend did not come back. The angel learned that not sharing was not fair. She was sad and all alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Fin. Fin liked to dive deep into the water. One day, he found some special equipment. He did not know what it was, so he showed it to his friend, Sam the seahorse. + +Sam looked at the equipment and said, "Oh no, this is spoiled! We must fix it." So, Fin and Sam worked together to make the equipment look new again. They were very happy when they finished. + +Now, Fin could use the equipment to dive even deeper into the water. He saw many pretty and fun things. He thanked Sam for helping him. They played and had a great time together in the deep water. +Once upon a time, there was a big brown dog named Max. Max had a job. He was a useful helper for a kind old man named Tom. Max would help Tom carry things because Tom was not strong. + +One day, Tom had a heavy weight that he needed to set down. Max saw Tom was having trouble. Max wanted to help Tom, so he went to Tom and picked up the weight with his strong teeth. Max carefully set the weight down in the right spot. Tom was very happy. + +Max felt proud to be a useful helper. Tom gave Max a big hug and a tasty treat. From that day on, Max knew that he could always help Tom with heavy things. They were a great team and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toys and look at his big folder of drawings. One day, Tim wanted to find his favorite drawing of a funny cat. So, he went to his room to examine the folder. + +Tim's folder was high up on a shelf. He tried to reach for it, but it was too high for him. Tim did not give up. He got a chair and stood on it. Now he could reach the high shelf and get his folder. + +Tim opened the folder and started to look at his drawings. He saw a big red ball, a happy dog, and a pretty flower. Finally, he found his funny cat drawing. Tim was so happy that he showed it to his mom and dad. They all laughed and had a fun time looking at the drawings together. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the gym with his mom. The gym was a big room where people could run, jump, and play. Tim saw a mysterious door in the gym. He asked his mom, "What is behind that door?" + +His mom said, "I don't know, Tim. Let's go and see." They opened the door and saw a room full of colorful balls and toys. Tim was very happy. + +Tim's mom said, "Let's prepare for a fun time!" They played with the balls and toys for a long time. Tim had lots of fun at the mysterious gym. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely little girl named Lily. Lily lived in a small house with her mommy, daddy, and her dog, Spot. Lily loved to play outside with Spot in their big backyard. + +One sunny day, Lily and Spot were playing near a tall pole in their backyard. Spot would run around the pole while Lily laughed and clapped her hands. They were having so much fun together. + +Mommy came outside and saw Lily and Spot playing. She smiled and said, "You both are behaving so well and having a great time!" Lily and Spot were happy and continued to play by the pole all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a unique cat with soft skin. The cat had many friends in the forest. One day, the cat went to ask her friend, the bird, to play. + +The bird said yes, and they played all day. They had fun in the sun. The cat and the bird were very happy. + +At the end of the day, the cat and the bird went home. They were tired but happy. They knew they had a unique friendship that was very special. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside. One sunny day, she went to the park with her mom. They brought a big, delicious apple for a snack. + +At the park, Lily found a big puddle. She jumped in it and got all wet. Her mom said, "Lily, come to the dry side of the puddle." Lily listened to her mom and went to the dry side. She was happy to be dry again. + +Then, Lily and her mom sat down to eat the delicious apple. They shared it and talked about their day. "I had fun jumping in the puddle," said Lily. "Me too," said her mom. They smiled and enjoyed their time together at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to play at the park. His favorite thing at the park was the big fountain. The water in the fountain was cold and wet. + +One day, Tim saw a bitter lemon near the fountain. He wanted to taste it. He picked up the lemon and took a bite. It was very sour, and Tim did not like it. He felt regret for biting the lemon. + +Tim went back to the fountain to wash the sour taste away. He splashed the water on his face and felt better. From that day on, Tim never ate a bitter lemon again. He only played with the fountain and had lots of fun at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a big red boot. The big red boot lived in a small house with a little girl named Sue. Sue loved her big red boot very much. She would wear it every day to go outside and play. + +One day, a mean angry bird saw Sue's big red boot. The angry bird wanted the boot for itself. So, when Sue was not looking, the angry bird took the boot and flew away. Sue was very sad and cried. + +Sue's friend, a brave dog named Max, saw Sue crying. Max wanted to help Sue. So, Max ran after the angry bird to rescue the big red boot. Max barked and jumped, and the angry bird dropped the boot. Max brought the big red boot back to Sue. Sue was so happy and hugged Max. They played together with the big red boot all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little squirrel. The squirrel was nervous because it was his first time looking for food. He had to go to the big park all by himself. His mom and dad said he was big enough now. + +In the park, he saw a big tree. He climbed up the tree and found many nuts. But the nuts were all stuck together. The squirrel had to separate the nuts. He used his little paws and pulled them apart. + +After he separated the nuts, the squirrel was not nervous anymore. He was proud and happy. He took the nuts back to his mom and dad. They were so proud of him too. The squirrel knew he could do things all by himself. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful mouse named Mimi. Mimi loved cheese more than anything else. She lived in a small hole in a house with her family. + +One day, Mimi saw a big piece of cheese on the table. She wanted to take it to her family. So, Mimi climbed up the table leg and grabbed the cheese. But, she did not know that the people who lived in the house were watching her. + +The people laughed and said, "Look at that funny mouse! She is trying to take our cheese!" Mimi felt embarrass. She dropped the cheese and ran back to her hole. Her family saw what happened and hugged her. They said, "It's okay, Mimi. We are still proud of you." + +From that day on, Mimi learned to be more careful. She still loved cheese, but she knew it was important to be safe. And her family always loved her, no matter what. +Once upon a time, there was a large dog named Max. Max was very good at doing tricks. One day, Max's owner, a little girl named Lily, wanted to give Max a test. + +Lily put a ball on the ground and told Max to jump over it. Max jumped high in the air and went over the ball. Lily was so happy! She clapped her hands and said, "Good job, Max!" Clapping hands is like saying "applaud" for little kids. + +Next, Lily put a big stick on the ground. She told Max to jump over the stick. Max did it again! He jumped high and went over the stick. Lily was very happy and she clapped her hands again for Max. Max wagged his tail and was happy too. They played all day and had lots of fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a humble dog named Spot. Spot lived in a small house with his family. Spot loved to play with his ball and run around in the yard. + +One day, Spot found a sack in the yard. The sack was big and dark. Spot was very curious about what was inside. He barked and said, "What's inside this dark sack?" + +Spot's friend, a little bird named Tweet, flew down from a tree. Tweet looked at the sack and said, "I don't know, Spot. Let's open it and see!" So, Spot and Tweet opened the dark sack together. + +Inside the sack, they found lots of colorful toys! Spot and Tweet were very happy. They played with the toys all day long. They shared the toys with their friends and had a lot of fun. And from that day on, Spot and Tweet became best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big mountain. The mountain was very tall and had a brilliant light on top. Many animals lived near the mountain. They liked the light because it made them happy. + +One day, a little bird wanted to find out where the light came from. The bird flew up and up the mountain. It was hard work, but the bird did not give up. The bird studied the mountain and found a path to the top. + +At the top of the mountain, the bird saw that the brilliant light came from a big, shiny stone. The bird was very happy and told all the other animals about the stone. They all learned that if they worked hard and studied, they could find the light too. The moral of the story is to always work hard and study to reach your goals. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was a very patient girl who always listened to her mom and dad. One day, Lily got sick and her mom gave her a pill to help her feel better. Lily did not like the taste, but she knew she had to take it. + +Lily's mom said, "Lily, please mind me and take this pill so you can feel better." So, Lily took a deep breath and swallowed the pill. After a little while, she started to feel much better. + +The next day, Lily's friend came over to play. They played with dolls and had a tea party. Lily was so happy that she listened to her mom and took the pill. She was glad she could play with her friend and not be sick anymore. And her mom was so proud of her patient and helpful little girl. +Once upon a time, in a big green forest, there lived a wise old owl. The owl had lots of friends, like the little birds and the squirrels. They all loved to play together in the trees. + +One day, the wise owl saw a small mouse trying to climb a tree. The mouse was scared because it was his first time climbing a tree. The owl wanted to help the mouse, so he told the mouse to take it step by step. + +The mouse listened to the wise owl and started to climb the tree slowly, step by step. The owl watched the mouse and told him to behave and be careful. The mouse behaved very well and soon reached the top of the tree. + +When the mouse reached the top, all the animals cheered for him. They were so happy that the mouse had learned to climb the tree. The wise owl smiled because he knew that by helping the mouse, he had made a new friend. And from that day on, the mouse and the owl played together in the big green forest. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a youth. His name was Tom. Tom loved to play with his friends all day long. They would run, jump, and laugh together. Tom was a happy boy. + +One sunny day, Tom met an elderly lady. Her name was Mrs. Gray. Mrs. Gray had white hair and a kind smile. She liked to sit in the park and watch the birds. Tom liked to watch the birds too. + +Tom and Mrs. Gray became friends. They would sit in the park together and talk. Tom learned many things from Mrs. Gray. And when they were not in the park, Tom would play with his friends. Tom was a happy boy with many friends. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. They saw a big ice cream truck. Tim really wanted a tasty ice cream. His mom said, "Wait here, I'll go get some money." + +While Tim was waiting, a man came up to him. The man said, "I heard your mom mention ice cream. I have some tasty ice cream in my car. You can have some if you come with me." Tim thought about it, but he knew he should wait for his mom. + +But the man said, "Your mom will take a long time. My ice cream is really tasty. Come with me now." Tim really wanted the tasty ice cream, so he went with the man. They walked far away from the park. + +Tim's mom came back and could not find him. She was very sad and scared. Tim never got to eat the tasty ice cream and his mom was very sad because she could not find him. The day ended badly for Tim and his mom. +One day, a little girl named Lucy went for a walk. She saw an elderly lady sitting on a strip of grass. The lady looked very sad. Lucy wanted to help her. + +As Lucy walked to the lady, she stumbled on a rock. "Ouch!" she said. But she got up and kept walking. When she reached the lady, Lucy asked, "Why are you sad?" + +The elderly lady said, "I lost my cat. Can you help me find her?" Lucy nodded and they both looked for the cat. They found the cat in a tree. Lucy and the lady were very happy. They became good friends. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a girl named Lily. She had a friend named Max. They liked to play a game called "match". In this game, they would find things that were the same. + +One day, Lily found a harmless bug. Max found one too. They put the bugs on their shoulders. The bugs were the same, so they had a match. Lily and Max were very happy. + +The next day, Lily and Max played "match" again. This time, they found two pretty rocks. They put the rocks on their shoulders. The rocks were the same, so they had another match. Lily and Max loved playing "match" and finding things that were the same. They played the game every day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly bird named Bob. Bob lived in a tree near the sea. He had many friends, and they all liked to play together. + +One day, the sky became dark and the wind blew strong. A big hurricane was coming! Bob's friends told him to fly away and be safe. But Bob wanted to resist the wind and stay in his tree. + +The hurricane came and blew very hard. Bob tried to resist, but the wind was too strong. The tree fell, and Bob was very sad. His home was gone, and he wished he had listened to his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy had a big dog named Max. They liked to play and run in the park. Amy and Max were best friends. + +One day, Amy found a small pill on the ground. She showed it to Max and said, "Look, this is amazing!" Max wagged his tail and barked, "Woof!" Amy didn't know what the pill could do, but she wanted to find out. So, she decided to raise the pill up high in the air. + +Suddenly, the pill started to glow. It made a bright light, and then it was gone! Amy and Max looked around and saw that the park was now full of colorful flowers and butterflies. They laughed and played in the beautiful park all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play outside in the dirt. One day, he got very dirty from playing all day long. + +Spot's mom saw his dirty head and said, "Spot, you need a bath!" Spot did not like baths, but he knew he had to get clean. So, he went inside with his mom to get ready for the bath. + +In the warm water, Spot began to relax. His mom washed his dirty head and soon he was all clean. After the bath, Spot felt so much better. He promised to try not to get so dirty next time, but he knew playing in the dirt was just too much fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a toy truck that he loved to load with his toy blocks. One day, Tim saw his friend, Jim, playing with a bigger, shiny toy truck. Tim felt envious because he wanted a big truck too. + +One day, a kind spirit saw Tim feeling sad. The spirit wanted to help Tim, so she whispered to him, "Don't be sad, Tim. Tomorrow, you will find a surprise that will make you happy." Tim went to bed excited, hoping for something good to happen. + +The next day, Tim found a big, shiny toy truck just like Jim's waiting for him. He was so happy and couldn't wait to load it with his toy blocks. Tim and Jim played together with their big trucks, and they had so much fun. Tim learned that good things come to those who are patient and have a kind spirit. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot had a soft paw. He loved to play and run in the park. One sunny day, Spot went to the park with his friend, Sam. + +Sam and Spot saw a big tree with red balls. Sam said, "Let's pick the red balls." They were both glad to play this new game. Spot used his paw to pick the red balls. Sam helped Spot and picked the red balls too. + +After they picked all the red balls, they played with them. Spot and Sam were very glad. They played all day long. When the sun went down, they went home. Spot and Sam were happy and tired. They had a fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, in a wild forest, there was a small, harmless seed. The seed wanted to grow into a big, strong tree. One day, a kind bird found the seed and said, "I will help you grow!" + +The bird took the seed to a nice spot in the forest. The bird dug a small hole and put the seed in it. The seed was very happy. It could feel the sun and the wind. The seed knew that it was time to grow. + +Days went by, and the seed started to grow. It grew into a small plant, and then into a big tree. The kind bird and the tree became best friends. They were happy together in the wild forest. The tree always remembered how the bird had helped it grow. +Once upon a time, there was a compassionate little girl named Sue. Sue had a lovely bedroom with a big, soft bed. She loved to play in her bedroom with her toys. + +One day, Sue's favorite toy, Bunny, got hurt. Bunny had a big rip and his stuffing was coming out. Sue felt sad for Bunny. She wanted to help heal Bunny and make him feel better. + +Sue took Bunny to her mom and said, "Mom, Bunny is hurt. Can we heal him, please?" Sue's mom smiled and said, "Yes, Sue. We can fix Bunny together." They went to the bedroom and found some thread and a needle. + +Sue and her mom carefully sewed the rip in Bunny. They made sure to put all the stuffing back inside. After they were done, Bunny looked as good as new. + +Sue hugged Bunny and said, "Now you are all better, Bunny!" Bunny was happy to be healed, and Sue was happy to have her favorite toy back. They played in the bedroom all day, and Sue knew she could always help her friends when they needed her. +Once upon a time, there was a little white cat named Snowy. Snowy loved to play outside in the sun. One day, the sun was hiding behind the clouds, and it was very cold. Snowy did not like the cold, but she wanted to play outside. + +Snowy went outside to play, but she started to shiver. She was very cold! Snowy saw a big screen in the yard. The screen was white, just like her. She thought it would be fun to play with the screen. + +Snowy played with the screen, and she forgot about the cold. She jumped and ran around the screen. Soon, the sun came out from behind the clouds, and Snowy got warm again. She was so happy that she found the white screen to play with on a cold day. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a law. The law said that every day, someone must give a surprise to a friend. Everyone liked this law because it made them happy. + +One day, a boy named Tim wanted to give a surprise to his best friend, Sue. Tim thought very hard. He knew Sue liked to play hide and seek. So, he decided to make a hidden treasure for her. He put some toys and candy in a box and hid it under a tree. + +Tim went to Sue and said, "Sue, I have a surprise for you! Let's play a game to find it." Sue was very excited. They played hide and seek for a long time. Finally, Sue found the hidden box under the tree. + +When Sue opened the box, she saw the toys and candy. She was so happy! She said, "Thank you, Tim! This is the best surprise ever!" They played with the toys and shared the candy. From that day on, Tim and Sue always followed the law and gave surprises to each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot lived in a small house with his family. They loved to play and learn together. Spot was a happy dog. + +One day, Spot went outside to play. The sun was shining, and there was a lot of heat. Spot felt very hot but he wanted to learn a new trick. He tried to jump high in the air to catch a ball. Spot jumped and jumped, but he could not catch the ball. + +Spot's family saw him trying hard. They wanted to help their little dog. They gave Spot some cold water to drink. Spot felt better with the cold water. He tried to jump one more time. This time, he caught the ball! Spot's family was so proud of him. They all clapped and cheered. Spot learned a new trick, and they all had a fun day in the heat. +Once upon a time, there was a small dog named Spot. Spot had a task to bring a ball back to his owner, Tom. Tom would throw the ball very far, and Spot would run fast to catch it. + +One day, Spot was playing with Tom when he saw a cat. Spot forgot his task and ran after the cat instead. The cat ran up a tree, and Spot could not catch it. Tom was sad because Spot did not bring the ball back. + +Tom told Spot, "Next time, please remember your task." Spot felt bad for forgetting. He looked at Tom with his big, sad eyes. Tom saw how sorry Spot was and said, "I forgive you, Spot." They played with the ball again, and Spot did his task very well. +Once upon a time, a boy named Tim went to visit the park. He saw a vendor who was selling balloons. The vendor was a silly man with a big hat and a funny nose. Tim liked the vendor and wanted to buy a balloon. + +The vendor gave Tim a big red balloon. Tim was so happy. He held the balloon and ran around the park. The balloon flew high in the sky. Tim played with his friends and showed them his big red balloon. + +At the end of the day, Tim went home with his big red balloon. He said goodbye to the silly vendor and thanked him for the balloon. Tim had a fun day at the park and couldn't wait to visit again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily wanted to prepare a nice drink for her mommy. She thought it would be fun to make a hot drink in a big mug. Lily was very excited. + +Lily tried to make the hot drink, but it was difficult. She didn't know how to do it. She tried to put the water in the mug, but it was too heavy for her. Lily was sad. + +In the end, Lily dropped the big mug on the floor. The mug broke into many pieces. Lily's mommy heard the noise and came to see what happened. She saw the broken mug and was not happy. Lily felt very bad and cried. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little cat named Kitty. Kitty liked to play outside in the sunshine. She liked to watch the birds and the bugs. + +One day, Kitty saw a big dog. The dog wanted to play with Kitty, but Kitty was scared. She did not trust the big dog yet. The dog wagged its tail and tried to show Kitty that it was nice. + +Kitty watched the dog from a safe place. After a while, she saw that the dog was kind. Kitty decided to trust the big dog. They played together in the sunshine and became very good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet bird named Tim. Tim loved to soar high in the sky. One day, Tim saw a boot on the ground. + +Tim flew down to the boot and said, "Hi boot! Let's be friends." The boot did not say anything. Tim was sad. He wanted to be friends with the boot. + +A little girl named Sue saw Tim and the boot. She said, "Don't be sad, Tim. The boot cannot talk. But I can be your friend!" Tim was happy. He and Sue played together, and they became best friends. +There was a large dog named Spot. Spot liked to play with his friends. One day, Spot found a telephone on the ground. He did not know what it was, but he thought it was a toy. + +Spot picked up the telephone with his mouth. He ran to his friends and showed them his new toy. They all wanted to play with it too. So, they started a game. They would take turns and shoot the telephone in the air, and then try to catch it before it fell down. + +Spot and his friends had lots of fun playing with the telephone. They would laugh and bark as they shot the telephone high in the sky. They played until the sun went down and it was time to go home. Spot was happy he found the telephone and shared it with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house with a big porch. Lily loved to play on the porch with her toys. One day, she noticed that her toy box was empty. She was sad because she wanted to play with her toys. + +Lily asked her mommy, "Mommy, where are my toys? My toy box is empty." Her mommy said, "I put them away, but I will permit you to play with them if you promise to clean up when you are done." Lily was happy and said, "Yes, mommy, I promise!" + +So, Lily's mommy got the toys out of the closet and put them on the porch. Lily played with her toys all day long. She had so much fun! When it was time to go inside, Lily remembered her promise. She put all her toys back in the toy box and went inside with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was an amazing automobile. It was red and shiny. The automobile could talk and play with kids. It had many friends. + +One day, the amazing automobile had a big problem. It could not sleep at night. It was very tired. The automobile tried to close its eyes, but it could not sleep. It felt sad. + +The amazing automobile asked its friends for help. One of the friends had an idea. They sang a soft song to the automobile. The song made the automobile feel sleepy. Finally, the amazing automobile could sleep. It was so happy and said thank you to its friends. They all played together the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a smart little dog named Max. Max was very good at finding things. One day, he saw an object under a big tree. It was a small box. Max was very curious about what was inside the box. + +Max tried to lift the box with his mouth, but it was too heavy. He tried to push it with his paws, but it did not move. Max thought and thought. Then he had an idea. He would ask his friend, the strong horse, for help. + +Max went to find the strong horse. He told the horse about the object under the tree. The horse agreed to help Max. They went to the tree together. The strong horse lifted the box with ease. Inside the box, they found a big bag of treats! Max and the horse shared the treats and were very happy. Max was glad he had asked his friend for help. +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to play outside on the lawn. One sunny day, Kitty went out to play with her friends, a dog named Max and a bird named Chirpy. + +While they were playing, they found a big puddle of water. Max and Chirpy wanted to jump in the puddle and soak in the water. But Kitty was scared. Max and Chirpy told Kitty, "Don't be scared, it's fun!" So Kitty jumped in the puddle with them. They all splashed and soaked in the water, and they had lots of fun. + +After playing in the puddle, they went home. Kitty, Max, and Chirpy learned that it's good to try new things, even if they are a little scary. And they all became even better friends. The end. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a rhinoceros named Rosie. Rosie was very uncomfortable because she lost her way. Rosie hoped to find her way back home soon. + +Rosie met a little bird named Billy. Rosie asked, "Can you help me go home?" Billy said, "Yes, I can help you. Follow me." They walked together, but Billy did not know the way too. + +After a long walk, they still could not find Rosie's home. Rosie felt very sad and uncomfortable. They hoped to find the way, but they did not. The sky became dark, and they were lost in the forest forever. +Once upon a time, in a big sea, there was a dull fish. The dull fish lived near a reef. The dull fish was sad because he was not bright like the other fish. One day, he saw a shiny fish swim by. + +"Hi," said the dull fish to the shiny fish. "I want to be bright like you. Can you help me?" + +The shiny fish looked at the dull fish and said, "I cannot help you, but I know who can. Go see the big fish in the deep part of the sea." + +The dull fish swam to the deep part of the sea. He was scared, but he wanted to be bright. He found the big fish and asked for help. The big fish told the dull fish to quit living near the reef and find a new home in the deep part of the sea. + +The dull fish quit his home near the reef and went to live in the deep part of the sea. But he was still dull and not bright. He was sad and missed his home near the reef. +Once there was a strong man who had a fire. He put some shrimp on the fire and it began to burn. He cooked the shrimp until it was yummy. The strong man ate all the shrimp and it tasted delicious. He was very happy and he enjoyed the shrimp. + +Afterwards, the strong man made sure to put the fire out. He put water on it so it wouldn't burn anymore. He was very careful and made sure the fire was gone. + +The strong man was very happy that he could cook the shrimp. He enjoyed his meal and was thankful for the delicious shrimp. He was glad that the fire was done burning and that he was safe. +Once upon a time there was a brown bear. He was waiting for something exciting to happen. So he waved his paw in the air. Suddenly he saw a rabbit hopping towards him. The rabbit waved too. + +The bear said to the rabbit, "Where are you going?" +The rabbit replied, "I'm looking for something fun to do. Can you help me?" + +The bear thought for a bit. He said, "Let's go for a walk. I know a place that's fun." So off they went, walking together and waving their paws. + +They soon came to a meadow full of wild flowers. The bear and the rabbit had so much fun that they played and laughed until the sun went down. + +When it was time to go home, the bear and the rabbit waved goodbye, each happy to have found a new friend. They both promised to meet again soon. +Once upon a time there was a fancy princess. Every day she would get ready for the day by polishing her dress. She would make it shiny and sparkly. One day she was so happy with the way she polished her dress that she decided to go for a walk. + +She went outside and saw a pond. The sun was out and the sky was blue. In the pond there were some little fish swimming around. The princess chuckled and giggled as she watched them play. + +She then noticed a frog. He was really shiny. The princess was so surprised because he seemed to shine even brighter than her dress! She went over to take a closer look and noticed that the frog was actually polishing himself! + +The princess was so delighted and laughed with joy. She thanked the frog for teaching her such a fun new way to polish herself. After that, she polished her dress every day just like the frog. She was always so happy and fancy! +Once upon a time, two animal friends were walking in the forest. One was a puppy and the other was a kitten. + +The puppy said to the kitten, "Let's go over there and eat the black root!" + +The kitten smiled and said, "Ok, let's do it!" + +So, they went over to the black root and ate it. It was so yummy! + +The puppy said, "I'm so full now! That was delicious!" + +The kitten smiled and said, "Yes, it was! Let's do it again tomorrow!" + +The puppy said, "Ok, let's plan to meet here again tomorrow and eat more black root!" + +And they did just that. Every day they would meet in the forest and eat the delicious black root together. They were the happiest of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She lived in a big, happy house with her parents and little brother. Every Sunday, Jane and her family would go to the park together. + +Jane loved to gaze at the lake in the park. She would watch as the sun glistened on the water and saw lots of colourful boats. She loved the view and felt very peaceful. + +As Jane sat there, gazing at the lake, she heard her family calling her name. As she turned, she saw everyone holding a large ice cream cone. They all had a sweet treat for Sunday afternoon! Jane was so excited and couldn't wait to enjoy her delicious ice cream. + +The end. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He liked to make things. One day he found some smelly sauce in his mom's kitchen. He decided to put it all in a bowl and melt it on the stove. + +Jack stirred the sauce a lot and it started to get hot and bubbly. He stirred it some more to make sure it all melted. + +When Jack was done, he took the bowl with melted sauce and put it on the table. He was so excited to eat it! But when Jack tasted it he made a funny face - it was too smelly! + +Jack's mom told him it was ok and gave him something else to eat. But Jack still thought his melted sauce was cool and he decided he would make it again sometime. +Once upon a time there was a very chubby little girl. Everywhere she went, she was always full of joy. One day, her parents took her to see a beautiful landscape. + +As they looked out across the landscape, the little girl noticed a lake and trees in the distance. She was so excited to see it all! + +"I want to dress up in my best clothes and go explore!" the little girl said to her parents. + +Her parents agreed and they helped her put on her prettiest dress. Then they headed out to explore the landscape. + +The little girl was amazed by the things she saw. She ran through the grass and stepped over small rocks. She even fed the ducks on the lake! + +Finally, after a day full of fun, the little girl went back home to get ready for bed. She knew she would never forget the beautiful landscape she explored. +Once upon a time, there was a jogger. He liked to jog every day, but today he was running faster than usual. He was running away from something! What was it? It was a fire! It was tall and orange and very dangerous. + +The jogger noticed the fire very quickly, but it was getting bigger and bigger. He was scared, so he ran really fast. He dodged through the trees, and hushed past the bushes, trying to get away from the fire. + +Finally, the jogger was safe. He looked back to see the fire and saw that it was so big, it stretched over the whole hill. He was glad he had been so fast and didn't get too close to the dangerous fire. +Molly was a curious three year old. One day when her daddy was at work, Molly wanted to explore. She went to the living room and found a case. She tugged at it, trying to open it, but it wouldn't budge. She called out "Daddy! Daddy! Come help me!" + +Daddy came over and said, "What do you need, Molly?" + +Molly told him, "I found this modern case, and I want to open it." + + +Daddy smiled, "Well, Molly, this is something special and important. Let's keep it a secret, okay?" + +Molly nodded and said, "Okay!" + +Daddy opened the case and showed Molly what was inside. She was amazed. All sorts of glittering, shiny things were inside. + +Molly's eyes opened wide. She said, "Daddy, can I keep the modern case, too?" + +Daddy said, "Yes, Molly, you can keep the case. But remember, it's a secret and you have to keep it safe." + +Molly said, "I promise, Daddy. I'll keep it safe." + +They put the modern case away, and Molly was happy to now have a very special secret to keep. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He wanted to explore the world. He did not want to stay in the same place for too long. + +Yesterday, the little boy met a serious man. The serious man asked the little boy if he wanted to explore. The little boy nodded. + +The serious man said it was time to go exploring. The serious man gave the little boy a map and some camping gear. + +The little boy said "Yes!" He was excited to set out on his journey. He couldn't wait to explore the world. + +The serious man smiled. He had expected the little boy to nod and say yes. He knew that the little boy had a spirit of adventure and was ready to explore the world. + +Finally, the little boy was off on his journey. With guidance and support from the serious man, he would explore the world and learn so much. + +The end. +Once upon a time, a little dog named Spot wanted to go outside and play in the sunshine. He asked his mom for permission, but she said he had to stay inside. Spot was so angry, he barked and barked. + +Spot ran away from his house and started exploring. He soon saw a big, glowing tree in the forest. He wanted to get closer, but the tree was so bright that he couldn't see what was inside. + +As Spot tried to get closer to the tree, a big, angry bear appeared. The bear said, "This tree is mine. Stay away!" Spot was scared and started to run away, but then he noticed a hole in the tree. + +He started digging and digging until he noticed a bright, glowing gem in the middle of the tree. The gem was so pretty and sparkly that Spot couldn't take his eyes off it. + +The bear said, "Look how angry I am and don't ever look at my gem again!" + +Spot understood and he immediately ran away back home. From that day onwards, he always made sure to ask permission before he went out to explore. +Once upon a time, there was a poor left-handed man. He lived in a small village by the sea. + +One day, the man went to the beach to take a swim. He waded in the water and splashed around. He was having so much fun that he forgot to watch the tide. + +All of a sudden, the tide started to turn and it came sweeping over the man. The man got scared and he started to shout for help. But the waves kept coming and they pulled the man farther away from the shore. + +The villagers heard the man's cries but sadly, they were too far away to help. The man kept being pulled farther and farther away from the shore until he was no longer in sight. + +The villagers were very sad. They bowed their heads and said goodbye to the poor left-handed man. +Once upon a time, there lived a little mouse named Mickey. He was very sleepy, but he still wanted to explore his surroundings. On one morning walk, he noticed an interesting thing in the corner of the room - a skull! He knew he couldn’t reach it, so he asked his friend, the bird, if it could help him. + +“What do you need?†the bird asked. + +“Can you measure the skull, please?†Mickey said. + +“Hmm, I’m not sure I can do that,†the bird said. But then he spotted some webs in the corner. + +“Wait!†the bird exclaimed. “I can make a measuring device out of these webs.†+ +So, the bird spun a web around the skull and used it to measure its size. When he was finished, he told Mickey, “There - that should do the trick.†+ +And, sure enough, when Mickey woke up the next morning, he was surprised to see a measurement of the skull right beside it! He was very excited and couldn’t wait to share his discovery with his friends. + +As they ran around the room, they discussed the significance of the measurement. Until finally, Mickey realized the importance of it. The measurement marked the distance to the entrance of the forgotten treasure! +One day, Bill and his grandpa went for a walk. As they were walking, Bill saw a telephone in a very old house. He asked his grandpa, "What is that?" His grandpa said, "That is a telephone. It is something that people used a long time ago." Bill was very interested in the telephone and asked, "Can I try to use it?" Grandpa said, "No, it is too old and doesn't work anymore." Bill thought for a moment and said, "That's too bad. I wish it still worked." Grandpa smiled and said, "That's okay, Bill. It is good to appreciate the things that were important in the past, but we can't stay stuck in the past. We have to keep moving forward because there are new and exciting things to discover!" + +The moral of the story is that, while it is important to appreciate the things of the past, it is also important to keep moving forward and discovering new things. +Once upon a time there was a wood. It was dark and scary, with big trees and lots of leaves. + +One day two little kids were playing in the wood. They wanted to make a house but something got in their way. + +It was a big, mean bear! He roared and growled, trying to prevent the kids from playing. The kids were so scared they ran away as fast as they could. + +But soon they remembered something. They remembered their friend, the woodcutter. He had a really big axe that he used to cut wood. + +The kids ran to the woodcutter's house and asked him for help. He agreed and together they ran back to the wood. + +The woodcutter chopped down the big trees and used his axe to scare away the bear. The kids were so happy! + +The woodcutter prevented the scary bear from scaring the kids ever again. They thanked the woodcutter for saving them and ran off into the woods to play happily ever after. + + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a distant goat. One day the goat heard something ring. He thought it sounded so nice, he wanted to find where it came from. +The goat started walking, he walked for hours trying to find the ringing sound. He kept walking until he was tired and his feet hurt. +Finally, after a long time, he arrived at a beautiful field with many wildflowers. In the middle of the field was a big bell! +The ringing sound was coming from the bell and when the goat got close to it, the ringing got louder. He was happy to find the ringing sound. +From then on, the distant goat visited the field often and enjoyed the beautiful ringing bell. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They wanted to go on a playdate. So they decided to go on an adventure and find something nice to do. + +Jack said, “Let’s reach for that tree!†He pointed to a tall tree with lots of leaves on it. + +So they both reached as far as they could, but they couldn’t touch it. + +Jill said, “Let’s find a box and stand on it. That way, we can reach the tree.†+ +They looked around and found a box that was fit for the two of them. They stood on the box and reached for the tree. + +Jack said, “I can see something interesting on the leaves. Let’s try and get it.†+ +So they both reached and finally Jill got a hold of it. She pulled it out and saw that it was a big, juicy apple! + +Jack said, “Let’s take it home and cut it. I bet it would be yummy!†+ +So they happily went home with the apple. They cut it up and shared it with the whole family. It was the best playdate ever! +Once upon a time there was a great opera singer. He was so good that everyone wanted to hear him sing. His name was Paolo and he lived in a small town. + +Every day, Paolo would call out from the village square to everyone who would listen. He would sing the same tune over and over. It was very beautiful. + +One day, a great bird flew over the village. At the sight of the bird, Paolo's voice became louder. He sang with so much passion that the bird stopped and listened. When he finished his song, the bird flew away. + +The people of the village were so impressed by Paolo's voice, they invited him to perform at an opera in the city. Paolo was overjoyed, he accepted and prepared to go. + +The night of the performance came and Paolo made his grand entrance onto the stage. He sang with such great beauty and emotion, the whole audience was captivated. + +Later that night, when the performance finished and Paolo walked to the door, the people of the audience were chanting his name. "Paolo, Paolo, Paolo!" he heard them call. + +Paolo had reached great fame and success with his singing. +One sunny day, Lucy and John decided to go for a walk in the park. +They stepped outside into the bright sunshine, feeling excited for their adventure. + +Suddenly, a gust of wind blew and scattered all of Lucy's shampoo bottles everywhere. +John immediately started picking up the bottles, saying, "Lucy, help me pick them up!" + +Lucy shook her head, pointing to the sky, and said, "Look! A kite!" +John looked up and saw a bright yellow kite, swaying in the sky. + +John smiled and said, "Come on! Let's run and get it!" +So Lucy and John ran through the park, chasing after the kite. + +The kite flew higher and higher, until they finally grabbed it and brought it back down. +As they turned to go home, they both smiled, not thinking anymore about the shampoo they had scattered in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a deer. He lived in the woods and was very comfortable there. One day, a young boy entered the forest. He was three years old and he wanted to explore the woods. + +The deer saw the boy and he ran away. He was scared and not sure if the boy was nice. But the boy was friendly and he followed the deer slowly. The deer stopped and looked at the boy. + +The boy held up an apple and offered it to the deer. He said that he wanted to be friends. The deer accepted the apple and he touched the boy's hand gently with his nose. The boy felt happy and the deer felt happy too. + +The boy told the deer he was sorry he had scared him. He said he wanted to forgive him. The deer smiled and nodded his head. He wanted to forgive the boy too. + +Afterwards, they were the best of friends and they stayed in the woods together. They had many adventures and they were both very comfortable in their friendship. +Once upon a time, there was a gentle little bear. The bear loved to work, so he started making ornaments. Every day the bear got to work, and soon enough, he had made lots and lots of ornaments. They were all very beautiful and sparkly, and they lit up the room when the sun shone through the window. + +The bear was very proud of his work. He showed the ornaments off to his friends, who all thought they were amazing. Soon he was sharing his ornaments with everyone, and they all enjoyed looking at them. Whenever someone was feeling sad, the bear would give them an ornament to make them feel better. + +The bear was so gentle and kind, and everyone loved him for it. He kept making more and more ornaments, and he never seemed to run out of ideas. Thanks to his hard work, the bear was able to give the world a piece of his kindness and gentleness. +Once upon a time there was a very adorable bunny. His name was Basket and he had lived in the forest for a long time. One day, Basket decided to go for a visit. He hopped along through the trees and came upon a pond. + +Basket decided to jump into the pond to soak. He had a lot of fun splashing and hopping around in the water. But then, he noticed something strange. The water was getting deeper and he was in danger of being soaked for too long. + +Suddenly, his friend Fox heard his cries for help! Fox quickly pulled Basket out of the pond and helped him to the side. He was safe, but very wet! + +The lesson that Basket learned that day was that it is important to be careful when visiting new places. You never know what surprise may be waiting ahead! +Once upon a time there were two friends named Joe and Jack. Joe was the older one and Jack was the younger one. Jack had one special coin. It was a fake coin but Joe didn't know it. + +One day Jack showed his coin to Joe and said, "This is my special coin." Joe replied, "It looks really cool." + +Jack said, "Let's play a game. We'll take turns flipping the coin to see who wins." Joe agreed. + +Joe flipped the coin first and said, "Heads!" When the coin landed on the ground it was fake. Joe said, "That's not fair, this coin is fake." + +Jack said, "It's ok. I just liked to show you my coin." Joe smiled and said, "Let's play something else." The two friends were happy and continued to play together. +Once there was a fierce plant. It was standing tall and proud. But one day, a careless breeze came, and it made the plant drop. The plant crashed to the ground with a thump. It was so sad! + +The plant was all alone in a big, empty field. But then, out of nowhere, a small flower started to grow. It was so happy to see the flower, and it waved its tiny leaves. + +The flower was happy too. They became fast friends and spent the days playing together. They laughed and sang, and the plant felt safe. + +One day the fierce wind came back, but this time it brought a fierce storm. Fearful, the plant tucked itself and the flower in between two big rocks. But the storm was too strong! + +The plant dropped to the ground once again. But luckily, it's new friend the flower was there to help. The flower used its strong petals to pull the plant up from the ground and protect it from the storm. + +From that day forward, the plant and the flower were the best of friends. Together, they were fierce and strong. They promised never to drop each other again. +Peter was walking down the street late at night. He was carrying a candle and it was making a warm, golden light. Suddenly, he heard a fierce growling noise. He stopped and looked around. He saw a big, fierce bear. + +Peter was very scared. He slowly started to raise his candle, hoping that the bear would not attack. He started to wave his candle around and the light shone brightly in front of the bear. The bear growled and roared, but slowly started to walk away. + +When the bear was gone, Peter slowly let out a deep sigh of relief. He waved his candle one last time and started walking home. Finally, he was safe and he was very happy. +Oat was a famous horse. He was very fast and he loved to race. One day, Oat was about to start an important race when suddenly his leg felt funny. He tried to keep running, but he couldn't do it. His owner quickly wrapped Oat's leg in a bandage, but it was too late. Oat couldn't race and he felt sad. He knew he would never be famous again. +There was a little boy called Tom who was very proud of his new toy truck. He wanted to show it to everyone, so he took it with him to his friend Jack's house. +When he arrived, Jack was sitting on the couch. Tom ran up to him and said, “Look Jack! I have a new toy truck!†He proudly displayed it for Jack to see. +Jack looked at the truck and said “Wow! That's very cool! But you should always be patient and wait your turn to show people your things.†+Tom understood and thanked Jack for the advice. He tucked his truck away and waited patiently while Jack showed him his new game. +Tom learned that it was important to be patient and share lovingly when you are proud of something. +One day, a little girl named Amy peeked into her toy box. Inside, she saw something special! It was her favourite doll. She picked it up and gave it a big hug. + +The doll felt kind of dry. Amy knew that it was time to give the doll a drink. She brought it over to the sink and filled the sink with water. Then, she carefully put her doll in the sink. + +The doll stayed in the sink for a few minutes, and then Amy took it out. Now it was nice and wet. She hugged the wet doll tightly and gave it a big kiss. + +The wet doll felt much better. Amy took the toy and put it on the table to dry. She peeked at the doll every few minutes until it was dry. Finally, the doll was ready to play again. Yay! +Once upon a time there was a fox called Fred. Fred wanted to travel all around the world. So he started packing his bags. + +Fred’s mum saw him packing and said, “Where are you going, Fred?†+Fred replied, “I want to see the world. I’m going to travel.†+His mum said, “I admire your spirit, but be careful!†+ +Off he went with his bags in his paws. He travelled up and down hills and through woods. On his travels he found a big house with a bookshelf. It was full of books and toys. + +He went to take a closer look and noticed the bookshelf was being watched by a bossy cat! The cat said, “This bookshelf is mine! You can’t come and look at all the toys and books!†+ +But Fred was not scared. He said, “That’s ok. I don’t need to see them anyway.†So the bossy cat let him go on his way. + +And that’s how Fred travelled around the world without getting into trouble! +John and his mom had a fantastic day preparing for a special event. They went to get clothes, balloons, and other decorations. John was so excited. His mom promised him that this would be the best surprise ever. + +When the big day came, they were all ready. John was so curious. All of a sudden, he heard loud music and saw lots of people. Everyone was laughing and dancing. John looked around, and saw lots of familiar faces. His mom had invited everyone to celebrate his birthday! It was so special. + +John felt really happy. His mom had prepared something really special and important. After they enjoyed the birthday party, John's mom gave him a special gift. It was a toy that was extremely expensive. John was so surprised. Then, his mom told him that the toy represented peace. He understood that peace was something important and beautiful. + +John hugged his mom and thanked her for the best surprise ever. He knew she had gone out of her way to prepare for his special day and he appreciated it more than ever. +Once upon a time, there was a popular wolf named John. John was very proud of his popularity, and he loved to borrow things from his friends. One day, John decided to borrow some honey from a nearby bee without asking. + +The bees were very angry. They flew up to John and said, "Stop! Give us back our honey!" John was very scared and didn't know what to do. He tried to run away, but the bees kept following him. + +Just when all hope was lost, John had an idea. He called his friends the rabbits. They quickly came and surrounded the bees, scaring them away. John was relieved and thanked his friends for coming to help. + +From that day on, John learned an important lesson to always ask before he borrows something. He also made sure to stay on good terms with the bees. +Once there was a little girl named Sue. Sue was only three years old. She had bright eyes and a big smile. + +One day, Sue wanted to reach the top of the big tree in her yard. She could almost see the top, but it was just a bit too high. Sue was very upset that she couldn't reach it. + +Just then, an old gray bird flew down and perched on a branch right above her. "Burgle, burgle," the bird said. Sue smiled. She knew the bird was trying to help. + +Sue reached up, and the bird flew to another branch a little farther up. Again, Sue reached for the branch. Soon she was close enough to finally reach the top of the tree! She clapped with joy and thanked the friendly bird. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to explore in the grass behind her house. She went outside with her pink bucket to find something interesting. + +While walking, she spotted something green. She stopped and squinted, very curious. She couldn't tell what it was so she decided to grab it. She ran to the spot and grabbed it with her hands. + +When she picked it up, Lucy was very confused. It was a frog! The green frog hopped away, scaring Lucy. She giggled and ran back inside. + +Once inside, she showed her mom the frog and asked, “What is this, Mommy?†Her mom smiled and said, “It’s a frog, Lucy! And it looks very happy.†+ +Lucy smiled in delight, happy that she found the curious, green creature. She ran off to find more exciting things to explore! +Once upon a time, there was a very brave girl. She liked to go on adventures. One day, she found a piece of chalk and she decided to draw a picture. She was so excited to show her picture to everyone. + +But then, something scary happened. The piece of chalk became alive! It started to talk and move around. The girl was very scared. + +The chalk moved closer and closer to the girl. She tried to run away, but she couldn't. Finally, the chalk grabbed her and held her tight. The girl was so scared that she started to cry. + +The girl never went on any more adventures again. She was too scared to ever leave her house. + +The end. +Once there was a little boy called Timmy. He liked to jog and always went out jogging on the weekend. His favorite jogging spot was near the navy. Every time he went, he saw ships in the navy that were big and strong. + +One day, Timmy went jogging as usual. There was a little girl jogging too. She was a bit shy and didn't like talking to strangers. Timmy thought she was really pretty, so he smiled at her. + +The shy girl smiled back and they both kept jogging together. They became friends and went jogging together every weekend. They loved the navy and would always point at the ships to each other. + +Timmy and the shy girl were happy friends. They enjoyed jogging together and exploring the navy. +Once there was a person. One day, the person was feeling sad. The person had a broken heart. + +The person looked up at the sky, blinking back tears. Suddenly, a small bird landed on the person's shoulder. The bird chirped softly, blinked twice, and flew away. + +The person was surprised! But the person felt better, and hugged themselves for comfort. + +The person blinked, and saw a rainbow in the sky. The person smiled, feeling hope and joy. The person knew that everything would be okay. + +The person blinked again, and then went on their way. +Once there were two friends; a clever mouse and an intelligent cat. One day, the mouse wanted to go for a ride on the rail. But it was out of reach. + +The clever mouse asked the intelligent cat to lend him a paw. He wanted to use it to reach the rail from high up in the sky. The cat thought it was a good idea and was happy to help the mouse. + +So the cat held out his long and furry paw. The mouse grabbed it and the cat lifted him up so he could reach the rail. With the cat's help, the mouse safely climbed onto the rail. + +Then the mouse went for a wonderful ride, waving to the cat as he went on his way. +Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to find a loyal friend. He asked everyone in his kingdom to come to him, so he could find a friend he could count on. Everyone who came was obedient and provided for the prince, but he wanted someone he could trust. + +So one day, a small, but strong, mouse came to the prince. The mouse offered to provide for the prince and he agreed. Every day the mouse would bring the prince the best food, drinks and the most beautiful flowers. The prince was so happy that he found an obedient and caring friend. + +The moral of the story is that although it may seem like someone small and weak can't help you, sometimes they can provide you with more loyalty, courage and trust than anyone else. Even if these friends are small, they can provide the greatest help and be the most faithful friends. +Once there was a dog called Ted. He was a friendly dog. Ted had an attractive, shiny collar. On the collar was a single horn. + +One day, Ted was walking with his owner when he heard a ring. Ted and his owner stopped and looked around. The ring came from the shiny horn on Ted's collar! + +Ted and his owner couldn't believe it. The horn was ringing! Ted's owner said that the horn must have magical powers. + +Ted was very excited. Every time he heard the ring, he forgot all his worries and smiled. Ted's beautiful collar with its attractive shiny horn became his favourite accessory. They all lived happily ever after. +Meghan was excited about her new pet. She had been begging her mom for a dog for weeks, so when the doorbell rang, she knew exactly what it was. When her mom opened the door, there was a big brown dog with big floppy ears! Meghan was so happy. She quickly ran up to the dog and started to talk to him. She wanted to give him a name, but he didn't seem to be paying her much attention. + +Meghan asked her mom what was wrong with the dog. Her mom didn't know the answer, so she suggested asking the owner. But when they called him, he said that he had to go. He said that the dog didn't like people. He promised to come back soon, but he never did. + +Meghan was sad and upset. She wanted to make friends with the dog, but he didn't seem interested. She talked to him a lot, but nothing seemed to work. Defeated and frustrated, she finally gave up. + +Months later, Meghan still had the dog, but he still wasn't interested in talking to her. It looked like her dream of having a best friend wasn't coming true. She was so upset that she cried and wished she hadn't gotten the dog in the first place. +Once upon a time there was a ancient dragon. He lived in a far away place near a mountain. The dragon was very big! He flew around and explored the land. One day he saw a juicy looking apple. He wanted it so much he squeezed it just to see what it felt like. + +Suddenly, an old, ancient wizard appeared and said, "What are you doing? That apple is mine!" The dragon was so scared, but the wizard just laughed. He said, "Don't worry, I don't mind. I just wanted to see if you were brave!" + +The dragon was happy and the wizard was pleased. They became great friends and explored the land together. Whenever the dragon felt scared or lonely, the wizard would give him a big squeeze and tell him not to worry. They have been friends ever since! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Anna. She was playing and drawing in her room one day, when she looked up and saw a dark page on the wall. She had never seen it before. + +Anna was curious, so she ran off to find her mummy and asked her about the dark page. Her mummy explained that it was a specially loaded page and told her to go back to her room and press the button. + +Anna did as she was told and, as soon as she pressed the button, the dark page became full of colours and lights – it was magical! + +Anna loved the new page and rushed off to tell her mummy all about it. From that day on she would always push the button and watch in amazement as the dark page loaded with colours and lights. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mary. She was very polite and always said please and thank you. + +One day Mary wanted to have some hot chocolate, so she asked her mom for a mug. Her mom gave her a bright red one and Mary was so happy. + +Mary filled up the mug with hot cocoa and stepped into the living room. Everyone was talking and smiling, so she stepped closer. + +Once she was close enough, she said very politely, "Can I have a sip of your hot chocolate? Please?" Everyone laughed and said yes. + +So she took a sip and smiled. She thanked everyone, stepped back and drank the rest of her hot chocolate. + +Everyone was so impressed by her politeness that they clapped for her! Mary smiled and stepped back to the kitchen for some more hot chocolate. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who liked to spend time together. They liked to play games, laugh, and even have picnics. One day, they decided to make lunch together. The first one suggested they make a special dish. The second friend thought it was a good idea. + +They worked together to make the dish. They combined some ingredients, mixed them together and put the friendly dish in the oven. After a while, they took it out and the dish looked beautiful. + +They sat down together and ate the friendly dish they had made. It looked and tasted great. They smiled and laughed together, enjoying the yummy dish. They agreed it was the best lunch they had ever made. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl. She was so happy that her house was full of light and laughter. One day, the girl found a shiny knife under the chair in her bedroom. She picked it up and looked closely at it. + +The girl wanted to know where the knife came from. She started to look around her room and noticed a tiny keyhole on the bottom of the chair. It was so small that she needed to use the knife to unlock it. Finally, the girl was able to open the keyhole with the knife. + +Inside the keyhole she found a fun surprise. It was a bright and colorful treasure chest filled with toys and treats! The girl was so excited and happy that she thanked the knife for helping her unlock the keyhole. + +From that day on, she kept the knife under her pillow and enjoyed all of her special treats from the treasure chest. + + +The end. +Once there was a swan who was feeling very bitter. He wanted some love and affection, but nobody wanted to hug him. Day by day he felt more and more sad. + +But one day the swan was swimming in a lake and he saw a little girl. He waddled his way over to her and asked if she would give him a hug. The little girl was so excited to see a swan and she said yes! + +She spread her arms wide and hugged the swan as tight as she could. Suddenly the swan started to feel much better! His heart felt so full of love and warmth. + +The swan thanked the little girl and swam away with a smile on his face. He was so grateful for her kind hug. Now the swan always remembers that special hug he got from the little girl - it helped him to feel less bitter and more loved. +Once upon a time there was a kind little boy called Jason. He was playing in the garden, when he saw something that made him excited. It was a big, wide, orange butterfly! Jason wanted to touch it, so he crept forwards very slowly. When he was close enough, he reached out his hand and tried to touch it. + +Suddenly, the butterfly began to glow, startling Jason. He jumped back in surprise, but he was too slow. The butterfly flew away and was gone. + +But something else had appeared in its place: it was a little metal knife. Jason was very curious and wanted a closer look. He bent down to pick the knife up, but he was careful not to touch it. He wanted to see what would happen if he shook it. + +So he gave the knife a gentle shake and suddenly it began to glow again. It was so bright, Jason had to look away. When he looked back, the knife was gone and the garden looked different. Everything was glowing! + +Jason was amazed. He had discovered something truly magical. He thanked the butterfly for the special surprise and vowed to never forget that special moment. +One day, Sam saw a boat in the pond. He was so excited and called out to his Dad. "Daddy, daddy, look! A boat!" His Dad smiled and said, "Yes, I see it. Would you like to learn how to drive it?". Sam nodded eagerly and his Dad said, "Okay, let's go and try". + +So Sam's Dad taught him how to drive the boat. He told him that he had to use the steering wheel to turn the boat and the accelerator to make it go faster. Sam listened carefully and soon he was steering the boat around the pond. + +After a while, Sam got tired and a bit sleepy. His Dad said it was time to stop and they headed back to the shore. As they got closer, Sam waved goodbye to the boat with a big smile on his face. He had learned a new skill and he was so proud. +The tiger was fierce. He had stripes and long claws. He wanted to paint something, so he gathered some flowers and fruit. He found a scale and started to work. He mixed the colors until he had just the right shade. Then he took out his brush and began to paint. + +He painted stripes around the edge of the scale, and filled in the center with bright colors. He worked with the brush until the scale was filled with patterns. As he stepped back, he admired his work. It was beautiful! + +The tiger looked up and saw the sun setting. He felt very fierce and proud of what he had done. Since then, the scale has been a reminder of his hard work and creativity. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was only three years old, and her name was Mia. Mia loved to play and run around all day. + +One day, Mia was running around the living room. She had a big smile on her face when she saw a cozy pink couch in the corner. Mia couldn't wait to try something new. She decided to balance on the couch. She jumped up on the couch with all her might and started to balance on one of the cushions. + +Mia looked so happy and proud. She looked around the room with a big smile on her face. Suddenly, her mom appeared in the doorway. “Mia, what are you doing?†asked her mom. + +Mia smiled and said, “I'm balancing on the pink couch!†+ +Mia's mom laughed and said, “That's great. Just be careful, okay?†+ +Mia nodded and kept balancing on the pink couch. The she fell off giggling, and went to play some more. +Shelly was a healthy three year old girl. Every day, she loved to explore the world around her. On this particular morning, she wanted to try something different. She decided to count her sneezes. + +So she sneezed one, two, three and four times. After four sneezes, Shelly saw something strange. A symbol appeared in the sky! It was glittering and shining in all colors of the rainbow. + +As she stared at the symbol, Shelly started to feel a little tickle in her nose. A few seconds later, she sneezed five times in a row. When she sneezed the fifth time, the symbol slowly faded away and disappeared. Shelly felt a little sad but she was also excited. She knew she had discovered something special. + +From then on, every morning Shelly sneezed five times and the symbol would appear in the sky, then fade away. It made her feel happy and healthy. Even though she couldn't explain it, Shelly knew the symbol was special. She treasured it and looked forward to seeing it every day. +Once upon a time, there lived a young boy named Mark. Mark was an only child but he had a lot of friends. Every day, Mark would play with his friends, do fun activities and tell stories. + +One day, Mark went to his backyard to play. While he was playing, something amazing happened - he found a special box! Inside the box, Mark saw a lot of toys and a big red button. Mark was so excited and he asked his mum, "What is this box?" + +Mum said, "This box is very special, it will make all your dreams come true!" Mark just couldn't believe it. Mum then showed him how to load the box. + +Mark was so curious and he really wanted to find out what would happen. So he pressed the red button. Suddenly, bright colourful stars filled the sky, and all his dreams had come true! + +All of his friends from school came over and they had so much fun. With the box, they could do anything they wanted - and it was all so normal! + +At the end of the day, Mark and his friends all hugged each other, feeling happy and grateful for the wonderful dream they had experienced. +Bob was a happy little boy who loved to play outside. He grabbed his belt, put it around his waist, and went outside. It was a sunny day and there were lots of things to do. He gathered up some stones and started to build a tower. But as soon as he put one last stone on his tower, he heard a loud shake. It was loud enough to make him stop and alert. + +He looked up and saw a giant tree shaking. He was scared, so he took a few steps back. Soon after, he heard a loud crash. He jumped in surprise and noticed that the tree had fallen down, right onto where Bob had been building his tower moments ago. + +Bob was surprised that he got so lucky. He hurried home and told his mommy what had happened. She smiled knowingly at him and said, "You were very alert, Bob! That belt was your lucky charm this time." +Once upon a time there was a family that lived in a house with a porch. One day the family got a new pet, a very smart dog. The dog liked to play on the porch all day long and the family liked to watch him. + +The family named the dog Spot and he became a really good friend. He was always so smart and knew when one of the children needed a hug or a friend. + +Spot noticed that the porch was a good place to play and sleep so he decided to stay there forever. He was so happy that he was living with the family and they were so happy to have him as a friend. + +Spot became a very important part of the family and they loved him very much. He was always there to be a good friend and would play on the porch all day. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl. She loved to stretch her arms and legs every morning. She threw her arms wide open and it made her feel good. She also loved to listen to music. It made her feel sunny inside. + +One day, something wonderful happened. She heard some music that she liked. She started to stretch and dance to the music. She moved her arms and legs around in a safe way. She was having so much fun. + +The little girl liked the music so much that she kept dancing to it. She threw her arms wide open and smiled. It was a wonderful moment. + +The little girl was so happy that she danced the whole day and into the night. Then, when it was time for bed, she was feeling safe and she went to sleep with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She was three years old and she loved to look up at the stars in the night sky. + +One night she was looking up at the twinkling stars and one of them seemed to twinkle a little brighter than the others. She noticed that the star had an odd shape, like a diamond. + +Mia got an idea - she asked her mom if she could reach out to the star and grab it. Her mom laughed and told Mia that wasn't possible, but Mia demanded that the star come down to her. + +Mom shook her head and said, "It's impossible to reach out and grab a star, you'll have to be satisfied with just looking up at it." Mia was embarrassed that her mom said no and she stamped her foot and said, "I want the star. Please!" + +So Mom told Mia that if she really wanted the star, then she had to reach really high and jump for it. So Mia reached as far as she could and she jumped up and the star twinkled brightly, then slowly faded. + +Mia was so happy to have her very own star! She thanked her mom for helping her get it and she smiled proudly. +Once there was a girl. She was persistent. She wanted to find the key. She asked her mommy, but her mommy said no. But the girl didn't give up. She kept looking. Everywhere she went, she asked if anyone knew where the key was. + +One day she met a man. He said he knew where the key was. He encouraged her to go with him. The girl followed him. She followed the man to a dark, scary place. + +The man told the girl he could help her find the key. But when she got closer, the man grabbed her. He said he would never give her the key. The girl started to cry. + +The girl never found the key. She was never able to escape from the man. She was scared and alone. Her mommy never knew what happened to her. The bad ending for the girl was never changed. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Emma. She was three years old, and loved to play. + +One day, Emma went to the park. She saw a prize wheel with a lot of interesting prizes. She wanted to catch a prize so she ran over to the wheel and spun it round and round. + +"You must be really lucky," said an old man who was walking by. + +The wheel kept spinning until it stopped, and Emma opened her eyes. It was all empty! She had not caught a prize, and was so sad. + +Suddenly, the old man came over, and he had a big bag with him. He opened it and gave Emma a big, yummy chocolate bar from inside. + +"This is a prize for being so brave and trying," he said with a smile. + +Emma was happy and thanked the old man. She had caught a prize after all! +Once upon a time, there was a very intelligent seal. He liked to go for drives in the sea. He would go for drives for hours - sometimes even a full day! He was always very careful to follow all the rules and was a very good driver. + +One day, he had a very special drive. He wanted to take a trip to the beach to show off his driving skills. He drove to the beach, and all the people cheered as he drove by. He was so happy! + +When he arrived at the beach, he saw a group of other seals. They were all very excited to meet him and watched as he drove around them. They all thought he was so cool, and they all decided to join him on his drive. + +For the rest of the day, the intelligent seal, and all of his seal friends, drove all around the beach together. They had so much fun, and they all learned so much from each other. + +It was a very special drive, and they would never forget it! +Once, there was a little boy called Tom. He loved to explore the world, and one day he found a secret hiding place. It was a very special spot, hidden away from everyone and everything else. He sat down in the spot and began to listen. + +He heard a voice. It was a gentle voice, not like anything Tom had heard before. He sat absolutely still, listening carefully. + +The voice said, "Welcome, Tom. I am glad you have found me. I will be here whenever you need me." + +Tom wasn't scared. He smiled and said, "Hello. I'm Tom. Who are you?" + +The voice replied, "I am your guardian angel. I am here to help protect you, and to show you the way in life." + +Tom had never met his guardian angel before, but he was glad to have found her. He thanked her. Then he said goodbye and went back to exploring. From that day forward, he knew she would always be there, hidden but close by. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl called Peggy. She was three years old and she was so eager to have fun that she could hardly contain her excitement. + +One day Peggy saw a volcano and thought it looked really cool. She wanted to take a closer look and so she rushed over. + +When Peggy got closer, she asked her mom if she could go explore but her mom said no, it was too dangerous. Peggy was disappointed and she said: "But I just want to have some fun!" + +But her mom said no, so Peggy had to stay at a safe distance. She was sad and regretted not listening to her mom. + +Suddenly, the volcano erupted and all of Peggy's friends were swept away. Peggy was so scared she cried and cried. + +From then on, Peggy learned her lesson and never went too close to a volcano. She regretted not listening to her mom, but it was too late. +Once upon a time there was a lucky king. This king lived in a big castle and had lots of happy people living there. One day, something special appeared near the castle. It was a big, shiny present! No one knew who it was from, but it made the king very happy. + +The king opened the present and inside was a sparkly crown! He put the crown on his head and it made him feel like a real king. Everyone in the castle was so excited and they cheered and hugged each other. + +The king was the luckiest king around! Everywhere he went people celebrated and praised his kind heart. He was so happy, and everyone he met was happy too. That's why he was the lucky king! +Ife and Joey were the best of friends. Everywhere they went, they went together. They lived together in the same house and they loved to take care of each other. One day they decided to unpack special boxes they had never opened before. + +Ife said, "these boxes must be very special! What could be inside?" + +Joey opened them and was amazed at the many luxury items inside. Ife had never seen anything so beautiful and she couldn't wait to try them out. + +At first, Joey felt lonely, but then he realized how much his friend was enjoying her new things. He was happy to share the adventure with her. + +The moral of the story is that even though it can be lonely to be alone sometimes, it can be better to share something special with someone you love. Friends are important and can bring a lot of joy to life. +Anna was feeling a bit tired. She yawned, stood up and walked to the stairs. She stopped at the bottom and looked up. There were lots of stairs that were way too high for Anna to climb. + +Anna felt scared until she saw a big blue rabbit. It hopped up the stairs very fast! Anna watched its fuzzy ears bouncing up and down as it hopped. She laughed and felt better. + +The rabbit reached the top of the stairs and turned around. It waved to Anna and smiled. Anna waved back and took a deep breath. She felt relaxed. + +Anna knew she could do it. Slowly, step by step, she climbed the stairs. When she reached the top she felt proud. "I can do anything!" she said, laughing. + +Anna and the rabbit said goodbye and Anna went home. She was happy and relaxed after the stairs adventure. +Anna was a lively 3 year old girl. She was always looking for an adventure. One day, Anna decided to go for a walk in the park. As soon as she arrived, she saw something interesting on the ground. She ran over to take a closer look and found a camera! She was so excited and was eager to try it out. + +Anna held the camera and looked through the lens. She liked how it felt in her hands. She thought it looked really fun. She pointed it to all directions, trying to see what she could find. Every time she looked through the lens, she found something new and exciting. + +With her camera, Anna explored the entire park. She found lots of interesting things, like a hopping butterfly and some chirping birds. She also found a playful puppy that she wanted to pet. She spent the entire morning in the park, capturing all the fun things she found with her camera. At the end of the day, Anna had plenty of fun memories captured in her camera. +Once upon a time, there was a fair yellow rabbit. He was small and fluffy, with two big ears and a twitching nose. One day, he hopped out of his burrow and saw a river far away. He wanted to see what it was like, so he jumped and hopped until he reached it. + +But when he got there, he was so sad he started to weep. Tears ran down his cheeks and into the river. The other animals near the river were worried and asked him what was wrong. + +The yellow rabbit said that he was homesick and wanted to go back to his burrow. He wanted to be with his family again. They all felt sorry for the yellow rabbit and told him they would help him find his way back. + +So the other animals gathered around the yellow rabbit and guided him home. When they arrived, his family was so happy to see him! The yellow rabbit was no longer homesick and was full of joy. Everyone was happy and the yellow rabbit had a fair home that he would never leave again. +Once there was a little girl named Abby. Abby loved playing in the park with her friends. Every day they would run, laugh and hide together. One day they noticed something strange in the park. It was a barrel of fruit! + +The friends were so excited! They wanted to take the fruit home and eat it. But when they tried to grab the fruit, a silly old man appeared! He said that they had to surrender something first. + +The friends looked at each other and smiled. They thought of a fun way to surrender something. Abby ran back to her house. She grabbed a basket full of colorful balloons and ran back to the park. She handed the balloons to the old man and he smiled. + +The old man then gave Abby and her friends the basket of fruit. They were so happy! The friends thanked the old man and ran home with the fruit. They ate it until they were full. + +They had so much fun surrendering something silly! +Once upon a time there was a blue bird. He wanted to collect lots of things. He went to a scary place. In the scary place he saw lots of leaves, rocks and twigs. He flew around and collected the things he saw. Suddenly the bird heard a loud noise. He was scared and turned around. He saw a big, scary wolf. The wolf growled and came closer. The blue bird was so scared he flew away. He was never able to collect things again. He was very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a round gray box. It was very old, but the little girl loved it. She liked to play with the box and try to fix it up. + +One day, the little girl was playing with the box in the yard. Suddenly, the box started to get angry. It began to shake and make loud noises. The little girl tried to fix it up, but nothing worked. + +The little girl was worried, so she went to go get help. She asked her mom to help her fix the box. Mom tried to help, but she couldn't fix the box either. + +Mom said: "Let’s take it to the store to get some help." So, they took the box to the store. + +At the store, they found a man who was very kind. He looked at the little girl’s round gray box and examined it. He said that he could fix it up for her. + +The man worked for a long time and finally he was able to make the box work again. The little girl was so happy that she could play with her round gray box again. +John was anxious to open the door. He wanted to go out to play, but it was night and his parents said he had to stay inside. He was so excited to open the door and go explore. + +John grabbed the handle and twisted. The door opened and he could see the night sky. He saw stars twinkling and the moon shining. He took a deep breath and stepped out. + +John was nervous but he kept moving forward. He was anxious to see what he could find in the dark night. He felt the grass and looked around for any new friends. Sadly, all he found was a small tree and some leaves. + +John was disappointed, but he kept exploring. He kept walking and soon he came to a pond. He saw frogs in the pond and he waved to them. The frogs waved back and he was excited. + +John had a great time playing and exploring in the night. He was so happy that even though he was anxious to open the door, he found something wonderful beyond it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mary. She loved to raise her hand and say hello to everyone. But one day, the room was very quiet. Nobody was speaking. So Mary raised her hand, but not one person said hello back. Mary was a bit sad. + +But then, something miraculous happened. A butterfly flew into the room. It was beautiful and colourful, and it came right up to Mary! She was so happy. Then the butterfly raised its little wings and flew away. + +Mary and all the people in the room were very amazed. And they all started saying hello to each other again. They were all so happy, and the room was no longer quiet. + +Mary was very pleased, and she learned an important lesson that day. If you want to be heard, you must raise your hand and speak up! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lucy was playing in her garden when she saw something shiny on the ground. It was a fragile glass bottle. She picked it up and shook it. There was something bubbly inside. + +Lucy asked her mum, "Mummy, what's in here? Is it juice?" Her mum replied, "Yes, it's juice. It seems like it's been released from the bottle." + +Lucy was so excited, she ran back to her friends in the garden and shouted, "Look what I found! Juice!" She opened the bottle and began to share it with all her friends. They all enjoyed the sweet juice. Even though the bottle was fragile, Lucy's mum made sure they were all very careful with it. + +At the end of the day, they all proudly handed the empty bottle back to Lucy and said, "Thanks for sharing the juice!" +Once upon a time there was a little rabbit who wanted to get some yummy food. He had never been to a restaurant before. He was a bit scared and didn't know what to expect. + +He hopped to the restaurant but it was very busy. He could see bunnies and animals of all shapes and sizes. Everyone seemed to be having a good time, but the busyness made the little rabbit struggle. + +He was eventually able to find a seat at the back of the restaurant. The food here looks and smelled so amazing! After the waiter took his order he waited eagerly for the food to arrive. + +When it finally came, the little rabbit was so excited to take a bite. To his surprise, the food was crazy! It was way too spicy and too salty for him. He struggled to eat a morsel but despite his efforts, he couldn't finish it. + +Luckily, the restaurant was full of friendly faces so the little rabbit found a bunny who was willing to share her dinner with him. She had the yummiest food he had ever tasted and it was the perfect ending to his crazy dinner adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. He wanted to go to a party, so he asked his mom. His mom said no, because it was too harsh outside. + +Tom was very sad, so he thought of a plan. He decided he would go to the party anyway. So, he snuck out his window and went out to the street. + +Tom was feeling happy. He was almost at the party! But then, right as he was about to get there, a police car pulled up in front of him. The officers told him he couldn't go to the party. + +Tom was so disappointed. He had never been so sad. And he knew he wouldn't be able to go to the party. It was a very harsh ending to his night. +Once upon a time, there were two chubby bears. They liked to have lunch together and soon became best friends. All the other animals in the forest saw how happy they were together. One day, the bears decided to get married. At their wedding, they had a big lunch and all the forest creatures came to celebrate with them. The bears were so happy they hugged each other and danced the day away. After that, they ate lunch together every day. They were very happy and the forest creatures would watch them with a smile. The end. +Once upon a time, a brave dinosaur went on a hunt. He was looking for something to bring back to his family. Suddenly, he spotted something in the trees. He got closer and saw an impressive nest full of eggs. He was very happy, because he knew his family would like them! + +He carefully moved towards the nest, but then he heard a strange noise! He stopped and looked around, but he couldn't see anything. Then, his heart started to beat faster when he heard the noise again. It was louder this time! Suddenly, the dinosaur saw a huge snake strike out from the shadows! He was so scared! + +The snake kept coming closer and closer. But the brave dinosaur was not afraid! He knew he had to protect the eggs! He stood strong in front of them and roared at the snake. His roar was so powerful and impressive that the snake quickly stopped. + +The dinosaur was very proud of himself. He stayed and waited until the snake was gone, then he quickly gathered the eggs and took them back home. Thanks to his brave deed, his family now had a delicious meal. They all thought he was the most impressive dinosaur! +Gloria and her mom were getting ready to go out to dinner. Gloria watched as her mom put on some makeup and looked in the mirror. "Mom, can I do it too?" Gloria asked. Her mom said no and put away the makeup. + +Gloria was unhappy. Her mom said it was too difficult, and was not allowed. But Gloria wanted to be like her mom, to wear makeup and look pretty. + +Suddenly, Gloria had an idea. She went to the kitchen and found a bowl. She went to the pantry and found some flour and sugar. She mixed them together and used a spoon to cover her face with the mixture. + +When her mom saw Gloria she was shocked. Gloria had made her own makeup and it was spread wide across her face. Her mom wiped off the flour and sugar, but Gloria was proud. She had covered her face with makeup just like her mom! +Once there was a little girl named Daisy. She was 3 years old and very happy. She lived in a big house with her mom and dad, who loved her very much. + +One day, Daisy's mom asked her to take a bath. Daisy did not want to take a bath, so she refused. Her mom asked again and Daisy still refused. So her mom had an idea. She brought out a soft, cozy bathrobe. + +Daisy loved the bathrobe and immediately wanted to wear it. Her mom said if she took a bath, she could wear the bathrobe afterwards. So Daisy agreed and happily took a bath. + +When she was done, her dad came in to say hello. But Daisy couldn't hear him because she had forgotten to take out her earplugs from when she was in the bath. Her dad was very deaf and she couldn't hear him, no matter how much he talked. + +Finally, Daisy remembered to take out her earplugs and then she was able to hear her dad. He smiled at her and said how nice she looked in her new bathrobe. Daisy was very happy that she had listened to her mom, because now she was warm and comfy in her bathrobe. +Once upon a time, there was a lively sun. Every day when the bright sun was high in the sky, it watched the world below. + +One day, when the sun was almost ready to set, it saw a farm. The sun noticed that the farm had no light and shone even brighter, trying to help. + +The sun was so happy that the farm could now see in the dark. But it was getting dark and the sun was tired. So it asked the farm, “Can I borrow your sunset? I will give it back in the morning.†+ +The farm agreed and gave the sun its sunset. As the sun slowly set, it painted the sky with beautiful colors. + +The next morning, the sun was bright and happy. It gave the sunset back to the farm and thanked them. The sun beamed in the sky and everyone enjoyed its lively light. +Once upon a time there were two fat shrimp. They were so big that they wanted to go for a zip. + +So the fat shrimp hopped onto a big zip and zoomed around the lake. They had so much fun that the zip went faster and faster! + +The fat shrimp bounced up and down with the zip and laughed and laughed. They had never had so much fun in their lives! + +Soon, the sun started to set and the two fat shrimp knew it was time to go home. They said goodbye to the zip and splashed back into the lake. + +The two fat shrimp laughed and smiled all the way home, forever remembering the fun they had zipping around the lake. +Once there was a girl named Sammy. She was very tall and loved to play with her friends. Every day Sammy would go to the store and buy a cookie for a snack. She loved to eat them! + +One day, Sammy saw a tall woman walking down the street. She asked the woman her name and the woman said it was Sarah. Sammy said hello and asked if Sarah liked cookies. Sarah said yes! + +So Sammy wanted to do something nice for Sarah, so she gave Sarah a cookie. Sarah was very happy! As a thank you, Sarah gave Sammy a big hug. + + Sammy smiled and thanked Sarah. After saying goodbye, Sammy skipped home happily with a cookie in her hand. What a nice day! +Once upon a time, there was a charming baby bunny called Tooty. He loved to play in the garden and sniff the sweet grass and flowers. One day, Tooty was playing outside when he suddenly started to sneeze. + +Tooty's mama heard his sneezing and came running. "Oh my," said mama bunny "are you okay? You must stay in the garden today so we can make sure you are alright." + +But Tooty wanted to go outside and explore. He gave his mama his best charming smile and said, "But mama, it's such a nice day, I promise I will be careful!" + +Mama bunny thought for a little bit, then she gave in. She said, "Okay, my Tooty, but you must stay close to me, okay?" + +Tooty happily hopped around the garden, exploring and having fun. Mama bunny watched over him and made sure he was safe and sound. + +They had a wonderful day together, playing in the garden with the other animals. Tooty was so happy he never wanted the day to end! +Once upon a time there was a farmer. He was very regular and he was admired by everyone in the community. Every morning he would go to the market to sell his vegetables. + +One day, after selling his vegetables he saw something very special. It was a scale! He was so surprised. He took it home to admire it. + +That night, the farmer's three year old son saw the scale. He wanted to play with it and so he started to balance it on one side. But the scale was to heavy and it broke. + +The farmer was very upset. He told his son: "Whenever you want something, you should always make sure its regular and not too heavy." + +This experience taught the farmer's son an important lesson: The importance of being regular and not being too greedy. He was glad that his father was able to help him learn it. From then on, his father continued to be admired for being regular and for teaching his son a valuable lesson. +Once there was a bear named Ben. Ben was a little bossy. He liked to boss around all the other animals. One day, Ben decided to go on an adventure. He put on his favourite blue jacket and set out. + +Ben soon came to a mountain. He wanted to climb it, so he started to climb. But the mountain was too steep! Ben couldn't make it up the top. He was stuck. + +But then a magical unicorn suddenly arrived. It had a sparkly gold horn. The unicorn said he could help Ben up the mountain. Ben was so happy, he cheered! The unicorn said all he had to do was get on his back and hold on tight. Ben did what he was told and held on tight. + +The unicorn took him right to the top of the mountain. Ben was so happy to have arrived. He thanked the unicorn and couldn't stop smiling. With his bossy attitude, he had made it to the top! +Once upon a time there was a little girl, and her name was Mandy. She was very happy, and she loved playing with clay. Every day she would measure out a piece of clay and make something new with it. + +One day, Mandy was measuring out her clay when her brother Joe came over to her. + +"What are you doing, Mandy?" Joe asked. + +"I'm measuring the clay," Mandy said, "so that I can make something fun." + +Joe smiled at his sister. "That sounds great," he said. "I'm going to help you too." + +So Joe and Mandy worked together to measure out the clay. They made all sorts of wonderful shapes and sculpts, and they laughed and were happy. + +When they had finished their creations, they stepped back and admired their work. Both Mandy and Joe were very proud of their little sculptures, and they felt very happy. + +The end. +Ellie was walking up the big hill with her family when she remembered the first time she had climbed it. She had just turned 3 years old and it was an empty, sunny day. She had told her parents: "I'm going to get to the top of that hill!" + +So, she tried her best and eventually made it with her dad's help. + +Ellie grinned from ear to ear and said: "I did it!" +Her dad hugged her and said: "That was amazing, Ellie! I'm so proud of you!" + +Ellie will always remember that day and the empty hill she conquered. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mia. She loved to explore the world around her. One day after school she went out into the garden and started digging. Suddenly, she found something incredible! It was a tiny box with a magical twinkle. + +Mia opened the box and inside was a golden coin. She was amazed. She picked it up and examined it carefully. She couldn't believe what she had found! + +Mia proudly showed her mum the coin. Mum said to her "holding this coin is like holding a piece of history. It's a special coin with a lot of value." + +Mia smiled. She knew that this coin was now an incredibly important part of her life and it had become a magical part of her day. +The coin shone brighter and brighter and it became a magical part of Mia's life. Every day she looked at her coin and knew it was something truly special and that it had incredible value. + +Mia will keep the magical coin forever and it will always be a special part of her life. +Once upon a time, there was a puppy whose name was Spot. Spot was very scared because he was all alone. He had never been away from home before. + +One day, he saw a bird flying in the sky. Spot wanted to follow it, so he did. He ran and barked after the bird, trying to keep up. + +Eventually, the bird flew higher and higher and Spot was too scared to keep going. He stopped and watched the bird disappear until it was out of sight. + +Spot felt sad that he couldn't follow the bird any more. So, he slowly walked back home, where he knew he'd be safe. And Spot was happy to be back! +Mummy and Daddy were talking one day. Daddy said, "Let's make some pancakes!" Mummy said, "Yes, let's get the butter from the fridge." They got the butter from the fridge. It was a pale, yellowy color. It was in a tub and was very soft. + +They scooped the butter out of the tub and put it in a pan. Then they heated it on the stove. The butter melted and became warm and gooey. It was a gray color now. They mixed it with some flour and started to cook the pancakes. + +Mummy and Daddy served the pancakes for breakfast. They put the butter on top and it melted and oozed down the sides. And Daddy said, "Delicious!" The pancakes were yummy and the butter made them extra special. + +Everyone loved the pancakes. They mentioned the butter a lot. It was a big hit in the house! +Once upon a time there was a wealthy lady. Every day she wore a nice bathrobe. She always smiled, but inside, she was not happy. She hoped for something someone else had that she would never be able to get. + +One day, when the lady put on her bathrobe, something strange happened. She noticed that the bathrobe had special powers that could make her wishes come true. She felt so excited! + +The lady began to hope that maybe the bathrobe could make her as wealthy as the people she envied. She closed her eyes and wished with all her might. When she opened them, all around her was a beautiful home filled with expensive things. + +The wealthy lady couldn't believe it. Her bathrobe had worked, and her wish had come true! She was overjoyed, and vowed to treat the bathrobe with extra special care from then on. She had the best bathrobe in the world. +Once there was a little puppy. He was always very friendly and smelled really nice. His name was Timmy and he was always full of energy. +One day, Timmy was playing with his new leash. He really liked it because it was reliable - it never broke. He liked to tease his friends with it. He would swing it around and they would jump and bark. It was very funny. +Timmy's owners were always very happy with him. They could leave him alone in the house, knowing he would be safe. They also knew that he would be reliable enough to stay by their side if they wanted to take him outside. +The leash was the perfect accessory for Timmy, and everyone was very happy. +Frankie was a 3 year old boy and he loved to paint. Every day he would sit down and create colourful pictures with his paintbrush and paints. One day, he wanted to do something special. + +He went to his kitchen cupboard and he found some menus that was his Mummy’s. He decided to paint them with bright colours and shapes. + +Frankie carefully painted each menu and added different colours and shapes on them. He added unknown animals, flowers and trees. When he was nearly finished, he went to show Mummy what he had done. + +“Mummy, look! I painted some menus for you! I added unknown animals and other things to them.†+ +Mummy looked at the menus, surprised. She was so proud of Frankie’s work and gave him a big hug. + +From that day onwards, Frankie would often paint, using only simple words which a 3 year old child would understand. +Once upon a time there was a big, hard man. He was a lawyer. Every day the lawyer went to work. He had to catch bad people. + +At work, he worked very hard. He had to look for clues and figure out which people did bad things. One day he went to a big court and caught a bad person. + +The court was so quiet when the lawyer talked. He made sure the bad person was punished. The lawyer felt proud that he had caught the bad person. + +After the court, he went home and told his friends and family how hard he had worked and how he managed to catch the bad person. Everyone was very proud of him! +One day, it was raining very hard outside. A small girl and her mom needed to go to the store. The mom put a dependable umbrella over her daughter to keep her dry. The umbrella provided shelter from the rain. Together, they walked to the store with the dependable umbrella and stayed dry. + +Once they got to the store, the mom bought some food. The umbrella provided a dry spot to put the food. As they walked home, the umbrella provided shade from the sun! + +When they got back home, the mom put the dependable umbrella away and said thank you for keeping them safe and dry. The small girl agreed, and was glad to have the dependable umbrella to provide shelter when it rained. +Once upon a time there were two friends named Bob and Jen. They had lots of fun playing together every day. +One day, Jen got mad at Bob because he took one of her toys. She shouted at him and said, "That's not fair!" Bob felt bad and told Jen he was sorry. +Jen said, "I'm still mad." But Bob wasn't mad. He asked Jen to forgive him. He said, "We can still be friends, can't we?" +Jen was still upset, but she got an idea. She said, "Let’s draw a picture together. We can use lots of different colors and make it look really nice." +Bob was happy with this idea so they both got out some paper and crayons. Together they made a beautiful picture with lots of bright and spicy colors. +When they were done, Jen smiled and said, "I forgive you, Bob." Bob smiled back and said, "Me too." They hugged and promised to never fight again. +They both learned an important lesson that day: it’s always best to forgive and be friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little child who really wanted a special piece of candy. But when the child went to get the candy, there was a thick wall blocking their way. The wall seemed impossible to climb and the child was very sad. + +Just then, another child came along. This child was helping the first one. The second child was very clever and said they knew how to get past the wall. The second child started to act. They jumped, danced and even sang to make the wall disappear. + +At first, the first child couldn't understand what the second child was doing. But then the wall started to become smaller and smaller until it completely disappeared. The first child was so happy - they could finally get their special piece of candy. + +The moral of the story is that friendship and teamwork can help you overcome any problem. Even the most difficult obstacles can disappear with enough collaboration and effort. +Once there was a little girl named Katie who was three years old. She had long brown hair, blue eyes and was happy almost every day. + +One day, she was playing in her backyard when she heard a noise coming from the woods. Katie slowly crept towards the woods and another noise came out. It sounded like someone was crying. + +Curious, Katie stepped closer, until she noticed a woman kneeling on the ground. Katie asked kindly, "Miss, what's wrong?" The woman's body was shaking, and she replied, "I am so alone." Katie comforted her, telling her she was there, and the woman looked up with teary eyes. + +"I lost my husband", she said. Katie didn't know what to say and started to weep. Then, the woman hugged Katie and said quietly, "It's ok, I will be peaceful now." + +The woman suddenly held her head high, and sat silently. Katie looked up and saw that the woman was glowing in a peaceful way, and Katie felt sadness wash over her. + +The woman's body slowly rose up and disappeared into the night. Katie knew that the woman's pain was gone, but hers would never leave. +Once upon a time there lived a brave little girl. She was loyal to her family and friends and never liked to leave home. But one day, she had to. She set off into the forest, with only her fork for protection. + +The sun shone brightly, as she walked through the trees. She looked around, listening to the birds and the buzzing insects. Suddenly, she saw something that seemed almost too good to be true. It was a ruby-encrusted golden crown, resting on a cushion of emerald velvet. + +The little girl gazed in wonder. She thought it too beautiful to keep, but couldn’t resist trying it on. But to her surprise, the crown wouldn’t come off. The girl had been tricked – it seemed the crown was cursed. + +She called for help but there was nobody to hear her. It didn’t seem like anyone would be able to help her. Then, she remembered her loyal friends who had stayed at home. She knew they would come to rescue her, somehow. + +Sure enough, they used the fork she had taken to unlock the curse, freeing her from the crown. The little girl was relieved and much happier to be home again. From that day on, she was even more loyal to her family and friends. +Once upon a time, there was a creative little girl. One day she found a shiny zip and she was very excited. She ran to her mom and said, "Look what I found!" The mom smiled and said, "That looks like fun! Let's try it!" + +The little girl put the zip on the floor and sat on it. The mom said, "Okay, now hold onto the zip with your hands and shake!" So the little girl shook. At first she shook slow and then faster, until the zip was spinning round and round. + +The little girl couldn't help but laugh and giggle as she held on tight. She spun around the room faster and faster until finally she was spinning so fast, she fell off! + +The little girl looked up at her mom and said, "That was fun. Let's do it again!" +Once there was a mighty rabbit who loved to explore the world. He was very brave, and nothing ever scared him. One day he decided to go on an extra special journey. He asked his friends if anyone knew a good place to explore. His friends all suggested the hills. + +The rabbit thought this was a great suggestion. He packed a bag and hopped off. + +The rabbit was amazed by what he saw. The hills were so big and the colors were so bright. He hopped around and explored the area. Towards the end of the journey the mighty rabbit hopped up to the highest point. From there he could see the whole world. He took a rest and enjoyed the view. + +When it was time to go home, the rabbit thanked his friends for such a wonderful suggestion. He was very glad he followed their advice and had such an exciting adventure. +Once there was a little boy named Harry. He was three years old and loved to explore. One day, he wanted to find something cool to do, so Harry chose to go to the kitchen. + +He looked around and saw lots of things he liked. He saw bright colors and fun shapes. But his eyes fell on something he had never seen before. It was a big oven! + +Harry went closer and was amazed. He touched it and it felt warm and cool at the same time. Suddenly, a bright smile crossed his face. He chose to make something special with the oven. + +He took out some flour, sugar, eggs, and butter and started mixing them with lots of enthusiasm. Then he put the mix in the oven, watched it bake and finally tasted it. + +Harry smiled and said "That was cool!" The oven had made him happy and he was sure he would use it many more times. +Once there was an enormous cat. It loved to organize things! Every morning the cat would find something different to organize - like a pile of toys, a stack of books, or a closet of clothes. + +One day, it found something very special - an enormous novel. It was big and shiny with lots of colorful pages just waiting to be organized! + +The cat went to work. It divided the book into two piles. In one, it put the pages with pictures. In the other, the cat put the pages with words. + +The cat was happy! It had organized the novel perfectly. Now it could read the novel without having to search around. What a perfect way to spend the day! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jim. He liked to do lots of fun things. One day, he was playing in the park and he noticed a hole in the ground. It was very tight, so Jim put his finger in the hole to see how tight it was. + +He wiggled his finger and felt the tightness. He liked how it felt, and decided to do something special. He started to dig in the hole, and soon he had made it bigger and bigger. He kept digging until he had made it as big as he could. + +The hole was now so big, Jim could fit his whole body in it. He was so excited to be in his own special hole, and he decided to stay there for a while. He played in the hole and had lots of fun. + +When the sun went down, Jim said goodbye to his big, tight hole and went home. He was so happy he had made it and was so proud of himself. From that day on, Jim was always looking for new things to do! +Once upon a time, there was a stubborn ostrich living in the desert. The ostrich liked its home a lot, and it didn't want to leave. + +One day, a big brown rabbit came to the desert. It wanted to be friends with the ostrich. But the ostrich wasn't interested. + +The rabbit said, "Please be my friend! We can have lots of fun together!" But the ostrich said nothing. It just shook its head. + +The rabbit was very sad. It tried to explain why it wanted to be friends, but the ostrich just ignored it. + +The rabbit kept trying to explain, but the ostrich just stayed stubborn. Finally, the rabbit gave up and left. + +The ostrich stayed in the desert, alone. It was sad that it hadn't been able to understand the rabbit's explanation. +Once upon a time, there was a kind little girl who loved magnets. Every day after school, she would bring her magnets with her to the park. On her way, she would admire all of the different shapes and colours of the magnets she had. + +At the park, the kind little girl would give her magnets to the other kids. She was always so happy when they would thank her for the magnets. Together, they would build fun shapes with the magnets and make each other laugh. + +One day, the kind little girl decided to bring a special magnet to the park. It was green and sparkly and she loved it so much. She made sure to share it with all of the other kids and they had a lot of fun making it move around with the other magnets. + +After the kids went home, the kind little girl always felt so happy inside. She knew she was making everyone’s day a little bit brighter with her kind gesture of bringing her magnets to the park. +Once upon a time, there was a crane in a long field. The crane flew up in the sky and watched the world below. It was happy to be alive and free. + +But one day the crane didn't feel well. It felt like something was wrong. Just then, the crane noticed a sound coming from the far end of the field. It was getting louder and louder until the crane could see a big dead tree. + +The crane was scared and tried to fly away, but then it saw something else—a yield sign in the tree's roots. The sign seemed to be pointing in the direction of the crane. + +The crane knew what it had to do. It flew closer and closer to the sign until it was able to grab hold of it. + +With a mighty pull, the crane pulled the yield sign out of the tree's roots—and the tree started to move! With each new pull, the tree rolled closer and closer to the crane until it stopped at the edge of the field. + +The crane had saved the day! By yielding to the sign, it had been able to bring the dead tree back to life. +Jill was excited to go to the beach. She grabbed her bucket and skipped merrily down the stairs. When she reached the beach, she gasped in surprise. She saw a big pile of oysters. It was like a treasure chest! Jill smiled and decided to take a few oysters. She carefully snapped the oysters open with her mom's special knife. Inside was a lot of dirt, but Jill kept searching. Suddenly, she found one that was not filthy. She grabbed it and held it close to her heart. It was a special surprise for her mum. The next day, Jill took the oyster home and showed it to her mum. Her mum squealed with delight, and said it was the most beautiful gift she had ever seen. Jill was so excited, she immediately wanted to look for more oysters. From that day onwards, Jill was always looking to take a shiny and clean oyster home. +Once upon a time there was a wee bunny called Spright. He lived in a nice big burrow. Spright liked to hop around all day and explore what’s around him. + +One day, Spright hopped a bit too high and he felt a pain. He hopped back home and didn't feel like hopping anymore. His legs felt a little uncomfortable. + +His mommy saw he was feeling bad and took him to the bunny doctor. The doctor said that Spright had jumped too high and strained his legs. He needed to rest for awhile. + +Spright couldn't wait to get back to his hopping and exploring. So he followed the doctor's orders and rested all day. + +The next day, he felt better! He was so excited he hopped around all day long without any pain or discomfort. + +He was happy again and all was well. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce lion living in the jungle. He loved looking after the animals but he could also be very scary. One day, he saw a bin tucked away in the corner. From curious, he wanted to know what was inside. He tried to open, but it was locked so he couldn't get in. + +The lion tried really hard to unlock the bin, but no matter what he did, it wouldn't open. He was getting really angry and frustrated, until he found a key. Without any hesitation, he grabbed the key and unlocking the bin. + +He was so excited to see what was inside. To his surprise, it was full of yummy treats. He shared his yummy treats with all the other animals in the jungle and they were so happy. They were jumping and cheering with joy, thanking the fierce lion as he had made their day. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Sarah and Adam. Sarah told Adam she had a surprise for him. She took him to the top of a hill. As they looked out, Adam saw a lively view. It was the most beautiful view he had ever seen! + +Adam asked Sarah, "What is this special view?" Sarah smiled and said, "It's our picnic spot. We're going to have a lively picnic here." + +Adam was so excited! He raced to the sack of snacks and grabbed handfuls of treats. They laughed and raced around while they enjoyed their snacks. It was a wonderful day! +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little girl called Sarah. She loved to play with her plastic toys, but she kept getting into trouble. + +One day, Sarah was playing with her toys when she accidentally shrank them with a special shrinking ray. Suddenly, all her plastic toys were tiny! + +Sarah was worried, but then she had an idea. She ran to the kitchen and grabbed a glass of water. Slowly, she sprinkled the water over her toys and watched as they started to get bigger again. + +Sure enough, soon all her little plastic toys were back to normal size. Sarah was so happy that she hugged them all and never made the same mistake again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Tom. He was three years old and liked to play by himself. One day, Tom was playing in front of the fireplace. He liked watching the flames dance in the fire. But then, he heard a voice. + +Tom called out, "Hello?" + +"Hello Tom!" said the voice. Tom looked around and didn't see anyone. Then he noticed a little frog sitting in the fire. "Are you talking?" asked Tom. + +The frog nodded his head. He said, "My name is Hop. I'm very hurt. I need your help". + +Tom looked around and saw a bucket of water. He took it, but as he was carrying it to the fireplace, it kept slipping out of his little hands. Tom tried three times but couldn't get it to the fireplace. + +Then Hop said, "Tom, repeat after me. 'One, two, three, carry the bucket to me'". + +Tom repeated what Hop said. On the third time, he was able to carry the bucket to the fireplace and put out the fire. + +Hop was so happy. He hopped and hopped in joy! + +"Thank you, Tom! You saved me!" said Hop. + +Tom smiled and said, "You're welcome, Hop". +Once upon a time, there was a huge crown. It was shiny and sparkly and it belonged to the King. One day, while the King was out and about, a very strong wind blew. It was so strong that it split the crown right in two. + +The King was very sad. He wanted his crown back, so he asked all of his subjects to help him. They searched everywhere, up high and down low, but they couldn't find it. + +The King was about to give up, when a very special bird flew by. He had found the crown in the tree where it had been stuck. The King was so happy, he gave the bird a special prize. + +The King fixed his crown and everyone was happy. From then on, everyone was more careful with the crown, so that it never split again. +Once there was a girl named Sarah who liked pink. Every day, she would go outside and run around in the wide, open green grass. She loved to spin around until she felt dizzy. + +One day, it was a very cloudy day. As Sarah ran around, she became sad. She stopped, and sighed. The clouds were so grey and made her feel lonely. Then, she had an idea. She went to the closet and grabbed her favorite pink cap. She put it on her head and suddenly she felt different. She smiled and sighed with joy. + +The cap was so wide, it almost covered her whole face. But it made her feel so happy, it was worth it. She started dancing and running around again. The clouds still filled the sky, but Sarah didn't care. She twirled around, feeling giddy and excited. + +Sarah smiled and sighed with joy. She was glad that her cap made her feel so happy. She kept wearing it and kept having fun, even when the skies were grey. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very brave and liked to explore. One day, Timmy was walking in the forest and he heard a loud yell. He was scared so he ran to find his mom and dad. + +When they found him, his parents asked him what he had heard. Timmy told them he heard a loud yell in the forest. His parents didn't believe him at first, but then they all went together to find out what made the yell. + +When they got to the forest, Timmy's parents saw a big monster. The monster was very fierce and it was making the loud yell. Timmy's dad pulled him behind him, ready to protect him. + +But Timmy stepped forward and yelled back at the monster. Even though he was scared, he yelled louder and the monster seemed surprised that the little boy would be brave enough to stand up to it. After a minute of Timmy's brave yelling, the monster left. + +Timmy's parents hugged him and praised him for being so brave. His parents said that they were proud of him, and they reminded him that no matter how fierce something may seem, it's always best to be brave and stand up for yourself. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight. He had a silver pistol, and he was always ready to fight any evil villain who had come to the kingdom he protected. + +One day, the knight heard of an evil dragon that was coming to the kingdom and he was determined to protect it. He put on his armor and rose to the challenge. + +The knight went off to battle the dragon. He was filled with courage. When he arrived, he saw the dragon and didn't waste any time. He quickly drew his pistol and pointed it at the dragon. + +"Stop!" yelled the knight. "I will not let you hurt the kingdom. Surrender now, or you will be sorry." + +The dragon roared, but quietly stepped back. The knight had won! All the citizens of the kingdom cheered and thanked the brave knight for rising to the challenge. + +The knight smiled. He knew he was ready for anything. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was an original statue. Every day, a 3 year old boy used to crawl around it, playing hide and seek. He was so fond of that statue! But one day a nasty storm hit the village and the statue was damaged. The boy started to cry, he was very sad that his beloved statue was no longer in its original form. + +Suddenly, he noticed a group of villagers were nearby and had an idea. He started to explain his problem to them and asked for help. Everyone was very kind and decided to give the statue a renovation. They all worked together, slowly the statue was rebuilt to its original shape. + +The little boy was so happy to see that his statue was back to the way it was, and he thanked the villagers for helping him. Every day, he would still crawl around the statue, and play hide and seek. From that day on, he knew that he had to take good care of the statue so he would never have to worry about it again. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl called Lucy. Every day Lucy and her mommy would go to the park. When they arrived, Lucy would find the perfect spot to seat. That's usually where she would stay for the whole day, except for when her mommy promised her an ice cream if she scored at least 10 points at the playground games. + +One day when they arrived at the park, it was very peaceful. The birds were singing gently and Lucy felt inspired to set herself a surprise challenge: She decided to try and score 50 points before getting her reward. Even though it seemed like an impossible goal, she was determined to do it. + +After an hour of playing the different games, Lucy had scored 30 points. She felt even more determined and excited to keep going! After a few more tries, Lucy made it to 48 points. She had done so well that she decided to try one more time and that's when it happened- she scored 52, making her way over her goal! + +Mommy was so proud of her daughter's achievement and took her to get an ice cream as promised. Lucy couldn't believe she had made it and was so proud of herself. + +From then on, whenever Lucy went to the park she felt determined and inspired to set new goals for herself, never giving up until she achieved them. +The toy box was overflowing with colorful blocks and tools. Little Mikey had been so excited when he noticed a small, shiny object inside. Mikey had always been curious and flexible, so he eagerly pushed aside the toys to pick it up. + +The object in his hand seemed magical. Mikey had never seen anything like it before. He wondered what he could do with it. He puzzled over it until his mom caught his attention and told him it was time to go. + +Mikey was sad he had to leave the shiny object and reluctantly followed his mom out the door. They arrived at an event with vibrant decorations and lots of other people. Mikey was curious and excited to explore, but he was suddenly distracted once he noticed the same object from the toy box! + +Mikey quickly pushed his way to the center of the event and saw the object was laying on a soft pillow. He picked it up carefully and realized it was a key! Suddenly, his curiousity had been satisfied. He finally knew what the object was made for. + +Mikey was delighted! He quickly ran up to his mom and told her everything. She smiled and explained that she had set up the event to surprise him and the key opened a special box just for him. + +Mikey had been so flexible to push aside the toys and explore. Now his curiosity had been fulfilled and he was so excited to see what his surprise box held. +Once upon a time there was a strong lion. He liked to slide across the forest every day. One day he was sliding when he saw a spear in the grass. + +He picked it up and felt how strong it was! He was so excited that he started to slide faster and faster. He slid all the way to the river, carrying the spear with him. + +At the river, he saw some kangaroos by the water. He wanted to join them, so he threw the spear as far as he could. The kangaroos clapped and cheered. They were so happy! + +The lion was really proud of himself. He had learned that using a spear made him strong, and sliding was fun. He resolved to keep sliding and using his spear every day. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to go kayak. One day, as she was going kayak, she saw two animals in the water. They were shivering because it was cold. The little girl felt bad for them and wanted to help. + +The little girl took out a big blanket from her kayak and brought it over to the animals. The animals snuggled up together and warmed up in the blanket. + +The little girl realised that her blanket was very useful! She decided to take the blanket with her whenever she would kayak. That way she knew she could always help animals in need. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be kind and help others. Being useful can make a big difference! +Once there was a fat cat that lived in a big house. Every day, the cat would admire the ceiling of the house. It was very tall and had a beautiful chandelier hanging from it. + +One day, the cat was admiring the ceiling as usual. Just then, something strange happened - the ceiling started to move and it opened up, revealing a secret attic! The cat was surprised, and crept inside to explore what it contained. + +The cat was amazed to find the attic full of delicious treats. The cat started to eat, and soon the room became less and less full of treats. Suddenly the cat heard a voice, it was the ceiling speaking! + +The ceiling had observed the cat admiring it each day and wanted to give it a special surprise. The ceiling knew the cat was fat, so it filled the attic with treats to make the cat even happier. The cat enjoyed the treats and thanked the ceiling. + +From then on, the cat enjoyed visiting the secret attic - but always remembered to admire the ceiling before venturing inside! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sam. One day Sam wanted to go on an adventure and see what was down the road. She asked her Mum and Dad if she could go, and they said yes. So Sam put on her yellow shoes and bravely started walking along the road. Suddenly, she heard an urgent voice calling her name. It was her Mum and Dad. They had decided to come and join her on her adventure after all. Sam was so happy and they all walked down the road together. The yellow road shone in the sunshine and they enjoyed the journey, singing songs as they went. +One day, Tom was walking down a path when he saw something green in the trees. He couldn't believe it! Was it a rat? Tom wanted to find out what it was, so he started to move closer. When he got close enough, he saw it was a green rat! Tom was so excited and a little bit scared. + +The rat was sitting on a branch staring at Tom. Tom didn't know what to do. Then he had a good idea. He started to move his hand in a way that the rat would be interested. The rat started to move closer and closer to Tom's hand. + +Tom was so happy when the rat climbed onto his hand. He was also a bit scared, but he was excited to have a new friend. He knew he had to bring the rat home. + +Tom started his journey home with the green rat on his shoulder. Suddenly he felt a wet sensation on the side of his face. It was the rat licking him! He had made a new furry friend and he started to laugh. + +Tom knew he would have a great time with the green rat for his new best friend. He just had to be careful not to scare it with loud noises. +Once upon a time there was a dependable car. The car liked to play. Every day, it liked to zoom around the town. All the cars in the town liked the dependable car very much. + +One day the dependable car saw a little boy. The little boy hopped in and said, "Let's play!". + +The dependable car said, "Yes! Let's go zoom around the town!". + +The little boy was so excited that he shouted, "Yay! Zoom, zoom, zoom!". + +The dependable car and the little boy zoomed around the town all day. They had lots of fun together. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was always so wise. She knew the stars and the trees, and she could even name every animal in the world. + +One day, Lucy was walking in the woods. She was so brave. She had a pencil in her hand and it was her favorite one. Suddenly, she heard a noise that scared her. She did not know what it was, but her heart was pounding. + +But Lucy was so wise. She followed the sound and it lead her to a friendly bear. The bear was so surprised to see someone so small and brave. The bear asked Lucy why she followed the noise. + +Lucy smiled and told the bear that she was brave and had a pencil so she knew she could fight if the noise was something bad. The bear said she was a very wise little girl. Lucy smiled and they hugged. She was no longer scared. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Jack and Jill. They wanted to go on a vacation, so they decided to make one. + +They looked around for ideas and came up with something unusual. + +Jack said, "Let's go for a swim in a pond!" + +Jill thought about it for a minute and then said, "That sounds like fun. Let's do it". + +So they packed their bags and were off. They splashed around in the water, looking for cool rocks and sticks. They laughed and played all day long. + +When they were tired, they found a nice spot in the shade and took a nap. When they woke up, they made a delicious picnic with the food they had brought from home. + +It was a fun and unusual vacation. Jack and Jill enjoyed their time together and promised to make more trips like this one. +John was walking through the ancient woods. As he walked he felt a cold chill run down his spine and he shivered. Suddenly he heard an alarm ringing through the trees. He was scared, but he had to find the source of the noise. Suddenly, he saw an ancient tree right in front of him and noticed that a small alarm was buzzing on the trunk. He discovered an old alarm inside of a hollow in the trunk and realised that the alarm was ringing to scare animals away from the tree. He was relieved that it wasn't anything too scary, but he still shivered with fear. He quickly ran away from the tree and back towards the safety of his home. +Bob wanted jelly. He asked his mom if there was any available. His mom said yes and took him to the store. When they got to the store, Bob saw a lot of choices - strawberry jelly, grape jelly, and more. He was excited and wanted a jar of grape jelly. His mom helped him pick out the best one. + +They brought the jelly home and Bob couldn't wait to eat it. He opened the jar, found a spoon, and dug in. The grape jelly was sweet and delicious. He had a big smile on his face as he enjoyed every bite. + +When Bob was done, he wanted some more. He asked his mom if there was any more available and she said yes. Bob was so happy and ran off to get himself another jar of grape jelly. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Lila and Ollie. They both loved exploring the world together! + +One day, Lila and Ollie decided to explore the local park. It was so much fun! As they went along, they saw a switch that seemed very interesting. + +Ollie eagerly ran towards the switch. He wanted to press it, but Lila shouted, "Wait! You don't know what it does!" + +Ollie responded, "But I think it will be fun! Please let me press it." + +Lila hesitated, then said, "Okay, but if anything bad happens, I'm not responsible!" + +Ollie pressed the switch and suddenly the park filled with spicy aromas. Lila and Ollie laughed and demanded that the switch be pressed again. They enjoyed the delicious smells for the rest of the day. + +They were so tickled by the switch, they decided to come back every day! +Once upon a time there lived a fat frog. He loved to move through his little pool. Every day he would jump and twist around the pool. The water was always nice and clean. + +But one day, something terrible happened. It started to rain heavily. When the rain stopped, the frog looked at his pool and it was filthy. The water was filled with dirt and leaves, and it looked horrible. + +The poor frog was so sad, he didn't know what to do. He looked around, but he couldn't find a way to clean the pool. He would just have to clean it himself. + +The frog wanted to move again through his little pool, but he couldn't. He had to clean it, but it was too dirty. He tried his best to clean the pool, but it was no use. His pool was still filthy and he couldn't move in it anymore. + +The poor frog was very sad and could not enjoy his pool again. He had to look for another one but he never found it. He had to stay in a filthy pool forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to crawl. She loved the freedom she felt when she was on all fours. So one day she decided to crawl through the forest. + +She followed a path until she saw a thick and green vine. Excitedly, she crawled along the vine. Inside she kept finding all kinds of treasures: shiny stones, yellow flowers, and even a gleaming butterfly! + +Soon she discovered that the vine was very long and it led to a house. But this house wasn't like the others. This house was very big and very rich. + +At the doorway, she heard voices. She saw a poor family speaking to the man inside. The family was asking for food and shelter, but the man refused. He said, "I have enough for just me." + +When the little girl heard this, she was very sad. She wished the man would be kinder to the family. Then she remembered something. She looked at the vine and said, "Remember, it's better to share the riches you have!" + +The man smiled at her words. He took the family inside and fed them, with enough to spare. + +The girl smiled too and crawled away down the vine. She knew that the most precious treasure was kindness—and that it was something everyone could share. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Bob and Joe. Bob was cool and Joe was wondering what they could do together. Bob had an idea. He said, "Let's play a game!" Joe said, "What kind of game?" Bob said, "Let's count to ten!" + +They both started to count, with Joe going first. Joe counted, "One, two, three, four, five..." Bob counted after Joe and repeated his words, "Six, seven, eight, nine, ten!" Joe was wondering what he could do next. Bob said, "Let's count from ten to one!" + +They both counted again, now with Bob going first. Bob counted, "Ten, nine, eight, seven..." Joe repeated Bob's words, "Six, five, four, three, two, one!" Joe was very excited. He asked, "Can we do that again?" Bob said, "Yes, let's repeat it!" + +So they both did, counting again and again until they got to one. Bob and Joe were so cool and they kept repeating it, until it was time to go home. They both had so much fun playing this game, they would never forget it! +One day, two friends John and Joe were walking in a park. John noticed a tall tree pointing in the sky. He was excited to climb it. Joe was worried, so he asked John not to climb. + +John asked why not and Joe replied that he was worried he might fall. John told him not to worry and slowly started climbing up the tree. Soon, Joe followed him too. + +But when they were halfway up, their parents came to the park and saw them. They were worried and ran towards the tree. When they reached the top of the tree, they met John and Joe. + +John’s and Joe’s parents hugged them and told them never to do such things. Then, they all together went home happily. +John was feeling adventurous. He decided he wanted to go sailing in his boat. He packed a basket with snacks and set off. It was a beautiful day and the sea was a deep blue. + +John sailed around the island, enjoying the scenery and the peace of the secluded area. He drank in the salty air and felt so free. + +As John kept sailing, he encountered huge waves. The waves were getting stronger and stronger and they started to scare him. But he decided to keep going and he continued to sail through them. + +The waves got so strong that John's basket was thrown into the sea! John was so sad but he kept his chin up and determinedly kept sailing. As he kept going, the waves suddenly became calmer. + +John was relieved when he saw his basket, bobbing in the sea. He also realized that because of his adventurous spirit he had ventured into the turbulent waters and somehow made it through. He had learned a valuable lesson from his adventure and would treasure the experience and his basket, forever! +One day, Jenny and her mom were walking in the park. "Mom," Jenny said, "What is that tall green thing with all of the funny bumps?" Her mom answered, "That is a cactus." "Can I pretend it is a mountain?" Jenny asked. Her mom said, "Sure. But be careful, you don't want to get too close or you might get poked." + +Jenny wanted to show her mom how brave she was, so she ran up to the cactus and started to climb it. But it was so spiky, Jenny started to get dizzy. Her mom yelled, "Get down from there, you're going to get hurt!" But it was too late. Jenny fell from the cactus and hurt her arm badly. + +The doctor said that Jenny was very lucky and she would heal soon. From now on, Jenny knows to never pretend around cactuses. +Sandy was in the park. She had come there to play. She saw a group of children playing a game. + +Sandy thought the game looked fun. She wanted to join in and see what it was like. + +The children said it was a competitive game. Sandy liked the idea of competing. She decided to give it a try. + +Sandy played the game with the other children. She learned the rules quickly and enjoyed it. The game was easy and fun. + +Sandy played again and again. She was getting better with every game. Sandy began to think she could win. She was getting more competitive with each turn. + +Sandy had lots of fun playing the game. She was happy she decided to join in. +Mr Bear had an eraser. He played with it all day, but he was clumsy and he dropped it. He looked at it sadly and said, "I hate how clumsy I am!" + +But a little bird called Lucy, who was always very friendly and helpful, was listening. She said, "There's no problem! All you need to do is try again!" + +Mr Bear smiled and asked, "How do I try again?!" +Lucy said, "Well, it's easy. Just pick up the eraser and start again." + +Soon, Mr Bear was happily playing with the eraser again and he was not clumsy anymore. He thanked Lucy and said, "I don't hate being clumsy anymore!" Lucy said, "That's great! It's always better to try again than to give up." +Once there was an attractive yarn. It was bright, vibrant, and colorful. One day, a boy named Jack saw the yarn and he wanted to hold it. But it belonged to his friend, Susie. Jack asked if he could borrow it for a bit, and Susie said yes. + +Jack took the yarn and started to play with it. He twirled it around his fingers, watched it spin, and made different shapes out of it. Jack was having so much fun! + +As he was playing, Jack noticed something odd in the yarn. He saw a small sparkle, and so he decided to investigate. When he looked closely, Jack saw that the sparkle was actually a beautiful butterfly! Suddenly, the butterfly fluttered away, and Jack watched in amazement. + +By the end of his visit, Jack had seen a beautiful butterfly and had had a lot of fun playing with the attractive yarn. Jack was so thankful he had been allowed to borrow it. He knew he would always remember this special day. +Once upon a time, there lived a tiny mouse. It was all alone, feeling scared and lonely. Suddenly, it heard a gentle voice call out to it. The mouse looked around, but it couldn't see anyone. + +The voice kept calling to it. Finally, the mouse looked up and saw a bird. The bird was perched on a high branch, nestled in the trees. + +The tiny mouse was scared, but the bird was calm. It said, "Don't worry, I'm here to help you." +The mouse stayed still, but it felt a little comforted knowing the bird was there. + +The bird said, "Come, I'll show you the way." It took a little jump, and flew down to the mouse. It looked like the mouse was taking a big step, but the bird showed it the way. + +The bird took the mouse to a hidden place in the forest. The mouse felt safe and happy in its new home. There, it made friends and found happiness. + +With the bird's help, the mouse had taken a big step. The bird felt happy knowing it had comforted the little mouse. +Grom was very excited. He was going to make a film. He collected lots of items to use, but he didn't know how to put them together. He asked lots of people, but no one could help. Grom was sad. He didn't know if he would succeed. + +The next day, Grom had an idea. He started to assemble the items he had collected. Suddenly, he had made a film! It was dull and not very interesting, but he had done it. He was proud of himself. + +Grom wanted to show others his film. He invited all his friends over and asked them to watch. Everyone thought the film was very dull, and Grom was so upset. He was worried that he hadn't succeeded. + +But then a funny thing happened. Grom's friends started to laugh. They liked the film, even though it was dull! Grom was overjoyed! He had succeeded in making a film. Everyone was very proud of him. +Sam was walking down the street looking for a place to sleep. He saw a hotel and decided to see if he could pay to stay there. He knocked on the door and the bossy woman inside said he could stay. But he had to pay first. Sam had no money, so he worked hard all day to make enough money to pay the hotel. Finally, he had enough money and went back to the hotel. The bossy woman smiled at him. With his money, Sam was allowed to stay in the hotel. He was very happy and went right to bed. +Once there was a little girl called Amy. She was very happy and healthy. One day, she saw a big red ball. She ran over to it and started to bounce it. The ball felt so good and it made a big noise when it bounced. Amy loved it. + +She bounced the ball so quickly, up and down and all around. Everywhere she went the ball followed. It was so much fun! + +Soon, Amy's mom called her home for dinner. She wanted her daughter to be healthy so she made a delicious dinner with gas from the kitchen. Amy was so excited eating the food because it was so yummy. + +When she was done eating, Amy went outside to find her red ball. She picked it up and started to bounce it again. She loved bouncing the ball, the feeling so happy and the noise it made when she threw it up and it came down again. + +Amy kept bouncing the ball until it was time for bed. She was so sad to put the ball away, but she was also happy because she had been so healthy that day. She hugged the ball goodnight and went to bed. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ruby. She wanted to make a picture, but she didn't know how. So she asked her mom to help. + +Her mom showed her how to use crayons and markers to draw a picture. Ruby was excited to get started. + +But then her mom explained that if she wanted to make a bigger picture, they could use something called ink. Ink was special because it would stay on the paper forever. + +Ruby had never heard of ink before, so she asked her mom lots of questions about it. Her mom explained everything to her patiently and Ruby was determined to learn how to use ink. + +At first, it was hard work to make a good picture with the ink. But Ruby was very persistent. She kept practicing until she was able to make beautiful pictures with the ink. + +Now Ruby knows how to use ink and she loves making pictures with it! +Sam and his sister Jodie were playing together in the garden. They found an old puddle filled with rainwater. Jodie ran towards it and started to splash. The water was so much fun! Sam joined in and they both laughed as they splashed around in the puddle. + +Jodie noticed a big screen attached to the fence. She called out to Sam and asked him to help her get there. Sam held her hand and together they climbed up to the top of the screen. From there, they could see far away. The sky was so big and blue! + +On the way back down, Jodie said thank you to Sam. He smiled and said he was happy to help. He thought Jodie was being so polite. When they were back on the ground, the two of them made the biggest splash ever! +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was very happy because he had a new watch! He put it on his wrist and smiled. But then he heard a voice. It was a bad voice, and it said, "Be careful!". The boy was scared, so he took off the watch. He put it in his pocket and tried to be brave. But then he heard a loud noise. Something was wrong! He looked outside and saw smoke and flames. The watch had caused a fire! He quickly ran away, not looking back. The fire was so big, it burned his house down. He was so sad that his new watch had caused so much trouble. +Harry was a little boy. He had a pale jacket. He loved his jacket. Everywhere he went, there it be. His jacket be so soft and warm. Harry wore it all the time. He wore it to school and to the park. He even wore it when he went to his grandma's house. + +One day, Harry saw a pale jacket just like his in the store window. He wanted it very much, but his mom said they couldn't buy it. He was so sad. His mom said that if he was really good, he could get his own pale jacket next year. + +Harry was so happy. He knew that he would be good and his pale jacket would be his. He waited for a long time and, eventually, it was his turn. He chose a pale jacket that was just like the one from the store window. It was perfect. Harry was so proud. Now he had two pale jackets. +Once upon a time there was a little piggy who wanted to save the world. She hopped around the countryside looking for something to do. She wanted to help the world be a better place, but wasn't sure how. + +One day the piggy saw a tall tree standing in the middle of a sunny field. She asked the tree why he was standing so still. The tree said, "I am waiting for spring so I can grow taller and spread my branches far and wide." + +The piggy thought this was a great idea! She asked the tree if he needed help with anything. The tree replied, "I am looking for something flexible that can reach to the far corners of the world. Do you know what I need?" + +The piggy thought for a moment, and then said, "I think I might know of something! I'll try to help you." And with that, the piggy scurried away. + +The next morning, the piggy came back with a long rope. She had found it in her travels and thought it would be perfect for the tree to use. With the rope, the tree could spring his branches and reach the corners of the world. + +The piggy smiled, knowing she had found a way to help the world. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy who loved to play in the park. But one day all the park doors were locked. She asked Mom why the park was closed. Mom said it was because of the icy week. Lucy was sad but then Mom had an idea. She said if Lucy put on her warm coat, they could go for a walk in the woods instead. + +So Lucy and Mom put on their hats and gloves, and went for a walk. Lucy was happy to find lots of ice on the ground. She ran around and tried to catch it with her fingers. She laughed and laughed at how icy everything was. + +Then Lucy and Mom found a pond with a big beautiful tree next to it. Mom said they could make a snowman. So they rolled a big ball of icy snow and made a snowman. Lucy put a hat on the snowman's head and smiled. + +Mom said it was time to go home. As they were walking, Lucy knew that the park would be open soon, and she could come back to play. But until then, she had lots of fun on her icy week walk. +Once upon a time, there was a smart bunny named Hop. Hop liked to stir things around, like the mud in the garden. One day, Hop was stiring the mud when he saw a bright shimmery thing. He tried to pull it out, but it was stuck in the mud. Hop knew he must wait, so he hopped away and came back the next day. + +When Hop came back, the shiny thing was still there. Hop got closer, but it was too deep for him to reach. So, Hop had a smart idea. He took a giant leaf he found nearby and scooped out the mud. As the mud stirred and the leaf moved, the shiny thing slowly started to lift out of the mud. Hop kept stirring and scooping until he could finally grab the shiny thing with his paws. In his paws, he had a sparkly diamond! + +The diamond was so pretty and Hop had used his smarts to get it. The sparkly diamond made Hop very happy and he never forgot the sparkling he found that day. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who were walking in the woods. Their names were John and Charles. As they walked, John looked around in amazement and said, "Look! Everything looks so real! I can't believe it." "Yeah," Charles replied. "But it's all fake. Life isn't always like this." + +As they continued walking, they came upon a bush bearing two delicious-looking apples. Charles plucked one of them but John looked wary. "It might be a trap," he said. "That doesn't make any sense," Charles replied. "There's no way anyone could know we were walking here." + +John thought for a moment and then said, "Let's go around it." He then led Charles to a path around the bush so they could avoid it. + +When the two friends reached their destination, Charles suddenly realized what John was saying. "So, I get it," he said. "Life is full of traps, and you have to manage it carefully to get the best outcome." + +John nodded. "That's right. If we had taken that apple, it may have been a fake and we would have wasted our time. We've got to be careful and aware of the choices we make." + +The moral of the story is that life is full of choices, and it's important to manage those choices wisely. +Once upon a time, there was a princess. She had long, pretty hair and she wore a sparkly dress. She was getting married that day. Her friends and family were all in pretty clothes and everyone was excited. + +The princess put on her special crown and held a pretty jewel in her hand. The jewel was part of her wedding present. It was so sparkly and she loved it. + +The wedding was beautiful. Everyone sang and danced as the princess and prince said 'I do'. Soon, it was time for the happy couple to go to their new home. + +It had been a long day and the princess was feeling sleepy. The prince carried the princess to bed and kissed her goodnight. They were now happy husband and wife. +Once upon a time, there was a baker who wanted to make a fancy cake. He went to the store to get all of the ingredients he needed. He mixed flour, sugar, eggs, and butter together to make the cake mixture. + +Next, the baker put the mixture into a special baking dish. He put the baking dish into the oven and set the timer. Then, he waited for the cake to bake. + +The timer went ding and the baker opened the oven. He took the cake out of the oven and saw that it needed to improve. So, he put more colorful sprinkles on top and some fancy decorations. + +Finally, the cake was ready. He put the cake onto a fancy plate. The baker tasted it and it was so delicious! Everyone who tried the cake said it was perfect. + +The baker was very proud of his fancy cake and he continued to make cakes every day. The cakes always turned out tasty and they looked very fancy. +Once there was a little girl named Sara. She was only three years old and loved playing in the garden with her toys. One day, she was playing in the garden and saw some pepper on the ground. It was all spoiled, so Sara decided to pick it up and clean it. + +She gave it a good clean and made it sparkly. She was really pleased with her work. + +Sara took the pepper to her mum. She asked, "Mummy, can I do something with this pepper?" + +Her mum smiled and said, "Yes, you can make us something for dinner with it. Do you know what to do?" + +Sara said, "Yes, I can chop it up and fry it." + +Her mum replied, "That's a wonderful idea. Let's do it!" + +So they chopped up the pepper and fried it and had a delicious dinner. They were so proud of Sara and her cooking skills. +Jake was outside playing with his hoop. He liked the hoop and he wondered what he could do with it. He liked to throw it and he liked to roll it. But he wanted to do more. + +Then he saw Wendy playing with her hoop. She was jumping through it and she was doing tricks with it. Wow! thought Jake. That looks fun. He wondered if he could do it too. + +But Wendy's hoop looked nicer than Jake's hoop. It was bigger and it had lots of colors. Jake's hoop was just plain and cheap. He wished he had a better hoop, like Wendy's. + +He looked at Wendy jumping and twirling and he wished he had a hoop like her. He wanted to do all the tricks she was doing. But all he could do was throw and roll. He was starting to feel sad. + +Then Wendy saw Jake looking at her. She smiled and invited him to try her hoop. Jake smiled back and happily tried her hoop. Together, they jumped and twirled and did lots of tricks. Jake had lots of fun and he was so happy. +Once upon a time, there was a magical spray. It could spray a magical film over anything. + +One day, Sammy the Cat asked for some of the magical spray. He wanted to use it to be honest. He wanted to be sure that everyone knew the truth. So, the magical spray sprayed a film of honesty across Sammy’s fur. + +From then on, Sammy was the most honest cat in the world. Everywhere he went the magical film spread its message of truth. People and animals quickly learned to trust Sammy and his honest words. + +The magical spray was so powerful that its film of honesty stayed with Sammy forever. And he continued to be the honest cat in town. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a fly. The mommy looked at the fly and said, "Come here, little one!" The fly flew up to the mommy and said, "What do you want?" + +The mommy looked at the fly and smiled. She said, "I promise I will take care of you and give you food every day." The fly seemed happy, so it flew around and around in circles above the mommy's head. + +Suddenly, a big, thick spider appeared! It tried to catch the fly in its big, thick web. But the mommy was fast. She grabbed a stick and smashed the web and said, "Go fly away. Be safe!" + +The fly thanked her and flew away, but it remembered the mommy's promise. So every day the fly came back and the mommy kept her promise of feeding it every day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim who loved to eat fish. He asked his mum to order a nice fish for him, so she did. When it arrived, Tim saw that it was dry, not fresh like he thought it would be. He was very disappointed, but he took a bite anyway. It tasted bad, but he still ate it. + +Soon after, Tim started to feel sick and he was very unhappy. Tim's mummy was very worried and took him to the doctor. The doctor told them that the dry fish had made Tim ill. + +Tim's mum was mad and decided that she would never order dry fish again. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl who was three years old. She had a big family and they were always together. She loved it when they all hugged and played. + +One day she got really sick and had to go to the hospital. She missed her family very much and tried to stay positive. + +After days in the hospital, she finally got to go home! Her family was so happy. But the little girl still felt something missing - her spirit. She was so excited to be with her family again, but something felt really off. + +Her family could sense it too, so they started doing all sorts of fun activities together. A trip to the zoo, a picnic in the park, and even making cookies! Soon the spirit was back in her eyes - it was normal again! She and her family were happy. +Once upon a time there was a billy goat. His name was Bo. He liked to eat grass and stay in the barn. Bo was very flexible and often twisted his way in and out of tight places. + +One day, Bo noticed that the ash from the fireplace was warm. He decided to lie down on the ash and relax. The ash felt soft and comfortable and he was soon fast asleep. + +When morning came, Bo's owner noticed the ash was all over the barn. Bo had been rolling in it while he slept and it was everywhere. + +The owner was very angry and, as punishment, he chased Bo away and said he was no longer welcome. Bo was sad and lonely and he had to leave his barn. + +The moral of this story is that being too flexible can cause problems. Bo should have been more careful and not relaxed on the ash. +Once upon a time, on a sunny day, there were two friends. The first friend was Tara, a bear cub. The second friend was Romeo, a rabbit. Romeo and Tara were playing together in the park. +Suddenly, Romeo heard the sound of loud traffic. This made Romeo scared, so he quickly left the park. Tara felt sad, but she knew she should stay. She wanted to stay and play. +Romeo and Tara met again later that day. Tara told Romeo, "Traffic is always noisy, but it's silly to leave because of it. We can stay and play if we're brave!" Romeo agreed, and the two stayed and continued playing together. + +The moral of the story is to be brave and not be scared of things that might seem scary, like loud traffic. If you have a friend, you can both be brave together! +Once upon a time there were two friends. One day, the friends decided to learn about radios. They took the radio apart and looked at all of its pieces. Then they put it back together. + +Their next step was to try and make the radio work. They tried fast and carefully but the radio wouldn't turn on. Eventually, they gave up. + +The two friends sat and thought about why the radio wouldn't turn on. Suddenly one of them remembered: batteries! They found the batteries that powered the radio and put them in. + +The radio turned on and they both cheered! They had learned that if they wanted to do something, they had to act in the right way. Sometimes, the fastest way isn't always the right way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Anna. Every day, she would reach for the sky. She wished that she could touch the clouds. One day, Anna was playing in the forest when she saw a wolf. Anna wanted to meet the wolf. She stepped closer, but the wolf got scared and ran away. Anna felt sad. + +Then she saw something shiny in the grass. She reached for it and it was a golden bell. Anna was so excited! She put the bell around her neck and it made her very happy. + +But when the wolf saw the bell, it was jealous. It started to growl and chase after Anna. Anna ran as fast as she could, but the wolf was too fast. + +Luckily, just then a big bear walked by. The wolf ran away and Anna was safe. She thanked the bear and they all lived happily ever after. +Jill was walking through the park with her mom. It was a sunny day and birds were singing. Jill's mom told her to listen. Jill heard a chirping sound and looked around. Suddenly, she saw a lemon on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. Mom was not happy. She said that taking things from the park was wrong. Jill felt guilty. + +Mom said that it was important to always listen. She said that it was important to listen to other people too, not just birds. Mom said that if Jill listened carefully, she could learn a lot of new things. + +Jill put the lemon back and the two of them went on their way. She listened carefully to what her mom said and she made sure to always listen in the future. +The sun was shining, and Joe was very excited. He was about to design something! +He opened the door and put his design on the ground. It was cold outside, but he was determined to finish his project. + +First, he drew a funny house with a funny window. Then, he added colorful bricks around the house. But he was still missing something else. + +He thought and thought. What else could he design, he asked himself? And then all of a sudden, he had a great idea! He quickly grabbed some leaves and sticks and put them on the ground. He arranged them in a circle, and then he stepped back and thought. + +He realized he did something foolish. He just designed a big campfire! He smiled at his work, and he was happy he made his design even better. Suddenly, he heard someone coming. Then he saw it was his mom, lighting the campfire with matches! + +Joe was happy that he designed the campfire, as it was getting cold outside. With the fire warming him up, he was able to finish his design without feeling cold. Joe had designed a nice fire to keep him warm! +Once there were two friends, Mark and Sam. They were walking in the forest when they suddenly saw a dragon. They were both scared and ran away from the dragon. + +But then something strange happened. The dragon started to fly around them and then stopped in front of Mark. Mark bravely reached out his hand to the dragon and the dragon held his hand. + +They soon realized that this dragon was unique. It was not like any dragon they had ever seen before. It was friendly! + +From that moment on, they both realized that the things that seem scary and dangerous might have something special inside them. + +So every time they were scared of something, they remembered that holding hands with a dragon was the best way to find out its true uniqueness. +Once upon a time, there was a small bird called Little Bill. He was very happy, and loved singing beautiful songs all day long. One day, Little Bill wanted to make a billboard. So he started to gather twigs and leaves, flying around to find more materials. However, as Little Bill was collecting materials, he became very miserable. All of his friends were playing and having fun, but he was working hard. + +But Little Bill kept working, and eventually he was able to make a beautiful billboard! Everyone admired it and praised Little Bill, who felt so proud and happy. + +The moral of Little Bill’s story is that hard work has its rewards. Even if it’s difficult, if you stick to it, eventually you can make something amazing! +Bob was a young boy who lived with his family in a small house on the edge of town. He liked to look out the window and gaze at the bright blue sky. Every day, Bob would see something new in the sky - birds flying, fluffy white clouds, and even a rainbow. + +One day, Bob was gazing out the window when he saw a fancy hot-air balloon. It had many wonderful colors - red, yellow, and blue with a big smiley face in the center. Bob was mesmerized and watched the balloon as it floated in the air. + +At the end of the day, Bob had a wonderful idea. He ran to the kitchen and grabbed a colorful string of paper, some glue, and a pair of scissors. He made a fancy hot-air balloon of his own! + +Bob took his homemade balloon to the backyard, tied it to the twine that hung from the maple tree, and looked up in the sky once more. He wanted to fly it the same way he had seen in the sky that day. + +Bob stepped back and gazed in amazement as his little balloon soared up, up, and away. He smiled with excitement knowing he had created somethink beautiful and fancy! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Molly. She loved to play hide and seek with her father. On this day, they were in the garden. + +Molly ran around to find a good hiding place. She found a big tree and ducked behind it. She pressed her back against the trunk and waited. + +After a while she could hear her father's voice. "Molly," he called, "where are you?" His eyes scanned the garden and Molly smiled. She wanted to jump out and surprise him. Then she had an idea. + +"Daddy, I'm in the sky," she called. Her father looked up and Molly stepped out from behind the tree. He laughed and said, "How did you get up there?" + +Molly smiled, held up her hands, and said, "I pushed my way up." She jumped down, slow and careful. + +When Molly was on the ground, her father looked into her eyes and said, "You are so clever." Molly grinned, happy to be praised. +Jack was walking in the park. It was a sunny day and he felt comfortable. Suddenly, he saw a stranger. The stranger was trying to fix their bike. Jack stopped and looked at the stranger. + +The stranger smiled at Jack and asked if he wanted to help. Jack was a bit scared of the stranger, but he was also curious about the bike. He wanted to help fix the bike. + +So, together they worked on the bike. Jack was happy to help and was surprised at how quickly they fixed the bike. The stranger thanked Jack for his help. + +Jack felt proud as he watched the stranger ride away on the fixed bike. Now, he felt even more comfortable when walking in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a bell. It was outside a big house. Every day it would rain. The people inside the big house got bored. But the bell was happy! It liked the rain. + +The bell would ring and dance in the rain. It jingled and twinkled. The rain made it sparkle. + +The people thought the bell was silly. They thought it was boring to dance in the rain like that. But the bell didn't care. It jingled and jumped, and the rain tickled its face. + +The bell kept jumping and jingling in the rain. It never got bored. It was happy, and it was alive. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Lucy. She was very happy and loved to dance. One day, Lucy's mommy said, "Let's go to the beach and dance!" + +So,Together Lucy and her mommy went to the beach. Lucy was so excited. As soon as they arrived, Lucy ran to the waves and started to dance. She jumped and spun around and made big circles with her arms. + +After a while, Lucy and her mommy got very hungry. Her mommy said, "Let's go for a big dessert!" + +So, Lucy and her mommy drove to a huge dessert shop. Lucy had never seen such a big store before. She saw lots of different kinds of desserts and she couldn't decide which one to have. + +Finally, she picked out a huge chocolate cake. Lucy and her mommy ate the cake and it was delicious. After they finished the dessert, they went back to the beach and Lucy danced some more. + +Lucy and her mommy had so much fun dancing and eating desserts. They decided to go back to the beach and dance again the next day. It was a lovely day and Lucy was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a vendor who was trying to fix his broken truck. He was very nervous. + +He looked around for tools to fix his truck but he couldn't find any. He looked at the sky and asked for some help. +Suddenly, he heard a noise. He looked down and saw a little 3 year old girl. She had a big bag with lots of tools in it. + +The vendor was very happy. He asked if he could borrow the tools and the little girl said yes. He fixed his truck quickly with the tools. + +Afterwards, the vendor thanked the little girl. She smiled and waved goodbye as she skipped away. The vendor was very happy that he got his truck fixed. +Once upon a time there was an elderly lady who took a walk in the forest. As she walked, she saw smoke and realized that the forest was burning. The lady got scared and started to run away, looking for help. + +Finally, she came across a group of people who were watering the trees to try and stop the fire. The elderly lady was so thankful that she gave them a tip, which made everyone very happy. + +The group of people, the elderly lady and some others kept working hard to stop the fire. In the end, they were able to put it out and the forest was safe! +Once there was a man and a woman. They loved each other so much that they got married! On their wedding day, the man and woman were so happy that they wanted to relax and enjoy the day. They sat together on a big comfortable chair and hugged each other. + +The man whispered something to the woman, and she laughed. Then, they hugged again and talked about how nice it was to finally be married. They were both feeling so peaceful and relaxed. + +Suddenly, a smelly smell came from somewhere. It was a really awful smell. The man and woman were surprised but they still wanted to stay relaxed. So, they laughed and wrinkled up their noses. + +Then, they hugged each other again and smiled. They were so happy to be married and it felt so nice to relax together. +Once there was a pink dog. She was always very happy, until one day when she had a big trip planned. She was so excited about the trip that she couldn't sleep the night before. + +The next morning, the pink dog got ready for her trip. She put on her special pink bow and headed out the door. + +But when she got outside, the pink dog saw that her trip was going to be much different than she expected. Everywhere she looked, there were scary monsters! + +The pink dog didn't know what to do. She was so scared that she screamed out loud. The monsters got frightened and ran away. + +The pink dog was so relieved. She was able to go on her trip, and have fun instead of being scared! +Mama and Daddy had packed up their car with suitcases and were driving down the road, heading to their new cabin in the mountains. Mama turned to her little girl and said, “We’re nearly there. I just need to do one last thing before we arrive.†+ +The little girl watched as Daddy pulled the car off onto a bumpy old dirt road, and soon they arrived in front of a big creek. Mama smiled, “Here we are!†+ +Mama opened the trunk of the car, and grabbed a big bucket. She said, “We need to release Mabel, so she can be free in the wild.†She reached in and grabbed a reliable puppy, and put her gently in the creek. Then she patted Mabel goodbye and they watched as their faithful friend ran quickly away. + +With heavy hearts, they climbed back into their car and started the long drive to their new dependable cabin. “Sometimes, letting go of something we care about can be hard,†Mama said. “But it’s the right thing to do if we love them.†+ +The little girl smiled and nodded in agreement, taking comfort in the thought of her beloved puppy now having a chance for a better life in the wild. They drove the rest of the way in silence to the cozy cabin, knowing that they had done the right thing. +One day, Bob went to the park. Bob saw a flood. He was dizzy. He wanted to help. He thought about how to repair the flood. He grabbed some buckets and asked his friends to help. Together, they filled the buckets with dirt and sand. They worked together to put the dirt and sand in the flood, and soon the flood was gone. Bob felt proud. He had helped repair the flood. Bob and his friends jumped up and down in joy. +Once upon a time there was a tall girl. She was very happy and loved looking for things. One day she went for a walk and she found a thread. She picked it up and twirled it around her finger. + +The girl said, "What a long, thin thread! What can I do with it?" + +So the girl decided to sew something with the thread. She worked very hard and made a pretty band for her head. She said, "Now I'm tall and pretty!" + +She put on her band and went for another walk. When people saw her they said, "Wow, look at the tall girl with the pretty band!" + +The girl smiled and said, "Thank you!" She was so happy with her thread. +Once there was a fat cat. He liked to paint. One day he was painting when he heard something outside. He looked outside and saw the leaves falling. The cat was excited! He wanted to play in the leaves. + +So he ran outside and started to jump in the leaves. His fat body bounced around, and he was having so much fun that he forgot about the painting. Eventually he noticed that the paint was getting on the leaves, and he felt bad. He didn't want to ruin the leaves with paint. + +So the cat went back to his painting. He was careful to not let the paint get on the leaves again. The cat was happy to have a chance to paint and have fun in the leaves at the same time. +Once there was a man who was very ignorant. He would always wipe his hands on his shirt even if they were clean. One day, he went to the store and saw an orange on the shelf. He thought it looked tasty and so he grabbed it. But he forgot to pay for it and he ran away with it. + +As he was running away, the storekeeper saw him and he called out, "Hey, you need to pay for that orange!" + +The man was too ignorant to listen, and he kept running with the orange in his hand. Later, the storekeeper complained to the police and they came to the man's house to arrest him. + +When the police saw him, they said, "You need to pay for that orange before you can go away." The man was still ignorant and refused to admit he was wrong. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to always listen to people, as ignorance can lead to punishments. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jamie who wanted to learn lots of things. One day he spotted a beautiful curtain that was very attractive. Jamie had never seen a curtain like it before and he wanted to find out more about it. + +He asked his mom what it was and she told him that it was a curtain. Jamie was curious so he learnt how to open and close the curtain. He practised again and again until he got really good at it. + +Jamie's mom was so pleased with his progress that she praised him and told him what a clever boy he was. Jamie felt so proud of himself and smiled from ear to ear. + +Since then, Jamie loves to find out about new things and he's always keen to learn more. He now knows lots of fun and interesting facts and his mum is very proud of him. +Mom and Dad work together in a shop. Mom is very bossy. Dad is the one who reads. + +One day, Dad had to go to the backroom of the store and he asked his daughter to be in charge. He said, "Can you watch the shop for me? I have to do something important." + +The daughter said, "Yes. I can do it. I'm bossy like Mom." + +But when Dad was gone, the daughter touched the big red switch behind the counter. Suddenly, there was an alarm and everyone in the shop got scared and ran away. + +The daughter was so scared. When Dad came back he was very angry. + +He shouted, "That's it! You are not allowed to be in charge again!" + +The daughter was sad. But she knew that she shouldn't have touched the switch. +Once there was a chubby little girl called Sophie. Sophie loved to pretend. Every day she would imagine that she was a princess in a magical castle. + +Today she wanted to pretend to send mail so she grabbed her scrap paper and a special stamp that her mum had given her. She put the stamp on the paper and made believe it was stamps like the ones the postman used. + +While she was pretending, her big sister came along. She asked Sophie what she was doing. Sophie explained her pretend game and her sister joined in. Together, they wrote messages and decorated their papers with the special stamp. + +When they were finished, Sophie felt very happy. She and her sister had had lots of fun pretending to send mail. +All Jackie's friends were very excited because they were going to meet a famous person. When they arrived, they saw a big armchair in the corner of the room. + +Jackie's friend, Mia, said "Do you think the famous person will sit in that armchair?" Jackie smiled and said, "I believe so!" + +The friends waited and soon enough, the famous person walked into the room and sat in the armchair. Jackie and Mia were so happy to meet them! + +The famous person smiled and said, "I'm glad you all believe that I'd choose to sit in this armchair." + +The friends laughed and thanked the famous person for a wonderful day. They said their goodbyes and walked away, smiling. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and loved the color pink. Every day she would wear something pink to school. + +One day, Jane had a field trip with her friends to the nearby park. As they walked around the park, Jane noticed a lot of pink flowers all around. She thought, “This is the prettiest place ever!†+ +Jane’s friends noticed the same thing, and they all started pointing at the pink flowers. They all exclaimed, “This must be the fairy land!†+ +Jane mentioned, “Why don’t we make a wish?†All the children clapped their hands and made a wish. + +The moral of this story is that sometimes the simplest of wishes can become the most meaningful. Even if it isn't fulfilled, wishing for it with all your heart is still valuable. +Once upon a time there was a very kind girl, who was always helpful to her friends. One day, she heard a strange noise coming from the forest. She thought it was a cry for help, so she went to investigate. + +When she got there, she saw a small creature stuck in a large tangled thread. He was so scared he was shaking. The kind girl saw the creature’s fear and calmly asked, “What are you doing stuck in that thread?†+ +The creature said, “I’m trying to get out but I can’t. I’ve been here for hours!†+ +The kind girl said, “You don’t have to worry now. I’ll help you.†She carefully unravelled the thread and freed the small creature. + +The creature said, “Thank you! You are so kind!†Then it scampered away into the forest. + +The kind girl smiled and said, “You’re welcome.†She was happy that she could help. +Jack was marching in his room with his toy soldiers. He was having a lot of fun until he accidentally tripped over a pot of glue. It toppled over and started spilling everywhere. + +Jack's mom came in the room and said, "Oh no Jack! You made a mess! Now we have to clean it up!" + +Jack frowned and said, "Why do I have to clean it up? It wasn't my fault!" Mom said, "I'm sorry, but it's the right thing to do. Let's get this glue cleaned up." + +So they cleaned up the glue, but it left a sour smell behind. Jack made a face and said, "That smells so bad! Can't we do something about it? + +Mom smiled and said, "Don't worry Jack. I have just the thing! She opened the window so the fresh air could come in. Soon, the sour smell was gone! + +Jack smiled and said, "Mom, you're the best!' + +And then, they marched along, leaving the sour smell behind them. +One day, a small dog named Tom was running through the woods. As he was running, he spotted something hidden behind a bush. He wagged his paw in excitement and ran up to the bush. When he arrived, he saw a big, brown snowman. Tom clapped his paws together, happy to find such a fun thing all by himself. + +Tom started to build a snowcastle near the snowman. But soon, he heard something coming from behind the big snowman. He stepped back and looked closer. The snowman was moving! Tom could not believe his eyes. The snowman came to life and stepped away from the bush. Tom was too scared to move. + +The snowman looked at Tom and asked, "What are you doing in my hidden place? Do you want to play a game with me?" Tom was too scared to answer. The snowman smiled and said, "Come on, let's have a clapping game." Tom shook his head no, but the snowman started clapping. When Tom tried to run away, the snowman grabbed his paw. + +Tom never escaped from the snowman's grip. The snowman dragged him away, never to be seen again. Tom's family searched and searched, but he had vanished without a trace. +Once upon a time there was a worm. The worm was small and liked to explore. It crawled through the ground and found a nice place to rest. + +The worm was feeling tired that day, so it rested in the light. It sat quietly and enjoyed the sun. Suddenly, something startled the worm. + +"What are you doing here?" inquired a voice. The worm looked up and saw a little girl. She was wearing a bright yellow dress and had cute curly hair. + +"I am resting," the worm said. + +"Why?" asked the little girl. + +The worm answered, "Because it is nice and warm and it feels good to rest." + +The little girl smiled and said, "You can rest here as long as you like." The worm thanked the little girl and the two of them were friends from then on. +Once upon a time there was a strong and tough little tooth. He shined and sparkled in the sun. He had a very important job. Every night, he had to get polished by a magical toothbrush. + +One day, the tough little tooth was feeling particularly sparkly. He asked the toothbrush to polish him extra long and extra hard! The toothbrush worked its magic and made the tooth shine even brighter. + +The little tooth was so happy with its shiny new look that it wanted to show everyone. He ran around the house, screaming at the top of his voice, “Look at me! Look at my sparkle!†+ +At the end of the day, the little tooth got tucked into bed with a big smile on its face. It was happy that it had been so tough, and it was incredibly proud of its bright smile. +Once upon a time, there was a panda named Henry. Henry loved to skip. Every day, he would skip around his home, the forest. He would skip so fast that the leaves and the grass would fly in the wind. + +One day, he saw a big tree with an apple on one of its branches. He wanted to get to the apple, so he skipped faster and faster until he was at the tree. He reached up and grabbed the apple, but then he started to slip. He started to slip down the tree. + +Luckily, Henry was too fast for the tree. He ran and jumped out of the tree and skipped away before he could fall. He ate the apple with a big smile on his face. + +From that day on, Henry was known as the panda who skipped and ate apples. He was the fastest panda in the forest! +Once upon a time there was a gifted girl named Lena. She loved going to the theater to watch all the shows. + +One day, Lena was at the theater watching a show when something special happened. She met a new friend! + +"Hi, my name is Jack," said the new friend. + +"My name is Lena," said Lena with a smile. + +From that day on, Lena and Jack were the best of friends. + +They went to the theater together every chance they had. They watched all the shows and laughed until their bellies hurt. + +And it was on a special night at the theater that Lena and Jack's friendship grew even stronger. + +The end. +Once there was a happy family. Every day they would do fun things together. One day, Mama and Papa had some big news. They were so proud! They revealed the news to their little boy, who was very excited. + +The news was that they were having a new baby! A little sister to love and care for. The little boy was very proud. He told everyone he knew and was so excited. + +He couldn't wait to meet his new little sister. He practiced holding her, carrying her and playing with her. He celebrated that night with a special dinner, just for the happy family. + +When the new baby arrived, the little boy felt incredibly proud. He adored his little sister and spent all his time with her. Every day the two of them learned new things together, like how to walk, talk, feed the birds and spread love. And everyone was filled with happiness! +Once upon a time, there was a gifted little girl named Mary. She had fire in her heart and could do amazing things that no one else could do. One day, Mary decided to try something new. She split a big piece of wood in half with just her hands! Everyone was amazed and they cheered for her. + +Mary continued to be brave and tried even harder things. She soon split rocks and even tough stones with her bare hands. Everyone was so proud of her and they all said that she was very gifted. + +The days passed and Mary's power to split things kept growing bigger. One day, when she was playing near her house, a fire began. It was spreading so fast and seemed like it wouldn't stop. In a split second, Mary had an idea. She used her amazing power and split the fire in two! Soon enough, the fire was gone and Mary became a hero of the town. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy. She was worried about a hot day. She wanted to split up her worries into small pieces so she could tackle them one-by-one. + +She made a plan to get some ice cream to make herself feel better. But when she got there, she realised the ice cream shop was already closed. She felt sad and her worries split into bigger pieces. + +She walked down the street, feeling sad and hot, wanting some ice cream. Then she tripped over a branch of a tree and split her knee. She cried out in pain, and her worries split even bigger. + +The sky got very dark and there was a lot of thunder and lightning. Lucy was scared. She sat on the ground, feeling hot and worried. Nothing made her feel better. + +The bad day never ended for Lucy. She just stayed there, feeling hot and full of worries. +Once there was a young girl and she was 3 years old. She loved to play outside and explore. + +One day, her mother decided to provide her with a surprise. She gave her daughter a box of jewelry. + +The young girl was so excited to open the box! She looked inside and she saw some beautiful brown jewelry. This was the most beautiful jewelry she had ever seen! + +The young girl thanked her mom for providing her with the gift. She played with her jewelry every day and never wanted to put it down. She loved her jewelry so much and was so happy to have it. +Once there was a young girl called Mia. She was so excited about playing with her new toy. She went outside with her toy and found a long, thin line in the grass. She was sure it was her special line! + +Mia thought she could use the line to send her toy to her friend. She was so happy! She grabbed the line and pulled it tight. But, it would not stay still. Mia got grumpy. + +No matter what she tried, the line just wouldn't stay still. After an hour, Mia was so angry she threw the line away and ran back inside, sulking. Sadly, Mia never got to send her toy to her friend. +Tim was a little boy who loved to explore the world. Every day he would find a new wonder or special surprise. His parents told him he could always be honest and he would listen intently. + +One day, Tim was playing in his yard. He stopped and pointed upwards. He saw a brightly colored butterfly flying in the sky above. + +"Mama, what is that?" he asked. + +His mother smiled. "That is a beautiful butterfly!" she said. + +Tim's eyes lit up and he smiled. "Can I choose to catch it?" + +His mother put her arm around him and said, "Yes, you can choose, but it is not easy to catch butterflies." + +Tim grinned, brushed off his pants and ran after the butterfly. He jumped, he tried to catch it, but it flew away. Tim looked up and smiled. + +He had chosen to try, and that made him happy. He had been honest in his attempt, and that made him feel proud. Tim knew that even though he didn't catch the butterfly, he was still happy with the wonder of it all. +Mum and Sammy were in the car and on their way to the beach. Sammy was very excited to go and was bouncing up and down on his seat. Mum smiled and said, "We will drive there soon, Sammy." + +They arrived at the beach and Sammy saw a big pile of leaves on the sand. He wanted to pick one up and Mum said "Ok, Sammy." + +Sammy was so happy and he walked over to the leaves, but then he suddenly realized that some of the leaves were stuck together. He was embarrassed and looked at Mum, but Mum just smiled and said, "It's ok, Sammy. You can still pick one leaf up." + +So Sammy picked one leaf up and ran with it back to the car. As they drove away, Sammy held the leaf tight and smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a furry bear who loved doing yoga. Every day she would poke her nose up towards the sky and do her yoga poses. One day, she saw a little boy and called out to him. + +The bear said, "Hi there little one! Would you like to come do yoga with me?" + +The little boy smiled and said, "Yes please!" He quickly ran over and joined the furry bear in her poses. They poked around and laughed together until the little boy got tired. + +The bear said, "Thank you for doing yoga with me, it was fun!" + +The little boy nodded and waved goodbye to the furry bear before running off, leaving the furry bear to practice her yoga poses in peace. +Tommy and Bobby were very excited to meet at the park. Bobby arrived first and waited for his friend, bouncing up and down with happiness. + +"Hey Tommy!" Bobby called out. "Look, there's a track! Let's race!" + +The two boys quickly put on their shoes and lined up on the track. As they began running they were filled with excitement. But something suddenly happened—Bobby began to feel frightened. He had heard a noise in the distance. + +"What was that noise Tommy?" Bobby asked, feeling scared. + +Tommy paused, then turned to Bobby and said, "It's just the wind, don't worry." + +But as the wind blew louder and louder, Bobby felt even more frightened. Suddenly, a giant monster appeared in the distance and started roaring. Bobby began to shake in terror. + +Then, unexpectedly, Tommy took Bobby's hand and said, "Come on Bobby, let's run!" + +The boys immediately began to run as fast as they could away from the monster. The further they ran, the quieter the monster became. Soon, they were safe. + +The boys looked back, relieved that they had escaped the monster. It was then that they both realized that the noise they had heard was just the wind. They had outrun the monster thanks to Tommy's quick thinking. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Sophie wanted to play a game. She had a pink sack in her hand. + +Sophie ran to her mum and said, "Mummy, can I play a game with my sack?". Her mum smiled and told her, "Of course you can, Sophie!" + +Sophie grabbed her sack and ran outside to the garden. She began to throw her sack up in the air and catch it again. She laughed and shouted, "Whee! That's so much fun!" + +She then called to her mum, "Mummy, can we play this game together?". Her mum smiled and grabbed another pink sack. They threw their sacks up in the air and caught them, giggling and laughing all the while. + +At last, Sophie and her mum were too tired to continue. They stopped and hugged each other, happy to have had such a fun game together. +Once upon a time, a big and powerful fish lived in the sea. It loved to swim and would often do so far and wide. + +One day, when the fish was swimming, he saw a small step in the water and decided to investigate. He swam over and bumped his head on the step. The fish felt very confused and asked the step, "What are you doing here?" + +The step replied, "I am here to remind you of your true power. You have the power to overcome any obstacle in the sea, and nothing should stop you!" + +The fish thought long and hard about what the step said and was delighted with his new insight. From that day on, whenever the fish felt tired and wanted to give up, he remembered the special step in the sea and swam on with renewed strength and courage. + +The moral of the story is that no matter how small you are, you have the power to achieve great things if you never give up! +Karen was so excited to go out and play with her friends. She grabbed her shoes and headed out the door. But as she passed the living room, she stopped. Her eyes lit up when she saw the television. She walked closer and saw a popular show was on. She paused for a moment and decided to watch. + +Karen just couldn't help it, she was having so much fun watching the show. She laughed and cheered as she watched her favorite characters do funny things. Time zoomed by as she watched the television. + +Suddenly, she realized that she needed to go. She reluctantly looked away from the show and said goodbye to the television. Still, Karen was smiling as she ran off to find her friends. She knew one thing for sure, that she would definitely watch the show again. +The little girl was very sad. Her Mommy had gone away and left her all alone. She cried a little and shook her head. No one seemed to understand. + +Then one day, something wonderful happened. An old man came to her house. He had a big smile and a gentle voice. He wanted to provide the little girl with something special. He gave her a poem! + +The poem was about how life can be both sweet and bitter. The old man told her that it was okay to feel both happy and sad. The little girl was so excited. She told her Mommy all about it when she came home. + +The poem brought her comfort and hope. She smiled and hugged it tightly. The old man had really provided something special. From that day forward, the little girl was not so sad anymore. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Rosie. Rosie loved to make music, so she asked her mommy if she could make a guitar. Mommy said "yes", so Rosie was very happy. + +Rosie made her guitar with the help of her mommy. Rosie was so pleased with her guitar and she strummed it to make music. + +One day Rosie wanted to take her guitar to show to her friends, but when she tried to pick it up, the strings broke. Rosie was so sad because her guitar was broken. + +She ran to her mommy and said, "Mommy, my guitar is broken, please help me repair it." Mommy smiled and said, "It will be okay, I will help you make it better." + +The next day, Mommy helped Rosie make a new guitar. Rosie was so happy and she strummed the strings and made beautiful music. Rosie and her mommy danced around the room, filled with joy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a duck who liked to splash in the pond. He splashed and splashed until he got to the middle of the pond. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. It was an ugly fall, and it scared the duck. + +He said, "Who's there?" + +A frog hopped out from behind a rock. He said, "It was me! I'm sorry for the ugly fall. Are you okay? + +The duck said, "Yes, I'm okay. Let's splash together! + +And so, the duck and the frog splashed together in the pond. They had so much fun, and the duck forgot all about the ugly fall. +Once there was a man who lived in the woods. He was always so kind and he liked to offer things to other people. One day, a strong and unusual wind blew through the woods and the man noticed something in the sky. It was a big shiny thing and it seemed to be talking to him. Curiously, the man offered it a ride on his back. + +The wind was happy and it said, "This is wonderful! Thank you so much!†But soon, the man started to feel strange. He felt heavy and he realised the shiny thing wasn't what it seemed. The man quickly tried to take it off his back, but it was too late. He had made a big mistake. + +The man and the wind flew away together, much to the man's horror. The man was never seen again and the wind still lingers in the woods to this day, haunting anyone who tries to be kind. +Once upon a time there was a deaf boy named Max. He was happily playing with his toy truck when he suddenly got too close to the pond. He fell in, and was in a lot of trouble. + +Max's Mom came running to help him, but when he explained what happened she was very mad. She said, "Max, you know you're not supposed to play near the pond! This was a bad thing for you to do". + +Max hung his head and said, "I'm sorry, Mom". Then he looked up at his Mom with big eyes, waiting to see what she would do next. + +His Mom saw how sorry he was, and she couldn't stay mad at him anymore. She said, "it's okay, Max. I forgive you. Just remember, you need to be more quick and careful from now on". + +Max smiled and said, "I will, Mom. I promise". Max was very happy to be forgiven, and vowed never to get so close to the pond again. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old. One day, Lucy was very excited to go outside and play with her friends. She rushed to go find her daddy to tell him that she was ready. + +When she found her daddy, he was already standing by the open front door. He had a smile on his face and said, "Let's go to the park and have some fun!" Lucy was so happy she started to sprint down the sidewalk with her dadding chasing behind. + +Once they got to the park, her daddy opened the gate and Lucy ran inside. She was so excited to explore the park. She ran around to all the different play areas. She had so much fun splashing around in the water and swinging on the swings. + +When it was time to go home, Lucy and her daddy had to rush home. Daddy wanted to get back in time for dinner! Lucy was sad to go but she knew that another fun day at the park would come soon. +Once upon a time, there were two brother named Joe and Sam. Joe was bald, but Sam had lots of fluffy, brown hair. Joe had difficulty relaxing. He never seemed to slow down and take it easy. Sam had more patience and was good at taking it slow. + +One day, Joe said to Sam "I can't relax!" Sam smiled and replied "Let's take it easy together. Come and sit next to me." Joe and Sam sat side by side and Joe slowly started to relax. + +Their mom saw them and said "It's great that you two are spending time together. Relaxing is a good way to spend your time." + +Joe looked at Sam and smiled. He finally felt relaxed and happy to have a brother who could help him take it easy. + +The End. +Once, there was a little girl who loved baths. She liked to play in the bathtub and bathe for a long time. One day, her parents bought an expensive, big bathtub. The little girl was very excited and couldn't wait to try it out. She ran to the expensive bathtub and got in. She started playing with her toys and then, started to bathe. She kept bathing until the water was gone. When she was done, she was so happy and thanked her parents for buying such an expensive bathtub. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Max and (name). They were going on a big adventure. They were determined to find the secret chamber. + +Max and (name) started on their journey - they searched high and low. Suddenly, they heard a loud voice call out for them to stop. It was a wise old man. + +"What are you two doing?", he asked. + +Max replied, "We are looking for the secret chamber." + +"Ah yes!", the wise old man said. Then he warned them, "Be careful, it's not a safe place to be." + +Max and (name) thanked the old man and kept looking. After a while, they went down a narrow passageway and, at last, they found the chamber. It was a fine room filled with magical objects! Max and (name) were so excited. + +But then they heard a loud rumble - the chamber was about to collapse! Max and (name) quickly ran out of the chamber and were safe. + +The wise old man had warned them and they had listened. Max and (name) lived happily ever after! +Once there was a rabbit called Sammy. Sammy was usually very polite and did not hurt anyone. One day, Sammy was visiting his friends in the garden when he saw a big, long hose. He thought it would be lots of fun to play with so he took it without asking. His friends were not happy and they asked him to give it back. But Sammy said no. + +Soon, Sammy's mom arrived and saw what he had done. She was not happy and said he had to be punished. She said he would not be able to play in the garden for three days. Sammy was very sad, but he knew that his mom was right. + +A few days later, Sammy was walking past the garden when he saw something in the grass. He went closer and saw it was the same hose he had taken. He felt bad for not being polite and he knew he had been wrong. He decided to do something special for his mom to thank her for teaching him about being polite. + +Moral: It is important to be polite and respect other people's things. When we don't listen to our parents, we may have to be punished but it teaches us a valuable lesson. +Once upon a time, there lived a boy named Paul. He was three years old and lived in a small house with his mom and dad. Paul wanted to show that he could do something special. + +One week, Paul decided he would try to win a game. Every day Paul practiced and practiced until he was restless and tired. + +Finally, the day of the game came. All the other players were bigger and older than Paul, but he was determined. He used all his strength and tried his hardest. + +And then, the big moment came. The referee lifted Paul's hand and announced he had won! He was so happy and his family was proud of him. + +Paul's mom taught him a valuable lesson, "Winning is nice, but it's more important to always do your best." Paul remembered his mom's words and worked his hardest, no matter what happened. +Once upon a time, there was a small bird who wanted to reach the top of a tree. He had been trying to reach the top every day, but he hadn't succeeded yet. + +One day, the bird saw another bird fly close by. He asked if he could help him get to the top of the tree. The other bird said yes and told the small bird to follow him. + +The two birds flew higher and higher until they made it to the top of the tree. At the top, the small bird felt safe and happy. + +The small bird learnt something that day: sometimes we need help to succeed. Having a friend to help us can make difficult things much easier. +Once there was a famous monkey named Bobo. Bobo loved going to class every day. Class was always full of exciting things to learn. + +One day, Bobo had a request. He asked the teacher if he could go to the store. The teacher said yes and sent Bobo off. + +When he got to the store, he saw lots of delicious things to eat. He was so excited! Bobo asked the store keeper for some treats. + +The store keeper said yes. He gave Bobo the treats. Bobo was so happy! He thanked the store keeper and went back to school. + +In class, Bobo shared his treats with all his friends. Everyone was so happy and they thanked Bobo for the treats. Bobo was even more famous now! +Once there was a grumpy bear who lived in a cave and never accepted anyone into his home. Every day he would stand and watch from his cave, making sure nobody came inside. + +One day, a bunny approached and asked the bear if he could come inside. The bear said no but the bunny was very persistent and asked again. After much thought, the bear reluctantly accepted. + +When the bear allowed the bunny to come in, he was surprised when other animals followed as well. The bear was too grumpy to do anything about it, so he let them all inside. + +The bear soon realised that the animals were not so bad after all. He was even able to make new friends and enjoy their company! The bear was still grumpy but he was much less grumpy than before. + +From then on, the bear accepted any animal who wanted to visit the cave and they all happily stood around together. +One day, a musician came to visit the preschool. He had all sorts of interesting instruments. When he saw all the children, he was very impressed. + +The musician unpacked each instrument and showed them to the children. He asked them what their favourite instrument was. One three year old girl was so excited that she jumped up and shouted, “The guitar!†+ +The musician smiled and said, “That's an impressive choice. Do you want to try playing it?†+ +The girl was so happy, she couldn't believe it. She jumped up and ran to the musician. She started playing and everyone clapped. + +The musician was very impressed. He said, “You are very talented! Keep practising and you will become an amazing musician!†+ +The girl smiled and said, “Thank you!†She was so proud and couldn't wait to show her parents what she had learnt. +Once upon a time there was a pot. The pot lay all alone in a house. It was sad, for it had no one to play with. It lay in the corner of the room, wishing for something to do. + +One day the pot heard a noise. It was the sound of children playing! The pot was excited that it was going to have new friends. It saw two little children playing in the room. They were a brother and sister. + +The two children picked up the pot and started playing with it. They laughed and laughed as they made the pot roll across the floor. The pot was happy, now it had something to do! + +The children played with the pot all day. The pot was so excited that it was finally having fun. + +When it was time to leave, the pot felt sad. But it knew the children would come back soon. The pot lay in the corner content, smiling at the memory of their fun. +One day, a little boy named Jack went to the desert with his family. He saw a broken cactus. "Oh no! The cactus is broken." the little boy said sadly. + +His father said, "Don't worry, my son. We can restore it back to its original form." Jack was excited and asked, "How can we do that?" + +His father smiled and said, "I'm going to fill the pot with soil and water, then put the broken cactus back together. If you take good care of it, the cactus will heal and will look amazing soon." + +Jack was so happy and smiled. He started taking care of the cactus right away. Jack watered the cactus every day, and after a few weeks the cactus was healthy and restored. + +Jack was so proud of his cactus and said, "I'm so happy I helped restore this cactus!" +One day, Max and his family decided to go to the beach. Max grabbed his shoes, put on his swimsuit, and headed to the car. He was so excited to see the surf! + +When they arrived, Max jumped out of the car and ran towards the beach. He saw the surf and the sand, and he was so happy! He started to gather shells, rocks, and seaweed. + +Suddenly, Max noticed a big wave! He tried to get away from it, but the wave was too fast. He got a bit wet, but it was okay. + +Max ran around and had lots of fun on the beach. He played with the sand, ran around with his family, and enjoyed the sun. + +Max wanted to try the surf, so his mom took him and they started to paddle away. Max felt so dizzy, but he was so proud! He was surfing! + +Max had so much fun at the beach with his family. He couldn't wait to come back and do it again! +Once upon a time, there was a young girl called Jane. She loved to play with a hoop because it made her smile. But one day the hoop disappeared. Jane was very sad and she started to cry. + +Jane's mother came to comfort her. She said, "It's ok, sweetheart. I know how to heal your sadness. Let's go to the bakery and find something tasty to eat." + +So Jane and her mother went to the bakery. Jane was excited because she knew the bakery had tasty treats for her. She spotted a giant hoop cake with glistening icing. Jane smiled and said, "Mom, I wish that hoop was mine! Can I have it?" + +Her mother replied, "No, sweetheart, it's too expensive. But I can buy you something else." Jane was disappointed but she knew that her mother was trying to heal her sadness. + +Suddenly, the baker said, "Actually, this hoop is for you! It's a present for being such a brave girl. Enjoy!" Jane thanked the baker and hugged her mother. Now she was even more excited because she had a new hoop and she had a tasty treat too! +Once upon a time there were two bears, Gracie and Spencer. Spencer had a nice tail while Gracie didn't own one. Gracie felt so sad and envious as Spencer could use his tail to play with all the other animals. + +One day, Gracie decided to visit the doctor to ask for a tail. The doctor told Gracie to take a x-ray to examine her situation. After the x-ray the doctor said that it was impossible for Gracie to get a tail as she was born without one. + +Gracie was so disappointed. Then the doctor consoled her. She said that it was okay not to own a tail and that she should be happy with what she has. Finally, Gracie realised that it was nice to be different from Spencer. + +The moral of the story is that everyone is special and unique and we should be happy with what we own. +Once there was a little girl. Her name was Mia. She wanted to help her mom and dad. So one day she decided to clean the road. First she grabbed her broom and her bucket. The road was black. + +Mia started to sweep away the dirt. She swept and swept and soon the dirt was gone. Then she filled the bucket with water. She poured it on the road. Mia scrubbed the road until it was clean. + +She was so proud that she had helped her parents. The black road was now shiny and clean. Mia danced around it and smiled. + +Her mom and dad came out and praised her. They said that the road now looked great! Mia was so happy that she had helped. +Susie was very excited. She was having a picnic with her family. She had her sandwich with jam and her favourite toy. Then she saw something in the distance. It was a big, brown bear! She wanted to show everyone, but when she shouted out to them, the bear ran away. Susie was so upset but then her Dad recognized the bear and he ran after it. + +Dad knew that the bear wasn't scared of them, it was just a bit rude. So he followed it into the woods, holding his sandwich with jam. When Dad came back, he told them that the bear was now their friend. Then Susie recognized the bear and she ran up to him, giving him a big hug. + +Every Sunday, Susie and her family would visit the bear and share their sandwiches with jam. Susie and her family had made a new friend, but they made sure to be polite so the bear wouldn't become rude again. +Once upon a time, a little boy was in the park with his bag. He loved playing games and running around. But there was something different that day. He could hear a quiet whisper. It kept repeating, "look in your bag". + +The little boy ignored it at first, but it kept coming back every few minutes. He started to get curious. He looked around to see if anyone else was there. No one was. + +So the little boy decided to listen to the whisper and slowly opened his bag. He gasped in delight when he saw a blue toy inside. It made him smile. + +The whisper was really his mum's voice. She had seen him out of the window, so she had put the toy in his bag as a surprise. + +The little boy was so happy that he ran all the way home with his new blue toy. He was very thankful for his mum's surprise. + +The end. +The little girl wanted to hang a picture on her wall, so she asked her mom for a nail. She ran to her room and looked out of the window. It was a mysterious day. The sky was dark and it looked like it was about to rain. + +She opened the cupboard and found a hammer. She carefully requested that her mom bring her a nail from the toolbox. Moments later her mom came back with the nail. + +The little girl was so excited! She carefully hammered the nail into the wall and hung the picture up. It looked perfect! She heard the rain begin to come down outside and thought this must be a mysterious day indeed. +Once there was a small rabbit who lived in a big forest. One day, the rabbit wanted to visit his friends in another part of the forest. So the rabbit rushed off excitedly. But soon the rabbit realized that he was lost. All the trees looked the same everywhere he looked. He had gone a few inches when he suddenly stopped in his tracks. The rabbit was sad that he was lost. + +As the rabbit was trying to get his bearings, he heard some happy chatter nearby. He suddenly realized that the voices belonged to his old friends. The rabbit was so glad! He rushed towards the voices, and saw the group of friends standing together. With glee, the rabbit greeted them excitedly and joined in their happy conversation. + +The friends were surprised to see the rabbit, and delighted that he had found his way back to them. Grateful for his friends, the rabbit hugged each and every one of them, thankful that he was no longer lost. + +The friends spent the rest of the day giggling and playing games. Rush, inch, and glad, the rabbit was overjoyed to be with his friends again! +Once upon a time there was a naughty rock. The rock was very bad and was always getting into trouble. One day the rock was running around and causing mischief. +Suddenly, a giant saw appeared in the sky. It was huge and sharp. The saw zoomed towards the naughty rock. The saw made a loud noise. +The naughty rock was so scared it tried to run away. But it was too late - the saw had already cut it in two. +The naughty rock was sad and broken. But then something magical happened. The saw put the pieces back together. The rock was happy to be whole again. It promised to be good from then on. +The end. +Once, there was a little girl. She was very happy because she was going to have a nap. She jumped up onto her bed and climbed under the covers. She was so excited to close her eyes and take a nap. + +The little girl's mommy came into the room. She told her that it was time to go to the toilet, before her nap. The little girl didn’t want to go, but she knew it was important. + +She got up from her bed and followed her mommy to the bathroom. It was very pretty with sparkly walls and bright colors. The little girl smiled as she saw it. + +After she finished using the toilet, the little girl’s mommy took her back to her room. She said it was time for the nap now. + +The little girl was so happy. She climbed back into her bed and closed her eyes. She had a perfect nap, and when she woke up she was so refreshed. She was glad she had taken the time to use the toilet first! +Once upon a time, there lived a girl called Sophie. Sophie loved to take care of animals, so she decided to get a pet. She asked her mummy and daddy, and they agreed that she could have one. So Sophie went to a store and adopted a pet cat. She was so excited and enthusiastic to bring it home! + +When they got home, Sophie and her cat explored the house together. Sophie's mummy found them a big, fluffy pillow to sleep on and a fan to keep them cool in the summer. Sophie was so happy, she made sure to take extra good care of her new cat. + +From then on, Sophie and her cat became absolute best friends. Sophie brushed her cat's fur every day and made sure it had plenty of food, water and love. Every evening, Sophie and the cat would cuddle up together under the fan. She made sure it was always on and the room was the perfect temperature. + +Sophie and her cat lived a very happy and content life together, and they were both always so enthusiastic and excited to see one another! +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Grace. Grace was very curious and liked to explore her neighbourhood. One day, she got a special mission - to deliver a photo. She wanted to prove to everyone she could do the mission. + +But the mission was dangerous. Grace had never been in this kind of situation before and she was scared. But she knew she had to do it. So she went on the journey. + +Grace was brave and used her intelligence to keep herself safe. She finished the mission successfully. + +When she got back, her family was so proud of her. They told her that when something is dangerous, it's important to stay brave and use your head. + +This was a lesson for Grace, and for us too. We must always remember that it's important to stay brave when faced with dangerous situations. +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy who liked adventures. He always wanted to find adventure and something new. + +One day, he decided to go for a walk around the town. On his walk, he saw a big neck poking out from behind a bush. Curious to find out what it was, he walked over to get a better peek. + +The neck attached to a grumpy old man. The man was trying to hide something inside the bush. He was trying to be sneaky, but the little boy had already seen him. He asked the man what he was hiding and the man ran away, leaving behind something shiny and cheap. + +The boy reached into the bush and grabbed the shiny thing. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was a surprise for him. The surprise was a beautiful necklace. It was so cheap that the boy was sure the man had stolen it. + +The boy was happy with his surprise, but not happy that he had learned another lesson. He had learned that it is wrong to steal and that it is always important to be kind and generous instead. +Once upon a time there was a foolish ghost. It was so foolish that it liked to shout all around. One day, the ghost was so loud that it woke up a nearby baby. The baby got so scared it started to cry. + +The ghost felt so bad that it tried to calm the baby down by giving it a hug. Then the ghost asked the baby if it wanted to go for a ride on its back. The baby was so excited that it shouted yes. + +The ghost took the baby for a wonderful ride. Soon, the baby was so happy that it stopped crying and started to laugh and shout. + +The ghost and the baby quickly became friends and the ghost promised to never be so foolish again. From then on, the ghost and the baby would always go for rides and never stop shouting. +Joey was in the park. He saw a shiny tap and wanted to touch it. He looked around to make sure no one was watching and then he reached out, but he couldn't reach it. He thought hard and decided to climb a nearby tree so he could reach the tap. + +He carefully climbed until he was close enough to grab the tap. He was just about to grab it when he heard a voice. + +"Oh, that's not very fair, Joey." + +Joey looked down and saw his dad. He quickly climbed down and hung his head. His dad smiled. + +"Let me help you, Joey," his dad said. + +His dad lifted Joey up and Joey was finally able to touch the tap. Joey smiled. + +"Thank you, Dad!" Joey said. + +They both laughed and went back to playing in the park. +Once there was a mighty lizard. He lived in the countryside and spent his days digging in the dirt. He loved to bury his food so he could come back and find it later. + +One day he came across an even bigger lizard. It was much bigger than he was! The other lizard was so mighty that it scared him away. He wanted to get as far away as possible. + +So the little lizard decided to run and hide. He dug a deep hole and buried himself under a pile of dirt. He stayed buried for days, shaking in fear from all the noise from outside. + +Finally, he decided he was brave enough to come out. He pushed up against the dirt with all his might and soon he was free. He ran to safety and was never scared of the big lizard again. +The sun was shining and the birds were singing in the tree outside. Jane looked out the window and observed the world outside with interest. She saw a glass sitting near the tree and said to herself, "I want to go there and look at it". + +So Jane got up and opened the door. She cautiously stepped outside and approached the glass. When she finally reached it, she peered inside. It was an ugly sight; a big spider was scuttling around in it. Jane screamed and ran back inside, slamming the door shut behind her. + +Back inside, she hid under the sofa, feeling scared and confused. She had never seen such an ugly spider before. After a while, she slowly crept out from under the sofa and observed her surroundings with more caution and care. Thankful that the ugly spider was far away, Jane felt a little bit braver. +Once upon a time there were two little boys named Tom and Tim. Tom had a bag of marbles which he had found in the yard. He wanted Tim to play with them, and so he opened his bag and emptied them onto the ground. + +Tom and Tim had lots of fun playing together with the marbles. They rolled them down the hill, jumped over them and spun them between their fingers. + +But then Tim got a little bit too silly and started throwing the marbles away. Tom shouted at him to stop and shut the bag, but Tim just kept throwing the marbles. + +Tom got very cross and told Tim he was being foolish. Then he noticed that some of his special marbles were missing! + +Tom was very upset, but he was able to find some of the marbles scattered around the yard. When Tom had finished collecting them, he shut the bag and took it home. + +From then on, Tom was extra careful with his marbles. He never let Tim play with them or throw them away again! +Once upon a time, there was an old apron. It was Bill's apron. He had it for many years. Everyday Bill liked to roll in his apron. He would lay on the floor and roll back and forth. + +One day, Bill's old apron got a hole in it. It was too old and the fabric had worn away. Bill was very sad. He didn't have any more rolling fun. + +But then, one day, his Grandma brought him a new apron. Bill was delighted! He put it on and started rolling around the house. He rolled back and forth and all around the living room. + +He had so much fun with his new apron. He was rolling around for hours! He was so happy to have a new apron to roll around in. + +And so, everyone lived happily ever after! The end. +Once upon a time there were two brothers who always argued. One day they had a very bad argument and the older brother said mean things to the younger brother. The young brother was so sad he started to cry. + +The mother saw what had happened and acted quickly. She took the brothers to the living room and explained to them why it was wrong to be mean. + +The older brother was sorry and said, "I was wrong and I apologize. I have a bad opinion of my brother and I think he is better than I am." + +The mother smiled and said, "It is never a good idea to act on our bad opinions. We should think about how our words make others feel before we speak." + +The brothers hugged and made up. From that day on, they remembered the moral of the story- to act on good opinions and to be cautious of bad ones. +One day, George was walking down the street with his hat on. He was getting tired from walking and he started to yawn. He had heard there was an old park nearby that he wanted to visit. + +When George arrived at the park, he saw something strange. There was an old, rusty swing set in the middle of the park. But something was off, it felt like there were eyes watching him. He started to feel scared and yawned again. + +He slowly started walking towards the swing when out of nowhere, a very, very old man appeared in front of him. The old man had a long, scruffy beard and glared at George. He was wearing a strange looking hat and he slowly raised his arm up, pointing at George. + +As the old man slowly limped away, George felt relieved, but he still had a feeling the old man would be back. Sure enough, the next day, the old man returned. He slowly motioned with his hands for George to sit on the swing. + +George got on the swing and the old man started pushing him. As the swing started to go higher and higher, George began to laugh and smile until he suddenly realized the old man was pretending to be the wind, pushing him. + +George thanked the old man for the ride and waved goodbye as he limped off yet again. George smiled to himself and yawned, feeling happy to have made a friend. +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy Sam who was very curious. He was always asking questions about the wonders of the world. Every day he would explore his garden and the nearby forest with his friends. + +One day, while Sam was playing in the forest, he stumbled upon a dark cave entrance. Inside the cave, he noticed a shiny diary on the floor. Sam was excited and decided to enter the cave to take a closer look. + +Sam picked up the diary, but noticed a message written inside. It said "Be careful someone might be watching". Sam was tempted to ignore the warning, but decided to be careful. + +Suddenly, he heard the cave entrance close behind him and saw a large creature blocking his way out. The creature said “you shouldn’t have entered the cave. Now you must stay here with meâ€. + +Sam was scared, but was too scared to move. The creature froze him still and they both stayed there forever. Sam’s curiosity led him to the dark cave, but nothing good came from it. + +The message inside the diary was true: Be careful, for sometimes curiosity leads to bad endings. +Once upon a time there was a family who loved the night sky. They loved to imagine all of the exciting things they could see up there. + +One evening, the family went outside and looked up at the sky. They saw a beautiful star that shone brighter than all of the others. Then, suddenly, a wild firework shot up into the sky. Then another and another! + +The family was so excited. The sky filled with beautiful, bright colors. The colors twinkled and sparkled and lit up the night sky. + +The family watched the amazing firework show in awe until the last firework had disappeared. Then, they went back inside, imagining how wonderful it had been to see the sky light up with wild, firework colors. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Chloe. She wanted to eat her dinner but when she got to the kitchen she saw that the stove was wrapped up in a big, white blanket. It looked strange so she went to find her mom. + +Chloe's mom explained that something inside the stove was making it smell really disgusting. The only way to get rid of the smell was to wrap it up like this. + +So Chloe stayed away from the stove and played with her toys while her mom tried to fix it. After a while, her mom came out and told her that the smell was gone. + +Chloe was so happy that she could now eat her dinner! She gave her mom a big hug and thanked her. Together they cooked dinner and it tasted delicious. Chloe had a great day and that's how she saved her dinner! +Once upon a time, there was a hot day. The sun was bright and wishing to dance in the sky. The ground was dry, too dry for the trees and plants. + +But there was one little truck that had a license. Its driver took it out on the hot, dry roads, and got stuck in the thick mud. The driver tried pushing it and driving it, but it wouldn't move. + +That's when he noticed the river nearby. He splashed water on the road and the mud slowly started to dry. Finally, the truck was free, and the driver felt happy. +Once there was a group of children who wanted to have a picnic near a pine tree. The tree was very tall and high. The children gathered lots of apples and other fruits for the picnic. + +They found a nice spot in the shade near the pine tree. Then they spread out a blanket and started eating their treats. They were so happy to be eating in nature! + +After they finished eating, they started to gather twigs and leaves from the ground. They made a tower out of the twigs and leaves near the high pine tree. They were so proud of their tower. + +Then they ran and played tag around the pine tree. They chased each other around the tall tree, and had so much fun! + +When it was time to leave, the children gathered their things and said goodbye to the pine tree. They walked home, happy and tired, but with lots of fun memories. +Jenny was a very friendly girl who liked to play and help the people around her. One day, Jenny was out playing and saw a lady sitting on a park bench, looking sad and tired. + +Jenny went over to the lady, and asked her why she looked sad. The lady said that she was worried because her screen on her phone was dirty and she couldn't use it. + +Jenny was kind and offered to help the lady clean her screen. She took some clean cloth from her bag and polished the screen with care. When Jenny was finished, the lady was very happy and asked her how she could repay her. + +Jenny said that she was happy to help and that she had learned an important lesson: to always care for others, no matter how small the things they ask for are. + +The lady thanked Jenny and went on her way with a smile on her face. From that day on, Jenny made it a point to always help when she can, and to care for others. +Once upon a time there were two friends named Joe and Jack. Every day they would play together and have a lot of fun. + +One day they decided they wanted to do something special. They wanted to have a dance competition! + +Joe and Jack started to practice. They practiced their dance steps and practiced folding their arms around each other. + +The day of the competition arrived and Joe and Jack were ready and excited. They put on their best clothes and got ready to perform. + +The competition started and Joe and Jack danced their best. Everyone was having a great time and they cheered as Joe and Jack moved around the dance floor. + +At the end of the competition, Jack said "I'm so proud of us! We were so competitive!" + +Joe smiled and nodded. He agreed that it had been a great competition and he was glad he had a best friend like Jack to share it with. + +The End. +One day, Emma and John were playing a game. Emma was trying so hard but she couldn't win. She started to feel frustrated. She said to John, "I can't win. I'm so frustrated!" + +John smiled at her and said, "That's ok. Do you want to play something else?" +He pointed to the table where lots of toys were spread out. Emma thought for a moment and nodded. + +They decided to play with some cars and Emma was determined to win. She drove them around the table, shouting "Vroom! Vroom!" When the game was finished, Emma was thrilled to find out that she had won! She was so excited and jumped up and down with joy. + +John smiled and said, "Good work Emma! You won!" Emma was so proud of herself and couldn't believe she had won. +Once there was a little apple tree that was very sad. The apple tree was sad because no one wanted to pick its apples. The apples just stayed in the tree, getting bigger each day. + +One day a wise old owl came by and asked the apple tree why it was so sad. The tree told the owl its problem. The owl smiled and said to the tree, “Don't worry, I have a solution!†+ +The owl asked the tree to pick all of its apples and bring them into the village. The owl then gave the tree a special weighing machine. + +The owl asked the villagers to weigh their trouble and write the number on a piece of paper. Then they stepped over to the apple tree and picked a sweet apple. The apple was their reward for sharing their troubles. + +The apple tree was very happy and the villagers were happy too. They all realized that sharing their troubles could make them feel much better. + +The apple tree realized that weighing its problems could be like weighing its apples. When you weigh them, you realize that they are much smaller than they seem. +Once upon a time there was a cheerful little bird called Ted. Ted had a special talent; he could speak the language of all the animals. Everywhere he went, he could understand what the animals were saying and even talk back to them. One day, Ted was taking a walk in the forest when he heard a noise from behind a bush. When he peered through the leaves, he saw a trapped mouse, struggling to escape from a hole in the ground. Ted felt sorry for the mouse and said, "Hold on, I'm here to help". + +Using his special language, Ted talked to the mouse and the mouse told Ted that the hole she was stuck in was made by the fox. She said the fox had put her in the hole so he could eat her later. Ted was determined to help the mouse. He used a stick to dig the ground and after a few minutes, the mouse was able to climb out. Ted told the mouse to run away and stay safe. + +The mouse thanked Ted and ran away. Ted watched with a cheerful smile as the mouse emerged from the forest, free from danger. Ted was very proud of what he had done and took a deep breath, relieved to know that he was able to release the mouse from her captor. +Once upon a time there was a pretty girl called Zoey. Zoey had a big surprise for her family, she was getting a puppy! Everyone was so excited and Zoey could not wait to show them her puppy. + +When the day arrived, Zoey took her family to the pet shop. She pointed at a puppy in the window and smiled. The puppy was licking it's lips and Zoey laughed. It was so cute! + +Zoey's family were so surprised when Zoey's dad picked up the puppy and took it home. Zoey was so excited she gave the puppy a big cuddle and it licked her face with it's soft lips. Zoey was so happy, she had a new puppy that she could play with every day! + +The End. +The sun shone brightly as Benny zoomed around in his toy car. His sister, Lucy, watched on with a big smile on her face. She cheered as Benny zoomed by. + +"I'm going to ride on my shoulder," Benny said. + +"Oh wow, that sounds so interesting," said Lucy. + +Benny hopped out of his car and onto Lucy's shoulder. He giggled as he moved up and down on her shoulder and Lucy marched around the backyard. + +"We're going on an adventure," Benny shouted. + +Lucy smiled as Benny grabbed onto her hair. He was now a pirate riding on the shoulder of the brave captain. Benny and Lucy zoomed around the backyard with Benny pretending to fire his cannons and Lucy shouting orders. + +Eventually, Benny was exhausted. He hopped off of Lucy's shoulder and back into his toy car. He waved goodbye to Lucy as he zoomed off and said, "Bye, Lucy. I had fun!" +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Bob and Pete. They lived on different sides of a mountain. Bob and Pete wanted to race eachother to the top of the mountain. + +Bob was very anxious because he was worried he wouldn't be able to keep up with Pete. But he remembered one of his Grandpa's pieces of advice; never give up. So he decided to try. + +Bob started huffing and puffing, but he was getting tired. Pete was much further ahead of him. But Bob kept going up, and eventually he reached the top. He was so relieved when he saw the victory sack bobbing in the wind. + +Pete was super happy to have a winner. He said "Well, you kept going and you won the race. You see, never give up. Even if you can't do something all on your own, you can still get there". + +Bob and Pete enjoyed the victory, and Bob learned a valuable lesson about perseverance. He was so glad he didn't give up, even though he was feeling so anxious. +Once there was a dog named Spot. Spot was very weird. He liked to do things that no other dogs did. For example, Spot liked to wear hats and sit like a person. +One day, Spot decided he wanted to change something. He thought and he thought and then he got an idea! He wanted to change his name. So he ran to his mum and said, "Mum, I want a new name!" Spot's mum was very surprised by this. After thinking for a bit she said, "Well how about Rover?" And from then on Spot was known as Rover. +Rover was happy with his new name and he was very proud of his change. From then on Rover only wanted to do weird things, with his new name to match. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Peter. He loved to polish things, and often shined his parents' shoes and furniture around the house. + +One day, Peter found an old bowl in the corner of the room. It was all scratched and dull, so he decided to give it a good polishing. He got out all of his shining supplies, and got to work. + +The bowl soon sparkled brightly, and Peter was proud of his work. Suddenly, he heard his Mother's voice coming from another room: "Peter, what are you doing in there? It's too noisy!" + +Peter knew he was not supposed to be so loud, and he quickly shrunk down in fear. He thought his Mother would be angry at him for being so noisy. But when she saw the beautiful bowl he had polished, she began to smile. She thanked him for his hard work, and even gave him a hug. + +From that day on, Peter made sure to do his shining quietly. He kept the bowl nice and polished, and it stayed with him for the rest of his life. +One night, Ronny and his mom were sitting on the couch. Ronny was feeling very guilty. His mom saw the sadness in her son's eyes. + +"Ronny, why don't you invite your friends over for dinner?" Mom asked. + +Ronny smiled and said "Mom, that would be great!" + +So Ronny invited his friends over for dinner on the night. All of his friends were delighted to come over. They had lots of fun playing together and eating dinner. + +At the end of the night, Ronny's mom said "I'm so happy you invited your friends over. You were looking so guilty earlier, it was nice to see you smiling!" Ronny gave his mom a big hug and smiled. +One day little Joe was playing. He really enjoyed playing with his blocks and he hoped to make many big towers. + +He was so focused on stacking them up- one, two, three!- when his mom came in and said, "Time for dinner!" + +Joe was upset because he hadn't finished his towers. But he knew he had to go eat dinner. + +He walked over to his mom and said, "Can I just have five more minutes, please?" + +His mom said, "No, dinner is ready. We can't be late." So Joe begrudgingly put his blocks away and followed his mom to the dinner table. + +When Joe arrived, he realized his mom had made his favorite dinner- macaroni and cheese! + +Joe was happy and he forgot about his towers completely. After dinner, his mom said it was time for a nap and she tucked Joe in with his favorite pillow. + +Joe was so content he quickly fell asleep. When he woke up, he realized he had had a wonderful day and was no longer upset! +The sun was shining brightly on the warm day. Robby was in his backyard gathering pretty rocks. He liked to collect them in a special box. Suddenly, he saw something glimmering in the grass. He bent down and picked it up. It was a shiny pin! + +He proudly showed his mom the pin. She smiled and said, "Let's find out what this pin is for!" She grabbed a small book and looked up the pin. She said, “This pin is for a sour-tasting drink!†+ +Robby was very curious. His mom took him on a walk to find the sour drink. Finally, they found it at the corner store. Robby had a sip and it tasted sour. He made a sour face, but he was still excited to have the pin. + +He proudly wore the pin home and showed it to his dad. His dad smiled and said, “That’s a nice pin. You did a great job gathering it!†Robby was happy to have found such a special pin. +Once upon a time, a little boy was playing outside on a hot day when he started to sneeze. He had the sniffles. Suddenly, an aeroplane flew past. It was big and loud! The little boy looked up and waved. He was so excited to see a real aeroplane! + +The aeroplane flew higher in the sky and soon it was just a tiny dot. That's when the little boy saw something else in the sky. It was a very dull, grey bird. It was flying around in big circles. The little boy watched the bird for a while and then he sneezed again. + +The aeroplane and the bird kept flying around until the sun went down and it was time to go inside. The little boy kept looking up and waving to them until he couldn't see them anymore. He wished the aeroplane and the bird a safe journey and went back inside, still sneezing. +Once there was a little boy named Robbie. He was three years old and very friendly. + +One day, Robbie was playing in his room and he saw a can of tuna sitting on the shelf. He wanted to try it, so he opened the can and began to eat it. + +But his mom saw him and became very angry. She said that he should not be eating the tuna and that he was going to be punished. Robbie started to cry and said he was sorry. + +His mom hugged him and told him that he was still very friendly and that she loved him. She said he could learn from his mistake and promised not to do it again. Then she told him that he did not have to be punished. + +Robbie was so happy and hugged his mom. From that day, Robbie learned his lesson and never touched the tuna again. +Once there was a young boy who wanted to find a safe place he could call his own. He searched and searched until he found a cozy little spot near a tall tree. He felt weak, but he decided to keep exploring and see what he might find. + +He kept walking, then suddenly he slipped! He landed with a thud. He tried to get up, but his foot hurt too much. He felt scared, but he knew he had to keep trying. He crawled to the nearest bush and hid beneath it. + +He looked around and saw a shed across the meadow. He knew it might be a safe place, but he was too weak to walk to it. So he used all his energy and crawled to the shed. He used all his strength to pull himself up and he stood at the entrance. He had made it! + +He opened the door and found his very own safe place. He collapsed on the floor and fell asleep. He knew he was safe now and nothing bad could ever happen to him. +Once upon a time, there was a very compassionate princess who lived in a castle. One day, the princess saw a small animal in the forest, and she wanted to help it. + +The princess approached the animal and asked, “What is wrong?†+ +The animal said, “I am stuck in this dish. Please release me!†+ +The compassionate princess worked very hard to release the animal. With a little effort, she was able to lift the dish and the animal was free. + +The animal said, “Thank you so much kind princess!†+ +The princess smiled and said, “You are welcome.†+ +The animal ran away, leaving the princess feeling very happy. She had done a good deed with her compassionate heart. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who liked to go out and collect things. She liked to collect lots of special things, like shells at the beach or pretty flowers when she went for a walk in the woods. She liked to take them home and keep them in a special box. + +One day, while she was out collecting, she found something very mysterious. It was an old mill with a big wheel made from wood. She was hopelessly fascinated by the tall, old building and she wanted to collect it. But it was too big for her to take home so she had to be content to look up at it and wonder about it’s age and secrets. + +She came back to it again and again, never tiring of it’s mysterious beauty. She kept coming back and collecting more stories about the mill and it’s secrets. + +Sometimes when the wind blew, she thought she could hear a faint sound coming from the mill and she liked to imagine all the wonders it held inside. + +The mysterious mill and it’s secrets remain with her forever. +Once upon a time, a little girl marched off into the woods. As she continued walking, she noticed a cave. It was big and white, and it sparkled in the sunlight. She was curious so she walked closer. As she peered in the cave, she noticed something special inside. There were many beautiful white balls shining like stars. She waited until the sun was about to set and then she marched in. The cave was full of sparkling white gems and the little girl was so amazed. She carefully grabbed a few in her hand and ran back to her home. The little girl held the white gems close and she was never so happy before. From then on, she marched into the white cave anytime she needed to find a special something. +Once there was a parrot who liked to talk a lot. He liked to talk very loud. One day, a little girl went to the pet store and saw the parrot. She thought he was so fun and wanted to take him home. + +When she got home, she was so excited to show her mom the parrot. The parrot started talking right away and talking very loud. The little girl's mom was surprised, but she liked the parrot too. + +Every day, the parrot would talk louder and louder, and the little girl loved it! She would giggle and laugh when the parrot talked. The parrot made her feel so happy. + +The little girl and the parrot became the best of friends, and they still are today. They still talk a lot and it's always very loud! +Once upon a time there was a tiny town. The town loved adventure, but sometimes things got too wild. The town had never experienced an earthquake before, so everyone was very scared. + +One brave little girl stepped forward and said she could help. She was shy, but determined. She said she would solve the earthquake problem and make everyone feel safe again. + +Everyone cheered and the little girl set to work. She gathered tools like shovels and buckets and soon she started digging. Everyone watched in anticipation as she dug a deep hole right near the town center. + +After a while, the little girl looked up and everyone could see she was tired. But just at the moment she was going to stop, something happened. + +The little girl had solved the earthquake problem. She had put rocks and water in the hole and it had changed the ground below so the earthquakes wouldn't come. + +The town was saved and the little girl was a hero. Everyone cheered for her and she felt proud. From then on she was brave enough, even though she was still shy sometimes. +Once upon a time there was a dependable friend. His name was Paint. Paint was always there to help when something happened. + +One day, Paint went to the park with his friend. Suddenly, his friend fell and scraped his knee. Paint was very scared and worried, but he knew he had to help. He grabbed some bandages in his pocket and put them on his friend's knee. Paint's friend was very happy and thanked Paint for his help. + +A few weeks later, Paint thought it was time to do something nice for his friend. He ran to the nearby store to buy a big bucket of paint. Paint painted his friend's house and it looked very nice. His friend was so happy and thanked him for being so dependable. + +And that's how a dependable friend and his bucket of paint made some good things happen! +One day, a 3 year old girl was walking in the park. She had 5 fingers on each hand and was very proud. Her sister was following her and was very envious. + +The 3 year old girl said to her sister, “I have 5 fingers on each hand and it makes me so happy!†+ +Her sister replied, “It’s not fair! I only have 4 fingers on each hand.†+ +The 3 year old girl laughed and said, “Don’t worry, there’s special number for us! We are special!†+ +The sister was still a bit envious, but she smiled and hugged her sister. They hugged and their fingers touched and they knew they were special no matter the number of fingers they had. +Mummy was feeling very happy because it was Grandma’s birthday. Mummy decided to make a nice surprise for Grandma. + +First, Mummy went to the shop to find a beautiful vase. She chose a pretty green one with gold stars on it. + +Mummy came home and made a delicious cake. It was pink, with little clouds and rainbows decorated on top. + +Mummy took the vase and the cake to Grandma’s house. Grandma was so excited to receive them and gave Mummy a big hug. Grandma put the vase on the table and thanked Mummy for the lovely present. + +Grandma and Mummy cut the cake and enjoyed it together. It tasted so delicious! Grandma smiled and said, “I will always remember this special day.†+Mummy put a stamp on the letter. She put it in a big, hairy box next to the door. When she finished putting the stamp, Mummy gave Baby a hug. They both laughed and smiled. + +Then Daddy took out a big, hairy stamp from the box and put it on top of the letter. He got a piece of red paper and put the stamp on top. It was a special stamp! + +Baby wanted to have a go too, so he put a stamp on the red paper too. It wasn't the right one, but Baby was happy. Mummy laughed and said, "That's very good, Baby! Let's put it in the box with the other stamps." + +So Baby put the stamp in the hairy box too. He grinned with pride. "I put the stamp in the box!" he said proudly. + +Mummy, Daddy and Baby all smiled. Then they all hugged and said, "Well done, Baby!" +Once upon a time, there was a tough dinosaur. He loved stomping around in the forest and roaring. One day, he went to explore a new place, and something unexpected happened. He saw another dinosaur. This dinosaur was even tougher than the first one. + +The tough dinosaurs faced each other and growled. Then suddenly, they both started slapping each other on their heads. It was a big fight. The booms from the slaps echoed around the forest. + +The tough dinosaurs kept slapping until one of them was too tired. The other dinosaur won the fight and growled to show that he had won. Finally, the tired dinosaur walked away, but the tough dinosaur stayed in the same spot, watching and growling. +Max was a young boy, full of energy and always eager to learn. He was very proud of his first day at school. He arrived in the classroom and gazed around him in wonder. He was so excited to take part in all the fun activities. He was amazed at all the bright colors and fun shapes around him. + +Max's teacher was very friendly, welcoming him with a warm smile. She asked Max to introduce himself to the class. Max stood tall and proudly said his name. The other children smiled, excited to have Max join their classroom. + +Max and his classmates had a wonderful day together, learning about shapes and colors. Max was enjoying himself so much that he felt like he was in a dream. + +But all too soon, the day was over. Max was sad to leave his new classroom, and he shouted out that he didn't want to go. His teacher smiled and tried to reason with him, but Max refused to listen. He stomped out of the classroom, a scowl on his face. + +Max had been so proud to join the classroom but now he was sad and angry. He had ruined his first day of school, and he could never get it back. +Once there was a little girl who was very adventurous. She liked to explore and have fun. One day, she decided to sit on a hospital bench. She was curious and wanted to see what a hospital was like. + +Inside, everything smelled funny and there were lots of grown-ups walking around. She sat quietly for awhile, and looked around at all the busy people. + +Soon, a kindly nurse saw the adventurous little girl and asked her if she needed help. The little girl smiled and shook her head. She was having a wonderful time just sitting and observing the hospital. + +After awhile, the nurse came back with a sticker for her. She thanked the nurse and ran off with her surprise in hand. It had been an exciting adventure for the adventurous little girl. +There was once a bright blue butterfly who lived in an old garden. She was always happy and loved to fly around and explore. One day, she spotted a cobweb in a corner between two old trees. As the butterfly flew closer, she was amazed to see how beautiful the cobweb was! The thin silver strings were glimmering in the sun like tiny twinkling stars. + +"Wow!" exclaimed the butterfly. "This cobweb is gorgeous!" + +A voice came from behind her. "Thank you," said the spider who had made it. "Do you like it?" + +The butterfly was so surprised, she nearly fell out of the sky! Gently, she landed on the cobweb, admiring all the intricate patterns it displayed. + +"It's absolutely breath-taking," the butterfly said. + +The spider smiled. "It took quite a long time to make," the spider said. "But I think it's worth it." + +The butterfly thought for a moment. "I bet something incredible will happen soon," she said. "I am sure the cobweb will display something special!" + +The next day, a magical ray of sunshine caused the cobweb to sparkle in a million shades of blue and silver. Amazed, the butterfly and the spider stood together, watching in wonder as the beautiful colours filled the air. + +"It's amazing!" the butterfly said. + +The spider smiled +Once upon a time, two friends were walking in the forest. One of them was named Mary and the other one was called John. Mary had a candle in her hand and she said to John, "Look at my candle, it's very fragile!" + +John twisted the candle around with his fingers. But suddenly, something strange happened. The candle cracked, and Mary said, "Oh no! Be careful, my candle is too fragile!" + +John said, "Why don't we try to fix it? I have some tape in my bag." + +So together, the two friends twisted and taped the candle back together. When it was fixed, Mary said, "Thank you so much for helping me. Now the candle is as good as new!" + +John smiled, and said, "You're welcome. We make a good team!" + +The friends hugged and each went their own way. From then on, Mary was always careful not to twist her candle too much, because she knew it was fragile. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was a very brave girl who loved adventure. + +One day, she decided to explore an old house around the corner from her home. Very carefully she opened the door and stepped inside. + +The house was dark and scary. As she walked around, she noticed something hanging on the wall. She approached it and discovered it was a bathrobe. + +Suddenly, voices emerged from the next room. She could tell it was dangerous so she quickly hid in the bathrobe. + +From the folds of the robe, she watched two men enter the room. Lucy was frightened and scared to move. + +The men showed a black box and began to display it around the room. They talked in whispers and Lucy couldn't tell what was happening. + +Suddenly, the box made a loud noise and the two men ran away. When it was safe, Lucy emerged from the robe and saw that the room was a mess. She was saddened and scared by what had happened. + +She quickly ran away from the house, never to return again. +One day, a little girl noticed something in the garden. She went closer and saw a tiny kitten. She felt so happy that she started to laugh really loud. + +The kitten was also very happy to see her. It mewed and purred - it was so loud. The little girl smiled and picked up the kitten. She cuddled it in her arms and kissed its little head. + +The little girl brought the kitten into the house and showed it to her mum. Her mum said the kitten could stay and live with them! + +The little girl was so excited. She felt like she had a new best friend. Every day, she would play with the kitten, stroke it and give it lots of cuddles. + +The little girl and the kitten were so happy together. +Jim was taking a walk one evening. He had his hat and his shoes on, and was wearing his favorite t-shirt. As he walked, he tried not to slip on the sidewalk. He looked at all the houses and the trees and smiled. + +Suddenly, he felt something on his head. He reached up and felt his hair moving. He had to stop walking to look and see what was happening! When he looked up he saw that a bird had come and put a feather in his hair! It was a nice feather and he smiled. + +Jim knew it was important to keep the feather, so he decided to tie his hair back. He looped a bit of string around his hair so the feather wouldn't slip out. Now he knew the feather was safe and he could go on his walk! +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Max. Max was very excited because tomorrow was his birthday! + +On the morning of his birthday, Max hopped outside. Suddenly, there was a loud crack! Max looked up and he saw a thin crack in the sky. + +Max was amazed. He asked, "Where did the crack come from?". + +A sparkly fairy appeared in front of Max! The fairy giggled and said, "I came from the crack! It's a special door that leads to my home in the sky". + +Max was so excited and asked, "Can I come with you?". + +The fairy smiled and said, "Sure! Come with me and I'll show you around my world". + +Max hopped into the crack and before he knew it, he was in a beautiful garden full of sparkly lights and sweet-smelling flowers. He played for hours and hours but eventually it was time for him to return. + +The fairy waved goodbye to Max from the crack and wished him a happy birthday. Max said thank you and hopped back home. + +He had the most amazing birthday ever! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jo. Jo was very kind and compassionate. She always looked for ways to help people. One day, she saw a troubled looking boy standing in a corner. She went to him and asked why he was so sad. The boy said he had lost his toy but he did not know where it had gone. Jo knew that her kind words and a friendly wink might help the boy so she gave him a gentle hug and said she would try to help him find his toy. + +Jo began to look all around the room. She noticed a toy truck tucked away behind a pillow on the floor. She quickly ordered the boy to come towards her and when he did, Jo showed him the truck and winked. The boy's face lit up and he was so happy and thankful. With a final wink and hug, Jo said goodbye and the boy quickly ran away with his toy truck. Jo knew that her compassionate and kind orders had helped the boy and she was happy she could make him smile. +Once upon a time there was a curious little girl called Anna. She lived in a small cottage with her mom, who liked to mention interesting stories to Anna every day. + +One day while they were having dinner, Anna asked her mom why her neck was so different from her mom's neck. Her mom hesitated and mentioned that when she was a little girl there was a bad accident that left a big scar on her neck. + +Anna was curious to see what the scar looked like and asked her mom to show it to her. Her mom refused, telling Anna it wasn't a good idea. Anna kept insisting until her mom finally agreed and showed Anna the scar. + +Unfortunately, it made Anna so scared that she began to cry and ran away from the table. Her mom tried to explain that the accident was a very long time ago, but Anna refused to listen. From that day on, every time Anna saw her mom's neck she was scared, and they never mentioned it again. +One day, mommy was excited. She had something to mail. It was a big, fat envelope. It had a nice beat, like music. Mommy called it a rhythm. + +Everyone was excited to see who was getting the envelope. Daddy made a guess first. He thought it was for grandma. But it was not. + +Mommy said it was for no one but her. She said it was full of surprises. + +Daddy said it was full of fat cookies. + +But Mommy said it was something even better. It was the rhythm of her dreams! +Once upon a time there was a beautiful queen. She wore a special crown and ruled over her kingdom with kindness and care. One day, sad news came to the queen. Someone had stolen her beloved crown from her palace. Weeping, the queen ran out of her palace and searched for the missing crown. Everywhere she searched, she couldn't find it. She asked all of her people for help, but no one had seen the crown. Desperate and heartbroken, the queen kept searching, but she could not find her crown. Finally, she saw a sparkle in the distance. With a ray of hope, she ran towards it and found her crown! Joyful and relieved, she thanked everyone for their help and then put her beautiful crown back on her head. +Once upon a time there was a helpful little girl. Her name was Anna. She always wanted to help other people. One day, she was walking in the park when she came across an old man who was looking for his wallet. Anna came to help him and asked him what colour it was. The man told them it was blue. + +Anna ran around the park, looking for the man’s wallet. After a while, she saw a blue wallet near a tree. She picked it up and handed it to the old man. He was very thankful and said: “Oh, thank you Anna. You are very helpful!†+ +Anna was happy that she had been able to serve the old man. She smiled and said: “You’re welcome, sir. I’m glad I could help.†+ +The man was so happy that he invited Anna for a hot chocolate. Anna happily accepted and they both went home with a big smile on their faces. +Once upon a time there was a famous fire. Everywhere people talked about it. Then one day it started to rain. The fire did not like it and so it started to go away. The rain kept falling, and the fire got smaller and smaller. Soon the fire was gone and all that was left was rain and smoke. Everyone was happy that the fire was gone and life went back to how it was before. +Once there were two best friends, Stitch and Poo. They lived together in a sandy desert with no one else around. + +One day, Stitch saw a bright streak in the sky, like a shooting star. He yelled to Poo, "Look, Poo! A comet!" + +Poo said excitedly, "What do you think it means?" + +Stitch thought for a moment and said, "I think it means someone up there is trying to teach us something!" + +Both of them spent the whole day looking for signs of what the comet was trying to teach them. Everywhere they looked nothing seemed as though to be trying to teach them something. They looked for a long time until finally, Poo found a bush filled with bossy little birds. + +Stitch laughed and said, "See, that's the lesson the comet was trying to teach us. From now on, we should be bossy little birds." + +So Stitch and Poo learned the lesson from the comet. From then on they were bossy, but very happy little birds. +It was a warm day and Sarah was out in town with her mother. She loved all the bright colours and the people walking around. Sarah pointed out a race that was starting very soon and she asked her mother if she could join. + +Her mother said, "Bring all your toys and count how many start in the race, then you can join if there's enough available." + +Sarah ran inside and grabbed all of her toys and came back outside to count. She counted 1, 2, 3... 9! There was enough available to join the race. + +Sarah placed all her toys nicely in a line and waited for the race to start. Slowly, the race increased and all the toys began to speed up. + +Sarah and her toys raced across town and crossed the finish line with big grins on their faces. At the end of the race, Sarah was happy that she could join. +Once upon a time, there was a small rabbit named Timmy. He was so excited to explore the world around him, but he was very scared too. On a sunny day, Timmy hopped out of his burrow and into the great big world. + +Soon, Timmy stumbled upon a big, dark hole in the ground. He peered inside and noticed an aroma of something spicy. He thought it smelled so yummy, and he was feeling brave, so Timmy hopped into the hole. + +Inside, Timmy met an old rat who said, “Welcome to my home! I'm cooking something spicy just for you.†Timmy was so happy, but then he noticed the rat wasn't alone. A big, scary bat was lurking in the corner! + +Timmy struggled to escape, but the rat and the bat were faster. He tried his best, but they grabbed Timmy and flew away. Timmy never returned to the burrow, and never got to taste the spicy, yummy treat. +Once upon a time, there was a mom and her little girl. Every day, the mom would suggest to the little girl to wash her hands with soap. But the little girl did not want to do it because the soap felt too harsh. + +One day, the mom had an idea. She suggested that they go to the store and buy some special soap. The little girl was very excited and she went to the store with her mom. + +When they got to the store, the mom was amazed by how many different types of soap there were. She showed the little girl all of the kinds of special soap. The little girl was delighted, and chose a sweet-smelling soap that was said to be gentle on the skin. + +The mom and the little girl hurried home to give the special soap a try. They washed their hands with the soap, and the little girl realized it was much softer than the other soaps. She thanked her mom for suggesting the special soap, and the mom was happy that she was able to make the little one so comfortable. + +From then on, the mom and the little girl washed their hands with the special soap every day. They were both very content, thanks to the mom's smart suggestion. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived in a small cottage near the woods. He had a garden filled with wonderful flowers and a few animals, including a charming pony. + +One day, the old man was looking out of his window when he noticed the pony galloping through the garden. He smiled and went out to say hello. + +“Hello, my dear pony,†he said. “Would you like to make something with me?†+ +The pony neighed in agreement so the old man got to work. He gathered some flowers from the garden and mixed them with clay from the nearby river. Slowly, he began to make something special. + +After a few hours of hard work, the old man had created a tiny toy pony. It was charming and had a bright pink flower for a tail. He showed it to the pony and she whinnied in delight. + +The old man and the pony had a fun time playing with the toy pony until the sun began to set. He put the pony back in the garden and said goodbye. The old man had made a charming new friend that he will never forget. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old. One day she was playing in the park when she saw a big monster. It had sharp claws and big teeth. Lucy was scared and started to cry. The monster said to her "Don't be scared, I won't hurt you. I just want to play". + +So Lucy stopped crying and decided to play with the monster. They ran around and chased each other in the park. Then it was time to leave. Lucy said sadly "I have to go home now". The monster said "We can play tomorrow if you show me one of your toys". So Lucy agreed and took out her favourite towel. + +The monster said to her “If you give me your towel I will never hurt you. I promise.†Lucy thought for a moment then decided to surrender her towel. She trusted the monster and gave it to him. + +The monster smiled. He thanked Lucy and said “Now I won’t ever hurt you. I promiseâ€. Lucy smiled too. She was happy that she had made a new friend who would never hurt her. They said goodbye and Lucy went home. +Once upon a time there was a tire. The tire was round and bouncy, so it liked to bounce. One day, the tire bounce so high, it went into a deep, dark hole. It bounced and bounced and bounced. But, try as it might the tire could not get out of the deep hole. + +But then, a big yellow bird came flying by. It saw the tire and noticed how it was stuck. So, the bird swooped down and pecked at the dirt and rocks. It moved some of the dirt and rocks with its beak. + +Soon enough, the tire was able to bounce out of the deep hole. It jumped and jumped until it was back on the ground. The tire was very happy to be free again and vowed to never go into another deep hole again. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a small hose. It was held in place by a large hand. The hand belonged to a monster. The monster was not happy and was determined to release the hose. So the monster squeezed the hose and let go. The hose flew away and the monster was happy. But the hose was too small. It flew into the sky, never to be seen again. The monster did not get to enjoy the hose and was sad when it was gone. It was a bad ending for everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful man who could hear things others could not. One night, he heard a voice calling out to him, coming from the ashes in his fireplace. He listened carefully and heard the voice say "help me". The man thought it must be a magical being of some sort, so he decided to help. + +He used a powerful spell to bring the ash to life, and a small rabbit came out of the pile. The rabbit thanked the man and said he had been stuck in the ashes for a long time. The man was so happy he could help, and the rabbit thanked him again. + +The rabbit hopped away, and the man watched the rabbit disappear into the night. Ever since then, the man has been extra careful about what he hears, because you never know when something magical might be lurking in the ashes. +One day, John had some really delicious gum. It was clear and tasty, and he chewed it everywhere he went. + +One day, he was in the park, playing and chewing his gum. But then, something strange happened! The gum suddenly disappeared from his mouth. John couldn't believe it - the gum was gone! + +He looked everywhere - under the tree, in the grass, in the dirt. But there was no sign of the gum. It had completely disappeared. + +John was very sad. He wanted the clear, tasty gum back. But it was nowhere to be found. John would never know what had happened to his gum - it had simply disappeared. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny called Max. Max was so happy and loved playing with his friends. But one day Max was feeling very miserable and no one could cheer him up. + +Max's friends tried their best to help him. They offered him delicious treats, played games with him and even tried to make him smile. But Max was still feeling down. + +Finally, his friend Jax offered a hug and said "Max, why are you so miserable?". + +Max answered, "I want to play with my friends but I don't have a brush to bath myself". All his friends were puzzled and asked what a brush was. + +Max stepped out, pointed to the garden house and said "Look, right there. A brush can help me clean myself and I'll be ready to play. " + +His friends immediately ran to the garden house and brought back a brush. Max was so happy after cleaning himself that he wanted to thank his friends. + +Max and his friends taught an important lesson that day. No matter how small the problem, it can still be a big issue. And if we join hands and help each other, we can have a bigger impact. We can make the world a better place if we imagine what others need and help each other. +Once there was a boy called Joe. He was jealous of his brothers because they had lots of toys and he had none. One day Joe's mum and dad said it was time for bed and his brothers went straight to sleep. + +Joe felt lonely and started to cry. Then he heard a voice coming from the corner. Joe looked around the corner and he saw a cute little mouse. The mouse said to Joe, "Don't be so sad, I can help you find peace." Joe was not scared and he asked, "What do I do?" + +The mouse whispered that Joe should close his eyes and imagine a world with no jealousy. Joe did as the mouse said and soon he felt happy and peaceful. + +That night Joe read his favourite story and fell asleep, feeling peaceful and happy all night long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved getting presents, especially on her birthday. One day, she was given a present that had a picture of a disgusting bug on it. She didn't like it at all and wanted to throw it away. + +But her mom told her that it's not nice to throw away presents. Lily was sad but decided to keep it anyway. She put it in her room and forgot about it. + +A few weeks later, Lily's friend came over to play. She saw the present and thought it was cool. Lily was surprised but happy to give it to her friend. Her friend was so happy and grateful. Lily felt good that she made her friend happy. She learned that sometimes things that seem bad can finish in a good way. And it's always nice to give presents, even if they seem disgusting at first. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, Timmy found a shiny penny on the ground and put it in his pocket. + +As he was walking, he saw a butterfly fluttering around. Timmy tried to catch it, but it was too hard to catch. Suddenly, the butterfly vanished into thin air! Timmy was surprised and looked around, but the butterfly was nowhere to be found. + +Timmy continued walking and soon he found a beautiful flower. He picked the flower and put it in his pocket next to the shiny penny. As he continued walking, he realized that the flower had vanished from his pocket. Timmy was sad that he lost the flower, but he knew that he would find more beautiful things to put in his pocket. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to pick flowers in the garden with her mommy. One day, Lily saw a mystery box on the shelf. She asked her mommy what was inside, but her mommy didn't know. The box was available for anyone to take. + +Lily was curious about the mystery box, so she picked it up and opened it. Inside, she found a toy snake that scared her. She dropped the box and ran away. Later that night, Lily couldn't sleep because she was scared of the toy snake. + +The next day, Lily's mommy found out that the mystery box belonged to their neighbor. The toy snake was actually a prank from the neighbor's son. Lily felt bad for taking something that wasn't hers and for being scared of a silly toy. She learned her lesson and promised to always ask before picking things up. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the garden with her mommy. One day, they found a bean plant growing in the ground. Lily's mommy said, "Let's clean the garden and make it look nice." + +Lily helped her mommy pull the weeds and pick up the leaves. Then, they cleaned the bean plant and gave it some water. Lily said, "Mommy, when will the beans be ready to eat?" + +Her mommy replied, "They will be ready in a few weeks. We have to take care of the plant and make sure it gets enough sun and water." Lily was excited to try the beans when they were ready. She loved helping her mommy clean the garden and take care of the plants. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her rich parents. One day, Lily saw a baby bird on the ground. She wanted to help the bird, so she asked her parents if they could raise it. They said yes! + +Lily and her parents made a cozy nest for the bird and took care of it every day. The bird grew bigger and stronger, and soon it was ready to fly. Lily was so happy to see the bird fly away. + +A few days later, Lily fell down and hurt her arm. Her parents took her to the hospital to get better. The doctors and nurses were very nice and helped her feel better. After a few days, Lily was all better and could go back home to her cozy bed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her plastic dolls. One day, she noticed that one of her favorite dolls was spoiled. It had a big tear in its dress and its hair was all tangled up. + +Lily was sad because she loved that doll very much. She decided to ask her mommy to help her fix it. Her mommy said they could try to sew the dress and comb the hair. + +While they were fixing the doll, Lily's mommy asked her to count the number of dolls she had. Lily counted them all and said, "I have five dolls!" + +After they finished fixing the spoiled doll, Lily was very happy. She hugged it tightly and said, "Thank you, mommy! Now my doll is all better!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went for a walk in the forest. She saw a pebble on the ground and picked it up. It was small and smooth. She put it in her pocket and continued her walk. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. It was getting dark and she realized she was lost. She started to hurry and tried to find her way back home. She walked and walked until she saw a light. It was her house! She was so happy and relieved. + +When she got home, her mom made her some hot chocolate. But Lily didn't like it. It was too bitter. Her mom added some sugar and then it tasted much better. Lily was happy again and went to bed with her pebble in her pocket. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, while they were making cookies, Lily's mommy gave her a pretty apron to wear. Lily felt very happy and proud. + +But then, a big, scary fly flew into the kitchen. Lily was scared and wanted to run away, but her mommy told her not to worry. She said, "I will protect you, my mighty little helper!" And with that, she chased the fly away. + +Lily felt very safe and grateful. She knew that her mommy would always protect her, no matter what. And with her pretty apron on, Lily felt like a mighty superhero too. From that day on, Lily wore her apron proudly and helped her mommy in the kitchen with bravery and courage. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance all day long. One day, she went to the store with her mommy to buy a melon. + +While they were walking, they saw a man with a fake beard. Lily pointed at him and said, "Mommy, look at that man's funny face!" + +The man heard her and smiled. "I'm a clown," he said. "I wear this fake beard to make people laugh." + +Lily giggled and said, "Can you sing for me, Mr. Clown?" The clown started to sing a silly song about a melon and everyone laughed and danced along. From that day on, Lily loved clowns and always sang the melon song. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy bunny who loved to eat berries. One day, the bunny saw a big, juicy berry on a tree. But the berry was too high for the bunny to reach. So, the bunny decided to kneel down and try to jump up to get the berry. But the bunny was too lazy to jump high enough. + +Just then, a kind bird saw the bunny struggling and offered to help. The bird flew up and picked the berry for the bunny. The bunny was so happy and thanked the bird. From that day on, the bunny was never too lazy to ask for help when needed. And the bird and bunny became good friends, sharing berries and adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a kind dog named Max. Max liked to travel to new places with his family. One day, Max found a note on the ground. The note said, "Please be polite and say thank you." Max knew it was important to be polite, so he wagged his tail and barked a friendly hello to everyone he met on his travels. Max's family was proud of him for being so polite. They gave him a big hug and Max felt happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and always used her crayons to make beautiful squares. One day, her friend Jack came over to play. Jack wanted to play with Lily's crayons, but Lily didn't want to share. + +"Please, Lily, can I use your crayons?" Jack asked. + +"No, they're mine!" Lily replied, feeling a bit selfish. + +Jack didn't want to argue, so he decided to take a nap instead. While he was sleeping, Lily thought about how she had been acting. She realized that sharing is important and decided to draw a beautiful square for Jack as a surprise. When Jack woke up, he saw the square and smiled. + +"Thank you, Lily! You're a great friend," Jack said. + +Lily felt happy and proud of herself for doing something nice for her friend. From that day on, she always remembered to share her crayons and be kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and twirl around in her pink dress. One day, she went to a party and danced with all her friends. They laughed and had so much fun! + +But when it was time to go home, Lily realized she had left her favorite toy bunny at the party. She was sad and didn't know what to do. Her mommy told her not to worry and that they would return to the party to find bunny. + +So, the next day, Lily and her mommy went back to the party. They looked all around and finally found bunny hiding under a funny looking chair. Lily was so happy to be reunited with her bunny and she danced all the way home! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had long hair that his mom said needed a haircut. Timmy didn't want a haircut because he loved his long hair. + +One day, Timmy went to school and all his friends laughed at him because his hair was so long. Timmy felt embarrassed and sad. + +After school, Timmy went to the park and sat on a big rock. He thought about his hair and decided that maybe it was time for a haircut. Timmy felt happy again because he knew his friends would stop laughing at him. + +The next day, Timmy went to the barber and got a haircut. When he went back to school, all his friends said he looked cool with his new haircut. Timmy felt proud of himself for making the right choice. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to collect rocks and shells at the beach. One day, Timmy saw a big crab with one leg missing. The crab looked sad and Timmy felt guilty for taking things from the beach. + +"Excuse me, Mr. Crab," said Timmy. "I'm sorry if I hurt you or your friends by taking things from the beach. I want to help you. Can I collect some food for you?" + +The crab was surprised and happy. "Thank you, Timmy. That's very kind of you. I would love some seaweed and small fish." + +Timmy went to collect some seaweed and small fish for the crab. He returned and gave them to the crab. The crab was very grateful and said, "Thank you, Timmy. You are a good friend. I forgive you for taking things from the beach." + +Timmy felt happy and relieved. He learned that it's important to be kind and help others, especially when he felt guilty about something. +Once upon a time, there was a small fish named Freddie. Freddie loved to swim in the big blue sea. One day, Freddie met a crab named Carl. + +"Hi there, Freddie! Have you ever seen a microscope?" asked Carl. + +"No, I haven't," replied Freddie. + +"Well, let me show you," said Carl. + +Carl took Freddie to a small cave where there was a microscope. Freddie looked through the microscope and saw tiny creatures that he had never seen before. + +"Wow, that's amazing!" exclaimed Freddie. + +Later that day, Freddie was swimming with his fish friends when he saw a small object in the distance. He remembered what he saw through the microscope and swam closer to investigate. It turned out to be a small treasure chest filled with shiny jewels. Freddie was so happy he had seen the microscope earlier and knew to investigate the small object. From that day on, Freddie became known as the smartest fish in the sea. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Lily. She worked in an office where she helped people. One day, her boss asked her to deliver some papers to a man who lived far away. + +Lily said, "Okay! I will deliver the papers right away!" She grabbed the papers and went on her way. + +As she was walking, she met a boy who was crying. "What's wrong?" Lily asked. + +The boy said, "I lost my toy and I can't find it." + +Lily felt sad for the boy and wanted to help. She said, "Don't worry, I will help you find your toy. It's not selfish to help others." + +Together, they found the toy and the boy was happy again. Lily delivered the papers and went back to the office. Her boss was proud of her for helping the boy and delivering the papers on time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved peanuts and always carried a bag of them with her. One day, she met a little boy named Timmy. Timmy wanted some peanuts, so Lily shared some with him. Timmy said, "Thank you, Lily! You're so good!" + +Lily and Timmy became friends and played together every day. They had so much fun together. One day, Timmy got sick and had to stay in bed. Lily went to visit him and brought him some peanuts to make him feel better. Timmy said, "Welcome, Lily! You're such a good friend." + +But then, something bad happened. Timmy's sickness got worse and he had to go to the hospital. Lily was very sad and didn't know what to do. She went to visit him every day, but Timmy didn't get better. One day, Lily went to visit Timmy and his mom told her that Timmy had passed away. Lily was very sad and cried a lot. She missed her friend Timmy and wished he was still here to share peanuts with her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she saw a small cricket hopping around. She wanted to catch it, but the cricket looked fearful and didn't want to be caught. + +Lily tried to talk to the cricket, "Don't be scared, little cricket. I just want to play with you." But the cricket didn't understand and kept hopping away. + +Then, Lily's mom came outside and saw what was happening. She told Lily, "You should let the cricket stay where it is. It's not nice to scare animals." + +Lily felt bad and realized that she should be kind to all creatures, big or small. From that day on, she made sure to let all the animals she saw stay where they are and not to scare them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a beautiful cup that she loved to drink juice from. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy. She saw a flower that was so beautiful and she wanted to pick it. + +Her mommy said, "Don't pick the flower, Lily. It's not nice to take things that aren't yours." + +But Lily didn't listen. She picked the flower and put it in her cup. Suddenly, a man came and sprayed Lily with water. Lily's beautiful cup fell and broke into pieces. + +Lily cried and her mommy said, "I told you not to pick the flower. Now your cup is broken. We need to be careful and listen to others." From that day on, Lily learned to listen and not take things that weren't hers. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom asked her to clean her room. Lily felt frustrated because she didn't want to clean her room. She wished she could play with her toys instead. + +As she was cleaning, Lily found an old lamp in her closet. She didn't know what to do with it, so she asked her mom. Her mom said they could give it to their neighbor who loves lamps. + +The next day, Lily and her mom went to their neighbor's house to offer the lamp. The neighbor was so happy and said thank you many times. Lily felt good that she could make someone else happy with something she didn't need. + +From that day on, Lily learned that sometimes doing things we don't want to do can lead to good things. She also learned that offering something to someone else can make them happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily liked to play outside. One day, Lily wanted to play with her friend, Sarah. Lily asked her mom, "Mommy, can I go play with Sarah?" Her mom said, "Yes, but be careful and come back before it gets dark." + +Lily ran outside and saw that there was a lot of fog. It was hard to see where she was going. She called out to Sarah, "Sarah, where are you?" Sarah replied, "I'm over here, Lily!" Lily walked towards Sarah's voice and soon they were playing together. + +They played on the swings and the slide. Lily felt cheerful because she was having so much fun with her friend. As the day went on, the fog started to clear up. Lily's mom called out to her, "Lily, it's time to come home now." Lily said goodbye to Sarah and went back home, feeling happy and cheerful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, it's time to go to the store with me." Lily got excited and said, "Yay! I love going to the store." + +When they got to the store, Lily's mom gave her a very important job. She said, "Lily, can you please hold my phone while we shop?" Lily was so happy to help her mom and held the phone tightly. + +But then, Lily accidentally dropped the phone and it broke. Her mom started to panic and said, "Oh no! My phone is broken. What are we going to do?" Lily felt very sad and said, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I didn't mean to break it." Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. It was just a phone. Spending time with you is more important." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy robot that she loved to play with every day. The robot was very special because it had a battery inside that made it move and talk. + +One day, Lily noticed that the robot wasn't moving anymore. She tried to make it work, but it wouldn't move. She asked her mom to help her, but her mom said that the battery was spoiled and needed to be changed. + +Lily's dad went to the store and bought a new battery for the robot. He put it inside and the robot started to move and talk again. Lily was so happy that she repeated "thank you" over and over again. From that day on, she made sure to take good care of her special toy robot so that the battery wouldn't get spoiled again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a brown lamp in her room that she loved very much. One day, Lily's mom came in and said, "Lily, it's time to go to bed. Can you put your lamp on?" + +Lily replied, "Yes, mommy." She got up from her bed and put the brown lamp on. It made her room look warm and cozy. + +As her mom tucked her in, Lily said, "Mommy, I love my brown lamp. It's my favorite thing in my room." + +Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, Lily. It's a special lamp that your grandma gave to you. It's been in our family for a long time." + +Lily felt happy and safe knowing that her brown lamp had been with her family for a long time. She closed her eyes and fell asleep with the warm glow of the lamp. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went on a walk with her mommy to see the pretty view. The sky was blue and the sun was shining bright, making everything look light and happy. + +As they walked, Lily saw a little bird sitting on a tree branch. She wanted to say hello, so she poked the bird gently with her finger. The bird flew away, but Lily was happy she got to say hello. + +Later on, they saw a big dog with a fluffy tail. Lily was a little scared, but her mommy said it was okay to say hello. So, Lily walked up to the dog and said “hiâ€. The dog wagged its tail and licked her hand. Lily laughed and said “silly doggy, you’re so fluffy!†+ +As they continued their walk, Lily and her mommy talked about all the pretty things they saw. Lily said “I like the blue sky and the pretty light from the sunâ€. Her mommy smiled and said “me too, Lily. It’s a beautiful dayâ€. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear. He lived in a big forest. One day, he met a little mouse. The mouse said, "Hello, Mr. Bear. Can you sign my book?" The bear said, "Sure, little mouse. What book is it?" The mouse said, "It's a book about inchworms. They are so small, but they can move an inch at a time!" The bear said, "Wow, that's amazing! I'll sign your book now." And he signed the book with his big paw. The little mouse was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mr. Bear!" And they both went on their way, happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a happy jellyfish who lived in the sea. The jellyfish was very sweet and loved to swim around all day. One day, the jellyfish saw a big rock in the water. The rock had been there for a long time and had started to rot. + +The jellyfish didn't like the smell of the rotting rock, so it swam away quickly. As the jellyfish swam, it saw some other sea creatures like fish and crabs. They all said hello to the sweet jellyfish and smiled. + +The jellyfish was happy to have so many friends in the sea. It continued to swim around, looking for new things to see. But it always made sure to stay away from anything that was rotting, because it didn't want to smell bad like the rock. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim went to the park with his mom and dad. At the park, Tim saw a big slide. He asked his mom if he could slide down it. His mom said yes, so he climbed up the ladder and slid down the slide. It was so much fun! + +After playing on the slide, Tim and his family went to the beach. Tim saw the big waves in the ocean. He ran towards the waves and jumped over them. The waves were big and strong, but Tim was brave. + +Later that day, Tim's family went to a restaurant for dinner. The restaurant was very modest, with simple decorations and plain tables. But the food was delicious, and Tim had a great time with his family. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong bear named Ben. Ben loved to run and play outside in the woods with his animal friends. One day, Ben's friend, a little rabbit named Rosie, came to visit him. + +"Hi Ben! Can we play together?" Rosie asked. + +"Of course, Rosie! Let's play tag!" Ben replied. + +They started to run around, but after a while, Rosie got tired and said, "I can't stay running anymore, Ben. I need to rest." + +"That's okay, Rosie. You can sit and watch me run. I have a lot of power and I can run for a long time," Ben said. + +Rosie watched as Ben ran around and around, amazed at his strength and fitness. After a while, Ben got tired too and said, "I need to rest now, Rosie. Let's sit and talk." + +They sat down and talked about their day, and Rosie said, "I like playing with you, Ben. You are so strong and fit!" + +"Thanks, Rosie. I like playing with you too. You may not have a lot of power, but you have a big heart and that's what makes you special," Ben replied. + +From that day on, Ben and Rosie played together often, and they both learned that being strong and fit is important, but having a good heart is even more important. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to pick flowers in the garden. One day, she found a very special flower. It was famous for its beautiful colors and sweet smell. + +Lily wanted to keep the flower forever, so she decided to bury it in the ground. She dug a small hole and gently placed the flower inside. She covered it with dirt and patted it down. + +Days went by and Lily wondered if her flower would grow again. She watered the spot every day and waited patiently. Finally, a tiny green sprout appeared. Lily was so happy and proud of her buried flower. She knew it would grow up to be just as famous as it was before. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, she found a delicate bottle on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her mommy. + +"Look, mommy! Pretty bottle!" Lily said. + +"That's a very delicate bottle, Lily. We have to be careful with it," mommy said. + +Lily continued to play with her dolls, but she kept the delicate bottle close by. Suddenly, she accidentally knocked it over and it shattered into many pieces. + +"Oh no! My pretty bottle!" Lily cried. + +"I told you to be careful, Lily. Now it's broken," mommy said. + +Lily felt sad and learned that sometimes things can break when we play too rough. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys on her desk. One day, she heard her mommy calling her. "Lily, it's time to take a bath!" her mommy said. + +Lily didn't want to stop playing, but she knew she had to take a bath. So, she went to the bathroom and her mommy helped her fill up the tub with water. Lily jumped in and splashed around. + +After her bath, Lily went back to her room to play on her desk. But, she noticed something strange. Her favorite toy, a teddy bear, was not moving. "Mommy, my teddy bear is dead!" Lily said. + +Her mommy came in and checked the teddy bear. "No, sweetie, your teddy bear is not dead. It's just sleeping," her mommy explained. Lily was relieved and went back to playing with her toys. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to eat popcorn, especially when he watched his favorite show. One day, Timmy's mom made him a big bowl of popcorn. But Timmy was so excited to eat it that he spilled it all over the floor. + +Timmy's mom was very upset and asked him to clean it up. But Timmy didn't want to clean it up because he thought it was too dirty. He started to frown and refused to clean it up. + +Later that night, when Timmy was sleeping, he heard a loud noise. He woke up and saw that his room was filled with dirty popcorn. He realized that the popcorn he spilled earlier had come back to haunt him. Timmy tried to clean it up, but it was too late. His room was a mess and he couldn't fix it. + +Timmy learned that it's important to clean up after yourself and not to be lazy. From that day on, he always cleaned up his messes and never left anything dirty again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside in the mud. One day, he went outside to play and saw that the bucket was empty. He wanted to play in the mud, but he needed some mud. So, he decided to take a walk and find some mud. + +He walked and walked until he saw a big puddle of mud. He was so happy! He took a scoop of mud and put it in his bucket. He went back home and played in the mud all day long. When he was done, he put his bucket away and went inside for dinner. Timmy loved playing in the mud and was happy he found some to take home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and look at the clouds. One day, she saw a big, fluffy cloud that looked like a bunny. She pointed to the cloud and said, "Look, Mommy! Bunny!" + +Her mommy said, "Yes, Lily! That cloud does look like a bunny. It's so busy moving across the sky." + +Lily wanted to play with the bunny cloud, so she shook her arms and said, "Come here, bunny!" But the cloud just kept moving along. + +Lily's mommy laughed and said, "Sorry, Lily. The bunny cloud is too far away. But we can go play in the park instead!" And they went off to have a fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved strawberries and always wore a pink dress. One day, Lily went to the strawberry field to pick some strawberries. She saw a big, juicy strawberry and tried to pick it, but it wouldn't yield. + +Suddenly, a little worm popped out of the strawberry and said, "Please don't pick me, I live in this strawberry." Lily was surprised and said, "I won't pick you, but can I have the strawberry?" The worm replied, "No, I need it to live." + +Lily was sad that she couldn't have the strawberry, but she understood that the worm needed it more. She left the strawberry field with an empty basket, but with a happy heart. However, when she got home, she found out that her little sister had eaten all of her favorite pink cupcakes. Lily was very upset and cried all night. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends went to the park to play. They saw a big red engine on the train tracks. Timmy said, "Wow, that's a big engine!" His friend said, "Yes, it's terrible!" + +Timmy and his friends decided to play catch. They threw the ball back and forth to each other. Suddenly, the ball went too far and landed near the train tracks. Timmy said, "Oh no, the ball is near the terrible engine!" His friend said, "I'll go get it." + +His friend ran towards the engine and caught the ball. Timmy and his friends were happy they got the ball back. They continued to play catch and had lots of fun. When it was time to go home, Timmy said, "Today was a great day. I caught the ball and my friend caught it too!" +Once upon a time, there was a pilot named Jack. He flew a big airplane and traveled to many places. One day, Jack felt very sleepy and decided to take a nap. He closed his eyes and fell asleep. + +While he was sleeping, a little bird flew into the airplane. The bird saw Jack sleeping and thought he looked very tired. The bird wanted to help Jack feel better, so he sang a song to him. + +When Jack woke up, he saw the bird and felt very happy. "Thank you for singing to me," said Jack. "You are very thoughtful." The bird smiled and flew away, happy to have helped the tired pilot. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends decided to go on an adventure. They wanted to discover something new. + +As they walked through the park, they noticed a fog coming in. The fog was thick and made it hard for them to see. But Timmy and his friends kept walking. They were very competitive and wanted to be the first to discover something new. + +Suddenly, Timmy tripped and fell into a deep hole. His friends tried to help him, but it was too late. Timmy had hurt himself badly and had to go to the hospital. His friends felt very sad and wished they had been more careful. From that day on, they learned to be more cautious when going on adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to sleep all day and never wanted to play with his friends. Mittens' mommy cat told him to be more active, but he never listened. + +One day, Mittens was playing with his friends and he opened his mouth and said a bad word. His mommy cat heard him and decided to punish him by taking away his toys. Mittens was sad and realized he shouldn't use bad words. + +From that day on, Mittens was a good cat and played with his friends all day. He never used bad words again and always listened to his mommy cat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and run around. One day, she saw a butterfly that was very graceful. It flew around her head and made her happy. + +Lily wanted to catch the butterfly, so she ran after it. But she accidentally stepped on some powder and fell down. She started to cry and yell for her mommy. + +Her mommy came and helped her up. She told Lily that it's okay to fall down sometimes, but we should always be careful. She also said that we should never yell at someone when we are upset. + +Lily learned an important lesson that day. She realized that it's important to be kind and gentle, just like the graceful butterfly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. It was her birthday and she was very excited. Her mommy told her that she had a surprise for her, but it was locked in a box. Lily wanted to open it so badly, but she didn't know how to unlock it. + +She asked her mommy, "Mommy, can you help me unlock the box?" Her mommy smiled and said, "Sure, let's try this key." The key worked and the box opened. Inside was a big teddy bear that made Lily very happy. + +Later that day, Lily's friends came over for her birthday party. They played games and ate cake. But when it was time to open presents, Lily got scared. She didn't know what was inside the boxes her friends brought for her. + +One of her friends said, "Don't be scared, Lily. We got you some toys and clothes." Lily smiled and thanked her friends. She was happy and had a wonderful birthday. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat lemons because they were sour and yummy. One day, she was walking in the park and saw a man doing tricks on his bike. The man was very good and everyone started to applaud him. Lily thought it was very cool and she clapped her hands too. + +Suddenly, Lily heard a loud noise and saw a dog running towards her. The dog was barking and looked very alert. Lily was scared but the man on the bike quickly rode over and scared the dog away. Lily was very happy and she applauded the man again. From that day on, Lily always remembered to be alert when she saw dogs and she never forgot how brave the man on the bike was. +Once upon a time, there was a little bee named Buzz. Buzz lived in a hive with his friends. One day, Buzz wanted to test how high he could fly. He flew higher and higher until he reached the top of the hive. He felt fine and happy. + +But then, Buzz noticed that the hive was not fine. It had some holes and was not strong enough. He knew that his friends could get hurt if the hive fell apart. So, Buzz decided to tell his friends about the hive and they all worked together to fix it. + +After they fixed the hive, Buzz felt proud and happy. He knew that he and his friends were safe and could continue to fly high and have fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mom clean the house. One day, her mom gave her a rag to clean the table. Lily tried her best, but it was difficult to get all the dirt off. + +Later that day, Lily's mom made some sandwiches for lunch. She asked Lily to spread the peanut butter on the bread. Lily remembered how difficult it was to clean the table with the rag, so she used a knife instead. She spread the peanut butter all over the bread and it tasted delicious! + +After lunch, Lily's mom asked her to help with the laundry. She gave Lily a basket of clothes to fold. As Lily was folding, she found a small piece of paper in one of the pockets. It had a drawing of a rag with the word "magic" written on it. Lily realized that even though the rag was difficult to use, it could do magical things like cleaning and making sandwiches taste yummy. From that day on, Lily loved using the rag to help her mom clean the house. +Once upon a time, there was a little puppy named Max. Max was very cute and everyone said he was adorable. One day, Max hurt his leg and had to go to the vet. The vet took an x-ray of Max's leg to see what was wrong. Max was scared, but his owner held his paw to make him feel better. + +After the x-ray, the vet said Max would be okay, but he needed to rest for a few days. Max's owner took him home and gave him lots of cuddles. Max's friend, a little bird named Tweetie, came to visit him. "How are you feeling, Max?" asked Tweetie. "I'm okay," said Max, "but my leg hurts a little." + +Tweetie wanted to make Max feel better, so she started to sing a song. Max's owner clapped and said, "That was wonderful, Tweetie! Let's all applaud for her!" Max joined in and barked happily. Even though his leg hurt, he felt much better because he had his friends with him. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw and color. He would use all the colors he had to create beautiful pictures. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean his room. Timmy didn't want to, but he knew he had to obey his mom's order. + +As he was cleaning his room, he found a black marker. Timmy got an idea! He decided to create a big picture on his wall using the black marker. He drew a big tree with lots of leaves and birds. When his mom saw the picture, she was surprised. She loved it! + +From that day on, Timmy's mom never had to order him to clean his room again. Timmy would keep his room clean so he could have more time to create beautiful pictures on his wall. And every time he used the black marker, he would remember the big tree he drew and how happy it made his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max loved to watch birds in the sky. He would sit outside all day and look up at them. One day, Max's owner gave him a tasty bone. Max was so happy! He ran around with the bone in his mouth, wagging his tail. But then, Max accidentally dropped the bone and it rolled under a fence. Max tried to get it, but he couldn't reach it. So, he went to his owner and barked. His owner understood and went to get the bone for him. Max was so grateful and licked his owner's heel to say thank you. From that day on, Max never let go of his bone, and he continued to watch the birds. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had long hair that she loved to brush and play with. One day, her mommy told her it was time to wash her hair with shampoo. Lily didn't like getting shampoo in her eyes because it made them feel tight. + +But her mommy was very gentle and made sure no shampoo got in her eyes. Lily loved the way her hair smelled after it was washed with shampoo. She would get so excited to show her daddy how clean and shiny her hair was. + +After her hair was washed, Lily would get a big hug from her mommy and feel so happy. She loved spending time with her mommy and getting her hair washed with shampoo was one of her favorite things to do. +Once upon a time, there was a sad little boy named Tim. He was sad because he lost his toy. Tim's mom saw him and wanted to make him happy again. + +Mom made some yummy soup for Tim. She told him, "Eat this soup, and it will make you feel better." Tim ate the soup, and it was very good. He started to feel a little happy. + +Then, mom said, "Let's go look for your toy." They looked all around the house. The toy did not want to stay lost, so it came out from under the chair. Tim found his toy and was not sad anymore. The soup and finding his toy made Tim happy. +Once upon a time, a little cat named Kitty lived in a small house. One day, Kitty was playing with her toy ball. She kicked the ball too hard, and it went under a big chair. She tried to get her ball, but her paw was too big to fit under the chair. + +Kitty went to her friend, Doggy, and said, "Doggy, can you help me? My ball is under the chair, and I can't get it." Doggy agreed to help Kitty. He had a long nose that could reach under the chair. + +As they walked back to Kitty's house, they saw a broken tree branch on the ground. Doggy said, "Kitty, be careful. We have to go around the broken branch." Kitty nodded, and they continued on their way. + +When they arrived at Kitty's house, Doggy used his long nose to get the ball from under the chair. Kitty was very happy and thanked Doggy. They both played with the ball and had a fun day together. And from that day, Kitty always remembered to remain careful while playing with her ball near big chairs. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Tim. He was an ordinary boy who liked to play with his toys. One day, Tim was playing with his toy car when he heard his mom call him. + +"Tim, come here!" said Mom. Tim went to his mom, and she told him not to play with his toy car near the big glass door. "If you break it, I will punish you," Mom said. + +The next day, Tim forgot what his mom said and played near the glass door. Suddenly, he hit the door with his toy car. The glass door did not break, but it made a loud noise. Mom came and saw what happened. + +"Tim, I told you not to play here!" Mom said. She punished Tim by taking away his toy car for a day. Tim was sad, but he learned his lesson. From that day on, Tim never played near the glass door again. +Once upon a time, there was a peaceful forest. In the forest lived a big crane. The crane had many friends. They all liked to play together. The sun was bright, and the sky was blue. The forest was a happy place. + +One day, a lion came to the forest. The lion was very loud. He liked to roar. When the lion roared, the crane and his friends were scared. They did not want to play anymore. The forest was not peaceful. + +The crane had an idea. He talked to the lion. The crane asked the lion to be quiet. The lion said sorry. He did not want to scare his new friends. The lion stopped roaring. The forest was peaceful again. The crane, the lion, and all their friends played together happily. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. Tim loved to play in the park. He liked to run and jump and laugh. In the park, Tim saw a squirrel. The squirrel was small and had a big, bushy tail. Tim wanted to meet the squirrel. + +Tim's mom told him to be careful. She said, "Tim, if you want to meet the squirrel, you have to be very quiet and slow." Tim listened to his mom. He walked very slowly and quietly to the squirrel. The squirrel looked at Tim and did not run away. + +Tim and the squirrel met. They looked at each other and Tim smiled. Tim's mom was happy that he was careful. Tim and the squirrel became friends. They played together in the park every day. +Once upon a time, there was a funny prince. He liked to make people laugh. He lived in a big castle with his mom and dad, the king and queen. The prince had many friends. They liked to play and have fun together. + +One day, the funny prince wanted to perform a show for his friends. He put on a big hat and a red nose. He danced and sang funny songs. All his friends laughed and clapped their hands. The prince was very happy. + +After the show, the prince and his friends talked about the fun they had. They learned that making others happy is a good thing to do. The moral of the story is: making others laugh and smile is a kind and caring act. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a toy called Chain. Chain was a long line of colorful blocks. Tim loved to play with Chain every day. Chain was his original and favorite toy. + +One sunny day, Tim wanted to measure how long Chain was. He took Chain outside and laid it on the ground. Tim used his little feet to measure Chain. He walked from one end of Chain to the other. Tim counted "One, two, three, four, five!" Chain was five steps long. + +Tim was very happy to know how long Chain was. He played with Chain all day long. They made a big circle, a tall tower, and a long snake. Tim and Chain had lots of fun together. And from that day on, Tim knew that Chain was his most special toy. +One day, a dog named Spot had a meeting with his friends. They wanted to play in the park. Spot's friends were a cat named Fluffy and a bird named Chirpy. They all liked to have fun together. + +Spot said, "Let's play catch!" Fluffy and Chirpy agreed. They played catch and had a fine time. The sun was shining, and they were happy. + +But then, Chirpy frowned. "I am tired," Chirpy said. Spot and Fluffy stopped playing. They sat down and rested. After a while, Chirpy felt better. They all smiled and played some more. +Once upon a time, in a big green park, there was a sweet little dog named Max. Max loved to play with his ball and run around the park. One sunny day, Max saw a man in a suit playing with his own dog. Max thought, "I want to play with them too!" + +Max ran up to the man and said, "Can I play with you and your dog?" The man smiled and said, "Sure, Max! My dog's name is Daisy. Let's all play together!" Max, Daisy, and the man in the suit played fetch with the ball. They had so much fun. + +After playing for a long time, Max realized he was very tired. He said goodbye to the man in the suit and Daisy, and went home to rest. Max was so happy he made new friends in the park. He couldn't wait to play with them again. +Once upon a time, in a cold winter, there was a little dog named Max. Max was an obedient dog who always listened to his owner, Jane. They loved to play in the snow together. + +One day, Max and Jane went to the park. Max was running and playing in the snow. He was so happy. But then, Max slipped on some ice and fell. Max felt embarrass because other dogs saw him fall. + +Jane saw Max and helped him up. She told Max not to worry, everyone falls sometimes. Max felt better and continued to play. They had a fun day in the winter snow, and Max learned that it's okay to make mistakes. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a pretty box under his bed. He opened the box and saw a game called chess inside. Tim wanted to play the game, but he didn't know how. + +Tim's big sister, Amy, saw him looking at the chess game. She said, "I can teach you how to play!" Tim was happy and they sat down to play together. + +Amy showed Tim how to push the chess pieces on the board. They took turns pushing the pieces and had lots of fun. Tim liked the pretty chess game and was excited to play with his sister. +Once upon a time, there was a big, thick tree in a forest. A little bird lived in the tree. One day, a strong wind came and shook the tree. The bird was scared. + +A kind rabbit saw the bird and said, "Do not be scared, little bird. I will help you. Let's find a safe place for you to stay." The rabbit and the bird went to look for a safe place. + +The rabbit saw a thick bush and said, "Let's pull the branches to make a safe home for you." They pulled the branches together and made a safe home for the bird. + +The bird was happy and said, "Thank you, kind rabbit. You helped me find a safe home." The rabbit smiled and said, "We should always help our friends." + +The moral of the story is: help your friends when they need it, and they will be happy. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a man named Tom. Tom worked at a place with many people. They all had a staff. The staff helped them do their work. Tom loved his staff very much. One day, Tom's friend gave him a spicy snack. Tom was excited to eat it later. + +The next day, Tom went to work with his staff and his spicy snack. He put his snack on his desk and went to talk to his friends. When he came back, he saw that his staff was gone. Tom was very sad. He looked everywhere but could not find it. He thought he would lose his staff forever. + +Tom's friend saw him looking sad and asked what was wrong. Tom told his friend that he lost his staff. His friend smiled and said, "I have a surprise for you." He took Tom to his desk and there was Tom's staff! It had a spicy snack next to it. Tom's friend had found it and kept it safe. Tom was so happy to have his staff back and shared his spicy snack with his friend. They both enjoyed the snack and were glad that Tom did not lose his staff after all. +Once upon a time, in a small kitchen, there was a clumsy cat named Tom. Tom loved to play with dough. One day, he saw a big ball of dough on the table. Tom jumped on the table and started to play with the dough. + +As he played, Tom accidentally pushed the dough off the table. The dough went "plop" on the floor. Tom was scared and said, "Oh no! What should I do?" His friend, a clever mouse named Jerry, heard him and came to help. + +Jerry said, "Don't worry, Tom. We can slide the dough back on the table together." So, Tom and Jerry worked together to slide the dough back onto the table. They were very careful and made sure not to be clumsy this time. + +After they finished, Tom thanked Jerry and said, "I learned that when I am clumsy, I can ask for help from my friends." Jerry smiled and said, "That's right, Tom. We can always help each other when we need it." And from that day on, Tom and Jerry were always there to help each other, no matter what happened. + +The moral of the story is that it's okay to ask for help when you need it, and that friends can help each other through difficult times. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books. One day, she received a new book with many pages. Lily was very happy and ready to read it. + +Lily sat down and opened the book. On the first page, she saw a picture of a big, friendly bear. The bear said, "Hello, Lily! Are you ready to read my story?" Lily smiled and said, "Yes, Mr. Bear! I am ready!" + +As Lily turned the pages, she read about Mr. Bear's adventures in the forest. They had fun together, and Lily felt like she was there with Mr. Bear. When the story ended, Lily closed the book and gave it a big hug. She couldn't wait to receive more books and read more stories. +One day, on a Wednesday, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. Tim liked to play on the slide, the swings, and the sandbox. He loved to run and jump in the park. + +Tim saw a girl named Sally. Sally was generous and shared her toys with Tim. They played with a ball, a toy car, and a doll. Tim and Sally were happy to play together. + +"Let's play on the slide!" said Tim. Sally agreed, and they both went to the slide. But when Tim went up the slide, he slipped and fell down. Sally helped him get up and said, "Be careful, Tim!" + +Tim and Sally played more and had fun. When it was time to go home, they said goodbye. Tim was happy to make a new friend, and he couldn't wait to play with Sally again next Wednesday. +One day, a little flea named Bob saw an attractive flower. The flower was big and red. Bob wanted to hop on the flower to play. + +Bob hopped and hopped, but the flower was too high. He tried again and again, but he could not hop on the flower. Bob was sad. + +Then, a friendly bird saw Bob. The bird helped Bob hop on the flower. Bob was happy and said "thank you" to the bird. They played on the attractive flower all day. +One day, a wild cat named Tom went to the park. He saw a big tree with a lot of butter on it. Tom was very hungry, so he started to eat the butter. + +A little girl named Sue saw Tom eating the butter. She said, "Stop, Tom! That butter is for the birds!" Tom looked at Sue and stopped eating the butter. He felt bad for eating the birds' food. + +Sue and Tom became friends. They played in the park and had fun. They both promised to not eat the birds' butter again. From that day on, they always made sure to share with their new bird friends. +One day, a small bug named Tim went for a march. He saw an interesting cobweb in a big tree. Tim wanted to play in the cobweb, but the spider named Sam said, "No, you can't play here!" + +Tim was sad and asked, "Why can't I play in the cobweb?" Sam said, "It's my home, and I don't want you to break it." Tim thought and said, "I can be careful. Please let me play." + +Sam thought for a bit and said, "Okay, you can play, but be very careful." Tim was happy and played in the cobweb without breaking it. Sam and Tim became good friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom was an honest boy who loved to drive his toy car. One day, he saw a big curtain in the living room. He thought it would be fun to play with his toy car there. + +"Mom, can I play with my toy car near the curtain?" Tom asked. His mom said, "Yes, but be careful not to pull the curtain down." Tom was happy and started to play with his toy car near the curtain. + +As Tom was playing, he accidentally drove his toy car too fast. The toy car hit the curtain, and the curtain fell down. Tom was sad and scared. He knew he had made a mistake. + +"I'm sorry, Mom," Tom said. His mom was not happy, and she told him, "You should have been more careful, Tom. Now the curtain is broken, and we have to fix it." + +From that day on, Tom learned to be more careful when playing with his toys. But the curtain was never the same again, and it was a reminder of his mistake. +One day, a little girl named Mia went to her uncle's house. Her uncle was very good at cooking. He made tasty food for Mia to eat. Mia loved her uncle's food very much. + +While they were eating, Mia's uncle said, "Mia, let's play a game. Can you count how many carrots are on your plate?" Mia looked at her plate and started to count. "One, two, three, four," she said. "Good job, Mia!" her uncle said with a big smile. + +After they ate, Mia and her uncle played more games. They counted all the toys in the room and all the flowers in the garden. Mia was happy to spend the day with her uncle, and she learned how to count even better. +Once there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to play in the kitchen. One day, he saw a big sink full of water. He thought it would be fun to splash in it. His mom saw him and warned him, "Tim, don't play in the sink, you can make a big mess!" + +But Tim did not listen. He went crazy splashing the water all around. Soon, the floor was very wet. Tim slipped on the wet floor and fell down. He felt sad and hurt. His mom came and helped him stand up. + +Tim's mom said, "Remember, it's important to listen when someone warns you." Tim learned his lesson. From that day on, he always listened when his mom warned him about something. He never played in the sink again and stayed safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little cat named Fluffy. Fluffy loved to play with her favorite toy, a soft pillow. One day, Fluffy saw a spicy smell coming from the kitchen. She wanted to find out what the smell was, so she left her pillow and went to the kitchen. + +In the kitchen, Fluffy found a big, red pepper. She thought it was a toy and started to play with it. But when she bit it, she felt a hot, spicy taste in her mouth. Fluffy did not like it. She struggled to get the spicy taste out of her mouth. She ran around the house, trying to find something to make it go away. + +Fluffy remembered her soft pillow and ran back to it. She rubbed her face on the pillow, and the spicy taste started to go away. The pillow saved the day! From then on, Fluffy knew to stay away from the spicy smell in the kitchen. And she loved her pillow even more. +One day, a boy named Tom went to the park. He saw a big tree with a number on it. The number was five. Tom wanted to see what was behind the tree. He was very excited. + +Behind the tree, Tom found a famous cat. The cat was very pretty and could sing songs. Many people liked the cat. But the cat was sad. The cat did not want to sing anymore. Tom wanted to help the cat. + +Tom and the cat talked. They found out that the cat was tired of being famous. The cat just wanted to play and be happy. Tom said, "Let's play together!" They played all day and the cat was happy again. The cat learned that it was okay not to be famous all the time. +Once upon a time, there was a little bug who loved to crawl. He lived in a big garden with his parent. They had a good time playing together every day. + +One day, the little bug and his parent decided to have a race. They wanted to see who could crawl the fastest. The little bug was very excited and wanted to be as good as his parent. + +They started the race, and the little bug tried his best to crawl fast. His parent was very good and fast too. In the end, the little bug and his parent both finished the race together. They were both very happy and proud of each other. They knew that they were both good crawlers and had lots of fun racing together. +Once upon a time, there was a green avocado. It lived with its friends on a big tree. The avocado was very happy there. But, one day, the sky became dark and dry. No rain came to help the tree grow big and strong. + +The avocado did not want to remain on the tree anymore. It wanted to find a new home with water. So, it fell from the tree and rolled away. The avocado rolled and rolled until it found a small puddle. It was so happy to find water! + +But, the puddle was very small. The avocado drank and drank, but the puddle went away. The avocado was still dry and sad. It looked for more water but could not find any. The avocado became very dry and could not grow. It stayed small and dry forever. +One day, a boy named Tim found a unique radio in his room. The radio was red and played fun songs. Tim liked to dance to the songs. He showed the radio to his friend, Sam. + +Sam said, "Wow, Tim! That's a cool radio. Can I try it?" Tim said, "Sure, Sam!" They danced and laughed together. They had a lot of fun with the unique radio. + +But then, the radio stopped playing songs. Tim was sad. His mom told him, "Tim, we can replace the batteries to make it work again." They put new batteries in the radio. + +Tim and Sam were happy. They danced and laughed to the fun songs again. The unique radio made their day full of joy. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable reindeer. The reindeer had a red nose and big eyes. He lived in a big forest with his friends. + +One day, the reindeer met a little girl. The little girl looked at the reindeer and said, "Hello, cute reindeer! What is your name?" The reindeer said, "Hi! My name is Red. I like to play with my friends in the forest." + +The little girl and Red played all day. They ran, jumped, and laughed. The sun went down, and it was time to go home. The little girl said, "Bye, Red! I had fun today." Red said, "Bye! I had fun too. I hope we can play again soon." And they both went home, happy and tired. +Once upon a time, there was a big red car. The car liked to wander on the road. The driver of the car was a nice man. The man was a little bossy. The car and the driver were good friends. + +One day, the car and the driver met a little cat. The cat was lost. The driver said, "Hello, little cat. Do you want to come with us?" The cat said, "Yes, please. I want to find my home." So, the cat got into the car, and they all went on a fun ride. + +As they wandered, the bossy driver told the car where to go. The car listened and did what the driver said. Soon, they found the cat's home. The cat was very happy. The driver and the car said goodbye to the cat and went back to wandering on the road, looking for more friends to help. +One day, a cold wind blew. A girl named Amy went to the store with her mom. Amy's mom wanted to buy a new perfume. They walked and talked. + +"Mom, can I pick the perfume?" Amy asked. +"Sure, sweetie," her mom said. + +Amy picked a pretty bottle. They did not know that the perfume was bad. They went home and Amy's mom used the perfume. She started to feel not good. The bad perfume made her sick. + +The next day, Amy's mom felt very bad. She could not take Amy to the park. Amy was sad because they could not play. The bad perfume delayed their fun day. They had to stay home and wait for Amy's mom to feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree in a park. Many kids came to play under the big tree. They loved to run, jump, and laugh together. The big tree was very happy to see the kids having fun. + +One sunny day, the wind blew hard. The big tree's leaves started to scatter. The kids saw the leaves scatter and thought it was fun. They began to pick up the leaves and scatter them too. The big tree laughed with the kids as they played with its leaves. + +As the sun went down, the kids got tired. They sat under the big tree to rest. The big tree was happy to give them shade. The kids said thank you to the big tree and went home. The big tree smiled and knew they would come back to play again. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Lily. She had a pretty tree in her house. It was time to make the tree look nice. Lily wanted to put something on the tree. She thought of an ornament. + +Lily's mom gave her a small ornament. It was a star. The star was shiny and gold. Lily was very happy. She wanted to put the star on the tree. She wanted to own the ornament. + +Lily put the ornament on the tree. The tree looked very nice now. Lily felt proud. She owned the shiny star. Lily and her mom smiled. They loved the pretty tree with the small ornament. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to play with her toy guitar. She was very independent and liked to play all by herself. One day, Sue was in her room playing her guitar, making up her own songs. + +Her big brother, Tom, was in the next room. He heard Sue playing her guitar very loudly. Tom walked into Sue's room and said, "Sue, can you please play your guitar more quietly? I am trying to read a book." + +Sue looked at Tom and yelled, "No! I want to play my guitar loud!" Tom was sad, but he knew Sue was independent and liked to do things her own way. So, he went back to his room and put on some headphones to block out the noise. + +In the end, Sue played her guitar as loud as she wanted, and Tom was able to read his book in peace. They both learned that it was okay to be independent and do things their own way, as long as they respected each other's space. And they lived happily ever after. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park. He saw a big icy hill. Tim wanted to slide down the hill on his board. He was so excited to play on the icy hill. + +When Tim tried to slide down the hill, he fell. Tim felt sad and he suffered a little. He wanted to try again, but he was scared. Tim didn't want to suffer again. + +Tim's friend, Sam, saw him and wanted to help. Sam held Tim's hand and they tried to slide down the hill together. This time, they did not fall. Tim and Sam had a lot of fun sliding down the icy hill on the board. They played all day and were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max liked to run and play in the park every day. One day, Max saw a big tree and wanted to meet the bird who lived in it. So, Max ran to the tree and barked, "Hello, bird! Let's be friends!" + +The bird, named Lily, was happy to meet Max. But she had a problem. Her wing was stuck in her nest with a tight tie. Lily felt helpless and couldn't fly. Max saw the tie and wanted to help. He knew he had to find a way to get the tie off Lily's wing. + +Max thought very hard and remembered he had seen his owner use his teeth to untie things. So, Max climbed the tree and used his teeth to untie the tie. With the tie gone, Lily was free and could fly again! She thanked Max for his help, and they became the best of friends. From that day on, Max and Lily played together in the park every day, and they were always there to help each other when they needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a zoo. In this zoo, there were many animals. There were big animals like elephants and small animals like mice. One day, a little girl named Lucy went to the zoo with her mom. + +Lucy saw a big giraffe and asked her mom, "How tall is the giraffe?" + +Her mom said, "I don't know, let's measure it!" They found a long stick and put it next to the giraffe. The giraffe was taller than the stick. Lucy's mom said, "The giraffe is very tall!" + +Lucy and her mom walked around the zoo. They saw many more animals. It was easy to see them all because the zoo was not too big. They saw lions, monkeys, and even a zebra. Lucy had a fun day at the zoo with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a hungry kangaroo named Kip. Kip was very sad because he could not find any food. He hopped and hopped, looking for something to eat. + +One day, Kip met a big bird named Ben. Ben asked, "Why are you sad, Kip?" Kip said, "I am hungry and I can't find food." Ben said, "I can help you look for food!" So, Kip and Ben looked for food together. + +They looked and looked, but they could not find any food. Kip was very sad and hungry. He said, "I am still hungry, Ben. What can we do?" Ben did not know what to do. They kept looking, but there was no food. Kip was so hungry that he could not hop anymore. In the end, Kip was too hungry and tired, and he could not go on. +One day, a girl named Sue was playing in the yard. She saw her mom with a bottle of shampoo. Sue asked her mom, "What is that?" Her mom said, "This is shampoo. We use it to wash our hair and prevent it from getting dirty." + +Sue wanted to help her mom with the shampoo. But she was too small, and the bottle was too big. Sue tried to hold the bottle, but it fell on the ground. The shampoo spilled everywhere. Sue felt sorry for making a mess. She said, "I am sorry, Mom. I just wanted to help." + +Her mom smiled and said, "It's okay, Sue. I know you wanted to help. But sometimes we need to ask for help or wait until we are big enough to do things. This way, we can prevent accidents." Sue learned that it's important to ask for help and be patient. +Once upon a time, there was a cricket named Tim. Tim lived in a deep hole in the ground. He liked to play with his friends in the sun. One day, Tim saw a big cloud and the sky got dark. He knew it was time to go home. + +As Tim walked home, he started to shiver. He was cold and wet from the rain. He saw his friend, Sam the snail. Sam was also cold and wet. "Brrr, I'm cold," said Tim. "Me too," said Sam. "Let's go home and get warm." + +Tim and Sam went to Tim's deep hole. They got warm and dry. They talked and laughed. Soon, the rain stopped and the sun came out. Tim and Sam went outside to play again. They were happy and warm in the sun. +Once upon a time, there was an intelligent dog named Spot. Spot could do many things that other dogs could not do. One day, Spot's best friend, a little boy named Tim, had a big request. He asked Spot to find his lost toy. + +Spot said, "I will find it in a minute!" He ran and ran, looking for the toy. He looked under the bed, in the toy box, and even in the yard. But Spot could not find the toy anywhere. He felt sad because he could not help his friend. + +Finally, Spot found the toy in the kitchen, but it was too late. The toy was broken into many small pieces. Tim was very sad, and Spot felt bad that he could not help his friend. The end. +One day, a little girl named Sue went for a walk with her mom. They saw a cherry tree. Sue liked cherries a lot. She wanted to pick some to eat. Sue asked her mom if she could pick some cherries. + +Sue's mom said yes, so Sue started to look for the best cherries. She saw a poor bird in the tree. The bird was sad because it could not find any food. Sue wanted to help the bird. + +Sue pointed at a big cherry on a high branch. She asked her mom to help her get the cherry for the bird. Her mom picked the cherry and gave it to Sue. Sue put the cherry on the ground for the bird. The bird ate the cherry and felt happy. Sue and her mom felt happy too because they helped the poor bird. +Once upon a time, there was a rare bird. The bird had a nest on a rock. In the nest, there was a twig. The bird loved her twig so much. She sang happy songs every day. + +One day, a big wind came. The wind blew the twig out of the nest. The bird was sad. She flew all over to find her twig. The bird asked her friends to help her. They all looked for the twig together. + +They found the twig near a river. The bird was so happy. She thanked her friends for their help. The bird learned that friends are important. They can help you when you need it. And that was the moral of the story: always help your friends, and they will help you too. +Once upon a time, there was a little car named Lucky. Lucky loved to go fast. He used fuel to make him go. One day, Lucky went to play outside. + +Lucky was driving around when he saw a big puddle. He wanted to splash in it. But when he got close, he saw the puddle was not water. It was ice! The water in the puddle had freeze. + +Lucky was careful not to slip on the ice. He went around it and kept playing. He was very happy he did not slip. Lucky had a fun day and went home to get more fuel. +Once upon a time, in a lively green forest, there lived a little bunny named Binky. Binky loved to hop and play with his friends all day long. One sunny day, Binky and his friend, Squeaky the squirrel, were playing near a big berry bush. + +Binky looked at the bush and said, "I want a berry! Can you help me get one, Squeaky?" Squeaky smiled and said, "Yes, I can help you, Binky!" So, Squeaky climbed the bush and picked a big, red berry for Binky. Binky was very happy and said, "Thank you, Squeaky!" + +After eating the berry, Binky and Squeaky continued to play and have fun in the lively forest. They laughed and played until the sun went down. As the sky turned dark, Binky and Squeaky said goodbye and went to their cozy homes to sleep. They dreamt of more fun days with berries and laughter in their beautiful, lively forest. +One day, a big earthquake split the ground. A little girl named Mia and her dog, Max, were playing outside. They were very scared. Mia hugged Max and said, "Don't worry, Max. We will be okay." + +Mia and Max ran to their house. They saw their mom and dad. Mom said, "We are glad you are safe." Dad said, "Let's all stay together." Mia and Max felt better with their mom and dad. + +The earthquake stopped, and the family was safe. They all hugged each other. Mia said, "I am glad we are together." Max barked, and they all laughed. They were happy the earthquake was over. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a purple bulb in his backyard. He was very happy and ran to show it to his mom. "Mom, look what I found!" he said. + +His mom looked at the purple bulb and smiled. "That's a beautiful bulb, Tim. Let's plant it in the garden and see what grows." + +The next day, Tim and his mom went to the garden. They dug a small hole and put the purple bulb inside. They covered it with dirt and gave it some water. Tim was excited to see what would happen. + +After a few days, the purple bulb started to grow. It grew taller and taller until it was as tall as Tim. One day, Tim saw a big flower shoot out from the top of the plant. The flower was big and purple, just like the bulb. + +"Mom, come see the big purple flower!" Tim shouted. His mom came to the garden and saw the beautiful flower. "Wow, Tim! You did a great job taking care of the purple bulb. Now we have this amazing flower to enjoy." +Once upon a time, there was a blue car. The car was very sad. It would weep every day. One day, a little girl saw the blue car. She asked, "Why are you sad, car?" + +The car said, "I have no oil. I cannot go fast like the other cars." The little girl wanted to help the blue car. She went to her dad and asked for oil. + +Her dad gave her oil for the blue car. The little girl put the oil in the car. The blue car was very happy. It did not weep anymore. The blue car and the little girl became best friends. They went fast together and had lots of fun. +One day, a little ball named Bob wanted to roll down a big hill. He saw a long cable lying on the hill. Bob felt a bit scared but wanted to try it anyway. His friend, a small rock named Rick, said, "Be careful, Bob. The cable might make you feel helpless." + +Bob didn't listen and started to roll down the hill. As he rolled, he got closer and closer to the cable. He tried to stop, but he couldn't. He rolled right over the cable and got stuck. Bob felt helpless and couldn't move. + +Rick saw his friend in trouble and tried to help. He pushed and pushed, but the cable was too strong. Bob and Rick both felt helpless. They called for help, but no one came. In the end, Bob stayed stuck on the cable, and they both felt very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a toy phone that he loved to play with. One day, Tim's mom asked him to help her find her real phone. It was lost in their big house. + +Tim thought for a moment and said, "Mom, I can lead you to your phone!" So, Tim took his mom's hand and led her around the house. They looked in the kitchen, the living room, and the bedroom. Still, they could not find the phone. + +Finally, Tim had an idea. He said, "Mom, let's call your phone and listen for the loud ring!" Tim's mom agreed, and they used Tim's toy phone to pretend to call her phone. Then, they heard a loud ring coming from the couch. Tim and his mom were so happy to find the phone, and they celebrated with a big hug. +Once upon a time, there was a deer named Danny. Danny was a normal deer who lived in the woods. He had many friends like birds, rabbits, and squirrels. They all played together every day. + +One morning, Danny woke up feeling very excite. He knew that today was a special day. It was his birthday! He ran to his friends to tell them about his special day. They all decided to have a big party for Danny. + +At the party, all the animals played games, ate yummy food, and danced. Danny was so happy to have such good friends. They all had lots of fun together. At the end of the day, Danny went to sleep with a big smile on his face, knowing that it was the best birthday ever. +Tom and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. They had pots and pans and spoons and bowls. They also had some flour and water and salt. + +"Let's make a cake!" said Lily. "We can use the flour and water and salt and mix them in a bowl." + +"Okay!" said Tom. "But we need something sweet too. Do we have any sugar or honey or jam?" + +Lily looked around. She saw a jar of jam on the counter. It was red and sticky and smelled good. She reached for it, but it was too high. She climbed on a chair and stretched her arm. + +"Be careful, Lily!" said Tom. "You might fall!" + +Lily grabbed the jar of jam and smiled. She jumped off the chair and ran to the bowl. She opened the jar and poured some jam into the bowl. She stirred the mixture with a spoon. It looked pink and gooey. + +"Look, Tom! Our cake is ready!" said Lily. "We just need to bake it in the stove." + +Tom nodded. He took the bowl and walked to the stove. He opened the oven door and put the bowl inside. He closed the door and turned the knob. + +"Wait, Tom!" said Lily. "We need to cover the bowl with something. Or the cake will burn!" + +Tom looked around. He saw a clean towel on the rack. He took the towel and opened the oven door again. He covered the bowl with the towel and closed the door. + +"There!" said Tom. "Now our cake will be perfect!" + +They waited for a few minutes. They smelled something sweet and warm. They heard a ding from the stove. + +"Our cake is done!" said Lily. "Let's take it out and eat it!" + +They ran to the stove and opened the oven door. They saw the bowl with the towel on top. They lifted the towel and looked inside. + +They gasped. The bowl was empty. There was no cake. There was only a mess of flour and water and salt and jam. + +"Where is our cake?" said Tom. + +"Who ate our cake?" said Lily. + +They heard a giggle from behind the fridge. They looked and saw their little brother, Sam. He had jam all over his face and hands. He was holding a spoon. + +"Me!" said Sam. "Me ate cake! Yummy!" +Anna and Max are best friends. They like to play together every day. They have many toys, but their favorite is a big red ball. They can roll it, bounce it, and kick it. + +One day, they are playing with the ball in the park. They have a lot of fun. But then, Anna feels something in her tummy. She needs to go to the bathroom. She tells Max, "I have to go pee. Wait for me here, okay?" + +Max nods. He says, "Okay, Anna. I will wait for you. Hurry back." He hugs the ball and sits on the bench. He watches Anna run to the bathroom. + +Max waits and waits. He sees other kids playing. He sees birds and squirrels. He sees clouds and flowers. He feels bored. He wants to play with Anna. He misses her. + +But he does not leave the bench. He does not play with other kids. He does not chase the birds or the squirrels. He does not pick the flowers. He remains on the bench. He remains loyal to Anna. He knows she will come back soon. He knows she is his best friend. He knows they will play with the ball again. He smiles and holds the ball. He waits for Anna. +Ben and Mia like to play in the snow. They make snowballs and throw them at each other. They laugh and have fun. But they also know that some places are dangerous. They do not go near the big hill where the snow is very deep and fast. + +One day, they see a new boy in the park. He has a red coat and a blue hat. He looks lonely. Ben and Mia go to say hello. + +"Hi, I'm Ben and this is Mia. Do you want to play with us?" Ben asks. + +"Hi, I'm Sam. I just moved here. I like snow," Sam says. + +"Great, we like snow too. Come on, we'll show you our snow fort," Mia says. + +They take Sam to their snow fort. It is a big pile of snow with a hole in the middle. They crawl inside and pretend to be spies. + +"Look, I have some powder. It can make things explode," Sam says. He shows them a small bag of white powder. + +"Where did you get that?" Ben asks. + +"My dad has it. He uses it for his work. He says it is very dangerous and I should not touch it. But I took some anyway. It is fun," Sam says. + +Ben and Mia feel scared. They know that powder is not for playing. It can hurt them and make a big mess. + +"Sam, that is not a good idea. You should put the powder back. It is not a toy. It can make a big boom and hurt you and us and the park," Mia says. + +"No, it is fine. I know what I'm doing. Watch this," Sam says. He takes a match from his pocket and lights it. He kneels near the hole and throws the match and the powder outside. + +Ben and Mia scream and crawl out of the fort. They see a big flash and hear a loud bang. The snow fort blows up and sends snow everywhere. Sam is lying on the ground, covered in snow and smoke. He is crying and holding his hand. It is bleeding. + +Ben and Mia run to him and try to help him. They see some grown-ups running to them too. They look angry and worried. + +"Sam, what did you do? You could have killed yourself and your friends. That powder is not for playing. It is for blasting rocks. It is very dangerous. You are in big trouble, young man," Sam's dad says. He picks up Sam and carries him to his car. He takes him to the hospital. + +Ben and Mia are very scared and sad. They hope Sam will be okay. They also hope he will learn his lesson. They do not want to play with him again. They only want to play with safe things. They hug each other and go home. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play at the shore. They make sand castles and look for shells. They also joke with each other. They say funny things and laugh. + +One day, they see a big boat on the water. It has a flag and a horn. Tim says, "Look, Sam, a pirate boat! Maybe they have treasure and swords!" Sam says, "Wow, Tim, that's cool! Let's go and see!" + +They run to the water and wave at the boat. The boat comes closer and closer. They hear the horn go beep beep. They see people on the boat. They wear hats and coats. They do not look like pirates. They look like fishermen. + +Tim says, "Oh, Sam, I was joking. That's not a pirate boat. That's a fishing boat. They have nets and fish, not treasure and swords." Sam says, "Tim, you tricked me! That's not funny. That's mean. You are not a reliable friend. You lied to me." + +Sam is angry and sad. He turns away from Tim and walks back to the shore. He does not want to play with Tim anymore. Tim feels sorry and bad. He did not mean to hurt Sam. He just wanted to joke. He follows Sam and says, "Sam, wait, I'm sorry. I was just joking. I did not lie to you. I like you. You are my friend. Please forgive me." + +Sam stops and looks at Tim. He sees that Tim is sorry and sad too. He remembers that Tim is his friend. He likes Tim too. He says, "Tim, I forgive you. I was just mad. I know you were joking. You are my friend too. But next time, do not joke about pirates. They are scary." + +Tim says, "OK, Sam, I promise. No more jokes about pirates. How about jokes about clowns? They are funny." Sam says, "OK, Tim, jokes about clowns are fine. They are not scary. They are silly." They hug and smile. They go back to the shore and play. They joke and laugh. They are happy. +Anna and Ben like to go to the park with Mom. They play on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They have fun and make new friends. + +One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is brown and fluffy. He has a long tail and big ears. He looks friendly, but he is very nosy. He runs around and sniffs everything. + +The dog sees Anna and Ben's lunch bag. He smells something good inside. He wants to find out what it is. He runs to the bag and opens it with his teeth. He takes out a salad. He likes salad. He starts to eat it. + +Anna and Ben see the dog eating their salad. They are angry and sad. They like salad too. They shout at the dog. "Hey, that's our salad! Go away, nosy dog!" + +Mom hears them and comes to help. She sees the dog and the salad. She is not happy. She tells the dog to stop. She takes the salad away from him. She gives him a biscuit instead. She says, "Bad dog! You can't eat other people's food. That's not nice. Here, have a biscuit. But don't be nosy again." + +The dog eats the biscuit. He is sorry. He wags his tail and licks Mom's hand. He says, "Woof, woof. Thank you. I'm sorry. I won't be nosy again." + +Anna and Ben forgive the dog. They pet him and play with him. They share their lunch with him. They give him some carrots and cheese. They say, "It's OK, dog. We are friends now. But don't eat our salad again. That's ours." + +The dog nods and smiles. He says, "Woof, woof. OK. I won't eat your salad again. That's yours. You are nice. I like you." + +They all have a happy picnic in the park. They enjoy the salad, the carrots, the cheese and the biscuits. They laugh and hug. They are friends. +Tim and Lily were playing with bubbles in the park. They liked to blow the bubbles and watch them fly in the air. Sometimes they tried to catch the bubbles or pop them with their fingers. + +"Look, Lily, I can hop and pop!" Tim said, as he jumped up and down and burst a big bubble with his nose. He laughed and blew another bubble. + +"Me too, me too!" Lily said, and she hopped and popped a bubble with her ear. She giggled and blew another bubble. + +They hopped and popped and blew more bubbles, having fun. But they did not see the thin wire that was on the ground. It was part of a trap that someone had set to catch rabbits. + +Tim hopped and popped and landed on the wire. The wire snapped and a big net fell on him. He was trapped and scared. He cried and shouted for help. + +"Lily, help me, help me!" Tim said. + +Lily saw what happened and ran to Tim. She tried to lift the net, but it was too heavy. She could not help Tim. She cried and shouted for help too. + +But no one heard them. No one came to help them. They were alone and trapped. The bubbles flew away and popped. The end. +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They like to swing, slide and run. They have a lot of fun. But they forget to look at the clock. It is getting late. + +"Ben, we have to go home. Mom and Dad will be worried," Sara says. + +"But I want to play more. Just one more swing, please," Ben says. + +"No, Ben. We have to be careful. The park is not safe when it is dark. There are no lights and no people. Come on, let's go," Sara says. + +She takes Ben's hand and they walk to the gate. But the gate is locked. They cannot get out. They are scared. + +"Help! Help! Is anyone there?" Sara shouts. + +She sees a man walking by. He hears her and comes to the gate. + +"Hello, kids. What are you doing here? The park is closed," he says. + +"Please, help us. We forget to go home. We are sorry. Can you open the gate?" Sara says. + +"Of course, I can. Don't worry. I have the key. Here you go," he says. + +He opens the gate and lets them out. He smiles and says, "Be more careful next time, kids. And go home quickly. Your parents must be looking for you." + +"Thank you, thank you, thank you," Sara and Ben say. + +They run home and hug their mom and dad. They are happy and safe. They say sorry and promise to never forget again. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. Lily has a big doll and Ben has a small car. They are having fun, but they want to try something new. + +"Let's play seat and inch," Lily says. "I will be the teacher and you will be the student." + +"What is seat and inch?" Ben asks. + +"It is a game where you seat on the floor and I tell you to move an inch. You have to listen and do what I say. If you do it right, you get a star. If you do it wrong, you get a cross. Do you want to play?" + +"Okay, I will play," Ben says. He likes stars and he wants to make Lily happy. + +Lily gets a paper and a pen. She draws a big circle on the paper. She puts the paper on the floor and tells Ben to seat inside the circle. + +"Good, Ben. You are in the circle. Now, move an inch to the left," Lily says. + +Ben moves a little bit to the left. He is still in the circle. + +"Good, Ben. You get a star," Lily says. She draws a star on the paper next to the circle. + +"Yay, I got a star!" Ben says. He smiles and claps his hands. + +"Now, move an inch to the right," Lily says. + +Ben moves a little bit to the right. He is still in the circle. + +"Good, Ben. You get another star," Lily says. She draws another star on the paper. + +"Yay, I got another star!" Ben says. He is happy and proud. + +"Now, move an inch forward," Lily says. + +Ben moves a little bit forward. He is out of the circle. + +"Oops, Ben. You are out of the circle. You get a cross," Lily says. She draws a cross on the paper. + +"Aw, I got a cross," Ben says. He is sad and sorry. + +"It's okay, Ben. You can try again. You are a regular student. You can learn and do better," Lily says. She hugs Ben and gives him a kiss. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are a regular teacher. You are kind and smart," Ben says. He hugs Lily and gives her a kiss. + +They smile and laugh. They play seat and inch again. They have fun and they love each other. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play together. One day, they saw a big house with a lot of toys and flowers. They wanted to go inside and see more. + +"Let's knock on the door and ask if we can play," Lily said. + +"OK," Ben said. + +They knocked on the door and a lady opened it. She was wearing a shiny dress and a lot of rings. She looked wealthy. + +"Hello, little ones. What do you want?" she asked. + +"Can we play with your toys and flowers, please?" Lily asked. + +The lady smiled and said, "Sure, you can. But only for a minute. Then you have to go." + +She let them in and showed them a room full of toys and flowers. Lily and Ben were very happy and started to play. + +The lady watched them and said, "You are such sweet children. Why don't you put these necklaces and bracelets on? They will make you look pretty and handsome." + +Lily and Ben liked the shiny things and put them on. They felt like princes and princesses. + +The lady said, "You look wonderful. Now, why don't you come with me to the kitchen? I have some cookies and milk for you." + +Lily and Ben followed her to the kitchen. They saw a big table with a lot of cookies and milk. They were hungry and wanted to eat. + +The lady said, "Go ahead, help yourselves. But be careful, some of the cookies are very special. They have a magic ingredient that will make you sleepy and small. Then I can keep you as my pets and play with you forever." + +Lily and Ben did not understand what she said. They thought she was nice and wanted to share. They picked up some cookies and ate them. + +Soon, they felt very sleepy and small. They tried to run away, but they were too slow. The lady picked them up and put them in a cage. She laughed and said, "Now you are mine. You will never see your families or friends again. You will only play with me and my toys and flowers." + +Lily and Ben cried and wished they never went to the big house. They realized they made a big mistake. They were trapped by the wealthy lady who was very mean. They had a bad ending. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to march like soldiers and pretend they were on a mission. They had sticks for guns and hats for helmets. + +"Look, a big hole!" Tom said, pointing to a ditch. "Maybe there is a trap inside. Let's go and see." + +"OK, but be careful," Lily said. She followed Tom to the edge of the hole. They looked down and saw a furry animal with big ears and a long tail. + +"Wow, it's a rabbit!" Tom said. "It looks scared. Maybe it fell into the trap and can't get out." + +"Let's help it," Lily said. She found a rope and tied it to a tree. She lowered the rope into the hole and said, "Here, bunny, grab the rope. We will pull you up." + +The rabbit saw the rope and hopped to it. It bit the rope with its teeth and held on. Tom and Lily pulled the rope and lifted the rabbit out of the hole. + +"Yay, we did it!" Tom said. He hugged the rabbit and felt its warm fur. "You are so soft and cute. Do you want to be our friend?" + +The rabbit nodded and licked Tom's face. It was happy to be free and safe. Lily smiled and petted the rabbit. She said, "You are very brave, bunny. We will take you home and give you some carrots." + +Tom and Lily marched back to their house with the rabbit. They had completed their mission and made a new friend. They were very proud and happy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a whistle on the grass. It is shiny and red. + +"Look, a whistle!" Anna says. "Can I try it?" + +"OK, but be careful. It is loud," Ben says. + +Anna puts the whistle in her mouth and blows. A loud sound comes out. It makes Anna and Ben laugh. They take turns blowing the whistle. + +A dog hears the sound. He is big and brown. He runs to Anna and Ben. He wants to play too. He jumps and barks. + +"Hi, doggy!" Anna says. She pets the dog. The dog licks her face. + +"Can we keep him?" Ben asks. He likes the dog. + +"I don't know. He has a collar. Maybe he has a home," Anna says. + +They look at the collar. It has a name and a phone number. The name is Max. + +"Max is a good name. He is an intelligent dog. He can do tricks," Ben says. + +"Really? What can he do?" Anna asks. + +Ben picks up the whistle. He blows it once. Max sits. He blows it twice. Max lays down. He blows it three times. Max rolls over. + +"Wow! He is amazing!" Anna says. She claps her hands. + +Max wags his tail. He is happy. He likes Anna and Ben. + +They play with Max for a while. Then they hear a voice. + +"Max! Where are you, boy?" The voice is a man. He sounds worried. + +They see the man. He is looking for Max. He has a leash in his hand. + +"Is that your dog?" Anna asks. + +"Yes, he is. I'm sorry, he ran away from me. He loves whistles. He thinks they are toys," the man says. + +He comes to Anna and Ben. He sees the whistle. + +"Did you find this whistle?" He asks. + +"Yes, we did. We were playing with it. And with Max. He is a very intelligent dog," Ben says. + +"Thank you for taking care of him. He is a very friendly dog. He likes children. Do you want to pet him?" The man says. + +Anna and Ben nod. They pet Max. Max licks them. + +"Can we play with him again?" Anna asks. + +"Sure, you can. I come to this park every day. Maybe we can meet again. What are your names?" The man asks. + +"I'm Anna. And this is Ben. We are friends," Anna says. + +"Nice to meet you, Anna and Ben. I'm Tom. And this is Max. We are friends too," Tom says. + +They smile. They are all friends. They say goodbye. Tom and Max leave. Anna and Ben wave. + +They still have the whistle. They decide to keep it. They will play with it again. And with Max. They are happy. +Ben and Sam are brothers. They like to play with a leather ball in the yard. The ball is brown and dry. It makes a loud sound when they kick it. + +"Pass me the ball, Ben!" Sam shouts. He runs to the fence and waits for the ball. + +Ben kicks the ball hard. He wants to pass it to Sam, but he kicks it too high. The ball flies over the fence and into the street. + +"Oh no!" Ben says. "The ball is gone!" + +They run to the fence and look for the ball. They see a big truck coming. The truck is red and noisy. It has a lot of wheels. + +"Watch out, ball!" Sam yells. He is scared. He hopes the truck will not hit the ball. + +The truck passes by. It does not hit the ball. The ball is on the other side of the street. It is safe. + +"Yay!" Ben and Sam cheer. They are happy. They want to get the ball back. + +They look both ways. They see no cars. They hold hands and cross the street. They pick up the ball and hug it. + +"Let's go back to the yard, Ben!" Sam says. "We can play more with the ball." + +"OK, Sam!" Ben says. "But this time, I will pass it to you gently." + +They smile and run back to the yard. They play with the ball until it is dark. They have fun. They love the leather ball. +Tom is a lawyer. He works in a big building with many books and papers. He likes to help people with their problems. But today, he is upset. He has a big mess on his desk. Someone spilled juice on his papers and books. He does not know who did it. + +He calls his friend Lisa. Lisa is also a lawyer. She works in the same building. She is very nice and smart. She comes to see Tom. + +"Tom, what happened?" Lisa asks. She sees the juice and the mess. + +"I don't know, Lisa. Someone spilled juice on my desk. Look at my papers and books. They are all wet and sticky. How can I work like this?" Tom says. He is sad and angry. + +"I'm sorry, Tom. That is not good. Do you have more papers and books in your drawer or your computer?" Lisa asks. She wants to help Tom. + +"Yes, I have some. But not all. Some papers and books are only here. They are very important. I need them for my work." Tom says. He feels hopeless. + +"Maybe we can clean them. Do you have a cloth and some water?" Lisa asks. She has an idea. + +"Yes, I have. But will that work?" Tom asks. He is doubtful. + +"Let's try. Maybe we can save some of them. Come on, Tom. Don't be upset. We can do this together." Lisa says. She is hopeful. + +She takes the cloth and the water. She gives some to Tom. They start to clean the papers and books. They are careful and gentle. They try to dry them and make them smooth. They talk and laugh. They feel better. + +After a while, they finish cleaning. Some papers and books are still wet and sticky. But some are dry and clean. They put them in a pile. + +"Look, Tom. We did it. We cleaned some of your papers and books. They are not perfect, but they are better. You can still use them for your work." Lisa says. She is proud. + +"Thank you, Lisa. You are a good friend. You helped me a lot. You made me feel better. You are a great lawyer." Tom says. He is grateful. + +They hug and smile. They are happy. They go back to their work. They are good lawyers. They help people with their problems. They are not upset anymore. They are clean. +Lily and Tom are going on a big plane with Mom and Dad. They are very happy and excited. They have bags and toys and snacks. They want to see new things and play with new friends. + +But when they get to the big building where the planes are, they have to wait in a long line. There are many people and many noises. Lily and Tom do not like the noises. They are loud and scary. They cover their ears and hold Mom and Dad's hands. + +"Shh, it's okay," Mom says. "We just have to show our passports to the nice lady and then we can go to the plane." + +"What is a passport?" Lily asks. + +"It's a little book with your name and picture," Dad says. "It tells the lady where you are from and where you are going. It's very important. You have to keep it safe." + +Lily and Tom look at their passports. They see their names and pictures. They feel proud and curious. They want to see the lady's passport too. + +When it is their turn, Mom and Dad give their passports to the lady. The lady smiles and looks at them. She stamps them and gives them back. + +"Have a nice trip," she says. + +"Thank you," Mom and Dad say. + +Lily and Tom want to say thank you too, but they are shy. They peek at the lady's desk and see many passports. They are different colors and sizes. They wonder where they are from and where they are going. + +They are so busy looking that they do not see the rope on the floor. They stumble and fall. They drop their passports. They cry. + +"Oops, are you okay?" the lady asks. She picks up their passports and gives them back. She helps them stand up. She gives them a sticker with a plane on it. + +"Here, this is for you. You are brave travelers. Don't worry, the plane is not noisy. You will have fun." + +Lily and Tom stop crying. They smile and say thank you. They put the stickers on their shirts. They feel better. They hold Mom and Dad's hands and walk to the plane. They are ready for their adventure. +Lily and Tom are playing with blocks. They like to make towers and houses and cars. Lily has a lot of red blocks and Tom has a lot of blue blocks. They want to make a big tower together. + +Lily says, "Let's add my red blocks and your blue blocks. Then we can have a tall tower with many colors." Tom nods and says, "OK, that sounds fun. I will give you some of my blue blocks and you give me some of your red blocks." + +They start to add the blocks to each other. They take turns to put one block on top of another. They are careful not to touch the tower too much, because it might fall down. They are happy to see their tower grow and grow. + +But then, a big dog comes running into the room. The dog is filthy. He has mud and dirt and leaves on his fur. He sees the tower and thinks it is a toy. He jumps on it and knocks it down. The blocks fly everywhere. Lily and Tom are sad and angry. + +They shout, "Bad dog! Bad dog! Go away! You ruined our tower! You are filthy! Don't touch our blocks!" The dog barks and runs away. Lily and Tom look at their blocks. They are filthy too. They have mud and dirt and leaves on them. + +They say, "Oh no, our blocks are filthy. We have to clean them. We have to start over. Maybe we can make a better tower next time." They pick up their blocks and go to the sink. They wash them with water and soap. They dry them with a towel. They say, "Now our blocks are clean. Let's try again. Let's add them and make a new tower." They smile and go back to their play. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. One day, they see a big van in the street. The van is dirty and old. It has many dents and scratches. + +"Wow, look at that van!" Tom says. "It is so big and cool!" + +"Yes, it is!" Sam agrees. "Do you want to play with it?" + +Tom nods. He has a plan. He whispers to Sam. "Let's pretend we are driving the van. We can go to the park, the zoo, and the beach. We can have a lot of fun!" + +Sam likes the plan. He smiles. He follows Tom to the van. They open the door and climb inside. They sit on the seats and hold the steering wheel. They make noises like the engine and the horn. + +"Vroom, vroom, beep, beep!" Tom says. "We are going to the park!" + +"Yay, the park!" Sam says. "We can slide and swing and run!" + +They pretend to drive the van to the park. They have a lot of fun. They do not see the man who owns the van. He is coming back from the store. He is angry. He sees the two boys in his van. He shouts at them. + +"Hey, you! Get out of my van! What are you doing in there? You are making it more dirty!" + +Tom and Sam are scared. They jump out of the van. They run away. They say sorry to the man. + +"Sorry, mister!" Tom says. + +"Sorry, mister!" Sam says. + +They run back to their homes. They do not play with the van again. They learn a lesson. They do not touch things that are not theirs. They only play with their own cars and trucks. +Lily was a helpful girl. She liked to help her mom and dad with many things. She helped them make the bed, set the table, and water the plants. She also helped them take care of her baby brother, Ben. + +One day, Lily and Ben were playing in the living room. Lily had a big box of toys and Ben had a small basket of books. Lily wanted to share her toys with Ben, but Ben only wanted to look at his books. Lily tried to give him a doll, a car, and a ball, but Ben shook his head and said, "No, no, no!" + +Lily felt sad. She wanted to play with Ben and make him happy. She thought for a moment and then had an idea. She picked up a book from Ben's basket and said, "Ben, can I request this book, please? I want to read it with you." + +Ben looked at Lily and smiled. He nodded and said, "Yes, yes, yes!" He handed her the book and moved closer to her. Lily opened the book and started to read the words and point at the pictures. Ben listened and laughed. He pointed at the pictures too and repeated some of the words. + +Lily and Ben had fun reading the book together. They learned new words and saw new things. They also hugged and kissed each other. Lily was happy. She had found a way to play with Ben and make him happy. She was a helpful sister and a good friend. She loved her life and her family. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park with their toys. One day, they brought a big boat to the pond. They wanted to sail it on the water. + +"Look, Ben, our boat is so fast and pretty!" Lily said. She pushed the boat with a stick. The boat moved on the pond. + +"Yes, it is, Lily. But do you see that big bird over there?" Ben pointed to a tall, fluffy bird with a long neck and legs. It was an ostrich. It was looking at them with big eyes. + +"What is that, Ben? It is not a duck or a goose. It is too big and funny." Lily said. She had never seen an ostrich before. + +"It is an ostrich, Lily. It is a bird that cannot fly. It can run very fast, though. It lives in far away lands." Ben said. He had learned about ostriches in a book. + +"Wow, an ostrich! Can we say hello to it, Ben?" Lily asked. She was curious about the ostrich. + +"OK, but be careful, Lily. It might be shy or scared of us." Ben said. He took Lily's hand and they walked slowly to the ostrich. + +"Hello, ostrich. We are Lily and Ben. We are playing with our boat. Do you want to see it?" Lily said. She smiled at the ostrich. + +The ostrich looked at Lily and Ben. It tilted its head and made a low sound. It seemed friendly. + +"Hello, Lily and Ben. I am Ollie. I am an ostrich. I like your boat. It is very nice." The ostrich said. It surprised Lily and Ben. + +"Wow, you can talk, Ollie! How do you do that?" Ben asked. He was amazed. + +"I can talk, Ben. I learned from the people who take care of me. They are very kind. They brought me here from a far away land. They said I am a special ostrich." Ollie said. He was proud. + +"That is so cool, Ollie. You are a special ostrich. We are happy to meet you." Lily said. She hugged Ollie's neck. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are very sweet. I am happy to meet you, too." Ollie said. He hugged Lily back. + +They became friends. They played with the boat and talked about many things. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, something happened. A big wind came and blew the boat away. It sailed out of the pond and into the sky. Lily and Ben watched it go. They were sad. + +"Oh, no, our boat! It is gone!" Lily cried. She was upset. + +"I am sorry, Lily. It was an accident. The wind was too strong." Ben said. He was sorry. + +"It is OK, Ben. It is not your fault. But I will miss our boat. It was our favorite toy." Lily said. She wiped her tears. + +"Me too, Lily. Me too." Ben said. He hugged Lily. + +Ollie saw them. He felt sorry for them. He wanted to help them. He had an idea. + +"Wait, Lily and Ben. I can help you. I can get your boat back." Ollie said. He was brave. + +"How, Ollie? How can you do that? You cannot fly." Ben asked. He was curious. + +"I cannot fly, Ben. But I can run. I can run very fast. I can catch your boat." Ollie said. He was confident. + +"Really, Ollie? Can you do that?" Lily asked. She was hopeful. + +"Yes, Lily. I can do that. Watch me." Ollie said. He was ready. + +He ran after the boat. He ran faster and faster. He ran across the park. He ran past the trees and the flowers. He ran past the people and the dogs. He ran past the cars and the buses. He ran and ran and ran. + +He caught up with the boat. He jumped and grabbed it with his beak. He got it. He was happy. + +He ran back to Lily and Ben. He ran with the boat in his mouth. He ran and ran and ran. + +He reached them. He gave them the boat. He was proud. + +"Here, Lily and Ben. Here is your boat. I got it for you." Ollie said. He smiled. + +"Wow, Ollie! You did it! You got our boat back! You are amazing!" Lily said. She was happy. + +"Thank you, Ollie! You are awesome! You are the best ostrich ever!" Ben said. He was grateful. + +They hugged Ollie. They +Tom is a big boy who likes to play with his toys. He has a suit that makes him look like a superhero. He wears it when he pretends to save the world from bad guys. + +One day, Tom falls down and hurts his knee. It bleeds and it hurts a lot. He cries and runs to his mom. She hugs him and puts a band-aid on his knee. She tells him he is brave and that his knee will heal soon. + +Tom feels better and goes back to his room. He puts on his suit and looks in the mirror. He smiles and says, "I am a superhero. I can heal from anything. I can save the world from bad guys." He picks up his toys and plays with them. He is happy and proud. He is a big boy. +Sara and Ben like to play with colorful rubber balls. They have many balls of different sizes and colors. They like to bounce them, roll them, and throw them. Sometimes they play catch, and sometimes they make up their own games. + +One day, they decided to play a new game. They called it scatter. They took all their balls and put them in a big basket. Then they went to the park with their mom. They found a big grassy field. They put the basket in the middle of the field. Then they ran to opposite sides of the field. + +Sara and Ben counted to three. Then they ran to the basket as fast as they could. They grabbed as many balls as they could and threw them in the air. The balls flew everywhere. They scattered all over the field. Sara and Ben laughed and cheered. They liked to see the colorful balls in the sky. + +But they did not see the big dog that was running towards them. The dog saw the balls too. He liked to chase them and catch them. He ran after the balls and barked. He grabbed some balls in his mouth and ran away. He popped some balls with his teeth and left them on the ground. He scared some birds that were sitting on a tree. The birds flew away and made a lot of noise. + +Sara and Ben stopped laughing and cheering. They saw the dog and the balls. They were sad and scared. They ran to their mom and hugged her. They asked her to help them get their balls back. Their mom saw the dog and the balls. She was not happy. She called the dog's owner and asked him to control his dog. She told Sara and Ben that they should not scatter their balls in the park. She said they should play with their balls in a safer place. She said they should be more careful with their toys. Sara and Ben said they were sorry. They learned their lesson. They gathered their balls and went home. They still liked to play with their colorful rubber balls, but they never played scatter again. +Anna loved roses. She had a big book with pictures of roses. She liked to look at the book and say the names of the roses. She wanted to see a real rose. + +One day, her mom took her to a park. There were many flowers in the park. Anna saw a red rose. She ran to the rose and said, "Mom, look! A rose! A red rose!" + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, Anna, that is a rose. A very famous rose. It is called a Tudor rose. It is a symbol of a very old and important family in this country." + +Anna looked at the rose. It was very pretty. It had five petals and a yellow center. She wanted to touch it. She reached out her hand. + +But mom stopped her and said, "No, Anna, don't touch the rose. It is very old and fragile. If you touch it, it might rot. Rot means to become brown and soft and bad. We don't want the rose to rot. We want the rose to stay beautiful and famous." + +Anna nodded. She understood. She did not want the rose to rot. She wanted the rose to stay beautiful and famous. She looked at the rose and said, "I love you, rose. You are very beautiful and famous. I will not touch you. I will just look at you and smile." +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They had a secret spot under a big tree, where they kept their toys and snacks. + +One day, Lily found a shiny whistle in the grass. She blew it and it made a loud sound. Tom was amazed. He wanted to try it too. + +"Can I have a turn?" he asked. + +"Okay, but only for a little bit. Then you have to give it back. Promise?" Lily said. + +"Promise!" Tom said. He took the whistle and blew it hard. It was fun. + +But then, he saw a squirrel run by. He loved squirrels. He forgot about the whistle and ran after it. He wanted to see where it went. + +Lily waited for Tom to come back. She waited and waited. She got worried. She looked for him, but she could not find him. She felt sad and angry. He broke his promise. He kept her whistle. + +She started to cry. She wanted her whistle back. She wanted her friend back. + +She heard a voice behind her. It was Tom. He came back. He had a terrible look on his face. He was sorry. + +"Lily, I'm so sorry. I lost your whistle. I chased a squirrel and I dropped it. I looked for it, but I couldn't find it. Please forgive me. I'm a bad friend." he said. + +Lily looked at him. She was still sad and angry, but she also felt sorry for him. He was her best friend. She missed him. + +She wiped her tears. She hugged him. + +"It's okay, Tom. I forgive you. You're not a bad friend. You made a mistake. But don't do it again. Next time, keep your promise. And don't chase squirrels. They're too fast." she said. + +Tom nodded. He hugged her back. + +"Thank you, Lily. You're a good friend. I'm sorry I made you cry. I'll never do it again. And I'll find you a new whistle. A better one." he said. + +They smiled at each other. They were friends again. They went back to their secret spot under the big tree. They played and shared their toys and snacks. They were happy. +Lily and Ben were twins who loved to sing and dance. They wanted to perform in front of many people and make them happy. One day, their mom and dad took them to a big hotel where there was a talent show for kids. Lily and Ben were very excited and practiced their song and dance in their room. + +Before the show, they met a girl named Mia who was also going to perform. Mia was very nice and friendly and said she liked their song and dance. She asked if they could be friends and play together. Lily and Ben said yes and followed Mia to the playroom. There, they saw many toys and games and had fun with Mia. + +But then, they heard an announcement that the talent show was about to start. Lily and Ben wanted to go back to their room and get ready, but Mia said they still had time and asked them to stay and play. Lily and Ben felt torn. They liked Mia, but they also wanted to perform. They looked at each other and remembered their promise to their mom and dad to do their best. + +They told Mia they had to go and thanked her for being nice. Mia looked sad and said they were leaving her alone. She tried to make them feel guilty and said they were not loyal friends. Lily and Ben felt sorry for Mia, but they knew they had to do the right thing. They said goodbye and ran to their room. + +They made it just in time and put on their costumes and grabbed their microphones. They went on stage and sang and danced with all their heart. The audience clapped and cheered and smiled. Lily and Ben felt happy and proud. They saw their mom and dad in the front row and waved at them. Their mom and dad waved back and said they loved them. + +After the show, they met Mia again. She said she was sorry for being mean and asked if they could still be friends. Lily and Ben said yes and hugged her. They said they understood she was lonely and scared, but they also had to keep their promise. They said they could still play and have fun, but they also had to respect each other's dreams. Mia nodded and smiled. They all became loyal friends and learned to support each other. +Anna was a princess who lived in a big castle. She liked to play with her dolls and her dog. One day, a prince came to visit her. He said he wanted to be her friend and give her a gift. He had a shiny box in his hand. + +"Hello, princess. I am prince Leo. Do you want to see what I have for you?" he asked. + +Anna was curious. She liked gifts. She nodded and smiled. + +"Come with me to the garden. I will show you there," he said. + +Anna followed him to the garden. She did not tell her mom or dad. She trusted the prince. He looked nice and friendly. + +But the prince was not nice. He was bad. He wanted to take Anna away from her home. He had a big horse waiting for him. He opened the box and showed Anna a necklace. + +"Look, princess. This is for you. It is very pretty. Do you want to try it on?" he asked. + +Anna liked the necklace. It was shiny and colorful. She nodded and reached for it. + +But the prince was tricky. He put the necklace around Anna's neck and snapped it. It was not a necklace. It was a collar. It had a chain attached to it. The prince pulled the chain and dragged Anna to his horse. + +"Ha ha ha! I got you, princess. You are coming with me. You will be my prisoner. No one will find you. You are mine now," he said. + +Anna was scared. She cried and screamed. She wanted to go back to her castle. She wanted her mom and dad. She wanted her dolls and her dog. She felt guilty. She should not have trusted the prince. He was a liar and a thief. + +But Anna was not alone. Her dog heard her cry. He ran to the garden. He saw the prince and the horse. He saw Anna and the collar. He was angry. He barked and bit the prince's leg. + +"Ow! Let go of me, you stupid dog!" the prince shouted. + +He dropped the chain and kicked the dog. The dog did not let go. He bit harder. + +Anna saw her chance. She grabbed the chain and pulled the collar off her neck. She ran away from the prince and the horse. She ran to her dog. She hugged him and thanked him. + +"You are my hero, dog. You saved me. I love you," she said. + +The dog licked her face. He loved her too. + +Anna and her dog ran back to the castle. They told her mom and dad what happened. They were shocked and angry. They called the guards and the soldiers. They went after the prince and the horse. They caught them and put them in jail. + +Anna was safe and happy. She learned a lesson. She should not trust strangers. She should listen to her mom and dad. She should stay with her dog. He was her best friend. He would always protect her. +Ben and Lily were very thirsty. They had been walking in the hot sand for a long time. They wanted to find water and shade. They saw some green trees and a blue lake far away. They thought it was an oasis. + +"Look, Lily, an oasis!" Ben said. "Let's go there and drink and rest." + +"Yes, Ben, let's go!" Lily said. They ran towards the oasis, but the sand was soft and slippery. Ben stumbled and fell. He hurt his knee and cried. + +"Ben, are you okay?" Lily asked. She helped him get up. She saw blood on his knee. She tore a piece of her dress and wrapped it around his wound. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are very kind," Ben said. He hugged her. They walked slowly to the oasis. They drank from the lake and ate some dates from the trees. They felt better. + +They saw an old man sitting under a palm tree. He had a long beard and a turban. He smiled at them and waved. + +"Hello, children. Welcome to my oasis. I am Ali, the wise man. Do you need anything?" he asked. + +"Hello, Ali. We are Ben and Lily. We were thirsty and tired. Your oasis is very nice. Thank you for letting us stay here," Ben said. + +"You are welcome, Ben and Lily. I am glad you found my oasis. It is a gift from God. He gives water and food to those who seek him. He also gives wisdom to those who listen to him. Do you want to hear a story?" Ali asked. + +"Yes, please. We love stories," Lily said. + +"Okay, then. Sit down and listen. I will tell you a story about a brave boy and a hungry lion..." Ali said. + +Ben and Lily sat down and listened. They learned a lot from Ali's story. They thanked him and said goodbye. They continued their journey, feeling happy and grateful. They never forgot the oasis and the wise man. +Ben likes to play with his cars. He has many cars of different colors and sizes. He likes to make them zoom and crash on the floor. He also likes to watch the modern cars on the street. They are shiny and fast and make loud noises. + +On Wednesday, Ben's mom takes him to the library. She says he can borrow some books to read at home. Ben is happy. He likes books with pictures and stories. He sees a book with a big car on the cover. He picks it up and shows it to his mom. + +"Can I have this one, mom?" he asks. + +"Sure, Ben. That looks like a nice book. Do you like cars?" his mom says. + +"Yes, mom. I love cars. They are fun and cool," Ben says. + +Ben's mom smiles. She takes the book and some other books to the counter. She gives them to the lady who works at the library. The lady scans the books with a machine. She gives them back to Ben's mom. + +"Here you go. You can keep these books for two weeks. Don't forget to bring them back, okay?" the lady says. + +"Okay. Thank you, lady," Ben's mom says. + +"Thank you, lady," Ben says. + +The lady smiles. She gives Ben a sticker with a car on it. Ben is happy. He sticks it on his shirt. + +"Wow, what a nice sticker. You are very lucky, Ben," his mom says. + +"Yes, mom. I am lucky. I have a car book and a car sticker. And I have you, mom. You are the best," Ben says. + +Ben's mom hugs him. She is happy too. She loves Ben very much. + +They leave the library and go home. Ben reads his car book and plays with his cars. He is very happy. He accepts his mom's kiss and says good night. He dreams of cars. +One day, a little boy named Tom wanted to play with his new toy car. He asked his mom if he could go outside and drive it on the sidewalk. His mom said yes, but told him to be careful and not go too far. + +Tom was very happy and ran outside with his toy car. He drove it up and down the sidewalk, making vroom-vroom noises. He saw a big house at the end of the street. He wondered what was inside. He decided to go closer and see. + +He left his toy car on the grass and walked to the big house. He saw a door that was open a little bit. He was curious and wanted to enter. He pushed the door and went inside. + +The house was dark and dusty. He saw old furniture and paintings. He heard strange noises. He felt scared. He wanted to go back to his toy car and his mom. He turned around and tried to find the door. + +But he could not see the door. He saw a big shadow that moved. He heard a loud roar. He screamed. He wished he had listened to his mom and not gone too far. + +The shadow came closer. It was a big dog. The dog was angry and hungry. It bared its teeth and jumped at Tom. + +Tom closed his eyes and waited for the pain. But he felt something soft and warm. He opened his eyes and saw his mom. She had heard his scream and came to save him. She had a blanket and wrapped it around him. She had a stick and scared the dog away. + +She hugged him and said, "Tom, are you okay? I was so worried about you. You should never enter a strange house. It is very dangerous. You could get hurt or lost. You should always stay close to me and your toy car. That is where you are safe and happy. That is where you have peace." + +Tom nodded and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I was silly and curious. I won't do it again. I love you and my toy car. I don't like scary houses and dogs. I want peace." + +His mom smiled and said, "I love you too, Tom. Let's go home and have some cookies. And maybe we can play with your toy car together." + +They walked back to the sidewalk, holding hands. Tom saw his toy car on the grass. He picked it up and hugged it. He felt peace. He learned his lesson. He never entered a strange house again. +Tom and Lily liked to play in the pool. They had a big pool in their backyard. They had many toys to play with. They had balls, rings, and ducks. They had fun splashing and swimming. + +Mom was busy in the kitchen. She was making lunch for Tom and Lily. She had a big towel on the table. She used the towel to dry the dishes. She did not see Tom and Lily in the pool. + +Tom saw a big duck in the pool. He wanted to catch it. He swam fast to the duck. He reached for the duck. But the duck was too far. Tom could not touch the bottom of the pool. He could not swim back. He was scared. He cried for help. + +Lily heard Tom cry. She saw him in the water. He looked sad and scared. She wanted to help him. She looked for something to save him. She saw the big towel on the table. She ran to the table. She grabbed the towel. She ran back to the pool. + +Lily threw the towel to Tom. Tom grabbed the towel. Lily pulled the towel. She pulled Tom to the edge of the pool. She helped him out of the water. Tom was wet and cold. But he was happy. He hugged Lily. He thanked her for saving him. + +Mom heard the noise. She came out of the kitchen. She saw Tom and Lily by the pool. She saw the wet towel. She saw the big duck. She understood what happened. She was proud of Lily. She was glad that Tom was safe. She hugged them both. She said they were brave and smart. She said it was time for lunch. They went inside. They ate their lunch. They were happy. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and swing. They saw a big oak tree with many leaves. They wanted to climb it. + +"Can we go up?" Ben asked Lily. + +"Yes, let's go!" Lily said. They ran to the tree and found a low branch. They helped each other to get on it. They felt very happy. + +They looked around and saw many things. They saw birds and squirrels and flowers. They saw the sun and the clouds and the sky. They saw other children and their moms and dads. + +"Wow, this is so nice!" Ben said. + +"Yes, it is!" Lily said. "Thank you, tree, for letting us climb you!" + +They decided to say thank you to the tree. They got down from the branch and stood in front of the tree. They bowed to the tree and said, "Thank you, tree, for being so big and strong and green!" + +The tree did not say anything, but it rustled its leaves. Ben and Lily thought the tree was happy too. They felt very grateful. They hugged the tree and then each other. They smiled and ran back to play. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play together. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big red ball. They liked to bounce it, roll it, and kick it in the yard. + +One Sunday, they decided to spend the whole day playing with the ball. They took it outside and had lots of fun. They threw it to each other, and sometimes they missed and had to run after it. They laughed and shouted, "Catch!" + +But Tom was clumsy. He tripped over a rock and fell down. He scraped his knee and it hurt a lot. He cried and dropped the ball. The ball rolled away and went into the street. + +Lily saw the ball and ran after it. She did not look both ways. She did not see the car coming. The car was fast and loud. It hit Lily and the ball. Lily and the ball flew in the air and landed on the ground. + +Tom stopped crying and looked up. He saw Lily and the ball. They were not moving. They were broken. He screamed and ran to them. He tried to wake them up, but they did not wake up. He hugged them and cried more. + +The car stopped and the driver got out. He was scared and sorry. He called for help. But it was too late. Tom and Lily were gone. They could not play with the ball anymore. They could not play with each other anymore. They could not play at all. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big tree with many nuts. They wanted to eat some nuts. They ran to the tree and looked for nuts. + +"Look, Lily, I found a nut!" Ben said. He held a brown nut in his hand. + +"Me too, me too!" Lily said. She saw a nut on the ground. She bent down to pick it up. + +But the nut was not a nut. It was a squirrel. The squirrel was hiding under a leaf. The squirrel was angry. It did not like Lily. It bit Lily's finger. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily cried. She dropped the squirrel and ran to Ben. She showed him her finger. It was red and sore. + +"Bad squirrel, bad squirrel!" Ben shouted. He threw his nut at the squirrel. But the nut missed. It hit another squirrel. The other squirrel was the first squirrel's friend. It was also angry. It jumped on Ben's head and scratched his hair. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben cried. He shook his head and ran to Lily. They both ran away from the tree. They did not want to eat nuts anymore. + +They chose the wrong nuts. They chose the squirrels. The squirrels were not perfect. The squirrels were mean. Lily and Ben were sad. They had a bad day. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. The park has a big gate. The gate is green and has a lock. + +One day, Lily and Tom see a squirrel near the gate. The squirrel has a nut in its mouth. It is very alert. It looks at Lily and Tom with its bright eyes. + +"Hello, squirrel!" Lily says. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The squirrel does not answer. It runs to the gate and tries to find a hole. It wants to hide its nut. + +"Wait, squirrel!" Tom says. "We have some bread for you. You can eat it with us." + +The squirrel stops and looks at the bread. It smells good. It is hungry. It thinks for a moment. + +"OK, I will eat with you," the squirrel says. "But you have to be nice to me and my nut." + +Lily and Tom nod. They are happy. They break the bread and share it with the squirrel. The squirrel eats some bread and some nut. It is not afraid of Lily and Tom anymore. + +They become friends. They play in the park until it is dark. Then they say goodbye and go home. The squirrel hides its nut in a safe place. It is glad it met Lily and Tom. It hopes to see them again. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play with dolls and cars. One day, they play in Sara's room. Sara has a big box of clothes for her dolls. She wants to make a new dress for her doll. + +"Look, Ben, I have scissors. I can cut this cloth and make a dress," Sara says. + +Ben thinks scissors are fun. He wants to cut something too. He sees a book on the shelf. He takes the book and the scissors. + +"No, Ben, don't cut the book! That is my book. Mommy gave it to me. It has nice pictures and stories," Sara says. + +But Ben does not listen. He cuts the book with the scissors. He makes a big mess. Sara is angry and sad. She cries. + +"Ben, you are bad! You cut my book. I don't want to play with you anymore. Go away!" Sara says. + +Ben feels sorry. He did not mean to make Sara cry. He likes Sara. He wants to be her friend. + +"I'm sorry, Sara. I did not know you like the book. I just wanted to play. Please don't be mad at me. Can we still be friends?" Ben says. + +Sara looks at Ben. She sees he is sad too. She remembers they are friends. She stops crying. + +"It's okay, Ben. I forgive you. But don't cut books again. Books are good. They have words and pictures. We can read them and learn. We can play with other things. Come, I will show you my puzzles. They are fun too," Sara says. + +Ben smiles. He is happy. He puts the scissors and the book away. He follows Sara to the puzzles. They play together. They are fine. +Lily and Ben were playing with blocks. They wanted to see who could make the tallest tower. Lily had red blocks and Ben had blue blocks. They stacked them carefully, one on top of another. + +"Look, my tower is higher than yours!" Lily said, smiling. + +"No, mine is higher!" Ben said, frowning. + +They measured their towers with a ruler. Lily's tower was 15 centimeters and Ben's tower was 16 centimeters. + +"I win, I win!" Ben shouted, jumping up and down. + +He was so happy that he bumped into his tower. The blue blocks fell down with a loud crash. Some of them broke into pieces. They were fragile. + +"Oh no, my tower!" Ben cried, looking at the mess. + +Lily felt sorry for him. She saw a white block on the floor. It was the only one that did not break. She picked it up and gave it to Ben. + +"Here, you can have this one. It is special. It is white." She said, kindly. + +Ben smiled and took the white block. He hugged Lily and said, "Thank you. You are a good friend." + +They decided to share their blocks and make a new tower together. It was not the tallest, but it was the prettiest. It had red, blue and white blocks. They were happy. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play with blocks. They make towers and houses and cars with blocks. They have fun with blocks. + +One day, Ben and Mia have a problem. They do not have enough blocks to make what they want. Ben wants to make a big castle. Mia wants to make a long train. They both want more blocks. + +"Can I have some of your blocks?" Ben asks Mia. + +"No, these are my blocks. You have your own blocks," Mia says. + +"But I need more blocks to make my castle. Please share with me," Ben says. + +"No, I need more blocks to make my train. Go find your own blocks," Mia says. + +Ben and Mia are angry. They do not play with each other. They do not talk to each other. They are not friends anymore. + +Then, Sam comes to play. Sam is a good friend. He is reliable. He knows how to share. He sees Ben and Mia and their blocks. + +"Hi, Ben and Mia. What are you making with your blocks?" Sam asks. + +"I am making a castle, but I do not have enough blocks," Ben says. + +"I am making a train, but I do not have enough blocks," Mia says. + +Sam has an idea. He says, "Why don't we make something together? We can use all our blocks and make something big and nice. We can make a castle and a train and a bridge. It will be fun." + +Ben and Mia think about it. They like Sam's idea. They say, "Okay, let's do it. Let's make something together." + +Ben and Mia and Sam share their blocks. They work together. They help each other. They make a castle and a train and a bridge. It is big and nice. They have fun with their blocks. + +Ben and Mia and Sam are happy. They are friends again. They learn to share. They know that sharing is good. They know that playing together is better than playing alone. They know that Sam is a reliable friend. They thank Sam for his idea. + +The end. +Sara was playing with her dolls in the living room. She liked to dress them up and make them talk. She had a big purse that she used to store her dolls' clothes and accessories. She was very proud of her purse and did not like to share it. + +One day, her cousin Lily came to visit. Lily was older than Sara and liked to boss her around. She saw Sara's purse and wanted to play with it. She grabbed it from Sara and opened it. + +"Hey, that's mine!" Sara cried. "Give it back!" + +"No, it's mine now!" Lily said. "You have too many things. I want to see what's inside." + +Sara tried to get her purse back, but Lily was stronger and pushed her away. Sara felt angry and sad. She ran to her mom, who was in the kitchen. + +"Mom, mom!" Sara called. "Lily took my purse and won't give it back!" + +Mom heard Sara and came to the living room. She saw Lily holding Sara's purse and Sara crying. + +"Lily, what are you doing?" Mom asked. "That's not your purse. That's Sara's purse. You need to give it back and say sorry." + +"But I want to play with it!" Lily said. "It's not fair. She has more things than me." + +Mom shook her head. "That's not how we play. We need to share and be kind. How would you feel if Sara took your things without asking?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She realized that she would not like it if Sara did that to her. She felt a little sorry for Sara. + +"Okay, okay," Lily said. "Here, you can have your purse back. I'm sorry, Sara. Can we still play together?" + +Sara wiped her tears and looked at Lily. She saw that Lily was sorry and wanted to be friends. She smiled and nodded. + +"Thank you, Lily," Sara said. "Yes, we can still play together. Do you want to play with my dolls?" + +Lily smiled back and said yes. They put the purse on the floor and took out some dolls. They dressed them up and made them talk. They had fun and forgot about their fight. + +Mom watched them and felt happy. She was glad that they learned to share and be kind. She went back to the kitchen and called her sister, who was Lily's mom. She told her that Sara and Lily were playing nicely and that they should come over for dinner. She heard her sister's voice from the distant phone and said yes. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their bows and arrows in the yard. One day, they see a big balloon in the sky. It is red and shiny and looks like a big apple. + +"Look, Tom, a balloon!" Sam says. "Let's shoot it with our arrows!" + +"OK, Sam, but we have to be careful. Don't shoot too high or too low," Tom says. + +They take their bows and arrows and run to the yard. They aim at the balloon and pull the strings. The arrows fly in the air. + +"Wow, you hit it, Tom!" Sam says. "Good shot!" + +"Thanks, Sam, but look, the balloon is still rising. It has a hole, but it is not falling," Tom says. + +They shoot more arrows, but the balloon keeps rising. It is too far and too high for them to hit. + +"Maybe it is a magic balloon," Sam says. "Maybe it is not afraid of our arrows." + +"Or maybe it is a lazy balloon," Tom says. "Maybe it does not want to work hard and come down." + +They watch the balloon until it disappears in the clouds. They are sad and angry. + +"Stupid balloon," Tom says. "Why did you rise so high?" + +"Maybe it wanted to see the sun," Sam says. "Or maybe it wanted to play with the birds." + +They go back to their house and put away their bows and arrows. They decide to play something else. They hope to see the balloon again someday. +Lily and Max were going to the beach with Mom and Dad. They were very happy. They liked to play in the sand and splash in the water. They packed their toys, towels and snacks in a big bag. + +When they got to the beach, they saw many people and big waves. Lily felt nervous. She did not like loud noises and crowds. She held Mom's hand and said, "Mom, I don't want to go to the water. It's too scary." + +Mom hugged Lily and said, "It's okay, sweetie. You don't have to go to the water if you don't want to. You can stay with me and rest on the blanket. We can watch the birds and the clouds. Maybe later you will feel more brave and join Max and Dad." + +Lily nodded and smiled. She liked to rest with Mom. She felt safe and cozy. She saw Max and Dad having fun in the water. They waved at her and shouted, "Come on, Lily! The water is nice and warm!" + +Lily watched them for a while. She saw that they were not afraid of the waves. They were laughing and jumping. She felt curious and excited. She said to Mom, "Mom, can I try the water? Just a little bit?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Of course, honey. I'm proud of you for trying something new. Let's go together and hold hands. We can start with the shallow part and see how you like it." + +Lily and Mom got up and walked to the water. Lily felt the sand under her feet and the sun on her skin. She felt the water touch her toes and ankles. It was nice and warm. She giggled and said, "Mom, this is fun! I like the water!" + +Mom said, "I'm glad you like it, Lily. You are doing great. Do you want to go a little deeper and splash with Max and Dad?" + +Lily said, "Yes, please! Let's go and splash!" She ran to Max and Dad and joined them in the water. They splashed and played and had a wonderful time. Lily was not nervous anymore. She was happy and brave. She loved the beach. +Anna loved her baby brother, Ben. She liked to help Mommy feed him, change him, and sing to him. Sometimes, she even got to hold him in her arms. She felt very big and proud. + +One day, Mommy said she had to go to the store and asked Anna to watch Ben for a little while. Anna said yes, she could do it. She was a good and loyal sister. Mommy gave her a kiss and said she would be back soon. + +Anna sat on the couch and read a book. She could see Ben sleeping in his crib. He looked so cute and peaceful. She smiled and turned the page. She did not hear the door open and close. + +A man came into the house. He was not Daddy. He was a bad man. He saw Ben in his crib and grinned. He wanted to take him away. He walked quietly towards the crib. + +Anna heard a noise and looked up. She saw the bad man and felt scared. She did not know what to do. She remembered Mommy had taught her how to fold a paper airplane. She had a paper on the table. She quickly folded it into a plane and threw it at the bad man. + +The paper plane hit the bad man in the eye. He yelled and dropped his bag. He rubbed his eye and glared at Anna. He was angry and mean. He moved towards her. + +Anna screamed and ran to the crib. She picked up Ben and hugged him. She told him not to be afraid. She loved him. She hoped Mommy would come back soon. + +The bad man reached for them. He wanted to grab them. He did not see the phone on the floor. He stepped on it and slipped. He fell and hit his head on the table. He groaned and did not move. + +Anna heard a siren and saw a police car outside. She saw Mommy running into the house. She cried and ran to her. She told her what happened. Mommy hugged her and Ben and said she was sorry. She said she was proud of her. She said she was brave and smart and loyal. She said she loved her. + +The police came and took the bad man away. They said he was a robber and a kidnapper. They said Anna had saved her brother and herself. They said she was a hero. They gave her a badge and a sticker. + +Anna smiled and thanked them. She felt happy and safe. She looked at Ben and kissed him. He giggled and grabbed her hair. She laughed and tickled him. He was her baby brother. She was his big sister. They were a family. +Mia was a little bird who lived in a nest with her mom and dad. She liked to sing and play with her friends, but she also wanted to see more of the world. She was restless and curious, and always asked her mom and dad many questions. + +One day, Mia saw a big, shiny thing in the sky. It was a plane, but she did not know that. She thought it was a giant bird, and she wanted to fly with it. She felt a strong excite in her chest, and she flapped her wings hard. She did not listen to her mom and dad, who told her to stay in the nest and be careful. + +Mia flew higher and higher, trying to catch up with the plane. She did not see the hawk that was watching her from a tree. The hawk was hungry and saw Mia as a tasty snack. He swooped down and grabbed Mia with his sharp claws. Mia screamed and struggled, but she could not escape. + +Mia's mom and dad heard her cry and flew after her. They saw the hawk and attacked him with their beaks and claws. They fought bravely and made the hawk drop Mia. Mia fell down, but her mom and dad caught her and brought her back to the nest. + +Mia was hurt and scared, but she was also sorry. She hugged her mom and dad and said, "I'm sorry, I was foolish. I love you, and I will listen to you from now on." Her mom and dad kissed her and said, "We love you too, Mia. You are our precious baby. We are glad you are safe." They cuddled in the nest and sang a soft song. Mia felt a warm excite in her heart, and she fell asleep. She dreamed of flying with her mom and dad, and seeing the world together. +Tommy was miserable. He did not like pasta. He wanted pizza. But Mommy said they had to eat pasta for dinner. She said it was good for them. Tommy did not care. He pushed his plate away. + +"Tommy, you have to eat some pasta. It has cheese and sauce. You like cheese and sauce, right?" Mommy said. + +"No, I don't. I like pizza. Pizza has cheese and sauce too. And pepperoni. And crust. Pasta is yucky. It is slimy and sticky." Tommy said. + +Mommy sighed. She did not want to fight with Tommy. She knew he was tired and cranky. She had an idea. + +"Okay, how about this? If you eat some pasta, you can have a treat. You can have a cookie or a popsicle. What do you say?" Mommy said. + +Tommy thought for a moment. He liked cookies and popsicles. He looked at his plate. He saw a small piece of pasta. He decided to try it. + +He took his fork and stabbed the pasta. He lifted it to his mouth. He closed his eyes and bit it. He chewed and swallowed. He opened his eyes and made a face. + +"It's not that bad, is it?" Mommy said. + +Tommy shrugged. He did not like it, but he did not hate it. He wanted his treat. + +"Can I have a cookie now?" Tommy said. + +Mommy smiled. She was proud of Tommy. He was a good boy. + +"Yes, you can have a cookie. But you have to eat one more piece of pasta. And then you have to step to the sink and wash your hands. Deal?" Mommy said. + +Tommy nodded. He ate one more piece of pasta. He did not make a face this time. He put his fork down and stepped to the sink. He washed his hands with soap and water. He dried them with a towel. + +He ran back to the table. He saw a big chocolate chip cookie on his plate. He picked it up and took a big bite. He smiled. He was happy. + +He forgot about the pasta. He liked the cookie. He thanked Mommy. He gave her a hug and a kiss. + +Mommy hugged him back. She kissed him too. She was happy too. + +They finished their dinner. They cleaned up the table. They read a book together. They said good night. They went to bed. + +They dreamed of pizza. And cookies. And popsicles. And cheese and sauce. And pasta. Maybe. +Anna loves to play with her dolls. She has many dolls, but her favorite is Lily. Lily is a model doll. She has long hair, pretty clothes and shiny shoes. Anna likes to dress up Lily and make her walk on the runway. + +One day, Anna's friend Ben comes to visit. Ben likes to play with cars and trains. He does not like dolls. He thinks they are boring and silly. He sees Anna playing with Lily and says, "What are you doing with that doll? Dolls are for babies. You should play with something fun, like cars." + +Anna feels angry and sad. She says, "No, dolls are not for babies. Dolls are for girls who like to be independent and creative. Lily is a model. She can do anything she wants. She is not boring and silly. She is smart and beautiful." + +Ben does not listen. He grabs Lily from Anna and throws her on the floor. He says, "Dolls are stupid. Cars are better. Watch this." He takes his car and makes it zoom across the room. + +Anna runs to Lily and picks her up. She hugs her and checks if she is okay. She sees that Lily's hair is messy, her clothes are torn and her shoes are scuffed. She feels very sad and angry. She says, "Ben, you are mean. You hurt Lily. You are not my friend. Go away." + +Ben does not care. He says, "Whatever. I don't want to play with you anyway. You are no fun. You only play with dolls." He takes his car and leaves. + +Anna stares at the door. She feels lonely and hurt. She wishes she had a friend who liked dolls as much as she did. She says, "Lily, I'm sorry. You are my best friend. I love you. You are a model. You are independent and beautiful. Don't worry. I will fix you. I will make you new clothes and shoes. I will brush your hair. We will play together and have fun." + +She takes Lily to her room and starts to work on her. She smiles and feels happy. She knows that Lily loves her too. She knows that they are both models. They are both independent and beautiful. +Jill likes to write in her journal every day. She writes about what she does, what she sees, and what she feels. She draws pictures of her family, her friends, and her toys. She keeps her journal under her pillow, so no one can find it. + +One day, Jill comes home from school and sees her brother Jack holding her journal. He is laughing and reading it out loud. He says, "Look at this! Jill says she loves Tom from her class. How silly! And look at these drawings! They are so bad! Jill can't draw at all!" + +Jill feels angry and sad. She runs to Jack and tries to grab her journal, but he is bigger and stronger. He holds it up high and says, "No, this is mine now. I want to read more of your funny secrets. Go away, Jill. You are a baby." + +Jill feels helpless. She can't reach her journal, and she can't make Jack stop. She starts to cry and shout, "Give it back! Give it back! That's mine! You are mean!" + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees Jack holding Jill's journal and Jill crying and shouting. She says, "Jack, what are you doing? That's not yours. That's Jill's journal. Give it back to her right now." + +Jack says, "But Mom, it's so funny. She writes silly things and draws ugly pictures. Can't I read it?" + +Mom says, "No, you can't. That's Jill's private journal. She writes and draws what she wants. It's not for you to laugh at or judge. How would you feel if someone took your things and made fun of them?" + +Jack thinks for a moment. He remembers how he felt when his friend broke his toy car. He felt angry and sad. He says, "I guess I would feel bad." + +Mom says, "That's right. So you should apologize to Jill and give her back her journal. And don't touch it again without her permission." + +Jack says, "I'm sorry, Jill. I was wrong. Here's your journal. I won't take it again." + +Jill stops crying and takes her journal. She says, "Thank you, Jack. I forgive you. But don't read my journal again. It's mine." + +Mom says, "That's good. Now, why don't you two play nicely together? I have some cookies for you in the kitchen." + +Jill and Jack hug and say, "Okay, Mom. We love you." + +They go to the kitchen and eat some cookies. Jill puts her journal back under her pillow. She feels happy again. +Tom and Mia like to play in the forest. They have a bow and some arrows. They pretend to be hunters and look for animals. Sometimes they see rabbits or birds, but they do not shoot them. They only shoot at trees or rocks. + +One day, they find a big cave. They want to explore it. They take their bow and arrows and go inside. It is dark and cold. They hear strange noises. They are scared, but curious. + +"Maybe there is a bear in here," Tom says. + +"Or a dragon," Mia says. + +They see a light at the end of the cave. They walk towards it. They see a shiny treasure. It is full of gold and jewels. They are amazed. + +"Wow, look at this," Tom says. + +"Let's take some," Mia says. + +They reach for the treasure. But they do not see the trap. A net falls on them. They are caught. They hear a loud roar. A big dragon comes out of the shadows. It is angry. It breathes fire. + +"Help, help," Tom and Mia scream. + +A man hears them. He is a hunter. He has a bow and arrows too. He runs to the cave. He sees the dragon and the children. He shoots an arrow at the dragon. The arrow hits the dragon in the eye. The dragon roars in pain. It flies away. + +The man frees Tom and Mia from the net. He hugs them. + +"Are you okay?" he asks. + +"Yes, thank you," Tom and Mia say. + +"That was very brave, but very foolish," the man says. "You should not go into the dragon's cave. It is very dangerous. He guards his treasure. He does not like visitors. I tried to warn you, but you did not listen." + +"Sorry, we did not know," Tom and Mia say. + +"Next time, be more careful," the man says. "And do not touch the treasure. It is not yours. It belongs to the dragon. He will come back. He will be very angry. Come, I will take you home." + +Tom and Mia follow the man. They leave the cave. They leave the treasure. They learn their lesson. They do not play in the forest anymore. They play in the garden. It is safer. It is easier. It is more fun. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big truck with a loud horn. Ben liked the truck. He ran to the truck and pointed at it. + +"Look, Lila, look! A truck! A big truck!" he shouted. + +Lila followed him. She saw the truck too. But she saw something else. She saw a shiny thing on the truck. It was brilliant. It sparkled in the sun. It was a star. + +"Look, Ben, look! A star! A brilliant star!" she said. + +Ben looked at the star. He liked the star too. He wanted to touch it. He reached for it. But the star was too high. He could not reach it. + +"Help me, Lila, help me! I want the star!" he said. + +Lila had an idea. She saw a box near the truck. She pushed the box to the truck. She climbed on the box. She helped Ben climb on the box too. Now they were closer to the star. + +"Be careful, Ben, be careful! Don't fall!" she said. + +Ben nodded. He stretched his hand to the star. He touched it. It was cold and smooth. He smiled. He took the star. He gave it to Lila. + +"Here, Lila, here! A star for you! A brilliant star!" he said. + +Lila took the star. She hugged it. She thanked Ben. She gave him a kiss. + +"Thank you, Ben, thank you! You are my star! You are brilliant!" she said. + +They were happy. They played with the star. They did not hear the horn. They did not see the driver. They did not know the truck was moving. They did not know they were in trouble. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. Ben had new sunglasses that his mom gave him. He thought they made him look smart. + +"Look at me, Lily! I have smart sunglasses!" Ben said. He put them on and smiled. + +Lily looked at Ben. She did not have sunglasses. She felt sad. She wanted to have smart sunglasses too. + +"Can I try your sunglasses, Ben?" Lily asked. + +"No, they are mine! You can't have them!" Ben said. He held them tight. + +Lily got angry. She wanted to make Ben share. She ran to Ben and tried to grab his sunglasses. Ben did not let go. They pulled and pushed. + +"Stop it, Lily! You are mean!" Ben shouted. + +"Give me your sunglasses, Ben! You are selfish!" Lily yelled. + +They fought and fought. Then, Lily kicked Ben in the leg. Ben dropped his sunglasses. They fell on the ground and broke. + +"Oh no! My smart sunglasses!" Ben cried. He looked at the broken pieces. + +Lily saw what she did. She felt sorry. She did not mean to break Ben's sunglasses. + +"I'm sorry, Ben. I did not want to break your sunglasses. I was mad. Can you forgive me?" Lily said. + +Ben looked at Lily. He was still sad, but he did not want to be mad. He knew Lily was his friend. + +"It's okay, Lily. I forgive you. I was selfish. I should have shared with you. Can we still be friends?" Ben said. + +Lily nodded. She hugged Ben. They were still friends. + +"Maybe we can find other sunglasses that we can both wear. Or we can play something else. What do you want to play?" Lily asked. + +Ben smiled. He wiped his tears. He thought of a fun game. + +"Let's play tag! You are it!" Ben said. He ran away. + +Lily laughed. She chased Ben. + +They played and played. They forgot about the sunglasses. They had fun. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. They saw an enormous balloon in the sky. It was red and yellow and blue. It looked like a rainbow. + +"Wow, look at that balloon!" Ben said. "I want to touch it!" + +"Me too!" Lily said. "Let's go and get it!" + +They ran towards the balloon. But it was very high and far away. They could not reach it. They tried to jump and shout. But the balloon did not come down. + +They started to feel sad and tired. They did not like to struggle. They wanted to have fun. + +"Maybe we can ask someone to help us," Ben said. "Maybe they have a long stick or a ladder." + +"Or maybe we can wait until the wind blows it closer," Lily said. "Maybe it will land on the grass or a tree." + +They looked around. They saw a man with a big hat and a basket. He was holding a rope. The rope was tied to the balloon. + +"Excuse me, sir," Ben said. "Can we touch your balloon? It is very pretty and we like it a lot." + +The man smiled. He was kind and friendly. He liked children. + +"Of course you can," he said. "This is my balloon. I use it to fly in the sky. It is very fun and exciting. Do you want to try?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They were curious and happy. They wanted to fly in the sky. + +The man helped them get into the basket. He gave them each a hat and a whistle. He told them to be careful and listen to him. + +He pulled the rope and let go of the balloon. It lifted up in the air. Ben and Lily felt a breeze on their faces. They saw the park and the trees and the houses below. They saw the sunshine and the clouds above. + +They blew their whistles and waved their hats. They felt free and brave. They loved the balloon. + +They thanked the man for his kindness. He thanked them for their company. He said he would take them back to the park soon. + +Ben and Lily hugged each other. They had a wonderful adventure. They learned something new. They made a new friend. They were very happy. +Tom and Sam were brothers. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big truck with many animals. The truck said "Zoo". Tom and Sam wanted to see the animals. + +They ran to the truck and climbed inside. They saw a lion, a monkey, a snake and a rhino. The rhino had a big horn on its nose. Tom and Sam thought it was cool. They wanted to touch the horn. + +"Can I touch the horn?" Tom asked Sam. + +"OK, but be careful. The rhino might be angry." Sam said. + +Tom reached out his hand and touched the horn. The rhino did not like it. It made a loud noise and moved its head. Tom fell down and hit his head on the floor. He started to cry. + +Sam was scared. He tried to help Tom, but the rhino was in the way. He shouted for help, but no one heard him. The truck was closed and locked. The driver did not know they were inside. He started the engine and drove away. + +Tom and Sam were trapped in the truck with the angry rhino. They did not know where they were going. They did not know how to get out. They wished they had not touched the horn. They wished they had stayed in the park. They were very sorry. +Ben and Mia were restless. They wanted to play outside, but it was raining. They looked at the window and saw the big drops of water falling from the sky. + +"Can we go out, Mom?" Ben asked. + +"No, sweetie, it's too wet and cold. You can play inside with your toys or read a book," Mom said. + +Ben and Mia sighed. They did not like to play inside. They had played with their toys and read their books many times. They wanted to do something new and fun. + +They went to their room and looked around. They saw a big box in the corner. It was empty and had a lid. + +"Let's play with the box!" Mia said. + +"OK, what can we do with it?" Ben said. + +They thought for a moment. Then they had an idea. + +"Let's make a fort!" Mia said. + +They dragged the box to the middle of the room. They opened the lid and crawled inside. They shut the lid and pretended they were in a secret hideout. + +They whispered to each other and made up stories. They pretended they were spies, pirates, astronauts, and superheroes. They had a lot of fun. + +They forgot about the rain and the time. They played until they heard Mom calling them for dinner. + +"Ben, Mia, it's time to eat!" Mom said. + +They opened the lid and peeked outside. They saw Mom smiling at them. + +"Did you have fun with the box?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, Mom, we did!" Ben and Mia said. + +They got out of the box and hugged Mom. They were not restless anymore. They were happy and hungry. They went to the kitchen and ate their dinner. They thanked Mom for the box and told her about their adventures. + +They went to bed and slept well. They dreamed of playing with the box again. +Ben and Lily liked to play with their furry cat, Max. They liked to pet him, feed him, and chase him around the house. One day, they found some scissors and paper in their mom's room. They wanted to make something fun with them. + +"Let's cut out some shapes and glue them on the paper," Ben said. + +"OK, I want to cut a star and a heart," Lily said. + +They started to cut the paper with the scissors. They were careful not to cut themselves or the cat. They made some nice shapes and glued them on the paper. They were happy with their work. + +"Look, we are painters!" Ben said. + +"Yes, we are!" Lily said. + +They showed their paper to Max. He looked at it with his big eyes. He liked the shapes and the colors. He wanted to play with them too. He jumped on the paper and tried to grab the shapes with his paws. He tore some of the paper and made a mess. + +"Max, no!" Ben and Lily shouted. + +They tried to stop him, but he was too fast and furry. He ran away with a piece of paper in his mouth. He hid under the bed and chewed on it. + +"Bad cat!" Ben and Lily said. + +They were sad and angry. They had worked hard on their paper and Max had ruined it. They went to their mom and told her what happened. She hugged them and said: + +"I'm sorry, sweeties. Max didn't know that he was hurting your paper. He just wanted to have fun with you. He is a curious cat. Maybe next time you can play with something else that he can't cut or tear. How about some crayons and a coloring book?" + +Ben and Lily nodded. They liked crayons and coloring books. They decided to forgive Max and play with him later. They went to get their crayons and coloring book from their room. They saw Max peeking out from under the bed. He looked sorry and cute. He meowed softly. + +"Come on, Max. We still love you," Ben said. + +They called him and he came out. He rubbed his head against their legs. He was happy and purring. They petted him and gave him a treat. They took him with them to their coloring book. They hoped he wouldn't eat the crayons. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved snacks and always wanted to eat them. She especially loved pancake snacks! + +One day, her mommy warned her not to have any more snacks. The little girl was frustrated and didn't like that she couldn't eat any more snacks. + +But then, her mommy gave her a special treat. She made her a huge pancake snack, just like she liked. + +The little girl was so happy, and she thanked her mommy. She promised to never have too many snacks again, and her mommy gave her a big hug. + +From that day on, the little girl remembered her mommy's warning and made sure to never have too many snacks. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a daddy and their kind little girl. The girl was three years old and she loved to play with her dolls. Every day the mommy taught the little girl the law of being nice. + +One day, the girl was playing outside when she saw something cool. It was a butterfly, and the little girl was so excited! She ran up to show her mommy the butterfly, and the mommy smiled. She asked her daughter to be kind and not touch the butterfly, so the little girl stayed still and admired the butterfly from a distance. + +After a while, the butterfly flew away, and the little girl was sad. But the mommy told her that the butterfly had to go and that it was the law. But even though the butterfly was gone, the girl still had something to display. She danced and twirled around to show the Mommy how happy she still was. + +The Mommy clapped her hands and smiled. She gave her daughter a hug and praised her for being so kind. The little girl was so happy and she thanked her Mommy with a big smile. +Once there was a little boy called Joe. Joe had a very special toy. It was a wheel. Joe loved playing with his wheel. Everyday Joe used the wheel to go out and play. One day, Joe decided to send his wheel away. + +Joe was feeling lonely and wanted his wheel to be happy. So he said goodbye and sent his wheel away. Joe felt a little guilty but he was also excited to see what would happen. + +The next day, Joe received a present. He opened it and inside it was his wheel. Joe couldn't believe it! He was so happy to have his wheel back with him. + +Joe hugged his wheel tight and said, "Thank you for sending my wheel back to me! I'm so sorry for sending it away." Joe was so glad to have his wheel back and he promised never to send it away again. +Mommy was driving so fast. She was going faster and faster, and they were all giggling. Then they stopped at a market. Inside, Mommy put a big can of tuna into the cart. + +Mommy said, “This tuna will be so yummy!†+ +Everyone went outside and saw a long, flexible slide. It was so much fun! Everyone slid down the slide as fast as they could and laughed. At the end, Daddy slipped but stayed flexible, and he didn’t bump his head. + +At last, Mommy drove home again, but this time she didn’t speed. They all had a tummy full of tuna, and a smile on their faces. +The brave seal was fast in the water. He swam and swam every day. But one day he saw something he didn't like. A big monster fish was there. The seal was scared and he wanted to go away. But the big fish hated the seal. He wanted the seal to stay away. The brave seal didn't fear the big fish. He wanted to prove he was brave. So every day he swam near the big fish. He wanted to show that he was not scared. The big fish said angry words, but the seal kept swimming. Even though the seal was scared, he was brave. Finally the big fish went away and the seal was free to swim. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He was very excited to go to the town square. He loved watching the vendors and seeing all the different things they had. + +Jack walked around the vendor stalls, looking at all the different things they had. He saw a toy he really wanted! He reached out to get it, but the vendor noticed and said, "Whoa! You need to pay first!" + +Jack was a little nervous but he remembered he had money. He pulled out a coin, but it dropped and rolled away. The vendor pinched Jack and scolded him for not being more careful. Jack was very scared and ran away crying. + +He ran home, still feeling nervous. Jack decided he would never go back to the vendor stalls again! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emma. Emma wanted to grow up to be as tall as a tree. Every day she would stretch and reach for the stars, but no matter what she did she could never seem to get any taller. + +One day, while she was stretching and reaching, a fairy appeared. The fairy was small and sparkly and very kind. She told Emma that she couldn't get any taller, but she could shrink! She promised that if Emma said her special shrinky words, she could be as small as a bug. + +At first Emma was scared, but when the fairy promised that she could return to her normal size whenever she wanted, Emma agreed. She said the special words, and - just like that - she shrank down to the size of a beetle. + +Now Emma could do all sorts of things! She could fit into tiny spaces, and explore places she could never have seen before. She was so excited that she never wanted to return to her normal size, but the fairy reminded her of her promise. + +With some help from the fairy, Emma said the special words and grew to her normal size. She was so happy she made a promise to herself: to be persistent and never forget the magical words! +Amy was a little girl who loved to play basketball. She had a pink basketball which she held close to her chest. Every day she dribbled it around the park, trying to make shots. + +One day, Amy noticed that the basketball was starting to look pale. She patted it with her hands, but it still looked a little too pale to her. She started to complain. + +"My basketball is pale!" she said. Everyone looked at her, but no one really understood. After all, she was only three years old. + +Amy kept on complaining about her pale basketball until her dad came to pick her up. He hugged her and said, "Let's go get you a new basketball, Amy." + +Amy smiled and thanked her dad. She knew she was going to have a lot of fun with her new basketball. +Tom was a little boy. He was three years old. One day, he wanted to go for a walk. So he put on his shoes and stepped outside. As he was walking, he discovered a purple truck in the street. He was so excited! He ran towards it and touched it. The truck was big and shiny. Tom couldn't believe he discovered it. He looked inside the truck and there were toys, games and lots of books! Tom was so happy. He started playing with the toy truck and he read some of the books. He spent all day playing with the truck. Finally, when the sun started to set, Tom went back home. He couldn't wait to tell his family what he had discovered. +John was very happy. Today was his birthday and he was going to receive a special present. He waited all morning, hoping it would come soon. + +When lunchtime came, he heard a knock at the door. He opened it and saw a box. Inside the box was a big surprise. It was a brand new juice maker! John was so happy. + +He thanked his parents and carefully plugged in the juice maker. He selected some fresh fruit from the kitchen and put it in the machine. He turned it on and watched in excitement as the juice filled a glass. + +John tried the juice and it was so yummy! Just the right amount of sweetness and tartness. It was fair. He was so proud of his new juice maker. + +From that day on, John enjoyed freshly made juice every day. He was so happy to have received such a wonderful gift on his birthday. +Once upon a time there lived two toys, a red bear and a grey elephant. Each day they would play together, singing and laughing. But then one day the sky got dark, and before long a hurricane had come. + +The toys were scared and hugged each other tight. But they were brave and they stayed together, even though the wind got stronger and stronger. Rain started to falling, and the hurricane just kept coming. + +Suddenly there was a bright light! The toys looked up and saw a big red cloud in the sky. As the cloud spread around them, the hurricane began to end. The toys were rescued, and the storm was over! + +The toys hugged each other and were filled with joy. They were happy and safe, and the red cloud had saved them. They decided to stay together forever, and their adventure had a happy end. +Mama sent Emily to the store. Mama said she should get some carrots and apples. She had her basket ready and walked out the door. When she came to the store, it was very busy. There were lots of people with their baskets on their shoulders. + +Emily saw some other children at the store. They were all looking for the same things. Emily wanted to be the first one to find the apples and carrots. She was feeling very competitive. + +She ran around the store, looking for the food she needed. She saw lots of fruits and veggies, but there were no apples and carrots. Suddenly, she spotted them! She had been the first one to find them! + +Emily was so excited. She ran to the checkout and put the apples and carrots in her basket. She paid quickly and put the basket on her shoulder. She smiled proudly as she walked home. Mama would be so proud! +Once there was a little girl who was very adventurous. She loved exploring new places and finding new things. + +One day, she decided to put on her shoes and go for a walk. She went to the temple, because she had heard it was a really exciting place. + +The temple was full of new and different things, so she decided to explore it. She put her hand on one of the walls and felt a lot of different textures. She saw lots of different animals and objects, and even found a hidden door. + +When she opened it, she was surprised to see a secret garden! There were lots of different colourful plants and animals living there. She put her hand into a nearby pond and could feel smooth, slippery creatures swimming around her. + +The little girl had a very adventurous day exploring the temple and its secret garden! +The sky was grey and Jane felt sad. Every day it seemed to rain. She looked out the window and watched the rain drops hit the ground. Jane's mom said, "Don't worry! Let's go on a walk!" + +So Jane and her mom went outside and Jane discovered that it wasn't so bad. Everywhere she looked she spotted something new. Flowers were blooming and trees were bright green. The rain soaked her dress, but she was excited. + +At the end of their walk, Jane's mom gave her a brand new pen. The pen was purple and shiny. Jane was so excited she ran back home. At home, she wrote a story about the rain and drew pictures. + +By the end of the day the rain had stopped. Jane was so excited that the rain was gone and it was no longer wet outside. She held tight to her pen and she was filled with joy! +One day, Mommy had to mail a package. She got a big plastic box and put the package inside. She was careful not to make it too boring. + +Then she took the box to the post office. The postman smiled at her and said, "What can I mail for you today?" Mommy said, "This package please!" Then, the postman put some plastic stamps on the box and said, "This package is all ready to go!" + +Mommy said goodbye to the postman and walked back home. All her friends wanted to know about the package. She said, "I mailed it so the person will get it soon!" + +Everyone was very happy when Mommy told them. Now the package was on its way and they didn't have to be bored any more waiting for it. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. One day, he was in his bedroom playing a game with his toy car. Suddenly, he heard a strange noise. Jack became fearful and it made his heart beat quickly. He got up from his bed and walked over to the corner of the room. + +There, he saw an old hanger hanging from the wall. It was shaking and making a sound. Jack was even more afraid. He didn't know what was happening and he couldn't understand it. + +Jack took a few steps closer and slowly reached out his hand to touch the hanger. Then, the noise stopped. Jack was so relieved. He slowly reached out his hand and grabbed the hanger. He felt safer now that he knew what was making the noise. +Once upon a time, there was a family. It was a fun family with a mom and a dad, and a little brother. They all lived together in an open house and were always laughing and playing. +