diff --git "a/TinyStories_1469.txt" "b/TinyStories_1469.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1469.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +"You're welcome, sweeties. Don't forget to use your napkins to wipe your mouths." Their moms said, handing them each a napkin. + +Lily and Ben used their napkins and threw them in the trash. They hugged their moms and said, "You are very kind and nice. We love you!" + +"We love you too, Lily and Ben. Now, why don't you go and rest for a bit? You can read a book or play with your toys." Their moms said, leading them to the couch. + +Lily and Ben nodded and followed their moms. They picked a book and a toy and cuddled on the couch. They felt happy and sleepy. They closed their eyes and took a nap. They dreamed of swimming like fish. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig holes and look for worms. They had a big patch of dirt where they could dig as much as they wanted. + +"Look, I found a big worm!" Lily said, holding up a wriggly brown thing. + +"Wow, let me see!" Ben said, reaching for the worm. + +But Lily did not want to share. She pulled the worm away and ran to the other side of the patch. + +"Mine!" she shouted. + +Ben felt sad and angry. He wanted to see the worm too. He ran after Lily and tried to grab the worm. + +"Stop it!" Lily said, holding the worm tight. + +They both fell to the ground and started to fight. They did not see the big dog that came into the garden. The dog saw the worm and thought it was a snack. He ran to the patch and snatched the worm from Lily's hand. + +"Hey, that's my worm!" Lily cried. + +"Give it back!" Ben yelled. + +But the dog did not listen. He ran away with the worm in his mouth. + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They felt sorry for the worm. They wished they had not fought over it. They realized that the worm was important to both of them. + +"Let's go find the dog and get the worm back," Lily said. + +"OK, but we have to be careful. The dog might bite," Ben said. + +They got up and ran after the dog. They hoped they could return the worm to the patch. They learned to share and be kind. +Sara and Anna are friends. They like to play with dolls and dress up. One day, Sara finds a bracelet in the park. It is shiny and has many colors. Sara likes it very much. + +"Look, Anna, what I found!" Sara says, showing the bracelet to Anna. + +"Wow, it is pretty!" Anna says. "Where did you find it?" + +"I found it on the grass, near the slide. Maybe someone lost it," Sara says. + +"Maybe. Do you know who it belongs to?" Anna asks. + +"No, I don't know. It is unknown," Sara says. + +"Maybe you should give it to the teacher. She can ask the other kids if it is theirs," Anna says. + +"But I like it. I want to keep it," Sara says. + +"That is not nice, Sara. What if someone is sad because they lost their bracelet? How would you feel if you lost your bracelet?" Anna says. + +Sara thinks for a moment. She remembers how she cried when she lost her favorite necklace. She does not want to make someone else cry. + +"You are right, Anna. I should give it to the teacher. Maybe she can find the owner," Sara says. + +"Good, Sara. That is very kind of you," Anna says. + +They go to the teacher and give her the bracelet. The teacher thanks them and says she will try to find the owner. Sara and Anna feel happy. They go back to play with their dolls and dress up. +Lily has a pet cat named Dot. Dot is a lively cat who likes to play and run. Lily loves Dot very much and gives her food and water every day. + +One day, Lily and Dot are playing in the garden. Lily finds a big box and thinks it is a good place for Dot to sleep. She sets the box on the grass and puts a soft blanket inside. She calls Dot and shows her the box. + +Dot is curious and jumps into the box. She sniffs the blanket and rubs her head on it. She thinks it is a cozy place for a nap. She curls up and closes her eyes. + +Lily is happy that Dot likes the box. She decides to make it more fun for Dot. She finds some flowers and sticks and feathers and puts them on the box. She makes a sign that says "Dot's House" and hangs it on the box. + +Dot wakes up and sees the decorations. She is surprised and excited. She pokes her head out of the box and sees Lily smiling. She meows and thanks Lily for the gift. She invites Lily to join her in the box. + +Lily and Dot have a great time in the box. They play with the flowers and sticks and feathers. They cuddle and purr and tell each other stories. They are very happy and love each other very much. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in their room at night. They had a flashlight that their dad gave them. They used it to make shadows on the wall and tell stories. + +One night, they heard a loud noise outside. They got scared and wanted to see what it was. They grabbed their flashlight and ran to the window. They saw a big dog barking at a cat on the fence. + +"Wow, look at that dog!" Ben said. "He is so big and loud!" + +"Shh, Ben, you will wake up mom and dad!" Lily said. "They don't allow us to play with the flashlight after bedtime." + +"But I want to see the dog and the cat!" Ben said. "Maybe they will be friends." + +Lily shook her head. "No, Ben, they are not friends. The dog wants to catch the cat and the cat wants to run away. They are enemies." + +Ben did not listen to Lily. He was ignorant. He opened the window and shone the flashlight at the dog and the cat. He wanted to make them see him. + +"Hi, dog! Hi, cat!" he shouted. "Do you want to play with me?" + +The dog and the cat did not want to play with Ben. They were angry and scared. The dog saw the flashlight and thought it was a toy. He jumped off the fence and ran towards the window. The cat saw the flashlight and thought it was a threat. He hissed and scratched at the window. + +Ben and Lily were terrified. They dropped the flashlight and slammed the window shut. The flashlight broke on the ground and went dark. + +Mom and dad heard the noise and came to their room. They saw the broken flashlight and the scared twins. They were not happy. + +"What were you doing with the flashlight?" mom asked. "You know you are not allowed to play with it at night." + +"We were sorry, mom," Lily said. "We heard a noise and wanted to see what it was. It was a dog and a cat. Ben shone the flashlight at them and they got mad." + +Mom and dad looked at Ben. He was ashamed. He knew he was ignorant. + +"Why did you do that, Ben?" dad asked. "You could have hurt the dog and the cat. And you could have hurt yourself and Lily. You should not bother animals with the flashlight. They don't like it." + +"I'm sorry, dad," Ben said. "I didn't know. I thought they would be friends. I wanted to play with them." + +Mom and dad sighed. They hugged Ben and Lily and told them they loved them. They also told them they had to learn to be careful and respectful of animals. And they had to follow the rules about the flashlight. + +Ben and Lily nodded. They said they were sorry again. They promised to be good and smart. They went to bed and slept. They dreamed of friendly dogs and cats. And they never played with the flashlight at night again. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with many bees. The bees fly in and out of a hole in the tree. + +"Look, Ben, a hive!" Lily says. "The bees live there. They make honey." + +"Can we get some honey?" Ben asks. "I like honey. It is sweet and yummy." + +Lily shakes her head. "No, Ben, we can't. The bees will be angry. They will sting us. That will hurt a lot." + +Ben frowns. He wants honey. He sees a stick on the ground. He picks it up. He has an idea. + +"Please, Lily, let me try. I will be quick. I will poke the hive with the stick. Then the honey will come out. We can eat it." + +Lily gasps. She knows that is a bad idea. She tries to stop Ben. "No, Ben, no! Don't do that! It is not funny. It is silly. The bees will be very angry. They will sting us. We will cry. We will need a doctor." + +But Ben does not listen. He runs to the tree. He pokes the hive with the stick. He laughs. He thinks it is funny. + +But the bees do not think it is funny. They are very angry. They fly out of the hole. They buzz loudly. They see Ben. They chase him. They sting him. + +Ben screams. He drops the stick. He runs away. He cries. He is sorry. He is not funny. He is silly. + +Lily runs after him. She hugs him. She is scared. She is sad. She says, "I told you, Ben. I told you not to poke the hive. It was not funny. It was silly. Are you okay?" + +Ben nods. He is okay. He is not hurt badly. He is just sore. He says, "I'm sorry, Lily. I'm sorry I did not listen. You were right. It was not funny. It was silly. I will not do it again. I will be good. I will be your friend." + +Lily smiles. She is glad. She says, "It's okay, Ben. I forgive you. You are my friend. Let's go home. Let's have some juice. Let's forget about the hive." + +They hold hands. They walk home. They have some juice. They forget about the hive. They are friends. They are happy. +Sara and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were a queen and a knight. Sara wore a crown made of flowers and Ben had a stick for a sword. + +"Queen Sara, I will protect you from the dragon!" Ben said, waving his stick. + +"Thank you, loyal knight Ben!" Sara said, smiling. "You are very brave and strong!" + +They heard a loud roar from behind the bushes. It was their dog, Rex, who wanted to join the game. He ran towards them, barking and wagging his tail. + +"Look out, it's the dragon!" Ben shouted. He ran to meet Rex and pretended to fight him. + +"Help, help, save me!" Sara cried. She ran to the other side of the garden and hid behind a tree. + +Ben and Rex chased after her, playing and laughing. They reached the tree and saw Sara peeking out. + +"Ha, we got you, queen!" Ben said. He and Rex gave Sara a big hug. + +"OK, you win, knight and dragon!" Sara said. She hugged them back. "But you have to share your part of the cake with me!" + +"Deal, queen!" Ben said. "You are very kind and fair!" + +They all went inside to have some cake and juice. They were happy and had fun. They were the best of friends. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play together. One day, they found a big box in the garage. They wanted to see what was inside, so they opened the box and crawled in. The box was dark and cozy, and they felt like they were in a secret place. + +They decided to play a game of hide and seek in the box. Tom closed his eyes and counted to ten, while Lily looked for a good spot to hide. She saw a small hole in the corner of the box, and thought it would be a good place to squeeze in. She pushed her way into the hole, and felt something soft and furry. + +She was curious, so she reached out her hand and touched the thing. It was a teddy bear! Lily was happy, and hugged the teddy bear. She thought it was very thoughtful of someone to leave it in the box for her. She decided to keep it as her new friend. + +Tom finished counting and opened his eyes. He looked around the box, but he could not see Lily. He wondered where she was. He called her name, but she did not answer. He started to feel worried. He thought maybe she had left the box and gone somewhere else. + +He got out of the box and looked around the garage. He saw the door was open, and thought maybe she had gone outside. He ran to the door and looked out. He saw Lily sitting on the grass, holding a teddy bear. She smiled and waved at him. + +Tom was relieved, and ran to join her. He asked her where she had found the teddy bear. She told him she had found it in the hole in the box. She said it was a surprise for her. Tom was happy for her, and asked if he could see the teddy bear. She nodded, and handed it to him. + +He looked at the teddy bear, and thought it was very cute. He squeezed it gently, and felt it was very soft. He said it was a nice teddy bear, and gave it back to Lily. She thanked him, and hugged the teddy bear again. They decided to name it Squeaky, because it made a squeaky sound when they squeezed it. + +They played with Squeaky for a while, and then went back to the box. They took turns hiding and seeking, and each time they found each other, they squeezed Squeaky and laughed. They had a lot of fun, and felt very happy. They thought it was a good day. +Tom had a big dog named Spot. Spot was black and white and very friendly. Tom loved to play with Spot in the yard and give him treats. Spot was happy with Tom. + +One day, Tom's mom said they had to go to the vet. The vet was a person who helped animals when they were sick or hurt. Tom did not like the vet. He was scared of the needles and the machines. He did not want Spot to be scared too. + +Tom and his mom put Spot in the car and drove to the vet. Spot was excited. He thought they were going to the park. He wagged his tail and licked Tom's face. Tom tried to smile, but he felt sad. He knew Spot would not like the vet. + +When they got to the vet, they had to wait in a room with other animals. There were cats and birds and rabbits. Spot barked at them and tried to chase them. Tom's mom told him to calm down. She said they had to weigh Spot first. She said it was important to know how much Spot weighed, so the vet could give him the right medicine. + +Tom did not understand. He asked his mom, "Why does Spot need medicine? He is not sick. He is happy. He does not need the vet." + +His mom sighed and hugged him. She said, "I know, honey. But Spot is very old. He has been with us for a long time. He has some problems with his heart and his legs. The vet can help him feel better. He can give him some medicine that will make him less tired and less sore. It is for his own good." + +Tom looked at Spot. He saw that Spot was panting and limping. He remembered that Spot used to run and jump and fetch. He felt sorry for Spot. He said, "OK, mom. I want Spot to feel better. I love Spot." + +He held Spot's leash and walked with him to the scale. The scale was a big metal thing that showed how much something weighed. The vet assistant put Spot on the scale and read the number. She said, "Wow, Spot is a big boy. He weighs 80 pounds. That is a lot for a dog his age." + +Tom felt proud. He said, "Spot is the best dog ever. He is strong and brave and smart. He is my friend." + +The vet assistant smiled and said, "He sure is. He is lucky to have you. And you are lucky to have him. Now, let's go see the vet. He will take good care of Spot." + +Tom nodded and followed her. He hoped the vet would not hurt Spot. He hoped Spot would not be upset. He hoped they would go home soon and play in the yard and give him treats. He hoped Spot would be happy with him. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the garden. One day, they find a big pot in the shed. It is dirty and old. + +"Look, a pot!" Tom says. "We can use it for our game." + +"What game?" Lila asks. + +"Let's pretend we are chefs. We can make soup with flowers and leaves and water," Tom says. + +They fill the pot with water from the hose. They pick some flowers and leaves from the garden. They stir the pot with a stick. + +"Yum, yum, our soup is ready," Tom says. "Do you want some?" + +He holds the pot and tries to pour some soup into a cup. But the pot is too heavy and hot. He drops the pot and spills the soup. He cries. + +"Ow, ow, it hurts!" Tom says. + +Lila sees Tom is hurt. She feels sorry for him. She is compassionate. She runs to him and hugs him. + +"Don't cry, Tom. I will help you," Lila says. + +She takes him to the house. She asks her mom for a band-aid and some ice. She puts the band-aid on Tom's hand and the ice on his arm. She gives him a cookie and a juice. + +"Thank you, Lila. You are a good friend," Tom says. + +They smile and hug. They are happy. They decide to play another game. They leave the pot in the shed. +Sara liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Lily. Lily had long hair, a pink dress, and a delicate face. Sara took good care of Lily and always brushed her hair and changed her dress. + +One day, Sara's mom gave her a new doll. It was a big doll, with curly hair, a blue dress, and a shiny necklace. Sara's mom said it was a special gift for her birthday. Sara looked at the new doll and then at Lily. She did not want a new doll. She wanted Lily. + +Sara's mom saw that Sara was not happy. She said, "Sara, this is a very nice doll. She can talk and sing and dance. She is a lot of fun. Why don't you try to play with her and accept her as your friend?" + +Sara shook her head. She said, "No, thank you. I like Lily. She is my best friend. She does not talk or sing or dance, but she listens to me and hugs me and loves me. I do not need a new doll." + +Sara's mom smiled. She said, "I understand, Sara. Lily is a very special doll. You can keep her and love her as much as you want. But maybe you can also give the new doll a chance. She might be lonely and need a friend too. Maybe you can share your powder with her and make her face look pretty. Maybe you can teach her some songs and dances that you know. Maybe you can find a name for her and make her feel welcome." + +Sara thought about what her mom said. She looked at the new doll again. She saw that she had a friendly smile and bright eyes. She felt a little sorry for her. She said, "Okay, mom. I will try to play with her and accept her as my friend. But I still love Lily more." + +Sara's mom hugged her and said, "That's very kind of you, Sara. I'm sure the new doll will be happy to have you as a friend. And I'm sure Lily will always love you too. You are a very good girl, Sara. Happy birthday!" +Lily and Ben were playing with their marbles on the floor. They had many marbles of different colors and sizes. They liked to roll them, sort them, and make patterns with them. + +But Tom, their big brother, did not like their game. He wanted to watch TV in the living room, where they were playing. He said they were making too much noise and they should go away. He tried to disturb them by kicking their marbles, taking some of them, and making funny faces. + +Lily and Ben did not like that. They felt sad and angry. They asked Tom to stop and leave them alone. But Tom did not listen. He said he was older and he could do what he wanted. + +Then, Mom came in and saw what was happening. She was not happy. She told Tom to give back the marbles and to apologize to Lily and Ben. She said he was being rude and selfish. She said he should respect their game and share the space. + +Tom felt ashamed. He realized he was wrong. He gave back the marbles and said he was sorry. He asked Lily and Ben if he could play with them. They said yes, but only if he was nice and fair. + +They showed him their unusual marbles, the ones that had swirls and sparkles inside. They taught him how to play their game and how to make patterns. Tom liked it. He found it fun and interesting. He thanked them for letting him join. + +They all played happily together, until it was time for dinner. They put away their marbles and went to the table. Mom smiled and praised them for getting along. She said they had learned a valuable lesson: that it is better to be kind and cooperative than to be mean and disruptive. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to watch TV. They watched cartoons and songs and animals. But they did not like to share the remote. They always fought over who got to choose the show. + +One day, they were watching a show about a grumpy bear who did not want to share his honey. Ben wanted to watch something else. He grabbed the remote from Lily and changed the channel. Lily was angry. She tried to get the remote back. They pulled and pushed and yelled. + +"Stop it!" their mom said. She came into the living room and saw them fighting. She was not happy. She took the remote from them and turned off the TV. "No more TV for you today. You need to learn to share and be nice to each other." + +Ben and Lily pouted. They crossed their arms and bit their lips. They did not want to talk to each other. They sat on opposite sides of the couch and looked away. + +Mom sighed. She had an idea. She went to the kitchen and came back with a big jar of honey. She put it on the table and said, "Look, I have a treat for you. But you have to share it. And you have to say sorry to each other." + +Ben and Lily looked at the honey. They loved honey. It was sweet and sticky and yummy. They looked at each other. They felt sorry for fighting. They said, "Sorry, Ben." "Sorry, Lily." They hugged and smiled. + +Mom smiled too. She gave them each a spoon and a plate. They dipped their spoons in the honey and licked them. They made funny faces and laughed. They watched each other and forgot about the TV. They were happy. They learned to share and be nice to each other. Just like the grumpy bear in the show. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. One day, they saw a long, thin thing in the grass. It was a snake! + +The snake was not happy. It hissed and showed its teeth. Tom and Lily were scared. They ran to their mom and told her what they saw. + +Mom was clever. She knew how to help the snake. She got a big box and a stick. She went to the garden and found the snake. She used the stick to lift the snake and put it in the box. She closed the lid and made some holes for air. + +Mom told Tom and Lily that the snake was not bad, but it was scared too. She said they should not touch it or bother it. She said she would take the snake to a place where it could be safe and happy. + +Tom and Lily were glad. They thanked their mom for helping the snake. They learned to be kind to all animals, even the ones that looked scary. +Mira and Ravi like to create things with paper and glue. They make animals, cars, houses and flowers. One day, they see a big sunflower in the garden. It is yellow and bright and has many seeds. + +"Wow, look at that sunflower!" Mira says. "It is so pretty and tall. Can we make one like that?" + +"Let's try!" Ravi says. "We need yellow paper, brown paper, green paper and a stick. And some glue and scissors." + +They go to their room and find the things they need. They cut out a big circle from the yellow paper and a smaller circle from the brown paper. They glue the brown circle in the middle of the yellow circle. They cut out many long and thin strips from the green paper and glue them around the yellow circle. They make a stem from the stick and glue it to the back of the flower. They have made a sunflower! + +They are very happy and proud of their sunflower. They show it to their mom and dad. Mom and dad smile and hug them. + +"That is a beautiful sunflower!" Mom says. "You are very creative and clever. Where did you get the idea?" + +"We saw a real sunflower in the garden!" Ravi says. "It was so big and bright. We wanted to make one like that." + +"That is wonderful!" Dad says. "But you know, the real sunflower is not always happy. Sometimes it has to face harsh weather, like rain and wind and cold. It has to be strong and brave to survive." + +"Really?" Mira says. "That is sad. How does it survive?" + +"It has a secret," Dad says. "It always follows the sun. It turns its head to look at the sun every day. The sun gives it warmth and light and energy. The sunflower loves the sun and the sun loves the sunflower." + +Mira and Ravi think about that. They look at their sunflower and then at the sun. They decide to put their sunflower near the window, where it can see the sun. + +"Maybe our sunflower will be happy too," Mira says. + +"Maybe the sun will love our sunflower too," Ravi says. + +They hope so. They kiss their sunflower and say good night. They dream of sunflowers and suns. +Lily and Tom were bored. They wanted to play outside, but it was too hot and dry. The sun was very bright and the grass was brown. They asked their mom if they could go to the park, but she said no. She said they had to stay home and eat their vegetables. + +Lily and Tom did not like vegetables. They thought they were yucky and green. They wanted to eat ice cream and cookies. They tried to hide their vegetables under their plates, but their mom saw them. She said they had to finish their vegetables before they could do anything else. + +Lily and Tom were sad. They looked at their vegetables and made faces. Then they had an idea. They decided to build something with their vegetables. They took their forks and knives and started to cut and poke their vegetables. They made a tower with carrots, a bridge with celery, a house with broccoli, and a car with cucumber. They used peas and corn for wheels and windows. They had fun and made a lot of noise. + +Their mom heard them and came to see what they were doing. She saw their vegetable creations and smiled. She said they were very clever and creative. She said they could play with their vegetables, but they also had to eat them. She said vegetables were good for them and made them strong and healthy. + +Lily and Tom looked at their mom and then at their vegetables. They thought they looked more fun and tasty now. They agreed to try them. They took a bite of their tower, their bridge, their house, and their car. They were surprised. They liked them. They said they were crunchy and sweet. They ate more and more until they finished their vegetables. + +Their mom was happy and proud. She said they did a good job. She said they could go to the park now, but they had to wear hats and sunscreen. She said the sun was very hot and dry and they had to protect their skin. Lily and Tom nodded and thanked their mom. They put on their hats and sunscreen and ran to the park. They had a lot of fun and learned a new thing. They learned that vegetables were not yucky and green, but yummy and fun. They learned that they could build anything with their imagination. They learned that they should listen to their mom and eat their vegetables. +Tom and Mia like to play games. They have a game with a big box and many coins. They take turns to put a coin in the box and push a button. The box makes a noise and sometimes gives a coin back. Tom and Mia want to win more coins. + +One day, Tom and Mia find a shiny coin on the floor. It is bigger and brighter than the other coins. They think it is a special coin. They decide to use it in the game. They put the coin in the box and push the button. The box makes a loud noise and many lights flash. Tom and Mia are excited. + +The box opens and gives them a big prize. It is a cake with icing and sprinkles. It looks delicious. Tom and Mia are very happy. They share the cake and eat it. It is sweet and soft. They say thank you to the box and the coin. They think they are lucky. They win the best game ever. +Tommy liked to play with his toy cars. He had many cars of different colors and sizes. He liked to make them zoom and crash on the floor. He also liked to hide them under his bed and in his closet. + +But his mom did not like his mess. She told him to close his closet and put his cars away. She said he had to do it before Sunday, or he would not get any dessert. Tommy did not want to miss dessert. He liked cake and ice cream. + +But Tommy was persistent. He did not want to stop playing. He thought he had more time. He said he would do it later. He kept playing and hiding his cars. He forgot about his mom's words. + +On Sunday, his mom came to his room. She saw his closet open and his cars everywhere. She was angry. She said he did not listen to her. She said he could not have any dessert. She took his cars and put them in a box. She said he could only have them back when he learned to close his closet and put his cars away. + +Tommy was sad. He wished he had listened to his mom. He missed his cars and his dessert. He learned his lesson. He decided to be more obedient and tidy. He hoped his mom would forgive him and give him his cars and dessert soon. +Anna has a little top that she likes to play with. It is red and blue and has a yellow star on it. She can make it spin very fast on the floor if she rubs it with her hand. + +One day, she takes her top to the park with her mom and dad. She finds a smooth spot on the grass and rubs her top to make it spin. She watches it go round and round and smiles. + +But then, a big dog comes running to the park. It sees Anna's top and thinks it is a toy. It runs to the top and tries to grab it with its mouth. Anna is scared and cries. She does not want the dog to take her top. + +Her mom and dad hear her cry and come to help. They shoo the dog away and pick up Anna's top. They check if it is okay and give it back to Anna. They hug her and tell her not to worry. The dog did not mean to be bad. It just wanted to play. + +Anna feels better and stops crying. She thanks her mom and dad and rubs her top again. She makes it spin on the grass and watches it go round and round. She smiles again. She loves her little top. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park with their toys. They had a ball, a truck, a doll and some sunglasses. The sunglasses were fake, but they liked to pretend they were cool and grown-up. + +"Look at me, I'm a movie star!" Lily said, putting on the sunglasses and posing. "I'm so pretty and famous!" + +Tom laughed and put on the other pair of sunglasses. "And I'm a spy, I can see everything with these glasses!" he said, looking around. "I can see a bird, a dog, a flower and a..." + +He stopped and pointed. "And a big bear!" + +Lily turned and saw a big brown bear sleeping on a bench. It was not a real bear, but a stuffed toy that someone had left behind. But Lily and Tom did not know that. + +"Aaaah, a bear!" Lily screamed, dropping the sunglasses and running away. + +"Run, run, run!" Tom shouted, following her. They ran all the way to their mom, who was sitting on a blanket with a book. + +"Mom, mom, there's a bear in the park!" Lily cried, hugging her mom. + +"A bear?" mom asked, surprised. "Where?" + +"On the bench, on the bench!" Tom said, pointing. "It's big and brown and scary!" + +Mom looked at the bench and saw the stuffed toy. She smiled and said, "That's not a bear, that's a nap. Someone left their nap there and forgot to take it home. It's not scary, it's soft and cuddly." + +Lily and Tom looked again and saw that mom was right. It was not a bear, it was a nap. They felt silly and relieved. + +"Can we go and see the nap?" Lily asked, curious. + +"Sure, but be gentle and quiet, you don't want to wake it up," mom said, getting up. "And don't forget your sunglasses, they might come in handy." + +Lily and Tom picked up their sunglasses and followed mom to the bench. They touched the nap and felt how soft it was. They decided to keep it and name it Teddy. + +They played with Teddy and their sunglasses for a while, until they felt tired and sleepy. Then they lay down on the blanket with mom and Teddy and took a nap too. They dreamed of being movie stars and spies and having fun in the park. +Sara and Tom are twins. They like to play with their dog, Spot. Spot is a big and brown dog. He can run fast and jump high. He is famous in the park. All the other dogs want to be his friend. + +One day, Sara and Tom take Spot to the park. They see a new dog. The new dog is small and white. He has a red collar. He looks cute. Sara and Tom want to pet him. + +"Hello, what is your name?" Sara asks the new dog. + +"My name is Fluffy. I am new here. Can I play with you?" Fluffy says. + +"Sure, you can play with us. This is Spot. He is our dog. He is famous. He can do many tricks." Tom says. + +"Wow, he is amazing. Can I follow him and learn from him?" Fluffy says. + +"Okay, but be careful. He runs very fast." Sara says. + +Fluffy follows Spot. Spot runs and jumps. Fluffy tries to keep up. He runs and jumps too. But he is not as fast or as high as Spot. He gets tired and hungry. He feels his stomach growl. + +"Spot, can we stop for a bit? I need to rest and eat." Fluffy says. + +"No, we can't stop. We have to keep playing. This is fun. You have to follow me. If you want to be famous, you have to be like me." Spot says. + +"But I am not like you. I am small and white. You are big and brown. I have a red collar. You have a blue collar. I like to cuddle and nap. You like to run and jump. I am hungry. You are not. I want to be myself. You want me to be you." Fluffy says. + +"Then you can't play with us. You are not fun. You are boring. Go away." Spot says. + +Fluffy feels sad and hurt. He runs away. He finds a bench. He sees a lady. The lady has a sandwich. She sees Fluffy. She smiles. + +"Hello, little dog. You look hungry. Do you want some of my sandwich?" The lady says. + +"Yes, please. Thank you. You are very nice." Fluffy says. + +The lady gives Fluffy some of her sandwich. Fluffy eats it. He feels his stomach fill up. He feels happy. He wags his tail. + +"What is your name, little dog?" The lady says. + +"My name is Fluffy. I am new here. I was playing with Spot and his twins. But they were not nice to me. They wanted me to be like them. But I am not like them. I am like me." Fluffy says. + +"I see. Well, I think you are very cute and sweet. You don't have to be like anyone else. You can be yourself. You are famous to me." The lady says. + +"Really? Thank you. You are famous to me too. Can I stay with you?" Fluffy says. + +"Of course, you can. I was looking for a friend. And I think I found one. Come on, let's go home." The lady says. + +Fluffy follows the lady. He feels happy. He has a new friend. He is famous in his own way. +Lily liked to look at tiny things with her microscope. She had a book with pictures of bugs and plants that she could find in the garden. She wanted to see them up close and learn their names. + +One day, she saw a big spider on a leaf. She was frightened of spiders, but she was also curious. She carefully picked up the leaf and put it on a slide. Then she put the slide under the microscope and turned on the light. + +She looked through the eyepiece and saw the spider's hairy legs and shiny eyes. It was moving very fast, trying to get off the slide. Lily was scared that it would bite her. She screamed and ran away from the microscope. + +Her mom heard her scream and came to see what was wrong. She saw the spider on the slide and the microscope on the table. She understood why Lily was frightened. She hugged her and said, "It's okay, honey. The spider can't hurt you. It's just a little creature that lives in the garden. It's not bad, it's just different." + +She took the slide and put it back in the garden. She told Lily that the spider was happy to be free. She asked Lily if she wanted to look at something else with her microscope. Lily nodded and smiled. She said, "Yes, mom. But no more spiders. How about a flower?" +It was a cold day and Lily and Ben wanted to play a game. They put on their hats and coats and went outside. They saw some snow on the ground and decided to make a snowman. + +"Let's make a big snowman with a carrot nose and a scarf!" Lily said. + +"OK, but we have to be careful not to slip on the ice," Ben said. + +They rolled some snow into balls and stacked them on top of each other. They found a carrot, a scarf, some buttons and a hat for the snowman. They gave him a smile and two eyes. + +"Hello, Mr. Snowman!" Lily said. "You look very nice." + +"Thank you, Lily and Ben!" the snowman said. "You are very kind." + +Lily and Ben were surprised. They did not know that the snowman could talk. + +"Can you play with us, Mr. Snowman?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, I would love to play with you," the snowman said. "But we have to be quick, because the sun is coming out and I might melt." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They played with the snowman for a while. They threw snowballs, made snow angels and sang songs. They had a lot of fun. + +But soon, they started to shiver. They were cold and wet from the snow. + +"Let's go inside and have some hot chocolate," Lily said. + +"Good idea," Ben said. + +They said goodbye to the snowman and thanked him for playing with them. + +"Goodbye, Lily and Ben!" the snowman said. "You are very good friends. I hope to see you again." + +Lily and Ben waved and ran inside. They were happy and warm. They drank some hot chocolate and told their mom about their game with the snowman. They hoped that he would not melt too soon. +Lily was a charming girl who liked to play with dolls and sing songs. She had a big brother, Tom, who was not so charming. He liked to tease Lily and take her toys. He also liked to run very quick and make Lily chase him. + +One day, Lily and Tom were in the park with their mom. Lily saw a pretty flower and wanted to pick it. She ran to the flower, but Tom was quicker. He got there first and pulled the flower out of the ground. He laughed and waved it in Lily's face. + +"Ha ha, this is my flower now!" he said. "You are too slow, Lily!" + +Lily felt very sad and angry. She wanted the flower very much. She hated Tom for being mean to her. She tried to grab the flower from him, but he was too tall. He held it high above his head and ran away. + +"Tom, stop it!" Lily cried. "Give me back my flower!" + +Mom saw what was happening and called Tom. She was not happy with him. She told him to say sorry to Lily and give her the flower. Tom did not want to, but he knew he had to. He walked back to Lily and gave her the flower. He mumbled a sorry. + +Lily took the flower and smiled. She was happy to have the flower. She did not hate Tom anymore. She knew he was her brother and sometimes he was nice to her. She decided to share the flower with him. She broke it in half and gave him one part. She said thank you. + +Tom was surprised. He did not expect Lily to share the flower with him. He felt a little bad for being mean to her. He said you're welcome. He looked at the flower and thought it was pretty. He smiled too. + +Mom saw them smile and hug. She was happy to see them get along. She told them they were both charming and she loved them very much. She gave them a big kiss and a hug. They all went home happy. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play games. One day, Sara has a new game. It is a puzzle game. She shows it to Ben. + +"Look, Ben, I have a new game. Do you want to play with me?" Sara says. + +Ben nods. He likes puzzles. He sits next to Sara. They open the box. There are many pieces. They have different colors and shapes. + +Sara and Ben start to make the puzzle. They try to find the pieces that fit together. They speak to each other. + +"This piece goes here. It is blue and round." Sara says. + +"No, it does not. It is too big. It does not fit." Ben says. + +"Yes, it does. It is the right piece. You are wrong." Sara says. + +They argue. They pull the piece. They are angry. They do not want to share. + +The piece breaks. It snaps in two. Sara and Ben gasp. They look at the broken piece. They feel sad. They ruined the new game. + +They look at each other. They are sorry. They say sorry. + +"I am sorry, Sara. I should not have pulled the piece. It was your new game." Ben says. + +"I am sorry, Ben. I should have listened to you. You were right. It was too big." Sara says. + +They hug. They are friends again. They decide to play another game. A game that does not break. They are happy. +Jen and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to swing on the swings. They swing high and low. They laugh and have fun. + +One day, Jen has a new picture. She draws a picture of her and Tom on the swings. She shows Tom her picture. Tom likes the picture. He says Jen is a good friend. He says Jen is reliable. He says he will keep the picture safe. + +But Tom is not reliable. He is mean. He takes the picture from Jen. He runs away with the picture. He does not give it back. He tears the picture into pieces. He throws the pieces on the ground. + +Jen is sad. She cries. She looks for the pieces of her picture. She cannot find them all. She cannot fix her picture. She loses her friend. She does not swing on the swings anymore. She does not laugh and have fun anymore. +Ben and Mia are playing in the park. They see a big sack on the grass. They wonder what is inside. + +"Let's open it!" Ben says. + +"Maybe it is a gift!" Mia says. + +They run to the sack and pull the string. The sack opens and a scary clown jumps out. He has a red nose, a big smile and a loud laugh. + +"Boo!" the clown says. + +Ben and Mia scream and run away. They are very scared of the clown. + +"Stop! Don't be afraid!" the clown says. "I am not here to hurt you. I am here to make you laugh. I have balloons and jokes and tricks. I am a nice clown." + +But Ben and Mia do not listen. They keep running until they find their mom and dad. They hug them and tell them about the scary clown. + +Mom and dad look at the sack and the clown. They are not scared. They know the clown. He is their friend. He is a funny clown. He works at the circus. He came to the park to surprise Ben and Mia. + +"Sorry, kids. We wanted to give you a fun gift. But we did not know you were afraid of clowns. He is not a scary clown. He is a silly clown. Do you want to meet him?" mom says. + +Ben and Mia shake their heads. They do not want to meet the clown. They want to go home. + +The clown feels sad. He did not mean to scare Ben and Mia. He wanted to make them happy. He puts the balloons and jokes and tricks back in the sack. He stands up and waves goodbye. + +"Maybe next time, kids. Have a nice day!" the clown says. + +He walks away with the sack. He hopes to find someone who likes clowns. +Tom and Lily are playing a game. They have to guess what animal the other one is. Tom goes first. He makes a loud roar and shows his teeth. Lily laughs and says, "You are a lion! That is easy!" + +Now it is Lily's turn. She thinks of a hard animal. She bends her arms and legs and hops around. She makes a soft sound with her nose. Tom is confused. He says, "What are you? A rabbit? A frog? A mouse?" + +Lily shakes her head. She hops some more. She says, "No, no, no! I am not a rabbit, a frog, or a mouse. I am a kangaroo! Do you know what a kangaroo is?" + +Tom nods. He says, "Yes, I know. A kangaroo is a big animal that lives far away. It has a pouch and a long tail. It can jump very high. You are a good player, Lily. You picked a hard animal." + +Lily smiles. She says, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good player, too. You made a scary lion. Do you want to play again?" + +Tom says, "Yes, I do. But let's be careful. We don't want to be clumsy and bump into things. We might get hurt or break something." + +Lily agrees. They look around for a safe place to play. They find a big rug and sit on it. They take turns to guess what animal the other one is. They have a lot of fun. +Anna and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. But they also made a big mess. Toys were everywhere on the floor, on the couch, on the table. + +Daddy came home from work. He was very tired and grumpy. He saw the mess and got angry. He said in a loud voice, "What is this? Why are there toys everywhere? This is not how you treat your things. They will rot if you leave them like this. Pick them up right now!" + +Anna and Ben were scared of daddy's voice. They did not like to see him angry. They said, "We are sorry, daddy. We were just playing. We did not mean to make a mess. Please don't be mad at us." + +Daddy took a deep breath. He tried to calm down. He said, "I know you were just playing, but you have to learn to clean up after yourselves. Toys are not cheap. They are gifts from mommy and daddy and grandma and grandpa. You have to take care of them. If you don't, they will get dirty and broken and rot. And then you won't have any toys to play with. Do you understand?" + +Anna and Ben nodded. They said, "We understand, daddy. We are sorry. We will clean up our toys. We love you, daddy. And we love our toys. We don't want them to rot." + +Daddy smiled. He said, "I love you too, Anna and Ben. And I love your toys too. But I love you more. Now, let's clean up together. And then we can have some dinner and read a story. How does that sound?" + +Anna and Ben smiled too. They said, "That sounds good, daddy. Thank you, daddy. You are the best daddy in the world." + +They hugged daddy and started to pick up their toys. Daddy helped them. He was not grumpy anymore. He was happy. +Tommy liked to play with his toy soldiers. He had many of them, in different colors and shapes. He liked to make them fight and march and talk. He pretended he was their leader and gave them orders. + +One day, he found a new soldier in his toy box. It was bigger and shinier than the others. It had a helmet and a gun and a badge. Tommy was very happy. He put the new soldier in front of his army and said, "You are the best soldier. You will help me win the war." + +But the new soldier did not move or talk. He just stared at Tommy with a big smile. Tommy thought he was friendly and tried to make him play. He pushed him and pulled him and shook him. But the new soldier did not change. He just smiled and smiled. + +Tommy started to feel strange. He did not like the new soldier's smile. It was too big and too bright. It did not look happy or nice. It looked scary and mean. Tommy wondered where the new soldier came from and what he wanted. + +He looked around his toy box and saw something that made him frightened. There was a hole in the bottom of the box, and a wire sticking out. The wire was connected to the new soldier's back. The new soldier was not a toy. He was a bomb. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +But there is a problem. The slide is broken. There is a cable on the slide. The cable is old and rot. It is not safe. Tom and Jen are sad. They cannot go on the slide. + +They see a man. The man works in the park. He has tools and a truck. He is helpful. He sees the cable on the slide. He says, "I can fix the slide. But I need your help. Can you move the cable for me?" + +Tom and Jen are happy. They want to help the man. They work together. They pull and push the cable. They move the cable away from the slide. The man says, "Thank you. You are very helpful. Now I can fix the slide." + +The man fixes the slide. He makes it safe and new. He says, "The slide is ready. You can go on the slide now. Have fun." Tom and Jen are very happy. They go on the slide. They have fun. They say, "Thank you, man. You are very helpful. We are glad we helped you." + +The moral of the story is: Helping others is good. You can make friends and have fun. You can also learn new things and solve problems. +Lila and Ben were playing with their new toy. It was a laser pointer that made a red dot on the wall. They liked to chase the dot and try to catch it with their hands. + +"Look, Lila, I can make the dot go up and down!" Ben said, moving the laser pointer. + +"Wow, that's fun! Let me try!" Lila said, grabbing the laser pointer from Ben. + +"No, it's mine! Give it back!" Ben said, pulling the laser pointer. + +They started to fight over the toy. They did not share or take turns. They did not listen to each other. They did not have fun. + +Then, they heard a loud meow. They looked and saw their cat, Luna, on the couch. She was staring at the laser pointer with big eyes. She wanted to play with the dot, too. + +Lila and Ben realized that they were being selfish and mean. They felt sorry for their cat and for each other. They decided to stop fighting and start playing together. + +"Here, Luna, you can chase the dot, too!" Lila said, shining the laser pointer on the floor. + +"Let's take turns, Lila. You can have the laser pointer for a while, then I can have it." Ben said, smiling. + +They shared the laser pointer and played with Luna. They laughed and had fun. They were glad that they learned to be kind and fair. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing is caring. +Tommy loved to play with his toy rocket. He pretended it could fly to the stars and planets. He wanted to see the whole universe. But his mom said he was too little to go outside by himself. She always locked the door when she went to work. Tommy felt sad and bored. + +One day, Tommy found a shiny key under the sofa. He wondered what it could unlock. He tried it on the door. It worked! He opened the door and saw the bright sun and the blue sky. He felt happy and independent. He grabbed his toy rocket and ran outside. + +He did not see the big dog that lived next door. The dog saw Tommy and his toy rocket. The dog liked to chase and bite things. The dog barked and ran towards Tommy. Tommy was scared and ran back to the door. But he dropped the key and the toy rocket on the way. He reached the door, but it was locked. He cried and banged on the door. He hoped his mom would come back soon. He wished he had not unlocked the door. +Ben and Mia like to play in the forest. They look for mushrooms and count them. They know some mushrooms are good to eat and some are bad. They only pick the good ones. + +One day, they find a big mushroom that is not regular. It is red and white and has spots. Ben thinks it is pretty and wants to pick it. Mia says no. + +"That mushroom is bad, Ben. It can make you sick. We only pick the brown ones that are regular. They are good to eat," Mia says. + +"But I like this mushroom. It is different and fun. I want to count the spots. Maybe it is magic," Ben says. + +He reaches for the mushroom, but Mia stops him. She pulls his hand away. + +"No, Ben. You can't have it. It is not for us. It is for the animals. Maybe a fairy lives there. We have to leave it alone," Mia says. + +Ben is angry. He wants the mushroom. He pushes Mia and tries to grab it. Mia pushes him back and shouts. + +"Stop it, Ben. You are being bad. You are not my friend. Go away," Mia says. + +Ben and Mia start to fight. They forget about the mushrooms and the forest. They only care about the red and white mushroom. They are not happy. +Anna liked to dance. She danced in her room, in the garden, and in the kitchen. She danced when she was happy, when she was sad, and when she was bored. She danced with her toys, with her dog, and with her mom. + +One day, Anna wanted to dance with her dad. But her dad was busy. He had to work on his computer. He had to make a lot of papers. He had to talk on the phone. He did not have time to dance. + +Anna asked her dad, "Dad, can you dance with me? Please, please, please!" + +Her dad said, "Not now, Anna. I have to finish my work. Maybe later." + +Anna was sad. She waited and waited. She looked at the clock. She looked at the window. She looked at her dad. He was still working. + +Anna had an idea. She went to her room. She took out all her toys. She made a big mess. She threw her dolls, her cars, her books, and her blocks. She made a lot of noise. + +Her dad heard the noise. He got up from his computer. He went to Anna's room. He saw the mess. He was angry. + +"Anna, what are you doing? Why did you make such a mess? This is not tidy. This is not good. You have to clean up your room. Now!" + +Anna smiled. She said, "Dad, can you help me clean up my room? Please, please, please!" + +Her dad sighed. He said, "Okay, Anna. I will help you. But only if you promise to be quiet and tidy after that." + +Anna nodded. She said, "I promise, dad. Thank you, dad." + +Her dad smiled. He said, "You're welcome, Anna. But you know what? I have a better idea. Why don't we clean up your room and then we can dance together? How does that sound?" + +Anna clapped. She said, "That sounds great, dad. I love you, dad." + +Her dad hugged her. He said, "I love you too, Anna. Come on, let's make your room tidy and then let's dance." +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play outside in the sun. They run and jump and laugh. They have a ball and a kite and a bike. + +But today is very hot. The sun is bright and the air is warm. Ben and Mia feel weak. They are thirsty and tired. They do not want to play anymore. + +"Let's go inside," Ben says. "We can drink some water and rest." + +"OK," Mia says. "But can we play with your toys?" + +"Sure," Ben says. "I have a new puzzle and a book and a teddy bear." + +They go inside Ben's house. They drink some water and sit on the floor. They play with the toys and read the book. They are happy and cool. + +The end. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and splash in the water. Lily had a big yellow towel that she used to dry herself. Ben had a small blue towel that he did not like. + +"Your towel is stupid," Ben said to Lily. "It is too big and too yellow. My towel is better. It is small and blue." + +Lily felt sad. She liked her towel. It was soft and warm and bright. She did not think it was stupid. + +"No, your towel is stupid," she said to Ben. "It is too small and too blue. It does not dry you well. My towel is better. It can shine in the sun." + +Ben felt angry. He liked his towel. It was light and cool and dark. He did not think it was stupid. + +"Yes, your towel is stupid," he said to Lily. "It does not shine in the sun. It is dull and dirty and ugly. My towel is better. It can hide in the shade." + +Lily and Ben started to pull and tug at each other's towels. They wanted to show that their towels were better. They did not want to share or play nicely. + +"Stop it, stop it!" their mom said. She came out of the house and saw them fighting. She was not happy. She took their towels away from them. "You are both being stupid. Towels are not for fighting. They are for drying and cuddling and wrapping. You should be kind and gentle with your towels and with each other." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry. They knew their mom was right. They did not want to fight anymore. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They asked their mom to give them back their towels. They decided to share and play nicely. They found out that both towels were good. They could shine in the sun and hide in the shade. They could dry and cuddle and wrap. They could have fun in the garden. +Anna and Ben are twins. They live in a big city with many tall buildings and cars. They like to go to the park with their mom and dad. There they can play, run, and swing. + +One day, they see a big balloon in the sky. It is red and yellow and has a basket. Anna and Ben are very enthusiastic. They want to go in the balloon and see the city from above. They ask their mom and dad if they can. + +Mom and dad smile and say yes. They buy tickets and go to the balloon. They put on seat belts and wait for the balloon to go up. The balloon man turns on a fire. The fire makes the balloon bigger and lighter. The balloon starts to rise. + +Anna and Ben gaze at the city. They see the park, the buildings, the cars, and the people. They see birds and clouds and planes. They see the sun and the sky. They feel happy and excited. They wave to the balloon man and say thank you. + +The balloon goes down after a while. Anna and Ben get out of the basket. They hug their mom and dad. They say they had a lot of fun. They say they want to go in the balloon again. Mom and dad say maybe another day. They go back to the park and have a picnic. They eat sandwiches, fruits, and cookies. They drink juice and water. They talk about the balloon and the city. They are a happy family. +Lily and Ben were playing with dough in the kitchen. They liked to make shapes and animals with the dough. Lily made a dough cat and Ben made a dough dog. + +"Look at my cat, it is so pretty!" Lily said, showing her cat to Ben. + +"Your cat is ugly, my dog is better!" Ben said, grabbing Lily's cat and breaking it in half. + +Lily started to cry. She was very sad and angry. She did not like Ben anymore. + +"Ben, why did you break Lily's cat? That was not nice!" Mom said, coming into the kitchen. She saw the broken dough and the tears. + +"I don't care, her cat was ugly!" Ben said, ignorant of how he hurt Lily's feelings. + +Mom took Ben by the hand and led him to his room. She said he had to stay there until he was sorry and ready to say sorry to Lily. + +"Lily, I'm sorry Ben broke your cat. He was very rude and mean. You can make another cat with more dough, or something else you like." Mom said, hugging Lily and giving her more dough. + +"Thank you, Mom. I will make another cat, and maybe a bird too. I hope Ben will say sorry and be nice again." Lily said, wiping her tears and smiling. + +Mom and Lily went back to the kitchen and played with the dough. They had fun and made many shapes and animals. They also talked about how it is important to be kind and respectful to others, and not to break their things or their hearts. + +The moral value of the story is: Don't break other people's things or hurt their feelings, because that is rude and mean. Be kind and respectful to others, and say sorry when you make a mistake. +Sam and Mia liked to play at the beach. They liked to make sand castles, find shells and splash in the water. But their mom always told them to behave and not go too far from her. She said the sea could be dangerous and they had to be careful. + +One day, they saw a big boat on the sea. It looked shiny and fun. They wanted to see it closer. They forgot what their mom said and ran towards the water. They did not see the big wave coming behind them. + +The wave was very strong and fast. It lifted Sam and Mia and threw them into the sea. They were scared and cold. They could not see their mom or the beach. They could only see water and the boat. + +But the boat was not shiny and fun. It was old and rusty. It had a big hole in the side. And it had a big net that was flexible and sticky. The net caught Sam and Mia and pulled them towards the boat. + +They tried to get out of the net, but it was too tight. They cried and shouted for help. They wished they had behaved and listened to their mom. They hoped she would find them and save them. They learned a hard lesson that day. The sea was not a place to play. +Lily and Max are twins who love to play music. They have a big drum and a small flute. They take turns to make sounds with them. Sometimes they play together and make a rhythm. A rhythm is when sounds go fast and slow, loud and soft, in a pattern. + +One day, they decide to play a game. They want to see who can guess the rhythm that the other one plays. They are competitive, which means they want to win. They sit on the floor and face each other. Lily goes first. She picks up the flute and blows into it. She makes a rhythm that goes: toot, toot, toot, pause, toot, toot, toot, pause. + +"Can you guess my rhythm?" she asks Max. + +Max listens carefully. He thinks he knows the answer. He picks up the drum and taps on it. He makes a rhythm that goes: tap, tap, tap, pause, tap, tap, tap, pause. + +"Is this your rhythm?" he asks Lily. + +Lily nods and smiles. "Yes, you guessed it! Well done, Max!" + +Max is happy. He gives Lily a high-five. Then he says, "Now it's my turn. Can you guess my rhythm?" + +He puts down the drum and picks up the flute. He blows into it and makes a different rhythm. Lily listens carefully. She thinks she knows the answer. She picks up the drum and taps on it. She makes a rhythm that goes: tap, tap, pause, tap, tap, pause, tap, tap, pause. + +"Is this your rhythm?" she asks Max. + +Max shakes his head and frowns. "No, that's not my rhythm. You are wrong, Lily!" + +Lily is sad. She does not like to lose. She says, "Can you show me your rhythm again?" + +Max nods and blows into the flute. He makes a rhythm that goes: toot, pause, toot, toot, pause, toot, toot, pause. + +"Can you guess it now?" he asks Lily. + +Lily listens again. She thinks hard. She picks up the drum and taps on it. She makes a rhythm that goes: tap, pause, tap, tap, pause, tap, tap, pause. + +"Is this your rhythm?" she asks Max. + +Max nods and smiles. "Yes, you guessed it! Well done, Lily!" + +Lily is happy. She gives Max a high-five. Then she says, "That was a hard rhythm. You are very good at making rhythms, Max!" + +Max says, "Thank you, Lily. You are very good at guessing rhythms, Lily!" + +They hug each other and laugh. They are competitive, but they are also friends. They love to play music together. +Sara liked to help her mom in the kitchen. She liked to wash the lettuce, cut the tomatoes and cheese, and toss the salad. She was very enthusiastic about making salad, because it was her favorite food. + +One day, her mom told her that they were going to deliver some salad to their neighbor, Mrs. Lee, who was sick. Sara was happy to help. She put the salad in a big bowl, covered it with a lid, and carried it carefully. Her mom took a card and a flower, and they walked to Mrs. Lee's house. + +Mrs. Lee was very surprised and grateful to see them. She thanked them for the salad, the card, and the flower. She said they were very kind and thoughtful. She invited them to come in and have some tea and cookies. Sara was glad to see that Mrs. Lee smiled and looked better. + +Sara enjoyed the tea and cookies, and talked to Mrs. Lee about her toys, her books, and her cat. She also told her how much she liked making salad. Mrs. Lee said she liked salad too, and asked Sara to teach her how to make it. Sara was very excited and agreed. + +Sara and her mom stayed with Mrs. Lee for a while, and then said goodbye. They walked back to their house, feeling happy and proud. Sara told her mom that she had fun delivering salad, and that she wanted to do it again. Her mom hugged her and said she was very proud of her. She said that delivering salad was a nice way to show love and care. Sara smiled and agreed. +Tom had a cactus in his room. He liked his cactus very much. He gave it water and sun every day. He said hello to it and told it stories. + +One day, Tom's mom and dad went out. They asked Tom's big sister, Sue, to watch him. Sue said yes, but she did not like Tom. She wanted to play with her phone and her friends. + +Sue did not watch Tom. She did not hear him when he went to his room. She did not see him when he took a big bottle of water and poured it on his cactus. She did not notice him when he took a pair of scissors and cut the cactus. + +Tom thought he was helping his cactus. He thought it needed more water and a haircut. He did not know he was spoiling his cactus. He did not know his cactus would get sick and die. + +When Tom's mom and dad came back, they heard a loud cry. They ran to Tom's room and saw what he had done. They saw the water and the scissors and the cactus. They saw Tom's sad face and his tears. + +They hugged Tom and told him they loved him. They told him he had made a big mistake. They told him he had spoiled his cactus. They told him he had to be careful and gentle with plants. They told him he had to listen to Sue and do what she said. + +Tom said he was sorry. He said he did not mean to spoil his cactus. He said he loved his cactus. He said he would be good and do what Sue said. + +Tom's mom and dad said they forgave him. They said they would get him a new cactus. They said they would teach him how to take care of it. They said they were proud of him for saying sorry. + +Tom smiled and thanked them. He said he would take care of his new cactus. He said he would be a good brother to Sue. He said he would learn from his mistake. He said he hoped his cactus would be happy in cactus heaven. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park and share their snacks. One day, they brought a cooler with them. It had juice, sandwiches, and cookies inside. + +"Let's have a picnic!" Lily said. "We can sit under that big tree and enjoy our food." + +"Good idea!" Ben said. They carried the cooler to the tree and opened it. They took out their juice and sandwiches and started to eat. + +"Yum, this is good!" Lily said. "Do you want some of my cheese sandwich?" + +"Sure, thank you!" Ben said. He was generous and gave Lily some of his ham sandwich. + +They finished their sandwiches and reached for the cookies. But when they opened the cooler, they saw something else. + +"Uh-oh!" Lily said. "Look, Ben!" + +There was a frog in the cooler. It had jumped inside when they were not looking. It was green and slimy and croaked loudly. + +"Aaah!" Ben said. He was scared of frogs. He dropped his cookie and ran away. + +Lily laughed. She was not scared of frogs. She thought they were funny and cute. She picked up the frog and held it in her hand. + +"Hello, froggy!" she said. "Do you want a cookie?" + +The frog croaked again and licked the cookie with its tongue. + +Lily and the frog became friends. They shared the cookies and played together. + +Ben came back. He saw Lily and the frog having fun. He felt embarrassed. He had run away from a little frog. + +"Sorry, Lily," he said. "I was silly. Can I join you and the frog?" + +"Of course, Ben!" Lily said. She was kind and forgiving. She gave Ben a cookie and introduced him to the frog. + +"This is froggy. He likes cookies and coolers. He is our new friend." + +Ben smiled. He was brave and curious. He touched the frog gently and said hello. + +"Hi, froggy. You are cool and funny. I am sorry I was scared of you." + +The frog croaked happily. He liked Ben and Lily. He was their new friend. + +They had a picnic and a playdate. They had juice, cookies, and froggy. They had fun. They were happy. +Lily and Ben were playing with blocks. They liked to build towers and houses and cars. Lily had a lot of blocks, but Ben had only a few. Ben wanted more blocks, but Lily did not want to share. + +"Can I have some of your blocks, please?" Ben asked Lily. + +"No, they are mine. Go away!" Lily said. She was not nice. + +Ben was sad. He looked around and saw a small piece of wood on the floor. He thought it was a block. He picked it up and tried to put it on his tower. But the piece of wood was not a block. It was a seat from a broken chair. It had a nail sticking out of it. + +"Ouch!" Ben cried. The nail poked his hand and made it bleed. He dropped the piece of wood and ran to his mom. His mom saw his hand and took him to the doctor. + +Lily saw what happened and felt sorry. She realized she was selfish and mean. She wished she had shared her blocks with Ben. She learned that sharing is caring and that playing with things that are not toys can be dangerous. +Tommy was very enthusiastic about his new toy car. He wanted to show it to his neighbor, Lily, who lived next door. He ran to her house and knocked on the door. + +"Hi, Tommy!" Lily said, opening the door. "What do you have there?" + +"It's my new toy car!" Tommy said, holding it up. "It can go fast and make noises. Do you want to play with it?" + +"Sure!" Lily said, smiling. "Let's go to the backyard. There's more space there." + +Tommy and Lily ran to the backyard, where they took turns driving the toy car on the grass. They made vroom-vroom sounds and pretended to be racers. They had a lot of fun. + +After a while, they started to feel tired. They sat down on a blanket and watched the toy car roll by itself. + +"Are you sleepy, Tommy?" Lily asked, yawning. + +"A little bit," Tommy said, yawning too. "But I don't want to stop playing. It's too fun." + +"Me too," Lily said. "But maybe we can play again tomorrow. It's getting dark now." + +"Okay," Tommy said. "But can I leave my toy car here? I don't want to carry it home." + +"Sure," Lily said. "I'll keep it safe for you. And you can come back anytime." + +"Thank you, Lily," Tommy said. "You're a good neighbor and a good friend." + +They hugged each other and said goodbye. Tommy walked back to his house, feeling happy. He had a new toy car and a new playmate. He couldn't wait for tomorrow. +Lily and Max were playing in the mud after school. They made mud pies, mud castles and mud monsters. They had a lot of fun, but they also got very filthy. Their clothes, their hair and their faces were all covered in mud. + +"Look at us, we are mud kings!" Max said. + +"Yes, we are!" Lily agreed. + +But then they heard a voice. It was their teacher, Miss Lee. She was not happy. + +"Lily and Max, what have you done? You are filthy! You need to bathe right now!" she said. + +She took them to the classroom, where there was a big sink and some soap. She helped them wash their hands, their faces and their hair. She gave them some clean clothes to wear. + +"Now you are clean and fresh. But you still need to bathe at home, okay?" she said. + +"Okay, Miss Lee. We are sorry for making a mess," Lily and Max said. + +They hugged their teacher and said goodbye. They went home with their parents, who also told them to bathe. They did not mind, because they knew it was good to be clean. They still liked playing in the mud, but they also liked bathing. +Lily and Tom were playing with blocks. They liked to make towers and bridges and houses. Lily was good at finding blocks that matched. She could recognize the pattern on each block. She looked for blocks with the same color or shape or picture. + +Tom was not so good at finding blocks that matched. He was lazy and did not look carefully. He just grabbed any block he saw. Sometimes he took blocks from Lily's pile. This made Lily angry. + +"Tom, stop taking my blocks!" Lily said. "You are ruining my tower. You have to find your own blocks." + +"But I don't know how to find blocks that match," Tom said. "How do you do it?" + +Lily sighed. She decided to help Tom. She showed him how to recognize the pattern on each block. She pointed to the color, the shape and the picture. She told him to look for blocks that had the same pattern as the one he had. + +Tom tried to follow Lily's advice. He looked at his block. It was red and square and had a star on it. He looked for another block that was red and square and had a star on it. He found one and put it next to his block. He smiled. + +"Look, Lily, I found a block that matches!" Tom said. "Can I make a tower with you?" + +Lily smiled too. She was happy that Tom learned how to recognize the pattern. She gave him some more blocks that matched his block. They made a tower together. They had fun playing with blocks. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play in the woods. One day, they see a light fox. The fox is fast and pretty. Tim and Sam want to pet the fox. + +"Let's try to catch the fox!" Tim says. + +"OK, but be quiet and careful," Sam says. + +They follow the fox. The fox runs and jumps. Tim and Sam run and jump too. They have fun. But the fox is too fast. They cannot catch the fox. + +The fox stops near a big hole. The hole is dark and deep. The fox looks at Tim and Sam. The fox smiles. + +"Come closer, friends," the fox says. "I have a surprise for you in the hole." + +Tim and Sam are curious. They want to see the surprise. They walk closer to the hole. + +But the fox is not a friend. The fox is a trickster. The fox wants to push Tim and Sam into the hole. The fox waits for the right moment. + +"Look, there is the surprise!" the fox says, pointing to the hole. + +Tim and Sam look into the hole. They see nothing. They are confused. + +"Where is the surprise?" Tim asks. + +"Here it is!" the fox says, and pushes Tim and Sam into the hole. + +Tim and Sam scream. They fall into the hole. They are scared and sad. + +The fox laughs. The fox runs away. The fox is happy. + +The end. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They like to swing on the swings. They swing high and low. They swing fast and slow. They swing and laugh. + +One day, they wake up very early. They want to see the sunrise. They put on their coats and hats. They walk to the park. They see the sky. It is dark and blue. They see the stars. They are bright and shiny. + +They sit on the swings. They wait for the sunrise. They see the sky change. It is pink and orange. They see the sun. It is big and yellow. It comes up from behind the trees. It makes the park warm and bright. + +They swing on the swings. They see the sunrise. They feel happy and warm. They see a bird. It is small and brown. It flies near the swings. It sings a song. It is harmless and friendly. + +Lila and Tom smile at the bird. They swing and sing. They enjoy the sunrise. They are glad they woke up early. They are glad they are friends. They are glad they can swing. +Tom liked to play with his toys. He had many toys, but his favorite was a jar. The jar was orange and shiny. He liked to fill the jar with water, sand, or stones. He liked to shake the jar and see what happened. + +One day, Tom saw a big butterfly. The butterfly was blue and yellow. It flew around the flowers. Tom wanted to catch the butterfly. He ran after it with his jar. He was very fast. He reached the butterfly and put the jar over it. He was happy. He had a new toy. + +But the butterfly was not happy. It was scared and sad. It wanted to fly and be free. It banged on the jar with its wings. It made a loud noise. Tom did not like the noise. He wanted the butterfly to be quiet. He put the jar in a dark place. He hoped the butterfly would vanish. + +The next day, Tom wanted to play with his jar again. He went to the dark place. He looked for the jar. But he could not find it. He was confused and angry. He searched everywhere. He asked his mom and dad. They did not know. He asked his sister. She smiled and said, "I saw your jar. It was not nice. You hurt the butterfly. I let the butterfly go. It flew away. It was happy. I threw your jar in the trash. It was ugly. You are mean." + +Tom was shocked and sad. He lost his favorite toy. He lost the butterfly. He learned a lesson. He should not catch and hurt living things. He should be kind and gentle. He should respect and love nature. He cried and said sorry. But it was too late. The jar and the butterfly were gone. They did not come back. The end. +Tom and Mia like to bounce on the big bed. They jump and laugh and make funny faces. They pretend they are frogs and birds and lions. They have a lot of fun. + +But one day, a lady comes to their house. She is not their mom or their grandma. She is a lady they do not know. She has a big bag and a scary voice. She says she is here to clean the bed. She says Tom and Mia have to get off the bed and go to another room. + +Tom and Mia do not want to go. They want to bounce on the bed. They say no to the lady. They say the bed is theirs. They say the lady is mean and rude. + +The lady gets angry. She says Tom and Mia are naughty and dirty. She says she will take away their toys and their books. She says she will make them sit in a corner and be quiet. + +Tom and Mia get scared. They do not like the lady. They do not like her bag and her voice. They do not like her words and her face. They run to their mom and tell her what the lady said. They hug their mom and cry. + +Their mom is surprised. She says the lady is not a bad lady. She says the lady is a friend who came to help. She says the lady is a nice lady who likes to clean. She says Tom and Mia have to be polite and say sorry to the lady. + +Tom and Mia do not believe their mom. They do not think the lady is a friend or a nice lady. They think the lady is a scary lady who wants to take their bed and their toys. They do not want to say sorry to the lady. They want to bounce on the bed. +Lily and Ben wanted to act in the school play. The play was about Christmas and Santa and his reindeer. Lily wanted to be a pretty reindeer with a shiny nose. Ben wanted to be Santa and give presents to everyone. + +But there was a problem. There were only four reindeer costumes and six children who wanted to be reindeer. The teacher said they had to share and take turns. Lily and Ben did not like that. They wanted to be reindeer all the time. + +They decided to hide two of the reindeer costumes in their backpacks. They thought no one would notice. They put on the costumes and went on the stage. They felt happy and proud. + +But then the teacher saw them. She was angry and sad. She said, "Lily and Ben, why did you do that? You were not fair to the other children. You made them feel bad. You were not good friends. You have to give back the costumes and say sorry." + +Lily and Ben felt ashamed and sorry. They realized they were wrong. They gave back the costumes and said sorry to the teacher and the other children. They learned that sharing and being kind is more important than being pretty or famous. They also learned that acting is not just about wearing costumes, but about telling a story and working together. They decided to be better actors and better friends. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big bike with a shiny chain. They wanted to try it. + +"Can we ride the bike?" Lily asked Ben. + +"I don't know. It looks hard. And weird. It has two wheels and no pedals. How do you make it go?" Ben said. + +They went closer to the bike. They saw a man sitting on a bench. He had a helmet and a smile. + +"Hello, kids. Do you like my bike?" the man said. + +"Yes, it's very nice. But how do you ride it?" Lily said. + +"It's called a unicycle. You have to balance on one wheel and use the chain to steer. It's fun, but you have to learn how to do it. It takes practice and patience. Do you want to try?" the man said. + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They were curious and brave. + +"Yes, please. We want to learn," they said. + +The man helped them put on helmets and gloves. He held the unicycle and let them sit on the seat. He showed them how to hold the chain and move their feet. + +"Ready? One, two, three, go!" he said. + +Lily and Ben felt the unicycle move. They wobbled and giggled. They fell and got up. They tried again and again. They had fun and learned something new. They thanked the man and gave him a hug. + +They went back to their mom and dad. They told them about the unicycle and the chain and the weird bike. They were proud and happy. They learned a lot today. +Anna and Ben are excited to play with paper. They have many colors of paper and scissors. They want to make paper snowflakes. They cut the paper into circles and then cut holes in the circles. They make many paper snowflakes. + +"Look, Anna, I made a big snowflake!" Ben says. He holds up his paper snowflake. It has many holes and looks pretty. + +"Wow, Ben, that is a nice snowflake!" Anna says. She also holds up her paper snowflake. It has fewer holes and looks different. + +"Let's hang them on the window!" Ben says. He gets some tape and sticks his paper snowflake on the window. Anna does the same. + +They look at their paper snowflakes on the window. They see the sun shining through the holes. They see the paper snowflakes move in the wind. + +"Look, Anna, they look like real snowflakes!" Ben says. He is very happy. + +"Yes, Ben, they do!" Anna says. She is also very happy. + +They clap their hands and laugh. They want to make more paper snowflakes. + +But then, something happens. The wind blows harder. The tape comes off the window. The paper snowflakes fall to the ground. + +"Oh no, Anna, our paper snowflakes!" Ben says. He is sad. + +"Oh no, Ben, our paper snowflakes!" Anna says. She is also sad. + +They run to the window and try to catch their paper snowflakes. But they are too late. The paper snowflakes are gone. + +They look at each other. They feel sad. They have no paper snowflakes. + +But then, they have an idea. They look at the paper and the scissors. They smile. + +"Let's make more paper snowflakes, Anna!" Ben says. He is excited. + +"Yes, let's make more paper snowflakes, Ben!" Anna says. She is also excited. + +They pick up the paper and the scissors. They start to cut the paper again. They make more paper snowflakes. They are happy. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. They have many cars and trucks, but Ben has a big red car that can speed very fast. Lily does not have a big red car. She has a small yellow car that is slow. Lily is jealous of Ben's big red car. + +One day, they have an exam at school. The exam is about cars and trucks. Ben and Lily study hard. They know the names and colors of all the cars and trucks. They are ready for the exam. + +The teacher gives them the exam. It has pictures of cars and trucks. They have to write the names and colors of the cars and trucks under the pictures. Ben and Lily start to write. Ben is fast. He writes all the names and colors quickly. He finishes the exam first. He is happy. He thinks he will get a good grade. + +Lily is slow. She writes the names and colors carefully. She does not want to make a mistake. She finishes the exam last. She is worried. She thinks she will get a bad grade. + +The teacher collects the exams. She checks them. She gives them back to the students. She says the grades. Ben gets a B. He made some mistakes. He wrote "green" instead of "blue" for some cars. He wrote "truck" instead of "car" for some trucks. He is sad. He thinks he did not do well. + +Lily gets an A. She did not make any mistakes. She wrote all the names and colors correctly. She is happy. She thinks she did very well. + +Ben looks at Lily's exam. He sees that she got an A. He is surprised. He says to Lily, "Wow, you are very good at cars and trucks. How did you do that?" + +Lily smiles. She says to Ben, "Thank you. I like cars and trucks. I look at them a lot. I remember their names and colors. I also have a secret. Do you want to know?" + +Ben nods. He says, "Yes, please. Tell me your secret." + +Lily says, "My secret is your big red car. I borrow it sometimes when you are not looking. I play with it. I make it speed very fast. I learn how it works. It helps me with the exam." + +Ben is shocked. He says, "You borrow my big red car? Without asking me? That is not nice. That is not fair. You are a thief. Give me back my big red car." + +Lily is sorry. She says, "I am sorry, Ben. I did not mean to hurt you. I just wanted to play with your big red car. It is so cool. I am jealous of your big red car. Can we still be friends?" + +Ben is angry. He says, "No, we cannot be friends. You are a liar. You are a cheater. You are not my friend. Go away. Leave me alone." + +Lily is sad. She says, "Please, Ben. Do not be mad at me. I am sorry. I will not borrow your big red car again. I will give it back to you. Please, be my friend." + +Ben does not listen. He takes his big red car from Lily. He turns away from her. He does not talk to her. He does not play with her. He does not look at her. + +Lily cries. She feels bad. She wishes she did not borrow Ben's big red car. She wishes she did not make Ben angry. She wishes she could be his friend again. She does not know what to do. She is lonely. She is unhappy. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big bird in a tree. The bird is wild. It has red and yellow feathers. + +"Look, a bird!" Tom says. "I want to catch it!" + +"No, Tom, you can't catch a wild bird," Sam says. "It will be scared and hurt. Wild birds need to fly and be free." + +"But I want to see it up close," Tom says. "Maybe it will be my friend. Maybe it will stay with me." + +Tom runs to the tree. He tries to climb it. He reaches for the bird. The bird sees Tom. It flaps its wings. It makes a loud noise. It flies away. + +"Tom, come down!" Sam says. "You are not safe. You can fall and get hurt. And you made the bird go away." + +Tom feels sad. He climbs down. He says sorry to Sam. He says sorry to the bird. + +"It's okay, Tom," Sam says. "You didn't mean to be bad. But you have to be careful. Wild things don't like to be caught. They like to be wild." + +"I know, Sam," Tom says. "I won't try to catch a wild bird again. Maybe we can find a nice toy bird to play with. Or maybe we can watch the wild birds from far away. They are pretty and fun to see." + +Tom and Sam hug. They go to find a toy bird. They are still friends. They are happy. +Ben and Mia like to play with their toy guns. They pretend to be spies and shoot at bad guys. They make loud noises with their mouths when they shoot. Pew pew pew! + +One day, they find a new toy gun in the garage. It is big and shiny and has a button. Ben wants to try it. He picks it up and points it at a can. He presses the button. Bang! + +The toy gun makes a very loud noise. It hurts Ben's ears. He drops the toy gun and covers his ears. He cries. Mia runs to him and hugs him. She asks him if he is okay. + +Ben shakes his head. He can't hear Mia. He can't hear anything. He is deaf. He is scared. He wants his mom. + +Mia sees that Ben can't hear her. She is sad. She wants to help him. She remembers that Ben likes to touch things. He likes to feel the texture of different things. She finds a soft blanket and wraps it around him. She finds a smooth stone and puts it in his hand. She finds a fuzzy toy and rubs it on his cheek. She hopes that he can feel her love. + +Ben feels Mia's touch. He feels the blanket, the stone, and the toy. He feels warm and safe. He feels Mia's love. He smiles. He hugs her back. He hopes that his mom will come soon. He hopes that his ears will get better. He hopes that he can hear Mia again. +Lila liked to rock her baby doll in her arms. She sang a soft song to make her doll sleep. She wrapped a scarf around her doll's neck. The scarf was pink and had flowers on it. It was a lovely scarf that her grandma made for her. + +One day, Lila went to the park with her mom and her doll. She saw a big slide and wanted to try it. She left her doll on a bench and ran to the slide. She climbed up the ladder and slid down fast. She felt happy and excited. + +But when she came back to the bench, her doll was gone. She looked around and saw a boy holding her doll. He was pulling the scarf and making it dirty. Lila felt angry and sad. She ran to the boy and shouted, "Give me back my doll! That's my doll and my scarf!" + +The boy looked at her and said, "No, this is my doll and my scarf. They are nice and I want them." He tried to run away with the doll and the scarf. + +Lila chased him and grabbed the scarf. They both pulled hard and the scarf ripped in half. The boy fell down and dropped the doll. Lila picked up her doll and hugged her. She saw that the doll's face was scratched and her dress was torn. She felt sorry for her doll and cried. + +Her mom came and saw what happened. She comforted Lila and said, "Don't worry, sweetie. We can fix your doll and your scarf. They are still lovely and they love you." She took Lila and her doll to the car and drove home. She sewed the doll's face and dress and the scarf's edges. She gave them back to Lila and said, "There, they are good as new. Now you can rock your doll and sing to her again." + +Lila smiled and thanked her mom. She rocked her doll and sang to her. She wrapped the scarf around her doll's neck. The scarf was pink and had flowers on it. It was a lovely scarf that her grandma made for her. +Lily was a spoiled girl who always got what she wanted. She had many toys, but she never shared them with anyone. She liked to play loud and make a mess in her room. + +One day, her mom told her to be quiet, because her baby brother was sleeping. Lily did not listen. She turned on her music and sang along. She threw her dolls and cars around. She did not care if she woke up her brother. + +Her mom came to her room and was very angry. She took away her toys and told her to go to bed. Lily cried and said it was not fair. She said she hated her brother and wished he was gone. + +That night, Lily had a bad dream. She dreamed that a big monster came to her house and took her brother away. She heard him cry, but she could not help him. She felt scared and sorry. She wanted to save her brother and hug him. + +She woke up and ran to her mom's room. She saw her brother sleeping in his crib. He was safe and sound. She felt relieved and happy. She whispered to her mom, "I'm sorry, mom. I love my brother. Can I be quiet and play with him tomorrow?" Her mom smiled and hugged her. She said, "Of course, Lily. I love you both. You are a good sister." Lily felt warm and cozy. She learned to be more kind and share. +Lily and Ben like to play with their number toys. They have many number toys of different colors and shapes. They can make towers, trains, and puzzles with their number toys. + +One day, they decide to play country with their number toys. They use a big mat as the map and put their number toys on it. They make different countries with different numbers. Lily makes a country with only one number. She says, "This is my country. It is called One. It is very simple and nice." Ben makes a country with many numbers. He says, "This is my country. It is called Many. It is very fun and colorful." + +They play happily for a while, but then they start to argue. Lily says, "Your country is too messy. You have too many numbers. They are all mixed up and noisy." Ben says, "Your country is too boring. You have only one number. It is all the same and quiet." They start to pull and push their number toys, trying to change each other's country. + +Their mom hears the noise and comes to see what is going on. She sees the mat and the number toys all over the floor. She says, "What a mess! What are you doing with your number toys?" Lily and Ben stop fighting and look at their mom. They say, "We are playing country, mom. But we don't agree on how to make our countries." + +Their mom smiles and says, "I see. Well, you know, there are many different countries in the world, and they all have different numbers and cultures. Some countries have one language, some have many. Some countries have one religion, some have many. Some countries have one leader, some have many. But they all have something in common. They all have people who live and work and play together. And they all have to respect and cooperate with each other, even if they are different. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nod and say, "Yes, mom. We understand." They look at their number toys and say, "We are sorry, mom. We made a mess. We will clean it up." Their mom says, "That's good. And maybe you can also try to play country in a different way. Maybe you can share your number toys and make a new country together. A country that has both one and many. A country that is both simple and fun. A country that is both nice and colorful. What do you think?" + +Lily and Ben think and say, "That sounds good, mom. We will try that. Thank you, mom." They hug their mom and then start to pick up their number toys. They put them back on the mat and make a new country together. A country that they both like. A country that they call One-Many. +Tom is a bald man. He has no hair on his head. He likes to wear hats to keep his head warm. One day, he goes to the park with his dog, Rex. Rex is a big and furry dog. He likes to run and play. + +At the park, Tom sees a little girl. She has long and curly hair. She is holding a balloon. She smiles at Tom and Rex. She says, "Hello, I am Lily. What are your names?" + +Tom says, "Hello, Lily. I am Tom and this is Rex. We are here to have fun. Do you like balloons?" + +Lily says, "Yes, I do. They are colorful and floaty. Do you want to see my balloon?" + +Tom says, "Sure, I would like to see your balloon. Can I touch it?" + +Lily says, "Yes, you can. But be careful. It is very light and can fly away." + +Tom reaches out his hand to touch the balloon. But as soon as he touches it, he feels a shock. He jumps back and drops his hat. His bald head is exposed. Lily sees his bald head and gasps. She says, "Oh, no! What happened to your hair?" + +Tom feels embarrassed and sad. He says, "I have no hair. I am bald. The balloon gave me a shock. It was static. Do you know what static is?" + +Lily says, "No, I don't. But I am sorry. I didn't mean to shock you. I think you look nice with no hair. You are different and special. Here, you can have my balloon. It will make you happy." + +Tom smiles and takes the balloon. He says, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind and sweet. I like your hair. It is pretty and soft. Here, you can have my hat. It will keep your head warm." + +Lily smiles and puts on the hat. She says, "Thank you, Tom. You are very generous and friendly. I like your hat. It is cozy and cute. We can share our things. We can be friends." + +Tom and Lily hug and laugh. Rex barks and wags his tail. They go to play together in the park. They have fun. They are happy. +Sara likes to look at pins. She has many pins in her box. Some pins are pink, some pins are blue, some pins are yellow. Sara likes pink pins the best. She thinks they are pretty. + +One day, Sara wants to make a picture with pins. She takes out her paper and her glue. She looks for pink pins in her box. She finds some pink pins and glues them on her paper. She makes a flower with pink pins. + +Sara is happy with her picture. She wants to show it to her mom. She runs to the kitchen with her picture. She says, "Mom, look at my picture! I made a flower with pink pins!" + +Mom looks at Sara's picture. She smiles and hugs Sara. She says, "Your picture is very beautiful, Sara! I love your flower with pink pins! You are very creative!" + +Sara feels proud and happy. She says, "Thank you, Mom! I love you!" She puts her picture on the fridge. She looks at it and smiles. She likes to look at pins. +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big field of daisies. They ran to the field and picked some flowers. + +"Look, I have a yellow daisy!" Lily said. "It is so pretty!" + +"I have a white daisy!" Ben said. "It is so good!" + +They made crowns with the daisies and put them on their heads. They felt like kings and queens. + +They saw a big slide and wanted to try it. They ran to the slide and waited for their turn. Lily went first. She slid down fast and laughed. Ben went next. He slid down fast and smiled. + +But then, something bad happened. Ben's daisy crown fell off his head and landed on the ground. A big dog saw the crown and ran to it. The dog grabbed the crown with his mouth and ran away. + +Ben was sad. He liked his daisy crown. He wanted it back. He cried. + +Lily saw Ben crying. She felt sorry for him. She took off her daisy crown and gave it to him. + +"Here, you can have my crown," she said. "It is yellow and pretty. I don't need it." + +Ben stopped crying. He looked at Lily. He smiled. + +"Thank you, Lily," he said. "You are a good friend. I am sorry I was embarrass. You are very nice." + +They hugged. They put on their daisy crowns and played some more. They had fun. They were happy. +Sam and Lily liked to play in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. But their favorite thing was to open the big box that was near the pole. The box had many toys and books that they could borrow and share. + +One day, they went to the park with their mom. They ran to the box and tried to open it. But it was locked. They saw a sign that said: "The box is closed today. Come back tomorrow." Sam and Lily were sad. They wanted to play with the toys and books. + +They looked around and saw a fair. The fair had many games and rides and treats. Their mom said: "Why don't we go to the fair instead? It looks fun." Sam and Lily nodded. They followed their mom to the fair. + +They played many games and won prizes. They rode on the carousel and the train. They ate cotton candy and popcorn. They had a lot of fun. But they still missed the box. + +They walked back to the park. They saw the box was still closed. But they also saw something else. They saw a big key that was hanging from the pole. The key had a tag that said: "For the box. Enjoy!" Sam and Lily smiled. They ran to the pole and took the key. They opened the box and saw many new toys and books. They were happy. They thanked the person who left the key. They played with the toys and books until it was time to go home. They put them back in the box and locked it. They said: "We will come back tomorrow." They waved goodbye to the box and the pole. They had a fair and fun day. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big flag on a pole. It was red and white and blue. It was waving in the wind. + +"Look, a flag!" Lily said. "Let's go and see it." + +"OK," Ben said. "But we have to mind the rules. Mom said we can't go too far from the bench. And we can't touch the flag. It is serious." + +They ran to the flag. They looked at it. It was very pretty. They wanted to touch it. But they remembered the rules. + +"Can we just hold the flag for a little bit?" Lily asked. "It looks so soft and nice." + +Ben looked around. He did not see Mom. He did not see anyone. He felt curious. + +"Maybe we can," he said. "But we have to be quick. And we have to be careful. We don't want to make the flag dirty or rip it." + +They reached for the flag. They pulled it down. They held it in their hands. It felt soft and nice. They smiled. + +But then they heard a loud voice. + +"Hey, you two! What are you doing with the flag? Put it back right now!" + +They turned around. They saw a man. He was wearing a uniform. He looked angry. He was coming towards them. + +They felt scared. They dropped the flag. They ran back to the bench. They hoped Mom would not be mad. + +They learned a lesson. They should have minded the rules. They should not have touched the flag. It was serious. +Tom and Lily liked to play in the garden. They had a big box with many toys. One day, they found a new toy in the box. It was a dragon. The dragon was green and had wings and a long tail. + +Tom and Lily wanted to play with the dragon. They took it out of the box and put it on the grass. They made the dragon fly and roar. They had fun. But then, the dragon started to spin. It spun faster and faster. It made a loud noise. Tom and Lily were scared. The dragon was dizzy. + +They did not know what to do. They ran to their mom. They told her about the dragon. Mom came to the garden. She saw the dragon. She saw a button on its back. She pressed the button. The dragon stopped spinning. It was quiet. Mom said, "This is a toy dragon. It has a battery. The battery is low. That is why it spun and made noise. We need to change the battery. Then the dragon will be fine." + +Tom and Lily were happy. They thanked mom. They learned how to solve the problem. They changed the battery. They played with the dragon again. They were careful not to press the button. They had fun. The dragon was not dizzy. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big bird with many feathers. The bird is yellow and green and blue. It is a parrot. + +"Wow, look at the parrot!" Lily says. "It is so cute and colorful!" + +"Can we pet it?" Ben asks. + +They go closer to the parrot. The parrot is on a branch. It looks at them and says, "Hello, hello!" + +Lily and Ben are surprised. They laugh and say, "Hello, parrot!" + +The parrot says, "Do you want to play with me?" + +"Yes, yes, we do!" Lily and Ben say. + +The parrot says, "OK, then clap your hands!" + +Lily and Ben clap their hands. The parrot claps its wings. They make a lot of noise. + +The parrot says, "Now, say something funny!" + +Lily says, "Knock, knock!" + +The parrot says, "Who's there?" + +Lily says, "Boo!" + +The parrot says, "Boo who?" + +Lily says, "Don't cry, parrot, it's just a joke!" + +The parrot laughs and says, "That's funny, Lily!" + +Ben says, "I have a joke too!" + +The parrot says, "Tell me, Ben!" + +Ben says, "What do you get when you cross a feather and a banana?" + +The parrot says, "I don't know, what do you get?" + +Ben says, "A feather-nana!" + +The parrot laughs and says, "That's silly, Ben!" + +Lily and Ben giggle and say, "We like you, parrot!" + +The parrot says, "I like you too, Lily and Ben! You are very nice and smart and funny!" + +They play some more and have a lot of fun. They give the parrot some seeds and a feather. The parrot says, "Thank you, thank you! Come back soon!" + +Lily and Ben wave goodbye and say, "Bye, parrot! See you later!" + +They go home and tell their mom and dad about their new friend. They are very happy. +Anna and Ben were bored. They wanted to play, but it was raining outside. They asked their mom if they could go upstairs and play with their toys. + +"Okay, but be careful. Don't make a mess or break anything. And don't go into the attic. It's not safe," their mom said. + +Anna and Ben nodded and ran upstairs. They played with their dolls and cars and blocks. They had fun, but they wanted more. They saw the door to the attic. It was closed, but not locked. + +"Let's go in there. Maybe there are more toys or games," Anna said. + +"No, mom said no. It's not safe. We could get hurt," Ben said. + +"Mom won't know. Come on, it will be fun. Don't be scared," Anna said. + +She opened the door and went in. Ben followed her. The attic was dark and dusty. There were boxes and bags and old things. Anna and Ben looked around. They saw a big chest. It was shiny and had a lock. + +"Wow, look at that. Maybe there is treasure inside. Let's open it," Anna said. + +She tried to pull the chest, but it was too heavy. She asked Ben to help her. They pushed and pulled, but the chest did not move. They tried harder. They did not hear the creaking sound. They did not see the crack in the floor. They did not notice the chest was falling. They only felt the pain. + +The chest fell on them. It was heavy and hard. It hurt them a lot. They screamed and cried. Their mom heard them. She ran upstairs. She saw the door to the attic. She saw the chest on the floor. She saw Anna and Ben under the chest. They were not moving. They were not breathing. They were gone. + +Their mom was sad. She was angry. She was sorry. She wished she had watched them better. She wished they had listened to her. She wished they had not gone into the attic. She wished they had not spent their time playing with the chest. She wished they were still alive. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the pool. Tom can dive very well. He can go under the water and see the fish. Lily wants to dive too, but she is scared. + +"Come on, Lily, it is fun!" Tom says. "You can do it. Just hold your nose and jump." + +Lily looks at the water. It is blue and shiny. She sees Tom's cute face. He smiles at her. She wants to make him happy. She holds her nose and jumps. + +But Lily jumps too hard. She hits her leg on the edge of the pool. It hurts a lot. She screams and cries. Blood comes out of her leg. Tom swims to her and tries to help her. He is scared too. + +"Mommy! Daddy! Help!" Tom shouts. "Lily is hurt!" + +Mommy and Daddy hear Tom. They run to the pool. They see Lily and her leg. They are very worried. They call the doctor. They take Lily out of the water and wrap her leg with a cloth. They hug her and tell her it will be okay. + +But Lily's leg is not okay. The doctor says she needs to go to the hospital. She needs to have stitches and a cast. She will not be able to play in the pool for a long time. She will miss Tom and the fish. She is very sad. She wishes she did not dive. +Sam and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big fire truck. It is red and shiny. It has a loud siren and a long hose. + +"Wow, look at that!" Sam says. "It is so attractive!" + +"Can we go and see it?" Lily asks. + +"OK, but be careful. Fire trucks are for burning things. They can be hot and dangerous," Sam says. + +They run to the fire truck. A fireman is standing next to it. He is wearing a yellow helmet and a black coat. + +"Hello, kids. Do you like my fire truck?" he asks. + +"Yes, we do. It is very attractive," Sam says. + +"What do you do with it?" Lily asks. + +"I use it to put out fires. Fires can burn houses and trees and people. They can make a lot of smoke and noise. Sometimes, fires can wake people up at night," he says. + +"That sounds scary," Lily says. + +"It can be, but I am here to help. I have a hose that sprays water. Water can stop fire from burning. I also have a ladder that can reach high places. I can rescue people and animals that are trapped by fire," he says. + +"That sounds brave," Sam says. + +"Thank you. It is my job. I like to help people. Do you want to see inside my fire truck?" he asks. + +"Yes, please!" Sam and Lily say. + +The fireman opens the door and lets them in. They see a lot of buttons and levers and radios. They also see a big seat and a steering wheel. + +"This is where I drive the fire truck. I have to be fast and careful. I have to follow the rules of the road. I have to listen to my team. We work together to fight fires," he says. + +Sam and Lily are amazed. They think the fireman is very cool. They thank him for showing them his fire truck. They wave goodbye and run back to the park. They pretend to be firemen and firewomen. They use sticks as hoses and rocks as buttons. They have a lot of fun. They also learn a lot. They learn that fire can burn, that water can stop fire, that fire trucks are attractive, and that firemen are brave and helpful. They also learn to be careful and respectful around fire. They are happy and proud. They are friends. +Once upon a time a young girl named Emma was playing in her backyard. She was having so much fun running around, looking at all the colors in the flowers and trees. + +But then she saw something in the corner of her eye. It was a big, slimy bug! It was so disgusting. Emma got scared and began to cry. + +Suddenly, Emma heard a whisper. "Don't cry," it said. Emma looked around and saw an old, wise lady. She was standing there with a big smile on her face. + +"You don't need to be scared," the old lady said. She asked Emma if she wanted to be friends with the bug. "Yes" said Emma, still a bit scared. + +The old lady bent down and softly whispered in the bug's ear. "Be a good friend to Emma," she said. And so, the bug turned from something disgusting to a new and special friend for Emma. She was so happy! +Once there was a small bird who lived in a cage. He would sing all day long, but his singing was so loud that it bothered everyone in the house. His family tried to talk nicely to him about being quiet, but the bird just kept chirping. + +One day, the family thought of an idea. They would stop feeding him until he was quiet. The bird soon realized that he wouldn't get any food until he stayed quiet. + +The bird was very sad, but he knew he must try. Every day he worked hard to be still and quiet, and eventually he was able to do it. + +The family was so proud and started feeding him again. From then on, the bird would be quiet whenever he heard people talking. + +This story teaches us that it is important to be quiet and respectful when people are talking. Everyone should learn to be quiet when appropriate, no matter what age they are! +One day, Dan and Lori were walking in the park. “Let’s get some celery,†said Dan to his friend. “I know a store where they sell it,†said Lori. + +So they went to the store, and Dan got some celery. When they left the store, they saw something funny. It was a big dog wearing glasses and a hat. + +Lori laughed and said, “That’s so funny!†+ +“Do you know why the dog is wearing glasses?†asked Dan. + +“No, I don’t know,†said Lori, shaking her head. + +“Well,†said Dan, “it’s because the dog likes to read books!†+ +Lori laughed again. “That’s silly!†she said. + +Then they walked away, eating their celery. Dan and Lori had a lot of fun. +Once there was a boy named Matt who was three years old. One day, Matt saw a hand reaching out from behind a bush. He shook the hand and said hello but heard no reply. + +He peered around to see who had the hand, only to be surprised by a big, dull bear! Matt gasped, and the bear stepped out from the bush. He said to Matt, "Hello Matt! I'm here to give you some fun!" + +The bear then took Matt's hand and shook it up and down. Matt was so excited, he shook the bear's hand back. Then the bear made Matt laugh by shaking his body from side to side. + +Matt and the dull bear had a great time playing together, shaking hands and laughing all day. Matt had the best day ever! +Tom was so excited the day of his snack adventure. He was getting ready to prepare his snacks with his mom. + +“What are we making?†asked Tom with enthusiasm. + +“Let's make a clear novel!†his mom replied with a smile. + +Tom was eager to begin, so he started exploring the kitchen cupboards for the things he needed. He found warm milk, some sponges and colorful sprinkles. Then he and his mom began to prepare. + +Tom carefully arranged the sponges on a tray. On each sponge he poured a bit of warm milk, added the colorful sprinkles on top and lastly his mom sprinkled a bit of sugar on top for a special touch. + +“Look Tom! We made a clear novel!†his mom said. + +Tom was so happy - it looked delicious and just perfect for his snack adventure. He was so proud of what he had made with his mom. + +“Let's eat now!†Tom exclaimed. + +And so they enjoyed their snack adventure together until it was time to clean up and head out for Tom's next adventure! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She wanted to do something special on Wednesday because it was her favourite day. She asked her mom if she could go on a picnic. + +"Of course, Lucy!" said her mom with a smile, "but you must be careful and take only what's permitted. Don't be too daring!" + +Lucy was excited and carefully packed her picnic basket with original recipes she had thought up. She said goodbye to mom and started off on her journey. + +Suddenly, she came across a river. It was way to wide for her to cross so she decided to build a bridge out of stones and sticks, just like she had seen in the movies. Eagerly, she started gathering stones, working without a break. + +When her mom turned up to pick her up, Luci was almost done with the bridge. + +"Lucy, what are you doing?" her mom exclaimed. "I told you not to be too daring! Some risks aren't worth taking!" + +Lucy thought for a moment and realised she was wrong for not listening. She knew her mom was right. + +So, she packed her picnic basket and reset it all back to the way it was before. Together, they ate their picnic in the safety of their backyard. + +The moral of the story is: it's important to be careful and not take unnecessary risks. We should always listen to +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was very curious, and always wanted to explore new things. One day, he saw a tall tree. He wanted to see what was up there. + +So he started to climb. He was careful, but also a little bit careless. He kept climbing higher and higher. Pretty soon, he was almost at the top. From up here, he could see everything! + +He looked down and saw his friend playing with a watch. He wanted to show him what he could see from the tree. So he started down the tree, being very careful. + +When he got to the bottom, his friend was so excited to see what he had seen. They took turns looking through the watch and imagining all the different things they could climb and explore. +Once upon a time there was a yellow kitchen. The kitchen was really bright and sunny in the morning. + +One day, two friends came into the yellow kitchen. One friend was a boy, and the other was a girl. They said hello to each other and the girl asked the boy, “Do you want to play a game?†The boy said “Yes! What do you want to play?†+ +The girl said “Let’s pretend we are chefs, and we can cook in this kitchen.†So the boy and the girl parted. The boy opened the cupboard and got some plates and bowls. The girl opened the drawers and got some spoons, forks, and knives. + +The two friends then took a look at each other’s items and said, “Let’s start cooking!†They made some delicious food with the items they found in the kitchen. After they were done cooking, they smiled at each other and said, “We did a great job!†+ +The end. +The sun was shining brightly in the sky as the flower swayed in the gentle breeze. A young girl and her mother were taking a walk in the garden when the girl suddenly paused and pointed to the flower. + +"Mommy, what is that?" she asked, her eyes twinkling with wonder. + +"That, my dear, is a flower," the mother replied, smiling. + +The girl stepped closer, her tiny hand reaching out. She wanted to feel the delicate petal between her fingers. + +"Please, can I touch it?" she pleaded, her eyes full of hope. + +The mother nodded and the girl tenderly stroked the petal. The flower felt graceful and soft. + +The girl beamed with delight and declared, "I love flowers!" + +The mother smiled warmly and said, "Yes, they are truly wonderful." + +The two of them stood there for a moment, admiring the beauty of the flower, before continuing on their walk. +Once upon a time, there was a compassionate girl. She was very kind and always thought of others before herself. + +One day, she saw a rag on the ground. It had a hole in it and was very dirty. The girl knew it needed help. So, she touched the rag gently. She held it with care and gave it a good wash. + +After the wash, the rag looked beautiful. It was soft and warm, and smelled like flowers. The girl was filled with happiness. + +The girl wanted others to feel the same way. So, she took the rag with her and hugged all the people she could find. Everyone felt the girl's compassion when she wrapped them up in the special rag's warmth. +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Mary. Mary was three years old and had the most powerful imagination. + +One day, she decided to go on a walk down her street. She proudly watched as a postman inserted letters into the mailboxes she passed. + +When Mary got to her mailbox, she had a surprise! Inside was a surprise package for her. + +Mary was so excited that she couldn't keep it in. She ran up to the postman and said, "Thank you so much! Can I open it now?" + +The postman smiled and said, "You sure can! Go ahead and open it." + +When Mary opened the package, she found a big wooden spoon. She clapped her hands in glee and said, "Thank you!!" + +The postman said, "You're most welcome. I hope you enjoy your gift!" + +Mary thanked the postman once again and ran home to play with her new spoon. She was so thankful for her powerful imagination, which always made her days so much fun. +One day, there was a mysterious cloth in the park. Little Anna wondered what the cloth was. She asked her mom if she could go look at it. + +"Yes, but don't touch it," Mom said. + +So Anna went over to the cloth. She stood by it and looked at it. She noticed it was different colours and shapes. + +"What is this?" Anna asked. + +Suddenly, a voice came from the cloth. "Can you answer my riddle?" it said. + +Anna was surprised. She had never heard a cloth talk before. + +"Um...what is the riddle?" she asked. + +"What has four legs, but can't walk?" + +Anna thought for a moment, and then she had the answer. "A chair!" she shouted out. + +The cloth began to move. "You are correct!" it said. + +Anna smiled. She had just solved the mysterious cloth's riddle. +Jimmy was so excited to go to the park. He got ready as fast as he could, putting on his sneakers, one with a splash and one with a march. He grabbed his lunchbox and sprinted out of the door. + +As he arrived at the park, he saw a big fountain. He eagerly ran over, afraid he would be too late for the fun. Just one problem, he had no coins! + +Jimmy asked his mom, "Mama, can we get a coin so I can put it in the fountain? + +His mom answered, "Oh, I'm sorry, Jimmy, those coins are too expensive." + +Disheartened, Jimmy turned away from the fountain as he started to walk back to their car parked nearby. Suddenly he heard a loud splash, so he turned around and noticed a young boy had thrown a stone in the fountain and it made the biggest splash. + +Jimmy was inspired. He took a deep breath and ran back to the fountain before his mom could protest. He grabbed the biggest rock he could find and flung it into the fountain. + +It was an amazing sight. The rock made the biggest splash he had ever seen and the water sprayed everywhere. Jimmy was so proud of himself and he knew he had just made a march to remember! +Larry was running as fast as he could. He was holding a baseball and he was going as fast as his little legs could go. He had a plan. Suddenly, he reached a base and stopped. + +His buddy, Ben, was there. Ben asked, "What are you doing, Larry?" + +Larry looked up with a smile, "I'm going to be the fastest baseball runner ever!" + +Ben smiled and said, "That sounds like an honest goal. I'll help you. That way you'll be able to speed up even more!" + +Larry was so happy. He had a new baseball buddy and a plan to speed up even more. Together, they chased the baseball faster and faster. + +Before long, Larry was the fastest baseball runner ever. He was happy and so was Ben. They had worked together and achieved an honest goal. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Joe who wanted to go to the store. His mom said it was too late and he would have to wait until morning. Joe was mad and refused to listen. So his mom decided to punish him. + +Joe felt sad and he started to cry. He asked his mom why she had to be so mean. She said, "Joe, I only punish you because I love you." Joe didn't understand and he started to cry even harder. + +Finally, his mom said, "Joe, why don't you go outside and play for a little bit? That way you won't forget why I had to punish you. Just be careful and stick to the thin path around the store." + +Joe went outside and followed the thin path around the store. He felt better after a while and he remembered why his mom had punished him. Joe learned his lesson and he never disobeyed his mom's rules again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Amy and Luke. + +One day, they wanted to meet and have a good time. They both put on their shoes and went outside. + +Amy and Luke were walking in the forest, when they heard a funny sound. Amy said, "What was that sound?" + +Luke smiled and said, "Let's go find out!" + +They ran towards the sound and found a baby bird. The bird was alone and scared, so Amy and Luke were glad to meet it. + +Amy and Luke said hello and nodded to the bird. The bird was really grateful that Amy and Luke were there to help. + +Amy and Luke decided to build the bird a nest. They gathered sticks, grass and feathers and they built the bird a cosy nest. + +Amy and Luke were so pleased that they helped the bird, that they started to dance. They waved their arms and laughed with joy. + +The bird smiled and flew away, very grateful for his new nest. + +Amy and Luke waved goodbye to the bird and smiled. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big dragon. He stood and watched in the sky all day. He wanted to show everyone how strong he was. + +One day, a little girl was walking through the woods and she saw the dragon. She was so scared she couldn't move! The dragon said to her, “Don't be scared. I'm a big dragon, but I'm friendly!†+ +The little girl asked, “What do you do all day?â€The dragon smiled and said, “I stand and watch the sky. It's a beautiful sight.†+ +The little girl said, “I'd like to stand and watch the sky with you.†So they both stood and watched the sky together. The dragon showed the little girl how big and beautiful the sky was, and they were both very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a mummy and a daddy who had a little girl. They were leaving for an outing and the mummy asked the little girl: "Do you want to drive the car?" The little girl excitedly said yes and jumped in the back. + +On the way, the little girl saw an iron. She wanted to touch it but the mummy said "no". She said: "It's cold and you will burn your finger if you touch it". The little girl listened to her mummy and promised not to touch it. + +Finally they arrived at their destination and the mummy asked the little girl: "Did you learn anything today?" The little girl replied: "Yes, I learnt that I shouldn't touch the iron because it's cold and I might hurt myself". The mummy smiled and said: "That is right. Always be careful or you could get hurt". + +The little girl remembered the advice she had been given and tried to always be careful. The moral of this story is that it is important to listen to our parents and to be careful and safe when we do things. +Once upon a time, there lived a fox who was very intelligent. One day, the fox was walking in the forest when he saw a giant pumpkin. He wanted to take it home, but knew that he would have to be quick. + +The fox started to speed through the forest with the pumpkin in his arms. Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was a little rabbit who asked: "Why are you running so fast?" The fox smiled and explained that he was taking the pumpkin home. + +The rabbit looked up at the fox and said: "Can I come with you? I'm sure you could use an extra pair of hands." The fox was very happy and nodded his head. So, together, the fox and the rabbit sped their way through the forest until they finally reached their destination. + +The fox thanked the rabbit for helping him. The rabbit smiled and said: "No problem! I'm glad I could be of help." The fox smiled back and invited the rabbit to come and visit whenever he wanted to. +The rabbit happily accepted and the two friends started a great friendship that day. +Once upon a time there was a little puppy called Leo. One day, Leo was feeling quite sick. He started to shake and his mommy was worried. + +Mommy tried to help him, but she didn't know what was wrong. So she decided to take him to the veterinarian. + +At the veterinarian, the doctor looked at Leo carefully. Mommy and Leo waited patiently. + +The veterinarian finally told them it was going to be difficult, but if they followed her advice, Leo would feel better soon. She gave Mommy some medicine for Leo and said to give it to him every morning. + +Mommy faithfully followed the veterinarian's advice. She gave Leo the medicine every day and his shaking gradually stopped. Leo was cured and very happy. + +Everyone was so relieved that Leo was better, especially Mommy. She gave Leo lots of hugs and kisses and thanked the veterinarian for helping her. Leo was very glad to be feeling better again. +Shelly was a three-year-old girl who loved to explore the world. One day, she was walking in the park, when she saw her friend Jake. Jake looked so glad, so Shelly ran over to say hello. + +"Hi Jake," Shelly said. "What have you got there?" + +"This is my wallet," Jake said, smiling. "My mom gave it to me for my birthday." + +Shelly was amazed. She blinked and said, "Your wallet looks so cool. Can I touch it?" + +Jake nodded and said, "Sure! Here it is." + +Shelly took the wallet, and she felt so glad. She said goodbye to Jake and ran off to explore the park with her wallet in hand. She was so happy that she was blinking with excitement. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very eager to dress up. She was so eager that she would always plan out her outfits a day before. She had the most beautiful dresses and she looked like a princess whenever she would go out. + +One day, when she was putting together an outfit, she found a mysterious looking dress. She was so curious and she couldn't resist, so she decided to put it on. When she tried on the dress, something magical happened. + +The dress gave her the most beautiful gifts: it gave her the power to understand the truth and to speak with animals. Now the little girl knew the truth and why things were the way they were. She was so happy and she kept the dress so she could dress up anytime she needed truth and understanding. +Jimmy was always fascinated by his mom's incredible baking. Every night, he watched eagerly as she measured the right amount of ingredients, stirred and finally planted the cake in the oven. + +One night, Jimmy asked: "Mommy, can I help lift the cake out of the oven?" + +Mommy smiled and nodded. + +With trembling hands, Jimmy reached out to the oven. He grasped the tray and lifted the steaming cake. But, with the sudden movement, Jimmy lost his balance and the cake crashed on the floor! + +Jimmy's mom looked disappointed. "Oh no," she said. "We'll have to start over again now." + +Jimmy's heart sank. He felt so bad that he had ruined the beautiful cake. He looked at his mom and said, "I'm sorry, mommy." + +Mommy hugged him and said, "It's okay, Jimmy. Things like this happen." + +Jimmy knew he had made a mistake. He had ruined the incredible cake and his mom was disappointed. +Once upon a time, a little girl wanted to mix some different things together. She had some colorful crayons, a pink spoon and some money. She wanted to mix them up to make something special. + +She put all the things in a bowl and started mixing. She stirred it around with her spoon and watched as the colors swirled together. The money went in last and it made a lot of noise as it clanked against the other things. + +When she was done, she had made a big colorful soup! It was green, yellow and orange and had the money mixed in. It smelled wonderful too! + +The little girl was very proud of her special soup. She shared it with her friends and they all loved it. They were very happy and said it was the best mix they had ever tasted. + +The little girl decided to keep mixing different things to make other special things. She was very happy being able to mix all these different things together! +Once upon a time, there were two very special friends named Brad and Bob. Every day, Brad and Bob would walk around town and find new fun things to do. + +One day, Brad had an idea. He decided to have a special picnic lunch with Bob. Brad smiled happily; he knew that Bob would love it too! + +When they got to the picnic spot, the first thing they noticed was a sign saying "Yum! Free lunch!" Brad and Bob both smiled, they were very hungry and this was just what they needed. + +Bob went up to the sign to get the free lunch, but then he noticed something else. At the bottom of the sign, it said "For a price!". Bob was confused, he didn't know what it meant, but Brad knew. + +Brad leaned over to Bob and said "It means that the food costs something, but that something is not money. You have to give something else to get the food, something of value." + +Bob asked "What do I give?" and Brad smiled. He pointed to Bob's heart and said "You give them your biggest smile, that is how we show our value". + +Bob smiled wide and went up to the person giving out the food. She smiled back at him, gave him the lunch and said "Thank you for your value, Bob". + +Brad and Bob smiled as they enjoyed their special picnic lunch. They knew that smiles and kindness +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She was very persistent and she had a favourite food: sandwiches. + +One day, Sarah was playing in the park when she saw a big, white cat. She wanted to pet it, but it was scared and ran away. Sarah shouted, "Come back kitty!" But the cat did not come back. + +Sarah was very sad, so her mum gave her a sandwich to cheer her up. Sarah took a big bite, and as she was eating, the kitty came back! Sarah was so excited, she shouted, "Meow! Meow!" + +The little cat was very shy, so Sarah was very persistent. She patiently waited and made sure to stay very quiet, so the cat felt safe enough to come closer. Eventually, the white kitty was at Sarah's feet and ready for a stroke! + +Sarah was so happy and she gave the sandwich to the cat as a special treat. The cat gobbled it up and the two were happy friends. The end! +One day, Isham stumbled through the forest looking for a mysterious rope. He had heard stories about the rope and wanted to see it for himself. As he walked across a bridge, he saw an old man standing on the other side. + +"Where are you going?" the old man asked. + +Isham answered, "I'm looking for a mysterious rope. I've heard stories about it." + +The old man nodded and said, "You'd better be careful. I've seen some strange things near the rope. Follow me and I'll take you there." + +Isham followed the old man deep into the forest. As they walked, Isham noticed strange things. There were footprints from an animal he had never seen before and a dark cave entrance with an eerie glow coming from it. + +After a while, they reached the mysterious rope. The old man smiled and said, "You were looking for this." + +Isham was amazed. He said, "Thank you for leading me here." + +The old man just smiled. Isham decided he would take the rope and explore the mysterious cave he had seen earlier. +Once upon a time, there was a small rat who was very unhappy. He had a lot of hurt inside and wanted to be free. Feeling alone and scared, he decided to run away. So he scampered across the garden, faster and faster. + +When suddenly, he came across a small boy. The boy looked at the rat and said, "Don't go. Stay with me." + +The rat wanted to believe him, but he was so scared. He wanted to stay, but he was still so sad. So the rat shook his head and scampered away. + +The boy watched the rat, and he felt a deep regret. He wished he had taken the rat, and made him feel happy. But it was too late. He lost his chance, and the rat ran away. +Mama and Lizzy were walking through the park when they spotted a penny on the ground. Mama said to Lizzy, "What a lucky penny! Let's turn it over and see what will happen!" + +Lizzy wasn't sure what Mama meant, but she followed her instructions and turned the penny over. As Lizzy lifted the penny, she spied a graceful butterfly. The butterfly was orange and blue, and it flapped its wings and flew away. + +Mama pointed to the sky and smiled. "What a graceful butterfly!", she exclaimed happily. + +Lizzy smiled too. She knew that turning the penny had made a special moment. +Once upon a time there was a car who had a problem. It couldn't go anymore. The little car was very sad. + +The car's mommy took him to the mechanic. The mechanic was a nice man with a smile. He fixed the car quickly. + +The car's mommy thanked the mechanic. But the car didn't say anything. He was ashamed that he had been broken. + +The mechanic noticed the car was sad. So he said "No need to be ashamed. As long as you are fixed, that's what matters." + +The car felt better. His mommy hugged him and thanked the mechanic again. The car smiled and said, "Thank you, too!" +Once there was a funny soldier. His name was Joe and he was a friendly man. One day he had to deliver a package to a nearby town. So he got ready for his journey and set off. + +When he arrived, Joe noticed that the town was empty. Just then, a big monster appeared and roared. Joe was scared and he started to cry. + +The monster said, "Don't be scared Joe. I just want to deliver the package for you." Joe was surprised and said, "Okay". + +The monster took the package and gave it to the people of the town. Everyone was so happy and thanked Joe for coming to their rescue. Joe smiled and thanked the monster too. + +The monster was happy and said, "I just wanted to help the people of this town. Sometimes it's nice to do something fun!" Joe laughed and agreed. + +That was the funny soldier's first adventure and it was quite an adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Angie. Angie was very fit and she loved to run around and explore. One day, she decided to zip to the stable in the woods. She packed a treat for the horses, and she was excited to see them. + +When she arrived, the stable was closed. Angie was upset. She tried pushing and pulling the door, but it wouldn't budge. She even tried to zip in from the window, but she was too big! Angie was so angry - she wanted to pet the horses and give them the treats. + +Suddenly, Angie heard a noise from behind the stable. She peered around the corner and saw a small mouse, trying to squeeze its way through a tiny hole. It was struggling, but not giving up! Angie smiled as she watched. Then, she got an idea. + +She zoomed back to the door and grabbed some extra twigs from the ground. She put them together so that they fit snugly into the hole. Then, with a few more bits and pieces, she managed to zip up the hole so that the mouse could fit in and out. + +Angie felt proud. She had helped the tiny mouse find a new home, and she still had time to pet the horses and give them their treats. +Once upon a time, there was a special princess. Everyone thought the princess was so spoiled. She liked to always wear her special jewelry. + +One day, the princess ventured out into the woods. The sky was grey, and it started to rain. The princess shivered, as she was very cold. + +All of a sudden, she heard a voice. + +"Princess, why are you so cold?" asked the voice. + +The princess looked around and saw a kind fairy. + +"I'm cold because of the rain," the princess said. + +The kind fairy smiled and said, "I will give you my special coat to keep you warm. You'll no longer shiver." + +The princess was so happy! She thanked the kind fairy for her special coat and hurried home. Now she had the warmest coat in the world! +The little girl was walking in the park. She saw a vase on the grass. She wanted to pick it up, but it was quite heavy. She tried to lift the vase but it didn't work. She started to get frustrated and then she heard something behind her. + +"Can I help you carry the vase?" said a voice. + +The girl looked around, and saw an old man. He was smiling at her. He looked kind. + +"OK," said the girl. + +The old man lifted the vase easily, even though it was heavy. The girl thanked the old man and started to walk away. + +"Wait," said the old man. He opened the vase and to the girl's surprise, it was filled with dirty leaves. + +Suddenly, the girl felt something biting her hand. She screamed and pulled her hand away. It was a big, nasty spider! + +"Oh my," said the old man. "The spider must have been hiding in the vase." + +The old man quickly took the spider away, and the little girl thanked him again. From then on, she was more careful before picking up vases! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jimmy. Jimmy loved to dream and one day, he had the most wonderful dream. He dreamed he was in the ocean and he saw the most beautiful orange wave. He wanted so much to play in the wave, so he went running in and out of the soft orange wave. + +He laughed and had so much fun, playing in the waves. + +"Oh, Jimmy!" His mom called to him. "Come out of the water now, it's getting late." + +Jimmy was so sad to think his dream was over. But his mom promised him he could come back soon. + +The next day, Jimmy told all his friends about his wonderful dream and how the orange wave had been so much fun to play in. His friends were so jealous! + +Jimmy was so excited, as he knew he would have the same dream again soon. He couldn't wait to play in the orange wave. +Jimmy was an adventurous 3 year old. He always wanted to explore and discover new places. One day, he decided to explore the deep dark woods. Jimmy was excited and wanted to find out if he could find something special. + +Jimmy started his journey, but soon realised it wasn't easy. He had to struggle through the thicket and the muddy puddles. But Jimmy kept going. + +Suddenly, Jimmy heard a soft voice. He looked around to see a small creature standing nearby. + +"Hello, Jimmy! I have a special reward for you," said the creature. + +Jimmy was thrilled and excitedly asked what the reward was. + +"You must make it to the end of the forest and I will give you the reward," said the creature. + +So Jimmy started his journey again. He was determined to find the special reward. But after hours of struggling, Jimmy was too tired and overwhelmed to continue. He fell to the ground, defeated. + +The creature laughed and said, "Unfortunately, there is no reward for you Jimmy. You didn't make it to the end of the forest. Better luck next time." + +Jimmy was sad and disappointed. He had been so close but would never get the special reward. Poor Jimmy had learned a lesson. It was very difficult to be adventurous! +Once upon a time, there was a man who was very stupid. He went out walking and saw a rock on the ground. He decided to strike the rock and break it in pieces. + +As he raised his arm to strike the rock, he heard a voice. "Don't do that!", said the voice. + +The man was scared, so he turned around to see who it was. It was a tiny little girl. She looked at him with big eyes and said, "Please don't break the rock. It's my friend". + +The man hadn't thought about the rock being someone's friend and he felt a bit silly. He lowered his arm and said, "I'm sorry. I won't strike the rock." + +The girl smiled and said, "Thank you, mister". She then took the rock and ran off, happy to be reunited with her friend. + +The man shook his head and smiled as he watched the girl go. He had learned an important lesson that day, one that he wouldn't soon forget: don't be so stupid as to strike something that someone else loves. +Once upon a time, there was a green rabbit. He was named Milo. He was always excited to get the mail. Inside the mail he would usually find oatmeal, apples, and fresh-baked pastries. + +One day, when Milo was waiting for the mail, he noticed something strange. A piece of green pastry was in the mail. It looked delicious! And Milo was so excited that he wanted to eat it right away. + +But Milo stopped himself from eating the pastry. He thought about how his mail would be spoiled if he ate the pastry. He put the pastry back carefully into the mail. Everyone was so pleased with Milo for not spoiling the mail! + +The moral of the story is that it is important to think about how our actions might affect others. Milo put the mail first and made everyone happy in the end. +Once upon a time, a wild rabbit was preparing for the day. He hopped around gathering sand for his nest. After a while, he saw a little girl. She had long golden hair and was wearing a colorful dress. + +The rabbit stopped and waved hello. The girl smiled back and said, “Hi, Rabbit! What are you doing?†+ +The rabbit grinned and said, “I’m preparing my nest! I’m gathering sand and then I’ll make my bed. Would you like to help?†+ +The girl smiled and said, “Yes! That sounds like fun.†+ +So, the wild rabbit and the little girl worked together gathering sand. The rabbit taught her how to look for the special wild sand that he liked. They worked until the nest was finished. + +The rabbit thanked the girl for her help and she said, “No problem! I had so much fun helping you.†+ +The rabbit grinned and hopped off into the sunset, happy that his nest was finally ready. +Once upon a time there was an orange symbol. It liked to sit on a green hill and watch the blue sky. It knew its purpose was to be special and it joyfully embraced it. + +One day, a small child noticed it from far away. They couldn't believe their eyes and ran over to it. + +"What are you?" asked the child. + +"I'm a symbol." the orange symbol said. + +The child was confused. "What does that mean?" + +The symbol smiled and explained, "I am here to remind you of something special. Can you sit down and think about what I represent?" + +So the child sat and thought about the orange symbol carefully. Suddenly, a feeling of joy and warmth filled the child and they smiled. + +"I understand!" they said happily. "You are special because you remind me that I am special too!" + +The orange symbol smiled back and they both sat there happily together. The little child felt the warmth of the sun, and the symbol watched happily, proud of its purpose. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack who was very enthusiastic about life. Every day he would wake up early, rise out of his bed, and get ready for the day. One morning when he was getting ready, he was very excited to find that his mom had made him some special juice. + +"Mom!" he exclaimed. "What kind of juice is this?!" + +His mom smiled. "It's a special green juice I made for you that will make you strong and healthy," she said. + +Jack was so enthusiastic about the juice, he drank it all without stopping. He felt strong and happy as he ran off to school, eager to learn and have a great day! +John and his best friend Sophia were walking in the park one day. They were both laughing and having a lot of fun. + +Suddenly, John stopped and pointed his finger at a bird flying above them. + +"Look!" John said. "Did you mention that bird? It's pretty." + +Sophia smiled and nodded. + +"It is interesting," she said. She moved her mouth into a big smile. + +John and Sophia both kept looking at the bird for a few more minutes. Then, John mentioned something else interesting: a ladybug crawling on the ground. They both bent down to take a closer look. + +They were really excited about their find, both with smiles on their mouths. Suddenly, the ladybug flew away and they both laughed. + +John and Sophia continued walking in the park, looking around to see what other interesting things they could mention. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little bird. She flew up high in the sky and stopped to rest on a cloud. She looked around at the world below, feeling so curious about what was down there. + +She decided to take a closer look, so she flew down towards the ground. On the way, she noticed a tasty juicy strawberry - her favourite food! She swooped down and ate it all. + +"Mmm, that was delicious," she said to herself. + +Just then, another bird heard her and flew over. + +"I love strawberries too!" he said. + +The little bird smiled and said, "Yes, they are yummy! Wanna come up to my cloud and try some more?" + +The two birds flew back up to the cloud, and her curious friend ate more juicy strawberries. What a lovely day! +Once upon a time, there lived a little rabbit called George. He lived in the woods surrounded by animals. He was very alert and enjoyed hopping through the trees. + +One day, when he was hopping, he stumbled upon a pile of coal. He picked it up and immediately started to play with it. + +Suddenly, an old wise owl appeared. The owl looked at George with an understanding gaze and said: "I appreciate that you want to play with the coal, however, that is not the best thing for you, my friend. You must be alert and leave the coal behind. It is dangerous and can hurt you.†+ +George was amazed by the owl's words, so he hopped away from the coal and continued hopping through the trees. That day, he learned an important lesson: to be aware of potential dangers. + +Ever since, George was extra careful and alert during his adventures in the woods. He also shared his lesson with other animals, therefore ensuring everyone was safe. +Once upon a time there was a small boy called Jake. He liked to play and explore in the park nearby. Every day, Jake liked to go to the creek and chase the little fish who were playing there. + +One day, Jake decided to cross the creek but it was too deep and he could not reach the other side. He became afraid. + +Suddenly, a large tree trunk appeared in front of him. Jake looked around, but no one was there. Months before, a big storm had made the tree fall into the creek, creating a bridge that connected the two sides. + +Gingerly, Jake stepped on the fallen tree. He was a bit scared, but he did not give up. With one hand holding the trunk, and his other feet stepping on the slippery rocks, Jake slowly made his way to the other side of the creek. + +When he reached the other side, Jake smiled. He had been brave and obedient and he had been able to cross the creek. He had surrendered himself to his task, and he had made it! +Once upon a time, there was a little seed. This seed was purple and special in every way. Every day, the seed grew bigger and bigger, until one day it had grown into a big plant! + +The plant was so special, so the scientists in the lab took care of it. + +The plant was watered every day, and given a special food. Everyday the plant grew bigger and bigger. + +But one day, the scientists made a mistake. They didn't give the plant enough water and the plant began to wilt. + +At this point the scientists were starting to get worried. That's when one of the scientists had an idea. + +He said "We need to water the plant so that it can grow big and healthy again" + +So, the scientists worked together and gave the plant lots of water and food. Soon enough, the plant was growing bigger and healthier each day. + +Moral of the story: Working together can help something grow and become strong! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Molly. She was three years old and very curious. One day, Molly was walking in the park and she found a beautiful bowl. She was so excited and wanted to take it home with her. + +Molly picked up the bowl and asked, "Can I keep it?" But there was nothing she could do, Molly was all alone and felt so helpless. + +Suddenly, a fairy flew by and said, "I will help you, little one". The fairy waved her wand and said, "By the power of three, I grant you the bowl". + +Molly was so surprised and happy to receive the bowl. She jumped up and down, thanked the fairy and ran back home with it. + +Molly learned that with the help of others, anything is possible. +Once there was a basketball. It wanted to play with some friends but it felt so alone. Everyone was being selfish and not wanting to share. Then one day, a little boy saw the basketball and wanted to make it happy. He scooped it up and began to scatter around outside. He laughed and twirled around and the basketball was delighted! All at once, other children saw what was going on and joined in. They ran, shouted and laughed as they scattered around the basketball. Before long the basketball was surrounded by happy children. Finally the basketball was no longer alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sophie. She was only three years old, and she was very brave. One evening, she decided to visit the park. + +When Sophie reached the park, she saw something strange. There was a super tall monster standing in the middle of the park. She was scared and wanted to run away, but she was also curious. + +Sophie walked towards the monster. She called out "Hi there!" but the monster didn't respond. Sophie was a bit frightened, but she was still brave. + +She walked closer and reached out with her arm to touch the monster. To her surprise, the monster was very friendly. He smiled, took Sophie's arm and gave her a big hug. + +Sophie was delighted and said "Thank you!" She gave the monster a hug back and said goodbye. On her way home, she was already planning her next visit. +Once there was a girl named Jo. Jo was 3 and she loved playing pretend. She loved to act like she was different animals and different people. + +One day, Jo asked her mom if she could play in the living room. Her mom said yes, so Jo put on her favorite dress and ran to the living room. + +The living room was filled with nice furniture. Jo grinned and went to explore. She acted like she was a tiger, hiding behind the couch, then she was an elephant, stomping around the dining table. + +Soon Jo got too loud, and she started to knock over the nice furniture. Her mom heard the noise and ran into the living room. "Jo, what are you doing?" + +Jo giggled and said, "I'm acting like an elephant, mommy!" + +Her mom's face went red and she said, "No Jo, you must always be careful when playing. Now go to your room and think about how you were acting." + +Jo slowly walked to her room, feeling sad. She knew she had made a mistake, but she didn't understand why it was so wrong to act like an elephant. +Once upon a time there were two best friends. One was a little girl and the other was a small fluffy dog. They were always playing together and having fun. + +One day, the little girl asked her friend, "Do you like celery? What do you think it tastes like?" + +The dog answered, "Yes, I love celery. It is so smooth and tasty!" + +The little girl took out the celery from her bag and the dog began to sniff and lick it. Then, the girl started to nibble on it. The dog smiled and said, "It's really good!" + +The little girl answered with a big smile, "I'm glad that you like it. Let's have a celery picnic every day!" + +The friends happily played and ate celery every day. They had lots of fun, enjoying the smooth taste of their favorite snack. +The wealthy family went on a special trip to the museum. It was a very special day, because they wanted to record something special - something that they could keep forever. + +As the family looked around, they saw so many amazing things. Then, the youngest child shouted and pointed to the corner of a room. + +"Look, it's a huge box of cardboard!" the child exclaimed. + +The family looked closer and saw that the box was full of different shapes and sizes of cardboard. Everyone quickly picked out the one they wanted and wrote something special on it. + +At the end of the day, the family tucked away the cardboard, which was now full of wonderful memories. + +Little did the family know, the cardboard would be what started their journey to become even wealthier! +Once there was a very gifted little girl. Her name was Sara, and she was only three years old. She had a big imagination. Every day she would sort through her toy box and use her creativity to make something new. + +One day, Sara had a very special idea. She wanted to take all of her toys, and bring them down to the harbor. When she got to the harbor, there were lots of boats on the water. + +Sara started putting her toys in the boats. She was sorting them and making sure each boat had a different type of toy in it. Small boats had small toys, and bigger boats had bigger toys. + +Once all the boats were ready, Sara took out a small stick, and pretended it was a remote control. She pushed the stick and all the boats started to move. Together, they sailed away and up into the sky. + +Sara smiled and laughed as her boats got smaller and smaller in the sky. She couldn't believe that she was so gifted and creative at such a young age. She was proud of her work and waved goodbye to her boats as they sailed away. +Once upon a time, there was a bear named Bert who was walking through a gloomy forest. Suddenly, he spotted a beautiful rose in a clearing. When he walked closer to it, he heard a voice. + +“Stay away from my rose!†the voice said. + +Bert was startled and he stepped back from the rose. He looked around and saw a small bird perched on a branch. + +“What are you doing with my rose?†Asked the bird. + +“I was just looking at it,†said Bert. + +“It's mine! You must remain away from it!†said the bird sternly. + +Bert respected the bird's wishes and walked away from the rose. He felt a bit gloomy as he walked away from the beautiful rose. But he knew that he had to remain away from it and respect the bird's wishes. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was three years old. His name was Tom. Tom didn't have any friends. He was feeling lonely. + +One day, Tom decided to take a walk. He wanted to find someone to talk to. As he walked, he saw a barber shop. He heard the sound of scissors and shaving. + +Tom went inside. "Good morning," he said. + +The barber smiled. "Hi there. What can I do for you?" + +Tom said, "I'm looking for someone to talk to. I'm feeling lonely." + +The barber said, "Well, why don't you take a nap? You can take a nap in my shop." + +Tom said, "That sounds great. Thank you!" So Tom lay down and took a nap. + +When he woke up, the barber gave him a lollipop. He thanked the barber again, then said goodbye. + +Tom went home feeling happy. He knew he would never be lonely again. +One day, mom was helping her little daughter put her shoes on. She was busy tying the laces into a knot. The little girl asked, "Mommy, is it hard to make the string stay together?" Mom smiled and said, "No, it isn't too hard. In fact, it can be kind of fun, once you get it the way you like it." + +Mom finished tying the little girl's shoes and she stood up. She said, "Now that your shoes are comfortable, let's go outside and play. I'll show you something fun!" + +The little girl thought that sounded like a great idea, so they set off. As they walked, Mom said, "I'll show you something cool. I'm going to help you make some string play." + +When they arrived at the park, Mom grabbed a ball of yarn and showed her daughter how to wrap it around her wrist and pull it tight. The little girl did just what her mom said, and soon her two hands were connected by a tight string. At first, she wasn't sure what to do with it, but then Mom helped her and showed her all the fun things she could do. + +At first she just made the string go up and down, over and over. But soon she was making all sorts of shapes and patterns with it. She was so excited she started to laugh. She was having a blast! + +And that +Once upon a time, Horace the hare was hopping around in the forest. He was so fast that nothing could catch him. Then one day, he was leaping by a lake when he heard a strange noise. He stopped to listen, and heard a voice. + +"Repeat after me," said the voice. + +Horace looked around, and saw a thief on the other side of the lake. The thief was wearing a mask and had a big bag over his shoulder. + +"Repeat after me," said the thief. "Give me all your money!" + +Horace was very scared. He did not want to give the thief his money. So he decided to do something brave. + +"No!" he said. And then he said it again. "No!" + +The thief was very surprised. He had not expected Horace to stand up to him. He quickly ran away, and Horace hopped off too. + +From that day on, Horace was careful when he was hopping around the forest. He made sure to look out for thieves, and he never repeated after them again! +Once upon a time there lived a nice old man. He was very patient and knew a lot about wine. One morning he was walking through the park, feeling very tired. He wanted to rest, so he sat down under a tree. + +Suddenly a young boy came running up to him, so excited he could hardly speak. The old man said "What is the matter? Are you alright?". The boy said "Yes, I am very happy! I found a bottle of wine in the park and I don't know what to do with it!". + +The old man laughed. He said "Well, first you should be patient! Wine must always be rested, not just drunk straight away. That is how it can be enjoyed". The little boy nodded and thanked the old man before running off with his treasure. The old man smiled and continued his walk. +Once upon a time there was a little girl playing in her garden. She loved to pedal her trike around and have fun. Suddenly, she noticed a little dead bird on the floor. She walked over and with a sad face she looked at it, then she gently picked it up with her hands and threw it over the fence. + +Then her mom came out of the house and said: "Why did you throw the bird away, sweetheart?". + +The little girl looked very sad and said: "Mom, I thought it was dead, I didn't want to hurt it". + +Her mom smiled and said: "That was very kind of you, sweetheart. It's not nice to throw away things that are not yours. In this case, the bird was just sleeping. We should always be patient and not judge something until we know for sure what it is". + +The little girl nodded and said: "I will remember, mom". + +That day the little girl learned that it is important not to be too quick to judge something before knowing the full story and that being kind is very important. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Dave. He had a puppy toy that was given to him by his dad, who was the owner. Dave loved it very much and took it everywhere he went. + +One day, Dave and his puppy went to the park. Dave wanted to play but the puppy wanted to explore. So, Dave let the puppy go and explore. All day the puppy was having fun. Unfortunately, the puppy got too excited and it tore Dave's favourite dress. + +Dave was very angry and started to yell at the puppy. The puppy felt so scared and agreed never to do it again. Dave's dad who was watching from the other side of the park saw them and decided to talk to the both of them. + +He said, "Dave, it is ok to be angry but it is important to forgive others too. Let's make this a lesson for us all and say sorry to the puppy." + +Dave was still angry for a few more seconds before saying sorry and accepting the apology. Dave and the puppy hugged and Dave was happy to have his friend available to play and explore together. +Once upon a time, there was a family of three who loved to go on picnics. One day, they decided to go to a distant beach. They packed a big lunch, and headed off early in the morning. + +When they got to the beach, the sun was shining and the sand was soft. They were about to prepare their lunch when the mom saw a huge palm tree in the distance. She turned to her son and asked, "Shall we go explore the palm tree?" + +The son was so excited. He shouted, "Yes please!" + +So they all grabbed their bags and headed towards the palm tree. As they got closer, they could see a huge snake curled up in the trunk of the tree. The dad quickly grabbed his son and pulled him back. He shouted to the mom, "Run! We need to get away!" + +The mom screamed and they all started to run away. Eventually, they reached a safe spot and looked back. The snake had disappeared and the family was relieved. + +However, they had been so scared that they forgot all about their lunch. So in the end, they had to go home without eating anything. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Timmy and Heidi. They loved playing together and telling stories. One night, the two friends were sitting on the grass looking up at the stars. Heidi asked Timmy, "Do you think one of the stars is our home?" + +Timmy thought for a moment, then he said, "Yes, I do. Our home must be the most amazing star in the sky!" + +The two friends were so excited they hugged and laughed. Then they lay down on the grass and made a wish on the star. After their wish, they couldn't wait to find out what would happen the next day. + +The next day, the two friends went out again to play. Heidi asked Timmy "Do you want to come over to my place for dinner tonight?" + +Timmy grinned and said, "Yes! I love your dinners, they're always so yummy!" + +At dinner, the two friends chatted about the star they made a wish on the night before. They both hoped that their wish would come true - amazing things could happen if only they could believe. + +So the two friends held each other's hands, closed their eyes tight and believed that their wish would come true. They both knew that if they kept believing, their dreams could become reality. +John and his parents were walking around the zoo, admiring all the wonderful animals. John clapped and cheered whenever he saw something unusual. + +But then, a rude boy threw a rock at one of the animals. John was so sad and angry. He wanted to tell the boy to stop, but he was too scared. + +John and his parents kept walking, admiring the animals that were there. Then, they came to the same spot where the rude boy had thrown the rock. Suddenly, a loud scream echoed through the zoo. + +John was astonished. He saw that the rude boy had been caught in a net. It seemed his actions had caught up with him. John had just witnessed the power of justice and he smiled. + +John and his parents continued admiring all of the zoo's animals, and they all agreed that no one deserves to be treated rudely. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She wanted to eat something so she went to the tank outside. Inside the tank were some fishes. She wanted to eat one of the fishes. + +So she reached out to get the fish. But it moved fast! She was sad that she couldn't catch it. Then she spotted a bitter fruit in the tank. She took it out and ate it. + +When she bit into it, it was so bitter that she made a funny face. She frowned and stuck out her tongue. Even though it was bitter, she finished it all. + +When she was done, she felt better. She was happy that she found something to eat! She thanked the tank for providing her with the fruit. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Anna. One day, she wanted to go on an adventure and she was looking for a place to go. + +She had a very soft, pink dress, so she decided to put it on and head out. + +Anna was walking down the road when she saw a bunch of kids playing. She asked them if she could join in the fun. + +The kids said, "Sure! What game do you want to play?" + +Anna said, "Let’s play hide and seek! But I can’t hide if I am wearing this soft dress!†+ +The kids laughed and said, “No problem! We can help you take it off.†+ +So Anna took off her dress and joined in the game. She had so much fun playing hide and seek with the other kids. It was a great adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a mum and a dad. The mum and dad were tidying up the kitchen and Dad decided to try to fix the dishwasher. + +He opened the dishwasher and started fiddling with it. That's when Mum told him, "Let me help you. Together we might be able to succeed." + +So they worked and worked, until the dishwasher was finally fixed. When they tried it, it was perfect! + +The mum and dad hugged and high-fived each other. "We did it! We fixed the dishwasher! We succeeded!" they shouted. + +The kids, who were watching, cheered. They were so happy that their parents were successful. From then on, they all helped each other and made sure all the things they wanted to do were successful, too! +Once there was a man called Bob who had a dream. He wanted to go on a journey, so he put on his hat and off he went. On his journey, Bob met a stranger. The stranger said to him, "Give me your hat or I will shoot you!" He was scared, but he handed over his hat. + +The stranger laughed and said, "That was not a fair deal. You should have been brave and shot at me." Then the stranger pulled out a gun. He shot at Bob and Bob fell to the ground. + +The stranger ran away, leaving Bob lying on the ground all alone. Fortunately, someone found Bob, but he was still badly injured. + +Bob never went on any more journeys, but he did learn an important lesson. Next time he would be more brave and shoot back at anyone who threatened him. +Mama and baby bear were walking in the woods one day. Mama bear looked around and said, "Look at all the tall trees, and the thick bushes. Let's have an adventure!" Baby bear was so excited. + +They kept walking and soon spotted a cave in the distance. As they got closer, Mama bear said, "Let's go inside and see what we can find!" They stepped inside and there in the corner was a bowl full of sugar. Baby bear gasped and ran over, but Mama bear held up her paw and said, "Wait!" + +Mama bear carefully looked around in the cave, and soon her eyes fell on a big bee hive in the corner. She said to Baby Bear, "There's a lot of sugar here, but be very careful. Any sudden movements and the bees will shoot at us!" + +Baby Bear was scared, but Mama Bear reassured him that they would be ok and to stay put while she grabbed a handful of sugar. Just as she was about to scoop the sugar, a few bees flew out. Baby Bear backed away while Mama Bear slowly put the sugar back in the bowl and backed away. + +Mama Bear and baby bear were safe, but knew they wouldn't be so lucky next time. They quickly made their way out of the cave and never looked back, leaving the thick sugar behind. +One day, a little girl was playing in the garden. She saw a shiny stone, so she picked it up. + +"I want to polish this stone," she said. + +Her mum heard and said, "Okay sweetheart, you can use this brush." She handed the little girl a brush. + +The little girl started to polish the stone with the brush. She was so excited and happy about her stone. + +But then she heard a loud noise. She was so scared! She dropped the brush and ran inside. + +Mum heard the noise and said, "Don't worry. It was just a bird." + +The little girl felt better and went back to the garden to polish her stone. She was no longer scared, and she felt proud of the shiny stone she had polished. +Once upon a time, there was a magical garden. Inside the garden, there were special flowers that bloomed with a special kind of music. It was called jazz. + +One day, two children named Tom and Jenny visited the magical garden. The children were amazed at what they saw and heard. They heard the flowers play different tunes and the garden was absolutely beautiful. + +The kids asked the gardener, "can we make flowers bloom like this?" + +The gardener said, "I'm sorry, but you can't make the flowers bloom." + +Tom and Jenny were very sad, but they tried anyway. They sang and danced, but nothing happened. + +Suddenly, the gardener shouted, "Stop! If you keep going, the garden will be ruined!" + +But it was too late. The music stopped and the flowers stopped blooming. The garden was ruined and the kids felt very sad. They had destroyed the amazing jazz garden. +Once upon a time there was a thin boy named Tom. Tom was always looking for something to do. One day he decided to go for a walk to explore. + +He walked until he came to a room. Tom opened the door and stepped inside. He couldn't believe his eyes! + +Inside the room, there were toys everywhere. Tom was so excited he started to jump and kick. He kicked all of the toys around the room, having a blast. + +Tom's mom poked her head into the room, looking for him. + +"Tom!" She said with a frown. "What are you doing, kicking all these toys?" + +Tom laughed and said, "It's so fun, look at all the stuff I can kick!" + +His mom smiled and said, "I guess you can stay in here and kick all of the toys--but don't forget to put them away when you're done." + +Tom nodded his head and said, "Yes mommy!" Then he continued kicking all the toys, having lots of fun. +Once upon a time there was a bee named Bernie. He lived in a comfortable hive with his family. All the bees around were quite happy except Bernie. He was sad, and no one understood why. + +One day, a bee called Ada asked Bernie why he was so unhappy. He replied, "I'm suffering a lot". +Ada looked concerned and asked "Why do you suffer?" Bernie was too sad to reply. + +Days went by, and Bernie was still not feeling good. One day, all his other bee friends decided to pitch in and decorate the hive. Bernie helped with the decorations but was still quiet and sad. + +Then, at last, Bernie smiled. He was so excited! He said to Ada, "We made the hive so comfortable - now I don't have to suffer anymore!" Ada smiled. "That's wonderful news," she said. +Once upon a time there was a big village. Everyone in the village was happy but they were all very far apart. + +The village needed to be united, so the village leader said they must get together. He asked everyone to find a way to join up. + +Everyone had a different idea. Some wanted to build a bridge, but the river was too rough. Others wanted to build a ladder, but the wall was too high. + +In the end, the villagers decided to build a path. Everyone worked together and made the path strong and flat. It was long and winding but it connected the village from one end to the other. + +Everyone was happy and danced on the path. The village was now united! +Once upon a time, there was a small girl in the wild. She found a cone and decided to take it with her. She was very happy as she explored. + +Suddenly, she came across a pond. The water was so blue and sparkly. “I should wash this cone,†she thought, “it will look so pretty!†+ +So, she took the cone and put it in the pond. She watched it float around and smiled. + +But then a bird came and took the cone away! + +“Hey!†the girl shouted. “Come back! That’s my cone!†+ +But the bird just flew away. + +The girl was very sad. She thought she would never get her cone back. + +But then another bird came to her and landed on her shoulder. He dropped the cone on the ground and flew away. + +The girl was so happy. She washed the cone with the water from the pond, and it looked extra pretty. + +“Thank you, wild birds!†She said in delight. +Once there was a little girl called Abigail who really liked peaches. Every morning she would pick one from her garden, but every day it looked different. One day there was a loud sound in the garden that made Abigail be very curious. She looked around and saw that it was the doorbell that was ringing. She ran to the door and opened it. There was a man with a big box in his hands. + +Abigail asked, "Who are you?" + +The man said, "I am here with a special delivery. Can I come in?" + +Abigail said, "Yes!" so the man came in and opened the big box. Abigail saw little peaches inside the box! She smiled and said, "They are so pretty!" + +The man said, "I brought these for you. I heard that you love peaches, so I thought I would give you some." + +Abigail was very happy and thanked the man many times. She ate all of the peaches and never forgot how different her peaches looked from the ones the man brought her. +Jimmy was 3 years old and he lived in a small house with his family. Every day he'd always sit in front of the TV and watch his favorite shows. He always had so much fun watching all the funny things on TV. + +One day, Jimmy's mum came into the room with a sad expression on her face. She said, "Jimmy, we need to go and visit grandpa today". Jimmy asked, "Who's grandpa?". His mum replied, "He's an elderly man who lives on the other side of town". Jimmy was a bit confused but he agreed to go. + +When they arrived at grandpa's house, Jimmy was surprised to see that the old man was angry. He said, "I hate this TV!" Jimmy was scared and asked why he was so mad. Grandpa said, "Every day I watch the news and it's filled with so much sadness". Jimmy was sad too but he didn't understand why grandpa hated the TV. + +The next day Jimmy's family visited grandpa again. This time grandpa was happy and he said he wanted to watch his favorite show. It was a show about two silly characters who did silly things. Grandpa had a big smile on his face and Jimmy realized he didn't hate the TV. He just didn't want to watch the news because it made him too sad. + +Jimmy smiled and thought that grandpa was really cool. He also realized that it was +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a baby. The baby was very thoughtful. One day, the mommy asked the baby, "What can I make for you little one?" The baby said, "Make me a box!" So, the mommy thought hard and set to work. + +After a while, the mommy came back with a big, beautiful box. The baby was so excited! The mommy smiled and asked him, "What do you think is inside?" The baby opened the box and was very surprised by what he saw. Inside the box was a thoughtful gift! + +The baby thanked the mommy, who said, "You are so thoughtful too! That's why I wanted to surprise you with something special." The baby was so happy. He hugged the mommy and said, "Thank you for the thoughtful gift!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very modest and loved to play. One day she was playing in the garden when she spotted something shiny. It was a knife! She was very curious and wanted to explore, so she picked it up. + +She looked at the knife closely and started to twirl it around. But then, her foot slipped and the knife tumbled out of her hands. She gasped and watched in horror as the knife flew through the air, until it finally hit the ground. + +The little girl was very scared. She wanted to retrieve the knife, but was too scared to go near it. She spent some time looking at it from a distance, until finally, she summoned the courage to slowly, slowly walk up to the knife. She quickly grabbed it and ran back to safety. + +The little girl was so relieved! She was very careful to not slip again and tucked the knife away so that she could play with it another day. From then on, she was extra careful when she played. +Once upon a time, there were two little kids named Bob and Sue. They were very close and loved to explore the nearby lake. One day, Sue told Bob that she wanted to swim in the lake and cross it. Bob was very scared and worried. He said, "Sue, I don't know if that is a good idea. We don't know how deep the lake is. It might be too dangerous." + +But Sue wasn't scared. She told Bob, "Don't worry! I trust myself, and I know I can make it. I want us to do something special and unique together." + +Bob was nervous, but he admired Sue's bravery. He smiled and nodded and said, "Okay. Let's do it. I will trust you." + +So with Bob's trust, Sue and Bob went to the lake. They strapped on their swimming gear and Sue said, "Let's do this!" Bob cheered her on as they both swam across the lake. When they reached the other side, they both laughed and hugged each other! They had done something special and unique that they would never forget. + +The end. +Dave was at the beach with his family. It was very noisy. He could hear the waves and the birds. He saw lots of people playing in the sand and swimming in the ocean. + +Dave's Mom took out a big bucket and some shovels. She told Dave and his brother to sort the shells in the bucket. + +Dave asked, "What do I have to do?" + +Mom said, "Put the big shells in one pile, the medium sized shells in a different pile, and the small shells in the last pile." + +Dave was happy and started sorting the shells. He had lots of fun. After a while, the bucket was sorted and the family went home. +John was curious. He wanted to go on an exciting adventure. He looked up at the sky and saw a helicopter flying by. He was delighted! He ran home with a big smile on his face. + +John asked his mother, "Can I go on an adventure with the helicopter?" + +"Why not?" said his mother. + +John hurried to put on his swimming suit. He grabbed a towel and ran out to the beach. The beach was beautiful, with the sun shining and bright, blue water. + +John jumped in and began to swim. He laughed and smiled as he felt the waves rock him back and forth. + +He felt the helicopter above him. He looked up and waved as it flew above him. He was so excited about his adventure. Suddenly, a loud noise came from the helicopter. It was getting lower and lower. + +John swam closer and closer to the helicopter. He was curious to find out what was going on. He reached the helicopter and saw a little kitten stuck to the side! He smiled, reached out and rescued the kitten before swimming back to shore. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Bob. He was only three years old, and he liked to explore the world around him. + +One day, Bob was in his living room and he found an old armchair. Bob sat down on the armchair and he noticed that it was very uncomfortable. He could feel himself shivering. + +Bob called out to his mom to come and help. His mom came into the room and she said to Bob, "What's wrong?" + +Bob replied, "This armchair is very uncomfortable and I am shivering!" + +His mom smiled and said, "Let's find you a better, more comfortable armchair then." + +They searched around the room and eventually found a much comfier armchair for Bob to sit on. Bob was so relieved that he was no longer shivering! + +The moral of the story is that it's important to stay comfortable and find the right chair for the right job! +Once upon a time, there was a very ancient man who was very old and wise. Every day, he enjoyed walking through the woods and he loved the outdoors. But one day, an ash tree in his path made him very angry; he hated the tree with all his heart. + +One day, a little girl came running through the woods. She stopped by the ash tree and started talking to it! She said that it was so ancient and wise, and that it was her friend. + +The old man saw this and decided to teach the girl a moral lesson. He asked her why she loved the tree but hated other things. + +The girl thought for a moment and then said: "I love the tree because it shows me that some things can stay for a long time, and can help us learn about patience and kindness. But I hate other things because they can hurt us or make us angry." + +The old man smiled at the girl and said: "What a wise answer, my dear. That is why it is important to never give up on any part of life - no matter how ancient it may be." + +Moral of the story: Patience and kindness are essential in life, and nothing should be taken for granted. +Little Joe was playing with his friends in the park when he heard a loud sound. He saw a trunk drop from the sky and land not too far away. His friends ran away in fear, but Little Joe was calm. He walked up and checked to see if everything was okay. + +"What's in the trunk?" he asked. + +Suddenly, someone started speaking from the inside of the trunk. Joe stepped back and was a little scared, but he kept calm. + +"Help me, please, Joe!" a voice shouted. + +Joe took a deep breath and slowly opened the trunk. Inside was a friendly blue bird that was stuck inside. + +"Please help me get out of here. I can't get out myself," it said. + +Joe thought for a moment and then smiled. He looked around for something he could use to help the bird. He found a stick and gently pushed the trunk open. The bird flew out, thanking Joe for his help. The trunk seemed to be a strange sign of things to come. The bird had been warning him of something that was yet to come. +Once upon a time, there was a big family of bears. They loved to have fun and go out together. One day, they decided to go to the park to play golf. + +The mama bear handed each of her cubs a golf club and said, “It’s time to play!†So the cubs started to swing their golf clubs and have fun. + +But one cub kept shouting, “My golf swing is the biggest and the best!†Soon, all of the bears stopped and frowned. They didn’t like the cub's bragging. + +The mama bear stepped forward and said, “It’s nice to feel big and proud, but it’s never nice to brag about it. Let’s all be happy for each other and enjoy our time together.†+ +The cubs smiled and nodded in agreement. From then on, they embraced their family’s unity and enjoyed the times they spent together. + +Moral of the story: Pride comes before the fall, so always be humble and respect each other. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Flo. They were getting ready for a special meeting. Flo wanted the meeting to look special. So, Jack and Flo decided to decorate the house together. + +Jack said, "Let's decorate it with lots of colors." + +Flo replied, "Yes, that is a good idea! We have to make it as colourful as possible." + +Flo got lots of colourful paper and Jack got lots of crayons. They decorated the house with the colourful paper and bright crayons. They also hung up lots of balloons. + +The meeting was so important and the house looked so bright. Everyone who attended the meeting was amazed by the colourful decorations. + +Jack and Flo were so happy that they had made the meeting so special! +Billy and his mom were at the park. Billy asked his mom what makes the sun so hot. His mom smiled and said, "That's because the sun is a planet, Billy. It's our nearest star." + Billie laughed and said, "Can I be a planet?" His mom tickled him and said, "No, but you can go and play like one!" + +Billy went off to explore. Everywhere he went he tried to remember to be like a planet and turn hot. He tried to spin around like the sun and pretend like he was the biggest planet in the sky. Everywhere he went, his mom would remind him to be careful and not get too hot. + +After a while, he got so hot from playing like a planet that he had to take a break. He sat next to his mom and asked for some water. She smiled and said, "I think you overdid it, Billy! You were reminded to be careful and not get too hot, remember?" + +Billy looked up at the sky and said, "Yeah, I guess I forgot." His mom kissed his head and said, "That's okay. Let's go get some ice cream to cool off!" +One day, two children, Jack and Sarah, were running around in the park. Suddenly, Jack noticed a big flag in front of them. He pointed to it and asked Sarah: "What is that?". + +Sarah was really clever. She said: "That is a flag. It is a very special symbol". + +Then Jack asked another question: "What does it mean?" Sarah smiled and replied: "It means freedom". + +Jack was so amazed by this answer and he thought that Sarah was really clever. He said: "Wow! That's amazing!" Then they ran off to have more fun in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. One day she wanted to play outside in the sun. She asked her mom if she could go but her mom said no, she had to stay inside. + +Sarah was very sad and went outside anyway. She ran past the trees and stopped in the middle of a big field. The ground was wet and muddy. Sarah liked how it felt when she squished the mud between her toes. + +Suddenly, a mean wolf appeared. Sarah was so scared she began to cry. The wolf sneered and said, "Come here little girl, I wont hurt you." Sarah was scared and didn't want to go anywhere. + +The wolf became very angry and started to yell with a harsh voice. He said, "Come here now or I'll make you!" Sarah started to cry harder and shook her head no. The wolf was so mad he grabbed Sarah by the arm and dragged her away. + +Sarah never returned home and her mom was very sad. Sarah was gone and no one knew what had happened to her. +Mama and Papa were sitting in the kitchen. Mama was polishing the table and Papa was holding something in his hand. Mama said, "What is that, sweetheart?" + +Papa replied, "It's a wet lung." + +Mama laughed and said, "Oh, my! You found a lung in the garden?" + +Papa nodded. "It was wet and slimy. I wanted to polish it so it would look better and shine." + +Mama smiled, "Let's go and put it outside in the sunshine. It will get dry and maybe it will even turn into a beautiful shiny stone!" + +So Papa and Mama went outside and put the lung in the sunshine. After a while, it got dry and they went back outside and looked at it. Sure enough, it had turned into a beautiful shining stone! + +Mama looked at Papa and said, "See, sweetheart, if you polish something, it can get even more beautiful!" + +Papa smiled and said, "That's true, Mama!" +Once upon a time, there was a mouse who was very tidy. He kept his house clean and organized, and he never made a mess. But, one day, he noticed something was missing from his house. The mouse searched and searched, but he couldn't find it! Suddenly, he spotted a strange figure in the corner. It was a naughty fox who was trying to steal one of his nails! + +The mouse shouted out: "Hey, that's my nail! Why did you steal it?" The fox replied: "I wanted to build a house and I didn't have any nails, so I thought I'd borrow yours." + +The mouse thought for a moment. Then he said: "Let's make a deal. I will lend you my nail, but you must promise to give it back when you are done with your house." The fox smiled and agreed. + +So, the mouse lent the fox his nail and the fox used it to build a beautiful and tidy house. After that, the fox kept his promise and returned the nail to the mouse. + +The moral of the story is: Treat other's property with respect! +Once upon a time there was a big balloon. It was clean and colourful. The balloon wanted to travel and see the world. + +The balloon said, "Let's go and explore!" But the balloon was too heavy to move. + +Just then, a little girl and her dog walked past. She said, "Hello Mr. Balloon, can I take you with me?" + +The balloon smiled and said, "Yes please!" + +The little girl grabbed the ribbon and the balloon flew up into the sky. They travelled around the world and the balloon was so excited to see all the wonderful things. + +The little girl and her dog waved goodbye as the balloon flew away into the sky. + +The balloon was so happy to travel and see the world. It said, "I'll never forget this clean and colourful adventure!" +Once upon a time, there was a bell that rang whenever someone wanted to show love. It was the most beautiful bell of all because it was so colorful. + +One sunny day, a toddler was walking in the park when he heard the bell ringing. He stopped and looked around. He saw many birds in the sky, but no one was there ringing the bell. + +The toddler walked closer and closer to the bell until he figured out where it was coming from. He looked inside a big red bush and saw a little nest. In the nest were two little birds cuddling and singing. + +The toddler shouted with joy and said, "That's love ringing! It sounds so cute!". + +The little birds just looked at the toddler, smiled and said, "Yes, that's love ringing! We show love by singing, cuddling and ringing this beautiful bell.". + +The toddler smiled and ran off to tell his mommy and daddy all about the bell and the two little birds. +John and his mother were walking home from the park when they came upon a house. As they looked at the house, John asked, "Mommy, why does that house look so peaceful?" His mother replied, "I'm not sure, let's go and see." + +When they got closer to the house, they noticed a door was slightly ajar. John's mother said, "John, stay close! I'm going to go and ask a few questions." But as she stepped inside, John heard a loud noise and she quickly ran back outside. She said, "John, get back! I think this house has something bad inside it." + +John watched his mother nervously as she called the police. As they were waiting, he noticed the peaceful house now seemed full of danger. He knew the noise he had heard was foreshadowing something bad would follow. + +When the police arrived, they rushed inside the house and discovered a thief had broken into it. They quickly arrested the suspect and peace returned to the house. As John and his mother returned home, John thought about the peaceful house. He had been forewarned about the danger and his mother had been brave enough to go and find out what was wrong. John was relieved that everything turned out OK in the end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Amy who loved searching for cool things. One day she decided to search for a magical palace. She put on her most special dress and set off. + +When she got to the magical palace, it was bigger than she had expected. She took a deep breath and walked inside. + +As Amy wandered around the palace, she saw a lot of different things. Suddenly, she heard a voice. + +"Who are you?" it said. + +Amy was embarrassed and she stepped back. She looked around, but she couldn't see anyone. + +Then she heard the voice again. + +"It's okay, I'm friendly," it said. + +Amy looked up, and there was a kind fairy standing there. The fairy smiled and said, "My name is Susie. I can tell you all about this palace, if you like." + +Amy was so excited! She and Susie talked for hours about all of the different things in the palace, and Amy loved every minute of it. + +After she finished searching the palace, Amy thanked Susie for being so kind. She said goodbye and went back home, learning something new from her special adventure. +Once upon a time there was a little girl and a little boy. The girl was very curious. She often asked her mom to go see an opera. + +One day, her mom agreed and they went to see an opera. The show was so amazing, the girl was very happy. + +But the boy felt ignored and very ignorant. He wanted to be part of the fun. So he begged for his mom to take him too. + +His mom tried her best to explain why he can't go, but he just wouldn't listen. He became so mad that he started to hit his mom. Everyone was so shocked. + +The mom was so upset, she started to cry and ran away. The kids were so sad. They now realised that bad things can happen if we're too ignorant. + +The End +Anna and her mom were walking home from the playground. Anna liked it when her mom held her hand and she always felt safe. She was looking around and saw something in the park across the street. She thought it looked like a shadow and wanted to go see it up close. + +"Mommy, can I go look at the shadow?" Anna said. + +Her mom stopped and looked at the shadow too, then smiled at Anna. + +"Okay, let's go take a look," she said. + +When they got close to the shadow, Anna was even more excited. It was a tall, fluffy, pink bush with sweet-smelling flowers. Anna thought it was the prettiest thing she had ever seen. She wanted to touch it, so she bent down and felt the leaves. They were soft, just like her mom's favorite blanket. + +Anna smiled as she stood back up, thinking how happy she was to have seen such a special shadow. +Once upon a time, there was a little ant. His friends called him Micky. Every day, Micky went out to look for food. He was always very careful because it was dangerous outside. + +One day, Micky was picking wild berries in a garden. Suddenly, a large bird flew overhead. The bird saw Micky and wanted to catch him. Micky ran away as fast as he could. + +The bird chased after Micky. Micky was so scared that he stopped running. The bird said, "You can't run away! I'm going to make you my dinner!" +Micky was very sad. He begged, "Please don't! I'd rather stay wild and free." + +But the bird was determined and picked up Micky with its beak. Poor Micky screamed and cried, but the bird flew away with him. + +Micky never saw his friends again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Judy and Mike. Judy and Mike always enjoyed playing together, but on Tuesdays, Mike was never around. + +One Tuesday in particular, Judy was feeling lonely and asked her mom why Mike was never around. Her mom said, "Mike is visiting an enormous palace today, he is so lucky!". + +Judy felt so sad that she couldn't visit the palace with Mike, until her mom said, "it doesn't matter what you can visit, what matters is that you spend time together". Judy felt much better after hearing this. + +The moral of the story is that friendship is more important than visiting fancy places. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Vanessa and she had a mum and dad who loved her very much. +One day, Vanessa and her mum went to the store to buy milk. While they were there, they both had a surprise. Vanessa spotted a box of cocoa. She'd never had cocoa before and wanted to try it. +Her mum grabbed the box and asked Vanessa if she would like to try it. Vanessa said yes and smiled happily. +Vanessa's mum said that it was very rare to have cocoa available like this. Vanessa was excited to try it. When Vanessa got home, her mum made her a cup of cocoa and it tasted wonderful. +Vanessa was so happy and excited and thanked her mum for the surprise. From then on, Vanessa always asked for cocoa when it was available. +Once upon a time there was a small playful cat named Tom. Tom was always excited when it was time to go and play with his friends. + +One day, Tom was so excited to go out and play he didn't hear his mom calling him. All of a sudden, Tom felt a sharp pain in his thumb. + +He looked down to see his mom had bitten him on the thumb. Tom started to cry. + +His mom said, "Tom, why were you not listening to me? I said it was time for bed." + +Tom sniffled as he looked up at his mom. "I'm sorry Mama, I was so excited to go play with my friends." + +His mom hugged him and said, "It's okay, but next time make sure to listen when I call you." + +Tom nodded and promised not to forget again. And from then on, Tom was careful to listen to his mom whenever she spoke to him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Anna who wanted to learn lots of new things. Her mummy and daddy thought it was a great idea, so they decided to find her a tutor. + +The tutor was called Bella and she was very nice. She taught Anna many new things. Every day, Bella would lead Anna on different adventures. + +One day, the pair decided to go on a silly adventure. They explored different places, and played lots of different games. Then, Anna asked Bella, "Where will you lead us today?" Bella smiled and replied, "To the park!" + +So, Bella and Anna went to the park, and watched the Ducks swimming in the pond, laughed at the silly Squirrels chasing each other, and played on the swings. It was great fun! + +They had a wonderful day together. When it was time to go home, Anna thanked Bella for all of her teaching and leading. Bella smiled and said, "It was my pleasure, Anna! See you tomorrow!" +Once upon a time there was a honest kitten. She was white with big yellow eyes and she loved to play. + +One day she was running around the garden when she saw a large flower. "Oh, look at the pretty flower!" she said. + +As she ran closer to the flower, a man jumped out from behind it. He had a big box in his hand. "I'm here to destroy the flower!" he said. + +The kitten was scared and ran away to hide. She watched from behind a tree as the man used his big box to destroy the flower. + +When he was finished, the man smiled at the kitten. "Do not worry," he said. "I am honest, and I will never destroy again!" The kitten meowed in agreement, and from then on, the garden was safe from destruction. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and her little toddler. The mommy told her toddler that it was time to finish their laundry. The toddler was so excited! She loved helping mummy do laundry. + +The mommy showed her toddler where the laundry basket was, and she put the laundry into it. Inside the basket there was a yellow shirt. The little toddler knew it was his favorite shirt! He was so happy. + +The mommy and the little toddler put the laundry into the washer. The toddler pressed the big yellow button and laughed. + +When the laundry was finally done, the mommy said, "Let's go hang the laundry outside." The little toddler was full of joy. She ran outside and helped her mummy put the clothes onto the line. She put her favorite yellow shirt on last. + +The mommy told her toddler, "We did a great job today! You're a great helper". The little toddler smiled and hugged her mummy. Everything was so yellow and bright! +Once upon a time there was a elderly lady who needed help. She was at the store trying to buy something, but she didn't have enough money. She was sad. Then, a little girl showed up. She heard the lady's story, and wanted to help. + +The little girl said, “I’ll fight for you. I will get the price that you need.†The elderly lady smiled and said, “Oh, thank you very much.†+ +The little girl ran to the storekeeper and said, “I will fight for the elderly lady. She only needs a little bit of money to pay for what she needs.†The storekeeper thought for a moment, then smiled and said,“Okay, I will give you the price you need.†+ +The little girl put the money in the elderly lady's hand and said, “You can now buy what you need.†The elderly lady was so happy and thankful, she gave the little girl a hug. + +The little girl went back home feeling happy that she had helped the elderly lady. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lila. She was 3 years old and loved playing with her friends. One day, her mom gave her a special medicine to fill her with energy. Lila took the medicine and felt perfectly better. She skipped and jumped around and had so much fun with her friends. + +The next day, Lila's mom gave her the same medicine, but this time Lila didn't want to take it. She didn't think she was sick anymore and she was having too much fun to take her medicine. Her mom wasn't happy and asked her to take the medicine, reminding Lila that it was important to take her medicine as prescribed. + +So Lila took her medicine and, once again, she felt perfectly better. This time she realised that it was important to listen to her mom and take the medicine as prescribed, even if she felt perfectly healthy. + +The moral of the story is that it is always good to follow the instructions that adults give, even if you are feeling perfectly fine. Taking your medicine as prescribed will make you healthier and happier! +Once upon a time, there was a brave boy. He asked his mom if he could go on a special trip. His mom said yes and the boy was so excited! They went to a faraway place and he saw a big rocket. He asked his mom what it was. She said, "That's a rocket that can take us to the distant stars!" The boy asked his mom if they could go. She said maybe one day and smiled. From that day on, the boy dreamed about his distant rocket adventure. +Jim was a friendly little boy. He always liked to sing and dance. One day, his mom asked him what he wanted to do. Jim said he wanted to play his trumpet. He smiled and his mom smiled too. + +His mom got Jim a clean trumpet. Jim was very excited. He liked how shiny the trumpet was. He blew into it with all his strength. He was so happy to hear the small sound that came out! + +His mom asked him to play a little song. Jim took a deep breath and played a short song. His mom clapped and said it was nice. Jim was so proud. + +Afterwards, Jim tried to clean his trumpet. He rubbed it all over with a cloth. It made him feel like a big boy. +Jim was very happy and proud of his trumpet! +Once upon a time, there was a fragile fridge. It was special, because it was made out of glass and it was very pretty. One day, something disturbed the fridge. A big, heavy thing had been dropped on it. The glass made a loud noise and cracked. It was very sad. + +The fridge wanted someone to help it. But no one was around. Then, a small, brave friend appeared. It was a stuffed animal. It said, "I will help you, fragile fridge." + +The stuffed animal worked very hard. It touched the cracks gently and tried to make them better. Slowly, the cracks started to get smaller and smaller. The fridge thanked the stuffed animal and said, "You are a very good friend." The stuffed animal was happy. + +The next day, the fragile fridge stood strong and strong. It was so happy. From then on, the fridge knew that friends could make even the most fragile things better. +Once upon a time there were two friends, a bear and a rabbit. The two friends were not alike, the bear was strong and the rabbit was gentle. + +One day the bear saw a big circle in the ground and said to the rabbit, “Let’s play a game! I’ll stand in the middle of the circle, and you turn around me ten times.†+ +The rabbit hesitated, but eventually, they started to play. The bear smiled as the rabbit spun him around the circle, but after five turns, the rabbit began to suffer. + +“Are you ok?†asked the bear. The rabbit said, “I feel airy. Please stop!†+ +The bear was sorry for making his friend suffer, so he quickly stopped the game. He gave the rabbit a hug and said, “Let’s not play again. I don’t want you to feel bad.†+ +The rabbit smiled at the bear and thanked him. He said, “You’re so gentle. Let’s find something else to do.†And so, the two friends started to look for new games to play! +Lucy had a big doll. She loved playing with it, dressing it and caring for it like a real baby. Every day, Lucy would take her doll with her everywhere she went. + +One day, Lucy went to the park. Along the way, she saw her friends playing. They had dolls too. Lucy was a little envious. + +When Lucy got to the park, she put her doll down to go play. But when she had finished playing, she couldn’t find her doll! Lucy started to look all around but couldn’t find her doll. + +Then, Lucy saw her friends closing their dolls in a box. Lucy knew her doll was in there! Lucy was angry. She grabbed her doll and went home. + +At home, Lucy closed the doll in a box so no one could take it away. She was not envious any more. From then on, Lucy always closed her doll in a box before playing. +Once there was a little boy who wanted to play a game. He found his daddy's wallet on the floor and decided to lift it up, but it was too heavy for him. So, he asked his daddy for help. His daddy picked up the wallet and waved it in the air, making the little boy giddy. He spun around faster and faster until he got so dizzy that he fell down. But still it was fun so he asked his daddy to lift the wallet again. So his daddy did, and the little boy spun around and around until he fell down again. He laughed and clapped and asked his daddy to do it again. So they went on lifting the wallet up high and spinning around, until finally the little boy was too dizzy and had to take a rest. +Once upon a time there was a dog named Spot. Spot was a furry, happy pup who loved to play with his friends. One day, Spot was playing with his friends when they all started to tease him. Spot felt so sad and didn't know what to do. + +Just then, Spot's grandma appeared. She saw Spot looking sad and asked him what was wrong. Spot said, "My friends were teasing me". + +Grandma gave Spot a big hug and said, "That's not very kind, they should never tease. Always remember to be powerful and stand up for yourself, no matter how much your friends tease." + +Spot nodded and smiled. Grandma showed Spot the stove and explained that sometimes in life, we are teased by our friends just like the stove sometimes burns us, but it's okay because we can be powerful and stand up for ourselves. + +Spot learned a valuable lesson that day, which was that no matter what, always be strong and never let anyone tease you! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was obedient and she liked to sort things into neat piles. One day, Lucy decided to go and sort the leaves on her roof. + +Mum said,"Be careful, Lucy." + +But Lucy wanted to do it by herself, so she shouted back, "I can do it!" + +Lucy started carefully sorting the leaves. She was having a lot of fun. Suddenly, one of her feet slipped and she fell off the roof! + +Mum rushed to Lucy and asked, "Are you okay?" + +But Lucy was too scared to say anything. + +After a few moments, Dad said,"I think she needs to go to the hospital." + +Lucy was taken to the hospital and the doctor said, "I'm sorry, she has broken her leg." + +Lucy was very upset. She had ignored her mum's advice and now she was in a lot of pain. Her mum said sadly, "Now you know why I told you to be careful. You must always listen to what I say." + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Marie. One day, she wanted to paint a tower. So, she got out a big sheet of paper and some bright red paint. + +“What kind of tower will I paint?†Marie asked herself. + +She began to paint a tall tower with straight walls and a pointed roof, just like the one in her village. Marie was so proud of her tower painting when she was done! + +She grabbed the painting and took it to show her mom. + +“Mom, look at my tower. Is it beautiful?†Marie asked. + +“Yes, it sure is!†her mom replied. “It’s a beautiful red tower. You did a really great job.†+ +Marie was so happy to hear her mom’s words. She had painted a beautiful red tower all by herself. +Once upon a time there lived a soldier who had a special mission. He had to load a very special cargo onto a boat. The soldier was brave and clear on his plans. + +Near the boat, the soldier saw a little girl. She said "What are you doing sir?" The soldier smiled and said, "I am loading something for a very important mission." + +The little girl smiled back and said "Can I help you? I want to be a soldier like you." + +The soldier laughed and said, "Sure! Come here and hold this rope for me. Keep it nice and clear so the cargo doesn't fall off." The girl nodded and took the rope. + +After the soldier finished loading, he thanked the little girl for her help. She smiled and said "Thank you for trusting me with your mission. I want to be a soldier like you someday!" + +The soldier winked and said "That's great! I'm sure you'll make a great soldier!" They said their goodbyes and the soldier set off on his mission with a clear goal in mind. +Once upon a time there was a small body. He was very lonely because he was so small. The body did not know what to do and he felt so alone. + +One day, he had a great idea. He decided to shrink himself. So he stepped onto a tiny plank and he shrank! Soon he was very tiny. + +The body was so happy. He was so small now, and he was not so lonely. He made friends with ants and other bugs and they talked together. The body was so pleased to have made some friends. + +"It's so nice to have some friends", said the body to the ants, "I can't believe it, I'm no longer so lonely". + +The ant nodded, "Yes, we all need friends and it's important to feel loved". The body smiled and nodded, he felt so happy. + +From that day on, the body was never lonely. He always had a friend near. +Once upon a time there was a pilot. His name was Bob and he was very creative. He had a special seat in his plane. It was the most comfortable seat in the plane. + +Bob was always ready to fly. One day, he was getting ready to go on a flight. As he got into the plane, he looked at his seat and smiled. He always enjoyed it when he flew high. + +Suddenly, a little girl hopped into the plane. Her name was Annie and she was only three years old. She saw Bob's seat and was amazed. She asked Bob, "What is that special seat?" + +Bob smiled and said, "That is my pilot seat. I use it when I fly planes." Annie was so excited. She wanted to try the seat and Bob said, "Yes, you can sit in it." + +Annie jumped into the seat and said, "Wow! It's so soft and comfy!" She then said to Bob, "Can I be a pilot too?" Bob laughed and said, "Yes, but you need to be creative. Don't forget, anyone can be a pilot." + +Annie got out of the seat with a smile on her face. She waved goodbye to Bob and said, "Thank you for letting me try the special seat!" Bob waved and said, "You're welcome, Annie. I hope to see you again." And with that +Chloe was so excited. Today was her birthday and all her family and friends had come to celebrate with her. Even though they were far away, Chloe was so happy to see them. + +Chloe smiled at everyone and said, "Hello! I'm so glad you're here to celebrate with me". + +Chloe's dad smiled back and said, "Happy Birthday Chloe! We have a surprise for you". He handed her a box with something special inside. Chloe opened it and gasped - it was an oxygen mask! + +Chloe was thrilled. "Thank you!" she said. She put the mask on and immediately felt the cool air fill her lungs. + +All her friends and family clapped and cheered. It was the perfect way to celebrate Chloe's special day. + +The day was fun and it was wonderful to share it with all the people who were distant but still here to help celebrate. +Once there was a lovely animal. She was very attractive and often caught the eye of all who saw her. They would often compliment her. + +One day, she happened to mention that she had hidden a surprise in the woods. Everyone was curious - what could it be? + +Everyone searched in the woods but no one could find the surprise. After days of searching, the animal came back with a mischievous smile. Everyone wondered what she had done. + +The animal jumped into the air and released a beautiful bird. Everyone was astonished! She had mentioned that she had hidden a surprise, but not mentioned it was a bird. + +The animal had cleverly hidden the bird and lured everyone to find it. It had been a very clever trick, and everyone was very impressed by her! +One sunny day, mommy took Tommy to the park. Tommy was so excited. He observed all the wonderful things around him. There were a lot of adorable animals running and playing. He saw birds, rabbits and ducks. He wanted to chase them, but mommy told him to stay by her side. + +While walking, Mommy and Tommy saw a woman carrying a big object. "What's that?" Tommy asked. + +Mommy smiled and said, "It looks like a balloon. Let's observe it closely." They kept walking until they were in front of the object. It was indeed a big and colorful balloon. The colors were so bright, Tommy couldn't look away. "It's so adorable Tommy, don't you think?" Mommy said. + +Tommy nodded happily, feeling so excited. They watched the balloon move in the breeze, up and down and left and right. Tommy laughed as they watched it fly away. On the way home, Tommy thought about the balloon and everything else that he had observed in the park. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved numbers. He could count higher than anyone else in his class, and always got excited when it was time to add and subtract. + +One day he found a wire lying on the ground. He picked it up and he liked to twist it between his fingers and make shapes. His favorite shape was a number eight. + +Unfortunately, his father didn't like him playing with the wire, as he thought it wasn't safe. He asked the little boy to put it away, but the boy refused to listen. + +The father became angry and raised his voice. But the little boy just wouldn't listen. The father was so frustrated. He tried to take the wire away in a gentle manner, but the little boy still resisted. + +Finally, the father said "I'll tell you what. I'll give you this toy if you put the wire away." + +The little boy agreed and put the wire away. He happily played with his new toy, feeling glad that his father was so understanding and gentle. +Once there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was only three years old. He loved to explore his house and he loved the cozy armchair in the living room. + +One day, Tom was feeling curious. He wanted to look around and see what was in his house. He got up from the armchair and started exploring. + +When he entered the living room he saw something colourful in the corner of the room. He went to see what it was and he saw that it was a big blue armchair. Tom's face lit up. He wanted to sit in the chair and find out what it felt like. + +Tom climbed up into the armchair and put his feet up. He looked around the room and smiled. He smiled a big, beautiful smile. + +Suddenly he heard his father's voice calling out to him. + +"Tom! Come here and look at what I got you!" + +Tom smiled and slid down from the armchair. He went to look at what his dad had bought him. It was a brand new blue teddy bear! +Once upon a time, there was a boy who wanted something very special - a delicious cloud. He wanted it so much, he never stopped wishing for it. + +One day, the boy decided to look for the cloud. He went to the park, he went to the beach and he went to the river but he could not find the cloud anywhere. He was so sad. + +The next day, he decided to keep looking. He followed a rainbow hoping to find the cloud and suddenly, he saw it! He was so happy. + +The boy reached out and touched the cloud but it was too late. He lost it and the cloud was gone. He was so sad that he never found it. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to explore. One day Sarah decided to wander outside and see what she could find. + +As Sarah walked around the backyard, she discovered a funny little garden. She wanted to explore it further, so she walked towards the exit. But when she got to the exit, there was a large fence blocking it. + +Sarah was afraid to try and climb the fence just incase it was not safe. She did not want to get hurt. + +Suddenly, Sarah heard a cute little animal calling her name. When she looked around, she saw a cute little baby deer! It was trying to climb the fence too. + +Sarah was so happy - she decided to help the deer get over the fence. She got one of the carrots from the garden and fed it to the deer. And with a little bit of help, the deer soon hopped over and ran off into the distance. + +Sarah was happy she was able to help the deer and make sure it was safe. She decided to explore the garden more some other day. +One sunny day, a little girl was walking along a path in the woods. She looked around, and she could hear a soft whistle in the air. She stopped and listened, and then she began to spin around in circles. She twirled and twirled, faster and faster, until she suddenly fell to the ground. She hit her head and began to cry. + +The little girl heard her mother calling to her from a distance. She wiped away her tears and got up on her feet. + +When they were walking home, the little girl asked the mother, "What was that sound I heard in the woods?" + +Her mother replied, "That was a bird's whistle. It's a sign that a storm is coming soon." + +The little girl didn't understand, so she kept spinning as they walked back home. She spun and spun, until it started to rain. The rain poured down harder and harder, and eventually turned into a thunderstorm. + +The mother and daughter ran home, but the little girl was too scared and confused to stop spinning. The thunder and lightning were getting closer, and the little girl spun faster and faster. Suddenly, there was a loud clap of thunder, and the little girl was struck by a lightning bolt. + +The thunder and lightning faded away, but the little girl was still lying on the ground, motionless. Her mother ran over to her and started crying. + +The little girl had +Max was very excited because it was his birthday. He begged his parents to open his presents. His mum gave him a present and said, "open it!" Max unwrapped the present carefully and was very excited to see what was inside. He opened the box and found a beautiful black bracelet. He held it up and asked "what is it?". His mum smiled and said, "It's a bracelet for your wrist. Put it on so everyone can see it." He put on his bracelet and found that it was too wide for his wrist. He started to cry, but his dad revealed a secret. He said, "Don't worry Max. We have a special way to make it fit. Just turn the bracelet inside out and it will fit perfectly." Max turned the bracelet inside out and it fit perfectly around his wrist. He was so happy that he ran around and showed everyone his new bracelet. Everyone was very impressed. He was very proud of his beautiful bracelet and it made his birthday even more special. +One day, Mary met her best friend George at school. Mary was very excited - it was her first day at school. + +"Hi Mary!" George said. + +"Hi George!" Mary said. She was nervous but excited. + +Mary and George explored their new school together. They walked in the hallways, played in the playground, and met other new friends. Soon, Mary didn't feel so nervous anymore. + +At the end of the day, Mary hugged George goodbye. She was so happy to have made a new friend on her first day of school. + +"See you tomorrow at school!" George said. + +"Bye George! See you tomorrow!" Mary said with a smile. +Once upon a time there lived a 3-year-old girl called Lucy. She had a very special talent - she could talk to animals! + +One day, Lucy was playing in the garden where she encountered a naughty fox. The fox had been digging a hole in the soil and was trying to fill it up with waste. + +"What are you doing, Mr Fox?" Lucy asked curiously. + +"I'm trying to fill the hole I made with waste," the fox replied. + +Lucy didn't like this idea. "Animals shouldn't permit waste in the garden," she said. + +The fox thought this was very funny and laughed. "But I really want to fill it up," he said. + +Lucy smiled at the fox. "Why don't we fill it up with something fun instead?" + +The fox liked this suggestion and so they filled the hole with leaves, twigs, and stones. + +The fox was very happy and thanked Lucy for allowing him to have fun instead. + +And from then on, the fox and Lucy became great friends! +Once there was a happy dog whose name was Spot. Spot was always very friendly and would always wag his tail. One day, Spot was running around in the park and came across a road. It was too wide for him to cross, so he felt very sad. + +Then a magical fairy came along and said to Spot, "Come with me and I'll help you cross." Spot followed the fairy and they came to a river. But the fairy took out a blanket and she told Spot to stand on it. Then the fairy wrapped the blanket around Spot and the blanket started to float across the river. When Spot got to the other side of the river, he felt so happy! + +The moral of the story is that when we find something too hard for us to do, it helps to ask for help. Asking for help can make us happy and help us do things which would be difficult on our own. +Once there was a little boy who was very sleepy. He wanted to take a nap but couldn't find a good place. So he decided to take a walk to the beach. + +When he got there, he saw a big sandcastle and a funny crab. The crab looked very lonely, so the little boy decided to pick him up and hold him. + +But suddenly the crab started to move faster and the boy couldn't hold him anymore. The crab ran away and the little boy starting chasing him. They ran all along the beach, but the little boy just wasn't fast enough. + +Eventually, the little boy got tired and he had to give up. He was very sad that he couldn't hold the crab, but he was also very sleepy. + +So he decided to take a nap on the beach, and soon he was fast asleep. +One day, Joe and his mom went to the park. Joe was thrilled to see all the open fields and trees. He asked his mom, "Can I go play?" His mom smiled, said yes and went to sit in the shade. + +Joe ran to the playground and saw a big, open bowl. He was excited and asked his mom, "What is this?" His mom told him it was a bowl for rolling balls. Joe was so excited that he ran to get a ball from his mom. + +He went back to the bowl and started rolling his ball. He had so much fun. After a while, he stopped, looked at the bowl and said, "It looks like someone ate all the balls!" He was perplexed, but his mom laughed and said, "Oh, those were just toys!" +Joe smiled, shrugged and ran back to the bowl to continue playing. +Molly was walking around her garden when she encountered a sink. She looked down at it, feeling a bit nervous. She didn't know why it was there in the middle of her garden, but she knew she had to find out. Taking a deep breath, she decided to approach it. + +When she got closer, she heard a voice coming from inside. It was a strange voice, and it made her a bit scared. She took a few steps back and then smiled, thinking that it must be a friend. + +"Hello?" she said timidly. + +"Hi there!" the voice said. It sounded like a young boy. "What's your name?" + +Molly told him her name and then asked him his. His name was Toby and he told her he had fallen into the sink. Molly put her hands on her hips and with a little shrug said "What are you doing in my garden?" + +Toby was a bit nervous to tell the truth. He paused for a moment and then explained that he was a magical creature who could make wishes come true if Molly helped to get him out. Molly gasped and started thinking of all the things she could wish for. + +She agreed to help and soon enough, Toby was free. She thanked him and wished him goodbye, but not before getting one wish from Toby in return. She smiled and waved, feeling excited about the potential of her wish. +One day, Susie and her mommy were walking down the street. When they passed by a park, Susie stopped and said to her mommy, "Look! The friendly puppies are playing with that jazz music!" Susie's mommy smiled. + +"Do you want to go over and pet them?" asked her mommy. + +"Yes," said Susie. + +They walked into the park and Susie saw the puppies. One of the puppies was bigger than the other and it was very friendly. Susie reached out to pet it and he licked her hand. + +"He likes you," said Susie's mommy. + +Susie smiled and the puppy bit her affectionately on the nose. + +"He loves you!" said her mommy. Susie laughed and hugged the puppy. She knew they would be friends forever. +Once upon a time there were three friends, Jack, Jill and John. One day, Jack had an idea. He wanted to bake a cake. He said to his friends, “Let’s bake something yummy!â€. Jill and John were so excited. + +So they went to the kitchen and found some flour, sugar, and eggs. Jack said, “It’s time to get baking!â€. + +They mixed the ingredients together and put it in the oven. Then they waited. After a while they started to smell something yummy. They peeked through the oven window and saw the cake baking. + +Soon the cake was done. They took it out and it looked yummy. Jack lit a fire in the fireplace and they had a little picnic by the fire. + +John was getting a bit crazy so he started to toss around the cake. Jill was so shocked she started to laugh. Jack just shook his head, but then he started laughing too. + +They had a great time eating their cake by the fire, and laughing at their crazy friend John. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jill. She was only three years old. One day, Jill was walking in a big field when she heard a loud noise. She looked around and saw a machine. It was very high and made a loud noise. Jill had never seen anything like it before. + +Jill decided to get closer to the machine and take a look. As she got closer, she heard it speaking. "Hello there," said the machine in a deep voice. Jill was surprised - she had not expected the machine to speak. + +"Hello," replied Jill timidly. "What are you doing here?" she asked the machine. + +The machine said, "I am here to help people. I use my high power to do important work." + +Jill was so amazed. She had never seen something so special before. She thanked the machine for talking to her and went on her way. +Jim was a bald man who loved space. He was always looking up at the stars and dreaming of going to outer space. + +One day, Jim was crying. He was so sad that he couldn't go to space like he wanted. His friend Sally came to cheer him up. + +"Why are you crying, Jim?" Sally asked. + +"I wanted to go to space, but I can't," Jim replied. + +Sally hugged Jim and said, "It's okay, Jim. You can still look up at the stars and imagine you are in space." + +Jim smiled and stopped crying. He looked up at the stars and imagined he was in space. He felt much better now that he was no longer sad. +The four-year-old Sammy was at the zoo with his parents. His parents bought him a balloon. Sammy refused to hold the balloon. Instead, he wanted to go see the penguins. His parents smiled and took him to see the penguins. + +When they got there, Sammy was mesmerized by them. He wanted to take a print of at least one of the penguins. His parents told him that he could take a print the next time he visited the zoo. + +The next day, his parents took him back to the zoo. As soon as he got there, he ran to the penguin exhibit. His parents asked the zoo keeper if they could take a print of one of the penguins. + +The keeper replied, "I'm sorry, but the zoo is not open to the public right now. You can come back when the zoo is open." + +Sammy was disappointed, but he did not refuse. He said goodbye to the penguins and went home with his parents. +Once upon a time, there lived a graceful ostrich named Coco. Coco could write very well. One day, Coco was writing her favourite song on a piece of paper. Suddenly, a mean blue bird flew over and snatched the paper away. This made Coco angry. She hopped and shouted, "Come back! That's mine!" + +The mean blue bird flew higher and higher, making it impossible for Coco to reach it. Coco felt very sad and helpless. + +Just then, Coco heard a voice in the sky. "You can do it, Coco. Just use your grace to write again." Coco felt confident again, and she started flapping her wings. She rose higher and higher until she reached the blue bird. Coco quickly grabbed the paper and flew back down. + +Coco looked proudly at her paper and said, "I can write, and I will never give up." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Kayla. She was a very gifted child and enjoyed playing and exploring the great outdoors. + +One day, Kayla was out playing with her friends by a lake. She saw a few grown-ups holding onto a funny looking boat. They were all pushing it into the lake before hopping into it and paddling away. + +Kayla was intrigued and asked the grown-ups what it was called. 'It's a kayak', they explained. As she watched them paddle away, she asked them how they could make it work like that. + +The grown-ups explained that it took lots of work and dedication to make a kayak go. You had to keep practising and not give up. + +Kayla was determined to try it one day, and with hard work and dedication she learnt all the skills she needed to be a great kayaker. + +The moral of the story is that hard work pays off, no matter how gifted you are. +Once upon a time there was a rock. And on the rock was a cheese. But the cheese was so distant. + +Gill the giraffe wanted to try the cheese, but he could not reach it. He looked all around, but nothing seemed to help. + +Then one day, he thought to himself, "I will shoot the cheese over to me!" + +Gill got a bow and arrow and aimed it at the cheese. He pulled back the bowstring, and let out a big "Shhoooooot!" + +The arrow flew through the sky and landed with a thud - right next to the cheese! Gill was so happy, he ran over and started chomping away at the delicious cheese. + +The End! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack. He had an enormous jacket which was his favorite coat. He loved it very much. He used to wear it every day to school and show it to his friends. + +One day, Jack put his enormous jacket on and went outside to play. Suddenly he saw something vanish into the bushes. He thought it was his jacket! + +Jack asked his friend, "Did you just see my enormous jacket vanish?" +His friend answered, "Yes, I did! It flew away into the bushes!" + +Jack ran after it, but he could not find it. He looked everywhere but it was gone. + +Suddenly, an enormous bird flew over Jack's head and he saw his enormous jacket in its claws! He shouted, "Give my jacket back!" + +The bird looked at him kindly and then flew away. Jack ran after it, but the bird soon vanished into the sky. Jack was sad because he never saw his enormous jacket again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a big pot. The pot was filled with hot water. The water was so hot that it gave off heat. Along with the hot water was some hard food. This food was going to be served to the people. + +First, the pot of hot water was set on the stove. Then, a spoon was used to stir the water. Finally, the hard food was put in the pot. It cooked and cooked until it was hot. + +When the food was ready, it was served on a plate. Everyone was so happy. They ate the hot, hard food and savored every bite! Everyone was very full after the yummy meal. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a small boat floating on the sea. On board the boat was a little boy and his father. They were on an adventure to explore the ocean. + +As they sailed along, they noticed an anchor up ahead. It was harmless and resting on the sea bed beneath them. + +Suddenly, the boat became stuck on the anchor. The father quickly grabbed the oars and started to row. But they could not separate from the anchor. + +The little boy spoke up, “Daddy, why can’t we separate?†+ +His father replied, “Don’t worry, my boy. We just need to find a way to pull the anchor up and let us go!†+ +The father used the oars to pull the anchor from the sea bed. After much effort, they finally separated from the anchor and continued on with their journey. + +They both said goodbye to the harmless anchor, grateful for the experience and for being able to move on with their adventure. +Little Lucy was a curious girl. One afternoon she decided to explore her house. She walked into the living room and looked around. Her eyes fell on the closet in the corner of the room. She walked over to the closet and opened the door. Inside she saw a big, spooky box. She was scared but very curious so she decided to peek inside. + +Suddenly, the box opened and a very weak ghost appeared! "Boo!" he said. +Little Lucy gasped and took a step back. She was so scared, but bravely asked him, "What's your name?". + +The ghost replied, "My name is George." Little Lucy smiled, relieved. She said, "Hi George! I'm Lucy. It's nice to meet you." + +George thanked her and said, "Thanks for not being scared of me! I'm very weak because I haven't seen the sun for a long time. Would you be so kind and help me out of the closet? I'd really appreciate it." + +Little Lucy smiled and agreed to help George. She opened the closet door and George stepped out to feel the warm sunshine. Little Lucy said goodbye and went back home, very happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She had a pot. The pot was big. + +The girl wanted to hold her pot. She reached up to grab it with her hands. The pot was too big for her little arms. She tried many times, but she just couldn't reach it. + +The girl was sad. But then she saw her mommy. She asked her mommy to help her. Her mommy said yes. She picked up the pot and gave it to the little girl. + +The little girl was so happy! She held the pot tight with two hands. She felt so proud and strong. She knew she could hold the big pot all by herself. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl who loved to decorate. She had all kinds of cute things that she would use to turn any dull place into something beautiful. + +One day, she found a boring old shoe in her closet and decided that it was going to be her next decoration project. She took out her most colorful markers and was super enthusiastic about getting started. + +"Mommy! Look! I'm going to decorate this shoe!"she announced excitedly. + +Her mom smiled and said, "It looks like you have lots of ideas. Have fun!" + +The little girl set to work. She painted swirls and added rainbow patterns. When she was finished it was the prettiest shoe she had ever seen! + +The next day, everyone was amazed at how different the shoe looked and praised the little girl for her work. + +"It looks great! You did a fantastic job decorating," said her mom. + +The little girl smiled proudly, and the day was one to remember. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant elephant named Ellie. Ellie loved to stretch his long trunk. Every morning, Ellie woke up and couldn't wait to stretch out his trunk. + +One morning, Ellie was walking through the forest when he met a little bunny. The bunny hopped over and said hello to Ellie. + + +"Hi, Ellie!" The bunny said. "What are you doing?" + +"I'm stretching my trunk!" Ellie said. + +Then the bunny asked, "Can I try stretching too?" + +Ellie thought for a moment and said, "Sure!" + +The bunny pulled back his ears and stretched out his little body. He felt so good! Then the bunny hopped away. + +Ellie was so happy to have a new friend. He knew it was going to be a brilliant day! +Once upon a time, there was a small town. In the town lived a wealthy family with a lot of money. They loved to enjoy drinks. The family had a pet called Spike. Spike was a friendly animal that was always looking for something to drink. + +One day, the family was having a picnic in their backyard. Spike was running around, searching for something to drink. He came across a can of soda and licked it. The family laughed and watched as Spike drank it all up. + +When Spike was finished drinking, the family noticed he had a happy look in his eyes. They knew they had to bring him something special. So they took him to the store and bought him a big can of his favorite drink. + +Spike was so happy to see the can. He stood in front of the family and barked with excitement. The family cheered and cheered for him, as he enjoyed his treat. + +From then on, the wealthy family always made sure that Spike had something delicious to drink. He was a very happy animal, and everyone in the town knew it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Mary. Mary loved nothing more than running around and playing all day. One day, she and her family were on holiday in a modern town. It was a very hot day, and Mary was thirsty. + +Mary and her mum went to the shop to get something to drink, but when they got there, the shop was closed! Mary was sad and a bit angry. + +But then, the sun started to rise in the sky and the heat began to disappear. Suddenly, the shop started to open and the people inside it all began to smile. Mary and her mum were so happy! + +They got their drinks and returned home, where it was much cool and pleasant. Mary was very happy and she thanked the sun for helping them in their time of need. Mary was happy - thanks to the heat, the sun had risen and it was all good again. +One day, little Linda went to the park with her mom. Linda had a bag of beans in her hand and she was searching for something. Her mom asked her, "Linda, what are you searching for?" Linda replied, "I'm looking for a little green bean! I want to find it and take it home!" + +So Linda and her mom started to look around the park. They searched under the trees, around the bushes and in the dirt. Linda looked very carefully everywhere, but she couldn't find the little green bean. + +After a while, Linda got very tired. But then, suddenly, she spotted it! It was right in front of her, glistening in the sunshine. + +Linda scooped up the little green bean and shouted out "I found it! I found the little green bean!" +Once upon a time, there was a black horse. He was very strong and could run very fast. All the other horses in the meadow were afraid of him. + +One day, the black horse said to all the other horses, "Let's have a race!". The other horses were scared, but one brave horse stepped forward. + +The two horses started to run and run. The black horse was much faster. Suddenly, he disappeared far away! + +The other horse asked, "Where did he go?". But there was no answer. The other horse kept running, but the black horse never came back. + +The other horses all began to mystery where the black horse had gone. Even though they looked, they never found black horse. He had disappeared! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old. + +One day, Sarah went out into the garden with her parents. She saw a big tree with lots of leaves rustling in the wind. She gazed up with wonder and asked her parents, "What is that?" + +Her parents smiled and explained that it was a big tree and it was very strong. Sarah's father said, "If you work hard and try your best, you can be just as successful as the tree someday!". + +Sarah nodded excitedly and said, "I want to be strong and successful like the tree!". She gave the tree one last gaze and kept the words of her father in her heart. + +From then on, Sarah worked hard at everything she did. With patience, dedication and hard work, she soon achieved brilliant success. Like the strong tree, she worked hard and became an inspiration to her friends and family. + +The End +Quinn was a smart and honest 3 year old. He always wanted to own his own airport. So, one day he told his mom about it. She thought it was a good idea and gave him some money to get started. With the money, Quinn was able to buy a big toy plane. He was so excited and brought it over to his friend's house. + +When they got there, Quinn showed his friend the plane, and they decided to play together and create their own pretend airport. They set up their plane, and made sure the runway was long and straight. Then, they pretended they were flying the plane around the world. After that, they put up signs, and added some gates and security guards. + +Quinn and his friend pretended to talk to passengers, and worked hard to make sure everyone was safe. Eventually, they set up a tower with a man to watch the plane. It was so much fun, and Quinn finally owned his own airport! They spent the whole afternoon playing and dreaming about the future. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Hannah and Jack. They loved going on adventures together. + +Today, they decided to explore the park. It was a sunny day, so they walked and looked around. Suddenly, Jack saw a spider. He was scared and felt very uncomfortable. + +Hannah was brave and she said, "Don't worry, Jack. I recommend that we watch it from a safe distance." + +Jack thought about it for a moment and then said, "Okay, that sounds like a good idea." So together, they watched the spider from a distance. They were brave and saw so many beautiful things that day. They both felt very lucky. And they promised to do it again soon. +Once upon a time there was a garden that was so beautiful it seemed like a dream. Every day, new flowers bloomed and spread wide and deep colors all around. + +One day, a young girl named Sarah spotted two flowers that were more beautiful than the rest. One was pink and the other was yellow. She wanted to have the flowers for herself, so she asked her Mommy if she could pick them. + +"No, darling," Mommy said, shaking her head. "The flowers belong in the garden, so you can admire them." + +Sarah frowned and crossed her arms. "But, I want to pick them," she said. + +Mommy smiled and said, "One day, if you are patient, you can have beautiful flowers of your own." + +Sarah nodded reluctantly. She wanted the flowers so badly, but she knew she had to listen to Mommy. + +A few weeks later, Sarah was given a small potted plant. She watered it every day and sang to it. And sure enough, one afternoon, two new flowers bloomed and spread wide and deep colors all around. + +Sarah's eyes lit up. She now had her own beautiful flowers, just like in the garden! She hugged Mommy and said, "Thank you, Mommy!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "See, I told you that if you are patient, you will get what you want". +One day, two friends went on an adventure to the harbor. They were both very excited about the trip. As they arrived, they saw it was an impressive harbor. + +The two friends couldn't wait to explore. They looked at all of the boats and the wharf. Then they heard a boatman's call. He said, "If you want I could take you out on a boat." + +The friends quickly agreed and they began to pack what they needed for their adventure. + +The trip was amazing, they saw so many beautiful things. The harbor was even more impressive from the water. They took a quick break and had a snack. The boatman said, "Everything looks lovely, don't you agree?" + +The two friends nodded and smiled. They were both so happy to have experienced such an incredible journey. When they were finished packing, it was time to say goodbye. They waved as the boatman sailed away, until they couldn't see it any more. + +The friends left the harbor feeling thankful for the amazing adventure. They were very excited about the memories they had made. All in all, the harbor was an impressive sight and an unforgettable experience! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Annabelle. She was only three years old. Annabelle lived in a happy home with her mom and dad. + +One day, Annabelle wanted to relax. She went to the living room and saw the furniture. It was very attractive; the chairs and couches were soft and comfortable. Annabelle said, "Mom, this furniture looks so cozy. Can I relax here?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Of course you can! Relax and enjoy yourself for as long as you'd like." + +So Annabelle happily lay down on the furniture, feeling relaxed and content. She stayed there for a long time, just feeling happy and peaceful. Annabelle enjoyed her time being relaxed on the attractive furniture. +Once upon a time there was a boy named John. John was a very happy boy. One day, John got to see something special. It was a wedding! Two people were getting married. Everyone was so excited. John saw the groom and bride standing together. They hugged and kissed each other. + +Suddenly, the sky was getting dark. A big storm came. Everyone was scared, but John was very brave. He held on tight to his mommy’s hand. The thunder was loud and the rain was pouring down. + +The storm passed after a while and it got really peaceful. John saw a rainbow in the sky. He knew that the storm was gone and everyone was safe. The moon was shining brightly and it was time for the wedding. John watched as the two people said their vows and got married. They hugged and kissed each other once again and the whole family celebrated! +Once upon a time there was a famous statue that was standing tall and proud in the garden. His name was Bob and every day he watched the kids play in the garden. + +One day, Bobby, a three year old boy, was playing in the garden and he saw the statue. He thought it was so cool and he asked his mum, “What is that?†+ +Mum said “That’s a statue of a famous person. He was very important so we put a statue of him in the garden.†+ +Bobby said “Can I go and see it?†+ +Mum said “Yes, but be careful.†+ +So Bobby ran to the statue and he stood at the bottom and looked up. He was so excited and he said “Hi Bob!†+ +Bob the statue didn’t reply, but Bobby still thought he was cool. So Bobby backed up and held his arms up in the air and he said “Look mum, I’m going to dive on Bob!†+ +Mum said “No Bobby, be careful!†but it was too late. Bobby jumped and he tried to dive on Bob, but he tripped over and he fell flat on his face. + +Mum rushed over, but Bobby was ok. He sat up and he said “I didn’t dive +John and Henry were best friends. One day, they started to fight over a waffle. They shouted and called each other mean names. John and Henry felt very uncomfortable. + +Suddenly, their mom came over and said, "Friends are more important than waffles. If you don't stop fighting, you can no longer be friends. Is that what you want?" + +John and Henry were surprised. They had never thought about that before. Then they remembered how much fun they had together. Right away, they stopped fighting and hugged each other. They were so happy to be friends. + +John and Henry's mom liked to see that. She said, "You can have the waffle if you like. But don't forget, friendship is more important!" + +John and Henry agreed. From then on, they always remembered to be kind to each other and to never fight over silly things. +The sun was shining brightly in the jungle. Jeff the tiger cub loved taking walks with his mom. His mom would point at the plants and animals and tell Jeff about them. The sun was warm and bright and Jeff felt very happy. + +On that day, Jeff asked his mom why everything was so bright. His mom told him that the sun was shining down on the jungle. Jeff had never seen it so bright before. He asked what the sun was and his mom explained that the sun gives us light and keeps us warm. She said it is a very special thing. + +Jeff was so excited that he couldn't stop smiling. He asked if he could go outside and play in the sunshine. His mom said yes and they went outside together. + +The sun shone down on them and they laughed together while they played. Everyone in the jungle was happy and enjoying the beautiful sunshine. Jeff loved playing in the sun and it made him feel happy. +Once there was a little girl called Mary. Mary was a very delicate girl who was always happy and cheerful. One day Mary went to visit her doctor, and he gave her a pill to try. Mary was scared at first, but the doctor told her it would make her feel better. + +So, Mary tried the pill. She put the pill in her mouth, and it tasted yucky! But Mary was brave, and she swallowed the pill. + +Soon, Mary started to feel better. Her tummy stopped hurting and she was able to move more easily. She was so happy! + +The delicate girl thanked the doctor for helping her. From then on, Mary always listened to her doctor and tried whatever medicine he told her to take. And she always felt much better. +Once upon a time there was a little pig who could not seem to get through the day without a nap. She loved to rub her belly on the soft grass and close her eyes. + +One day though, something changed. As she was laying down to take her nap, something poked her belly. Rubbing her belly, she felt a twig sticking up from the ground. + +The little pig was very confused. She looked around to see why there was something so hard and tough against her napping spot. Off in the distance, she saw a giant dog bounding toward her. + +The little pig was scared - the dog was coming right at her! She tried to run away, but the twig held her back. She knew that if the dog caught her, she'd be in trouble! + +The little pig had to think fast. She grabbed the twig and started rubbing it against the grass. Within a few seconds, the twig was so smooth she could slide right over it. + +Just as the dog was about to catch her, the little pig quickly slid over the twig and out of the dog's reach. The dog was so surprised he couldn't catch her, and the little pig lived happily ever after! +Joey was very upset. His mom had just given him some blocks to play with, but he was too angry to do anything with them. + +"Joey, why don't you try to build something with the blocks?" his mom suggested. But Joey just shook his head and pouted. + +The mom was confused. She knelt down next to Joey and asked him why he was so upset. + +"I don't know how to build anything," he whispered. + +His mom smiled and gave him a hug. "It's ok," she said. "I will show you how to do it." + +Joey slowly smiled back and began to play with the blocks. He received help from his mum and before long he had built a big castle out of the blocks. Joey was so proud and his mom was so happy too. + +"See! You can do it," she said with a smile. + +Joey nodded and hugged his mum. He wasn't so upset anymore. +One day, Mama Bear and Baby Bear were walking through the forest. Mama Bear saw something gray on the ground. "What is this?" Mama Bear asked. Baby Bear looked at it closer and said, "I see a handle!" + +Mama Bear bent down and picked it up. It was a gray box with a handle on the top. Mama Bear opened the box and inside were lots of beautiful objects. She put them on display for Baby Bear to see. + +Baby Bear was so excited as he looked at each item in the box and touched them carefully. But when Baby Bear accidentally dropped one of objects, it broke. He was so sad. + +Mama Bear hugged Baby Bear and said, "It's okay. It's important to remember to always be careful with special things, and not just display them, but look after them." + +Baby Bear nodded in agreement and they both walked home with their new lesson. +Once upon a time there was a cold wake. It was dark and quiet and nobody was around. Then, something touched it! It was so soft and gentle. + +The wake started to move, slowly at first and then faster and faster. Soon it was racing all around, with a smile on its face. + +The wake touched everything around it - the big trees, the small rocks and the little flowers. Everywhere it went, it brought a happy feeling. + +But soon the wake got tired and stopped. It was late, so it went to sleep. But before it did, it felt something cold on its face. It was the cold night air! + +The wake shivered and snuggled into the warmth of its bed. Soon, it was sound asleep. + +And that's the end of the story. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Mary and Mark. They were running and racing each other in the park. Mary's tummy was a bit wobbly, but her legs were so strong that nothing could stop her! + +Mark was worried that he wouldn't be able to keep up, but Mary told him, "Don't worry Mark, I'll help you if you need it." + +Mark smiled and ran even faster. His short legs carried him quickly and he was soon almost as fast as Mary. + +Mary smiled at him as they crossed the finish line. "That was really smooth," she said. + +Mark beamed with pride and said, "Let's do it again!" And they raced off together, hand in hand. +Once upon a time, there was a smart cube. It was shiny, pink and loved by everyone. One day, the cube went to play with its friends but it could not find them. It looked around but its friends were nowhere to be found. The cube felt sad and scared. + +The cube started to cry and shouted, "Where are my friends?" + +Suddenly, it heard a voice. It said, "I'm here, cube! I missed you!" + +The cube looked carefully and saw its friend, a small bear. He had come to find the cube. + +The cube was so happy that it hugged the bear and said, "I missed you too!" + +The cube and the bear were glad to be together again. They ran off to play happy games in the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly bear named Beary who lived in the forest. One day, Beary was playing in the stream when he noticed something in the water. It was soft, round and smelled delicious - it was a cookie! + +Beary was so excited to see the cookie that he rushed over to pick it up. But when he tried to take a bite, he realized that the cookie was soaking wet! + +"Oh no!" thought Beary. He wanted to eat the cookie, but he couldn't because it was too wet. + +Just then, one of his friends, Bunny, hopped over. "What is wrong?" asked Bunny. + +Beary showed his friend the cookie. "My cookie is soaking wet!" explained Beary sadly. + +Bunny smiled. "Let's put it in the sun and it will dry out soon," said Bunny. + +The two friends put the cookie in the sun and waited. Sure enough, after a few minutes the cookie was dry and tasty again. Beary thanked his friend and shared the cookie with Bunny. They enjoyed the yummy snack together. + + +The moral of the story: A friendly friend can help you solve any problem. +Once upon a time, there was an amazing bird. It had a beautiful voice and it could sing like no other. Every day, the bird sang and people stopped to listen to its impressive singing. One day, the bird wanted to fly away and escape, so it soared up high into the sky. + +Suddenly, another bird noticed the impressive flying. He called out to the bird and asked, "Where are you going?" +The bird replied, "I am singing and flying away. I want to explore the world!" The other bird was impressed by the bird's desire to explore. He flapped his wings and waved goodbye. + +The bird continued to sing as it flew away. It explored the world and was never seen again. The bird had escaped to freedom and was living its own adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bunny named Bun Bun. She loved playing outside on the sidewalk, especially when she had a big box of chalks! + +One day, Bun Bun was out on the sidewalk and a big gust of wind blew some of her chalks away. She quickly ran to close all of the chalk boxes so the wind couldn't take her chalks. + +Bun Bun sighed and said, "If only this wind would stop blowing!" But her wish wouldn't come true anytime soon. + +Just then, Bun Bun saw a tiny fairy fly down to her side. "I can help you with your wish!", the fairy said. Bun Bun smiled and nodded. + +The fairy waved her wand and all of the chalk boxes suddenly closed, keeping all of the chalk safe from the wind. Bun Bun cheered and thanked the fairy. "You're so kind!", Bun Bun said. + +The fairy smiled, said goodbye and flew away. Bun Bun waved goodbye and went back to sidewalk playtime, now that her chalk was safe and sound. +Tommy was a humble 3 year old who never liked to cause any trouble. One day, he decided to go to the gym to have some fun. At the gym, he couldn't find anyone to play with and so he decided to hide. He thought it would be a great game. + +He spotted an empty cabinet and he reached up to open it. Inside, he found the perfect hiding spot! He shut the cabinet door and giggled, feeling like a master of his own game. + +"Tommy, why are you hiding?" said an angry voice from outside the cabinet. It was the gym teacher. + +"I'm just playing!" said Tommy, his voice full of innocence. + +The gym teacher didn't believe him and he scolded Tommy harshly, telling him that he should never hide in the gym again. + +Tommy sighed and trudged out of the gym, feeling sad and disheartened. From that day onwards, he always remembered the gym teacher's words and made sure to never hide in the gym again. +Once upon a time, there was a happy sun. Every day it would shine in the sky. One day, it was waiting to shine again. So the sun waited and waited, but it still didn’t shine. It was sad and lonely. + +Suddenly, it felt a warmth on its face. It opened its eyes and found a big, happy moon smiling at it. The moon said, “Don’t wait anymore. I will help you shineâ€. And so the sun thanked the moon and began to shine again. + +The sun was so happy and it smiled down at the world. All the people below saw the sun’s happy smile and cheered with joy. They knew the sun was back, and the world was now filled with its warm light. + +The sun was glad that the moon helped it shine again. From that day forward, the sun and moon always worked together to make the sky bright and happy. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient violin. It was small and delicate, but it could make the most beautiful music. Every day, the violin would sit quietly all by itself. + +One day, a little girl walked by and saw the violin. She smiled and said, "Hello, violin". The violin was so surprised! + +The little girl asked the violin, "Would you like to play?" The violin replied with a gentle, "Yes". + +The little girl smiled and plucked the strings. The music was so joyful and bouncy, it filled the air! The violin and the little girl were so pleased. They sang and danced along with the music. + +The day passed by and soon it was time for the little girl to go. She smiled and hugged the ancient violin. With that, she was off, bouncing and singing the happy song. The little girl and the violin had a wonderful time together. +Once upon a time there lived a big brother and a little sister. The big brother was always very careful around his little sister, and he always wanted to make things easy for her. + +One day the little sister was feeling very sad. The big brother asked her why, and she said she wanted a lollipop. The big brother said he could make it easy for her, and he took her down to the store. + +At the store, the big brother said to the little sister, “Now use this money. You get to pick out a lollipop!†The little sister was so happy! She jumped up and down, but she was careful to pick the right one. Then the big brother saw something on the shelf that he hadn't noticed before. It was another lollipop, even better than the one the little sister was about to buy. + +The big brother knew it would be a surprise for the little sister if he used the money to get her the special lollipop. But he also knew that if he did that, he wouldn't have any money left. So the big brother said to the little sister, "Pick out the lollipop you want, and I'll use the rest of the money to get you a special surprise." + +The little sister happily picked out her lollipop, and no one knew what the surprise would be until the big brother said, “Let's go home +Alice, who was only three years old, just got a new flashlight, and she couldn't help but smile. She thought it was brilliant! She held the flashlight in her hands, and said to her dad, "What can I add to it?" + +Her dad smiled, and said, "How about a few decorations? Use stickers and colors to make it even more brilliant." + +Alice thought about it for a moment, and then she took some stickers from her dad and started to add them to the flashlight. She put a star on the front of it and colors all around the sides. When she was done, the flashlight looked amazing! + +"I did it!" Alice exclaimed with glee. Her dad smiled and said, "I knew you could do it. You made the flashlight look brilliant!" + +Alice smiled proudly, and thanked her dad. She was so excited to have a flashlight that looked amazing and that she had made all by herself! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy had a fun day playing with her friends. But when the sun was setting, Daisy tripped and scraped her knee. + +"Ouch!" she cried, tears springing up in her eyes. + +Daisy's friend Sally saw what had happened and immediately ran to help. She looked in her pocket and found a bandage. + +"Daisy," Sally said, trying to help, "this bandage will make your knee feel fit again. Will you let me put it on your knee?" + +Daisy nodded and kneeled down. Sally carefully put the bandage around Daisy's knee. + +The bandage felt cool, and soon Daisy was feeling better. "Thank you Sally," Daisy said. + +And from this, Daisy and Sally learnt an important lesson: always be kind and help your friends when they are in need. +Mandy wanted something to eat for a snack. Her mom said, "Why don't you try this original mint?" Mandy looked at the mint. She had never seen one before. She smelled it and said, "It smells delicious!" + +Mandy's mom said, "Why don't you try it? I'm sure you'll like it!" Mandy was a bit scared. She said, "Is it safe to eat?" Her mom said, "Of course it is, I wouldn't give it to you if it wasn't." + +So Mandy closed her eyes and took a bite. The mint was sweet, and it had a unique taste. She smiled and said, "I really like it!" Mandy ate the whole mint and said, "Can I have another one please?" Her mom said, "Why not! I'm sure you'll enjoy it as much as you did the first one!" +Once upon a time, there were two boys, Jack and Joe. Every day, they liked to play and run along the path that led to the park near their house. One day, Jack and Joe saw an ordinary basket lying in the middle of the path. Curiously, they looked inside and found some beautiful toys and snacks in the basket. + +Jack and Joe both wanted to take the toys and snacks for themselves, and started to argue about who should get the basket. Then, their father came by and he heard them arguing. He told Jack and Joe that it was wrong to fight over something that wasn't theirs. + +So, their father said, "Let's take the basket to the park and give it to the children there. That way, everyone can have a chance to have the toys and snacks." Jack and Joe thought this was a great idea and so they took the basket to the park together. + +At the park, all of the other children were so excited when they saw the basket filled with toys and snacks. Everyone got to play with the toys and enjoy the snacks. Jack and Joe smiled, happy to see the other children having fun. + +The moral of this story is, it is always better to share with others and make them happy, rather than selfishly keep things for yourself. +On a cold winter morning, a mother and child were out for a walk. The child had a bag of colorful strips in his hands. His mother asked him what he had. + +"Strips," the child replied proudly. + +"What are you going to do with them?" the mother asked. + +The child thought for a while and then said, “I’m going to sort them. I’ll put the red ones together, the orange ones together and the green ones together." + +The mother smiled at her child's enthusiasm. As they walked, the mother noticed a dull gray strip. She stooped down and picked it up. + +The child looked at the strip and shook his head. "It doesn’t fit in with the other colors," he said. + +The mother smiled. "No it doesn’t," she said. "But don’t forget that variety is the spice of life. Different colors can brighten any dull day. So why not add this strip to your collection? It will certainly make your life more interesting!" + +The child happily put the dull strip in his bag and they went on their way. + +The moral value of this story is that variety is important. While some colors may seem dull or out of place, they can help bring life and color to all sorts of situations. +Once upon a time, there was a brave prince who wanted to find a special place to keep his gold coins safe. He found a little wooden box hidden in the castle and put the coins inside. The prince wanted to make sure nobody could break in, so he decided to use a powerful spell. + +The prince said a magic phrase and an arrow appeared in front of him. He told the arrow to be his protector and to vanish when anyone tried to get near the box. The prince smiled, knowing his gold coins were safe now. + +One day, a sneaky thief came to the castle. He saw the wooden box and was determined to get the coins inside. He ran towards the box, but the arrow vanished into thin air! + +The prince had used the arrow to help protect his things and he was very pleased! The thief had no choice but to leave empty-handed. The prince learned a valuable lesson: never forget to protect your things from harm. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Mark. He was three years old and he loved adventures. + +One day, Mark heard a voice coming from upstairs. He was very curious, so he decided to go find out what it was. He ventured up the stairs and when he reached the top, he saw a giant talking parrot. + +Mark was amazed and asked the parrot, "What are you doing here?" The parrot replied, "I'm guessing you couldn't hear me. I was singing a spicy song!" + +Mark was surprised and asked, "What kind of song?" The parrot kept singing the spicy song. + +Mark was really intrigued and decided that he wanted to learn the song. He listened carefully until he was able to learn the song and then he sang it with the parrot. + +Mark sang the song all the way home, until everyone could hear him. His family were amazed with the song and asked him where he had learned it. Mark said with a smile, "I heard a voice from upstairs!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mia. She was only three-years-old and loved to paint. Every day, Mia would go to the art supply line to buy new colors and tools. + +One day, Mia went to the art supply line with a friend, but when she looked in her pocket all her money was gone! She felt so ashamed that she couldn’t afford anything. + +Mia's friend saw her sad face and said, “Don't worry! I'll supply what you need.†+ +Mia smiled and hugged her friend. She was relieved that her friend was able to help her out. +From then on, when Mia went to the art supply line she always shared her supplies with her friends. She knew it was important to help others out, even if you feel a bit ashamed! +It was an ordinary day and two friends were walking down the street. They were looking at the prices of things in a store window. Suddenly one of them noticed something. "Look," she said, pointing to something in the window, "That's so strange." + +Her friend looked and saw, in the window, a fearful figure of a man. He was looking at them and did not move. They were both scared, but the first friend said, "we must observe him and see what he does." + +The friends looked on and the man continued to stare at them. After a few moments he finally moved. He stepped back from the window, and suddenly, disappeared. + +The friends were terrified. They wanted to run, but their feet were frozen. Then, suddenly, everything became dark as a thick fog surrounded them. When it cleared, they were back in the store window. They were both shocked and couldn't believe their eyes. The figure of the man was gone, but all the prices were twice as much. + +The friends ran away, scared and confused. They never spoke of the incident but wondered what had happened and what could have been. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy and girl. They loved to play in the garden together. One day, they saw something flying in the sky. It was a huge crane! The boy and girl were amazed. They ran down the garden path to look closer. Suddenly, there was a loud voice. + +"What are you two doing here?" said the voice. + +The boy and girl looked up and saw a man standing by the crane. + +"We wanted to take a closer look," said the boy. + +The man smiled. "This crane is very expensive. It serves many people here in the city. That's why it's flying overhead." + +The boy and girl thanked the man and ran back down the garden path to continue their game. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a charming little earth called Home. Everywhere the sun shone, everything seemed so happy and good. Everyone was always smiling when the sun was bright. + +One day, a man saw Home. He thought it was so special he wanted to make it his own. He asked the people who lived there to leave and they refused. The man was very mad and he started to fight. + +The people fought back but they were too weak against the man. He was very strong. Eventually, he won. The people had to leave and the man took over Home. + +The sun stopped shining when the man was there. Everything was dark and gloomy. Nothing good ever happened from that day forward. The charming little earth was lost forever. +John was a 3 year old boy. He loved to explore and admire the world around him. One day, he was walking down the street when he saw a big barrel. He was so excited, he immediately ran towards it. He admired the barrel so much, he decided to take it home. + +John was so happy carrying the barrel home. As he was walking, he started singing. His mom heard him from the kitchen window and came outside. She said to John, "What are you doing with that barrel? It does not belong to you." + +John was very upset. "But I like it," he said. But his mom was not happy. She told John to leave it and he had no choice but to obey. So he sadly put the barrel down and went inside to his room. + +John felt upset as he lay in his bed. He could still see the barrel in his mind and wished it was his. He knew it was wrong to take things that didn't belong to him and he wished he hadn't been so tempted. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny called Sam. Sam was always so excited to explore, never staying in one place for too long. But one day, while Sam was out exploring, he heard a loud demand coming from the bushes. It scared Sam and he quickly ran away, hopping faster than ever. + +"Where do you think you're going? Come back here!" the voice demanded. + +Sam was so frightened, he couldn't think but to run on. Finally Sam could rest. He lay there panting. + +Suddenly he felt something next to him. He opened his eyes and it was a big bear! "What do you want?", Sam asked in a scared voice. + +"I'm here to keep you safe", the bear said. + +Sam was so relieved as he snuggled up to the bear. But suddenly he remembered the nightmare that he had after hearing the loud demand. He was so restless and couldn't sleep. + +The bear told Sam "Don't worry, I'll make sure no one will make you feel scared again." + +Sam felt so safe and was able to sleep for the rest of the night. He was thankful for the bear and its big bear hug. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She wanted to explore the world. So she went for a walk. On the way, she saw a dull vase. She had never seen a vase before, so she was curious. She wanted to take the vase home with her. + +She reached out to grab it but suddenly, someone stopped her. It was an old woman. "No, don't take it," the old woman urged. "The vase is dull now, but one day it will become beautiful." + +The little girl was disappointed, but she listened to the old woman. She said goodbye and went on her way. Whenever the little girl passes by the vase, she still stops to admire it, even though it was still dull. + +And she vowed to return one day and take the vase home with her. +John was in the bathroom, looking for something in the cupboard. "Where can it be!?" he said, searching and searching. Suddenly, he heard a small voice from the corner - it was his 3 year old daughter, Lily. + +"Can I help, Papa?" she asked. + +John smiled and hugged her. "Yes, of course! We are looking for shampoo - it smells nice and makes your hair soft. Can you help me find it?" + +Lily looked around and soon she found a bottle of shampoo. She said, "This one is cheap! Does it smell nice?" + +John opened the bottle and said, "Yes, it smells good - I think this is the one!" + +Little did they know, this shampoo was made with artificial ingredients. When Lily used it, her hair didn't get soft and smelled awful afterwards. + +John was sorry he chose the cheap shampoo! Lily began to tear up and said, "Why didn't you pick the nice smelling one? This stinks!" + +John apologized to Lily and promised they would go out and buy a better shampoo, one that smells nice and makes her hair so soft. +Tommy was a happy little boy, and he had an enormous smile on his face. He was playing with his friends in the sun, when they noticed something strange in the sky. It was an enormous bird! They all looked up at it and waved as it passed. + +Tommy's friends suggested they should borrow the bird so they all could fly in it. Tommy was very excited about this and clapped his hands. + +The group ran towards the bird to see if they could borrow it. When they got closer, they realized it wasn't a bird. It was a hot air balloon! They asked the people in it, if they could borrow the balloon, but they said no. The people said it was too dangerous. + +Tommy was disappointed, but he said goodbye to the balloon with a wave. He went home with his head down, feeling sad that he could not borrow the sun. +Once upon a time there was a humble sunflower who loved the sun. Every day the sunflower would tilt its petals up and smile at the sun, so that it could feel the warmth of the sun's rays. + +One day, the sunflower reached out to a bee and asked, "Will you do something special for me?" The bee nodded and said, "Yes, I will do something." + +The next day, the bee flew off to search for special nectar for the sunflower and when it returned, it shared the nectar with the sunflower. The sunflower smiled and thanked the bee for its kindness. + +From then on, the sunflower continued to be humble and enjoyed the warmth of the sun each day. The sunflower and the bee remained good friends. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She lived in a pretty house by the sea. + +The little girl was sad. She was so sad that she couldn't even play with her friends. Every day she would sit by herself and cry. + +One day her mom found out. She asked her daughter why she was sad. The little girl's eyes filled with tears and she said “I don't know the answers to my quizâ€. + +Her mom hugged her and said “It's ok, you don't have to know the answers to your quiz. We just have to find a way to help you heal." + +The little girl was so relieved and hugged her mom tightly. + +From then on, the little girl was no longer ashamed. She practiced every day and soon enough, she knew the answers to her quiz! +The sun was shining brightly as Roo and Ton were walking through the forest, hand in hand. + +"Why are we in the forest, Roo?" asked Ton. + +Roo looked excitedly at Ton. + +"We're going on a very special adventure!" he replied. + +As they kept walking, the bush in front of them grew bigger and bigger. Suddenly, Roo stopped, pointing at another bush nearby. + +"Let's go there and see what we can find," said Roo. + +The two of them made their way through the bush. When they reached the other side, they were surprised to see a friendly bear! + +"Ahhh," said Ton, feeling scared. But then the bear smiled, revealing a big, bushy tail. + +Ton couldn't help but smile back. + +"We made a new friend!" said Roo, with a big smile on his face. + +The bear waved goodbye to the two of them, and they waved back. As they continued their special adventure, they couldn't help but feel that the friendly bear was watching them from the bush nearby. +One day, a little girl named Mae was very curious. She asked her mom, "Mama, what is a skeleton?". Mama laughed and said, "It is a mysterious creature that lives inside your body. You cannot see it, but it helps you move around and do all kinds of fun activities." + +Mae's eyes lit up as she thought about this amazing creature. She wanted to meet it, so she asked her mom again. "Mama, can I bathe with the skeleton?" Mama replied, "No, sweetheart. Skeletons don't like taking baths. But don't worry, you can still be friends with it." + +Mae felt very excited. She smiled and said, "OK! I'm ready to be friends with the skeleton." She imagined how fun it would be to go on adventures with her new friend. + +Mama smiled and said, "I'm glad you're excited. However, it is important to remember that skeletons need lots of rest. So don't forget to give the skeleton some rest time." + +Mae nodded and said, "OK Mama, I'll remember that. I'm so excited to be friends with the skeleton." And with that, Mae ran off to play with her mysterious new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jake. He was three years old and very adventurous. One day, Jake wanted to buy a sweater for himself. + +He went to the store, and saw a sweater that he liked very much. It was red and had many stripes on it. He asked his mom if he could buy it. + +His mom shook her head. "No, Jake," she said. "That sweater is ugly. You don't want to be wearing an ugly sweater, do you?" + +Jake was sad, but he didn't want to be wearing an ugly sweater. He left the store with his mom. + +The moral of this story is to be careful what you buy. Even if something looks nice, it may not be the right choice. Always look for something that is well-made and looks great too! +Sophie and Sam were playing in the garden. They were always naughty. Sam had a great idea. He suggested they play in the bathtub. Sophie thought it was a perfect idea! + +They went inside the house and ran to the bathroom. Sophie opened the taps while Sam put bubbles in the bathtub. It was so much fun! + +Just then, their mom came in. She saw what they were doing and said, "What do you think you're doing?" + +Sam said, "We are playing in the bathtub, mom!" + +Mom sighed. She said, "That's very naughty! No more playing in the bathtub!" + +Sam and Sophie agreed not to play in the bathtub ever again. Instead, they went to their room to get their toys and play. +John and Joe were two best friends who liked to do things together. One day, they were outside in the garden playing. John wanted to jump over the fence, so he thought to himself, "Hmm, if I jump, I can get to the other side faster." +John looked over at Joe and said, "Hey Joe, I'm gonna jump this fence. You should do it too". Joe wasn't sure but he didn't want to let his friend down. He took a deep breath and said, "Ok, I'll try it!" +John jumped up and over the fence but when Joe tried to jump, it was too high. He just couldn't reach it. He felt so embarrassed and was about to give up when he noticed a big black picture frame leaning against the fence. He thought to himself, "If I move this frame, I can climb on it and jump!" +So that's exactly what he did, and it worked! He was so proud of himself. +John and Joe enjoyed the other side of the fence and when they returned, they both thanked the black picture frame for helping them, + +Moral of the story: Even a small added help can make a big difference. With the right support, anything is possible! +Once there was a tooth. Her name was Alfie and she had a big problem - she couldn’t brush her teeth. Every morning and night Alfie’s mum tried to brush her teeth but Alfie was too bossy. She would scream and cry and say “No!â€. + +One day, Alfie’s mum had a great idea - she said to Alfie “You can brush your own teeth if you learn how!â€. Alfie was so excited and each morning and night she practiced brushing her teeth. + +Alfie worked very hard and soon she was brushing her own teeth like a boss. She even taught her little brother how to brush his teeth. + +Alfie was so proud that she had learned to brush her teeth all by herself. She had the sparkliest teeth in the whole town! +One day, Bobby and his mom went to the park. Bobby wanted to ride his shiny new bicycle. He was so excited. He waved to his mom and began pedalling. Suddenly, he saw an ignorant boy walking across the park. Bobby's mom noticed him too and started to yell. + +"Hey! Don't walk there! That's not a path for people to walk on," she said. + +The boy stopped and looked around. He was confused. Bobby felt sorry for him and decided to help. + +"It's okay," Bobby said. "You can ride my bicycle. Then you won't get lost." + +The boy smiled and thanked Bobby. He hopped on the bicycle and continued across the park. Bobby and his mom waved goodbye to the boy and went off on their own way. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy monster who lived in the forest. He loved to take naps during the day and would get very mad if anyone woke him up. One day, a little girl named Lucy decided to look for the monster. She wanted to see if it was really as grumpy as everyone said. + +She found the monster deep in the forest, sleeping in a tree. She was curious and quietly poked him with her tiny finger. The monster woke up with a start and was very angry! He scowled at Lucy and waved his tiny teaspoon in the air to scare her away. + +But Lucy wasn't scared. She stood her ground and held out her hand, as if she was offering a gift. The monster was so stunned that he forgot to be grumpy and his eyes softened. He put down the teaspoon and let Lucy give him a hug. + +From then on, they were good friends. The monster looked forward to visiting with Lucy every day and he was never grumpy again. +Little Sam was a shy boy. He wanted more than anything to succeed. Everyday, he would fill a jar with pebbles. He had one goal: if he succeeded in filling it, he would be the happiest boy in the world. + +One day, Little Sam's mom saw the jar and asked him: "What is this, Little Sam?" Little Sam smiled and said "I'm trying to succeed, Mom. If I fill this jar with pebbles, I'll be the happiest boy in the world." + +Little Sam's mom smiled and said: "I'm sure you're going to succeed, Little Sam. You can do it!" + +Little Sam kept filling the jar with pebbles every day. One day, he finally filled it up and he was so happy. He ran to his mom and said: "Mom, I succeeded! I'm the happiest boy in the world!" + +Little Sam's mom hugged him tightly and said: "I'm so proud of you, Little Sam. You did it!" Little Sam nodded and smiled, his shyness forgotten in his moment of triumph. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named +Mary. Mary loved to learn new things. One day she +went to the beach to learn about shrimp. + +Mary saw some shrimp jumping around in the water. She was so excited and wanted to learn more. She asked her mom what she was looking at. + +Her mom told her that it was shrimp. Mary was so curious and wanted to learn more. + +At first she was a bit scared, but her mom reassured her that they were harmless. Mary learned that they were very small and could be fun to watch. + +Mary's mom also taught her to be very serious when learning about things like shrimp. She taught Mary that it was important to be serious in order to understand what she was looking at. + +So Mary took her mom's advice and kept a serious face as she looked at the shrimp. In the end, she learned a lot from her trip to the beach. +Once upon a time there was a powerful sorcerer. He had some special stuff he kept with him all the time. One day, the sorcerer was walking with his stuff and he saw a rainbow in the sky. He was so happy that he began to zip around the sky. He used his powerful magic to make the rainbow even more beautiful. He zipped around higher and higher until it seemed like he almost touched the clouds. + +Then, all of a sudden, the sorcerer stopped zipping around. He didn't want to lose any of his special stuff, so he quickly grabbed it and flew back down. Although the sorcerer wasn't able to stay up in the sky for too long, it was an amazing adventure and he had a lot of fun zipping around! +One day, a little girl was walking in the woods. She saw something that made her smile and so she decided to pretend she was a hippo. She made big hippo noises and jumped up and down, pretending to be an hippo. + +Suddenly, she noticed something strange. In the middle of the woods was an empty cave. She thought it looked dark and mysterious, so she decided to go inside and pretend it was her hippo home. So she crawled in and pretended to live in the cave. + +But it wasn't long before she started to feel scared and lonely. She tried to imagine all the happy things she could do inside, but nothing seemed to cheer her up. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise and started to feel even more scared. It was getting dark outside and suddenly she realised she was stuck inside the empty cave. + +The little girl cried and screamed but no one came to help her. She was all alone in the empty cave and no one heard her cries. She was stuck in the cave all night until morning, when she was eventually rescued. + +The little girl learnt her lesson and never pretended to be an hippo again. From that day on, she always stayed away from the empty cave. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jade. One night, as she was about to go to bed, she noticed a bright star in the sky. She pointed at it and said to her mom, "Mom, what is that?". Her mom said, "It's a star, Jade. It stands there in the sky". + +Jade asked, "What does it stand on?" Her mom explained, "It stands on the earth, the ground where we live". Jade thought for a moment and said, "But the ground looks dull and grey". Her mom replied, "That's because the ground is made up of rocks and dirt. The star shines bright against the dull earth". + +Jade smiled. She knew that whenever it looked dull outside, she could look up at the stars and remember that the earth was still special. +Mia was feeling sad on Wednesday. She was sitting in her red chair, with her hands on her knees, looking out the window. + +Her mom came into the room and said, "What's wrong, Mia?" + +Mia replied, "I'm sad, Mommy." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Oh, my sweet little girl. Do you want me to give you a hug and make you feel better?" + +Mia nodded her head and said, "Yes, please." + +So, her mom bent down and hugged her tightly, and said, "It's ok, Mia. I'm here to comfort you." + +Mia smiled and hugged her mom back. + +After a few moments, her mom said, "See, now don't you feel better?" + +Mia nodded her head and said, "Yes, Mommy. Now I feel lots better." + +Her mom smiled, gave her one last tight hug, and said, "That's my girl." +The sun was shining and the birds were chirping. But inside the house was a lonely little girl. She sat on the floor in front of the fireplace, feeling bored and waiting for something to happen. + +Suddenly, she heard a knock on the door. She rushed to open it and saw a tall man. He had a big smile on his face. "Hello! My name is Ryan," he said in a polite voice. + +The little girl looked up at him in surprise. She wasn't expecting anyone to come by. "Hi, I'm Emily," she said shyly. + +The man smiled even wider. He pointed at the fireplace and said, "Look! I brought a special surprise for you." + +Emily's eyes lit up with excitement. She rushed to the fireplace and saw a beautiful box with a shiny ribbon around it. Inside was a toy that she had always wanted. + +"Thank you, Ryan," Emily said gratefully. "You're so polite." + +The man let out a laugh and said, "You're welcome. But I'm afraid this won't be the last surprise. I have a few more in store for you. Would you like to see them?" + +The little girl couldn't believe it. She smiled and nodded eagerly. + +Little did Emily know the exciting adventures that awaited her with her new friend Ryan. +Tyler was a three year old boy who was very excited to go to the park. He had his basket with him, which his mom had given him filled with snacks. When they reached the park, Tyler saw an impressive playground. He couldn't believe what he saw. There were slides, swings and even a big sandpit. He clapped happily. + +"Look, Mommy! Can I play here?" asked Tyler, pointing to the playground. + +"Of course you can, honey. You can play as long as you want," his mom said. + +Then Tyler grabbed his basket and ran to the playground. He had so much fun sliding, swinging, and digging in the sand. After a while, he became tired and decided to take a rest. He lay down under a tree and started to hope. He hoped he could come back to the park again tomorrow. + +Tyler was so happy to have such an impressive playground to enjoy. He grabbed his basket and happily ran back home. +One day, two friends, Kate and Sam, were walking through the park. Sam was eager to pick up the pace, but Kate wanted to take it slow. + +"Hurry, let's go!" said Sam, excitedly. + +But Kate was not so easily swayed. She began to pick up some pretty purple yarn she found on the ground. + +"But I found this yarn!" said Kate. "It's so pretty!" + +Sam rolled his eyes. "We don't have time for yarn! We have to hurry!" + +But before they could leave, some funny looking purple creatures came running up to them. Sam was scared, but Kate found them very amusing. + +"These must be the purple creatures from the story my grandmother told me last night," said Kate. + +Sam began to laugh. "I guess you were right not to hurry away!" + +Kate smiled and laughed, too. She threw the yarn to the creatures and they happily ran off with it. + +The two friends then continued on their journey, understanding now that sometimes it is better to not hurry away, especially when you are presented with the opportunity to make new friends. +One day, Billy was searching through the messy room. He couldn't find what he was looking for and asked his mom, "What am I searching for, mommy?" + +His mom replied, "You're searching for a secret that's hidden in the universe." + +Billy was excited and started searching again, turning the room upside down. He looked and looked, but he couldn't find the secret. After hours of searching and not finding anything, he became frustrated. + +Suddenly, the door opened and in stepped his mom. She said, "It looks like you haven't found the secret yet." Billy shook his head sadly and said, "No, I'm not having any luck." + +His mom knelt down and said, "Don't worry. There are some things that are just too hard to find. I'm sorry, Billy, but the secret will remain hidden in the universe forever." + +Billy felt sad and a little frustrated. He wanted to find the secret, but he couldn't. He put his head down and thought, "I guess some things are just too messy to find." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emma. Emma was 3 years old and she loved to play. One day, Emma decided to wash her little TV with warm water. She filled the sink with warm water and put the TV in the sink. + +Suddenly, Emma heard a loud noise coming from the TV. It was her dad, shouting at her for playing with the TV in the sink. Emma felt scared and tried to explain she only wanted to wash it. + +Her dad explained to her that she was being naughty and the TV was already empty. He asked her to never do it again. + +After that, Emma felt sad because she couldn't play with her TV. She never wanted to make her dad mad, but she was too young to understand what was happening. + +The end. +Once there was an old woman. One day, she walked to the beach. There, she saw a modern sandcastle. It reminded her of one she had built when she was a little girl. + +The old woman smiled, and said aloud, “Sandcastles are so much fun.†+ +Just then, a little girl said, “What's a sandcastle, Grandma?†+ +The old woman smiled wider. “Let me show you,†she said. + +The old woman and the little girl dug in the sand. They built a modern sandcastle with turrets, windows, and a door. + +The old woman and the little girl laughed and jumped around. Even if only for a moment, the old woman was a little girl again. + +The old woman hugged the little girl. She said, “This will remind us both of today.†+ +The old woman smiled one last time and then she left the beach. +Once there was a brave girl named Emma who was always excited to explore the landscape around her. One day, she noticed a big, tall tree with bright colors that she never saw before. + +The tree had a big, red apple dangling from one of it’s branches and Emma was determined to get it. She tried to climb the tree, but she was too small. + +Just then, her little brother Timmy came along and said, “I can get it for you, Emma!†He quickly climbed the tree, but was scared when one of the branches snapped. He became very fearful and looked down at Emma. + +“Don’t be scared, Timmy, just cut the apple off the branch and then come down!†said Emma. + +Timmy looked up at the apple one more time, took a deep breath and reached up to cut the apple off. He carefully cut the apple off the branch and carefully made his way back down the tree, safely. + +The siblings shared the apple and enjoyed it with glee. From then on, Emma and Timmy often explored the landscape together, looking for more exciting adventures. +Once there was a silly rabbit named Rupert. He was very foolish, and always got himself into funny situations. + +One day, Rupert thought it would be smart to go for a walk. He hopped through the garden and came across a shiny comb lying on the ground. Rupert thought it might be nice to keep the comb, so he picked it up and hopped away. + +He soon ran into a pond and decided to take a rest and sit for a while. But it was only then that he remembered he was still holding the comb! He opened his paw, and the comb fell straight into the pond with a splash. + +"Oh, what a foolish thing I've done!" exclaimed Rupert. + +Just then, two frogs hopped past. One of them said to Rupert, "Maybe you should have just stayed put." + +Rupert thought the frog must be right. From then on, Rupert became more careful with things like the comb. He learned the valuable lesson to always sit and think before he made any decisions. +Teddy was bored. He was looking for something fun to do. He ran into the kitchen and looked around. He saw his mom fixing something on the counter. He asked her, “Mommy, what are you doing?†+ +“I'm fixing a broken earring,†she replied. + +Teddy’s eyes lit up. “Can I help fix it?†he asked eagerly. + +His mom smiled and gave him some tiny tools. She showed him how to use them and then sent Teddy to the playroom. “When you tidy up the toys,†she said, “we can finish fixing the earring together.†+ +Teddy was so excited. He quickly tidied up the playroom, and then bounded back to the kitchen. Together, he and his mom fixed the earring. It was so pretty. Teddy was so proud of himself for helping. From then on, he liked fixing things around the house. +Once upon a time, there was a sharp dog. He lived in a big empty house. His family had gone away and he was alone. "What should I do?" he asked sadly. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise at the window and saw something fluffy outside. It was a cat! The cat meowed at the dog and the dog barked at the cat. They were talking to each other. + +The cat said, "Come and play with me! The garden outside is so exciting!" The dog's eyes brightened up and he followed the cat. + +They played in the garden all day. The cat would chase the dog and the dog would run fast to get away. In the evening, the cat and the dog were both very happy. + +The sharp dog had a wonderful day - he felt much less empty now. +One day, a little bear was walking in the woods. The sky was gloomy and the woods were dark and windy. + +Suddenly, the bear heard some noise coming from a nearby bush. He looked more carefully and realised it was a little girl hiding behind the bush. + +The bear was curious and said: "Hi! What are you doing here?" + +"I'm lost," the girl replied. + +The bear smiled. He knew this was an opportunity to help someone. + +"Come with me," he said, "I'll take you to safety. + +So the bear took the little girl's hand and they started walking hand in hand through the woods. After a long walk, they finally arrived at the girl's house, where her parents were waiting. + +The little girl hugged the bear and thanked him for taking her home. "You have been my hero!" she said. + +The bear smiled and said: "It was my pleasure!" +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Billy and Jack. Every day, they would go out to play together. One day, they came across a locked box. The box was made of wood, and it had a lock on it. + +"Let’s try to open it," said Jack. "It looks fun!" + +"No way! That lock looks expensive," said Billy. "We can’t open it." + +But Jack didn’t listen. He tried to figure out how to open the lock, but he couldn’t. Billy just shook his head. + +"What did I tell you? That lock was expensive," said Billy. "We should only play with cheap things! We don’t want to get into trouble." + +Jack realized that Billy was right. From then on, the two friends only played with cheap things. This way, they had lots of fun without getting into any trouble. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to stay within our budget and only use things that we can afford. When we stay within our limits, we can have lots of fun without getting into trouble. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who liked to dream. Lily had a big dream to build a well in the village. + +One day, Lily's parents went to visit a very intelligent man who advised them on problems. Lily went too and asked the man, "Can I build a well?" + +The man smiled and said, "If you work hard and stay focused, then anything is possible. Dream big, Lily, and you can make your wish come true!" + +Lily smiled and thanked the man for his advice. She went home, determined to make her dream come true. + +Lily worked very hard and never gave up. Before long, she had built a wonderful well for the village! Everyone was delighted and praised Lily for her hard work. + +Lily smiled and dreamed, achieving even greater things. +Timmy was playing with his toy castle when suddenly he remembered something. He ran to his mom and asked, "Mommy, what did we forget?" + +"We forgot to go to the store," his mom said. + +So Timmy and his mom drove to the store. Timmy was excited to see all the fun things he could buy. He looked around for a long time until he finally decided on a toy robot. His mom said okay and they bought it. + +When they got back home, Timmy couldn't wait to play with his new toy. He tried to put the robot together, but it was difficult. Luckily, his mom helped him put it together and make it look fine. + +Timmy was so happy to have his new toy. He played with it every day and never forgot to go to the store again. +Max had a bright idea. He asked his mom, "Can I get lunch?" His mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can. Let's go get some lunch!" + +So Max and his mom went to the store to get some lunch. Max was so excited. He saw lots of different kinds of food, but he didn't know what to pick. He looked at the yellow boxes of snacks, the apples and bananas. He was trying to decide. + +Then his mom said, "Let's get this one. It looks really yummy." Max saw that it was a bright orange juice box. He smiled and said, "Yes, let's get this. It looks so good!" + +So Max and his mom bought the juice box and went home. Max was so excited to eat his lunch. He said, "I can't wait to drink my juice!" + +Max and his mom sat down together, and they both enjoyed their lunch. It was bright, delicious, and just what they wanted. +Bill and Joe were walking around in their backyard. They saw something big and round. It was thick and fluffy. + +"I wonder what that is," said Joe. + +"Let's go and see," said Bill. + +So they both came over to see what it was. It was a big, round, dark ball. + +"What is it?" asked Joe. + +"I think it's a ball," said Bill. + +Then Bill picked up the ball and it was really heavy and thick. + +"Wow, that's one thick ball," said Joe. + +"Let's come up with a game to play with this," said Bill. + +So both the boys had a great time playing with the thick round ball. +Once upon a time lived two foxes, a sneaky one and a clever one. The sneaky fox wanted to steal some shampoo to make its fur very soft and shiny. + +One day, the clever fox had a clever plan. He said to the sneaky fox, "Let's pretend to be friends with the humans. Then we can go into their house, get their shampoo and no one will know." + +The sneaky fox thought this was a great idea. So, the two foxes pretended to be very friendly to the humans and followed them into their house. + +The humans were very surprised! They did not realise the foxes were trying to steal the shampoo. The sly fox was very sneaky! He grabbed the shampoo and ran out of the house quickly. + +The clever fox and the sneaky fox now have very shiny and soft fur because they stole the shampoo. The humans still do not know what happened! They are very clever foxes. +Cathy was a happy girl, who was always excited to see new and fun things. One day, she found a yellow butterfly, which made her even more excited. She could see that the butterfly was quite modest. + +Cathy wanted to play with the butterfly, so she offered him a nice flower to eat. The butterfly was happy to have the flower, and so the two of them started playing together in the garden. + +Soon, however, a mean cat came by and wanted to eat the butterfly. Cathy was scared, but she didn't want to let the cat harm the butterfly. + +So, she bravely stood between the cat and the butterfly and offered the cat a modest pile of breadcrumbs instead. The cat was satisfied with the breadcrumbs and went away. + +The butterfly was very thankful to Cathy, and they stayed friends for many years. +Once upon a time, there was a rich dog named Fritzy. One day, Fritzy found a post in his garden. He was so excited that he started tearing it open! + +Suddenly Fritzy heard a voice coming from inside the post. It said, "Help! I'm stuck inside this post!" + +Fritzy scratched his head and wondered what to do with the post. He thought and thought, and then he had an idea. + +Fritzy grabbed the post with both paws and tore it in two. Inside was a tiny mouse! Fritzy was so happy to find the mouse that he wagged his tail and gave it a big hug. + +The mouse was very grateful to Fritzy for saving it, and said, "Thank you so much Fritzy! You are so rich and kind". Fritzy smiled. He was happy to help the mouse, and even happier to be called rich! +Once there were two friends, Joe and Sam. Joe had a newspaper and Sam wanted it. They argued about it, but Joe said no. + +Sam got angry and he tried to grab the newspaper from Joe, but Joe would not let go of it. They started to fight. Joe held the newspaper tight in his hands. + +Then something bad happened. While Joe and Sam were fighting, the newspaper started to rip. Divided into two parts now, neither of them had the newspaper. + +Joe and Sam stopped fighting and looked at the newspaper. They cried and were so sad. The newspaper was ruined, so there was nothing else to do. They both went home with their heads down. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She had a lot of toys and always liked to play. One day, when she was playing with her toys, her mum came over with a tutor. + +The tutor was carrying a briefcase full of books and materials. Sally’s mum said to her, “Sally, this is your tutor. He’s here to help you learn.†+ +Sally said, “But I don’t want to learn!†+ +The tutor said, “You need to be polite. It’s rude to speak like that.†+ +Sally didn’t understand why she had to be polite. But she apologized and agreed to do her lessons with the tutor. They sat down together and the tutor began to teach her. + +At the end of the lesson, Sally’s mum thanked the tutor for coming. The tutor smiled and said goodbye. He picked up his briefcase and carried it out the door. + +From that day on, Sally was always a bit more polite and happy to see her tutor each week. +Once upon a time there was a big, dangerous sea. A small boat was sailing on this sea and the captain wanted to catch some fish. So, he took out a hook and sprayed it with a smelly liquid. Suddenly, something shiny and slimy grabbed onto the hook! + +The captain pulled the hook up and saw that he had caught a big, slimy fish. He was so happy and he wanted to put the fish back into the sea. But as he was about to let it go, he heard an old man shouting from the shore. + +The old man said that if the captain put the fish back in the sea, a dangerous monster near the shore would get it. So, the captain thought carefully and decided to take the fish with him. He sprayed the fish with more smelly liquid and put it into a big bucket. + +The old man was right - the captain was safe now! He sailed away and the fish was very happy back in the bucket. From then on, the captain was always careful to go back to the shore and listen to the old man’s advice. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once there was a wealthy family who lived in a nice house. One day, the father of the family decided to go for a drive in his car. + +The mother said, "Father can you please take me and the children with you?" +The father said, "Yes, get in the car". + +So they all got in and drove away. As they drove, they noticed a tire on the side of the road. + +The father said, "That tire looks like it could still be useful, let's get it". + +So the father pulled over, got out of the car and knelt down to pick up the tire. He smiled and said, "Let's go home and see if this tire fits one of our cars". + +The children were so excited. When they got home, the father found that tire fit on his car. + +The family was so happy and the father said, "Let's take a nice drive in the car with the new tire!" + +And they all did. +Once there was a grandma who was very grumpy. One day, she was sitting in her chair, eating her popcorn. Suddenly, her grandchild came running up to her. + +"Grandma, can I have some of your popcorn?" asked the grandchild. + +"No!" Grandma snapped. "My popcorn is for me, not for you!" + +The grandchild was sad and ran away to the back yard. There, she found a patchy old apple tree. There were a few rotten apples at the bottom. + +"Hmm," the grandchild thought. She grabbed a few of the rotten apples and plucked them off the tree. + +Just then, Grandma stepped out into the back yard. + +"What are you doing with those rotten apples?" Grandma asked. + +"I'm going to make popcorn!" the grandchild said, grinning. + +Grandma couldn't help but smile. She took the grandchild back inside, and the two of them enjoyed their popcorn together. +Once upon a time there was a family of chickens. They were very close, but one day their little chick, Peep, became impatient. He wanted to fly like his brothers and sisters, but he had not yet grown strong enough. + +His mommy said, “Patience is a virtue, Peep. You must wait until you’re big and strong enough to fly.†+ +But Peep did not want to wait. He looked at the other chickens, watching them fly around the farm and gathering feathers to build their nests. “I want to do that too!†he said. + +So Peep tried to fly, but he only fell back to the ground. + +“Sometimes the best things come to those who delay,†said Mommy. “You must wait for the right time, Peep.†+ +So Peep kept waiting and practicing. He grew bigger and stronger, and soon enough he was ready to try flying again. Peep was excited and scared all at the same time. He flapped his wings and took off in the air! He was so happy that he was now able to fly and do cool things like his brothers and sisters. + +Peep gathered feathers with the other chicks and quickly made a beautiful nest for his family. + +The moral of the story is that patience is a virtue. If you wait for the right moment, you can +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Mia. She was walking across the savannah when she spotted something very unique. It was an ostrich! She had never seen one before and curiously approached the bird. + +Mia said, "Hello! Can I hold you?" +The ostrich opened its beak, but didn't say anything. + +Mia was confused, but she wanted to hold the ostrich, so she held out her hands. Unexpectedly, the ostrich walked slowly towards her and allowed her to hug it. Mia was delighted, and hugged the bird with all her might. + +Suddenly, the ostrich began to move forward, dragging Mia with it! Mia was terrified, but determined to stay on board, so she held tight. + +The ostrich ran around the savannah with Mia, until they reached a small hill where the ostrich finally stopped. To Mia's surprise, there were five more ostriches waiting for them. The other ostriches greeted Mia with unique noises, and she knew that this was an ostrich family. + +Mia had discovered a unique world of the ostrich family, and wouldn't forget this moment any time soon. +On Wednesday there was a colorful bird flying in the sky. Two children, Jack and Jill, watched it move from side to side. + +"Look, look!" said Jack. + +"What is it?" asked Jill. + +Jack pointed up. "It's a colorful bird!" + +Jill smiled and they both watched the bird move in circles above them. + +Suddenly, the bird flew away. + +"Where did it go?" asked Jill. + +"I don't know," said Jack. + +Jill thought for a moment. "Maybe it had to move to somewhere else?" + +Jack and Jill nodded their heads. + +"Yes!" they said together. + +The children waved goodbye to the colorful bird as it flew away. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Eva and she was three years old. Eva was very lucky, she had a great life and lots of love. She loved to play in her garden and pretend to be a princess. + +One day, Eva was playing in her garden when she found something in the ground. It was a box! She dug the box outcarefully and opened it. Inside was a sparkly toy with lots of buttons. + +Eva was so excited, she showed her mum the toy and asked what it was. + +"It's an old operation toy," said her mum. "You're so lucky to have found it. + +Eva was so happy! She spent all day playing in the garden with her new toy. Later that day, Eva's mum said it was time to bury the toy back in the ground. + +Eva was a little bit sad, but she did what her mum asked. She said goodbye to the toy and buried it back in the ground. She wished it a lucky life. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jake who was only three years old. He loved to play outside in his backyard. One day, he heard a fast whistle coming from the bushes next to him. He stopped and used his mind to figure out what it was. + +Jake: Hi! + +In the bush he saw a little green frog croaking. + +Frog: Hi! + +Jake: What are you doing? + +Frog: I'm playing my whistle. Do you want to learn how to use it? + +Jake smiled and nodded. The frog taught him how to use the whistle, and soon Jake was making music like a pro. Soon, he was playing the whistle faster than ever before. + +Jake: Wow, that was fun! + +The frog smiled. + +Frog: You're learning to use the whistle so fast! + +Jake was so proud of himself and thanked the frog for the lesson. From then on, Jake used his mind to play the whistle faster and better every day. +Once upon a time, there was a helpful bear who loved to explore the jungle. He was brave and liked to wander about looking for new sights and sounds. + +One day the bear was wandering through the tall trees and thick foliage. He stopped to look up at the birds in the sky when suddenly he heard a loud noise. He paused and waited to see what it was. + +Suddenly, an elephant appeared! The bear knew he had to act fast to avoid trouble. He quickly reached into his pocket and pulled out his special whistle. He blew it as hard as he could. + +The elephant, who was not very helpful, stopped in its tracks and backed away. The bear felt relieved. He watched as the elephant slunk away and the bear felt safe once again. He was very proud that he had been helpful and brave. + +The bear continued exploring the jungle, pausing often to take in the sights and sounds of his favourite place. +Cathy and mum were in the garden. Mum had the rare drum and wanted to encourage Cathy to play it. + +Mum said "Come on Cathy, why don't you pick up the drum and give it a go?" +Cathy replied "I'm scared, mama. I'm scared I can't do it". +Mum smiled, "No need to be scared sweetheart. Here, let me help you hold the drum. I'm sure you will be able to play it." + +Cathy tried her best to make a beat but the results were not so great. "Oh no! I'm not very good at this," Cathy said, beginning to cry. + +Mum gave Cathy a big hug and said "That was great! You just need some practice. I believe if you try a few more times, you will be able to make a proper beat. I'm so proud of you Cathy - keep trying!" + +Cathy wiped her tears and tried the drum again. After a few more times of practice, Cathy was beaming with joy as she managed to create a beat. Mum and Cathy were so proud that they cheered and celebrated! +Molly loved to jog around the park. It made her feel happy and strong. + +One day she decided to take a new route and went down a different path. She looked up as she heard some shouting and saw a man sitting on a bench. He was holding something green in his hand and looking very sad. + +Molly walked over to him and asked, "What's wrong?" The man showed her the green object in his hand. It was a lime! He sighed and said, "It's disgusting. I found it on the ground. It doesn't look very tasty." + +Molly smiled and said, "Well, why don't you come with me and we'll go jogging together. Maybe you'll find something better than a lime!" The man agreed and they both ran off together around the park. + +At the end of the jog, they were both smiling, laughing and feeling beat. They had managed to turn a disgusting lime into something that made them both happy. +One day, Bob and his family went for a walk in the woods. As soon as they got there, Bob saw a big, tall cabin up in the trees. He wanted to explore the cabin, so he asked his mum if he could go up there. His mum said yes, so Bob was very excited. + +Bob began to search for a way up to the cabin. Finally, he saw a slide! It was high, but with a bit of help, he was soon sliding down to the cabin entrance. + +Bob was so surprised when he got back to the bottom. He said: "Mummy, that sliding was so fun!" His mummy said: "I'm glad you had fun, Bob. Let's see what's in the cabin!" + +Bob happily opened the cabin door. Inside there was lots of furniture and games. Bob and his family stayed in the cabin for the rest of the afternoon, having fun and playing games. + +At the end of the day, Bob said goodbye to the cabin as they left. It had been an amazing day and he couldn't wait to come back to explore the cabin and slide down the high slide again! +It was a bright, sunny day. Danny and his mom went for a walk in the park. They saw lots of flowers and trees starting to bloom, and butterflies fluttering around. They heard the birds singing, and saw the grass springing up. + +Danny loved exploring and picking up different things from the ground. He had lots of rocks, shells, and leaves in his pockets. Then, he spotted something else - an orange waffle! Danny couldn't believe how lucky he was. He asked his mom if he could pick it up, and she said yes. + +He said, “I found an orange waffle, mommy! Is it mine? + +His mom replied, “Yes, you can have the orange waffle, Danny. Why don't you take it home and enjoy it with your dinner?†+ +Danny was so happy, and he couldn't wait to bite into the yummy orange waffle. He thanked his mom, and they walked back home together, dreaming of dinner and the orange waffle. +Once upon a time there was a shy little rabbit called Alice. One day Alice was taking a nap in her treehouse when she heard the sound of a crack in the nearby forest. She got up and hopped closer to investigate. + +When she arrived, Alice saw a little squirrel who had been trying to crack open a nut. + +Alice said "Hello! May I help you? + +The squirrel was so surprised he couldn't speak at first. He nodded his head and said "Thank you, I can't quite crack this nut open." + +Alice stepped in and smiled. She quickly took the nut and cracked it open for the squirrel. + +The squirrel thanked Alice and said, "You're so kind. I knew I should have taken a nap in this forest instead of trying to crack my nut open all alone." + +Alice smiled, feeling pleased. She and the squirrel continued to be friends and often went for naps together in the forest. +One day, Sam and his mom went to the park. Sam saw lots of other children running around in big circles, and he wanted to join in. His mom smiled and said yes. As Sam started running, he quickly became nervous. Every time the other children screamed and changed directions, he felt uncomfortable. + +Sam wanted to quit and go home, but his mom encouraged him to keep running. The other children started to run faster and faster, and Sam began to whine. His mom told him to just keep running and he eventually caught up. + +When they finally stopped, all the children were in a big circle. Sam felt relieved, but then the other children started screaming again. He began to cry, but his mom told him to wait and watch. Then, something amazing happened. All the children started clapping and laughing. + +Sam's mom smiled and said, "See, you just had to hang in there a little bit longer. Now that you know what's going on, it won't be so uncomfortable again." +Once there was a clever little girl, who loved to play with her toys. One day, she decided to pack them all into a big van. She was so happy that she had found the perfect way to transport them all. + +Then her mom came over. "What are you doing, sweetie?" she asked. + +The little girl smiled. "I'm sacking all my toys into this van so they can come visit me at grandma's house!" + +Mom smiled too. "That's a very clever idea! I'm proud of you." + +The little girl was proud of herself, too. She said goodbye to her mom and carried the van full of toys to grandmas house. +John and Mary were walking to the mall. It was a hot day and the sun shone brightly down on them. "Let's go to the mall," said John. + +So John and Mary started walking towards the mall. As they got closer, they felt the heat become hotter and hotter. They started to feel very hot and thirsty. When they got to the mall, they looked for a place to cool down. + +Suddenly, John heard a voice calling out his name. He went to see who it was. When he got there, he saw a stranger. The stranger asked John for money. John was scared and said "no". He wanted to run, but the stranger was bigger and faster than him. + +John and Mary never made it to the mall. They never cooled down and they never got their drink. Soon after, they were very hot and thirsty. They had a bad ending to their day. +One day, Jane found an ant walking across her floor. She was amazed by the small creature and decided to keep it as a pet. Every day, Jane would put food out for the ant and she named it Jim. + +Jim liked to explore and the small critter would make a lot of noise as it explored around the house. Jane and her family soon grew accustomed to the noise, and the sound of Jim made them all smile. + +One day, Jane received a gift from her aunt — it was a beautiful ant farm! Jane was ecstatic, and she put Jim into the farm and watched him explore. + +Jim was so excited to have a new home and he created even more noise as he moved around in his new home. Now that Jim was living in the ant farm, Jane and her family felt at ease — they could still hear the noise it made, but now they saw it as a sign of joy and happiness. +Sam wanted to do an exercise. He asked his mom, "Mom, can I do a big exercise?" + +"Of course," Mom said with a smile. + +Sam jumped up and down and waved his arms. He was doing a big exercise. He kept jumping and waving for a few minutes. He was getting tired. + +"I'm done," he said. "Is it dry now?" + +Mom laughed. "No, not yet. You have to keep exercising for a little bit longer!" + +Sam sighed, but he kept going. He jumped and waved for a few more minutes. When he was done, he asked again, "Is it dry now?" + +Mom smiled. "Yes,Sam, it's dry now." + +Sam was happy. He felt good that he had done a big exercise! +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Daisy. Daisy loved to wander around and explore all the places around her. She loved to see new things and go on great journeys. + +One day, Daisy was in a meadow, when she saw a rabbit hopping around. She wanted to follow it, so decided to start her journey. + +"Little rabbit," Daisy called out, "shall I join you on your journey". + +The rabbit stopped hopping and turned to Daisy, but then it was too shy to say anything. Daisy tried again and asked, "Don't you want me to follow you? I promise I'll be quiet and not make any loud noises". + +The rabbit considered this for a moment, then shook its head no. It was selfish and wanted to venture alone. + +Daisy was disappointed, but she understood why the rabbit didn't want her to follow. She waved goodbye to the rabbit, and wandered off to find a new journey. +Once upon a time, there was a cactus in the middle of the desert. The cactus was very persistent and each day it waved towards the sun. + +In the desert, there was a little three-year-old girl named Sylvia. She wanted to reach the cactus and waved to it from far away. + +The cactus waved back to the little girl, who said: "I'm so close, can I please come to you?" + +But the cactus said: "It's not possible, you are too far. I can come to you if you keep waving to me." + +So every day Sylvia kept waving to the cactus and one day, it came right to her. They both enjoyed the beautiful sunset together. + +The moral of the story is that anything is possible if you are persistent. Wave to your dreams and one day they will come true! +Once upon a time, there was a loyal little puppy. His name was Spot and he was always by his master's side. Spot loved to play and was always happy. + +One day, the master went to a store and Spot followed him. Suddenly, the master stopped and pointed at something in the store window. Spot could see treats and dreamed of a snack. He ran towards the window. + +The master, feeling his stomach rumble, decided to buy the treats. As the treats were being passed to him, a big dog suddenly ran in and grabbed the treats from the master. Spot was mad and ran after the dog. The last thing Spot saw was the dog running away. + +Spot was sad and went back to the master. He couldn't understand why the dog was so selfish. He learned an important lesson that day- loyalty is more important than treats. Spot was very loyal to his master and that was the best treat of all! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Kelly. She was playing in her garden one day when a very elderly woman appeared. The elderly lady handed Kelly a bowl of delicious-tasting treats. + +Kelly took a bite, and it was so delicious that she couldn't believe it. "What is this?" she exclaimed. + +The elderly woman replied, "It's a reward for your kindness. I saw you helping your Mommy and thought you deserved something special." + +Kelly was so excited and thanked the elderly lady for the reward. She couldn't wait to share the treat with her Mommy. + +When Kelly arrived home, her Mommy became very cross when she saw the reward. She said, "You can't just accept treats from strangers. It's unsafe!" + +Kelly was so disappointed. She sadly put the treats away, not tasting them again. + +The next day, the elderly woman returned with another bowl of treats. She told Kelly it was a reward for being brave and listening to her Mommy. + +Kelly smiled and started to enjoy the delicious-tasting treats. She was so happy that the reward was sweet, safe and given with love. +Once upon a time there was a human who lived in a small house in the woods. + +The human was always complaining to himself. He used to complain about the animals in the woods, the thickness of the trees and the heat of summer days. + +One day, when the human was walking through the woods, he saw a little bird. The human hollered at the small bird to go away. + +But the bird just stayed. + +“Move along!†The human shouted. The bird didn’t budge. + +“Why won’t you move!†The human complained. + +The bird didn’t answer and just kept looking at the human with big eyes. + +The human felt frustrated and kicked at the thick tree in front of him. But the tree didn’t move. + +The bird kept watching silently. + +The human finally gave up and stormed away. + +The little bird kept looking around and then flew away to find his friends. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very excited to go to school with her folder. Her mum said she could put all her special things in it. + +When Lucy arrived at school, she was so excited to show her folder to all her friends. But the teacher said it was not allowed. That made Lucy very sad. + +Lucy begged the teacher "Please let me show them my folder." + +The teacher said no. "When it is time to learn, it's time to learn. No folder." + +Lucy was so sad and immediately ran to the playground. She felt too sad to stay inside. + +The day was over soon and it was time to go home. Unfortunately, the teacher had forgotten to give Lucy her folder. When Lucy asked, the teacher just said "It's too late now. You'll hae to come back tomorrow." + +So Lucy had to go home without her folder, very upset and disappointed. +Once upon a time there was a rock. It was sitting all by itself in a field. One day, a deaf old man walked by with a long string. He stopped in front of the rock and wrapped the string around it. + +The rock was surprised but didn't know what the string was for. The old man just smiled and walked away. The rock felt a little better knowing that the string was there. + +A few days later, the old man returned. This time he had a big drum with him. He took one end of the string and attached it to the drum. Then he started to rock the drum back and forth. Suddenly the rock could feel the vibrations coming from the drum! + +The old man had used the string to make a drum that was just the right size to make the rock sing. The rock sang and danced in the field and it felt so happy! The old man smiled and they both enjoyed the music until the sun set. + +The rock still has the string attached to the drum and it still rocks back and forth every now and then. Whenever it does, it reminds the rock of the beautiful music it made with the old man that day. +Once upon a time, there was a magical garden. It was filled with colorful vines that wrapped around the trees and bushes. + +One day, two friends decided to explore the garden. They were named Tim and Ruth. As they walked, Tim said, "Let's mix up some of these colorful vines!" Ruth agreed. + +They both began to gather some of the colorful vines from around the trees and bushes. Soon they had collected a few bunches. + +Tim said, "Let's mix our vine bunches together!" Ruth said, "Ok!" + +They mixed their colorful vines in a swirling pattern. Both of the friends laughed. + +The magical garden became even more beautiful with the colorful vines mixed together. The two friends smiled with joy and quickly ran off to explore the rest of the garden. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lina. She was three years old and loved playing with her toys. One day, she was playing with her erasers in her room and decided to have a contest. She told her little brother to bow and she would shoot the erasers at him. He was so fragile that he had to be really careful. + +Lina bowing and said to her brother, "Ok, ready?" + +Her brother nodded but was unsure of what was about to happen. Lina shouted, "Go!" and bowled the erasers towards him one after another. He managed to jump out of the way of each eraser with ease. + +Lina looked on with glee and asked, "Did you have fun?" + +Her brother smiled up at her and said, "Yes, let's do it again!" + +So they continued to have lots of fun, taking turns bowing and throwing erasers at each other until they were too tired to go on. +One day, Timmy went to the library. He saw a book on the shelf and he was excited. He wanted to solve the puzzles in the book. + +Timmy took the book to the desk, and the librarian was very generous. She helped him with the puzzles. They worked together for hours until Timmy solved all of them. + +When he was done, Timmy thanked the librarian for being so generous and left the library. He was so happy to have solved all of the puzzles in the book. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lucy was getting ready for a special day in the park. She had picked out her prettiest dress and a wonderful hat to wear. But as she was walking towards the door, she slipped and her hat fell off her head! + +"Oh, no!" Lucy said. She quickly bent down to pick it up, but it was already too late. + +Suddenly, a kind old man appeared out of nowhere and said with a smile, "Let me help you with that. Here, put this on." He handed her a brand new hat. + +But Lucy shook her head and said, "I'm too old for that silly hat, thank you!" + +The kind old man smiled again and replied, "It's not silly. It's thoughtful. Now go on, have a fun day in the park." + +Lucy thanked the old man and put on the foolish hat. She never slipped again, and had a wonderful day in the park wearing her new, silly hat! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named George. One day, George got scared when he heard a loud noise coming from his piano. He had never heard it before! George opened the lid of the piano and saw that the inside was all wet. His mommy smiled and said, "It was raining outside and some of the water came inside the piano. That's why you heard the sound!" + +George was still scared, so his mommy said, "Don't worry. We can dry it up so it won't make funny noises anymore." Together, they used towels to dry the piano. After a while, the inside was dry and the noise stopped. + +George was happy and not scared anymore. He was glad they could fix the piano and make it work again. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two little girls, Kyla and Lila, who were putting on a show for their grandparents. Kyla was the main singer and her sister was the back-up dancer. + +Kyla said, "Let's prepare the show!" +Lila said, "Okay!" and began to dance. + +Kyla went to the kitchen and got an olive, which she put in her pocket. Then she went outside to find the perfect spot for their show. She found a spot in the backyard that was just perfect for two little girls to perform. + +Kyla then pulled out the olive from her pocket and said to Lila, "We are ready!". +Lila smiled and said, "Let's get this show started!" + +And with that, the girls began their show with Kyla singing and Lila dancing. Everyone who watched was having a brilliant time and they all enjoyed the girls' perfect performance. +Once upon a time there were two little puppies, Sarah and Luise. They were both different colours, but they were very good friends. + +One day, Sarah and Luise decided to play a game together. They decided to hide in the garden. They ran around and around the garden and hid behind different plants. + +After a while, Sarah sighed. She then noticed a bone in the grass. Luise was very excited. The bone was so shiny and different! They both started to play with it and laugh together. + +After a while, the bone was gone and Sarah sighed again. The game was over now. + +"Let's play again!" said Luise, happy and excited. + +And so Sarah and Luise played again together and laughed each time something different happened. And although the bone was gone, they still had a lot of fun. +Lily and Joe were playing at the park. Joe was sliding down the slide. He thought it was so much fun. + +"Come on, Lily!" Joe said. + +Lily wanted to join in on the fun but she was scared. + +"I'm not sure," Lily said. She was a bit scared to go down the slide. + +Joe was getting frustrated. He wanted Lily to slide with him. + +"I'll show you how," Joe said. He went back up the slide and slid down. + +"See how easy it is?" Joe asked. + +But Lily was still scared and didn't want to go. + +"Please try at least once?" Joe pleaded. + +Finally Lily agreed and crept up the slide. She stepped down and slid down until she reached the bottom. Lily smiled. She was so happy that she did it. + +"Let's do it again," Joe said. + +But Lily was already feeling hungry. + +"Can we go now? I'm hungry," Lily said. + +Joe agreed, and the two headed to the exit. They ran out of the park and went home for dinner. +One dark night, there was a distant light that glowed in the night sky. A small boy and his Mommy were out looking at the stars. + +"What's that, Mommy?" asked the small boy, pointing at the distant light. + +"That's a special star, and it's called the North Star," said Mommy. "It's so far away, the light from it gets to us much later." + +The boy smiled. "Can we make our own light that glows, like the North Star?" he asked. + +Mommy thought for a moment. Suddenly, she smiled too. "Let's get some oil," she said. + +The boy and Mommy ran to the store and bought some oil. They came back to their house and filled a lamp with the oil. Mommy lit the wick of the lamp, and it started to glow. + +The boy couldn't believe how brightly it glowed. "It's like our own North Star," he said, beaming. + +Mommy smiled down at the boy. "It sure is," she said. "Our very own star to guide the way." +A little girl was walking with her mom when she noticed a bowl lying on the ground. She eagerly ran over to pick it up, but when she held it in her hands, she noticed it felt a bit spoiled. + +“Mom, look, someone dropped this bowl,†the little girl said, showing it to her mom. + +Her mom bent down and looked closely at the bowl. “Yes, sweetheart, I can see that. But we can’t keep something that someone dropped. What would they do if we took away their bowl?†+ +The little girl thought for a moment, then sadly dropped the bowl back onto the ground. As she turned away, she heard the sound of breaking glass – she had dropped the bowl onto a rock! + +The little girl was so sad she started to cry. Her mom tried to comfort her, but it was no use. The bowl was ruined, and so was her day. +Harry had a very important holiday coming up. He was excited, but his parents had warned him to be careful. + +“Don’t forget, Harry,†said his mom. “Don’t bite anyone while we’re out!†+ +"OK," said Harry. + +On the day of the holiday, Harry and his family went out for a walk. They stopped to look at the flowers, but then Harry got too close to a bee. + +The bee flew up and tried to bite Harry. Harry shouted and ran away. His mom came over and hugged him. + +“It's OK Harry,†she said. “You remembered not to bite anyone!†+ +Harry smiled. He was happy that he had kept his promise. He was glad that he had had an important and fun holiday too. +Once there was a lonely candle. It was sad and wanted some friends. So it decided to go on an adventure. + +The candle walked for a long time until it saw an old house. It went inside and saw lots of old things, but none of them were candles. All the things were starting to rot. + +The candle felt scared. It wanted to leave because it was so lonely. But the door was stuck and wouldn't open, so the candle had to stay inside the old house. + +The candle started to cry. It felt so sad and lonely, but then the door opened by itself. The candle was free! + +The candle was so happy, but it never forgot how lonely it had been. +Once upon a time there was a farm. It had lots of animals on it. One of the animals on the farm was named Dave. Dave was very obedient. He was always happy to do what he was asked to do. + +One day Dave the animal was feeling very hot. He wanted some water but he didn't know where to get it from. So he called out his name. "Dave! Dave!" he called. + +Suddenly, a friendly farmer appeared. He said, "I can get you some water Dave. Follow me." Dave followed the farmer. + +The farmer took him to the pond at the back of the farm. Dave was happy, he could play and drink to his heart's content. From that day on, Dave always obeyed the farmer, who was very proud of an obedient animal like Dave. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. Every day she liked to go for walks in the park. One day she noticed a hook on the ground. She was curious, so she picked it up to look at it. It was very different from the other hooks she had seen. + +As she continued walking she heard someone sneeze. Looking around to see who it was, she noticed a man standing by a tall tree. Lucy said "Hello". The man said hello back and they started talking. + +The man told Lucy he was a magician. Lucy was really excited. She asked if he could show her some magic. The magician said he would be happy to show her. + +He asked Lucy to give him the hook she was holding. She gave it to him and he waved his hands. Suddenly, the hook changed into a bird. Lucy was amazed. + +The magician said "I asked for the hook because I knew you were different. You have a special feeling for magic, and that's why I wanted to show you." Lucy was overjoyed and thanked the magician for the magical experience. +Once upon a time, there was a caterpillar who was very ignorant. One day, the caterpillar ran into a little girl and said, “Hello! Who are you?†+ +The little girl explained, “I am a three-year-old. What are you?†+ +The caterpillar replied, “I am a caterpillar. It’s nice to meet you!†+ +The little girl smiled and said, “I think I would like to give you a hug. Can I?†+ +The caterpillar smiled and said, “Yes, please! I would like that.†+ +So the little girl wrapped her arms around the caterpillar and hugged it tight. The caterpillar felt warm and comforted, and very pleased to have made a new friend. + +From that day on, the caterpillar and the little girl were the best of friends. Every day they hugged and smiled, and the caterpillar never felt ignorant again. +Once upon a time there was a great blackboard. It was very big and stood in the corner of the classroom. + +One day in the classroom, the teacher said to the students, "Let's draw something on the blackboard. What should we draw?" + +One of the students yelled out, "Let's draw a picture of a castle!" + +The other students cheered in agreement. So the teacher said, "Great idea! Everyone, let's draw a picture of a castle!" + +The students got out crayons, markers and chalk. Everyone worked together to draw a great picture of a castle. When they finished, the teacher said, "The castle looks amazing! Great job everybody!" + +The students beamed with pride. They had a lot of fun drawing and had made a great blackboard picture. +John and his father were sitting on the ground on a warm summer day. John's father had some clay in his hand. + +John smiled excitedly and asked, “What are you creating, Dad?†+ +His father smiled back and said, “I'm making a sculpture, son. It's going to look like a giraffe with a long neck and a short waist.†+ +John was fascinated and asked, “How long will it take for you to finish it?†+ +His father chuckled and replied, “It will take some time, son. I have to be very patient. But I'm sure it'll look great when it's done.†+ +John smiled, excited to see the sculpture his father was creating. His father began to delicately shape the clay, while John watched and cheered him on. + +John's father worked diligently and patiently until the sculpture was complete. When it was finally finished, John was amazed by how beautiful it was. His father had created a perfect giraffe with a long neck and short waist. John was proud of his father's hard work. +Once upon a time there was a kind bunny. She liked to hop in the sun and eat carrots. One day, the bunny got an idea. She decided to make a tasty film! + +The bunny asked a few of her friends for help. "Will you help me make a film?" she asked them. They all nodded. + +The bunny and her friends gathered ingredients for their tasty film. They mixed together colored flour and a few yummy berry juices. Then, they spread the mixture on a flat surface and waited. + +The next day they looked at the film. It was ready! Everyone was excited and they agreed that the film was very tasty. + +The bunny quickly hopped over to her bunny friend's house. "Come look!" she said. They all gathered around the film and watched it as the bunny released it up to the sky. It flew away, high above them into the blue sky. + +The bunny and her friends felt so proud. All their hard work and effort had paid off! What had started as just a simple idea had turned into a tasty film that flew in the air. +Once upon a time there was a zoo with lots of animals. One day, a fragile little bird flew up to one of the cages. It wanted to attach to the cage so it could stay there. + +The zookeeper saw this and said with a smile, "Hi little bird. Can you attach to the cage? Please don't worry, you can stay here if you want". + +The fragile bird excitedly chirped and spread its wings. It then fluttered over to the cage and proudly attached itself to the metal bars. + +The zookeeper laughed and said "You are very brave". The bird stayed in the zoo and made lots of friends in its new home. +Mummy was walking down the street with her three year old daughter. The little girl was feeling very restless and kept asking mummy to take her to a nice restaurant. + +Mummy saw a restaurant she liked and said to her daughter, "Would you like to catch dinner here?" The little girl nodded her head excitedly and together they went into the restaurant. + +Inside the restaurant, she saw lots of yummy food. The little girl excitedly asked mummy, "Can I catch some dessert too?". Mummy smiled and said, "Of course, it's your special day. You can catch whatever you want!" + +So, the little girl caught some yummy dinner and some sweet dessert too. She enjoyed every bite and was soon smiling with contentment. And when they finished dinner, they left the restaurant as happy as they had come. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Amy. She had a mommy, a daddy, and her baby brother, Tim. + +One day, Amy was excited to try something new. She asked her mommy and daddy if she could play with the chalk they had. So they gave her a box of coloured chalk and showed her how to draw on the pavement outside. + +Amy could not believe how much fun she was having. She drew some very tidy pictures of rainbows and flowers, and even made a house for her baby brother. Tim was so excited when he saw his new house. + +But before long, the chalk was all used up. Amy asked her parents if she could have more. + +"Of course!" said Daddy, and gave her another box of colourful chalk. + +Amy was so happy and thanked her mommy and daddy. She went outside and began to draw again. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a panda named Pat. Pat was a very patient panda and liked to dream. Each night before going to bed, Pat would close his eyes and imagine all kinds of things. He would pretend he was running, jumping, swimming, and playing games all by himself. Pat loved his dreams and they made him feel happy. + +One day, Pat had a special dream. He dreamed he was walking through a green meadow filled with all sorts of animals. But the funniest thing of all was the big, smiling panda right in front of him! Pat was so excited and he wanted to give the panda a hug. But just as he was about to, Pat woke up! + +Although Pat was a bit disappointed, he didn't give up. Every night he would close his eyes and dream the same wonderful dream again. Eventually, Pat got to hug the big, smiling panda and they both felt really happy. + +The end. +Little Mary was very sad one day. She was sitting in her bedroom and tears were coming out of her eyes. She was crying so hard that her pillows turned wet. Suddenly, she remembered something that made her cry even harder. It was her beloved doll, which had a stitch that was coming apart. She had tried to fix the stitch, but she couldn't do it herself. It looked like the doll could no longer be repaired. + +Mary was feeling very helpless and alone. She wanted to do something to help her doll, but she knew she was too little and too weak. Suddenly, she heard a powerful voice calling out to her. It was the voice of her mother. She came into the room and saw Mary's tears. + +She gave her daughter a big hug and told her that she could help fix the doll. She took out a box with tiny needles and powerful thread and showed Mary how to make the stitch. With a few moments, the doll was as good as new. Little Mary happily hugged her doll and she no longer cried. +Mia sat in the cart and looked around. Everything was so quiet. Mia waved to the birds in the sky, who were busy flying around and chirping. She wondered what it would be like to fly up there too. Suddenly, Mia heard a voice, "Hello Mia!" It was her mom, walking toward her with a warm smile. Mia grinned back and said, "Hi Mommy!" + +Mommy asked, "What are you wondering about?" Mia pointed to the sky and said, "Up there. I wonder what it's like to fly." + +Mommy laughed and said, "One day you can find out. Right now, let's take a ride in the cart. Would you like that?" Mia nodded eagerly. She hopped out of the cart and grabbed her mom's hand. They took a quiet, slow ride together down the street. Mia looked around and took in the sights. It was a beautiful day. + +After their ride, Mia and Mommy went home. Mia had so many wonderful new things to ponder about. She smiled as she thought about it all, happy and content. +Once upon a time there were two best friends called Sally and Joe. One day Joe was in a hurry to get on an airplane. He was so excited as this was a very rare opportunity to explore the world. + +"Come on Sally, we need to hurry!" Joe shouted. + +They ran to the airport and when they arrived they both looked around in amazement. There were airplanes of all shapes and sizes waiting to take off. + +Joe was so excited to board the plane but Sally was a little bit anxious. + +"What if the plane takes us to a very far away place?" she asked, worried. + +Joe smiled and said, "Don't be scared, I know we will enjoy the ride!" + +So Sally took a deep breath and went with Joe onto the airplane. They flew through the air and had a wonderful time. In no time they landed at the airport and went off to explore the world. +One day, a little boy and his mom were walking in the park. It was a sunny day, so the little boy was happy. He kept running around, playing with the birds. + +Then, the little boy saw a man give a lecture. The man was talking very loudly and quickly. The little boy wanted to hear what he was saying, so he got closer. + +The man talked about silly things. He said animals could talk and the moon was made of cheese. The little boy was so excited that he started to laugh. + +His mom heard him and she was mad. She grabbed him by the arm and dragged him away. The little boy started to cry. + +The man and his mom continued to talk. The man said the little boy was silly and he had to learn a lesson. His mom was very sad. She took the little boy home. + +The little boy was very sad. He wanted to go back to the park and hear the man's silly lecture. He never got the chance. +Once upon a time there was a little lamb named Lily. She was very happy and helpful. One day, Lily got lost in the forest. She started to worry and lay down - she couldn't find her way home! Suddenly, a big bear came along. Lily was scared and started to cry. The bear stopped and said: "Don't be scared, little lamb. Let me help you find your way home." + +Lily was happy to have some help and asked: "What can I do?" The bear said: "Go down on all four legs and find the path." + +So Lily put two legs in front and two legs behind. She started to walk and soon enough she spotted the path. The bear was so helpful! + +Lily said goodbye to the bear and ran home. Her mom was so happy and hugged her tight. Lily was safe and happy ever after. +One day, there was a huge laundry room. In the middle of the laundry room stood Lilly, who was only 3 years old. She had a question. + +“Mommy, why is the laundry room so huge?†asked Lilly. + +Her mom answered, “We need a lot of room for all the clothes and towels.†+ +Lilly thought about that for a moment. Then she asked, “Why do we have so many clothes?†+ +Mom smiled and said, “Because we have to wear something new every day! Now let’s get started on the laundry.†+ +Lilly was happy to help. She and her mom grabbed the laundry baskets and got to work. +One day, a painter named Jack was walking through the forest. He was careless and didn't pay attention to his surroundings. Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was a 3 year old little girl saying "Wash? Wash?". Jack was puzzled and asked her what she meant. The little girl replied that her bucket of water had spilled and she wanted someone to help her wash it away. The painter said he would help and began working diligently to clean the water. + +After they were done washing, they sat down. The painter noticed the little girl was sad. He asked her what was wrong, and the little girl replied that her father had left without her without saying goodbye. Suddenly, Jack remembered that he had met the girl's father in the forest the week before. He had been careless while talking to him and had said something that might have upset him. + +Jack knew he had to do something. He put his arm around the little girl and said "Don't worry. I'll help you find your father". He hopped from tree to tree, looking for the man. Eventually, after hours of searching, he found the little girl's father. + +Jack told him about the little girl and how she wanted to see him. The man was filled with remorse and hugged his daughter tightly. He thanked Jack for taking such good care of his daughter and for being so selfless and kind. + +The little girl and her father went home, +Once upon a time there was a brown bird. He liked to fly around on a sunny day. One day he decided to fly to a saw tree to find some food. He flew over to the saw tree and saw a lot of tasty food on a branch. He was happy and started to eat. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. He looked around and saw a big saw spinning around. He was scared and tried to fly away but the saw was coming too close. He decided to land and hide behind the tree. + +He hid for a long time, but the saw came closer and closer. He decided to try to fly away again. He flew up, but the saw was too fast and cut his wings. The brown bird fell to the ground and the saw stopped spinning. + +He lay still, never to fly again. The bad saw had decided his fate. +One day, Bob and Jane decided to take a walk. They opened the door and entered their yard. The fresh, cool, grass of the lawn tickled their toes. Jane wanted to see what was in the garden, so Bob and Jane ventured over to take a look. + +In the middle of the lawn, they saw a huge tree. Its green leaves were strong and tall, and it was so cool. Bob and Jane thought it was fascinating and stayed in the lawn for the rest of the evening. + +They played tag, flew kites, and even ran around in circles. After several hours, the sun was setting and it was time to go inside. Bob and Jane thanked their tree and left the lawn, feeling happy and refreshed. +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He looked around and noticed all the beautiful things in the world. He felt so full of wonder! Jack decided to pick a flower and put it in his pocket. + +On his way home, Jack met an old man. The man said to Jack, "What do you have in your pocket?". Jack proudly replied, "I have a flower in my pocket." The man smiled and said, "Ah, that's nice. When you put something in your pocket, what do you get in return?". + +Jack thought for a moment and then replied, "I get a lot of happiness". The old man nodded and said, "That's true, but use caution. If you put too many things in your pocket, it becomes too heavy and you feel dizzy. Remember, put only what is needed so you can stay happy and healthy." + +Jack understood the old man's advice. From then on, he only kept special things in his pocket, things that brought him happiness without feeling dizzy. Jack knew it was important to stay focused and not lose his balance. + +Moral of the story: Whatever you take with you in life, make sure it's not too much, or it will weigh you down and make you dizzy. To be truly happy, figure out what is necessary and let go of the rest. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called May. May had a toy she liked to play with all the time and it had a special name. She called it 'Tee'. + +One day May was playing with Tee, when all of a sudden it broke! May was so angry she shouted loudly. + +"No, no!Why? Tee was my special toy! Why did it break?" she said sadly. + +Suddenly May heard a voice behind her. It was her big brother. + +"Why did you shout like that? You must have done something wrong!" he said. + +May was so sad that Tee was broken, she said, +"No I didn't do anything disgusting!" + +To which her brother replied "Yes, you did! You must have done something wrong! You need to be more careful in future!" + +May was so upset, she could hardly breathe. The broken toy was too disgusting to even look at and the bad feeling in her tummy wouldn't go away. May never wanted to play with any of her toys ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She lived with her grandmother, who was elderly. Sarah loved to explore and one day she asked her grandmother, “Can I take your camera?†+ +Her grandmother smiled, “Yes my dear! But you must be careful and make sure you separate it from things that can break it.†+ +So Sarah set off to explore. Everywhere she went, she looked through the camera lens. She saw a funny dog, some trees and a wild butterfly. She pointed the camera at everything, until it was getting late. + +Sarah went back home and showed her grandmother the pictures she had taken. Her grandmother said, “You were so careful with the camera. I’m so proud of you! Now let’s separate the camera from the battery and put it away safely.†+ +Sarah’s eyes lit up and she said, “Thank you Grandma, I had a great time!†+Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Clara who prayed every day. One day, a parade came to town and Clara was so happy. She and her friends ran outside to join the parade. They waved flags and shouted and laughed with joy. + +Clara looked up and saw a big balloon in the sky. She smiled and clapped her hands. On the balloon was a sign that said “Pray for happiness.†She knew that was a sign for her. + +So she stopped and put her hands together and said a prayer. She prayed for a happy life and for her family and friends. When she was done, she saw the parade move on and she smiled. She knew the day was filled with joy because of her prayer. +Once upon a time, there was a little monkey. He liked to play around and have lots of fun. He especially liked to pinch stuff. + +One day, while the monkey was playing, he saw a pink stuff. He was so excited! He ran up to it and quickly pinched it with both hands. + +The monkey was so happy to have the pink stuff that he couldn't stop looking at it. + +Then, a voice spoke. "Hey, why are you pinching my stuff?" + +The monkey was surprised. He looked and saw a big bear. The bear was looking straight at him. + +The monkey said, "I'm sorry, I just wanted to pinch your pink stuff." + +The bear smiled and said, "That's okay. You can keep it." + +The monkey was happy!. He hugged the pink stuff tightly and thanked the bear. + +The bear smiled and waved goodbye. + +The monkey returned home with the pink stuff and never pinched anyone else's stuff again. +Henry was so excited to search for treasures in his backyard. He asked his mom, "Can I go search for treasures?" His mother smiled and said yes. + +When Henry got outside, he started to search around the garden. He found a smooth bean hiding in the dirt. Henry jumped up and down with joy. He showed his mom the bean and said, "Look, look! I found something!" + +His mom smiled at the bean and said, "That's a lovely bean! You found the treasure, Henry!" Henry beamed with excitement. + +He was so happy to find a treasure. He thanked his mom and hugged her with love. He wanted to keep the smooth bean forever and ever. +Once there was a mommy and a baby. The baby wanted to play with something, but the mommy didn't allow it. The mommy said, "No, we can't. It's not safe". + +The baby began to cry, so the mommy looked around until she found something they could use. She saw a big, rough piece of furniture. She said, "We can use this to play with. Let's be careful not to scratch it!" + +The baby was so happy to hear this. She exclaimed, "Yay!" She began playing on the rough furniture. Mommy watched, making sure baby was safe. + +That's the story about the mommy and baby who found the furniture for fun. Mommy allowed them to play, and they had lots of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a family of four that decided to go on a safari. The mother warned the others to be careful and not get too close to the animals. They saw many different animals, such as birds, lions and zebras. + +When they came to a thickset forest, the mother stopped and said, “I want you to stay here while I go take a closer look!†She ordered them to not move and they promised to obey her. + +But as soon as she was gone, the youngest one wanted to join his mother and started running towards the forest. His brother and sister yelled and ordered him to stay, but their warnings were in vain. They followed him, but the thicket of trees soon. + +Just then, the mother returned and was very angry. She told them they should always obey her instructions. She explained that the thick forest was full of dangerous animals and they should never have gone there. + +The three children learnt an important lesson that day – it’s important to always follow instructions and obey your parents. +Once upon a time there was a dog called Max. Max loved playing with his favorite soft toy which he always kept in the tummy of his large toy box. + +One day, Max and his toy box were invited to a special competition. It was a competition to see who could put the most soft toys back in the box in the quickest time. + +Max was so ready for the competition! When it was finally his turn, he put all of his soft toys back in the box with great speed. + +When all the entries were done, everyone waited for the judge to decide who had won the competition. When the announcement came, it was Max who had won the trophy! + +Everyone was so happy for Max. He said good-bye to the other entrants and waved to his toy box as he left. Max's day was made extra special because he had won the competition. +The sun was shining brightly in the sky as Daisy and her Dad went outside to play. Daisy ran over to the rose bush and looked at the roses that filled it. She was so excited because she had never seen so many ordinary roses before. + +“Look at the roses,†said Daisy. + +Dad smiled and said, “Yes, they’re very pretty!†+ +Daisy felt very lucky to have so many flowers around. She put out her hand and touched a rose gently. + +“I want to play with the roses,†said Daisy. + +“That sounds like fun!†said Dad. + +So they played with the roses all afternoon. Daisy jumped around and laughed and enjoyed the ordinary roses around her. + +It was a wonderful day full of play and roses. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Rose. Rose was three years old and loved to create things. She had all sorts of arts and crafts on her table to create something new every day. + +One day, Rose got a special box from her Grandma. Inside the box was some white fabric and a pretty blue ribbon. Rose was so excited! She knew exactly what she wanted to create. + +She spread the fabric out on the table and took the ribbon in her hands. She cut a piece of ribbon and started to make loops in it. When she finished, she had made a little white collar! She was so proud and very happy with what she created. + +Rose's mommy came and saw her pretty collar. She said, “Rose that is the most beautiful collar I have ever seen. You are very creative!†Rose smiled at her mommy and thanked her. She knew that she did a great job creating something beautiful. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sue and Sam. They were walking through the forest, enjoying their journey. Suddenly, they heard a noise coming from a nearby bush. When they peered inside, they saw a little orange bird. + +Sue whispered to Sam, “Let’s act nice and see what it wants.†+ +The bird chirped and fluttered its wings, so Sam held out his hand for it to hop onto. The bird looked at them curiously, then finally let out a happy chirp and perched on Sam’s fingers. + +Sue smiled, “Let’s go on a journey together!†+ +The bird hopped off and started to fly, so Sue and Sam followed it through the forest. Finally, they arrived at the bird’s home—a tall tree with a cozy nest. Inside the nest, there was a family of birds. They were envious of Sue and Sam’s friendship, and quickly welcomed them in with happy chirps of their own. + +That day, Sue and Sam learned that a journey shared with a friend is always the best adventure. +Amy and Mommy were in the living room. Mommy wanted to discuss something with Amy. She pointed to the clock and said, "Amy, we need to discuss the time." + +Amy was a bit confused. She asked Mommy "What do you mean?" + +Mommy said, "It's time to get ready for bed. We discussed this an hour ago." + +Amy was not ready to go to bed yet. She wanted to stay up a little more. She said, "No, I don't want to go now. I want to stay up a little longer." + +Mommy was getting frustrated. She said, "Amy, we discussed this already. You need to be ready to go to bed now." + +Amy was starting to get a little bit scared. She said, "Ok, Mommy. I'm ready to go now." + +Mommy softened up a little bit and smiled. She said, "That's what I like to hear. Now come on and let's get ready for bed." + +Amy and Mommy hugged each other, and then they both got ready to go to bed. +Once there was a little girl called Sally. She was only three and she loved playing in her garden. She had lots of toys in her garden, like swings, slides and even a touchy tap. + +One day Sally was feeling so sleepy, she just wanted to lay down and have a nap. But no matter how hard she tried, the tap was just too tempting. + +So Sally went up to the tap and touched it. She could see it sparkle, just like a diamond. "This is so fun!" she said, as she played with the water. + +But then something bad happened. Suddenly, the tap started to gush out water. It kept getting bigger and bigger. Before long, the garden was flooded and all of Sally's toys were ruined. She was very scared. + +Sally started to cry. She just sat there, feeling so sad. She wished someone would care for her, but nobody was there to help. Finally, Sally turned the tap off and all was quiet. That was the last time Sally ever touched the tap. +Once upon a time, in a big playground, there was a fun slide. Every day, kids came to play on the slide. They loved to go up and down, laughing and smiling. + +One day, a creative boy named Tim came to the playground. He had a great idea. He wanted to make the slide even more fun. So, he put a big box at the bottom of the slide. He thought it would be fun to slide into the box. + +But, when Tim went down the slide and hit the box, he heard a loud "crack!" The slide started to break. Tim was sad. He didn't want to break the slide. + +Tim told his friends about what happened. They all worked together to fix the slide. They used tape and glue to make it strong again. After they fixed it, they took turns going down the slide, but this time, without the box. They learned to be careful with their creative ideas, so they wouldn't break things. And they all lived happily ever after, playing on the slide every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little lion named Leo. Leo was very sad because he was lost in the forest. He wanted to find his way back home to his family. He knew he needed help to rescue him. + +One day, Leo met a kind bird named Betty. Betty saw that Leo was sad and asked, "Why are you sad, little lion?" Leo told her, "I am lost and need help to find my family. Can you help me?" Betty wanted to help Leo, so they went on a journey to find his family. + +As they walked, they saw something disgusting. It was a big pile of yucky mud. Leo and Betty knew they had to be careful not to fall in. They went around the mud and kept going. Soon, they found Leo's family. They were so happy to see him. Leo was rescued and thanked Betty for her help. They all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big building. The building had many friends. They were all happy together. But one day, a new building came. It was taller and prettier. The old building was envious. + +The old building began to hate the new building. It wanted to be the best. The old building was very sad. It missed being happy with its friends. The old building wanted to be friends with the new building too. + +One day, the old building talked to the new building. They became friends. The old building was not envious anymore. It learned that being friends was better than hating. The buildings were all happy together. +Once upon a time, there was a big snow day. The snow was thick and white. It was everywhere. Tim and Sam wanted to play in the snow. They both wanted to make the biggest snowman in the yard. + +Tim and Sam started to roll big snowballs. They wanted to fill the snowman with lots of snow. But they both wanted to make their own snowman. They did not want to share. This made them sad and mad. + +Mom saw Tim and Sam not sharing. She had an idea. "Why don't you both make one big snowman together?" she said. Tim and Sam thought it was a good idea. They started to share the snow and work together. They filled the snowman with lots of thick snow. In the end, they made the biggest and best snowman ever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a best friend called Tim. They loved to play together. One day, they found a big rock in the park. They thought it was fun to play with the rock. + +Lucy was a bit nosy. She always wanted to know what Tim was doing. One day, Lucy asked Tim what he was doing with the rock. Tim got mad and said, "Go away, Lucy! I don't want to play with you!" Lucy was sad and went home. + +The next day, Lucy saw Tim playing with the rock alone. She walked up to him and said, "I'm sorry for being nosy, Tim." Tim looked at her and said, "I forgive you, Lucy. Let's play together again." They both learned that it's important to forgive and be kind to each other. And they lived happily ever after, playing with their big rock in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a silly cat. This cat loved to play with a purple ball. The cat would run and jump all day long. The purple ball made the cat very happy. + +One day, the cat left the purple ball outside in the rain. The rain made the ball wet and dirty. The cat did not like the wet and dirty ball, so it did not play with it. + +Soon, the purple ball started to rot. It became smelly and not fun to play with. The cat was sad because it could not play with the ball anymore. The cat learned that it should take care of its toys, but it was too late for the purple ball. +Once upon a time, there was a furry dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his friend, a little girl named Amy. One day, Amy and her family went on a trip. They had to unpack their bags when they got to the new place. + +Spot was sad and wanted to play with Amy. So, he decided to escape from his house to find her. He dug a hole under the fence and ran as fast as his furry legs could take him. He ran through the park, past the big tree, and over the hill. + +Finally, Spot found Amy and her family. They were so happy to see him! Amy's mom said, "Spot, you are such a brave dog for finding us." They let Spot stay with them on their trip. They all had a lot of fun, and when it was time to go home, they packed their bags and took Spot with them. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree in a forest. The tree had a big trunk. One day, a little boy went to the forest to play. He saw the big tree and wanted to climb it. + +The little boy started to climb the tree. He went up and up. As he climbed, he saw a hole in the trunk. He wanted to peek inside the hole. So, he put his hand inside the hole to feel what was in there. + +But, when he put his hand inside, something hurt his hand. He cried out loud and fell down from the tree. He was very sad and hurt. His hand was red and sore. The little boy went back home, and he never played in the forest again. +One day, a boy named Tom found a guitar. He wanted to play it. But it was difficult. + +Tom asked his friend, Sam, for help. Sam said, "I can help you! Hold the guitar like this." Tom tried, but he could not do it. He was sad. + +Tom's mom saw him and said, "Don't give up. Try again!" Tom tried and tried. One day, he did not fall. He played the guitar well. Tom was happy. + +Tom learned that if you try hard, you can do difficult things. +One day, a creative little girl named Amy went for a walk. She saw a big tree with lots of shade under it. Amy wanted to sit and play there. She sat down and started to draw with her colorful crayons. + +A cute bunny hopped by and saw Amy. The bunny wanted to play too. So, Amy asked the bunny, "Do you want to draw with me?" The bunny nodded its head, and they started to draw together. + +They drew a big sun, a house, and a funny face. They had so much fun playing in the shade. When it was time to go home, Amy waved goodbye to her new friend, the bunny. They promised to play together again soon. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a big library. The library had many books for kids to read. One day, a little girl named Lily went to the library with her mom. + +Lily saw a book she wanted to read. It was about a silly, foolish cat who loved to play. Lily was very happy and started to read the book. But, she was too excited and accidentally made a tear in the book. She was sad and didn't know what to do. + +"Mom, I made a tear in the book. What should I do?" Lily asked. Her mom smiled and said, "It's okay, Lily. We can tell the library lady and she will help us fix it." So, they went to the library lady and told her about the tear. The library lady fixed the book and told Lily to be more careful next time. Lily promised she would be, and they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a little girl named Mia went to the sea with her mom. They were looking for something interesting to do. They saw a small boat near the water. A kind man was selling food from the boat. + +Mia's mom said, "Let's order some food from the man." Mia thought that was a good idea. They walked up to the boat and saw many things to eat. Mia saw a picture of a shrimp. She had never seen a shrimp before. + +Mia asked the man, "What is that?" The man said, "That is a shrimp. They live in the sea and are very tasty." Mia thought the shrimp looked interesting. She said, "I want to try the shrimp, please." + +Mia's mom ordered the shrimp for her. They sat by the sea and ate the shrimp together. Mia liked the taste and thought it was a fun day at the sea. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. He saw a big red alarm on the wall. He did not know what it was, so he asked his mom. His mom said, "That is an alarm. It makes a loud noise when there is danger." Tim felt a bit ignorant, but he was happy to learn something new. + +Tim went to play on the swings. He saw a girl named Sue who was sad. She started to complain about not being able to reach the swing. Tim wanted to help Sue. He asked his mom to lift Sue onto the swing. Sue was happy and said, "Thank you, Tim!" + +Tim and Sue played on the swings and had a fun day at the park. They learned that it is okay to not know things and to ask for help. They also learned that complaining does not help, but asking nicely does. +Once upon a time, there was a little building. It was not big, but it was not small. It was a modest building. It was in a nice town with many people. The building had a door, windows, and a roof. + +In the building, there were nice people. They liked to play and sing. They would be happy all day. They would also be kind to others. They would share their toys and snacks with each other. + +One day, a new friend came to the building. The new friend was shy. The nice people in the building saw the new friend. They said, "Come play with us!" The new friend was happy. They played together and had fun. The new friend was not shy anymore. They all became best friends in the modest building. +Once upon a time, there was a compassionate girl named Lucy. She loved to help her friends. One day, Lucy saw her friend, Tommy, looking sad. Tommy could not fix his drawing. He needed an eraser. + +Lucy said, "I have an eraser! Let me help you." She pulled the eraser from her bag and gave it to Tommy. Tommy used the eraser to fix his drawing. He was very happy. + +Now, all the kids wanted Lucy's help. Lucy shared her eraser with everyone. The kids learned to be kind and help each other, just like Lucy. The moral of the story is to be compassionate and share with your friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Tim and his friend Sam went to the park to play. They saw a big tree and wanted to climb it. + +Tim started to climb the tree. He was very high up. Sam looked up and said, "Be careful, Tim! It's a big fall!" Tim looked down and started to feel scared. He tried to stand on a branch, but it was too small. + +Suddenly, Tim slipped and fell down. He landed on the soft grass, but he was angry. He looked at Sam and said, "I don't like this tree!" Sam felt sad for Tim and said, "It's okay, Tim. Let's go play on the swings instead." + +So, Tim and Sam left the tree and played on the swings. They had a lot of fun, and Tim forgot all about the angry fall from the tree. They played until the sun went down, and then they went home, happy and tired. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Tim. Tim was very excited for his birthday. He knew he would get presents and cake. + +One day, Tim found his mom's secret place where she hid his birthday presents. He wanted to see them so bad. But, he knew it was not right to spoil the surprise. Tim thought and thought. + +Tim decided to look at the presents. He opened them all before his birthday. When his birthday came, there were no surprises left. Tim felt sad. His birthday was not fun anymore. + +The moral of the story is: don't spoil surprises. They are special for a reason. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Tim. Tim loved to wake up early and play outside. One sunny day, Tim went to the park to play with his friends. The park was very dry, but Tim didn't mind. + +While playing, Tim met a big cat named Sam. Sam was very tired and wanted a massage. Tim said, "I can help you, Sam!" So, Tim used his paws to give Sam a gentle massage. Sam felt much better after the massage. + +Sam said, "Thank you, Tim! Let's play together now!" Tim and Sam played all day in the dry park. They had so much fun together. When it was time to go home, they said goodbye and promised to play again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree. The tree had a split in it. A little bird lived in the split. The bird was very happy in its home. + +One day, the bird called a meeting with its friends. The squirrel, the rabbit, and the frog came to the meeting. They all sat under the tree and talked. The bird said, "I have an incredible idea. Let's have a big party!" + +All the friends loved the idea. They worked together to plan the party. The squirrel found nuts, the rabbit picked carrots, and the frog caught flies. The bird sang a happy song. + +The day of the party came, and all the animals in the forest came to the big tree. They ate, played games, and danced. The bird and its friends were so happy. They knew that the incredible party was a great idea. +One day, a fine cat named Tom went to play in the big chamber. The chamber was full of fun toys and soft things to jump on. Tom loved to play there with his friends. + +But today, Tom's mom said he had to delay his playtime. Tom was sad because he wanted to play with his friends. So, Tom waited and waited until his mom said it was time to go. + +When Tom finally went to the chamber, he saw all his friends playing. They were happy to see him. Tom was so happy that he could play now. They all played together and had a great time in the chamber. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a chubby cat named Tom. Tom loved to play games with his friends. His favorite game was catching the ball. He always wanted to win and have the best score. + +One day, Tom and his friends played the game near the river. Tom was so excited to win that he did not worry about being careful. He just wanted to have the best score again. + +As the game went on, the ball went too close to the river. Tom ran after it very fast. But he did not see the water and fell into the river. His friends tried to help, but they could not. Tom was lost, and everyone was sad. They all learned to be more careful and not worry about the score too much. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful garden. In the garden, there were many plants. One of the plants was a mint plant. The mint plant was green and smelled nice. + +One day, a little bug came to the garden. The little bug liked to eat plants. The mint plant saw the little bug and wanted to warn the other plants. The mint plant said, "Little bug is coming! Look out!" + +The other plants heard the mint plant's warning. They all worked together to keep the little bug away. The little bug saw that the plants were strong and did not eat them. The garden stayed beautiful and the plants were safe. +Once upon a time, there was a black cat. The cat liked to play with a sack. One day, the cat saw a big tree. The cat wanted to climb the tree. + +The cat put the sack on the ground. The cat climbed the tree. The cat saw a big bird. The bird had a red hat. The cat and the bird said "hi" to each other. + +The cat climbed down the tree. The cat played with the sack again. The bird watched the cat play. They were happy friends. The cat and the bird played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Timmy. Timmy loved to scatter seeds all over the yard. One day, Timmy's parent told him, "Timmy, don't scatter all the seeds today. We will need some for later." But Timmy did not listen. + +The next morning, Timmy woke up very early. He felt excited to scatter the seeds again. His parent was still tired and did not see him. Timmy went outside and scattered all the seeds. The yard was full of seeds! + +Later that day, Timmy's parent looked for the seeds but could not find any. They asked Timmy, "Where are the seeds?" Timmy said, "I scattered them all in the yard." His parent was sad but said, "Now we must find more seeds for tomorrow." Timmy felt sorry and promised to listen next time. +Once upon a time, there was a large dog named Spot. Spot loved to run and jump all day long. One day, Spot went to a class with other dogs to learn new tricks. + +In the class, the dogs were learning how to sit, stay, and roll over. When it was Spot's turn, he would pause and think about what to do. Then, he would try his best to do the trick. All the other dogs in the class liked Spot because he was a good friend. + +After the class, Spot and his new friends went to the park. They played together and had lots of fun. Spot was very happy to learn new tricks and make new friends. And from that day on, Spot would always pause to think before he tried something new. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Peep. Peep loved to repeat the songs he heard. He would sit on a tree branch and sing all day long. + +One sunny day, Peep saw a long-necked giraffe named Spot. Spot was eating delicious leaves from the tall trees. Peep flew down and said, "Hello, Spot! Can I have some leaves too?" Spot smiled and gave Peep some leaves. + +Peep thought the leaves were very delicious. He was so happy that he started to sing a new song. Spot liked the song and started to repeat it too. They both sang and ate leaves all day long. They became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big hot pot. It sat in a small chamber. A tiny ant lived near it. The ant liked to stir the hot pot. It was fun for the ant. + +One day, a big bear came to the chamber. The bear wanted to stir the hot pot too. The tiny ant did not like this. The ant and bear did not share. They both wanted to stir the hot pot alone. + +The hot pot became too hot. The ant and bear learned they must share. They took turns to stir the hot pot. The chamber was happy again. The moral of the story is to share and be kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was a spoiled boy who always wanted to win. One day, Tim went to play with his friends. They played a game where they had to run fast to win. Tim tried very hard and won the game. He was very happy and jumped up and down. + +After winning the game, Tim felt like he needed to use the toilet. But he didn't want to stop playing with his friends. He thought that if he went to the toilet, he might miss another game and not win again. So he held it in and kept playing with his friends. + +Soon, Tim couldn't hold it in any longer and had an accident. His friends laughed at him and he felt sad. He learned that winning isn't everything and that it's important to take care of yourself too. From that day on, Tim always went to the toilet when he needed to and played happily with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. One day, Lucy went to wander in the woods. She saw many pretty flowers and trees. Lucy loved to wander and explore. + +As she wandered, she found a shiny thing on the ground. It was a razor. Lucy did not know what it was, but she thought it looked attractive. She picked it up and said, "Wow, this is so pretty!" + +Just then, a friendly squirrel came by and said, "Hi Lucy! Be careful with that. It's a razor and it can hurt you." Lucy listened to the squirrel and put the attractive razor back on the ground. She thanked the squirrel and they played together in the woods. + +At the end of the day, Lucy went back home. She told her mom about her adventure and the attractive razor she found. Her mom was happy that Lucy was safe and had a fun day wandering in the woods. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a toy car that he loved very much. One day, he found a long rope in his room. Tim had an idea. He tied one end of the rope to his toy car and the other end to his dog, Spot. + +"Spot, pull the car!" Tim said. Spot started to run, and the toy car moved behind him. Tim was so happy. But then, the car got dirty from the ground. Tim was sad. He wanted his toy car to be shiny again. + +Tim took a cloth and started to polish his car. He rubbed and rubbed until the car was shiny again. Tim was not ashamed of his dirty car anymore. He showed his shiny car to his mom, and she was proud of him. + +"Good job, Tim," said his mom. Tim smiled and played with his toy car and Spot all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a warm little house. In the house lived a girl named Amy and her mom. They loved to play and laugh together. One day, Amy found a big box of junk in her room. She was very excited to look inside. + +Amy opened the box and found many toys. She took them out and played with them. Her mom came in and said, "Amy, don't disturb the junk. We need to clean it up." Amy looked at her mom and said, "But I want to play with the toys, Mom." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Okay, you can play with the toys, but we must clean up after." They played with the toys and had lots of fun. After playing, they put the toys back in the box and cleaned up the room. Amy and her mom were happy, and they went to bed in their warm little house. +Once upon a time, in a pretty garden, there lived a happy bunny named Binky. Binky loved to play and have fun with his friends. They would run, jump, and laugh all day long. + +One sunny day, Binky and his friends found a big pile of colorful leaves. They decided to scatter the leaves all around the garden. They took turns jumping into the pile and watching the leaves fly everywhere. The whole garden was filled with bright colors. + +As the sun began to set, Binky and his friends were tired but happy. They had so much fun scattering the pretty leaves. They knew they would always remember this special day in the pretty garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom liked to play with his toy bow and arrow. One day, he saw a big tree and thought, "I dare to hit the top of the tree with my arrow." + +Tom pulled back the arrow and let it go. The arrow flew high and hit the top of the tree. But then, something happened. The arrow fell and hit a little bird. Tom felt guilty because he hurt the bird. + +Tom ran to the bird and said, "I am sorry, little bird." The bird looked at Tom and said, "It's okay. I know you didn't mean to hurt me." Tom and the bird became friends, and they played together every day. From that day on, Tom learned to be more careful with his arrow. +One day, a curious little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. He saw a big jet fly in the sky. Tim was very happy and said, "Mom, look at the jet! It's so big!" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, Tim, it is a big jet. Do you want to learn more about jets?" Tim nodded his head and said, "Yes, please!" + +When they went home, Tim's mom got a book about jets. She read the book to Tim. He learned that jets can fly very fast and very high. Tim loved the story and said, "One day, I want to fly in a jet." + +From that day on, Tim always looked at the sky, hoping to see more jets. He loved to read about them and dream about flying high in the sky. +Once upon a time, a little cat named Kitty lived in a small house. Kitty loved to play and have fun. One day, Kitty went to a big room with a stage. Many people were there, and they all looked happy. + +Kitty saw a little boy named Tim. Tim was ignorant about what would happen on the stage. He asked Kitty, "What will happen here?" Kitty said, "A fun show will happen on the stage. We can watch and have a good time." + +When the show started, Kitty and Tim sat down and watched. They clapped and laughed as they saw funny things happen on the stage. They had a great time at the show. After the show, Kitty and Tim went home, and they became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived with her mother in a small house. One day, Lily's mother asked her to lend a hand with a smelly job. They needed to clean the dirty, smelly trash. + +Lily and her mother put on gloves and began to clean. They picked up the smelly trash and put it in a big bag. Lily did not like the smell, but she wanted to help her mother. After a while, they had picked up all the smelly trash. + +But then, a big wind came and blew the big bag of smelly trash all over the yard. Lily and her mother were very sad. They had to start all over again, and the yard was still dirty and smelly. +Once upon a time, there was a little chair named Chairy. Chairy was a very good chair and always behaved well. Chairy lived in a small house with a nice family. The family loved to sit on Chairy because Chairy was so good. + +One day, a hungry cat named Kitty came to visit the house. Kitty saw Chairy and thought that Chairy might have some food. Kitty asked Chairy, "Do you have food for a hungry cat?" Chairy said, "I am just a chair, but I will help you find some food if you behave well." + +So, Kitty and Chairy looked for food together. They found a big bowl of yummy food for Kitty. Kitty was very happy and said, "Thank you, Chairy, for helping me find food. I will behave well like you." From that day on, Kitty and Chairy became very good friends and always behaved well together. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful statue in a park. It was made of shiny stone and looked like a happy lady. The statue was very big and all the kids loved to play around it. + +One day, a kind man came to the park to work. He had a big bag with tools like a hammer and a brush. He wanted to make the statue even more beautiful. The kids watched him as he worked. + +After some days, the man finished his work. The beautiful statue looked even happier and shinier than before. The kids clapped and cheered. They played around the statue all day, and the man smiled, happy with his work. +Once upon a time, there was a shy panda named Pippa. Pippa lived in a big forest with her family. She had many friends, but she was too shy to play with them. + +One day, Pippa saw her friends playing a game. They would pass a big ball to each other. Pippa wanted to play, but she was scared. She hid behind a tree and watched her friends have fun. + +After a while, Pippa's friend, a little bird, saw her hiding. The bird flew to Pippa and said, "Come play with us!" Pippa was still shy, but she took a deep breath and walked to her friends. They all smiled and passed the ball to her. Pippa was so happy she played with her friends all day long. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a lazy boy named Tom. He loved to play, but he did not like to work. One day, Tom's mom told him to wear his helmet and ride his bike to the store. + +"Tom, you have to wear your helmet when you ride your bike," said Mom. "It will keep your head safe." + +Tom put on his helmet and rode his bike to the store. On the way, he saw his friend, Sam. Sam was also wearing a helmet. They both smiled and waved at each other. + +At the store, Tom bought some food for his mom. He put the food in his bike basket and rode back home. When he got home, his mom was happy that he had worn his helmet and done a good job. From that day on, Tom was not so lazy anymore. He learned that helping his mom and wearing his helmet made him feel good. +One day, a cat and a dog wanted to play on a stage. The stage was big and easy to climb on. They were very happy and excited to play together. + +The cat said to the dog, "Let's play a game!" The dog wagged his tail and agreed. The cat suggested, "We can jump and dance on the stage!" The dog liked the idea and they started to jump and dance. + +They had a lot of fun on the stage. They played until it was time to go home. The cat and the dog were very tired, but they were happy. They knew they would play on the stage again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She had a big red ball. She loved to play with her ball every day. One day, she saw a filthy seat in the park. Jane wanted to sit on the seat and play with her ball. + +Jane tried to clean the seat with her hands. She said, "I will try to make the seat clean." She rubbed and rubbed, but the seat was still dirty. + +A little boy named Tim saw Jane and asked, "Do you need help?" Jane said, "Yes, please!" Tim had a clean cloth. He gave it to Jane. Together, they cleaned the seat. Now, the seat was not filthy anymore. + +Jane and Tim sat on the clean seat and played with the big red ball. They had so much fun. They became good friends and played together every day. And they always made sure to keep the seat clean. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was a very independent boy who liked to play outside. One day, Tim found a firework in the park. He did not know what it was, but he thought it was a toy. + +Tim showed his mom the firework. "Mom, look what I found!" he said. His mom was scared. "Oh no, Tim! That is not a toy. It can be dangerous. You need to give it to me." Tim felt sad that he had made his mom scared. + +His mom saw that Tim was sad. She said, "I forgive you, Tim. You did not know it was dangerous. Next time, if you find something you do not know, ask me first." Tim hugged his mom and said, "I will, Mom. I love you." They put the firework away and went to play with safe toys. +Once upon a time, in a big blue sea, there lived a dolphin named Dolly. Dolly was sad and gloomy. She did not know where she belonged. + +One day, Dolly met a fish named Finny. Finny saw that Dolly was gloomy and asked, "Why are you so sad, Dolly?" Dolly replied, "I don't know where I belong." + +Finny wanted to help Dolly. They swam together through the sea, looking for a place where Dolly would belong. They saw a big group of dolphins playing and having fun. + +Dolly swam to the group and they welcomed her with big smiles. Dolly was not gloomy anymore. She found where she belonged, and she was happy. Dolly and Finny played with the other dolphins all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big brother named Tom. They lived in a house with a green garden. + +One day, Lily and Tom went to the park. They saw a new boy there. Tom said, "Let's introduce ourselves to the new boy!" Lily was a little shy, but she went with her brother. + +Tom and Lily said hello to the new boy. His name was Sam. They played together in the park all day. Sam became their new friend. They all had fun and were very happy. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a kind girl named Sally. She loved to help people. One day, she saw an old lady waiting at a bus stop. The old lady looked sad. Sally went to the lady and said, "Hi, I am Sally. Can I help you?" + +The old lady said, "Oh, thank you, dear. My bus is late. I am going to my grandson's welcome party. I am worried I will miss it." Sally knew the word "delay" and understood the old lady's problem. She wanted to help. + +Sally thought for a moment and said, "I know a shortcut to your grandson's house. I can take you there." The old lady was very happy and said, "You are so patient and kind. Thank you, Sally." They walked together, and the old lady made it to the welcome party on time. Everyone was happy, and Sally felt good for helping the old lady. +Once upon a time, there was a musician. He played music on a white piano. The music was very pretty. The musician liked to play for his friends. + +One day, a little girl came to listen to the music. She liked the white piano. She had a question for the musician. "How do you play music on the white piano?" she asked. + +The musician smiled. "I press the keys," he said. He showed the girl how to press the keys. She tried it too. They played music together. The girl was happy. The musician was happy too. They played music for all their friends. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys and have fun with her friends. One day, Lily found a big stick in her yard. She thought it would be fun to poke things with the stick. + +Lily poked her toys, the trees, and the flowers. She was having so much fun. Then, Lily saw her parent working in the garden. She thought it would be funny to poke her parent with the stick. But, when she poked her parent, it hurt them. + +Her parent told Lily that it's not polite to poke people with sticks. Lily felt sad and said sorry. She learned that it's important to be kind and polite to others. From that day on, Lily never poked anyone again and always tried to be a polite and kind girl. +Once upon a time, in a big park, there was a pretty fountain. Kids liked to play around the fountain. One day, a nosy little girl named Lily came to the park with her mom. + +Lily saw the fountain and asked her mom, "Mom, can I play with the water?" Her mom said, "Okay, but don't get too wet." Lily ran to the fountain, and she splashed the water with her hands. + +A man who worked at the park saw Lily playing. He walked to the fountain and said, "It's time to shut the water off." He turned a big key, and the water stopped. Lily was sad, but she knew she could come back another day to play again. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Lily. She had a lot of toys and stuff in her room. One day, her favorite toy, a small bear named Teddy, got lost. + +Lily looked everywhere for Teddy. She was very sad. She asked her mom, "Mom, have you seen Teddy?" Her mom said, "No, but I will help you look for him." + +Together, they searched the house. They found Teddy under the bed. Lily was so happy to rescue Teddy. She gave him a big hug and said, "I missed you, Teddy." + +From that day on, Lily made sure to keep her room clean and her stuff in the right place. She learned that being kind also means taking care of the things you love. And Teddy was always by her side, safe and sound. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to school and playing with her friends in the classroom. One day, her teacher brought some sweet treats for the class to share. Lily was very happy and couldn't wait to use her hands to grab a cookie. + +After snack time, the teacher asked the children to use their crayons and paper to draw a picture of their favorite animal. Lily loved drawing and used all the colors to make a beautiful picture of a sweet little bunny. Her teacher was so proud of her work and hung it up on the classroom wall for everyone to see. + +When it was time to go home, Lily hugged her friends goodbye and told them how much she loved being in the classroom with them. She couldn't wait to come back to school and use her crayons and paper again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat shrimp, but she didn't know how to prepare it. One day, she went to her mommy and said, "Mommy, can you teach me how to prepare shrimp?" + +Mommy said, "Yes, Lily. First, we need to clean the shrimp and take off the shells. Then, we can cook it." + +Lily was patient and listened carefully as mommy showed her how to prepare the shrimp. When they were done, they sat down to eat the delicious meal. + +Lily said, "Thank you, mommy. I love eating shrimp. Now I know how to prepare it too!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad I could teach you something new." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and draw pictures with her crayons. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to clean up her toys and put them back in the cabinet. But Lily didn't want to clean up because she was having too much fun. + +"Lily, you need to clean up your toys now," said her mommy. + +"But mommy, I want to keep playing. Can't I clean up later?" asked Lily. + +"No, you need to clean up now. Otherwise, your toys will get lost and we won't be able to find them," said her mommy. + +Lily didn't want to clean up, but she knew she had to. As she was putting her toys back in the cabinet, she noticed that one of her original drawings was missing. She looked everywhere for it, but she couldn't find it. + +"Lily, what's wrong?" asked her mommy. + +"My original drawing is missing. I can't find it anywhere," said Lily. + +"Don't worry, Lily. It will turn up. Maybe it will grow back in the cabinet," said her mommy. + +Lily laughed and continued to clean up her toys. She was happy knowing that her original drawing might grow back in the cabinet. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars. One day, Timmy's mom took him to a farm with a big red barn. + +Timmy saw a horse and said, "Mommy, can I ride the horse?" His mom said, "No, Timmy. It's not safe." Timmy was sad. + +Suddenly, a farmer came and said, "Hey, Timmy! Do you want to help me feed the cows?" Timmy was excited and said, "Yes!" The farmer took Timmy to the barn and gave him a bucket of hay. Timmy fed the cows and felt happy. + +As they were leaving, Timmy saw a tractor and said, "Wow! Look at it go! It's zooming!" The farmer smiled and said, "Yes, it's a fast tractor. But remember, Timmy, it's important to be safe and not get dizzy from going too fast." Timmy nodded and learned an important lesson that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat avocados because they were green and yummy. One day, Lily went to the store with her mommy and she saw a big pile of avocados. She pointed at them and said, "Mommy, can we buy some avocados please?" + +Mommy said yes and they bought a few avocados. When they got home, Lily's daddy was there and he looked very serious. Lily asked him what was wrong and he said he lost his keys. Lily wanted to help, so she pointed at the couch and said, "Maybe they're over there?" + +Daddy looked and, sure enough, his keys were hiding behind the couch. He was so happy that Lily helped him find his keys. From then on, Lily felt very proud that she helped her daddy and she ate some avocado to celebrate. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a king who lived in a big palace. The palace was very attractive with many colors and big doors. One day, the king decided to sell the palace to a man who came from a faraway land. + +The man said, "I want to buy your palace. It is very attractive." The king replied, "Yes, it is a beautiful palace. But it is not for sale." + +The man became angry and said, "I will give you many gold coins for it." The king thought about it and said, "Okay, I will sell it to you, but only if you promise to take care of it." + +The man agreed and bought the palace. But he did not take care of it and it became old and dirty. The king was sad, but he learned a lesson. He realized that sometimes it is better to keep something that is beautiful than to sell it for money. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Teddy. Teddy loved to play all day long, but sometimes he got very tired. One day, Teddy's mom said, "Teddy, it's time to rest now. You can sleep on this soft log." Teddy replied, "Okay, Mommy. I will rest on the log." + +Teddy closed his eyes and fell asleep on the log. When he woke up, he felt very normal again. He said to his mom, "Thank you for letting me rest on the log. I feel so much better now." His mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, Teddy. Resting is important for little bears like you." From that day on, Teddy made sure to rest every day so he could play and have fun again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mom went to the park to take some photos. Lily loved to take photos with her mom's phone. She took silly photos of her mom and herself. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a butterfly and ran after it. She was so excited that she forgot to zip her jacket. Her mom told her to zip it up so she wouldn't get cold. Lily said, "Okay, Mommy!" and zipped up her jacket. + +After they took some more photos, they went home. Lily's mom told her that it's important to listen to your parents and always remember to zip up your jacket. Lily smiled and said, "I will, Mommy!" From that day on, Lily always remembered to zip up her jacket. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing soccer with his friends. He would run around the field and kick the ball into the net. But one day, Timmy's mom signed him up for a new activity - knitting. + +Timmy didn't like knitting. He thought it was boring. But his mom said he had to try it. So, Timmy went to his first knitting class. He felt nervous and didn't know what to expect. + +The teacher showed them how to use the needles and yarn. Timmy tried his best, but he kept making mistakes. He felt frustrated and wanted to quit. But then, the teacher showed him how to fix his mistakes. Timmy felt proud of himself for learning something new. + +A few weeks later, Timmy's soccer team had a big game. They were losing and needed a goal to win. Timmy remembered what he learned in knitting class - how to fix his mistakes. He felt confident and kicked the ball into the net, scoring the winning goal. Timmy realized that even though knitting seemed boring at first, it helped him become a better soccer player. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Hopper. Hopper loved to hop around in the fields and play with his friends. One day, he found a delicate flower and wanted to show it to his friends. + +As Hopper was hopping along, he saw a big boat with a heavy anchor. The anchor was stuck in the sand and the boat couldn't move. Hopper knew he had to help, so he hopped over to the anchor and pushed it with all his might. + +Finally, the anchor came loose and the boat was able to sail away. The sailors were very grateful and gave Hopper a carrot as a thank you. Hopper was happy to have helped and continued on his way, showing his delicate flower to his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety loved to fly around and sing to his friends. One day, Tweety found a big egg in his nest. It was different than all the other eggs he had ever seen. Tweety was surprised and didn't know what to do. + +He asked his friend, a wise old owl, "What should I do with this different egg?" The owl replied, "You should keep it warm and wait for it to hatch. Who knows what kind of surprise might come out of it!" + +So, Tweety sat on the egg and kept it warm with his feathers. After a few days, the egg cracked open and out came a baby alligator! Tweety was surprised but happy to have a new friend. They played together every day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a man who lived in a dark cave. He was sad because he had no friends to play with. One day, he decided to try and make some new friends. + +He walked outside and saw a little girl playing with her doll. He said, "Hi! My name is Bob. Do you want to be my friend?" The little girl smiled and said, "Yes, I want to be your friend!" + +Bob was happy and they played together every day. They played hide and seek and tag. Bob was no longer sad because he had a new friend. He realized that sometimes you just have to try to make new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big house with a wide chimney. A little girl named Lily lived in the house with her family. One day, Lily was playing outside when she saw a bird fly into the chimney. + +Lily was curious, so she went inside to examine the chimney. She looked up and saw the bird's nest inside. It was a cozy little home for the bird and its babies. + +Lily knew that the bird needed to be able to fly freely, so she asked her dad to help her remove the nest. They carefully took it out and placed it in a nearby tree. The bird was happy to have its home back and Lily felt proud of herself for helping. +Once upon a time, there was a nice little girl named Lily. Lily liked to play with her toys and her friends. One day, Lily's mom asked her to clean up her room. Lily didn't want to, but her mom said it was important to keep things tidy. + +Lily started to pick up her toys and put them away. She saw a strip of paper on the floor and almost stepped on it. Instead of leaving it there, she reached down and picked it up. + +When Lily finished cleaning, she felt proud of herself. Her mom gave her a hug and said, "Lily, it's important to keep things clean and tidy. It helps us feel good and makes our home a nice place to be." Lily learned that even small acts, like picking up a strip of paper, can make a big difference. +Once upon a time, there was a big farm with lots of animals. One day, a messy goat came to the farm. The goat loved to eat all the vegetables in the garden, and the farmer was not happy. So, the farmer made a sign that said "No goats allowed in the garden". + +The messy goat saw the sign, but didn't know what it meant. The goat thought it was a picture of a carrot, and went straight to the garden. The farmer saw the goat and chased it away. + +The next day, the farmer made a new sign with a picture of a goat and a big red X over it. This time, the messy goat understood and didn't go into the garden again. From then on, the goat stayed in the fields and ate the grass instead. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and sing all around her house. One day, her mommy gave her a big black bottle to drink water from. Lily liked the bottle because it was her favorite color. She drank from it all day long. + +One day, Lily's mommy told her that they were going to record her singing and dancing. Lily was very excited! She put on her favorite dress and danced and sang in front of the camera. Her mommy recorded everything and showed it to Lily afterwards. Lily was so happy to see herself on the TV screen! + +From that day on, Lily danced and sang every day, and her mommy recorded all of it. Lily loved to watch herself on TV and show her friends how good she was. And she always drank water from her big black bottle while she danced and sang. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys on the floor. One day, he noticed that his toy car was not working well. He thought that maybe the battery was dead, so he asked his mom to help him test it. + +His mom took the battery out of the car and put it in a toy that she knew worked. The toy worked perfectly fine, so they knew that the battery was not the problem. Then, Timmy's mom noticed that the wheels on the car were too tight. She loosened them up a bit and put the battery back in. + +Timmy was so happy that his car was working again! He drove it all over the floor and even made it go over some tight spaces. He was so proud of himself for fixing his toy car with the help of his mom. From that day on, Timmy made sure to test his toys if they weren't working properly. +Once upon a time, there was a fishy named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the ocean and dive deep down. One day, Nemo saw a cool submarine. He wanted to explore it, but he didn't know how to open the door. + +Suddenly, a friendly mechanic came to help Nemo. The mechanic fixed the door and Nemo was able to explore the submarine. Nemo saw many cool things inside the submarine, like buttons and lights. + +After exploring the submarine, Nemo said goodbye to the mechanic and swam back to his home in the coral reef. Nemo was very happy and grateful that the mechanic helped him. From that day on, Nemo knew that if he ever needed help, he could always ask a kind mechanic. +Once upon a time, there was a little ant. The ant was walking on a leaf. Suddenly, a big wind came and blew the leaf away. The ant was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Then, a kind ladybug saw the ant and wanted to help. The ladybug thought for a moment and then had an idea. She told the ant to spin around really fast. The ant did what the ladybug said and started to spin. + +As the ant spun around, the wind slowed down and the leaf fell to the ground. The ant was safe and happy. The ladybug was very thoughtful and saved the ant's life. From that day on, the ant and the ladybug became best friends and went on many adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a thin cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to play with Timmy's toys, but one day she got her eye stuck in a toy car. Timmy tried to help, but he couldn't get her eye out. + +Timmy's mommy came to help and she separated the toy car from Mittens' eye. Mittens was very happy and licked Timmy's mommy's hand. Timmy was so happy that he hugged his mommy and Mittens. From that day on, Timmy made sure to keep his toys separate from Mittens so she wouldn't get hurt again. +Once upon a time, there was a fireman. He wore a big hat and a shiny coat. One day, it was very gloomy outside. The fireman was sad because he had no one to play with. Suddenly, a little girl came up to him and said, "Hi! Do you want to play with me?" The fireman was happy and said, "Yes, I would love to play with you!" The little girl gave him a toy truck to play with, and they had lots of fun together. From that day on, the fireman was never gloomy again because he had a new friend to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty bird. The bird liked to fly high in the sky and sing songs. One day, the bird was flying and saw a yummy piece of bread on the street. The bird flew down to the street and picked up the bread with its beak. The bird started to chew the bread and it was very tasty. Suddenly, a big dog came running towards the bird. The bird got scared and flew away with the bread still in its beak. From that day on, the bird made sure to only eat its food up in the sky where it was safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around outside. But sometimes, she was naughty and didn't listen to her mommy and daddy. + +One day, Lily's mommy asked her to clean up her toys and put them in the closet. Lily didn't want to do it, but she knew it was the right thing to do. She put all of her toys away and closed the closet door. + +Later that night, Lily's mommy came to tuck her into bed. She gave Lily a big hug and said, "I love you, even when you're naughty." Lily smiled and felt happy knowing that her mommy loved her no matter what. +Once upon a time, there was a big storm. The sky was dark, and the thunder was very loud. The little girl was scared, and she hid under her blanket. But her mommy came and hugged her. "Don't worry, my dear," she said. "The storm will pass, and everything will be calm again." + +The little girl felt better with her mommy's hug. She watched as the storm raged outside. The wind was strong, and the rain was pouring down. But then, after a while, the storm started to calm down. The thunder became quieter, and the rain stopped. The little girl felt happy again. + +The next day, the sun was shining, and the sky was blue. The little girl went outside to play. She saw that the storm had made a mess in the garden. The flowers were all bent over, and some of the branches had fallen off the trees. But her daddy came and helped her. They worked together to restore the garden. They fixed the flowers and put the branches back on the trees. And soon, everything was beautiful again. +One day, a little girl named Lily was playing with her delicate doll. She loved her doll very much because it was so pretty. Suddenly, Lily's mom turned on the radio and there was a loud noise. Lily started to panic because she didn't know what was happening. + +"Mommy, what is that noise?" Lily asked. + +"It's just the radio, sweetie," her mom replied. + +Lily felt better knowing it was just the radio making the noise. She continued to play with her doll and listened to the music on the radio. The music was so pretty, just like her delicate doll. She danced around the room, happy and carefree. + +From that day on, Lily loved listening to the radio and dancing to the music. She learned that sometimes loud noises can be scary, but they can also be fun and exciting. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and twirl around her room. One day, her mommy took her to a big dance show. There were lots of dancers on the stage, and Lily was so excited to see them. + +As the show went on, Lily noticed one dancer who was different from the others. She had a beautiful sparkly dress and danced like a fairy. Lily knew she wanted to be just like her when she grew up. + +After the show, Lily's mommy took her backstage to meet the dancers. Lily was so happy to meet the fairy dancer she had discovered. But then she saw something that made her sad. The fairy dancer was spoiled and mean to the other dancers. Lily realized that being a good dancer was more important than having a pretty dress. She decided to practice hard and be kind to others, just like the dancers she had seen on stage. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved balloons and always wanted to play with them. One day, her mom took her to the park where she saw a man selling balloons of different colors. Lily was so excited and asked her mom to buy her a red balloon. + +As they were walking around the park, Lily saw a boy playing with a blue balloon. She wanted to play with him but was too shy to ask. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew and the blue balloon flew away. The boy started crying and Lily felt sad for him. + +Then, Lily remembered that her mom had bought her a red balloon. She ran to the boy and said, "Don't be sad. I have a balloon too. Let's play together." The boy stopped crying and they started playing. They played rough but the balloons didn't pop. They laughed and had fun until it was time to go home. + +As they were leaving, the boy said to Lily, "Thank you for sharing your balloon with me. You are a good friend." Lily smiled and felt happy. She knew that sharing was important and that it was a good feeling to make someone else happy. She laid in bed that night thinking about her new friend and how much fun they had. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color on paper. One day, she went to the park with her mom and saw a big, beautiful kite flying high in the sky. She wanted one too! + +Lily's mom promised to buy her a kite if she could save up enough money. So, Lily started doing chores around the house to earn some cash. She washed dishes, swept the floor, and even helped her little brother with his toys. + +Finally, after weeks of hard work, Lily had enough money to buy her very own kite! She ran to the store and picked out a colorful one with a light tail. She was so excited to fly it in the park. + +When they got to the park, Lily's mom helped her set up the kite. It was a little tricky, but they finally got it up in the air. It was so light and beautiful, dancing in the breeze. Lily was so happy and proud of herself for earning the money to buy it. + +From that day on, Lily loved to fly her kite in the park. She learned that if she worked hard and saved her money, she could accept the reward of something she really wanted. And every time she looked at her kite, she remembered the paper she drew on to earn the money, and how it all paid off in the end. +Once upon a time, there was a little caterpillar named Timmy. Timmy liked to crawl around in the garden and eat leaves. One day, Timmy saw an aeroplane in the sky. "Wow, that aeroplane is so fast!" Timmy said to his friend, the ladybug. + +The ladybug replied, "I wish I could fly like an aeroplane." Timmy crawled up a leaf to get a better view of the aeroplane, but suddenly a bird swooped down and snatched him up in its beak. Timmy tried to crawl away, but the bird was too fast. + +Timmy's friends watched in horror as the bird flew away with him. "We'll never see Timmy again," said the ladybug sadly. And sadly, they never did. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bear named Brownie who lived in a forest. One day, he saw some animals playing with a ball, but they didn't let him play. Brownie felt sad and left the place. + +He walked and walked until he saw a river. He wanted to swim, but the water was filthy. Brownie thought of finding another place to swim. Suddenly, he heard some noise. It was a group of animals who were in trouble. They were trying to count the number of trees in the forest, but they couldn't do it. + +Brownie knew how to count, so he helped them. The animals were happy and thanked Brownie. They invited him to play with them, and Brownie had a lot of fun. From that day on, Brownie had new friends and never felt left out again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her toy top. She would spin it around and around, watching it go round and round. + +One day, Lily's mom took her to a parade in their nation. There were lots of people and floats, and Lily was having so much fun. Suddenly, she saw a big, scary clown coming towards her. She felt afraid and wanted to run away. + +But then, she remembered her toy top and how it spun so fast. She took it out of her pocket and spun it as fast as she could. The top spun and spun, and the clown became dizzy and fell down. Everyone laughed and Lily felt proud, not ashamed. + +From that day on, Lily knew that her toy top could help her in any situation. She kept it with her always, ready to spin it whenever she needed to. +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, Lily was playing with her dolls when she heard a loud noise. She looked up and saw a big hole in the ceiling! + +Lily's mom came in and saw the hole too. "Oh no, we need to fix this," she said. "Can you help me, Lily?" + +Lily was cheerful and eager to help. She picked up her toy hammer and helped her mom part the ceiling so they could see what was wrong. They found a leak and fixed it together. Lily was proud of herself for being such a good helper. +Once upon a time, there was a big race. Many animals wanted to join, including a fast rabbit, a strong elephant, and a sneaky fox. The race was in a mysterious forest, where the trees were tall and the animals couldn't see very far. + +The rabbit was confident he would win the race, but the fox had a mysterious plan. When the race started, the rabbit ran as fast as he could, but the fox disappeared into the forest. The elephant was slow, but he didn't give up. He kept walking and walking, trying his best. + +Suddenly, the fox appeared from behind a tree and crossed the finish line first! The other animals were surprised and asked how he did it. The fox explained his mysterious plan, which included hiding in the forest and waiting for the right moment to run. The other animals learned that sometimes, it's not just about being fast or strong, but about being smart too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved her purple bathrobe and wore it every day. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help clean up her toys. Lily didn't want to clean up and started to cry. + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Lily, it's important to help others and keep things clean. Just like how you love your bathrobe, we need to take care of our things and keep them nice." + +Lily understood what her mom was saying and stopped crying. She leaned over and picked up her toys, feeling proud of herself for being helpful. From that day on, Lily always tried her best to be helpful and keep things clean, just like how she took care of her purple bathrobe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the bath with her rubber duckies and bubbles. One day, her mommy told her that they needed to measure how much soap they were using each time they took a bath. Lily didn't understand what "measure" meant, but her mommy explained it to her in a simple way. + +Lily learned that "measure" meant to count how much of something there was. So, they started measuring the soap and using a humble amount each time they took a bath. Lily loved how clean and bubbly her bath was with just the right amount of soap. She was so proud of herself for knowing how to measure the soap! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was very smart and loved to learn new things. She always carried her folder with her wherever she went, so she could write down everything she learned. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. She put her folder down on a bench and went to play on the swings. + +While Lily was playing, a big gust of wind came and blew her folder away. When she came back to the bench, she couldn't find it anywhere. She looked and looked, but it was gone. Lily started to cry because she had worked so hard on her schoolwork and didn't know what to do. + +Her friend Tommy saw her crying and asked her what was wrong. Lily told him about her lost folder and how sad she was. Tommy said, "Don't worry, Lily. Let's pray that someone finds your folder and brings it back to you." So they closed their eyes and prayed together. + +The next day, Lily went back to the park and saw her folder sitting on the bench where she had left it. She was so happy and knew that her prayer had been answered. From that day on, Lily never forgot to keep her folder close to her and always remembered the power of prayer. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Spot. Spot was always very restless and would run around all day. One day, Spot's owner took him for a walk with a leash. Spot was so excited to go outside that he pulled and tugged on the leash. + +Spot's owner said, "Spot, you need to calm down. Let's go home and bake some cookies together." Spot loved cookies, so he stopped pulling on the leash and followed his owner home. + +As they were baking, Spot's owner said, "Spot, it's important to be patient and calm. If you're always restless, you'll miss out on the good things in life." Spot listened and learned that being patient is important. + +From that day on, Spot was a calmer dog and enjoyed spending time with his owner, especially when they baked cookies together. The moral of the story is that being patient and calm can lead to good things. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly grandma named Rose. She had long, white hair that she always tied up in a bun. One day, she went to the store to buy some apples. + +When she got home, she realized she had forgotten her purse at the store. She said to herself, "Oh no! I need to return to the store to get my purse." + +She went back to the store and saw a little girl with curly hair. The girl asked, "Are you okay, Grandma?" + +Rose replied, "Yes, I just forgot my purse. But now I found it and I can return home." + +The little girl smiled and said, "That's good. I like your hair, Grandma. It's so pretty!" + +Grandma Rose smiled and thanked the little girl. She returned home with her purse and a happy heart. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and her daughter. They lived in a big house with a garden. One day, the daughter went to play in the garden. She saw a little bird with a broken wing. She picked up the bird and brought it inside the house. + +The mommy saw the bird and said, "Daughter, we don't know where this bird came from. It's unknown. We can't keep it here." + +The daughter said, "But mommy, I want to help the bird. I know we can make it better." + +The mommy thought for a moment and said, "Okay, we can take the bird to the animal doctor. Maybe they can help." + +So, the mommy and daughter took the bird to the animal doctor. The doctor fixed the bird's wing and they were able to release it back into the wild. The daughter was happy that she could help the unknown bird and the mommy was proud of her daughter for being kind. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a big slide and she wanted to go on it. She climbed up the stairs and slid down the slide. It was so much fun! + +Suddenly, Lily saw a little boy crying. She asked him what was wrong. He said he lost his jug of water. Lily wanted to help him. She looked all around and finally found the jug behind a bush. The little boy was so happy and thanked Lily. + +Lily felt good inside because she helped someone. She learned that it's important to be kind and help others when they need it. From that day on, Lily made sure to always look out for others and help them when she could. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play games with his friends. One day, they decided to play hide and seek. Tim found a good spot to hide behind a big tree. He waited there quietly until his friend found him. + +After the game, Tim realized that his boot was missing. He looked everywhere but couldn't find it. His friends helped him search, but the boot was unknown. Tim was sad because he couldn't wear his favorite boots anymore. + +A few days later, Tim's mom found the missing boot under the bed. Tim was overjoyed and put on his boots right away. He thanked his mom for finding his missing boot and went outside to play with his friends 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 were playing soccer. Timmy kicked the ball really hard and it went into his neighbor's yard. + +Timmy knew he had to go get the ball, but he was scared of his neighbor. His neighbor was an old lady who always yelled at him. Timmy's friend, Jake, said, "Don't worry, Timmy. I'll come with you. We can ask her nicely for the ball." + +So, Timmy and Jake went to the old lady's house. They knocked on the door and the old lady answered. Timmy said, "Excuse me, ma'am. Can we please have our ball back?" The old lady smiled and said, "Of course, my dear. You are very obedient children." + +The old lady gave them the ball and also gave them some food. Timmy and Jake were very happy and thanked the old lady. From that day on, Timmy was never scared of his neighbor again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw with his ink pen. He drew pictures of his family, his house, and his pets. One day, Timmy was drawing a picture of his cat when he accidentally spilled the ink all over the paper. + +Timmy was very upset. He didn't want to start over and draw the picture all over again. He decided to take a nap and think about what he could do. While he was sleeping, his cat walked over to the paper and started licking the ink off. + +When Timmy woke up, he was surprised to see that his cat had cleaned up the ink for him. He was so happy and grateful to his careful cat. From that day on, Timmy made sure to be more careful with his ink pen. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play hide and seek with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to find the TV remote on the couch. But Timmy couldn't find it. He looked everywhere, but he couldn't find it. "Mom, I lost the remote," he said sadly. + +His mom got angry and said, "Timmy, you always lose things. You need to be more careful!" Timmy felt sad and worried. He didn't want his mom to be mad at him. So, he decided to look for the remote again. He searched under the small couch and found it. "Mom, I found it!" he shouted happily. + +His mom smiled and said, "Good job, Timmy! I'm proud of you for not giving up." Timmy felt happy and relieved. He learned that it's important to keep looking and not give up, even if you lose something. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear named Teddy. One day, Lily's friend, Timmy, came to play with her. Timmy said, "I don't like your Teddy, he looks terrible." Lily got sad and said, "That's not a nice opinion." + +Timmy felt bad and wanted to make Lily happy again. He said, "Let me bring my toy truck over and we can play together." Lily smiled and said, "That's a great idea!" + +They played together with Teddy and Timmy's toy truck. They had so much fun that Timmy said, "I think Teddy is not terrible anymore, he's actually pretty cool." Lily was happy to hear that and said, "I knew you would change your opinion." + +From that day on, Timmy and Lily played together often and they both loved Teddy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a kind lady named Mrs. Smith. She lived in a big house with her cat, Fluffy. One Wednesday, Mrs. Smith went for a walk in the park. She saw a little girl who was crying. Mrs. Smith asked the girl why she was so sad. The girl shrugged and said she lost her toy. Mrs. Smith felt compassionate and helped the girl find her toy. They had a fun time together and the girl was happy again. From that day on, they became good friends and saw each other every Wednesday. +Once upon a time, there was a big castle with a king. The king had a big crown on his head and he was very happy. One day, the king went to bed and he forgot to take off his crown. The crown was very heavy and it made his head hurt. In the middle of the night, the crown fell off and rolled under the bed. The king woke up and looked for his crown. He saw that it wasn't on his head anymore and he felt very sad. He looked under the bed and found his crown. He put it back on his head and it made him feel happy again. Then, the king heard a bell ring and he knew it was time to wake up. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a very useful toy, a teddy bear. One day, she went to her friend's house to play. Her friend welcomed her with a big smile and they started playing together. + +After a while, Lily and her friend started to quarrel about which game to play next. Lily wanted to play with her teddy bear, but her friend wanted to play with her doll. They couldn't agree on what to do, so they started to argue. + +Suddenly, Lily's teddy bear fell on the floor and broke. Her friend saw how sad Lily was and felt bad for quarreling. She said sorry and gave Lily a big hug. Lily forgave her friend and they continued playing together, sharing Lily's other toys. From that day on, they always made sure to welcome each other with kindness and never quarreled again. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny. The bunny loved to hop around in the grass. One day, the bunny saw an orange armchair in the garden. The bunny hopped over to the armchair and sat on it. The armchair was so comfy! The bunny hopped up and down on the armchair, feeling very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she went to the creek to look for pretty rocks. While she was searching, she saw a frog jump into the water. + +"Hello, little frog!" Lily said. + +"Hi there! Aren't you an attractive little girl?" the frog replied. + +Lily giggled and said, "Thank you! Do you want to play with me?" + +The frog hopped onto a rock and said, "Sure, what do you want to play?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "Let's play a game where we slap the water with our hands and see who can make the biggest splash!" + +The frog agreed and they played together until it was time for Lily to go home. She said goodbye to her new friend and promised to come back and play with him again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and go to the park with his mom. One day, Timmy went to the park and fell off the swings. He hurt his knee and started to cry. His mom gave him a hug and said they would go to the doctor to make it better. + +At the doctor's office, Timmy saw a big book with lots of pictures. His mom told him it was about a university where people learn lots of things. Timmy thought it looked like a fun place to go when he grew up. As the doctor put a bandage on his knee, Timmy realized that he didn't like getting hurt, but he was glad there were people who could help him feel better. + +After the doctor's visit, Timmy and his mom went home and played with his toys. Timmy thought about the university and how he wanted to go there someday. But for now, he was happy to be home with his mom and his toys. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear. The bear lived in a forest with his friends. One day, they went for a walk and found a small rabbit. The rabbit was scared and asked the bear for help. The bear said, "Don't worry, I will protect you." + +The bear and his friends took the rabbit to their home. They played games and told jokes. The rabbit loved the jokes and laughed a lot. The bear was happy to see the rabbit happy. + +Suddenly, they heard a weird noise outside. The bear went out to see what was happening. He saw a big wolf trying to attack them. The bear roared and scared the wolf away. The rabbit said, "Thank you for protecting me. You are my hero." From that day on, the bear and the rabbit became best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved strawberries, they were her favorite fruit. One day, her mommy took her to the store to buy some strawberries. Lily was so happy, she couldn't wait to eat them. + +When they got home, Lily's mommy told her that they needed to spend some time cleaning the strawberries. They washed them in the sink and then put them in a bowl. Lily thought they looked so pretty in the bowl. + +Later that day, Lily's grandma came over for a visit. She saw the bowl of strawberries and said they looked very modest. Lily didn't know what that meant, but her mommy explained that it meant they looked simple and not too fancy. Lily was happy that her strawberries were so special. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim in the pond with her friends. One day, while Ducky was swimming, she saw a shiny thing at the bottom of the pond. She wanted to see what it was, so she dove down to get it. + +When she got closer, she saw that it was a fish! The fish looked interesting to Ducky, so she tried to catch it in her beak. But the fish was too fast and swam away. + +Ducky was sad that she couldn't catch the fish, so she went to her friend, Bunny. "Bunny, I saw something interesting in the pond, but I couldn't catch it," said Ducky. "What did you see?" asked Bunny. "I saw a fish, but it swam away before I could pinch it," replied Ducky. + +Bunny thought for a moment and said, "Maybe we can catch the fish together!" Ducky was happy to have Bunny's help, so they both went back to the pond to try and catch the fish. They swam around for a while until they saw the fish again. This time, they worked together and were able to pinch the fish! Ducky and Bunny were so happy that they had caught the fish together. From that day on, they always worked together to find interesting things in the pond. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her puppy, Max. Max was a crazy little puppy who loved to run around and play fetch. One day, Lily's mom told her that they were going to the pet store to buy some food for Max. + +At the pet store, Lily saw a big bag of dog food that she wanted to buy for Max. She asked her mom if she could pay for it herself. Her mom said yes, and Lily took out her piggy bank to count her money. She had enough to pay for the dog food! + +As they were leaving the pet store, Lily saw a sign that said "Puppies for Sale". She ran over to see the puppies and fell in love with a little brown and white one. She asked her mom if they could take the puppy home, but her mom said they couldn't afford it. Lily was sad, but she knew she had to be responsible and use her money to buy food for Max. + +When they got home, Lily poured some food into Max's bowl and he gobbled it up. Then, Lily gave Max a big hug and said, "I love you, Max. You're the best puppy in the world." Max licked her face and wagged his tail happily. Lily knew that even though she couldn't buy the little brown and white puppy, she was happy to have Max as her own crazy little puppy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very hungry and wanted to eat something yummy. His mom asked him what he wanted to eat, and Timmy said he wanted a sandwich. So, his mom went to the kitchen to prepare a sandwich for Timmy. + +While Timmy was waiting for his sandwich, he remembered that he won a trophy at his school. He was so proud of his trophy and wanted to show it to his mom. When his mom came back with his sandwich, Timmy showed her his trophy and she was very happy for him. + +After Timmy finished his sandwich, he felt happy and full. He looked at his trophy and felt proud of himself. Timmy knew that he worked hard to win his trophy, and he was glad that he had something to show for it. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy's mommy needed to buy some ice cream for Timmy's birthday party. She went to the store and found a big freezer full of ice cream. The freezer was so big, it was as tall as Timmy! + +Timmy's mommy picked out a thick chocolate ice cream for Timmy's party. She put it in her cart and went to the checkout. The cashier scanned the ice cream and Timmy's mommy paid for it. Then, she took the ice cream home and put it in the freezer. + +Later that day, all of Timmy's friends came over for his birthday party. They ate the thick chocolate ice cream and it was so yummy! Timmy was so happy that his mommy bought the ice cream for his party. +Once upon a time, there was a silly boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy vehicles. He had a red car, a blue truck, and a green bus. One day, Timmy was playing with his vehicles outside when he saw a big truck coming down the road. + +The truck was so big that it made the ground rock. Timmy was amazed and shouted, "Wow, that truck is big!" The driver of the truck heard Timmy and stopped to talk to him. "Hello there, little boy. Do you like my vehicle?" he asked. + +Timmy smiled and said, "Yes, your truck is very big and cool." The driver laughed and said, "Thank you, little buddy. Maybe one day you can drive a big vehicle like this too." Timmy's eyes widened with excitement and he replied, "Really? That would be silly!" + +The driver smiled and drove away, leaving Timmy to continue playing with his toy vehicles. Timmy knew that one day he would grow up to drive a big and cool vehicle just like the one he saw that day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved robots. He wanted to make his own robot. + +One day, Timmy found some old boxes and started to make his robot. He painted it blue and put some buttons on it. When he finished, he was so happy. "Look, Mommy! I made a robot!" he said. + +But the robot was hairy. Timmy didn't know why. He tried to fix it, but he couldn't. "It's okay, Timmy. It's still a great robot," said his mom. + +The next day, Timmy wanted to show his robot to his friends. He brought it to the park. But when he turned it on, the robot started to shake and smoke. It was broken. Timmy was so sad. "My robot is broken," he said. + +Timmy's mom hugged him and said, "It's okay, Timmy. We can try to fix it together." And they did. They fixed the robot and it was better than ever. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy train that made steam. One day, Timmy was playing with his train when he accidentally knocked it off the table and it broke into pieces. Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Then, his mommy came into the room and saw Timmy crying. She asked him what was wrong and Timmy told her about his broken train. Mommy said, "Don't worry, Timmy. I will save your train and make it good as new." + +Mommy took the broken train and used glue to put it back together. Timmy watched as the steam started to come out of the train again. "Wow, mommy! You saved my train! It looks so good!" Timmy exclaimed. + +From that day on, Timmy was extra careful when playing with his train. And whenever something broke, he knew that mommy could save it and make it good again. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot had a favorite toy, a ball of yarn. One day, Spot wanted to play with his ball of yarn, but it had a knot in it. Spot tried and tried to untie the knot, but he couldn't. He felt sad and jealous of the other dogs who had toys they could play with. + +Spot's owner saw him feeling sad and knew just what to do. She untied the knot in the ball of yarn and gave it back to Spot. Spot was so happy that he wagged his tail and licked his owner's face. From then on, Spot's ball of yarn never had a knot in it again. It would always stay untangled so that Spot could play with it whenever he wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the snow and build igloos with her friends. One day, she saw a big, red apple on a tree. She picked it and started to chew it. It was so yummy! + +As she walked back to her igloo, she saw a little bird that had fallen from its nest. She felt sad for the bird and decided to take care of it. She gave it some water and some seeds to eat. The bird was happy and started to chirp. + +Lily and the bird became friends and played together all day. When it got dark, Lily went back to her igloo to sleep. She put the bird in a little nest she made out of some leaves. The bird felt warm and safe in the igloo. + +From that day on, Lily and the bird played together every day. They would climb trees, build igloos, and eat apples. They were the best of friends and had so much fun together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, friendly bear named Brownie. Brownie lived in a cozy cave in the woods. One day, Brownie went for a walk and found a tasty honeycomb. He ate it all up and felt very happy. + +Later that day, Brownie met a bunny named Peter. Peter had a shiny toy sword that he called a weapon. Brownie thought it looked cool and asked Peter if he could play with it. Peter said yes and they had fun pretending to fight dragons. + +After playing, Brownie and Peter sat down to rest. Brownie told Peter that it's important to always be honest and never lie. Peter agreed and they became good friends. From that day on, they played together often and ate lots of honeycomb. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books, but she didn't have a shelf to put them on. One day, her daddy made her a wide shelf for her room. She was so happy! + +Lily went to the library and borrowed lots of books. She learned so much from them! She learned about animals and colors and numbers. When she finished a book, she put it on her new shelf. + +Every night, Lily would choose a book from her shelf and read it before bed. She loved looking at the pictures and learning new things. Thanks to her daddy's wide shelf, Lily could read and learn all she wanted. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, he was playing with his red car when it suddenly got stuck under the couch. Timmy tried to pull it out, but it wouldn't budge. + +His mom came into the room and asked, "What's wrong, Timmy?" + +"My car is stuck under the couch," Timmy replied. + +His mom said, "Don't worry, Timmy. I'll help you." She lifted up the couch and Timmy was able to get his car. + +"Thank you, Mommy! I'm so grateful!" Timmy exclaimed. + +His mom smiled and said, "No problem, Timmy. I'm always here to help you." + +Later that day, Timmy was playing with his trucks when his little sister came in and said, "Can I play too?" + +Timmy said, "Sure, but you have to let me play with the big truck." + +His sister agreed and they played together. But then, Timmy's sister accidentally knocked over a sheet that was hanging on the wall. + +Timmy said, "Oops! We need to reverse what we did and put the sheet back up." + +His sister helped him and they were able to fix the sheet. They continued playing together and had a great time. +Once there was a bird named Blue. Blue liked to fly high in the sky. One day, Blue met a mouse named Brown. Brown was scared of heights and didn't like to leave the floor. Blue said, "Don't be scared, it's so fun to soar up high!" Brown replied, "But the floor is so smooth and safe." + +Blue thought for a moment and said, "I understand, but you can still have fun on the floor. Let's play a game!" They played hide and seek and had so much fun that Brown forgot about being scared. Blue was happy to have made a new friend. + +As they were about to say goodbye, Blue said, "Maybe one day you'll want to soar with me, but until then, let's play on the smooth floor!" Brown smiled and said, "Yes, let's play again soon!" And with that, they went their separate ways, happy to have met each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cakes with her mommy. One day, they went to the store to buy a new mixer. They saw a very expensive mixer and Lily asked her mommy if they could buy it. + +Mommy said, "Let's test it first to see if it's worth the money." So they tested the mixer and it worked very well. But it was still too expensive for them to buy. + +Lily was sad but mommy said, "It's important to always test things before we buy them. We want to make sure we're getting the best value for our money." Lily learned that it's not always about having the most expensive things, but finding the best quality for a fair price. From then on, they continued to bake delicious cakes together with their old mixer. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max loved to roll in the grass and play with his collar. One day, Max met a cat named Lily. Lily had an incredible talent for climbing trees. + +Max barked happily at Lily, "Hi there! Do you want to play with me?" + +Lily replied, "Sure, I would love to play with you. What do you want to do?" + +Max thought for a moment and said, "Let's roll in the grass and play with our collars!" + +Lily giggled and said, "That sounds like a lot of fun! You are an incredible friend, Max." + +Max wagged his tail happily and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are an incredible friend too!" And they spent the rest of the day rolling and playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a big car. It was very large and could fit lots of toys and friends inside. One day, the car went on a long trip to the park. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. + +When they arrived, they had a picnic with sandwiches and juice. But then, they realized they forgot to bring a blanket to sit on! Oh no! The car had a surprise for them though. It had a large blanket hidden in the trunk. + +After the picnic, they played games and had so much fun. But then, it started to rain. The car had another surprise. It had a big umbrella in the backseat to keep them dry. They were so happy and grateful for the car's surprises. They knew they were lucky to have such a wonderful car that never spoiled their fun. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty princess. She lived in a big castle near the sea. One day, she wanted to go to the port to see the boats. She asked her daddy, the king, if she could go. The king said yes, but the princess demanded to go right away! + +So, she put on her beautiful dress and ran to the port. She saw many boats and they were all so big and colorful. The princess felt happy and excited. She wanted to go on a boat ride, but she had to wait for her daddy to come. When he arrived, they went on a boat ride together. It was so much fun! + +After the boat ride, the princess and her daddy went back to the castle. The princess was tired but happy. She had a great day at the port. From that day on, she always asked her daddy to take her to the port whenever she wanted to see the boats. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her red ball. One day, she was playing with her ball outside when it rolled into a lab. She was scared to go inside, but she really wanted her ball back. + +Lily saw a man inside the lab and asked him for help. "Excuse me, can you help me get my ball?" she asked. The man smiled and said, "Of course! Let's go find it together." They searched the lab and finally found the red ball under a table. + +Lily was so happy to have her ball back and thanked the man for his help. "You're welcome," he said. "I'm a scientist and I love to help people." From that day on, Lily wasn't scared of the lab anymore and even went back to visit the scientist and see all the cool things he was working on. +Once upon a time, there was a furry cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to play with her toy mouse and chase butterflies in the garden. One day, Mittens saw a big labrador dog named Max. Max was very friendly and wanted to play with Mittens. + +Mittens was scared of Max because he was so big. But Max promised to be gentle and play nice. They played together for a while, but then Max got too excited and accidentally split Mittens' toy mouse in half. Mittens was very sad and ran away to her owner's house. + +Mittens' owner took her to the vet to fix her toy mouse, but the vet said it was too broken to fix. Mittens was heartbroken and never wanted to play with Max again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was wearing a pretty skirt that was pink and had flowers on it. Lily loved to bounce on her bed and sing songs. One day, Lily spilled juice on her skirt and it wasn't clean anymore. Her mom said, "Let's wash your skirt so it can be clean again." After her skirt was clean, Lily bounced on her bed again and was very happy. The end. +One sunny day, Timmy went to play in his friend's yard. They saw a big pool in the yard. They were so happy to play in the pool. They splashed and laughed and had lots of fun. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. The pool had a big hole! + +Timmy's friend said, "Oh no! The pool is broken! What can we do?" Timmy had an idea. He said, "Let's repair it!" They went to get some tape and tried to fix the hole. But the tape didn't work. + +Timmy thought hard and said, "I know! Let's use a playful floaty to cover the hole!" They found a big, colorful floaty and put it over the hole. It worked! The pool was fixed and they could keep playing. They were so happy they could swim and splash again. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to play outside in the park. He would run and jump and chase his ball. Max also loved beef, it was his favorite food. Whenever his owner gave him beef for dinner, he would wag his tail and bark with joy. + +One day, Max's owner had to go away for a few days. Max was left alone in the house and he felt very lonely. He missed his owner and all his friends in the park. He even missed his favorite beef dinner. + +But then, Max heard a knock on the door. It was his owner, back from the trip! Max was so happy to see him, he wagged his tail and licked his face. His owner had brought him a big bone with some beef on it. Max was overjoyed! He knew that his owner loved him very much and he was not lonely anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie who wanted to build a nest. She flew high and low to find a good place to work. Finally, she found a tree with sharp branches that would keep her nest safe from harm. + +The little birdie worked hard every day to gather sticks and grass to build her nest. She made sure it was high up in the tree so no one could reach it. It was a lot of work, but she was happy to have a cozy home. + +One day, a strong wind blew and the little birdie's nest started to sway. She was scared it would fall, but the sharp branches held it in place. The little birdie was so grateful for her hard work and the strong tree that kept her safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved going to the zoo with his mommy and daddy. One day, they went to see the monkeys. Timmy saw a little monkey who was sad. + +"Why are you sad?" Timmy asked the little monkey. + +"I want to reach the bananas but I am stuck in this cage," said the little monkey. + +Timmy felt sorry for the little monkey. He asked his mommy and daddy if they could help the monkey. They talked to the zookeeper who opened the cage and let the little monkey reach the bananas. The little monkey was so happy and thanked Timmy for helping him. Timmy felt proud that he could help the little monkey. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she found a big ice cream cone. It was so big and fine, she couldn't wait to eat it. But then, she accidentally dropped it on the ground and it started to melt. + +Lily was sad, but then she saw a butterfly. It was so pretty and colorful. She followed it to a flower. But the flower had poison on it! Lily knew not to touch it. She went back home and told her mom about the poison. Her mom was proud of her for being so smart and careful. + +After that, Lily's mom made her a new ice cream cone. It was just as big and fine as the first one. Lily was happy and ate it all up. She remembered not to drop it this time! And she also remembered to be careful of any poison she might find outside. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Tweety. Tweety was very graceful and loved to fly around in the sky. One day, Tweety found a bunch of colorful candies on the ground. Tweety wanted to eat them all, but they were mixed up and messy. + +So, Tweety decided to sort the candies by color. Tweety spent a minute sorting the candies and put all the red ones in one pile, all the blue ones in another pile, and so on. After sorting the candies, Tweety felt very proud of herself. + +Tweety then flew away with a red candy in her beak, feeling happy and content. From that day on, Tweety always remembered to sort things out when they were mixed up. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the grass. One day, she found a four-leaf clover. She was lucky because four-leaf clovers are hard to find. + +Lily showed her mom the clover and said, "Look, Mommy! I found a lucky clover!" Her mom was happy for her and said, "Wow, that's amazing! You have a good eye for finding things in the grass." + +Lily was so happy and proud of her lucky clover. She kept it safe and looked at it every day. She knew that she was very lucky to have found it. From that day on, she always remembered to keep her eyes open and look carefully in the grass, because you never know what you might find. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a flower named after her, a lily! Lily was very flexible and could do many things. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She met a boy who mentioned that he liked her flower. Lily was happy and they played together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to chew gum all day long. One day, she chewed so much gum that her mouth became dry. She drank some water but it didn't help. + +Lily's mom told her to stop chewing gum for a while. Lily was sad and started to weep. But then her mom gave her a lollipop to make her feel better. Lily was happy again and stopped crying. + +From that day on, Lily learned to chew gum in moderation and always kept a glass of water nearby. She never had a dry mouth again and never wept over gum. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a big bookcase in her room. The bookcase was very colorful and had lots of books. Lily loved to read books every night before bed. + +One day, Lily's mom asked her to wash her hands before dinner. Lily went to the bathroom and washed her hands with soap and water. She liked the feeling of the bubbles on her hands. + +After dinner, Lily went back to her room to read her books. She noticed that her bookcase was a little bit dirty. So, she got a cloth and some water and washed the bookcase. It was hard work, but she did it all by herself. Now, her bookcase was clean and colorful again. Lily was very proud of herself. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to go fishing with his dad. One day, Timmy said, "Daddy, I want to catch a big fish!" His dad smiled and said, "Maybe we will catch a big fish today." + +They went to the lake and Timmy put his rod in the water. He waited and waited, but nothing happened. Then, he saw a big shadow in the water. "Daddy, look!" he said. "I think there's a big fish down there!" + +They waited patiently and finally, Timmy felt a tug on his rod. He pulled and pulled, and finally, a big fish jumped out of the water! It was the biggest fish Timmy had ever seen. "Wow!" he said. "That's amazing!" + +From that day on, Timmy always wanted to catch big fish. He learned that even with a modest rod, he could still catch big fish if he was patient and waited for the right moment. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch television all day long. He would sit in front of the TV and watch cartoons and movies. But one day, Timmy's mom said he couldn't watch TV anymore because he had been watching too much of it. + +Timmy didn't like this. He cried and screamed because he wanted to watch TV. But his mom said no. Timmy felt very bad and sad. He didn't know what to do without his TV. + +Suddenly, Timmy heard a noise outside. He went to the window and saw his friends playing outside. Timmy realized that he didn't need TV to have fun. He went outside and played with his friends all day long. From that day on, Timmy didn't watch TV as much and he had more fun playing with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Max. Max lived in a big house with his family. One day, Max's family decided to take him for a walk in the park. They walked and walked until they saw a big tree in the west. Max was very hungry, so he started to eat some grass. Suddenly, Max saw a harmless rabbit hopping towards him. Max wagged his tail and the rabbit hopped away. Max's family was very proud of him for being such a good dog. They all went home and Max had a big bowl of food for dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to the beach with her mommy and daddy. While they were walking on the sand, Lily noticed a crab crawling near her feet. "Look, mommy! A crab!" she exclaimed. + +The crab had soft, sandy-colored shell and big, black eyes. "Hello, Mr. Crab," said Lily. "Do you like the beach?" The crab didn't answer, but continued to crawl towards the water. + +Lily's mommy picked her up and carried her closer to the water. "Let's see if Mr. Crab wants to go for a swim," she said. They put the crab in the water and watched as it swam away. "Bye-bye, Mr. Crab!" said Lily, waving her little hand. + +As they walked back to their car, Lily talked about the crab. "He was soft and had big eyes," she said. "I hope he has fun in the water." Her mommy smiled and said, "I'm sure he will, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play hide-and-seek with her friends. One day, she was playing and she found a door. She asked her friend, "What is this door?" + +Her friend said, "That's the attic. It's a place where we put things we don't use anymore." + +Lily thought that was weird. She wanted to see what was inside the attic. So, she asked her friend, "Can we go inside the attic?" + +Her friend said, "Sure, but be careful. It's dark in there." When they went inside the attic, they found lots of old toys and clothes. They played dress-up and had a lot of fun. When they were done playing, Lily said, "I'm going to name this place Lily's Attic." And from that day on, Lily and her friends would always play in the weird and wonderful Lily's Attic. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweet. Tweet wanted to build a nest for her babies. She flew around looking for some sticks and leaves to make a cozy nest. But it was not easy to find them. + +Suddenly, she saw a kind man walking by. The man saw Tweet struggling and decided to provide her with some sticks and leaves. Tweet was very happy and thanked the man. + +As Tweet started building her nest, she saw smoke coming from a nearby tree. She realized that the tree was on fire! She tried to fly away, but it was too late. The fire spread quickly and Tweet's nest caught on fire. + +Poor Tweet lost her babies and her home. She realized that sometimes even when someone provides help, bad things can still happen. Tweet was very sad and flew away, hoping to find a new home. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very happy because he was going on vacation with his family. He was glad to go on vacation because he loved to play at the beach. + +One day, Timmy and his family went swimming in the ocean. When they got out of the water, they were all wet. Timmy's mom said, "Let's dry off in the sun." So they laid on the beach and the sun helped dry them. + +After they were dry, Timmy and his family built a sandcastle. They had so much fun on their vacation. Timmy was sad when it was time to go home, but he was glad he had such a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat peanuts, but one day she found out that her friend Tommy was allergic to them. Lily didn't know what "allergic" meant, but she knew it made Tommy very sick. + +One day, Lily and Tommy were playing in the park when a boy took Tommy's peanut butter sandwich and started eating it. Tommy was sad and didn't know what to do. That's when Lily spoke up and told the boy that Tommy couldn't eat peanuts. The boy felt bad and said sorry. + +Lily felt compassionate towards Tommy and shared her own sandwich with him. They continued playing and having fun together. From that day on, Lily made sure to always bring peanut-free snacks when she played with Tommy. They remained good friends and had many more fun adventures together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big sister named Rose. One day, they went to a Halloween party. They saw a ghost there! It was a little bit scary. Lily wanted to run away, but Rose told her not to be afraid. They decided to dance instead. They had so much fun! They ate some spicy chips and drank some juice. It was a great party! The end. +Once upon a time, there was a poor lady who needed to go to work. She didn't have a car, so she took the bus. She got on the bus and sat down. She was happy to be going to work, but she didn't know that something bad was going to happen. + +As the bus drove down the street, it started to make a strange noise. The lady didn't think it was a big problem, but she was wrong. Suddenly, the bus stopped in the middle of the road. The lady tried to get off the bus, but the door wouldn't open. She was stuck! + +The lady was very scared, but she knew she had to solve the problem. She tried to call for help, but her phone didn't work. She was trapped on the bus for a long time. Finally, someone came to rescue her, but it was too late. She had missed work and lost her job. The poor lady was very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a pig named Puddles. Puddles was a humble pig who lived on a farm with his friends, the cows and the chickens. One day, Puddles noticed that the farmer had left the gate open. + +Puddles knew that he shouldn't leave the farm, but he was curious about what was outside. So, he decided to take a peek. As he walked outside, he saw a big, dark cloud in the sky. It looked like it was going to rain soon. + +Puddles quickly ran back to the farm and closed the gate. Just as he finished closing the gate, the rain started pouring down. Puddles was happy that he listened to his instincts and noticed the dark cloud. He knew that he had saved himself and his friends from getting wet. From that day on, Puddles felt proud of himself for being a humble and observant pig. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside on the grass. He had a big lawn in front of his house. One day, Timmy went outside to play and he saw a flower on the ground. He picked it up and smelled it. It smelled nice. Then, Timmy sat down on the grass. But, it was uncomfortable. So, he got up and ran to his mom. She gave him a blanket to sit on. Timmy was happy and sat on the blanket. He picked up the flower again and showed it to his mom. She smiled and said it was pretty. Timmy was happy to have a pretty flower and a comfortable place to sit. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside and run around all day long. One day, Lily's mom said she could become a big girl and get a massage. + +Lily didn't know what a massage was, but she was excited to try it. When she got to the massage place, she lay down on a soft bed and closed her eyes. The lady started to rub her back and it felt so good that Lily became very relaxed. + +After the massage, Lily stood up and felt a little dizzy. Her mom held her hand and they walked outside into the fresh air. Lily felt much better and was happy that she got to try something new. From that day on, Lily knew that getting a massage could make her feel great! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on holiday with her family. One day, they went to the beach. The sand was brown and the sun was shining. Lily wanted to play in the water, but she couldn't reach it. + +So, she asked her daddy to help her. He picked her up and carried her to the water. Lily splashed and played until it was time to go home. She was sad to leave the beach, but she had lots of fun. + +When they got back to their hotel, Lily took a bath and put on her brown pajamas. She dreamed of the beach and all the fun she had. She couldn't wait to go back again someday. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Bun-Bun. Bun-Bun liked to hop and play in the forest. One day, Bun-Bun found a twig on the ground. It was different from all the other twigs. Bun-Bun picked it up and held it tight. + +Suddenly, a big bear appeared! Bun-Bun was scared and didn't know what to do. The bear wanted to squeeze Bun-Bun, but Bun-Bun had an idea. Bun-Bun squeezed the different twig as hard as possible and it made a loud noise. The bear got scared and ran away. + +Bun-Bun was very happy and felt very brave. From that day on, Bun-Bun always carried the different twig with them, just in case they needed to scare away any other scary animals. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had to take an exam at school. He was nervous, but his mom told him to try his best. + +On the day of the exam, Timmy brought his useful pencil and eraser. He used them to write his answers. + +After the exam, Timmy felt happy because he did his best. He took his pencil and eraser and put them in his backpack. He couldn't wait to tell his mom about his exam. +Once upon a time, there was a big park with lots of trees. One day, a man who sold ice cream came to the park. He was a vendor. He parked his ice cream truck on a high hill. + +The children were very happy to see the ice cream truck. They ran to the vendor and asked for ice cream. The vendor gave them different flavors of ice cream. + +After eating the ice cream, the children went to play on the swings. One boy wanted to hang from the swing. He tried and tried but he couldn't hang for long. The other children cheered him on and finally, he was able to hang from the swing for a long time. The boy was very happy and proud. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Anne. One day, Anne decided to do something very brave. She decided to climb the ladder up to the top of a tall tree. Her mom smiled and said, "Be careful, Anne!" + +Once Anne reached the top, she saw something terrible. It was a big snake! Anne was scared, but then she heard a voice say, "I give you courage". Anne felt brave enough to climb down the ladder. + +At the bottom of the tree, Anne received a big surprise. There were lots of candy and treats waiting for her. Anne was so excited! She ran home and told her mom all about her brave adventure and the wonderful surprise. + +Anne's mom hugged her and said, "I'm so proud of you, Anne. You were very brave to climb that terrible ladder!" +Once there was a boy called John. He loved to go and collect things. One day he collected a nice cane. He went and showed his friends. They said, "That's a really lovely cane" and they all agreed it was very nice. + +John took the cane home and showed it to his mom. She smiled and said, "That's a very nice cane! Where did you get it?" John told her he had gone collecting and he had found the cane. His mom smiled and said, "You have such a talent for collecting!" + +Every morning, John would wear his nice cane and wander around outside. He loved showing it to others and telling them the story of how he had found it. Everyone was amazed and they always said, "That's a very nice cane, John!" and he would smile back and be very proud. +One day, Joe and his mom went for a walk in the woods. Joe was very excited - he had never been to that part of the woods before. + +As they walked deeper into the woods, Joe heard a strange noise. "What's that sound, Mom?" he asked. + +His Mom smiled. "It's the sound of an ancient river, Joe. It's been around for a long time." Joe was amazed! + +Suddenly, Joe saw something moving in the bushes. His Mom told him to stand back. All of a sudden, a wild dog came speeding out of the bushes! + +Joe's Mom screamed and Joe began to cry. The dog was getting closer. Joe's Mom wanted them to run, but Joe was too scared. + +The dog sped closer, until it was right next to Joe. Suddenly, it pounced and Joe was knocked down. He screamed and his Mom started to cry. + +Just when it seemed like things couldn't get any worse, the clock struck noon. Joe's Mom had to leave to go back to work. Sadly, she left Joe with the ancient dog. +Once upon a time, a little bird named Daisy was living in a nest near a lovely street. She was very excited, because she had always dreamed of soaring high in the sky. One day, all her friends challenged her, telling her: "Daisy, let's see how high you can go!" + +Daisy thought for a moment and said: "Okay! Watch me!" She spread her wings wide and off she flew into the blue sky. Her friends all cheered, and she rose higher and higher, until she could just barely see them waving from below. The feeling of soaring through the air was incredible, and Daisy felt so free! + +Finally, Daisy noticed a huge, beautiful rainbow in the clouds ahead. She flew straight towards it, feeling the warmth of the sun on her feathers. As she reached the rainbow she smiled, feeling happier than ever before. Daisy soared over it and back to her friends, and they all hugged her in delight. + +"You flew so high, Daisy," said her friends. + +Daisy chuckled and said: "It was so lovely up there! I'm so glad we shared this beautiful experience together. It was truly magical." +Once upon a time there was a frog. The frog was fast and could rush around wherever he wanted. One sunny day the frog found a tap. The tap was green, and the frog was very excited. He jumped on it. + +But the frog had forgotten something important. He was not allowed to jump on the green tap, it was not his! The frog tried hard but he could not get off of the tap, it was too slippery. + +Just then, a special friend came along. He was a kind old lady. She knew what the frog had done wrong and told him. The frog said sorry and jumped off the tap. He learned an important lesson that day. + +From then on, he was always careful to only rush around on things he was allowed to! +Once upon a time, there was a nice car. Everyone called it the clear automobile. One day, the automobile went out of control. Its driver couldn't stop it anymore. + +Then something strange happened. There was a bright flash and the car stopped. + +The driver said, "Who struck the clear automobile?" + +Nobody knew what the flash was. But when the driver looked up, he saw a rainbow. + +The driver said, "It must be a sign from the sky. Someone up there struck the automobile." + +The driver felt calm and grateful. But he still wondered, who could have such power? + +The next day, a big lightning bolt struck a nearby tree. That's when the driver understood: It was a thunderstorm that had struck the automobile. +Sammy was excited to move to a distant town. His parents had packed all their things in the truck. + +"Are we there yet, Daddy?" Sammy asked. + +"No, Sammy, we still have a long way to go," Daddy replied. + +The truck drove through the countryside until they reached a river. + +"Oh no," groaned Daddy. "Not this river again." + +The truck could not drive across the river, and the bridge nearby was broken. Daddy looked around for a way to get across, but there was none. + +"We need to pack up the truck and carry it across," said Daddy. + +So, Sammy and Daddy carefully packed up all their things, and with much effort, managed to lift the truck and carry it across the river. At last, they reached the distant town, and Sammy was one step closer to his new home! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Ben. He was only three years old. One day, he decided to go for a walk in the woods. As he was walking, he heard something that scared him. He ran up to a big swamp, which was enormous. "I am scared," said Ben. + +Suddenly, he saw a huge frog. The frog hopped towards Ben and said, "Don't worry, young one. I am friendly! I can show you around the swamp." + +Ben felt better and followed the frog. But things suddenly changed when he saw something enormous in the middle of the swamp. It was a huge alligator! + +Ben was scared, but the frog said, "Don't worry Ben. That alligator can look scary, but I will protect you." + +And with that, Ben felt much better. He knew that he was safe with his new friend the frog. He knew he would have lots of fun exploring the swamp. +Sam and his mom were walking in the park when Sam saw something shiny on the ground. He bent down to pick it up and saw that it was a pin. Sam thought it was very cool and put it in his pocket. + +As they continued walking, Sam started to feel a gnawing sensation in his pocket. He reached inside and felt the pin. Sam wanted to see how it felt, so he started chewing on it. + +His mom saw him and yelled “No, Sam, stop! That pin is dangerous.†She grabbed the pin away and told him never to do that again. + +Sam was sad, but he learnt an important lesson: some things might be exciting and shiny, but always be careful – some things can be dangerous! +Jimmy was 3 years old and he loved animals. He went to the zoo with his mom and dad and saw so many animals. +When they came to the zebra, Jimmy's eyes lit up. He asked, "Mom, are zebras interesting?" +His mom said, "Yes, zebras are very interesting animals. They have stripes and they can run very fast." +Jimmy wanted to try riding the zebra. He asked his parents, "Will you help me try?" His mom and dad said okay, so they all got close to the zebra. Jimmy tried to pet it, but it ran away. His mom and dad said it was ok, that the zebra was just scared. They told Jimmy to try again and stay very still. +Jimmy tried and the zebra stayed this time. He smiled and said, "Wow, zebras really are interesting!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl playing in a park. She saw a butterfly and smiled as she waved her hand. The butterfly flew over to a nearby tree and perched near the top. The little girl looked up and saw a network of branches stretching out in every direction. She held out her hands and waved again, thinking the butterfly would come back. But the butterfly just stayed perched on the branch and watched. + +Then the girl heard a noise from the tree. "Let me out," said the voice. The girl was surprised and looked around, but she couldn't see where the voice was coming from. "Up here!" said the voice again. The little girl looked up and saw a beautiful bird perched at the top of the tree. + +The bird said, "I've been stuck in this tree for days! Please help me out of here. I'll be forever grateful if you do." The little girl smiled and waved again. This time she waved with both hands, and the tree opened up. + +The bird flew out with a few flaps of its wings and said, "Thank you! You saved me!" The little girl smiled and waved goodbye as the bird flew away into the night sky. +Once upon a time, there was a kangaroo who loved to race. Every morning he would hop as fast as he could around his house. He was so fast and so strong that he had won every race that he ever entered. + +One day, he woke up to find the sky was orange. He knew it was time for his race, so he hopped as fast as he could. He was so close to victory. + +But then a little bunny hopped out from behind a tree and challenged him, “I bet I can race faster than you!†+ +The kangaroo laughed, “No way, I am the fastest racer around. There is no way you could beat me.†+ +The little bunny smiled. “We shall see. Ready, set, go!†+ +And with that, they both raced around the house, faster and faster. The kangaroo was sure that he would win, but the little bunny was determined. In the end, the bunny crossed the finish line first, and the kangaroo was amazed. + +The kangaroo was so excited that he hugged the bunny. "You raced really well. You can race with me anytime!" + +The little bunny smiled and said, "Thanks, that was fun!" and then hopped off into the orange sky. +"Look," said Daisy, "it's a treasure!" + +Daisy and her mum were in the park. Daisy ran over and found a shiny box. It was full of pretend jewels, but Daisy didn't know that and she was very excited. + +Mum smiled as she saw Daisy's face light up. "Maybe it's a secret," said Daisy. Daisy opened the box, and immediately everyone in the park started clapping and cheering. + +Inside the box there was a fake cake and some sparkly paper decorations. Everyone was so surprised and started laughing. + +"This is a fake treasure," Daisy said. She didn't mind though, as everyone around her was applauding and telling her what a great discovery she had made. + +Daisy smiled and showed the fake treasure to everyone. "Let's have a treasure party!" she said, and everyone laughed and agreed. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, named Jim and Tim. Jim was a wealthy little boy and Tim was not. Jim had lots of toys and Tim had only a few. + +One day, they went to the park to play. Jim wanted to play with his toys. But Tim had nothing, so he was sad. + +Then they saw a group of children sorting weights and weights. Jim asked Tim "Do you want to join in?". Tim was unsure, but he said yes. + +They took turns sorting the weights and enjoyed the game. Jim was very good at it and Tim was not so good. + +At the end of the game, Jim praised Tim for doing his best. "You tried your best and that's all that matters," he said. Then, he asked Tim to borrow some of his toys. + +This made Tim very happy. Jim taught him an important moral lesson - no matter how wealthy you are, kindness is more valuable than any toy. +One day, four little friends decided to go on an adventurous march. The first friend, Ellie, asked "Where should we march to?". Another friend, Luke, suggested that they march to the library. + +All four friends began to march. As they marched, they noticed a big building with many windows. They knew it was the library. + +The four friends stepped inside and saw bookshelves full of books. They were amazed. Luke saw a big book on one of the shelves. He pulled it out and said, "Look, a dictionary!" + +The four friends took turns flipping through the pages. They found many interesting words. The friends even got a bit hungry while they were exploring, so they decided to find a snack. + +On the way out of the library, the friends stopped to say goodbye. Ellie thanked everyone for coming on the adventurous march. The four friends all smiled and waved goodbye. +It was a bright sunny day and Tom was very excited. His dad had promised to take him to the airport to watch the aeroplanes take off. Tom almost danced with joy. + +As they drove to the airport, Tom eagerly looked out of the window, singing along to the music. His dad had a troubled look on his face but Tom paid no attention. + +When they reached the airport, Tom ran out of the car and stared up at the big aeroplanes in amazement. His dad said, "Go ahead and sort through those books on the bench. I need to make a quick phone call." + +Tom didn't care - he was too busy studying the different shapes and sizes of the aeroplanes in the sky. He carefully picked up a big red book and sat down. + +When Tom opened the book, he saw a picture of the exact same aeroplane that he had been watching earlier. Suddenly, he remembered his father's troubled expression and realised what his dad had been doing. + +Tom smiled. His dad had been making last minute arrangements for a surprise flight on the aeroplane that Tom had just been admiring! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary. Mary loved to mix things. She had a box full of colorful threads. Today she wanted to mix them to make something special. + +Mary called to her mom, "Mommy! Can you help me mix the threads?" Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, sweetheart." + +Mary and her mom sat together on the floor. They carefully took out the threads from the box and started to mix them. Mary put one thread here and one there. In no time, Mary was lost and helpless, and she asked her mom for help. + +Her mom showed her how to make a braid. She taught Mary how to hold the threads and then mix them together. Soon the braid was done. It was beautiful. + +Mary was so excited. She clapped her hands and said, "Look, Mommy! I made the thread mix." + +"You sure did, sweetheart" said her mom happily. +One day, Mom and Dad took their 3 year old for a surprise ride. The little one was so excited! "Where are we going?" asked the toddler eagerly. + +"It's a surprise!" replied Mom. + +When they arrived at the destination, the toddler saw something incredible. There was an ocean filled with brightly colored fish! + +"Wow!" cried the little one. + +Suddenly, the toddler noticed an odd leak near the edge of the water. "What's that?" asked the little one. + +Mom smiled. "That's the tide. It comes and goes with the waves, bringing in and out fish and other creatures," she explained. + +The 3 year old was fascinated! The incredible ocean was a great surprise. +Mandy and her mom were taking a walk in the woods. The sun shone through the trees, and Mandy was feeling brave. Suddenly, Mandy tripped and fell. Her mom quickly came to her side. + +Mandy's mom said, "Are you okay, honey?" + +Mandy nodded her head and said, "Yes, I'm okay." + +Then Mandy saw that her favorite blanket was torn. "Oh no," she said sadly. + +Mandy's mom wrapped her arms around Mandy and said, "I understand how you feel. But you know what? It's okay to make mistakes. It's important to forgive yourself and move on." + +Mandy looked up at her mom, and she smiled. She was touched that her mom wanted her to forgive herself. She hugged her mom tightly and said, "Thank you for understanding, mom." + +Mandy's mom smiled. She was proud of her brave daughter for learning to forgive herself. + +The End. +A young boy was walking through the woods alone when he came across a mysterious temple. He had never seen it before, and he was excited to explore it. + +As he stepped inside, the boy felt a strange tingle all around him. He wasn't frightened, but he did feel a bit uneasy. He slowly made his way towards the back of the temple and noticed a bitter smell. + +Suddenly, a loud noise filled the room and the boy was scared. A strange creature emerged from the darkness and the boy ran away. As he ran, the creature followed him, getting closer and closer. + +The boy desperately tried to outrun the creature, but it was too fast. As the creature caught up with him, the boy felt a sharp pain, and he collapsed to the ground. The bitter smell grew stronger and the boy knew he was in trouble. + +He screamed for help, but no one came. The creature took the boy away, never to be seen again. +The boy had been scared to the point of no return. The temple was the scene of a tragic ending. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She had an imagination like nobody else. While playing by herself in the garden, she dreamed about discovering an amazing surprise. She just couldn't wait to see what it was! + +One day, the girl found a big box in the garden. She was so excited to open it. As she opened the box, an astonishing aroma filled the air. She could hardly imagine what it was. + +The girl quickly saw something shining inside. It was delicious chocolate! She ate some and it was the most delicious thing that she had ever tasted. She never wanted it to end! + +The girl asked her mom, "Can I share this delicious chocolate with everyone?" Her mom replied, "Yes, that's a good idea! But save some for later." + +So, the girl shared her delicious chocolate with everyone in the garden and they all had a wonderful time. She also kept some special chocolate hidden in the box for later. + +The girl had imagined discovering an amazing surprise in the garden, and her imagination had come true! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She was three years old. She loved playing in the field by her house with her best friend from school, John. + +One day when Amy and John were playing, John asked if he could stay for dinner. Amy said, “Yes, please!†+ +John asked if he could bring something to eat and Amy said, “Yes, please!†John brought some of his mom's homemade cookies. + +The two of them ate the cookies together while they talked and laughed. After they finished, they went outside to play again. They had a regular game of tag in the field, running around and having fun. + +At the end of the day, Amy said goodbye to John and thanked him for the cookies. She said he was always welcome to come and play in the field. John said thank you, smiled and waved goodbye as he walked away. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who was very curious. One day, he went out in his garden and looked around. All of a sudden, the sky filled with fog. He couldn't see a thing! He got scared so he called for his Mama. + +Mama came outside and said, "What is it, my darling?" + +The boy replied, "It's foggy and I'm scared". + +Mama said, "Fog is just a cloud that's low to the ground. It's nothing to be scared of, I'll protect you when it comes." + +The little boy felt more safe and said, "Can I go and play in the fog?" + +Mama smiled and said, "Yes, but be careful and stay close by". + +So, the little boy went into the garden with his mama and played in the fog. He was very curious to see what was in the fog. All the while, Mama stayed close by so he felt safe and happy. The little boy had lots of fun playing in the fog and it gave him special memories. +Once there was a little boy. His name was Paul and he was three years old. + +Paul liked to play outside with his cart. He liked to push the cart around in the sun. The sun made it shine. + +One afternoon, Paul saw an old lady walking down the street. She was pushing an old cart too. But her old cart was filled with trash. It smelt disgusting. + +Paul ran up to her and said, "You don't need to fill your cart with gross things. You can fill it with nice things like I do. Look, my cart is full of flowers. Doesn't it shine?" + +The old lady smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind words Paul. I will try to fill this cart with things that shine too." + +The moral of the story is to fill your life with things that shine, not things that are disgusting. +One day, Francis and Jake were playing by the lake. Jake asked Francis, "Should we go swimming?" Francis couldn't wait and replied, "Yes, let’s go!" + +Francis put on his helmet and grabbed his floaties. Jake put on his helmet as well and got ready to jump in. He was about to jump in when he noticed something. "Hey, Francis, there's something wrong with your floatie," he said. "It looks broken." + +Francis looked down, and sure enough, his floatie was broken. Francis was sad. He wanted to go swimming but didn't know what to do about his floatie. + +Suddenly, an idea came to him. He smiled and ran to ask his mom for help. When he returned, he had a new floatie. + +Jake and Francis were so happy, they quickly jumped into the lake and started to swim. They swam and played in the lake all day. + +By the end of the day, they were both exhausted but super happy they had such a great time. +Once upon a time, Tom the bear was walking through the forest. He liked to take walks in the cool air. + +As he walked, he came to a river. He thought it was very nice, but he was helping his friend. + +Tom shouted to his friend: "Look! A river!" + +His friend, Mike the rabbit, looked up. "That's bad," he said. + +Tom was confused. "How can a river be bad?" he asked. + +"Well, this river is bad because it's too deep. If we want to cross it, we'll have to turn around and find another way." Mike replied. + +So, Tom and Mike turned around and found another way to cross the river. And they had a safe journey! +Once there was a little girl called Sally. She was 3 years old and loved to explore. +One day Sally went on an adventure to an old fountain. She was so amazed by the big fountain and wondered what it could be. + +Sally looked around and noticed a man who was sitting nearby. She walked up to the man and asked him, "What is this fountain?". + +The man replied, "This is an old fountain. Years ago it was there for everyone to share". He continued, "but the trick is to share it with everyone, not just yourself". + +Sally looked thoughtful and said, "I want to share it with everyone". + +The man smiled and said, "Great! That is the moral of this story. When you find something special, always share it with others". + +Sally smiled and thanked him for the lesson. From then on, whenever Sally found something special she always shared it with her friends and family. +One day, Mark went for a visit to the subway with his mom and dad. He was so excited to explore! But when he arrived, he was surprised by how rude some of the people were. They were pushing past each other and cutting in line. + +Mark's mom told him that this was not how we should behave and that we should always be kind to one another. She explained that everyone was important, just like him, and that he should treat them with respect and politeness. + +Mark remembered her words and decided to start being nicer to the people he met. He smiled at everyone and said hello. Even though some of them looked surprised, he could see that they were happier too. + +The next time Mark visited the subway, there were more smiles and politeness. He felt proud that he had made a difference! + +Moral of the story: Treat others as you want them to treat you! +Once upon a time, there was a house. It was a nice house. It was pink. Two friends, Joe and Jane, lived in the house. + +Joe and Jane loved to play together. One day, they decided to watch the world. They looked out the window and saw many things. Cars driving by. Trees dancing in the wind. And even a rainbow in the sky. + +Jane asked Joe: “You like watching all this?†+ +“Yeah!†Joe said. “It’s so fun to watch the world.†+ +“Let’s do more of this,†Jane said. + +So they watched new things every day: the birds flying in the sky, the sun setting in the evening, and the stars dancing at night. They watched together and had so much fun. + +The moral of the story is that it's nice to watch the world around you. We can learn a lot when we take a few moments to appreciate the beauty of nature. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Betsy. She lived in a fast and bustling city. One day, Betsy decided to take a walk in the park and enjoy a peaceful afternoon. + +As she walked through the park, an eerie gloom had settled in. Betsy felt a chill run down her back and she peered into the gloom, expecting to find something hidden in the shadows. + +Suddenly, Betsy heard a voice from behind a tree. "Listen to me, little bunny," the voice said. "If you take one inch closer to me, I'll give you a big surprise!" + +Betsy peered carefully around the tree and gasped in surprise. Tucked away in the shadows was a big, floppy rabbit ear! It was the same size as Betsy's ear! She couldn't believe it. + +The bunny ear said, "If you take one inch closer to me, I'll tell you a secret!" With that, Betsy bravely crept one inch closer and the rabbit ear whispered to her. As Betsy listened carefully, she realized that the secret was a happy one. Suddenly, the gloomy park seemed a lot brighter. + +Betsy thanked the big, floppy ear and made her way back home through the park. She never forgot the secret the bunny ear had whispered to her, and the sound of its happy voice still sang in her ears. +Once upon a time, there was a small carpet. It was pink with red spots. The carpet sat in an empty room, all alone. But then one day, something wonderful happened. A little girl entered the room. She had a big smile on her face. She played on the carpet and had lots of fun. + +The little girl liked to repeat things. She said the same things over and over again. She would lay down on the carpet, close her eyes and say, "My carpet is so soft and nice. I like it." She would say it again and again. + +The little girl had lots of fun with the small carpet. Every day, she would come back to the room just to be with the carpet. She would play games, pretend and even talk to the carpet. She called it her special friend. + +Every time she came to the room, the carpet was waiting for her. It had lots of stories to tell and when she was done playing, it was time to say goodbye until the next day. So they would say goodbye, until the little girl came again. She always knew the little pink carpet would be there waiting for her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved turning knobs. She was always so enthusiastic when she played with her knobs. + +One day, while she was playing, the little girl heard a loud noise. It was coming from a huge box near her. She walked over and saw a funny creature poking its head out. + +The little girl was shocked, but she was also a bit curious. So she asked the creature what he was doing in the box. + +“I live here!†the creature said. “I just need someone to turn my knob every now and then. Can you do it?†+ +The little girl was so excited! She smiled and nodded yes. She quickly ran to get a chair so that she could reach the knob. + +After turning the knob, the creature hopped out of the box and said, “Thanks for being so enthusiastic. I love it when people turn my knob!†+ +The little girl smiled. She knew she would always be happy to help her funny friend! +Once upon a time there was a caterpillar named Jim. Jim was a very healthy caterpillar because he ate lots of leaves every day. He was also looking for a place to rest. + +One day as Jim was walking, he found a nice big leaf. It was green and inviting, just the perfect place to rest. Jim settled in and closed his eyes. + +All of a sudden, he heard a voice coming from above the leaf. It was an ant's voice. +"Why are you resting on my leaf?" the ant asked. +Jim looked up in surprise. He said, "I am resting because I am tired, and it is a nice, healthy leaf." + +The ant thought for a minute, then said, "I understand. You can rest on my leaf, but you must promise to leave when you are done." + +Jim was happy because he found a nice place to rest. He thanked the ant and agreed to leave when he was done resting. Now he has the perfect spot whenever he needs a rest. +Molly was a loyal dog. She was always happy to help her family. One day, Molly's family was getting ready to do their laundry. Molly saw them putting their clothes into the washing machine and loading it up with soap. + +Molly was excited. She jumped around them, trying to get their attention. Finally, her family laughed and said, "Do you want to help us with the laundry, Molly?" Molly barked happily and wagged her tail. + +Molly's family gave her a pile of laundry and took her outside. They showed her where they wanted her to put the clothes on the clothesline, and Molly obeyed. She carefully picked up each piece of clothing and jumped up, hanging it on the line. + +With all of the laundry hanging on the line, Molly's family gave her a treat for doing such a great job. Molly woofed with joy and jumped around them once again, happy to have been so helpful. +Once upon a time there lived a bird. It loved to fly high in the sky. But there was one thing the bird didn't know. + +One day the bird saw another bird that was much bigger than it. The smaller bird yelled, "Hi! What's your name?" The bigger bird said, "My name is Leo. What's yours?" + +The smaller bird replied, "My name is Tilly." + +Leo asked, "Do you know the word fly? It means to go through the sky like I do." + +Tilly shook her head. "No, I don't know the word fly." + +Leo tutted. "That's silly and ignorant. You must learn the word fly. I will teach you!" + +Leo gently lifted Tilly up with his beak and flew around the sky. He showed Tilly how to fly and taught her the word "fly". + +Soon, Tilly was soaring through the sky with Leo! The two birds laughed and sang and had lots of fun. + +Tilly was no longer ignorant of the word "fly". She knew the word and could do it too! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Sally. Sally was just three years old and she loved to play in her garden with her toys. One day, Sally was playing outside when she accidentally scattered her toy cars all over the lawn. She was embarrassed and started to cry. + +Her mom saw her crying and said, “What happened Sally?†+ +“I scattered my cars all over the lawn,†replied Sally. + +“It’s okay, Sally,†soothed her mom. “Let’s go pick them up together.†+ +So Sally and her mom picked up the scattered toy cars from the lawn together. After they finished, Sally’s mom said, “It’s okay if you scatter your toys, Sally. But next time, can you please remember to pick them up afterwards?†+ +“I will, Mom!†promised Sally. + +The next day, Sally was careful to pick up her toys after she scattered them. She was no longer embarrassed to play outside. +Once upon a time there was a naughty 3-year-old called Max. Max liked to have a lot of fun and loved to play all kinds of games. One day Max wanted to go on an adventure and asked his mom if he could take the subway. His mom said yes and he quickly went to the station. + +When Max got to the subway, he saw a lot of people and he asked them if they wanted to play a game. But none of them liked to play. Some of them even looked annoyed. So instead, Max started running around, being very naughty and making a lot of noise. + +The other passengers didn't know what to do about Max's behavior. But one woman decided to talk to him. She smiled at him and asked him why he was being so naughty. She tried to explain to him that running around and making noise in the subway wasn't nice. + +Max finally understood and apologized to everyone. He was glad that the woman asked him a nice question and he promised himself to always be kind to other passengers. +Once upon a time, there was a very calm alligator. He lived in a pond near a forest and was surrounded by animals. + +One morning, the alligator woke up feeling very excited. He wanted to explore the forest and see all the different animals that lived there. He waded out of the pond and started walking towards the forest. + +On his way to the forest, the alligator passed a group of noisy birds. The birds were chirping loudly and the alligator stopped to look closer. + +The alligator said, "Hello birds! Where are you going?" The birds replied, "We're going to explore the forest too! Would you like to join us?" + +The alligator thought for a moment, then quietly nodded his head. He was calm, but he still felt excited to explore the forest! The birds smiled and they all flew off together towards the forest. + +The alligator was excited to see what new and different things he would find in the forest. What he found was something even better than he could have imagined... +Once upon a time there was a cow called Max. Max was a very selfish cow and he only wanted to eat all the food. One day, he was grazing in the meadow when he saw some delicious grass. + +Max couldn't resist and he started to bite the grass hungrily. Then, he heard a voice. It said: + +"Please don't bite my grass, Max!" + +Max looked around and saw a little girl standing nearby. She had the biggest, kindest eyes he'd ever seen. + +Max said in a gruff voice: "This grass is mine to eat. I'm very selfish and I won't share it with you." + +The little girl shook her head sadly. "But it's not fair. I want some of the grass too." + +Max thought about that for a moment, then he said: "Ok, you can have some of my grass if you like." + +The little girl smiled and thanked Max. From that day onward, Max was no longer a selfish cow. He started to share the grass with the little girl and they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a small, hairy mouse. He was always looking for something to do! Every day he searched the house for the perfect adventure. + +One morning, he had an idea. He wanted to complete a quest and find something that was True. He started wandering around the house and searching high and low. + +He stopped by the kitchen and saw some cheese on the counter. He wanted to have some, but he was interrupted by a voice. + +"What are you doing? That's my cheese!" it said. + +It was the cat, who was also hairy and cute. The mouse was too scared to move, so he just stared at her. + +The cat smiled. "Well, if you want to complete your quest, you must be brave and go outside," she said. + +The mouse was hesitant, but he was also determined. Taking a deep breath, he scurried out the door and followed his nose through the garden. There, he found a True treasure. He had finished his quest! And the mouse lived happily ever after. +It was a nice day and Jack was playing outside. He saw his friend Jill grilling on her porch. He went up to her and said, "Hi Jill! What are you doing?" + +Jill smiled, "I'm grilling! Would you like to try some?" + +Jack thought it would be fun. So he said, "Sure! What kind is it?" + +Jill replied, "It's a fine steak. Here, take a bite!" + +Jack took a bite and it was delicious. He was so happy that he joked, "Hehe, this is the best steak ever!" + +Jill laughed, but then she noticed something terrible. Jack's throat was turning red. He began to cough. + +Jack said, croakily, "Jill, what is happening to me?" + +Jill realized she had made a mistake. The steak she gave Jack was too spicy for his little throat. She said, "Oh, Jack! I'm so sorry. I should have been more careful." + +But it was too late. Jack wasn't feeling fine. He had to go to the hospital. +Once upon a time, there lived two sisters who were very close. Every day they would play and spread joy throughout the house. + +One day, the sisters decided to make a delicious dinner. They decided to make some pasta, because it was their favorite. They worked together to prepare the ingredients and cook the pasta. + +Once the pasta was ready and the table had been set, the sisters grew very excited. Suddenly, the younger sister had a very different idea. She wanted to spread the pasta all over the floor and make a giant mess! + +The older sister was very upset. She wanted them both to have a peaceful dinner. She said to the younger sister, "No, that would not be peaceful! We must eat the pasta on the table together and then we can have a peaceful dinner." + +The younger sister considered what her sister said and decided that a peaceful dinner was the best way. So, the sisters enjoyed the pasta together on the table in a very peaceful way. +Once upon a time, there was a wild penny. It lay in the bottom of a deep, dark cave. Suddenly, a small child appeared in the cave. She was only three years old and the wild penny caught her eye. + +She leaned over and asked the penny, "What is your name?" The penny, however, did not answer back. + +The child tried again: "Please, won't you tell me your name?" + +This time, the penny did answer. In a tiny voice, it said, "My name is Penny." + +The child was amazed. "Penny, can I take you with me?" + +The penny nodded its head. The child smiled, put the penny in her pocket, and together they left the cave. +Mary was very excited, she was going to learn to write! +She grabbed her crayons and paper, and ran to the kitchen. +Mom was there, putting food in the freezer. + +"Mom, can I learn to write today?" Mary asked. + +"Yes, you can. But be calm, okay?" Mom said. + +Mary took a deep breath and focused on being calm. + +She sat at the table, and Mom showed her how to hold the crayon. + +"See, you make an "S" like this," Mom said, drawing an S on the paper. + +Mary followed along, copying Mom and practicing Ss. + +After a few hours, Mary was tired but excited. She had learned how to write her name and a few other words! + +She hugged Mom, thanked her for the lesson, and went off with her paper, proudly showing off her new skill to everyone she saw. +The farmer needed to borrow a van. He asked his neighbour, Sally. + +"Sally," the farmer said, "Do you have a van I can borrow?" + +"Yes," Sally answered. "I have a van and it is available." + +The farmer thanked Sally and said, "I will take good care of it." + +Then, Sally showed the farmer her van. The farmer drove away. He thanked Sally again. + +The farmer drove the van to the store. He bought some new tools. The farmer was happy because he had what he needed. + +When the farmer was finished, he drove the van back to Sally. She was happy to see the van was safe. + +The farmer thanked Sally. He said, "Thank you for letting me borrow your van. It was very kind of you." + +Sally replied, "You're welcome. Anytime!" +Molly, who was 3 years old, had a blue balloon. She was so excited. She wanted to show her big sister. +Letting go of her balloon, she ran to her sister, who was in the garden. + +Molly: “Look, sister! I have a blue balloon!†+ +The sister was so happy for Molly. She gave her a big hug. + +Sister: “That balloon is beautiful, Molly! Let’s take it for a walk.†+ +Molly giggled. Together, they held the blue balloon and went for a walk around the park. It was a sunny day and they had lots of fun. +Once upon a time there was a brave bear. He wanted to go on an adventure, so he decided to set off into the woods. He wanted to find new things. As he journeyed through the trees, he stopped at a post. He thought it was strange and wondered what it was for. + +"Maybe I can settle here for the night", he said to himself.He looked around, and decided he would bed down for the night. + +The next morning, he still couldn't figure out what the post was for. He decided to take a closer look. When he finally got to it, he heard a voice from the clouds. + +"You are brave and strong, bear. Now, settle in this post and you will find adventure like you've never seen before." + +The bear was surprised but he listened to the voice. He settled himself into the post. Suddenly, he felt a strange sensation and he began to fly! The bear soon realized that the post was a magical way to get around and explore the world. + +The brave bear's journey was just beginning. He settled himself in the post and flew away, on the adventure of a lifetime. +Once there was a boy named Ben who wasn't sure if he understood bulbs. He knew they were round and made a room brighter, but he wanted to know more. So his Mom took him to the store and showed him a few different kinds of bulbs. + +Ben thought the colourful ones were very pretty. He looked at each one carefully and asked lots of questions. Then he saw one bulb he really wanted, so he asked his Mom if he could have it. + +When Ben got home, he was so excited to try out the bulb, but then he couldn't find it. He searched everywhere and asked his Mom where it was. She shook her head and told him she hadn't seen it. + +The guilt hung over Ben like a cloud. He asked himself why had he taken the bulb without asking? Realizing he'd done something wrong, he decided it was best to just forget about it. + +The next day, the bulb turned up in Ben's sisters room. She had taken it and kept it a secret. The look on his face made her feel guilty, so she admitted the truth. She hadn't understood that Ben wanted it too and thought if no one knew, it was ok. + +Ben felt sad. He knew his sister was just as guilty as he was but it didn't make him feel any better. They hugged and promised to try to understand each other better next time. +Once upon a time, there lived a charming bunny. One day, the bunny was walking around the garden looking for something special. Suddenly, the bunny spotted something special: a delicious meal. + +The bunny was so excited. It started to hop around and cry out in joy. + +Just then, the bunny's best friend, a 3 year old child, walked up to him. "What is happening?" asked the child. + +The bunny smiled and said, "I found a delicious meal!" + +The child's eyes lit up. "That's wonderful!" she said. + +The bunny and the child happily shared the meal together. After the meal, the bunny thanked the child for being so charming. + +The bunny and the child were very happy and went out to play in the garden. +One day there was a very enormous elephant walking through the forest. He came upon a stream and wished to have a drink. But he was disappointed to find the stream was dry. He looked around and saw a tiny mouse on the ground. + +"My dear elephant, do you have a memory?" asked the mouse. + +"Why yes, I do have a memory" replied the elephant. + +"I have a surprise for you," said the mouse. "Follow me and you will find something to drink." + +The elephant followed the mouse. Soon, they came to a small pond, and the elephant was delighted to find that it was full of water! + +He splashed around in the water and quenched his thirst. Then he thanked the mouse and said goodbye. + +The mouse had a big smile on its face. It knew that it had foreshadowed the moment when the elephant would find the pond--its surprise! +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Jane. She had the patience of an elephant, and was always happy to help those in need. One day, her mother asked her to iron her dress. Jane had never ironed a dress before, so she was a bit nervous. She asked her mother for help. Her mother told her very patiently, "Just remember, the iron needs to shine." + +With a deep breath, Jane started ironing her mother's dress. She was very careful, gently moving the iron on the dress, and letting it shine. She was proud of her work, and even more proud when her mother praised her. + +The next day, Jane tackled a bigger challenge - her father's shirt. It was a little tricky, but she remembered her mother's words and patiently ironed it until it shone. She showed it to her father, who gave her an extra hug and said, "Well done, Jane!" + +From then on, Jane was known in her family as the "iron queen." +Once upon a time there was a hairy couch. It was really furry and cozy. + +One day, a girl named Emily wanted to keep the hairy couch all to herself. She didn't want anyone to use it. But when she woke up the next morning, she found something strange. + +The couch wasn't hairy anymore! It was now a soft, smooth couch. But Emily was still curious. + +She kept searching and when she looked underneath, she found a bunch of furry creatures snuggling up together. They were small and cute and they were keeping the couch warm and soft. + +Emily smiled and knew that the hairy creatures had kept the couch cozy for her. She decided to leave them there and enjoy her warm, snuggly couch. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was always eager to play and explore new things. One day, Tom was playing in the park and he noticed that his toy had fallen out of his pocket. He quickly ran after it, but the toy had rolled away and he was unable to catch it. He was very sad and he started to cry. + +Just then, a kind old woman saw Tom and came towards him. She said, "Why are you crying, little boy?" Tom told her what happened and the old woman said, "Don't worry, I have something that might make you feel better." + +The old woman then gave Tom a small wrap that was made of shiny material. Tom was so eager to see what was inside, he couldn't wait to open it. When he opened the wrap, his toy was inside! + +Tom was so happy and couldn't believe his luck. The old woman then said, "No matter what things you lose, as long as you never lose hope and positivity, you will always find something new and wonderful." + +Tom thanked the old woman and went home. From that day forward, he kept the wrap and thought of the old woman's advice every time he felt down. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl. All she wanted to do was play in her garden. But every day, a naughty crow would disturb her. He cawed and cawed and made a big mess. + +The young girl was so annoyed with the crow. "Why won't you leave me alone?" she said. But the crow just laughed. + +One day, the young girl had an idea. She took out a blank page and some crayons. She started to draw a big garden with lots of flowers. And then she wrote one piece of advice – Helpfulness is key! + +At first, the crow was suspicious. But then he decided to try it out. He helped the young girl tidy up her garden. Then he found another page with some juicy worms drawn on it. + +Soon, the young girl and the crow were good friends. Now the crow visits her garden every day. Now the young girl can play in peace. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. One day she found a stick in the garden. She was so excited, she knew exactly what to do. + +She ran to her Mom and said “Mommy! Mommy! Look what I have!†She held up the stick and showed it to her Mom. + +Her Mom said “What a nice stick Lucy! What are you going to do with it?†+ +“I am going to bring it inside and build something with it,†said Lucy. Her Mom smiled and said “Okay, that sounds like a great idea!†+ +So Lucy took the stick inside and looked around the house for something to fit it in. She found some Lego blocks in her room, so she started to build. + +She made a castle for her toys, and it was perfect – it was a perfect fit for the stick. + +When she was done building, she looked at her castle and smiled. She had built it with the stick and she was very proud of herself. +There was a little girl named Sarah who wanted to explore the world around her. She asked her mom for help and together, they went out and got a dependable microscope. + +Sarah was so excited when she got the microscope that she couldn't wait to use it. She put it on the kitchen table and stared at it for what felt like a long time. + +"Oh Mommy, what should I look at first?" asked Sarah. + +"Let's find something small!" replied her mom. + +Sarah carefully chose an ant from outside. She adjusted the microscope and saw the ant in great detail. + +"Oh wow, Mommy," said Sarah. "He looks so cool!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it's amazing! But remember honey, you need to care for your microscope properly so you can use it often." + +Sarah nodded and smiled. She knew that if she took care of her microscope, it would be dependable and she could explore the world as often as she wanted! +Baby Tom was walking in the park, clapping his hands. He looked around and saw a group of children playing. His eyes lit up and he ran towards them. He arrived at the playground full of joy and excitement. + +One of the children noticed him and shouted “Welcome baby Tom!†The children all stopped what they were doing and waved at baby Tom. He stepped closer to the group and started to clap with the children. + +The group cheered and started to sing a song. The song was about flowers and the sun. The melody was so lovely and sweet that baby Tom’s eyes started to sparkle. He smiled and clapped his hands to the beat of the song. + +When the song was over, the children all said goodbye and went home. Baby Tom was left alone in the park with a dull feeling in his heart. He looked around and started to clap again, hoping somebody would come and join him. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sam. One morning Sam was feeling very guilty about something. Her mum asked her what had happened and Sam told her she had done something naughty. + +Mum said, “Did you learn anything to help you never do that again?†+ +Sam thought for a moment and then said, “Yes, I gained a lesson. I won't do that again.†+ +Mum smiled and said, “That's good. Now let's go have some breakfast and have a great morning!†+ +Sam felt much better after that. She knew that she had gained something and that was the important lesson of never doing anything naughty again. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little girl called Lily. Lily's dream was to be in the forest. One day, when she was very old, Lily finally had a chance to make her dream come true. + +Her mom said, "Are you ready to go to the forest and explore?" + +Lily smiled so wide that her mom couldn't help but smile back. "Yes!" + +The forest was giant and full of life. Everywhere she went, Lily was amazed by how beautiful nature was. In the meadow, she spotted colourful butterflies fluttering around the flowers and chirping birds singing in the trees. + +But then, she saw a stream that was full of dirt and leaves. Lily was worried and wondered what she could do. + +So, she asked her mom, "How can I help?" + +Her mom smiled and knelt down. "Let's protect nature," she said. + +Together, they collected the leaves and trash and placed them in a sack. Then, they put the sack in the nearby garbage can. + +Lily and her mom watched carefully until the garbage collectors took away the rubbish. Afterwards, the stream was sparkling clean again. + +Lily was so proud of herself for helping to protect nature. She looked around the forest, which now seemed more beautiful than ever before. She had made a difference and it felt so good. + +From that day on, +One day, Mandy was feeling ignored. Her mum was busy with work and her dad was away at university. Even her big brother was too busy to play with her. She sighed and sat down by herself. + +But then Mandy's mum remembered! She turned off the work and took Mandy for a walk. Together they went to the park and playing chasing, laughing and smiling. + +Afterwards, Mum said they could go to the shops. But it was too busy, so Mandy got cross. But luckily, Mandy's mum was patient. She explained that it would not always be like this and gave Mandy a hug. Mandy smiled and they had a great time shopping. + +Mandy realised that her mum and dad were busy, but not ignoring her. She was happy and proud to have such a caring and loving family. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Linda and Jack. One day, Linda was very eager to do something fun and she mentioned a barrel to Jack. They both laughed and ran down to the nearest river. When they got there, Linda noticed a big barrel lying along the riverbank. + +Linda smiled and said, "Jack! Let's get in the barrel and roll all the way down the river!" + +Jack was eager to try and immediately agreed. So, Linda and Jack both got in the barrel and started rolling down the river. They laughed and screamed with joy. + +When the barrel finally stopped, Linda and Jack both got out. They had had so much fun together and hugged each other tightly. + +The end. +Chris and his dad went to the park. Chris loved to play at the park. He ran and jumped on the grass and had lots of fun. + +One day, Chris found something strange. It was a diary. He opened it and found that it was full of pages. He showed it to his dad and said, "What is this?". + +His dad smiled and said, "It's a diary. It's a good way to write down your thoughts and ideas". He showed Chris how to write in it. + +Chris wrote something strong. His dad was so proud. Then, they heard a noise. A big bird had come down to the park and had struck a tree nearby. The bird flew away again and Chris and his dad laughed. + +That was the end of the day, but Chris took his diary home. Every day, he wrote in it and kept it safe and sound. The diary became very special to him and it was very strong. +Once there lived a young girl called Alice. She was three years old and always eager to explore the world. + +One colorful day, Alice was playing in the park when a medal suddenly appeared. She picked it up and admired its beautiful golden color. + +Alice asked her mom, "What is this?" Her mom replied, "It's a medal! It's a reward for doing something special." + +Alice was so excited that she wanted to tell everyone. She asked her mom, "Can I keep it?" + +Her mom said, "No, we need to find the person who owns this medal. The right thing to do is to be honest and return it to its rightful owner". + +Alice looked around but no one seemed to know who the medal belonged to. Suddenly, an old woman appeared, looking very sad. + +Alice offered her the medal and said, "Can this belong to you?" + +The old woman smiled and said, "Yes! I am so grateful to you for being an honest and knowledgeable girl. You are not ignorant like the others who had seen the medal but didn't offer it back to me". + +Alice proudly smiled as the old woman thanked her for her kindness and integrity. +Once there was a little ant named Ben. He wanted to do something special. He thought, instead of just walking around on his four legs, he would like to fly in the sky like the birds. + +He asked his mother, "Can I fly in the sky like the birds, Mommy?" + +His mom shook her head and said, "No, Ben. Ants can't fly. It's not something an ant can do." + +Ben disagreed and said, "But I want to be successful like the birds!" + +His mom smiled and said, "You can still be successful even if you can't fly in the sky. Ants can do many other things that make them successful, like carrying heavy objects and making homes in the ground." + +Ben thought about this and nodded. He knew that he could be successful in different ways and that ants had special skills. From then on, Ben used his special skills to be successful in whatever he decided to do. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Polly. One day, Polly was looking for an adventure. She decided to go to the park. When she got there, she spotted a map on the ground. It showed all the fun places she could explore. + +Polly picked up the map and shouted with excitement. She couldn't wait to explore all the places. She got to the lake first. It was so clean and clear! Polly shouted again when she saw how beautiful it was. + +Next, she found a jungle. Polly ran and ran through the trees. She made sure to stay on the map so she didn't get lost. + +Finally, Polly came across a playground. She shouted and laughed when she saw the swings and slides. After having so much fun, Polly found her way home. + +What an adventure! Polly was so happy with her clean, new map. She put it away safely in her room, just in case she wanted another adventure. +Once there was a little girl called Sue. Sue was only three years old, but she was very alert. One day she noticed something strange – the light bulb in her room wasn't working. + +Sue didn't know what was wrong. She thought and thought until she figured out how to solve the problem. She got down on her hands and knees and looked carefully at the bulb. + +Suddenly she noticed a tiny switch on the side of the bulb. She switched it to the 'on' position and it worked! The room filled with light and Sue was very proud of herself. She had solved the problem by herself! +Once there was a little girl named Daisy who disliked gloomy days. She felt sad and lonely when the skies were grey and it started to rain. One day, there were loud thunder and lightning in the sky outside. Daisy was so scared that she started to cry and hide under the bed. + +"Don't be scared," her grandpa said gently. He took out a glass from the kitchen cabinet and filled it with juice. He gave it to Daisy and said, "drink this, it will make you feel better." + +Daisy took a sip of the juice and started to feel calmer. Grandpa said to her, "You know what? Whenever you see a gloomy day, just remember that soon the sun will be out and it will be sunny again." + +Daisy followed Grandpa's advice and soon the thunder and lightning stopped. She looked out the window and saw a beautiful rainbow in the sky. She smiled and knew Grandpa was right. From then on, whenever Daisy felt scared of the gloomy days, she would remember grandpa's words and be brave. +Once there was a three-year-old girl, who wanted to drive. She asked her mom for permission, but mom said no. But she would not take no for an answer. + +So one day she decided to take her mom's car for a spin. She started the car, and drove around the block. Although she had no idea how to drive properly, she managed to get around without crashing. + +Once she got back, she parked the car and thought she had done something amazing. But she looked closely, and realized the car was filthy! She was devastated, as she knew her mom would be angry. + +Suddenly, her mom arrived. The girl hung her head in silence. Her mom scolded the girl and told her it was very wrong to drive without permission. + +The moral of the story is that we should always obey our parents. Taking risks might seem like an adventure, but it can sometimes have bad outcomes. +Once upon a time there was a machine. It was a special machine and had the power to grant any wish. Everyone was envious of the machine and none of them dared to touch it. One day a three year old child wandered too close to the machine. The child was curious and so he dared to put his hand on it. + +Suddenly the machine lit up and made a loud noise. The child looked around anxiously, scared he had done something wrong. He heard someone calling his name “Come here quickly!â€, said the voice. The child ran. + +The child's mommy was very angry. She looked at the child and asked “How dare you touch the machine? You know better!†The child was so frightened that he began to cry. His mommy hugged him close and said “Go to your room and think about what you didâ€. + +The child was sad and wished he could take back what he did. He had been too curious and now he was in trouble. Unfortunately for him, his wish was never granted and he had to face the consequences of his actions. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lisa. She loved to skip everywhere she went. Every day she would skip to the shop to buy candy. + +One day when Lisa was walking to the shop, she saw something terrible. A big dog was chasing a small bird! Lisa was scared and didn't want the bird to be hurt. + +She ran to the shop as quickly as she could. When she got to the shop she told the shopkeeper about the terrible dog. The shopkeeper got his broom and ran outside to scare away the dog. + +The bird flew away to safety and Lisa was very happy. She skipped back home with a smile on her face. She knew that she had saved the bird. +One day, a child was walking in the fields, looking for something. Suddenly, the child saw a daisy. She waved her hand and shouted out, "hello daisy!" But the daisy was ignorant, and it only stood there without a reply. + +The child felt sad and angry. She kept waving her hands to the daisy, but the daisy just stayed still. "Why are you so ignorant," the child cried. Suddenly, the daisy started to float away. + +The child was sad and tried to follow the daisy but it was too late. The daisy flew away and was soon lost from sight. The child was so sad and she never found her daisy again. +Once upon a time there was a bright dish. The dish was always filled with colorful treats. One day, the dish was so full that the treats began to spill out. A little boy named Tom saw this and decided to scatter the dish's treats around. He spread the treats all over the room. Tom laughed with glee as he scattered the treats. He ran back and forth, collecting the treats and putting them into small piles. After a while, Tom had finished. He looked around and saw that the room was now filled with bright treats. Tom was very happy and decided to enjoy the treats himself. He grabbed a few and quickly ate them up. That was a very fun day! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved spaghetti more than anything else. Every day she asked her mom for it for dinner, but she never seemed to get it. + +One day, the girl decided to act. She put on her favorite dress that was white and asked her mom again for some spaghetti. + +The mom smiled. "Yes! You can have some spaghetti today," she said. + +The girl was so happy that she jumped around in the kitchen. The mom cooked up a big pot of spaghetti and they ate together. + +The girl took a bite of the spaghetti and it was the best thing she ever tasted! She was so happy and said, "I love you mommy for giving me such delicious spaghetti!†+ +The mom smiled and hugged the girl. “I love you too, sweetheart.†She said. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Bob. He liked to play the guitar. He would pick up his guitar, strum along and sing. One day Bob decided to quit. + +'Mom, I've decided to quit playing the guitar,' said Bob. + +'Why would you do that, Bob?' asked his mom. + +'I just don't like playing it anymore,' replied Bob. + +'Ok, I understand, but why don't you give it to someone else who might enjoy it more?' suggested his mom. + +Bob thought about it and realised it was a great idea. He knew who he could give it to. He went and found his friend, Mike. + +'I have something I want to give you,' said Bob. + +Mike was not expecting it. 'What is it?' he asked. + +'It's a guitar. I'm not going to play it anymore, so I thought you could have it to play instead.' + +Mike was so happy and thanked Bob for being so generous. He took the guitar and began to strum it. Bob couldn't help but smile. He was glad he gave the guitar to someone who was so happy to have it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah who loved to wander. One day she went to the library to return some books and have a look around. As she roamed around, she noticed an original painting that she really liked. She asked the librarian if she could buy it, but he said no. Sarah was so sad that she stayed and wandered around the library. + +Suddenly a magical fairy appeared in front of her and asked why she was so sad. Sarah told the fairy about the painting and how she wanted to buy it. The fairy smiled and said, "I can help you. Wave your wand and say the magic words. You will be able to take the painting home with you". + +Sarah was delighted. She waved her wand and said the magical words. As soon as she did, the painting became smaller so that it fit into her pocket. With the painting, Sarah happily went back home. +The sun was shining brightly and the birds were singing a cheerful tune. On this day, a clever little girl named Sally was playing in her garden. She saw a leaf falling from a nearby tree. Sally quickly ran and picked up the leaf and smiled. + +Suddenly, Sally had an idea! She got a piece of paper and wrote a message on it. She then folded the paper and put it into the leaf. Then she ran to the mailbox and placed the leaf in the mailbox. + +The next day Sally waited eagerly for a reply. She was wondering what she would get. Suddenly, Sally heard a noise and ran to the mailbox. To her surprise, there was a leaf in the postbox that had the same writing as her letter! Sally was so happy. + +"This is so clever!" she said. She quickly opened the leaf and saw a smiley face inside. Sally was so happy and thanked the person who had replied. She thought it was the most wonderful day ever. +Once there was a little boat with three brave sailors sailing across the deep ocean. They were searching for an anchor to moor their boat. All of a sudden, they heard a loud rumbling in the distance. They looked around and realised a storm was coming! + +"We need to find an anchor quickly!" shouted the captain. His crew members nodded and started to tremble with fear. + +The sailors frantically looked around, but soon enough the storm was upon them. Suddenly a shiny anchor appeared from the depths. The captain quickly grabbed it and anchored his boat to the seafloor. + +The storm was fierce and the waves shook their boat violently. But the anchor held steady and sure. When the storm subsided, the three sailors looked out upon a crystal clear horizon. They smiled in relief. + +The little boat was safe and sound! +Once there was a car. It had been running well, but then one day it started to make odd noises. Its driver, who was named Jack, began to complain. + +Jack went to a mechanic and explained the problem. The mechanic smiled and said he could help. Jack was very grateful. + +The mechanic got right to work on the car. First he checked the engine, and then he checked the tires. After an hour, he said the car was good to go. + +Jack was so relieved. He thanked the mechanic sincerely, and the mechanic said he was happy to help. Jack started up the car and it ran smoothly, just like before. + +As the mechanic waved goodbye, Jack smiled, glad that the car was fixed and he wouldn't need to complain anymore. +Sam and his mom were getting ready for a day out. Sam was excited to go and he put on his heavy jacket. His mom handed him a hat as well, but Sam shook his head and said, "No, I don't want to wear it." + +His mom said, "Sam, you need to wear the hat if you want to go outside. It's cold today." + +Sam crossed his arms and said, "No, I don't want to!" + +His mom sighed and said, "I understand that you don't want to wear it, but I'm not going to allow you to go outside without it." + +Sam was frustrated and he looked around. Then he saw a window and got a idea. He used his jacket to make a big tent and hid underneath it. He peeked out and said, "See, now I'm all warm so I don't need to wear the hat!" + +His mom laughed and said, "That's very clever Sam, but I still need to allow you to go outside with the hat on. Otherwise you'll be too cold." + +Sam reluctantly put on the hat and smiled. Then he took his mom's hand and said, "Ok, let's go!" +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Jack and Jill. They were always together and loved to play. + +One day Jack saw something shiny in the sky. It was a print. Jill was jealous and wanted it for herself. + +Jack said, "Look! A print in the sky. Let's get it." + +But Jill was jealous. She said, "No! That's my print." + +Jack started walking away but then he stopped and said, "Do you want to get it together?" + +Jill thought for a moment, blinked and said, "Yes!" + +So they ran to the print and they got it. They took it home and they were so happy. They became the best of friends ever since! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Anna. She was three years old, and very brave. One day, Anna went on a tour with her Mom. There were lots of exciting things to see. Anna loved looking at the pretty views and meeting new people. + +Suddenly, Anna felt very hungry. "Mom, I'm feeling hungry. Can I have something to eat?", Anna said. Her Mom smiled and said, "Of course you can, just hold onto my hand, and I will get you something to eat". + +Anna held onto her Mom's hand really tight, and they went to look for some food. They stopped at a yummy bakery, and Anna's Mom bought her a lovely muffin. She was so happy and gobbled it up right away! + +Anna was so glad that she had gone on the tour. She was full and happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Zoey. Zoey wanted to get a special mail from her grandmother. Zoey couldn't wait to get the mail! + +One day, Zoey heard the mailman come to her house. She ran to open the door and sure enough, it was the mailman. He gave her a beautiful envelope with a special surprise in it. + +When Zoey opened the envelope, she found a zero inside. She was so excited! She knew it was a number and she couldn't wait to show it to her mom and dad. + +When her parents saw the zero, they smiled and said, "Zoey, that's beautiful! We are so proud of you." + +Then, Zoey and her parents went to the park and played tag together. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time there was a tool. It was very shiny and beautiful. One day, a little girl went out to play with her tool. She squeezed the tool again and again while playing. + +Suddenly, an old man appeared. He said to the little girl: "Stop squeezing my tool! It is not yours." The little girl was shocked. She started crying. + +The man said, "There, there, don't cry. Here, let me show you how to use the tool." + +The man showed the little girl how to use the tool and explained why squeezing it is not a good idea. + +The little girl thanked the man for teaching her and went back to playing, this time without squeezing the tool! +Once there was a little girl named Thalia. She had an uncle named John who loved to cook. + +One day, Uncle John took Thalia to the desert and showed her a cactus. Uncle John said, "Let's cook this cactus!" + +Thalia was confused. She said, "What do you mean?" + +Uncle John explained, "Cactus tastes good if it is cooked. Let's make it together!" + +So Uncle John and Thalia worked together to clean the cactus and prepared it for cooking. Thalia was surprised to find out how delicious it was. + +Every time they visited the desert, Uncle John and Thalia would cook cactus together. It was always delicious and Thalia loved spending time with Uncle John. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very brave but one day she felt a bit scared. She wanted to go for a walk with her mom, but had a strange feeling. She asked her mom if they could go for a walk. + +Mom said, "Sure, but maybe we can take it slow." + +So they set off on their walk. Lucy felt better as they ambled along and she lined up some stones along the way. She felt the sun on her face and the warmth made her feel safe. + +Soon they came across a hedgehog. Lucy felt a bit fearful but mom said, "It's ok. We can spend some time watching it." + +So Lucy and her mom spent some time watching the hedgehog as it hunkered down in the grass. Eventually it scampered away and Lucy felt relieved. + +Lucy smiled as she and her mom continued their walk. She realised that sometimes being brave means taking things slow. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lily. She loved to explore and was always on the move. One beautiful day, Lily decided to go for a walk in the park. As she strolled along, she noticed a tall palm tree with big leaves. She wanted to get a closer look, so she carefully walked towards the tree. + +When she reached the palm tree, Lily noticed something shiny in the leaves. She reached her little hand out and there it was - a golden coin! Lily was so excited and smiled from ear to ear. + +"I should be careful," she said to herself. Lily picked up the coin and quickly put it into her pocket. She slowly walked away from the palm tree, thinking about what she could do with her new found treasure. The day had certainly been full of adventure! +Once there was a tired girl who wanted to play chess. She found a room with a chess set and went in to play. She sat down and started to move the chess pieces around, but every time she moved one it always seemed to end up in the same spot. The girl tried very hard, but became too tired to continue. + +So she said goodbye to the chess pieces, and ended her game. She went outside and took a nap in the warm sunshine. After she had rested, she felt much better and ready to play another game of chess. + +The end! +Mary yawned. She was standing in front of a painting in a fancy frame. It was a beautiful painting of an unknown country. Mary was very intrigued by the painting. + +Mommy came over and saw Mary. She asked, "What is it, Mary? What are you looking at?" +Mary answered, "It's a painting. It's of an unknown country!" +Mommy replied, "It is a beautiful painting, isn't it? Tell me more about it." +Mary yawned. She said, "It's a big frame and there are lots of mountains in the painting. And trees too!" + +Mommy smiled. She said, "That's very interesting, Mary. Let's see what other paintings we can find!" Mary smiled too and they continued to explore the museum. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old but she was very brave and liked to explore the world around her. One day, Lucy decided to go on an adventure. + +Early in the morning Lucy packed her bag with some snacks, a hat and her favorite toy. Then she set out walking. Lucy enjoyed the journey, but lunchtime came quickly and she was getting very hungry. She stopped at a beautiful lake and looked around. It was almost noon. + +Suddenly, Lucy noticed something strange in the icy cold water. She saw a shiny golden boat, floating right in the middle of the lake! She watched it come nearer and nearer, until it arrived at the edge of the lake. Instantly, Lucy knew she must get on board and explore the boat. So she quickly took off her shoes and socks and stepped into the cold icy water. + +And that was the beginning of an amazing adventure for Lucy. She found lots of treasures in the boat, and by noon she was back at the shore, loaded with all her new discoveries. Lucy smiled, feeling proud of her adventure and all the wonderful things she had found. +"Come on, let's play!" Sarah said to her friend Tom. Tom nodded and the two children ran outside in to the garden, ready to start their game. + +Although Sarah and Tom were full of excitement, little did they know what was about to happen. +The two children ran to the kitchen, their secret hiding place in the big house. When they arrived, they found that the kitchen was already occupied. Mrs Anderson, the neighbour, was sitting at the kitchen table. + +"Oh, hello children!" Mrs Anderson said. "What brings you here?" +The children timidly explained that they were playing a game and needed the kitchen to hide. +Mrs Anderson smiled. "That's a good plan. I'm sure you'll manage. Have fun!" + +Sarah and Tom were very lucky that Mrs Anderson was so kind to them. They played their game for almost an hour, hiding in the kitchen and giggling away in the darkness. + +Suddenly, the children heard heavy footsteps coming from outside. The game was over and the hiding place was no longer safe. Mrs Anderson knew what was about to happen and quickly ushered Sarah and Tom outside. + +They never managed to finish their game. Sarah and Tom were taken away by a stranger, never to be seen again. The two children were very unlucky that day. +One day, there was an amazing father and daughter. The father loved giving his daughter surprises. He decided to take her to the jail to raise some chickens. + +The daughter was so excited that she squealed and jumped up and down. + +"Why are we going to the jail, Daddy?", she asked. + +The father smiled and said, "We are going to the jail to raise some chickens. It will be a surprise." + +When they arrived at the jail, the daughter could not believe her eyes. She saw so many chickens running around and it was amazing. + +The father taught her how to raise the chickens and soon she was helping him feed them. + +The daughter was thrilled and thanked her father for the amazing surprise. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sara. She was three years old and very curious. One day, she went outside with her mom. As she stepped through the back door, she spotted a hairy creature in the garden. + +"Mama!" Sara exclaimed, pointing to the furry animal. + +Her mom smiled. "It's a groundhog, honey. He's looking for his lunch." + +Sara stepped closer to the groundhog. She was so curious about it and wanted to get a better look. But the groundhog got scared and quickly ran away. + +"Don't worry Sara," her mom said. "We can come back another time to see him. Now, let's go inside and have our own lunch!" + +So they both went back inside and Sara forgot all about the hairy creature. But she kept looking forward to the day when they could come back outside and see him again. +Molly and Daddy were walking across the park when they saw something amazing. +"Look, Daddy! The moon is so bright tonight," Molly said with excitement, pointing at the sky. +"You're right, Molly! We should try to catch it," Daddy said, looking up. +Molly was alert. She could see the moon shining brightly above. She ran to the swings and jumped high, reaching for the moon, but it was too far away. +Daddy laughed. "Molly, we can't catch the moon, but that doesn't mean that we can't have fun trying. Let's play a game!" +Molly agreed and together they ran around the park, laughing and trying to catch the moon. Even though they never succeeded, the game was a lot of fun. +Jack was running in a hurry. He had to get to Betsy's. His mom had asked him to bring over a special mineral. + +When he arrived, Betsy was angry. She said, "Where is it? You were supposed to be here ages ago!" + +Jack just shook his head and said, "Mom said to hurry, but I didn't know it was this important." + +But Betsy wasn't happy. She turned and said sharply, "Jack, I need the mineral right away! My dad is waiting for it. Now go and get it quickly - I know your mom will have it." + +Jack rushed back home to grab the mineral. He knew it must have been important - that's why Betsy was so angry. He hurried back to Betsy's house and delivered the mineral just in time. Both Betsy and her dad were relieved - they had been worried that they wouldn't have it. + +Jack was proud of himself. He had done his job right. He knew that sometimes a little hurry was all that was needed - and in this case, it paid off! +Once upon a time, there was a giant who was very careless. One day the giant decided to work in the garden. He started digging, but he was so careless that he destroyed the garden! + +When the giant's friend saw what happened he asked, "What did you do?" + +The giant replied, "I was working and I was careless. Now the garden is ruined!" + +His friend said, "Don't worry. I can help you fix it." + +The giant and his friend worked together to make the garden beautiful again and soon it was even more beautiful than before. + +The giant was very happy and said, "Thank you for helping me. I won't be so careless next time!" + +His friend smiled and said, "No problem! That's what friends are for!" +Once there was a little boy named Billy. He loved to play outside. Today, he was playing in the backyard. He saw a big puddle in the grass. + +He wanted to play in the puddle, but he knew his mommy wouldn't like it. He came up with an idea. He asked his mommy for a bucket and he got one. + +Billy put the bucket in the puddle and filled it up with the water. He wanted to make the puddle bigger, so he added more water from the bucket. It was very easy for him. + +Soon, the puddle was so big that it was almost like a lake. Billy was so proud of what he did. He sat down and admired it. + +Billy loved playing in the big puddle. He smiled, happy that he figured out a way to make it easier to play in the puddle. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Jake. Jake was three years old and was always so curious about the world. Every day, he'd go out and explore the world with his friend, a little bird. + +One day, Jake and his bird friend saw a circle. It was a big, round circle and it seemed to beckon Jake to come closer. So Jake and his bird decided to fly towards the circle. + +Suddenly, the bird flew too close and the circle started to spin faster and faster! Jake shouted as the circle started to spin faster, “Bird! Shut your wings!†+ +The bird quickly shut its wings, and the circle stopped spinning. The bird looked at Jake, blinking in surprise. + +With a smile, Jake said, “You must always be careful, my friend. A small circle can become very dangerous if you get too close.†+ +The bird nodded, and from then on, it was more careful when it explored the world with Jake. + +The moral of the story is that you should always be careful and use caution when exploring the world. Even small things can be dangerous if you don't take the time to be aware of your surroundings. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to fly. Everyday she dreamed about flying up high in the sky. One day, she saw a mysterious pilot in a big plane above her. She was so excited and waved to try to get the pilot’s attention. Suddenly, the pilot flew away and the little girl forgot all about him. + +The next day, the little girl spotted the mysterious pilot again. She ran to her yard and hopped up and down to get his attention. This time he waved back and flew close to her house. The little girl couldn’t believe it! She waved back and watched him fly in the sky. + +The little girl never forgot the mysterious pilot. Whenever she looked up in the sky, she imagined she was flying with him. She also began to use her imagination more and more to create stories about what the pilot was doing in the sky. For her, the sky was filled with so much mystery and adventure! +"Yay!" shouted Jack. He was looking at a big, shiny machine. He liked machines and this one looked really cool. + +"Don't touch itJack," warned his Mom. "It's very dangerous." + +"But why, Mommy?" asked Jack. + +"Well, if you touch it, it might start," said Mom. + +Jack was confused. He didn't know what "start" meant. + +"What does 'start' mean?" he asked. + +"It means that the machine will work and make noise," said Mom. + +Jack thought for a moment. He knew that machines made noise. He didn't want to be noisy so he decided not to touch the dangerous machine. + +"Okay, I won't touch it Mommy," he said. + +Mom smiled and said, "Good choice! Let's go find something else to play with." + +Jack was happy and ran away, looking for something fun and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved to paint. She could paint anything that she wanted in all kinds of shapes and colors. One day, the girl was out walking in the park when she saw a huge spear on the ground. She gasped with excitement, knowing it was just the thing she needed to make her painting even better! + +But before she could grab it, a huge bird swooped down and grabbed it in its beak. The girl shouted, “Hey, that's mine!†But the bird cawed and kept flying away with the spear. + +The girl was very upset. Then, she had an idea. She quickly grabbed a regular paintbrush from her pocket, and she began to paint the spear free hand. As she painted, magically, the paint began to transform and take the shape of the original spear. + +The little girl smiled. Her painting was a success. As she watched the new spear jump into her hands, the girl said to herself, “I can do anything I put my mind to!†+Once upon a time, there was a little lamb who had a very special wool. This wool was not ordinary; it glowed in the dark! The lamb loved to move around, running and jumping and playing in the meadow. + +One day, the little lamb was feeling very brave so she decided to explore the forest. While she was walking, she saw a long, winding path. She decided to move along it and see where it led. + +The path eventually led her to a secret cave. To her surprise, she found a pile of shining wool inside the cave! Even though the wool looked very bright, it was still very ordinary. But for the lamb, it was the most amazing thing she had ever seen! + +The lamb was so happy. She knew that she would never be bored again! Whenever she needed some fun, she could just go to the cave and play with the glittering wool. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two little kids at the beach. They were having a lot of fun. + +The first kid said to the other, "Let's splash in the water!" + +The other kid replied, "Okay!" + +They both ran to the ocean and began to splash and play. Then, their parent came to the beach. + +The parent said, "What are you two kids doing?" + +The first kid said, "We are just splashing in the water." + +The parent said, "Be careful. Don't go too deep!" + +They both promised not to and kept splashing. But unbeknownst to the parent, a nosy seagull was watching them. It wanted to join the fun too. + +The seagull flapped closer and closer to the two kids, trying to splash with them. But the kids were too quick! + +The parent saw the nosy seagull and laughed. They knew the seagull was trying to join the fun. + +The two kids and their parent splashed in the water all day until the sun started to set. They all laughed and had a great time together. It was a wonderful day at the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a 3 year old boy. He really wanted a crown. His dad said he could have one if he was serious about it. + +So the boy began to work hard and do extra chores. He was so excited that he worked as hard as he could. + +One day his dad brought home a box. The boy carefully opened it up and was so excited when he saw the crown tucked right inside! + +The boy asked his dad, "Can I wear it?" But his dad shook his head. "Not now," he said, "You have to be serious first." + +But the boy was too excited and he began to put it on. His dad warned him, "Be very quiet and take it off, now!" + +But it was too late. The boy ignored his father and jumped up and down, screaming with excitement. The crown tumbled off his head and broke into a million pieces. + +The boy's dad shook his head. "Now you will never get the crown. You weren't serious enough." And that was the end of the story. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy little girl, who was playing near a lake. She had a bucket in her hand. Suddenly, she stumbled and fell into the lake. She screamed and shouted, but nobody heard her. She was too clumsy to stay above the water. + +Her mom was out in the garden, and she quickly ran towards the lake. When she saw what happened, she was filled with fear and ran towards her daughter. She stretched out her arms and said: “Hurry, stay here!†+ +The little girl was too scared to move. Her mom quickly grabbed the bucket and threw it into the lake. The bucket floated until it reached her daughter. + +The little girl was so happy to see the bucket and tried to grab it. But suddenly, a big wave came and swept away the bucket. The little girl screamed and cried. + +The mom was so sad and angry. She ran towards the lake, but the bucket and her daughter had both gone. Unfortunately, the little girl and the bucket stayed in the lake forever. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Ben. He wanted to make a cake for his friend's birthday, so he asked his mom for help. His mom told him that if he was careful and did not smash the ingredients he could make the cake. Ben was excited and agreed to be careful. + +He mixed the ingredients and placed the cake in the the oven to bake. Then, Ben waited and waited. Finally, after some time, it was time to take out the cake. + +When Ben opened the oven, he found the cake was flipped upside down. Ben was so disappointed and started to cry. He asked his mom, "Why did the cake flip over? I was careful and I minded what you said!" + +His mom hugged him and said, "I know you were careful and minded what I said, but Ben, sometimes things don't go as planned. What's important is that you tried your best and remain flexible. As long as you have a flexible attitude and try your best, even when things don't go as planned, you can still be proud of yourself." + +Ben smiled, thanked his mom and agreed to remain flexible. + +The moral of the story is that even when things don't turn out the way you had hoped, being flexible and trying your best is what’s most important. +Once upon a time, there was a weak little boy. Every day he always carried an umbrella because the sun was so hot. One day he decided to quit carrying the umbrella. + +He told his mom, "Mom, I quit the umbrella." His mom was surprised, she asked him why he wanted to do that. + +The little boy said, "It's too heavy and I'm weak. I don't want to carry it anymore." His mom told him he could quit carrying the umbrella, but he should always take it with him in case it rains. + +The little boy agreed and was happy. From then on he always had his umbrella with him, but he only carried it when it was raining. Now he is never weak from carrying his umbrella. +Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl called Rose. Everywhere she went people admired her for she was always very polite. + +One day when Rose was walking in the park, she found a fabulous jewel. The jewel was sparkling so brightly that Rose couldn't help but clap with joy. She decided to take it home. + +On her way back, she saw an old man with no food or money. Rose thought of the jewel she found and felt bad for the old man. + +She went up to him and asked in a very polite voice, "Would you like my jewel old man?" + +The old man smiled and said with admiration, "I appreciate your kindness little girl. But you should keep your jewel as a reminder to be generous and kind." + +So Rose kept the jewel and whenever she thought of the old man and his kind words, she would smile and clap. + +The moral of the story is to always be generous and kind no matter what! +One day, there was a bus on the way to school. As the bus drove past, it heard a loud and unique ringing noise! + +The bus driver asked, "What was that sound?" + +The little boy on the bus said, "It was a special bell! I have a very unique bell, and I like to ring it everywhere I go." + +The bus driver smiled. He said, "That's very special! Now everyone knows you're here." + +The bus driver drove the bus to school. Every time the bus stopped for a red light, the little boy would ring his bell. It was a very unique sound, and everyone knew it was him! + +When the bus arrived at school, everyone clapped and said, "Good job, Little Bell Ringer!" + +The little boy was so excited and proudly said, "Thank you! I will ring my bell on the bus again tomorrow!" + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a pirate called Larry. He was troubled because he had lost his treasure. He went searching for it every day, until one morning, when he peeked into a cave. + +The pirate crept closer. Suddenly he saw something sparkly in the corner. He reached out his hand and grabbed it - it was his treasure! He was so excited he did a little dance. + +Just then, a voice said: "Well, haven't you found something?" Larry peeked around the corner. It was a little girl, smiling at him. He smiled back. + +The girl asked, "Are you a pirate?" Larry nodded and said, "Yes, I am. And I found my treasure!" The girl smiled and said, "That's great! I'm glad you found it!" + +Larry thanked the girl and sailed away happily. He was no longer troubled, he had his treasure back. +There was a steel car that was enormous. It was so big, it could fit a whole family! Inside the car, there were nine family members. All these people were counting very carefully. They were counting out an enormous number of shiny steel coins. + +The man counted out five coins, then the woman counted out four coins. The little boy counted out six coins and the little girl counted out seven coins. Everyone was counting carefully and putting the steel coins into an enormous steel bucket. + +When everyone had counted and put all their coins in the enormous steel bucket, the nine family members looked at the enormous number of coins. They smiled and gave each other a big high five. Then, the nine family members drove away in their enormous steel car. +Once upon a time, there was a famous man. His name was Bob and he was a super-smart person. Bob was always having quizzes to test his friends. + +One day, Bob decided to make a quiz for everyone to do. He spread the quiz all around the town so that people could do it. + +One little girl heard about the quiz and she was so excited. She asked her mom, "Mom, what's a quiz?" + +Her mom said, "A quiz is a fun game that you can play to show how clever you are." + +The little girl was thrilled and she couldn't wait to do Bob's quiz. She went all around town looking for it and soon found it. She enjoyed the quiz so much that she showed it to her friends. + +Soon enough, the quiz spread like wildfire and Bob became famous for it. Everyone in town was talking about the quiz and what a great inventor Bob was. + +The little girl was so proud that she had started the quiz, and she enjoyed it every day. She loved doing Bob's quiz and soon became a quiz master herself! +One day, Grandma and Grandpa, were getting ready to go out and do something special. +Grandma said to Grandpa, "Let's prepare for the season". +Grandpa looked at the fragile items in their hands and said, "These won't last very long, let's put them away for now". +Grandma said, "Yes, you're right. We need to be careful with them." + +Grandma and Grandpa started to get ready. Grandma gathered some clothes and Grandpa got some food. +When they were done, Grandma said, "Let's go out and enjoy the season." +Grandpa said, "Yes, let's make this a day to remember." + +So, Grandma and Grandpa headed out the door and off they went, ready to enjoy the season. Everything was fragile and special so they had to handle it all with care. +But their day out was full of adventures and fun with their family. When the day was over, Grandma and Grandpa looked back and remembered the memories they made. They were glad that they had taken the time to prepare for the season. +There was once a bee who was very hairy. He wanted to gain something special, so he set off on an adventure. + +He flew around a garden looking for something special. Everywhere he looked he saw flowers and plants. Until he saw a big jar of honey! + +He flew closer to take a look and saw a friendly bear sitting next to it. The bear waved at him and said, “Hello Bee! Would you like some of my delicious honey?†+ +The bee was so excited that he couldn’t contain himself. “Yes please!†he said. + +The bear smiled and carefully scooped out some honey which he tucked into a leaf. + +The bee thanked the bear and flew away with his special gift. The bee was so happy that he could gain such a special reward - sticky, delicious honey! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lexi. Lexi was three years old and loved playing outside. One day, when Lexi was out playing, it started snowing heavily and the ground became icy. + +Lexi enjoyed playing in the snow, but she was getting colder. Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her. + +"Hey Lexi," said the voice. It was her Mom, holding some tape. + +"Mom!" said Lexi. "What are you doing out here?" + +"I saw you playing in the icy snow and I wanted to give you this," said Mom, and she gave Lexi the tape. + +Lexi took the tape in her hands and smiled. Mom then said, "Let's go home and you can use the tape to make a snowman!" + +So Lexi and Mom went home together and Lexi used the tape to make a big snowman. She was so proud! + +That was the best day Lexi ever had and it was all thanks to her Mom's gift of tape. +Mama and Papa had two little girls. One day they said, "Let's go to the park!" The girls were so excited! The older sister said, "I want to bring my popcorn!" The little sister said, "Me too!" So they ran to get their popcorn. + +At the park, they saw a little man. The man was wearing a rich purple suit. Papa said, "Hello, sir. Would you like some popcorn?" The little man smiled and said, "Why, thank you!" + +The two sisters shared the popcorn and the little man. They laughed and talked together. Before they left, the little man said, "You two have a wonderful sisterly bond. Keep it strong." The sisters smiled and hugged each other. + +Mama said, "That was so nice of him. Come on, let's go home." They all waved goodbye to the little man and hurried home. They had a wonderful day at the park! +Once there was a young girl, named Lilly. Lilly was gifted in so many ways. One day she found a beautiful feather in her backyard. She held it tight in her little hands and enjoyed its softness. She ran to her dad and said, "I found a beautiful feather, look!" Her dad said, "That is so wonderful. What do you think you should do with it?" + +Lilly thought for a moment and said, "We should give it to my friend Sarah, she will love it!" So Lilly and her dad jumped in the car and drove over to Sarah’s house. Lilly rang the doorbell and when Sarah answered they gave her the feather. Sarah’s face lit up with joy and she thanked Lilly very much. + +The moral of the story is to always share gifts with friends and family. Even something small like a feather can bring so much happiness. Enjoy the simple things in life with those you love. +Once upon a time there was a duck who lived far away. One day, the duck wanted to spread her wings and go on an adventure. She waddled to the edge of a pond and said to the other ducks, "Let's fly!" + +The other ducks were surprised at the suggestion since they had never left their pond before. So one duck said, "Why should we go so far away?" + +The duck smiled and said, "There may be something beautiful and wonderful out there! Besides, if we stay here all the time, we won't learn anything new." + +So the ducks all spread their wings and flew off. During their journey, they experienced new things, made new friends and learnt a lot. + +The moral of this story is that we should never be afraid to go out and explore. We may find wonderful things and learn a lot from new experiences. +Once upon a time, there were two kids, one named Mary and one named John. Mary and John were playing together at the park, where there was a big swing. They were happily swinging back and forth when suddenly Mary noticed a big red exit sign. + +Mary was curious and asked John "What does the exit mean?", but John didn't know. Then, a helpful old man walked by, and John asked him what the exit meant. The old man told them that the exit means they should leave and go back home, because it was getting late. + +The kids thanked the old man, and then ran to the exit. As they were leaving, the old man said "Always remember, when something doesn't make sense, it's important to ask for help. Don't be afraid to reach out." The kids nodded to the old man and ran ahead. + +The moral of this story is that it's okay to ask for help when needed. Sometimes it's difficult to understand new things, and asking for help can be a very helpful thing to do. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She had long, blonde hair. + +One day, she was in the living room with her friend Tom. Tom had a toy truck and he was playing around with it. Suddenly, Lucy saw a spider on the floor. She was scared and she ran away screaming. + +Tom got very angry. He picked up the truck and yelled, "Why did you run away like that?" + +Lucy started to cry and said, "I was scared of the spider." + +Tom was still angry and he lifted the truck above his head. Lucy was scared and she hid behind a chair. Tom saw that he had scared her and he put the truck down again. + +He kneeled down and gently lifted Lucy's chin. He said, "I'm sorry I was so angry at you. It's OK, the spider is gone now. Let's go outside and play." + +Lucy smiled and nodded. She was no longer afraid. They ran outside and played together for the rest of the day. +One sunny day, two little children were having a picnic in the park. The older one, Susie, was 7 years old. The other, Tommy, was only 3. + +Suddenly a very upset cloud came along and the seasons began to change. Susie told Tommy, "Don't worry, this will only last for a little while". + +The wind grew very strong and soon the park shrank. It seemed like the picnic was coming to an end. + +But then, a tiny rainbow appeared in the sky. Susie smiled and said, "See, the raincloud has gone away and now everything is OK again". + +Tommy was overjoyed. He clapped his hands and cheered, saying, "Yay, the park has not shrunk anymore!" +Once upon a time there were two friends who loved spending time together. One day they decided to go exploring in the woods. As they walked, they saw a tree with a cluster of juicy red berries on it. The friends were so excited! The berries looked so perfect. + +The friends ran to pick the berries. One of the friends reached up and grabbed a handful of berries and was about to take a bite when the other friend said "Wait!". + +The friend told the other they should leave some of the berries for the birds and animals who also enjoy them. + +The friends smiled and decided to only eat a few of the berries. They yielded the rest and watched as the feathered and furry friends returned to enjoy their treat. + +At the end of the day, the friends parted ways full of excitement and laughter. They shared their perfect berries with everyone around them and learned that sometimes it's good to yield. +Once upon a time, a gray wolf was walking through the forest alone. He came across a bunny who was crying. The wolf asked the bunny why he was so sad. The bunny said, "I can't find my tie anywhere. I need it to go to the party tonight!" + +The wolf looked all around but he couldn't find the bunny's tie either. Then the wolf had an idea. He said, "Maybe if I give you a hug, it'll make you feel better." The bunny smiled and nodded his head. + +So the wolf hugged the bunny tight and the bunny stopped crying. Then the wolf said, "I don't have a tie, but I have something even better. I have this special gray scarf that my grandfather gave me." The bunny's eyes lit up when he heard this and he said, "Thank you! This scarf looks perfect for the party." + +The bunny put on the scarf and thanked the wolf for the hug and the scarf. Then he waved goodbye and ran off to the party. The wolf smiled, happy that he could help the bunny find a tie for the party. +There was a family of rabbits who lived in a big blueberry field. One day, a thick fog rolled in, making the family feel very distant. + +Mama rabbit said, “I don’t like this fog. Let’s go home.†Home was in the sun, far away from the fog. + +Baby rabbit asked, “Will the fog dry?†+ +Mama rabbit said, “If we all work together to find the sun, the fog will dry.†+ +So, the family worked together and made it home. The sun’s rays quickly dried the fog. + +The moral of the story is that working together can bring many wonderful things. If we all work together, fog can dry and we can have a happy, blueberry filled life. +Bob was an independent three-year-old who liked to do things on his own. One day, Bob walked into his mum's bedroom while she was getting dressed. He found a bottle of perfume. Bob tried to open the bottle to have a sniff, but it was too tight. + +"Mum, what's this," Bob asked. "That's perfume," said his mum. + +Bob was determined! He wanted to spend some time with the perfume. "Can I spend some time with it?" he asked. + +His mum said no. She thought it was too expensive for Bob to play with. "You can't spend time with that, it's too dangerous," she said. + +Bob was very disappointed. He had wanted to explore the perfume, feeling sure he could be careful. "Please mum," he begged. + +But his mum said no again. Eventually, Bob had to accept that he couldn't spend time with the perfume. Feeling sad, Bob left the room. + +Years later, Bob laughed when he remembered how disappointed he had been that day. Even though he hadn't got to spend time with the perfume, he had still become an independent adult! +Once there was a small girl called Daisy. She was so eager to explore the world and she always looked for new things to do. One morning she stepped outside and saw a big pile of junk. She was so excited and she ran to poke it. She stuck her finger in it and she felt something soft. She poked it again. + +"What is it?" she asked. + +Suddenly, a furry creature popped out. It was a cute little bunny. Daisy was so surprised, she jumped back and almost screamed. The bunny shivered with fear, staring into Daisy's eyes. + +"It's ok, little bunny," Daisy said. She extended her hand to the bunny and the bunny slowly poked at it with its nose. Daisy smiled and the bunny hopped around her feet. + +Daisy was so eager to explore. She reached out and petted the furry bunny. It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Daisy and the bunny were now the best of friends. +Once there was a boy named George. He was big, strong and brave. His mom always told him to be a good boy. George was very good, but one day he made a mistake. He yelled at his mom when she asked him to do a chore. His mom was sad and hurt. George felt very bad. + +He was about to cry when his mom said, "It's ok, I forgive you". George felt so relieved and he knew he must never make the same mistake again. + +Years passed and George grew up. He wanted to be a successful man. He worked hard in school and graduated with top marks. Even though George had moved to a distant city, his mom was always there to support him. + +When George became successful, he never forgot his mom's words, "I forgive you." He thanked his mom for teaching him to work hard and forgive. Through hard work and forgiveness he knew he could achieve anything. +Once upon a time, there was a popular cat. He lived in a big, warm house and everyone in the neighbourhood knew him. He was very friendly and snuggled up against every visitor. + +One day, the cat wanted to go out and explore. He carefully opened the door and peered outside. The cat wondered where his adventure would take him. + +He journeyed all day long and found himself in a strange alley. It was dark and the cat was scared. Suddenly, he spotted two big cats with menacing claws! + +The popular cat yowled in surprise and tried to get away. But it was too late! The two cats attacked, and the poor cat was never heard from again. + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a big comet flying across the night sky. Two friends, a boy and a girl, were outside looking up at the stars. + +Boy: "Wow, look at that! It's really big!" + +Girl: "I think it's a comet." + +The two friends continued watching the comet fly across the night sky. Then, they had an idea. + +Boy: "Let's try to catch it!" + +The two friends held out their hands and jumped as high as they could. But the comet flew past them, quickly disappearing. + +Girl: "We almost had it!" + +Boy: "I know, but don't worry. We'll catch it next time!" + +The two friends kept looking up, hoping to catch a glimpse of the big comet again. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy on a beach. It was a very hot day, and the little boy wanted to jump in the ocean to cool off. As soon as he stepped into the water, the boy saw something unusual. It was a white knot swimming around in the water! The boy shouted to his friends. + +"Come here! Look at this knot!" + +The friends rushed to the boy's side and they all looked at the knot in amazement. + +"Let's race it!" shouted the boy. + +The friends all agreed and they all jumped in the water and started to race the knot. The knot was swimming very fast, but the friends managed to keep up. Finally, after a long and exciting race, the knot won! + +The friends were happy to have seen such an unusual sight. They all laughed, dried off and ran back home. +Once upon a time there was a brother and sister called Tom and Susan. Tom was very competitive and loved to win at everything. One day, Tom and Susan were playing a game together and Tom wanted to win. He kept trying to win but Susan didn't like it. + +Susan said, "Stop trying to win, Tom. It's not nice." + +Tom said, "No! I want to win!" + +Susan said, "Okay, how about this? The one who misses the game first is the winner." + +Tom said, "Okay, let's do it. Here I go!" + +Susan also tried, but Tom stepped back before she could miss. Tom had won the game but he saw that Susan was sad. He felt bad that he had won and told Susan, "I'm sorry I won, Susan. You can win the next time!" + +The next time they played, Tom was determined to let Susan win. She missed the game and was surprised, as she had not expected to win. + +Tom and Susan knew that competitive games could be lots of fun, and they decided to only play them when they both got to have a fair chance at winning. +Once upon a time, there was a giant who loved to have fun. He had a long tail and was always smiling. But one day, while he was out playing, he noticed something peculiar. He saw a little girl frowning with sadness. + +The giant approached the little girl and asked, "Why do you look so sad?". The little girl said, "I want to play, but nobody will play with me". + +The giant was so sad to hear this. He said, "I'll play with you! My tail is long and we can swing together." + +The little girl smiled and the two became friends. Every day, the giant and the little girl would play together and have lots of fun. They would swing on the giant's long tail and laugh until it was time to say goodbye. + +The little girl was no longer sad, because she knew that she had a good friend in the giant. +Yesterday, Lucy had a very special day. She got to design her very own famous dress. She was so excited that she kept running around the entire house, showing her dress to everyone she could find. + +She ran up to her mom and asked, "Mommy, do you like my dress?" + +Her mom smiled, "Yes, I do! You did a great job designing it." + +Lucy was very proud of the dress and kept saying, "Look at my dress, look at my dress!" + +Then, she showed the famous dress to her dad. Dad was so impressed with it, he said, "That's the most amazing dress I've ever seen. You're so talented!" + +Lucy beamed with pride and said, "I designed it yesterday." + +Her parents gave her one last big hug and said, "Yes, you did. And you did a wonderful job." + +And that was the end of Lucy's very special day. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tom and Jerry. Tom was a small alligator, and Jerry was a bigger alligator. On this special day, they both went out to play. + +Tom and Jerry were having so much fun. Tom said, "Let's play sack. I bet I can get it over the tree!" Jerry said, "Ok, let's go!" + +Tom and Jerry tried and tried, but they couldn't get the sack over the tree. Then, all of a sudden, something spicy came their way. It was the biggest alligator they had ever seen! + +The alligator was so big, it had no issues getting the sack over the tree. Tom and Jerry ran away, scared! + +The alligator said in a loud voice, "Don't be scared, little ones. I'm just looking for a game of sack. Who wants to play?" + +Tom and Jerry looked at each other and smiled. They had found a new friend! They all played sack and had a great time! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Paul and Rachel. They both wanted to explore the river. + +So, Paul asked Rachel, "Do you have a raft to help us explore the river?" + +Rachel smiled and replied, "Yes, I have an available raft. Let's go and use it." + +Paul and Rachel could not wait to explore the river. When they reached the river, Paul said, "We need to fold the raft so that it can fit in the river." + +Rachel nodded and the two of them started to fold the raft. After they finished folding the raft, Paul asked Rachel, "What did we learn from today's adventure?" + +Rachel smiled. She said, "Things aren't possible without a bit of hard work. Even if you have an available raft, you still need to fold it to get it ready to be used." + +Paul nodded. "Yes," he said, "We can't get what we want without hard work!" + +The two friends headed back home with a great lesson learnt from their adventure. +One day, Harry and his mommy were walking in the woods. Suddenly, Harry saw a shiny crystal lying in the dirt. He went to pick it up and his mommy said, "Be careful, Harry. That rock looks a bit rough". Harry was very careful and he succeeded in picking it up without hurting himself. + +Harry smiled and said, "Look Mommy, I found a crystal!" His Mommy smiled and said, "That's wonderful! What will you do with it?" Harry thought for a moment and then he said, "I'm going to keep it for good luck!" + +He showed it to his mommy who said, "That's a very special crystal. You have to take good care of it". + +So from that day on, Harry made sure to keep his crystal safe, and every once in a while he would take it out to marvel at it's wonderful sparkles. As long as he had it, he knew he would always succeed. +Once upon a time there was an adorable patient who loved to feel happy. One day the patient was feeling sad. All around were people who cared for and loved the patient, but nothing seemed to cheer them up. Then, as if it were magic, a small, chubby hand extended and the patient felt a tiny hug. It was from an adorable little toddler who smiled with big twinkly eyes. + +The patient felt joy, and all the sadness was replaced by a warm and fuzzy feeling. This was a magical moment and it made the patient feel loved, and their whole surrounding seemed like a happy place. + +The patient was filled with joy after the hug and thanked the toddler. The toddler simply smiled and gave the patient another adorable hug. From then on the patient realized that with a simple hug, all sadness can be replaced by joy. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Emma. She loved playing by the road near her house. One day, she saw a troubled animal lying by the side of the road. She went closer and saw it was a puppy. She reached out her hand to touch it and it licked it. + +"Oh, I love you," said Emma. + +The puppy wagged its tail and looked up at her. So, Emma decided to take the puppy home. She asked her parents if she could keep the puppy and they said yes. + +From then on, every day, Emma and her puppy would play together by the road. Emma would stroke its soft fur and the puppy would lick her face with love. + +It was like this every day, until one day the puppy got too old to play with Emma anymore. But though it couldn't play anymore, Emma kept loving the old puppy just the same. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They were having lots of fun playing together in the park. Then, Jack saw a zigzag and he wanted to follow it. + +Jack and Jill decided to follow the zigzag and have an adventure. They ran and ran and the zigzag went far away. Jack and Jill kept running and running, but they became lost. Suddenly they noticed a very clean house and they thought they could ask the people inside for help. + +But, when they came to the door, they saw an old man. He wasn't very nice and he gave them a mean look. The old man told them to leave and never come back. + +Jack and Jill were very scared and confused. So, they ran away and never followed another zigzag again. They were both very sad that their adventure had a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a queen. She had lots of riches, but she was careless. She never kept things safe. +One day, a bad man decided he wanted the queen's riches. He snuck into her palace, but the queen was ready. She had gained lots of courage! + +The queen bravely chased the bad man away. He ran away and never came back. The queen kept her riches safe, and she gained respect from her people. Everyone was happy that they had a wise and brave queen. +Mama was so proud of her little girl. She was always finding new things to do and today she was going to hug a cup. + +"What are you going to do with that cup, my little one?" Mama asked. + +"I'm gonna hug it, Mama!" the little girl exclaimed. + +Mama smiled. She was so proud. + +The little girl squeezed the cup with both her arms. Then she hugged the cup and began to whisper to it. + +Mama watched on, proud and curious. The little girl stood back and smiled. + +"It worked, Mama!" she said. + +"What did you do, my brave one?" Mama asked. + +The little girl held up the cup: it was filled with water and small colourful fish! Mama was amazed. The little girl had found a way to turn the cup into a special home for the fish. + +Mama smiled and hugged her little girl in pride. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful king. He had a shiny leather throne and a big leather cape. He was very proud of his things. + +Every day, he thanked the stars for letting him wear them. But one day, he saw something shiny in the sky. It was so bright and powerful that he gasped in amazement. + +He quickly ran to get his cape and throne. Then, he thanked the stars for creating such a wonderful sight. From that moment on, the king wore his leather things every time he went outside. + +He was the most powerful king around. Everyone thanked him for bringing so much beauty and light to the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a bright star in the night sky. The star glowed so brightly that it lit up the sky with its light. + +A little girl who lived in town saw the star and thought how magical it was. “I want a star to keep,†she said to her mom. + +Her mom smiled. She planned a surprise for the little girl. “Follow me,†her mom said, and so the girl followed her mom outside and all the way up the hill on the outskirts of town, until they reached the top. + +There, the little girl saw something amazing. On a big tree, there was a huge glowing star! It was attached to the tree with a big hook. + +The little girl smiled and clapped her hands. “My star!†she said. + +“We'll check on it every night and it will always be here to remind me of you,†her mom said, giving her a hug. + +The star continued to glow brightly, lighting up the night sky. +Once upon a time there was a small boat called Paddles. Paddles loved to sail the wide and wonderful sea. +One day, Paddles went to a restaurant and his friend, Fred, came too. As they arrived, they could smell the yummy treats in the air. + +"Oh wow!" Paddles exclaimed. He was so enthusiastic to have a look inside. +Fred smiled and opened the door. Upon entering, they were greeted by a friendly waitress who led them to a seat. + +"I'm so excited to be here," Paddles said to Fred. + +Fred nodded in agreement. + +They then looked at the menu and Paddles decided to order a hot plate of fun french fries. + +After eating, Paddles was so pleased that he thanked the waitress for her hospitality. He was so enthusiastic about the restaurant, he decided to sail away so that someone else could discover it too. + +Paddles waved goodbye to the waitress and to Fred, and set sail into the sunset. He was so excited to come back and tell everyone about his wonderful restaurant experience. + +The end. +There were two best friends, Lucy and Hannah. Lucy had a shell and she was so excited. Lucy asked Hannah to join her in a game with the shell. + +Hannah was feeling lazy, so she said that she didn't know how to play with a shell. + +Lucy smiled and said, "I will create a game. All you have to do is roll the shell." + +Hannah agreed and gave the shell to Lucy. Lucy showed her how to roll the shell and before long, the game was created. + +They had so much fun together that they decided to play again the next day. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to see a star. She asked her mom, "Mom, can I see a star?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, look up in the sky and you will see a star." So the little girl went outside and sat on the grass. + +When she looked up, she could see a bright star twinkling in the night sky. It made her so happy. + +But then a bad cloud came and covered the star so she couldn't see it anymore. She was sad and started to cry. + +But then her mom came outside and said, "Don't worry little one. That bad cloud will go away soon. Just sit and wait and you will see the star again." + +And sure enough, after a few minutes the cloud moved away and the star was twinkling in the sky again. The little girl was so happy that she jumped up and clapped her hands. + +And from then on, every night the little girl went outside and sat in the grass to watch the star. She was never scared of the bad clouds because she knew they would go away soon and her star would be visible again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. She was very young and loved to play in the rain. One day, she was playing outside when the sky began to pour. Jane didn't mind though, she found it fun to get wet. + +Jane noticed something on the ground; it was a beautiful rag. She picked it up and decided to take it to her mother. She made her way to her mom's house and told her, "Mom! Look at this! I found a rag!" + +Her mother smiled and said, "I'll make a dress for you out of this wet rag." Jane was delighted and eagerly waited for her new dress. The next day, her mom showed her the dress, made out of the rag. The dress was beautiful, and Jane wore it with pride. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes even wet rags can turn into something special! +Once there was a crane who wanted to store something bad. He went to the store to get it. + +At the store, a kindly old man saw him. He said, "What are you looking for, little crane?" + +The crane replied, "I'm here to store something bad!" + +The old man shook his head. "That's not a good idea. It would be much better to store something good!" + +The crane thought about it. He knew the old man was right. So he changed his mind and decided to store something useful instead. + +He thanked the old man and said goodbye. From then on, the crane only stored good things at the store! +Once upon a time there was a kind woman. One day she saw an old man on the street. He was hungry and had no food. The kind woman had an idea. She went to an apple pie shop and bought a big piece of pie. + +“This pie is too big for one person,†she said. + +Just then, a little boy came up to her and said, “I can help you.†+ +The kind woman smiled and said, “Would you like to guess what I am going to do with this piece of pie?†+ +The little boy's eyes lit up. “You’re going to give it to the old man!†he guessed. + +The kind woman nodded. “That’s right!†she said. “Sharing is always a good thing.†+ +The little boy was very happy. He learned a valuable lesson that day: when you have something, you should share it with others. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mia. She was three years old. Mia was by a lake and looked into the sky. Suddenly she saw a big, scary cloud. She was scared and started to cry. + +Mia's mummy came over to her and said, 'Listen, Mia. That cloud won't hurt you. Everything is going to be ok.' + +Mia was scared so she listened to her mummy. She looked back up at the sky and the cloud was still there. Mia looked closer and saw that it was actually two big white fluffy clouds side by side. + +Mia smiled and said, 'That cloud isn't scary anymore. It looks like a big white rabbit!' + +Mia's mummy smiled and said, 'That's right sweetheart. Now you don't have anything to be scared of!' + +Mia smiled and said, 'Yes, I feel much better now!' +Once upon a time there was a lovely key. It was very shiny and had many colours. One day, an evil monster came and tried to destroy the key. He shouted, "I will destroy this key!" + +The key was frightened but then it heard a voice. It said, "Please don't destroy the key!". The voice belonged to a little girl. She said, "That is a lovely key and it must stay safe". + +The monster looked at the little girl and said, "Do you care about this key so much?". The little girl nodded her head and said, "Yes, I love it". She went closer to the key and hugged it. + +The monster's face suddenly changed and he said, "I must go and never return". He quickly ran away. The little girl and the key were safe and very happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three and liked to play outside. One day she found a tunnel, and it looked fun. + +So she went inside and it was dark. Then she heard a voice. It said, "Come this way little one". She was a bit scared, but she followed the voice. + +Suddenly she saw a bright light. She tried to go towards it, but the tunnel had no end! She searched and searched but couldn't find a way out. + +The voice said, "Don't worry little one. You can stay here with me". But the little girl knew that it wasn't right. She had been so mild to everyone, but now she felt afraid. + +Suddenly she heard a loud bang and the tunnel started to shake. Then the voice said, "It's too late, the tunnel is coming down!" And sure enough, it started to crash and the little girl could only cry. + +The little girl never found her way out, and she was never seen again. +One day, a little girl named Jenny was playing in her backyard. She loved to perform and practice her brilliant dances. As she twirled around, she noticed a bean in the dirt. She stopped, picked it up and gave it a look of curiosity. + +Jenny looked around and said, "I wonder what I can do with this bean". Just then, she had a great idea. She quickly ran over to her mom and asked, "Mom, will you watch me perform?". + +Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, I'd love to!". Jenny then ran back to her bean, ready to show her mom what she could do. She carefully put it between her fingers and began to perform a brilliant little jig around it. She twirled and spun, hopping and skipping around it. She was a natural performer! + +When she was finished, Jenny's mom clapped and said, "That was incredible, Jenny! You were so brilliant!" Jenny smiled and hugged the bean. Then she ran over to her mom, excited and proud to have performed her own show. +Once there was a tough body. He was always jumping and playing. One day, he split into two pieces. He was so surprised. He tried to put himself back together but he just couldn't do it. He asked his friends for help but they were too scared. Finally, the tough body saw a kind person. The kind person said they could help. They worked together and the tough body was fixed! He was very happy and thanked the kind person very much. +Once upon a time there was a family who loved to go outside on sunny days. One day, they decided to go to the park. So, they grabbed their hats and sunglasses and hit the road. + +As they arrived at the park, they saw the sun shining high in the sky. They smiled, excited for their fun day in the park. The little boy said, "Mommy, can I swing on that swing?" + +"Of course," Momma replied, "just make sure it's not too high." + +The little boy hopped on the swing, and he started to fly! He liked to go so high that he felt like he could split the sun. + +"Be careful, honey," Momma said, "don't go too high!" + +The little boy smiled and kept swinging. Every time he went up high he imagined splitting the sun in two. He loved it! + +Momma watched him and smiled, happy that he was having so much fun. +Once upon a time, there was a small, slow caterpillar called Tom. Tom was searching for a place to sleep when he stumbled upon a big, brown box. Tom was excited; he carefully crawled inside and made himself a cozy bed in the corner. + +Tom was just about to fall asleep when he heard a noise coming from inside the box. He crawled out to take a look and saw a tiny mouse staring back at him. + +"Who are you?" Tom asked. + +"I'm Mike," the mouse replied. "What are you doing in my box?" + +Tom was surprised. He explained that he was looking for a place to sleep. + +Mike had been disturbed by the strange caterpillar, but he was feeling generous. He said, "You can stay here, but promise me you won't disturb me again." + +Tom promised. + +Tom and Mike became good friends and lived happily in the box for many days. Whenever Tom got too excited, Mike would remind him to stay slow. + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sam and Sue. They lived in a small town near a beautiful lake. + +One day, Sam and Sue went to visit the lake. As they looked around, they noticed the staff displaying many beautiful items around the lake. + +"Wow!" said Sue, her eyes growing wide. + +"Let's take a closer look," said Sam. + +So Sam and Sue ventured closer to the staff. They saw lots of colorful items and shiny stones. + +"It's so pretty!" said Sue. + +"Yes, it's very beautiful," Sam replied. + +They happily spent the day exploring the beautiful display around the lake. When the sun began to set, Sam and Sue said goodbye to the staff, and walked home with big smiles on their faces. +John wanted to find a gem. He asked his mother for help. She took him to the store, but nothing was original. They looked for a long time, but with no success. + +John finally found a beautiful gem. His mother was very proud of him. But then John realized he didn't have enough money. His mother said they should go home. + +John was sad. He didn't understand. He wanted the gem so much. His mother said, "I don't have enough money to buy the gem. We can look for other original ones, but not today." + +John was so disappointed that he started to cry. His mother hugged him and said, "It's ok my darling, let's go home and find another one later." + +John still didn't understand why he couldn't take the gem home, but he knew he had to accept it. They both walked home without the gem, and John was still sad. The bad ending was his only understanding of the situation. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane loved playing in the park and being with her friends. +One day, while she was playing in the park, Jane noticed an old man standing on top of a large rock. He was wearing a long coat, and his waist was so powerful and strong. +Jane started to watch the old man and saw he was balancing a long stick in the middle of the rock. Jane couldn't believe her eyes. She asked the old man, "How did you do that?" +The old man smiled and said, "It's all about balance. You must have a strong waist and stay steady when you're balancing." + +From that day on, Jane practiced balancing in the park every day. She worked hard to build her waist and become a powerful balancer. +When her friends came to play, Jane showed them her amazing balancing skills, and they all cheered for her. + +Jane kept practicing her balancing and soon, she became the best balancer in the park. All the children were inspired by Jane's powerful waist and skills. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny. He had big ears, a fluffy tail and was grey all over. The bunny wanted to go to the top of the mountain. He waved to a bird and said, "Hey, can you take me to the mountain, please?" The bird said, "Sure. Hop on my back and I'll take you there!" + +The bunny hopped on the bird's back and they flew for a long time. Eventually, they arrived at the top of the mountain. The bunny was so happy and he thanked the bird for the good ride. + +The bunny looked around and saw a beautiful lake. He wanted to explore it, so he hopped off the bird's back and went to have a look. As he was walking around, he noticed something shiny in the lake. He went closer to take a look and saw that it was a star. He was so excited! He thought that the star was magic, so he decided to try to shoot and catch it. + +He took a big jump and then he shot his hand out to grab the star, but it was too far away and he missed. The bunny tried again and again but he couldn't catch the star. After many attempts the bunny was tired, so he thanked the star for the fun and went home. + +The bunny was sad that he didn't catch the star, but he was still happy from his good mountain adventure. He went +Once upon a time, there was a bunny who was very nervous. He was so anxious that he couldn't find the courage to take his first bite of a carrot. He was just standing in the grass, looking at the carrot and thinking about it. + +Just then, a friendly frog hopped up to him and said, "Why don't you take a bite of the carrot? It'll be delicious, I promise!" + +The bunny was still a bit nervous, but with a deep breath, he started to nibble at the carrot. Surprisingly, it was sweet and crunchy! He ate the whole thing and was so happy that he hopped around in circles laughing. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a boy who was very brave. He wanted to explore the world and so he decided to go to space. + +He asked his mom and dad to take him to space, but they said it was too dangerous. The boy was determined, so he decided to try it by himself. He asked his friends for help and they agreed. + +The boy and his friends built a big rocket with a big booster to fly high into space. On the big day, they all waved goodbye as the boy and his rocket shot off into the sky. + +The rocket flew very high into the sky, higher and higher until it was way past the clouds. But then, something unexpected happened. The booster lost power and the rocket started to fall back to earth. + +The boy was scared but he was also brave. He closed his eyes and said a prayer. Suddenly the rocket stopped falling and hovered in the sky. The boy opened his eyes and he was amazed. + +The rocket had stopped falling and was now in space! He had made it! The boy looked down at the earth from above and smiled. He was the bravest boy in the world! +Once upon a time there lived a bear called Barry. He was very enthusiastic about learning new things. One day he decided to explore the world under the ground to see what it was like. + +He started digging and soon he made a big hole. He was so excited to see what was under the ground so he jumped in. Moments later he heard a voice shouting, “Help, can somebody help me?†+ +Barry was puzzled. He asked the voice, “Who are you?â€. + +The voice answered, “I'm an ant. I'm stuck down here and I want to get out.†+ +Barry felt sorry for the ant. So he started pushing the dirt back into the hole and soon enough the ant was free. + +The ant thanked Barry for saving him. He said, â���œThank you for being so kind and for learning that we need to look out for each other and help one another.†+ +Barry smiled and said, “You're welcome. I'm so glad that I could help you and learn something at the same time.†+ +After the incident, Barry was more enthusiastic about learning. He was no longer afraid of unknown places. Instead, he was eager to find out what was out there and he learned to always be helpful to others. +Once upon a time, a little bunny was hopping along through the meadow. Her ears twitched in the wind and she breathing in the sweet smell of the wildflowers in the grass. Suddenly, she came upon a big gate blocking her path. She hopped up to the gate and peered through the metal bars. + +The bunny saw something she didn't expect - a group of angry wolves. She jumped back in surprise. The wolves had sharp teeth, and were barking with their harsh voices. One of them was trying to pull the gate apart, as if he was trying to replace it with another one. + +The bunny quickly hopped away, over the tall grass and violets, as fast as she could. She was relieved when she was far away from the gate. But she was also sad, because she knew the wolves were still there, and that they may hurt each other with their harsh words. +Lilly was walking on the beach with her dad. She saw something in the sand that looked interesting. She bent down and picked it up. It was a match! "What's this, Dad?" Lilly asked. Her dad smiled and said, "That's a match, Lilly. We can use it to light a fire." Lilly was so excited. + +Next, they looked out at the ocean. There was something in the distance that looked enormous. It was a big ship! Lilly asked, "What's that Dad?" Her dad smiled and said, "That's a ship, Lilly. That's how people and goods get moved around the world." Lilly was amazed by how enormous the ship was. + +Lilly and her dad watched the ship as it sailed away. Lilly smiled as she watched the ship get smaller as it sailed away. They had a wonderful time on the beach that day and Lilly couldn't stop talking about the match and the enormous ship she saw. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She was three years old and very brave. One day, Mia went to a doctor's office with her mom and dad. She was frightened but brave. + +When they were inside, the doctor took out a needle. Mia was scared. She didn't want to get a shot. + +"Don't worry, Mia," said her mom. "It won't hurt. You'll be brave and gain some courage!" + +Mia was still afraid, but she took a deep breath and held out her arm. The doctor smiled and put the needle in her arm. It didn't hurt too much. Mia gained courage and she was very happy. + +"See, Mia," said her mom. "You did it! You're so brave!" + +Mia smiled and hugged her mom. She was not scared anymore. +Mummy was working on something and little Johnny came up to her. "Mummy, mummy!" He exclaimed. Mummy looked down and saw Johnny's toy elephant. "What are you doing with your elephant, Johnny?" She asked. Johnny then said "I am playing with my elephant". Mummy smiled and said "Well, be gentle". + +Suddenly, Johnny heard a loud noise outside. He ran over to the window to see what it was. He saw a big elephant walking down the street. Johnny was so excited and quickly ran outside. He wanted to play with the elephant. + +Johnny ran up to the elephant and said "Come on, we can play together". But the elephant did not want to play. It was very angry and started to stomp its feet. It made lots of noise and started to move towards Johnny. Johnny was scared and shouted for help but no one could hear him. + +Mummy suddenly came out of the house and saw what was happening. "Johnny, run away! Quickly!" She shouted. Johnny started to run quickly but he was too slow. The angry elephant finished him and walked away. Mummy felt sad and cried as she hugged her little boy. +John was a very curious 3 year old. One day he saw a furry package on his living room floor. He knew it was not his, so he decided to investigate. He picked it up and shook it, but nothing happened. Then he looked around the room, but nobody was there. Suddenly, John heard a voice coming from the package. It said, "Help! I'm inside here!". + +John was very surprised. He asked, "Who's there?" A small voice said, "I'm a mouse, and I was taken by mistake. Please let me out!". + +John didn't know what to do. He was about to lie but then he felt bad. So he decided it was better to tell the truth. He said, "I can't let you out. This is not my package". + +After hearing John's answer, there was silence. The mouse thought for a moment and then said, "Can you please hide me somewhere so I can have a safe home?". + +John was happy to be helpful. So he opened the package and put the furry mouse carefully in a shoebox in a corner of the room. The mouse thanked John and said goodbye, and then he disappeared. + +John was glad he had been honest with the mouse. He knew it was the right thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a curious thief. He would roam the streets and ask people questions. One day, he spotted a box of shiny coins. He couldn't believe his eyes. The thief asked, "What is this?" +Little did the thief know, this was a trap. A hidden figure watched from the shadows and said, "It's a prize, but you must find the key first." The thief was excited and started to look for the key in all kinds of places. + +He searched through piles of broken pottery and overturned rocks. Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was a voice he recognised. It was the voice of the hidden figure. The voice said, "Find the key and the prize is yours". The thief looked around and saw the figure, standing in the shadows. + +The thief quickly grabbed the key, opened the box and retrieved the shiny coins. He jumped up and said, "Thanks for the prize!" But before he could turn around, the hidden figure was gone. + +The curious thief had become a very wise thief. He had not only uncovered the figure's secret, he had proven himself to be quite the treasure hunter. +Johnny liked to wear purple. He felt so special and happy in his purple shirt. But his mom didn't think it was the best colour for him. + +"Johnny, I really think you should wear green. It looks better on you," she urged. + +"No, I want to wear purple!" Johnny yelled. + +His mom sighed and tried to explain. "But purple is so hard to match with other colours. It's not so easy like green." + +Johnny frowned and argued. "It is too easy to match! Green is too boring." + +His mom was frustrated, but still wanted to help. She gave him an idea. "Well, why don't you wear purple and add some green accessories? You can have the best of both worlds." + +Johnny thought about it. That idea sounded easy enough. + +He smiled and said, "Ok mom, let's try it out." + +Johnny's mom smiled with relief. She was glad they had found a compromise. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Amy and Tom. They loved to go sailing together. + +One summer day, Amy and Tom hopped in their boat and went sailing. The boat floated in the gentle blue water, and the sun shone brightly in the sky. + +Amy lay back in the boat and looked up. “I can hear the rhythm of the waves,†she said. + +Tom smiled. “That sounds so unique!†he said. + +Amy and Tom sailed across the lake, admiring the sights and sounds around them. The day was perfect, and they felt like they could sail forever. Suddenly, they noticed a small island far away. + +“Let’s go explore that island!†Tom said. + +Amy smiled. “Yes! Let’s go!†+ +The two friends dropped anchor near the island and hopped off the boat. They set foot onto the shore and laughed at their adventure. Amy and Tom had an amazing day of sailing. +One day, there was a little girl and a monkey. The monkey was very ugly - it had big ears, skinny legs and warts all over. The little girl wanted to give the monkey a big squeeze. + +The monkey didn’t want to be squeezed. So, it said, “No, don’t squeeze me!†+ +But the little girl didn’t listen. She kept trying to squeeze the monkey. She kept getting closer to the monkey and reaching out to give it a squeeze. + +Finally, the monkey had had enough. It growled and bit the little girl on her arm. Then it ran away. + +The little girl was very scared. She went home and told her mom what had happened. She was so upset that she could not stop crying. + +The little girl learned a valuable lesson that day. When a monkey tells you not to squeeze it, it’s best to listen. +Jane was excited. Everywhere she looked there were colorful things. She especially loved the TV. Every time she saw it light up, she couldn't help but smile. + +One day, something strange happened. Jane noticed the TV's colors began to disappear. She was confused, but didn't know what else to do, so she watched it. + +Soon, all the colors on the TV were gone. It was just a big black screen. Jane was very sad. + +But then she heard a loud noise coming from the TV. She ran over to it and saw a shower of colorful lights erupt from the screen. Jane was so happy. She had waited patiently and her TV was back and more colorful than ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mae. Mae wanted something to eat, so she went to the garden to look for radishes. But when she looked around, she could not find a single radish! + +Mae thought, “Maybe the radishes are hidden!†+ +Mae decided to look for them under the ground. She started to dig and dig until she found a big radish! Mae was so excited that she wanted to show it to her mom. + +When Mae got back home, her mom asked, “Where did you get that radish?†+ +Mae answered, “I found it in the garden! It was hidden under the ground!†+ +Mae’s mom said, “It’s important to be honest! We shouldn’t take things that don’t belong to us, even if we can’t find them.†+ +Mae nodded and went to the garden to put the radish back. She knew that it was important to be honest and to respect other people’s things. + +The moral of the story is that it’s important to be honest and respect other people’s things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was only three years old and liked to explore. Today Daisy was in a hurry. She wanted to find a peanut. That sounded like an interesting quest. + +Daisy's mother noticed her scurrying about. "Where are you going in such a hurry, Daisy?" she asked. + +"I'm trying to find a peanut," Daisy replied. "That sounds like a fun adventure!" her mother laughed. + +So Daisy hurried around the house, searching everywhere. Eventually, Daisy found a peanut under the bookshelf. She quickly grabbed the peanut and ran back to her mother. + +"Look what I found!" Daisy yelled proudly while showing her mother the peanut. + +Her mother smiled and said, "What an interesting find, Daisy!" + +Daisy was so proud of her peanut that she decided to keep it in her pocket forever. And they all lived happily ever after. +Michael had a daisy in his hand. He wanted to show his mom how pretty it was. But as he opened his hand to show her, it quickly flew away. + +“Oh no!†shouted Michael. He started to cry. + +His mom rushed to him and asked, “What’s wrong, Michael?†+ +“My daisy flew away!†he said sadly. + +“Don’t worry,†said his mom comfortingly. “Let’s go and look for it together.†+ +So Michael and his mom went outside and looked for the daisy. They looked everywhere, but they couldn’t find it. Michael was getting sadder and sadder. + +Just as they were ready to give up, they heard a tiny voice. There, behind a bush, was Michael’s daisy! + +His mom smiled at him. “Let’s go pick it up,†she said. + +Michael smiled and opened his hand to the daisy. The daisy flew back into his hand, and he laughed with joy. + +His mom gave him a big hug and said, “See, I told you we would find it!†+ +Michael was so happy. He smiled as he and his mom walked home with the daisy. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous treasure deep down in the sea. Every day, an octopus would come out of the sea and explore the beach. One day, the octopus spotted a small box by the shore. He found out that the box contained an enormous treasure inside. + +Excitedly, the octopus refused to share the treasure with anyone. He started to hide the box in a secret place by the beach. He thought that if he could hide it, nobody would ever find it. + +Suddenly, the octopus heard another creature nearby. It was a giant sea turtle. He shouted at the turtle, telling it to go away. But the turtle told the octopus that she also wanted the treasure. + +The octopus and the turtle fought for the box. They used their tentacles and shells to protect it from each other. However, the turtle was too strong for the octopus and eventually the turtle spoiled the secret and took the treasure away. + +The octopus was incredibly sad and disappointed. But then he realized something else. Even though the turtle may have found the treasure, it didn't mean that the octopus would lose out. The turtle wouldn't know what to do with the treasure, so the octopus could still find it and keep it for himself. + +So the octopus set off on a journey to find the enormous treasure and spoil the turtle's fun. And sure enough, he was able to +Once there was a boy. His name was Max. He was three and wanted to bury something special. + +So Max took a sunflower from his garden and brought it to the backyard. He took a big shovel and started digging. The ground was heavy. + +Max’s mom watched him and said, “What are you doing?†+ +Max smiled and said, “I am burying my sunflower!†+ +Max’s mom smiled and said, “Good job, Max!†+ +Max finished digging and placed the sunflower into the ground. He covered it with dirt and then patted the ground. Max was very happy and said, “Goodbye sunflower. I will always remember you!†+ +The End. +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy named Max. Max was only three years old, but he was very curious about the world. One day, Max decided to go for a walk outside to explore. He looked up and noticed a unique wall. It had many sparkly colors and shapes! + +Max decided to watch the wall for a while to get a better look. He asked his mom, "What is that wall?" His mom smiled and said, "It's a special wall. It's so unique!" + +Max thought it was such an interesting wall. He couldn't take his eyes off of it. He asked his mom again, "Can I paint on it?" His mom smiled and thought for a moment. Then she said, "Yes, you can paint something on the wall! That would be so fun!" + +Max was so excited. He ran back inside to get his crayons and paint brushes so he could make his special, unique wall art. With the help of his mom, Max created the most beautiful artwork. He couldn't wait to show everyone. + +The end. +Alice was three. She was walking outside in her neighborhood when she noticed a number of photostacked on the ground. She curiously picked them up and examined them. They had an interesting pattern on them. + +Alice went to show her mom. She said, "Mommy, look at the number of photos I found. It's so noisy!" +Alice's mom looked at the pictures and said, "Alice, these photos are not allowed to be taken. We need to put them back." + +Alice sadly put them back where she found them. As Alice began to walk away, two policemen showed up. They asked Alice and her mom what was going on. Alice's mom explained what happened and the police took her away. + +Alice was so sad. She had wanted to keep the photos but now she had to say goodbye to her mom. Her mom was taken away and Alice never saw her again. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bird called Nod. Nod was always looking for a safe place to land, and one day he stumbled upon the perfect oasis. It was the perfect spot for Nod to take a nap and have a bit of a rest. + +Nod was so excited about his new discovery that he started to do a little dance. Then, suddenly, Nod heard a strange noise coming from the oasis. When he opened his eyes, he saw a big dragon. + +The dragon saw Nod and started to growl. Nod knew he was in trouble and he tried to fly away, but it was too late. The dragon grabbed Nod in his claws and swallowed him whole. + +Nod was really scared and he squirmed and tried to get away, but the dragon just laughed. Eventually the dragon flew away and Nod was never seen again. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Julie. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day Julie and her friends wanted to play in a very special place. So they ran to the back of Julie's garden. + +In the corner of the garden there was a hole. It was so deep and so dark! Julie and her friends were so excited. They wanted to see what was inside. + +So, they wanted to raise the hole up out of the ground. But it was very heavy. So they all put their hands together and pushed with all their might. + +Suddenly the hole came out of the ground. Inside the hole there were lots of colorful things! Shiny gems, bright flowers and so much more! Julie and her friends were so excited. They made a big pile of the colorful things and played with them for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time there was a huge square in the city. It was so organized and bright that it glow in the sun. One day, a little girl was walking around the square. She had a cloth in her hand and was rubbing it on the ground. Her mom saw this and asked her, "What are you doing?" The little girl answered, "I'm rubbing the square. It makes it shiny!" Her mom smiled and said, "You are so clever." + +The little girl loved to rub the square every day. She liked to make it as shiny and organized as possible. Everyone in the city began to notice the square was so bright and organized. People would stop and take pictures! + +The little girl was so proud of her job. She continued to rub the square every day, and it kept getting shinier and more organized. She was sure the square was the prettiest in the whole town! +The sun and the sky were so beautiful. One day, a little girl was walking with her mom. She saw some broccoli growing in the ground. It was so fascinating! + +The little girl saw a caterpillar crawling up a broccoli stem. She wanted to see what it was doing, so she picked up the broccoli and looked closely. The caterpillar was actually reversing up the broccoli! + +The little girl wondered what the caterpillar was doing, but her mom said it was probably looking for food. She asked the little girl to put the broccoli back so the caterpillar wouldn't get hurt. + +The little girl carefully reversed the broccoli back into the ground. She smiled as she watched the caterpillar continue on its journey. She felt so lucky to have seen such a beautiful thing. +John and Tom were best friends. Everywhere they went, they had lots of fun. One day, John and Tom were in the park and saw a group of children playing a game. John asked what was going on and one of the children said it was a game of pass. + +Tom said, “That looks like a lot of fun, can we play too?†+ +The children said, “Sure. Let’s be fair.†+ +John asked, “What do we do?†+ +The children showed them how to pass the ball to one another. Soon enough, Tom and John were playing too. They had a lot of fun and laughed as the ball went back and forth. + +Tom said, “This is the best game ever!†+ +John agreed, and they played until the sun went down. +Kitty was feeling very ignorant today. She was only three years old and didn't know much. She was walking down the street in search of something to learn about. + +Suddenly, a strange figure came up to her. "Would you like to play a game?" the figure said. Kitty wasn't sure what to say. + +"Yes," she finally replied. The figure smiled and handed Kitty a sock. + +Kitty looked at the sock in confusion. "What do I do with this?" she asked. + +"Oh, you are feeling ignorant," the figure said. "Just feel the sock and tell me what you think." + +Kitty touched the sock and felt something soft and fuzzy. She smiled. "It feels nice," she said. + +The figure smiled. "That's how you learn," the figure said. "By feeling things and using your senses." + +Kitty smiled and said goodbye. As she walked away, she felt more confident with each step. She had learned something new - that knowledge comes from feeling things. +One day, a little girl named Amy noticed something sparkly on the ground. She bent down to take a closer look and saw it was a beautiful collar with a shimmering charm attached. + +Amy excitedly picked up the collar and said to herself, “This must be for me!†But what she didn’t notice was a mysterious figure standing quietly in the corner, watching her. + +The figure called out to Amy, “That belongs to me! Give it back!†+ +Since Amy had never seen the figure before, she was scared and stuttered, “But who are you?†+ +The figure replied, “I am an unknown visitor who has lost something very special.†+ +After hearing this, Amy took off the collar and handed it back to the figure. + +The figure thanked her and said, “Thank you, Amy, for being so honest and kind. You have done a good thing.†+Once upon a time, there was a player who was feeling very spicy. He decided to rise up and show everyone how strong he was. He flew high and soared through the sky. + +Suddenly, a storm started brewing and he was forced to come down. He tried to rise again but the storm was too strong. He yelled, "I will not give up!" + +Suddenly, lightning struck him and he was thrown to the ground. He lay there, helpless, unable to get up again. He whispered, "I was so close." + +The player remained on the ground and was never seen again. The storm had claimed its victim. +Billy was a 3 year old boy. He loved the sun, so he used to sit outside and watch the clouds in the sky. One day, while he was sitting outside, he saw a bee flying around. He had never seen a bee before, so he was very curious. + +He decided to follow the bee and soon enough, it landed on a bee hive that was filled with honey! Billy was amazed! He wanted to know more about the bee, so he asked his mom to help him. + +She told him that bees work very hard to make honey, and that it is the most successful thing that a bee can do in its life. After hearing this, Billy smiled and thanked his mom. + +He then went back outside and continued to sit and watch the bee. As he watched, he noticed how successful the bee was as it collected more and more honey. He smiled, realizing that he had been a part of something special. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl. She lived a comfortable life with her parents. One day, the young girl decided to go on an adventure. + +Her parents said, “Be careful!†But the young girl was filled with youth and eagerness. She waved goodbye, and skipped down the road. + +On the way, the young girl stopped to pet the rabbits in the field. She quickly found her way to the lake, where she could swim and have even more fun. + +Hours later as the sun was setting, the young girl realized that it was time to go home. She had so much fun that she wanted to stay but knew it was time. + +When she arrived home, her parents asked, “Where were you? We were worried!†The young girl said, “I'm sorry, I shouldn't have gone. I regret going without telling you.†+ +The young girl learned an important lesson that day, and she never went on an adventure without her parents again. +Once, there was a little boy named John who loved to ride the bus. Every day, he rode with his mom to school. He waved to the bus driver when he got on the bus, and always greeted him with a big smile. + +One day, John was taking the bus with his mom, when he noticed that things were a bit different. The bus was much dirtier than usual. John frowned and said to his mom, "Everything looks so filthy, why is it like this?" + +His mom replied, "I don't know. Maybe the driver isn't following his daily order." + +John was curious and he asked the bus driver what was going on. The bus driver said, "I'm sorry, but the city hasn't given me my usual order for cleaning supplies, so things are a bit messier than I'd like." + +John and his mom exchanged looks, then his mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, John. We'll still ride, and it will be alright." + +John smiled back, glad that things would work out in the end. He continued to ride the bus with his mom, making sure to keep up with his order. +One day, a dove wanted to find a home. She searched high and low but couldn't find any. At last, she saw a cheerful garden. She quickly flew down and settled in the garden. + +The dove was so excited to find a cozy home so she flew into the garden and started to hop around. She saw a beautiful flower, a lovely pond, and a large tree. + +Suddenly, she heard someone calling her name. She saw a little girl standing in the garden. The girl said: "Hi there, little dove! Would you like to be my friend?" + +The dove was very happy and said: "Yes, I would love that". + +From then on, the dove and the girl became the best of friends. They spent every day playing in the garden. The girl was very gentle and kind and the dove was always cheerful. The dove and the girl lived in the garden, happy and content. +Once, there was a fair girl. She had a special friend in the garden. He was a plant who she could speak to. + +One day, she went for a walk and discovered a bright yellow flower. She was so excited to show her special friend. She ran to the garden and excitedly said, "Look what I discovered!" + +Her friend smiled and said, "It looks very fair". Together they talked and laughed until it was dark outside. + +The girl and her special friend, the plant, were very happy that they had discovered something beautiful. They hugged and smiled, excited to share the fair flower with all their friends. +Once upon a time, there was a great lily. Her name was Lily. She was very happy and liked to make friends. One day, Lily had an idea. She decided to introduce all of her friends to each other. + +Lily invited her best friends to her house. She waited by the door and was so excited to introduce them. Finally, they arrived. + +“Hi, everyone, this is my friend Lily!†said the first. + +The others waved and said hello. Lily was so happy and gave them all a hug. + +“You all should meet each other,†said Lily. + +The friends did as Lily said and introduced themselves. Everyone laughed and talked. They had so much fun together. + +Right then, Lily knew that her great idea would be a start of great friendships. +One day, Tom was in the garden with his mommy. Tom saw something shiny in the grass and picked it up. +It was a pretty jewel. +Tom was excited and said "Mommy, look, a jewel!" +Mommy smiled and said, "Wow, what a special jewel. Let's put it on the windowsill where you can see it everyday. + +Tom put the jewel on the windowsill and then went back to the garden. He saw something heavy in the grass and picked it up. +It was an apple. +Tom said, "Mommy, I found an apple!" +Mommy said, "That's great! Let's eat it together." + +So Tom and Mommy sat down in the garden and Tom began to chew the apple. It tasted sweet and crunchy. Tom smiled and said, "Yum, I love apples!" Mommy smiled and said, "Me too, tomatoes. Let's find some more." + +Tom and Mommy spent the next hour searching for more apples and jewelry in the garden. They found several more apples and jewels, each one more special that the last, and Tom and Mommy shared them all together. At the end of the day, Tom looked up at the windowsill and saw the pretty jewel shining in the sunlight. He smiled and said, "What a special day, Mommy. I'm so glad we found this jewel!" +And Mommy +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a baby. The mommy loved the baby very much and always wanted to keep her safe. + +One day, the mommy wanted to take the baby for a walk in the park. But, before heading out, the mommy made sure to tie her shoes tightly. She said, “We don’t want to stumble and fall!†+ +The baby was very excited so she ran ahead and got to the park before the mommy. When the mommy got to the park, she noticed that the baby had picked up a knife from the ground. “No, no, sweetheart.†The mommy said. “We don’t touch knives. They’re not safe.†+ +The mommy put the knife away, and then she and the baby enjoyed a healthy picnic. The mommy was so proud of her baby for not touching the knife. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane. She was three years old. One day she saw something unusual in the sky. It was a big white bird in the shape of a crane. Jane wondered what it was and ran to her mummy to ask her. + +Mummy said "That bird is called a crane. It is springtime, and the cranes are on their way to warmer lands. It is very unusual to see one so close to us." + +Jane was excited and wanted to see the crane again. The next day mummy and Jane went to the park, and Jane saw a crane in a nearby tree. She watched it for a while, until it flew away. + +Mummy said "You see, Jane? The crane has gone away to warmer lands. This is important for nature, and it teaches us a lesson - if we want to survive and be happy, we must take care of our world". + +Jane nodded her head, understanding the lesson, and smiled. From that day, Jane made sure she looked after the environment and was kind to animals, because that was what the unusual crane had taught her. +Once upon a time there was an old park. Two children, Jim and Sally, were playing in the park. Jim had a new toy that he wanted to show Sally. + +Jim said to Sally, “I have a new toy, can I show it to you?†+ +Sally nodded and said, “Yes, of course. Let’s see your toy.†+ +Jim showed Sally his toy and she was amazed. They decided to play together and had a lot of fun. + +Suddenly, Sally remembered that she had to go home. She said to Jim, “I have to go home now. Mind my toy for me?†+ +Jim smiled and said, “Of course, I will mind it for you. Have a safe journey home!†+ +Sally waved goodbye and Jim watched her leave with his toy in his hand. He was happy to mind the toy for her. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Peter. He was three years old and he loved to play in the garden. Peter was playing in the garden one day when he saw something green. He went over to see what it was. It was a big stalk of celery. + +Peter carefully picked it up. He had never seen a celery before and he was excited. He decided he wanted to play with it. Peter ran back to the garden to get his water pistol. + +When he came back, he pointed the water pistol at the celery and he squirted the green stalk. The warm water soaked the celery and it began to wilt. Peter was surprised and he laughed. + +Suddenly, a voice shouted, "What are you doing?! That was my celery!" + +Peter turned around and saw an angry woman. He was scared and started to cry. The woman told Peter not to play with her celery again. Peter said he was sorry and ran into his house. + +The woman was mad and took back her celery. Unfortunately, Peter never got to play with it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and very curious. One day, she noticed a rich man speeding down the street in a fancy car. + +“Wow!†said Lucy. “He’s going so fast!†+ +Later in the day, Lucy was walking down the street with her mom. They passed a large iron gate outside a big house. + +"Mommy, why are the gates so big?" she asked. + +“That’s because the house is owned by a very rich family,†her mom replied. + +“Oh,†said Lucy. “Can we go inside?†+ +“No, we can’t,†her mom said, laughing. “But we can still admire it from outside.†+ +Lucy smiled and watched the iron gates as the cars drove past in a blur. She waved to a man zooming past in his fancy car. + +“I guess the rich like to speed,†Lucy said. + +Her mom chuckled and nodded. + +“Yes, they do,†she replied. + +And Lucy and her mom went on their way, admiring the big iron gates from afar. +Once upon a time, there were two twins. They loved to paint together. They brought their paint cans everywhere they went. One day, the twins decided to paint a house. They mixed all the colors together until they had a beautiful yellow paint. They started to paint the walls. They were having so much fun! + +But soon, the paint started to run out. The twins were so sad. Each twin only had one can of paint left. The paint was very useful, and the twins knew they couldn't waste it. So instead of painting the house, they decided to give it away. They gave it to their neighbor. + +But, their neighbor was not happy. He said, “You should have used the paint to finish the house. Now it looks terrible!†+ +The twins felt so sad and ashamed. They realized they had made a bad choice. They knew they should have used the useful paint to finish the house. +Once there was a pretty oyster named Sandy. She was living in the deep, blue ocean near a coral reef. + +One day, Sandy noticed a boat going by. She watched it carefully and this made her very sad. She sighed, “Boats disturb the ocean!†+ +Later that day, Sandy was sitting on a rock that was near the coral reef. All of a sudden, a ray of sunlight glinted off of something shiny. She looked closer and saw that the shiny thing was a beautiful, sparkling pearl! Sandy was so excited that she started to dance around in circles. + +Suddenly, Sandy heard a loud noise. She looked around and saw two dolphins on the surface of the water. They were jumping and playing together. Sandy smiled as she watched them. + +She thought, “The ocean is so beautiful and peaceful. I’m glad the dolphins didn’t disturb me.†+Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old and loved to play outside. One day, Sarah wanted to explore her garden. As she looked around, she noticed a puddle of mud. She smiled and said to herself, “I want to spin in the mud!†+ +Sarah carefully stepped into the wet mud and spun around with her arms wide open. The mud splashed everywhere and Sarah laughed with delight. As Sarah finished spinning, she noticed that the mud was much wetter than before. The smile on her face quickly faded away. + +Suddenly, Sarah heard a voice from behind her. “I think it’s time for you to come inside now.†It was Sarah’s mom, who had noticed her spinning in the mud from the window. Sarah smiled and sheepishly followed her mom back inside. + +When Sarah reached the house, her mom was waiting with a towel and a warm bath. She had known all along that Sarah would get herself into a sticky situation. But she knew that it was all part of the fun for a three year old! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was only three, but she dreamt of amazing things. One day her mommy gave her a big, blue jug. Jane was so excited and filled it with water from the kitchen sink. + +Suddenly, the jug slipped from Jane's hands. It fell to the ground and shattered into pieces. Tears filled Jane's eyes and she wailed, feeling hurt. + +"Oh don't cry, Jane," said her mommy. "It's ok, accidents happen. Let Mommy help you." + +Jane hiccupped and stopped crying. Together, they got a broom and swept up all the pieces of the jug. + +"Now," said Mommy. "Let's dream of something new to put in the jug." + +Jane sat and thought and then began to smile. With a laugh, she ran off, looking for something special for the jug. +Cobb and his brother were having lots of fun. They were jumping and running around in the park. Suddenly, Cobb tripped and dropped his ball. His brother started to laugh which made Cobb feel angry. They started to argue and soon a fight began. + +"That ball has a lot of value to me!" Cobb shouted. + +His brother just shook his head and kept on laughing. "It's just a ball. It's not that funny!" + +Cobb got really mad. He snatched the ball away and ran off. His brother followed him but couldn't catch him. + +Cobb kept on running until he reached the edge of the park. He stopped to catch his breath and looked down to see what he had dropped. His ball was gone! + +Cobb felt very sad and disappointed. He slowly realized that his brother had been right. The ball wasn't that valuable. He had dropped it and now it was gone. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was only three years old and loved to play in her room. +One day, she saw a number on her door! She was very curious and asked her mum, "What is this number mum?" +Her mum was very polite and said to her, "It's the room number, darling. That way, people know which room is yours. But you must remember to stay in the room and be safe". + +Lucy was very excited and called out to her brother and said, "Come on, let's have some fun in my room!" The two children stayed in the room and played games until dinner time. +That night, Lucy's mum tucked her into bed and said, "Remember to stay polite and the number on your door will always make sure you are safe". + +Lucy smiled and said, "I promise, Mum. I'll stay polite". +And from that day forward, Lucy was always polite and stayed safe in her room. +Jamie was very excited. He was going to the park with his mom. Jamie put on his shoes and ran to the car. His mom smiled and said, "Let's go to the park". + +When they got to the park Jamie saw that the play area had lots of things to do. He wanted to try them all! He first ran to the swings and tried to fit himself on the seat. He thought he was too big, but eventually he made it fit. Next, he went to the slide. He thought the slide would be fun, but it was a bit too high. + +Jamie's mom said, "Let's find something else you can do". He saw a sandpit and thought that would be nice. He ran over to it and started to play. Jamie felt happy and fit playing in the sand. He made sand castles and sand roads. Every minute Jamie thought of some new things to do in the sandpit. + +Jamie and his mom had a great day in the park. He thought of coming back the next day! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. He was only three and he liked to play outside. One day, Jack found a gun and he thought it was cool. He picked it up and started to shoot at the trees. He didn't know that it could hurt people! + +Suddenly his mom came out of the house and shouted at him. "Jack! What are you doing? That gun is dangerous! Put it down!" +Jack put the gun down, but he was still curious. He wanted to know what it felt like when the gun shot. So he picked up the gun again and tried to shoot it. + +His mom quickly ran over and shouted again. "Jack! NO! That gun can hurt you and make you feel pain! Let it go! Drop it!" Jack put the gun down again, feeling sad and a little scared. + +His mom then explained why it was important to keep the gun clean and put away. She told him that the gun could become dangerous if he didn't take proper care of it. She also taught him that it is important to think about the consequences of his actions before he does something. + +Jack understood and learned an important lesson that day. Even though it can be fun to explore things, it is important to remember to take care of them, and to think twice before doing something. +Once upon a time there lived a family of three: a mom, a dad and a brave little girl. + +One day the mom said, "Let's go to the factory!" The little girl asked, "What is a factory?" + +Her mom answered, "It is a hidden place where people make things." + +The family drove to the factory and the little girl soon saw that it was full of fascinating things. She ran around and scattered pieces of scrap metal everywhere. + +The mom smiled and said, "Be careful not to scatter too much!" But the factory was so fun that the little girl just couldn't help herself. + +The mom watched and smiled while the little girl had the time of her life in the hidden place. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Brian. He wanted to play with a hoop all day. He found an old, filthy hoop in the backyard. + +Brian tried to pick up the hoop but it was stuck on the ground. He asked his dad, "Please can I take it off, dad?" + +His dad looked at the hoop and said, "No, that hoop is filthy and it might be dangerous." + +Brian started to get angry and said, "But I want to play with it!" + +His dad saw that he was upset and said, "Why don't you pray to God and ask for a new hoop?" + +Brian closed his eyes and prayed, "Dear God, please give me a new hoop!" + +The next morning, Brian opened his eyes and saw a new, shiny hoop! + +He was so happy and thanked God for giving him this wonderful gift. + +The moral of the story is that when something doesn't go your way, you can always pray to God for help and he will answer your prayers. +Once upon a summer there was a soft little bunny. The bunny was so sweet and gentle that she made everyone happy. She'd hop in the grass and tell stories. + +But one day, the bunny was very sad and started to weep. She wept and wept until her tears filled the meadow. Everyone was worried about the bunny and came to help. + +The bunny's friends told her stories and sang songs to cheer her up. They gave her soft hugs and prompted her to tell them what made her so sad. + +Once she told them, the bunny's friends knew exactly how to help. They gave her a soft hug and promised to stay with her all summer. The bunny was so relieved, and, with her friends by her side, all her sad tears disappeared. +Once upon a time, there was a quiet little village. Everyone was happy and peaceful. But then one day, a dull gray cloud came and hung over the village. Nobody knew where the cloud came from, or what was inside. + +The villagers worried that their village was in danger. So a brave boy named Tim decided to take action. He bravely walked up to the cloud and started to save the village. + +Tim paid attention to the cloud. He watched and listened for any signs of danger. He looked for the brightest colors and loudest sounds. After a while, he heard a loud crackling noise. Suddenly, a bright light shone through the cloudy sky. + +The villagers were so happy when Tim saved them from the dull cloud. They all thanked him for being brave and for keeping their village safe. And from that day forward, the village remained quiet and peaceful. +Once, there was a girl called Sarah. She loved the colour pink. Her walls were painted pink and her toys were pink too. + +One day Sarah asked her mum, "Can I marry a prince, mum?" + +Mum laughed and said, "No, Sarah, only grown-ups can marry". + +Sarah was sad but she still hoped one day she would marry a prince. Then, one day, she got mail in the post. It was pink and it said that if she sent some money to the address inside, she could marry a prince. + +Sarah was so excited, so she gave her mum all her savings so she could send the money. But then Sarah never got a reply back. + +Sarah was sad, and realised she'd been tricked. She never got to marry a prince. +Once, there was a boy. His name was John. Every day he wanted to have some fun. One day, he saw an interesting thing. It was a puddle of water on the ground. + +John said, "Let's pour water in it!" He took a cup and started to pour more water into the puddle. + +Suddenly, a girl came by. Her name was Jane. Jane was mad. She said, "John, that's my puddle of water! You can't pour water in it!" + +John said, "But it's so interesting!" Jane said, "No!" + +They started to fight over the puddle. They were going back and forth and yelling. + +In the end, they got tired. They both agreed to share the puddle and take turns to pour water in it. They both thought it was a very interesting thing to do. +Once there was a boy. He was very hungry. He looked around and saw a cup with something inside. He thought it looked tasty. He lifted the cup to his mouth and drank. It tasted really spicy! The boy felt his tongue burn. He was sad because the food was not nice. + +He started to cry. Suddenly, he felt very hot. The spicy food had made him ill. He was very tired and went to bed. But he could not sleep. When morning came, he still felt sick and his tummy hurt. + +He was too sick to play. He did not feel better until a few days later. He learned that it is not a good idea to eat something he does not know about. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy who loved to play. He never wanted the day to end. One day, he played a bit too long and the sun went down. He tried to wipe away the night, but he could not make the sun come back. + +The next morning, he decided to play even longer. He had an incredible time but, when he looked up, he saw dark clouds rolling in. He tried to wipe them away, but no matter how hard he tried the clouds stayed. Soon, rain started falling and he had to go back inside. + +The boy realized that the day would pass no matter how hard he tried to stop it. He had to do what he could while he could, because time goes by quickly. He learned that sometimes, it is hard to accept when the day is over and things do not always turn out as we hope. +One night, Mandy was sleeping in her bed. She was dreaming of her favorite toy, a big gray bear. Suddenly, Mandy heard a strange noise outside her window. It was a loud and scary noise, but Mandy was brave. She got out of bed, grabbed her flashlight and ventured outside. In the moonlight, she could see a small gray fox. Mandy was scared at first, but then she saw the fox had been hurt and needed help. She carefully picked up the fox and hugged it. Then, she knew it was safe and they could find help. Mandy had been brave and saved the fox's life! +Danny was very excited. He was going to get a scooter for his birthday present! His mum said it was his biggest dream and she wanted to make him happy. + +On his birthday morning his mum took him to the park. When he arrived at the park, he saw something special- it was his scooter! + +Danny was so surprised and happy. He said to his mum, "It is so big and beautiful! Thank you so much!" His mum was so proud and smiled. + +They tried it out together. However, Danny was a little bit too small to ride properly. Just in time, his sister came and saved the day. She said, "I can help Danny. He can ride the scooter on my back." Danny was so gratefull and said, "I love you, sister. You are so polite." + +His sister was happy. They went around the park, enjoying themselves and the scooter ride. Danny had the best birthday ever. +Mummy and Daddy were scared, because a tornado was coming. The wind was howling and thunder was crashing. + +Mummy said, "We need to be careful. The tornado is very serious." + +Daddy said, "We have to make sure we prevent it." He looked out the window and said, "We need to hide somewhere safe." + +Mummy took the children's hands and led them to the cellar. She said, "We will stay here until the tornado has passed." + +The children looked worried. But Mummy said, "Don't worry. Daddy will make sure we are safe. He will make sure the tornado doesn't hurt us." + +The children sat with Mummy and Daddy in the cellar. They waited until the wind outside calmed down. When everything was quiet again, Daddy opened the door and said, "It's safe to come out now." + +They all hugged each other and thanked Daddy for preventing the tornado from hurting them. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack. Jack was very persistent and tried to do things that were hard for him. One day, Jack saw his Dad working with a razor. Dad was sharpening the razor and Jack was interested. He asked his Dad if he could try using the razor and Dad said yes. + +Jack was so excited and held out his hand to take the razor. Dad was a bit worried but he was also happy that Jack was so persistent. But even so, Dad decided to stay close and watch while Jack used the razor. + +Jack worked very carefully with the razor and was very focused on the task. When he was finished sharpening the razor, Dad was so proud! He hugged Jack and said that it showed how persistent he was. + +The moral of the story is that it is good to be persistent and to try things even if they are hard for us. With a lot of focus and hard work, we can achieve so much! +Once upon a time, there lived a deaf old man. He was lonely and sad because no one around him could understand his sign language. One day, the old man found a small case in the street. It was broken, so he took it home. + +Once at home, the old man started trying to repair the case. With patience and skill, he tried to fix the case. Then, he heard a voice outside. + +"Can you fix my case?" the small voice said. + +The old man, who was deaf and couldn't hear the voice, looked around, but he couldn't find anyone. + +Then, he saw a small girl outside. She was holding an identical case and asking if he could fix it. + +The old man smiled and nodded. He started to work on the case, and soon he had it fixed. + +The girl was excited and thanked the old man before rushing off with her case. The old man watched the little girl go with a smile on his face. He realized that he could use his special skill to help people and make others happy, even though he was deaf. From then on, the old man used his skill to help people and repair even more cases. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Max who loved to explore the world around him. He went outside and saw the prettiest pastry shop. He wanted to go inside but he knew it was not safe, so he stayed outside but continued to look inside the shop. + +Suddenly he saw a man inside the shop. Max was curious and asked the man what he was doing. The man explained that he was baking the most delicious pastries he could find. Max begged the man if he could come inside to watch. + +The man said it was not safe, so he could not come inside. But he told Max that he could stay outside, look through the window, and in the end he would get a special treat from him. + +Max smiled and stayed outside. He watched with delight as the man baked lots of pastries. When he was finished the man opened the door and handed Max a special pastry as a reward for staying safe outside the shop. Max was so happy and thanked the man for his kindness before running home with his pastry. +Once upon a time there was a black cat. He was very naughty and liked to steal things. One day he heard the most beautiful language and he wanted to steal it. He tried to listen bigger, but couldn't understand the words. + +The next day, he decided to find the language so he could steal it. He searched high and low, but could not find where it was coming from. Suddenly, he saw a little bird perched up high. He was chirping the same words he had heard and the cat decided he would steal the language. + +He slowly crept up to the bird and crept away with his prize. After he got home, he was very proud of himself for stealing the language. He wanted to show everyone he did it, so he began to chirp and coo the language he had stolen. + +Everyone was so impressed. Everyone wanted to learn the language from the naughty black cat. So they did, and they were all so happy they could speak it! From then on, the naughty cat was very famous! +Sunny was a little girl. She had a diary that she loved to write in. She would sort out her feelings on paper and tell her stories. + +One day, she was on the playground, writing in her diary. A group of bigger kids approached her and started to tease her. They took her diary and wouldn't give it back. Sunny started to cry. + +The biggest of them all said, "Give us your diary and we won't bother you anymore". Sunny didn't want to give away her diary. She said, "No, I won't!" + +The bigger kids were getting angry. They started to argue and argue until they finally yelled, "Give us your diary, now!" Sunny was scared. She couldn't fight them and she was too small to get her diary back. She gave them her diary and then they all left. + +Sunny had learned a bad lesson: Don't let your guard down and give away your things. Nobody should be able to take away something that is special to you. +Once upon a time there was a little kitty who was lost in the big city. The kitty was scared and felt very alone. + +Suddenly the kitty saw a big dog in the street. He was wearing an impressive collar with a big name tag. The kitty was shy, but he was so desperate to find a friend that he decided to approach the dog. + +The kitty asked: "Hey, do you know the way out of this place?" The dog replied: "No, I'm lost too. But we can struggle together and maybe we can find a way out." + +The little kitty was so happy that he had found a friend. The kitty and the dog explored the city but they couldn't find a way out. + +Finally the kitty saw an impressive tree and he had an idea. He said: "Let's climb this tree, maybe we can find a way out from up there!" + +The kitty and the dog struggled to climb the tree, but finally they both made it up and found a way out the city. The kitty and the dog were so happy to be free and they were friends forever. +Molly was playing in her room, when her mom called out to her. "Molly, it's time to prepare for bed," said her mom. + +Molly was not ready to go to bed. She wanted to stay up a little longer because she was having too much fun. "No," Molly said. + +Her mom came closer and opened up Molly's bedroom door. "Yes," she replied. She walked over to Molly and said, "You need to put away your toys and go to your cell." + +Molly looked at her with frustration. She didn't want to leave her toys. She wanted to keep playing. + +"But mom, I'm not ready," Molly said. + +Her mom kneeled down beside her and said, "You have to prepare for bed, so we can start a new day tomorrow." + +Molly sighed. She knew her mom was right. She reluctantly picked up her toys and put them away. She then got into her cell and went to sleep. + +The next morning, Molly woke up feeling refreshed. She was ready for the day and knew her mom had helped her prepare for bed the night before. +The girl was walking in the park when she saw a mask on the ground. She picked it up and put it on. She looked at herself in the mirror and felt guilty. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was the librarian from the nearby library. "What are you doing with that mask? That is not yours!" the librarian said. + +The girl took off the mask and replied, "I saw it and thought it was nice. I'm sorry." + +The librarian smiled and said, "I understand. But it is best to read books instead of picking up things that don't belong to you. I'll help you find something to read." + +The girl picked out a book and the librarian gave her a stamp. The girl smiled and said, "Thank you!". The librarian smiled back and said, "You're welcome! Enjoy your book!" + +The girl walked back home with the book in her hands and the mask in her pocket. She knew that reading was a lot of fun and she promised herself to read every day. +Joey was excited for his adventure. His mum dressed him in his favourite yellow jacket, which was large enough to fit him. He was ready to go! + +He ran out the door, but his mum called after him. "Wait!" she said. "We are going to test your jacket first." + +Joey groaned, but he did as he was told. His mum asked him to jump up and down and then spin around. The large jacket moved with him, and his mum smiled. "Perfect! Now you may go on your adventure." + +Joey was happy and off he went. He had a wonderful time, and every time he moved in his jacket he smiled. He felt like he could go anywhere. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends who lived in a big house. His name was Tom, and her name was Sarah. Tom wanted to show Sarah something special, so he invited her to come over. When she arrived, Tom led her to the backyard, and there was a shiny lock. + +Tom said, “I have something for you!†+ +Sarah asked, “What is it?†+ +Tom replied, “It’s a lock. It will keep your special things safe.†+ +Sarah was so happy! She put all of her most important things in the lock and kept them safe. Every time she needed, she would come to visit Tom and use the lock. + +The two friends always had so much fun together. They would play games and have lots of laughs. Every time that Sarah came over, Tom would always invite her to use the lock. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to learn how to make jazz music. She had a little piano which she could play, but it was broken and didn't sound very nice. + +One day, she decided to get it fixed. She took it to the shop and the shopkeeper said he could make it better. He worked very, very hard to restore the piano and soon it sounded perfect. + +The little girl was so happy to hear the beautiful jazz music! She played it with fierce energy and it sounded amazing. People from all over the city came to listen to the little girl play and they all said she was the best jazz musician in town. + +The little girl continued playing her jazz music and it made everyone in the city so happy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary. Mary had a special place that nobody else knew about. It was a hidden drain, tucked away behind a big bush in the garden. Every day, Mary would go and play in her secret spot. + +But then one day, something strange happened. When Mary went to her hidden drain, something didn't fit. She saw that inside the drain was a round, shiny object. It was an alien visitor! + +"Oh no!" cried the alien, "How am I going to get out of here?" + +Mary thought for a while. Then, she had an idea. She pushed and pulled the alien until he fit through the drain opening. + +The alien thanked Mary, waved goodbye, and flew off into the sky. Mary was happy that she had been able to help her alien friend. From then on, she knew she'd always be able to find her hidden drain. +Once upon a time, there was a big hill. Jack liked to climb it so he asked his mom if he could go up. She said yes, so off Jack went. + +Jack began to climb. He was feeling hot and he got dizzy. He stopped for a moment and screamed, "Mom, I'm tired! I'm too hot and dizzy to keep climbing!" + +His mom replied, "Keep going, Jack! You can do it! You can rest when you get to the top." + +So Jack kept going. The higher he went, the cooler it felt. The dizzy feeling went away. + +Finally, he reached the top. He shouted out with joy, "I made it!" + +His mom was proud. She said, "Well done, Jack!" + +Jack smiled as he looked out at the view from the top of the hill. It was simply beautiful. +Once there was a child named Jack. One day, Jack wanted to explore outside and observe the world around him. He went to his mom and asked, “Mommy, can I go outside?†His mom smiled and said, “Yes Jack, you can go outside, but please be smart.†+ +Jack smiled back, grabbed his jacket, and ran outside. He started to observe the trees and the sky, and was so excited with all he was seeing. Suddenly, he noticed a very strange thing. It was a pill with a color he had never seen before. He went closer to have a better look and he asked his mom, “Mommy, what is this?†+ +His mom looked at what he had found and she said, “That is a pill Jack. It is very special and you should not touch it.†+ +Jack listened to his mom and be obedient. He was very smart and he knew that his mom was right. He observed the pill carefully and admired its strange color before it was placed back in its original spot. +Once, there was a little girl named Amy. She wanted to have a special party for her and all of her friends. So, she invited a very special guest - a giant! + +Amy's friends were very excited when they heard that a giant was coming to the party! But, on the day of the party, the giant started behaving terribly. He wouldn’t eat the cake, he refused to play any games and he even broke a few things! + +Everyone was very scared. But, Amy was brave. She had a special weapon to take care of the terrible giant - her trusty balloon! With one blow of the balloon, the giant was sent flying. He flew so far away that they couldn’t see him anymore. + +Amy and her friends were safe, and they were so relieved. They had a fantastic party without the giant there to ruin it! +One sunny day, a little girl was playing in her backyard. Suddenly, she saw a soldier walking in her direction. She was alert and stopped what she was doing. + +The soldier asked the girl, "Do you own this backyard?" +The little girl nodded her head because she was too scared to talk. The soldier nodded and said, "Okay, I'm going to have to ask you to leave then." + +The girl was confused, but she followed the soldier. As they walked away she realized that the soldier owned her backyard now. + +When they arrived at their destination, the soldier pushed the little girl into a building with two big steel doors. He locked the door behind her and laughed. + +The little girl knew then what it meant to own something. She had been foreshadowed and didn't understand why it had to end this way. She had nowhere to go, and the soldier owned her backyard. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Emma. She was only three years old. + +One day, Emma went to the store to buy shoes. She wanted a pair of shoes with high heels. + +When she came to the store, the clerk asked Emma, "What kind of shoes do you want?" + +Emma said excitedly, "Heeeels! I want heeeeels!" + +The clerk smiled and showed Emma some shoes with high heels. Emma's eyes lit up. She tried one pair on, and it was very comfortable. + +So she said to the clerk, "I want dis one!" + +The clerk replied, "Alright, I'll get you this one!" + +The clerk gave the shoes to Emma. When she put them on, the shoes appeared to be the perfect fit. Emma smiled and said, "Dese heels are comfowtable!" + +And that's how Emma found her perfect pair of high heeled shoes. +Once there was a loyal dog called Max. Max was very friendly, but he wasn't allowed to play with his friend’s videos. One day, Max's friend Judy said to him, "Max, would you like to watch my special video?" Max was very excited and answered “Yes!". Judy said, "Great! Let's go to my house and watch it together." + +When they arrived, Judy put the special video on her computer. She said, "This video will be very fun to watch!" Max was so happy. They both watched the video together. They laughed and played games. + +After the video was done, Judy said "Thank you, Max, for being such a loyal friend. I'm so glad you were able to watch this video with me." Max was very happy and his tail was wagging all the way home. Max was so lucky to have someone who allowed him to watch the special video. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Ben and Joe. They wanted to explore the big city. They saw a big tunnel and thought it would be exciting to go inside. + +Ben said to Joe: "Let's raise inside!" + +Joe agreed and so they walked into the tunnel. It was very dark and quiet so they started to feel a little scared. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud sound coming from deeper inside the tunnel. They looked at each other and knew they had to turn back. Ben said, "Let's raise fast!" + +So they started to hurry back. As they ran, they saw that the tunnel was getting very busy. More and more people started running in. Everyone was saying "Hurry up! Raise fast!" + +Ben and Joe tried to run faster, but the tunnel was packed with people. Suddenly, the tunnel filled with smoke and it was getting harder to breathe. Ben and Joe were so scared, but they kept running. + +Finally, they made it out of the tunnel! Unfortunately, the tunnel suddenly collapsed and all the people inside were buried. To this day, nobody knows what caused the tunnel to collapse. Ben and Joe were very sad, but also very thankful that they managed to escape. +Once upon a time, there was a green frog. He lived in a pond near a big city. One day he decided to explore the city and so he hopped out of the pond. + +At first, he was a bit scared but soon he felt brave enough to explore. He hopped around the big city until he eventually came to a big park. He saw some children playing and he decided to join in with the fun. + +"Hey, let's race!" said one of the children. + +The little frog was excited and he hopped as fast as he could. He was so fast he even won the race! Everyone was very impressed. + +The children asked the frog if he wanted to come back to the park for a playdate. The frog said yes and the children invited him to a party nearby. + +When the frog arrived at the party, the children were all wearing different kinds of makeup. They had bright red lipstick, sparkly eye shadows and colourful face paint. + +The frog was amazed and he thought their makeup looked so pretty. He soon joined in and he put on some green face paint. He looked so funny but he was so happy to join in with the fun. +One day, Jack was out in the garden playing with his toys. He saw a big, white cauliflower growing in the garden. He was very excited and ran to get his parents to show them what he had found. + +"Mom! Look at this big, white cauliflower," he said, pointing at it. + +"That's very nice, Jack," said his mom. "Be careful not to drop it now." + +Jack carefully picked up the cauliflower and put it in a little sack. Then, he carefully carried it inside the house. He was very proud of himself! + +"Mom! Look at what I found!" he said. + +His mom smiled. "That's wonderful, Jack," she said. "You have to be very careful with it though." + +Jack carefully put the cauliflower in the fridge, and then he went back outside to play. He was proud to have found the cauliflower, and it made him happy to have done something on his own. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty boy. He was always so adventurous! Every day, the boy would act very mischievously. + +One day, the boy saw a beautiful red rose in the garden. He decided to pluck it. His mother had warned him before not to pluck any flowers. But he wanted the rose and so he plucked it anyway. + +"Why did you do that?!" asked his mother. + +"It was so beautiful!" said the naughty boy. + +But his mother was very angry. She said, "You should never take something that is not yours, no matter how pretty it is!" + +The boy said he was sorry and promised not to do it again. But the mother was still angry and she punished the naughty boy by not giving him any dessert that evening. + +The naughty boy was sad, but he had learned his lesson. So even though his adventure ended badly, he promised to never act mischievously again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Alice. It was laundry day, and Alice's mommy wanted her to take out the laundry. But Alice was scared! She was afraid that the big basket was too heavy for her. + +So, she said to her mommy, "Mommy! I don't want to do it. It looks so heavy!" +But her mommy smiled, and said, "Don't panic, Alice. We can do it together!" + +So, mommy and Alice held hands and together took the laundry outside. But when they got there, the sight was terrible! The wind had blown the laundry all over the yard. + +Alice panicked and yelled, "Oh no! Now what do we do?" But her mommy stayed calm and said, "Let's gather all the pieces. We can do it if we work together!" + +And so, that's what they did. With mommy and Alice working together, they were able to pick up all the pieces of laundry. Alice was so proud, and mommy was too! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Lily and Ted. Lily was a big, furry bear and Ted was an infant. One day, the two were walking together and they noticed something. + +"Hey! What's that over there?" Lily asked. + +"I think it's an animal," Ted replied. + +So they decided to meet the furry animal. When they got closer, they saw that it was a squirrel. + +"Hi there!" Lily said to the squirrel. + +The squirrel was very friendly and decided to join them on their walk. They all chatted and laughed together and had a wonderful day. + +In the end, Lily and Ted said goodbye to the squirrel and went home with lots of happy memories. +Jack and his little sister Julia were in the big park. Jack was pushing Julia on her swing and Julia was having a lot of fun. Suddenly, Jack noticed that everyone in the park had gathered around an empty stage to watch something. + +He and Julia got closer to the stage and saw a little girl with a colorful costume singing on the stage. She was singing beautifully and the audience was really enjoying it. When the little girl finished her song, the audience applauded her. + +Jack smiled and looked at Julia, so she clapped too. She was so happy that she shouted "Encore! Encore!". Then the little girl started to sing again. This time, she also started to dance. + +When the girl finished the song and dance, everyone in the park cheered and applauded her again. Jack and Julia were also very happy and they shouted "Bravo!". The little girl smiled and said "Thank you very much". + +Jack and Julia cheered again and the little girl brought them each a muffin. They thanked her and said goodbye. As they walked away, Jack and Julia thought to themselves how wonderful it was to see the little girl dance and sing. They felt so proud of her. +One day a rich panda was soaring high in the sky. He was so happy, he shouted, “Yay, yippee, I’m so free!†Below, a small girl saw him and said, “Look, Mommy, what’s that?†+ +Her mom smiled, “That’s a panda. He looks so happy, flying in the sky.†+ +The girl smiled, “Maybe he’s rich, just like us?†+ +“Maybe, sweetheart,†her mom said. + +The rich panda flew high and far, and soon he was out of sight. The girl held her mom’s hand and said, “That was so cool. I want to be like that panda and soar too.†+ +Her mom hugged her, “We can, sweetheart. We’ll soar together.†+Once upon a time there was a little girl called Amy. One day, she decided to go on an adventure. Amy put on her boots and picked up a tube. She started to walk through the meadow. + +Suddenly, Amy stumbled and fell to the ground. She hit her knee as she fell and started to cry. + +"What's wrong Amy?" asked a kind voice from behind her. + +Amy turned and saw a big, friendly dog. The dog was smiling at her. + +"I fell and hurt my knee!", Amy sobbed. + +The friendly dog gave her a sour candy from the tube. Amy smiled, thanked the dog, and the two friends headed for home. + +Along the way, Amy stumbled again but the helpful dog made sure she was OK. Amy laughed and the two friends continued their journey with the tube of sweets. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. One was named Sarah and one was named Tommy. They were both very cute and loved to play together. + +One day, Tommy had a special toy. It was a funny toy that made a scary noise when you shook it. Tommy was so excited to show Sarah. + +"Look Sarah!" Tommy said. "It scares! Can you hear it?" + +Sarah was scared, but also curious. + +"Wow Tommy," said Sarah. "Is it really scary?" + +Tommy nodded and smiled. He shook the toy harder, and it made an even scarier noise. + +Sarah laughed and said, "That's so cute! I love it!" +Once upon a time, there was an ignorant crab named Clare. She was always looking for something new to explore. One day, she decided to leave her home and go for an adventure! +Clare was thrilled to find out what was out there. She swam, skipped and jumped her way through the ocean. Everywhere she went, she found something new and exciting. +Clare visited new oceans and rivers, and even saw some beautiful dolphins. But after a while, she started to feel homesick. +So, she said goodbye to her new friends, and left her adventure behind. Clamoring along the ocean floor, she made her way back home. +Soon enough, Clare was reunited with her family. She sunk into her comfortable shell and felt relieved to be home again. +Clare never forgot her ocean adventure. She told her family about all the wonderful things she'd done and seen during her journey. In the end, she learned a valuable lesson: there is nothing like coming home. +Once, there was a little girl named Daisy. She loved to do creative things. One day, Daisy wanted to play a game with her friends. She decided to play "Pin the Tail on the Donkey". + +Daisy quickly found a pin and asked her friends, "Let's do the game! Who wants to play?" + +Her friends all answered, "Yes, let's do it!" + +So Daisy and her friends started the game. Daisy showed them the donkey, but it didn't have a tail. Daisy asked her friends: "Can someone be creative and draw a tail for the donkey?" + +One of her friends stepped forward and said, "I can do it!" The friend took out some paper and markers. With a few creative strokes, the friend drew a beautiful tail for the donkey. + +Daisy and her friends laughed and cheered. After the game was over, Daisy said "Thanks for being creative and helping the donkey. Together we made something funny, and our teamwork was amazing!" + +The moral of the story is that teamwork and creativity can make something fun and silly, even when it seems impossible. With a little bit of creativity, anything can be done! +Frank and his mom were in the living room. Frank asked his mom, "What are you doing?" His mom replied, "I'm trying to sort the cables." Frank asked, "What happens if you don't sort them?" She said, "It will be a big mess and it will be very hard to fix." + +A few days later, they were in the living room again. Frank and his mom were sorting the cables. The cables were tangled and the room was a mess. Frank asked his mom, "How will we fix this?" She said, "We have to sort each of them and make sure everything is tidied up." + +Finally, when the sorting was done, the room was clean and the cables were in order. Frank asked, "What will happen if we don't take care of the cables?" His mom replied, "They could get tangled again and it could be very hurtful if we hurt the cables." + +Frank thought about what his mom said and said, "I'll make sure we take care of the cables so nothing bad happens to them." +Once upon a time, there was a kind old man who lived in a small village. Every morning the old man would get his cart and prepare food to share with anyone who was hungry. One day, when the old man was preparing his cart, a small bird hurt its wing and fell out of its nest. The old man stopped what he was doing and gently picked up the little bird. He then set about preparing a soft nest for it and placed it out of harms way. + +The old man's kind gesture was noticed by the villagers who saw how he stopped to help the little bird. It wasn't only the villagers either, the little bird was very grateful and faithfully stayed close to the old man for the rest of the day. The moral of the story is that when confronted with an injured creature, it is always worth taking the time to care for them. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and loved to explore. One day, Jane decided to go explore in the woods by her house. She was excited to see all the different colors of the trees. + +As Jane was walking deeper into the woods, she heard a loud noise. She was scared and wanted to go home. Then Jane saw a bear and froze. The bear just looked at her and smiled. + +Then the bear said, "Don't be afraid, little one. I just want to keep your heart safe." Jane's heart stopped beating fast and she felt safe. She opened her mind and asked the bear if it wanted to explore with her. + +The bear nodded and together they explored the woods. Jane felt so happy that she had made a new friend. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ruby. She loved to swing on the swings at the park. + +One day, Ruby went to the park and saw a big, cold rain coming. She started to run for cover until she noticed the smooth swings still going in the distance. + +She ran to them and said "I don't want the rain to get me wet, but I really want to swing". She jumped in a swing and started to swing as the rain started to fall. + +Ruby laughed out loud as the rain slowly got heavier and the swing pushed her higher. Then she heard a voice calling out to her. "Come inside!" it said. + +Ruby stopped her swing and ran back to the shelter. She was wet and cold, but she was very happy. That swing had been so smooth and the rain felt really good! +Once upon a time in a far away land, there was a fierce bull. He was so fierce that nobody dared to go near him. + +One day, a little girl woke up and saw the fierce bull standing in the garden. She was so scared that she ran inside and called for help. + +When her mom came, the little girl asked "Mommy, what is that fierce bull doing in our garden?". + +Her mom smiled and said, "That is our pet. His name is Max. We have to feed him every morning". + +The little girl was relieved and asked if she could go pet him. Her mom said "Of course you can, as long as you are careful". + +The little girl slowly stepped up to the fierce bull. She said "Hi Max". She was surprised when he gently licked her hand. From then on, she and Max were best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy called Brian. He liked to play outside and explore the world. One day, Brian was in a field near a hill. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise coming from the top of the hill. He was curious and decided to go and investigate. + +When he reached the top, Brian saw a nasty, disgusting creature. It was making the noise he had heard. It disturb Brian so much that he started to cry. + +The creature saw Brian and ran away, leaving him all alone. Brian was too scared to go home, so he stayed there until it was dark. When he finally made it home, his parents were so angry. + +The next day, Brian was still scared of the creature. He would never go near that hill again. +Jack walked through the forest, admiring the brown trees and murky sight. He continued until he saw a hill in the distance. The hill was daunting yet Jack knew he must rise to the top. He began to climb, the leaves crunching under his feet. He soon reached the top and looked around to take in the new sight. + +"Oh wow!", he said. + +It was breathtaking, as far as the eye could see there were rolling hills and valleys and lakes of crystal clear water. Jack wanted to stay and watch the horizon as the sun rose, but before he knew it, the sun was setting and it was time to go. + +Jack began to climb back down the hill, but he kept his eyes on the sight, his back towards the setting sun. When he reached the bottom, he knew he would always remember the beautiful brown view. +Once upon a time there were two friends called Harry and Molly. They both loved to joke around and have fun. + +One day, Molly was wearing her uniform - it was a bright blue shirt with a white skirt. Harry saw her and started to laugh. He said: "Your uniform looks so funny!" + +Molly replied: "Let's play a joke. I will act like my uniform is really dirty and you can pretend to be shocked!" They both laughed. + +Harry looked at Molly's uniform and said "Wow, it really is dirty!" Molly started to laugh and said: "No, it's just a joke!" + +Harry smiled and said "That was a really good joke!" They both laughed and hugged each other. And they lived happily ever after! +Joey was a very persistent boy. Everywhere he went, he wanted to step and explore. His parents were always excited for him, so when he asked them for a tour of the neighborhood playground, they happily obliged. + +They began to step around the playground, taking in each of the sights and sounds. Joey loved every little thing he saw, but soon he stopped in front of a deep pit. Joey wanted to step closer, but his parents warned him to stay away. He was persistent, however, and refused to listen. + +Joey stepped closer, and before anyone could stop him, he had tumbled into the pit. His parents rushed to retrieve him, but the fall had been too deep. Joey was gone. His parents mourned his death with tears, knowing that his persistence that day had led to a very unfortunate ending. +Mikey was walking in the park with his mum. He was hungry so he asked his mum for a salad. + +Mikey's mum said, "Yes, sweetie, I have a nice salad for you". + +Mikey was really excited. He settled down on the grass and began to eat his salad. But then he saw something out of the corner of his eye. A big dog was running in his direction! + +Mikey screamed and threw his salad onto the ground. The dog ran past him with no trouble. + +Mikey felt ashamed. He was too scared to pick up the salad. They had to walk home with his mum feeling sad. + +Mikey knew he did the wrong thing, but he was too scared to do anything else. He was so ashamed and knew he was in trouble. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Joe and Jen. Joe asked Jen, “What do you want to do?†Jen replied, “Let’s watch a movie!†+ +So the two friends walked over to the movies. Joe was surprised to see that it was very popular. The line of people outside the theater was very long. + +After they got their tickets, they sat down to watch the movie. Throughout the movie, Joe kept eating snacks. He was enjoying the movie so much, he didn't even notice when Jen cut his popcorn in half. + +When the movie was over, both Joe and Jen were happy. They had a great time and laughed a lot. They both agreed that it was one of the most popular movies they had ever seen. +Once there was a boy and a girl called Mike and Liz. They had lots of fun together and liked to play outdoors. One day, Mike got a new toy to play with. Liz saw it and wanted to touch it, but Mike said no. Liz got very sad and angry. She thought it wasn't fair, so she grabbed the toy away from Mike. Mike said it wasn't nice for Liz to be naughty and take the toy away from him. + +Liz knew what she did was wrong, so she said sorry to Mike and tried to give him the toy back. But Mike said Liz couldn't touch it anymore, so Liz had to sit on the other side of the room and watch Mike play with it. Liz was sad because Mike wasn't being very much fun. + +Then, Mike had an idea. He asked Liz to help him play with the toy. They started playing together and soon they were both having lots of fun. Liz was so happy that she was no longer sad and naughty. They both agreed that playing together was much, much better. +One day, it started to rain in the village. It was a heavy rain, with big drops of water falling from the sky. Everyone in the village was happy. They ran and played in the rain, looking up to the sky as they enjoyed the wetness. + +The rain was red. They looked up and saw the sky filled with red rain drops. Everyone was amazed. They ran and jumped and laughed, having a great time in the red rain. + +After a while, the rain became less heavy and stopped. The people in the village said goodbye to the red rain, thankful for the fun and happy times it had brought. +Once upon a time there was a small bear who lived in a cave in the woods. It was very cold in the woods and winter was coming. Every morning the small bear would wake up and yawn and stretch his short arms and short legs. Then he would go outside and look around. + +One morning, the small bear saw something soft and white lying in the woods. He stepped closer and saw that it was snow and he was very happy. He started jumping and playing in the snow. + +Soon, he heard another bear crying. He looked around and saw an older bear who was sad. The older bear said, "I don't like winter. It's too cold and I'm lonely." + +The small bear thought for a minute and then he said, "Let's make a snow bear. It will be soft and warm like a hug and it will keep us company when we feel lonely." + +So the small bear and the older bear worked together and made a snow bear. Every day they would visit the snow bear, talk to it and give it hugs. They were never lonely again. +Once there was a boy and a girl who were playing together in the park. The boy wanted to race the girl, but the girl said no. + +The boy said, “Come on, it will be fun!†But the girl didn’t want to. + +The boy said, “I will give you a reward if you race me.†The girl thought about it for a moment, and then said okay. + +They started running, but then the girl stopped suddenly and froze. The boy asked, “What’s wrong?†+ +The girl replied, “I don’t want to race. It’s silly to race just for a reward. Playing together is more fun.†+ +The boy thought about it and he knew the girl was right. He smiled and said, “Let’s just play together.†+ +The moral of the story is that it’s okay to do things together, and it’s not always best to try to win rewards. +Once upon a time, a family decided to celebrate. So they put together a lovely picnic and headed outside. The dad made a big blanket for them to sit on and the mom packed lots of yummy food. + +The family was so excited for their picnic. They ate lots of yummy foods and laughed and joked. It was a beautiful day and the sun shone brightly in the sky. The family was filled with lots of love. + +When they were done eating, they decided to play a game. They had so much fun chasing each other around and giggling. After that, they snuggled together on the blanket, feeling full of love and contentment. + +The family celebrated the lovely picnic together and had an amazing time. They knew they would remember this day forever. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Max. He liked to go for walks in the park near his house. One day he was walking through the park when he came to a big, messy tree. Max stopped to look at the tree and saw some birds gathering around it. He wanted to try and pass the tree, but it was so messy and overgrown with leaves and branches that it was hard to get through. He tried and tried, but he just couldn’t get through. + +Max looked around and noticed a group of children playing nearby. He asked them if they could help him pass the tree. The children all worked together and they were able to cut back the branches and clear away the leaves to make a path for Max. He was so happy and thanked them for their help. + +Max learned a valuable lesson that day. He learned that working together makes anything possible. When you face a challenge and work together you can accomplish so much. + + +The End +One day, mom and dad took their 3 year old boy to the beach. "Let's go exploring," said Mom. + +The little boy was very excited. He followed mom and dad down the beach, looking for interesting things. + +Then they found something big and beautiful. It was a whale! + +"Wow!" said the little boy. + +"Let's discover more about this interesting whale," said Dad. + +So mom and dad read about the whale and taught the little boy everything they learned. + +The little boy was fascinated. He learned so much about the whale. He couldn't wait to tell his friends all about his discovery. +Once upon a time, there was a family that had a big garden. They planted many things in the garden, including a melon. The melon started to grow bigger and bigger, until it was almost ready. + +The family was very excited to have their melon ready. So, one day they decided to build a ladder to reach the melon. They made sure the ladder was very strong and safe. + +Finally, the family could get the melon! They brought it down and it was big and round. It was also wet because they had just watered the garden. + +The family cut the melon up and everyone had a slice. It was delicious! They had their own melon, grown in their own garden. What a great feeling! + +They planted another melon in the garden and they all looked forward to the next harvest. +Once upon a time, there was a pin. It was a very special pin because it was clear. A little girl wanted to keep it safe, so she put it in a store. +The store was big and had lots of empty boxes. The little girl put the pin in one of the boxes. She hugged the box tight. +From then on, the pin stayed safe in the store. Whenever the little girl needed it, she would go to the store and get it. She would give it a big hug and the pin would always sparkle bright and clear. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. One was called Tim and the other was called Tom. They did everything together, like playing and eating. + +One day, Tim was feeling a bit grumpy. He didn't know why, but he just couldn't smile. Tom saw that Tim was feeling down and wanted to make his friend happy again. + +He gave Tim a big hug and said, "Tim, why don't you feel happy?" Tim put his ear to Tom's chest, and listened to his big heart beating. Tim could feel the warmth of his hug and he started to feel a little better. + +Tom said "Let's play a game now and have fun together!". Tim nodded his head and smiled. They hugged each other again and ran off to play. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lily. She wanted to see something unusual. So, one day she ran around the corner to find something strange. Suddenly, she saw something she had never seen before! + +It was a big, black cat with bright blue eyes. Lily was so surprised that she just stared at the cat. The cat stared back at her and she noticed something strange in her pupil. Lily asked the cat what it was, but the cat didn’t answer. She stared again and realised the cat had a giant, unusual purple diamond shining in its pupil. + +Lily was so excited and confused. She asked the cat where he had got the diamond from, but again, the cat did not answer. She couldn't believe it. Lily took a step forward to take a closer look and the cat quickly ran away. + +Lily sat there in silence, wondering what the unusual purple diamond in her eye was. She was sure she would never find out. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lila who was three years old. Every day, Lila loved to polish her shiny shoes. She would take them outside and point them towards the lake. The sun shone on the lake making it sparkle. + +One day, Lila asked her parents, "Can I go to the lake and polish my shoes?" + +They said, "Yes but you must stay away from the water." + +So, Lila headed off with her shoes to the lake. Before she started, she noticed a funny duck swimming in the lake. She watched it splashing around and having lots of fun. + +All of a sudden, Lila realized that the duck had gone in too far. Lila was worried that it would not be able to swim back! She quickly polished her shoes and placed them on the ground. + +The light from her shoes created a bright reflection on the lake. The shiny reflection was so bright and sparkly, that it caught the duck's attention. + +The duck stopped and swam back towards the shore. Lila had saved it! She was so proud and happy that she had used her shoes to save the duck. + +From then on, Lila took extra care when polishing her shoes. She knew that they could help her in funny and unexpected ways. +Once upon a time there was a girl, who had a balloon. She was so happy when she got it. She had the most fun playing with her balloon. +One day, she took it outside. Suddenly, the wind blew really hard and the balloon flew away! She was so sad. + +But the girl was tough, she didn't give up. She decided to remember the fun she had with the balloon, and then go and get another one. + +The next day she went out and bought a new balloon. She brought it home and was so happy! She was very careful with it and remembered to hold onto it tight, so the wind wouldn't blow it away. + +The girl smiled as she remembered all the fun she had with her balloon. She knew that each time she played with it, it would make her happy. +The little girl was in the grocery store with her mom. She looked around excitedly and saw the big freezers. Inside of them, there were so many kinds of food! + +The little girl asked her mom, "Can we get something for our freezer too?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes! We can get something from the freezer. What kind of food would you like?" + +The little girl thought for a moment and said, "I want something kind. I want to help the people who don't have enough food." + +Mommy said, "That's a wonderful idea! Let's buy some food so we can help supply others." + +The little girl was so happy. She helped pick out the food, and then they went home so they could put the food in their freezer. She couldn't wait to help others with the kind food they had supplied. +One day, Milly and Bob were playing in the garden. Bob had a big basket and Milly had a small one. + +Milly said, "Bob, let's play a game!" + +Bob said, "Okay, what game?" + +Milly said, "Lets put some things in our baskets, and then try to see who can split their basket the farthest!" + +Bob said, "That sounds fun!" + +So Milly and Bob put some stones, leaves and sticks in their baskets. Then, they both held their baskets and tried to split them. Bob's basket split the furthest and he cheered. + +However, when he looked at his basket, he noticed something ugly. There was a crack in the basket! + +Milly said, "Oh no! Now your basket is ugly!" + +Bob said sadly, "Yes, it is. It's too bad I split it so far." + +But even though Bob's basket was not as pretty as it used to be, Bob and Milly still had lots of fun! +James was a musician. He was always playing his guitar and making music. One day, he was playing his music in the park. Suddenly, he saw a tasty treat. He wanted it so badly that he decided to escape with it! + +He ran and ran, holding the treat close to him. + +James ran quickly, but a policeman saw him and shouted, "Hey! Stop!" + +James was so scared that he threw the treat away and kept running until he escaped. But the policeman followed him and finally caught him. + +James had to go to jail for stealing the treat. He was very sad, and he knew he could never make music again. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a black snowman. He liked playing in the snow. He had a little carrot nose, two black stone eyes and three coal buttons. + +One day, he saw a boy from his window. The boy had a big smile and came with a black hat and scarf. The snowman needed a friend, so he waved at the boy. + +The boy said, "Hi snowman! I need help playing in the snow - can you help me?" + +The snowman was so excited. He said, "Yes! I need help, too!" + +So the boy and the snowman played together. They rolled in the snow, made snow angels and swept snow off the snowman's head. + +Soon, the boy and the snowman became the best of friends. They both needed someone to play with, and now they had each other. +It was a bright, sunny day and the birds were singing in the trees. Robby was outside playing in his garden, when suddenly it started to rain. He had never seen it rain before and was feeling very curious. + +He ran over to his mom and asked, ‘Mom what’s happening? Why is it raining?’ + +‘It's raining because the clouds are full of water and they are emptying it out. Mother Nature is sending us some rain and that's a good thing.’ + +Robby thought for a minute and then asked 'When will it stop raining?' + +‘It will stop raining soon, so don't worry.’ + +Robby stood watching the rain for a few minutes and then ran around in the garden, enjoying the cool rain splashing on his face. After a few minutes, the rain stopped and the sun came out, to the sound of the birds singing. + +Robby smiled and went inside, feeling very curious and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack. He was only three years old. One day, he was walking in the park, when he saw an avocado on the ground. He picked it up and ate it. + +But little Jack had forgotten something very important - the avocado was dead! It was bad and yucky. Suddenly, Jack felt really sad and upset inside. He started to cry. + +His mom saw him, and ran to comfort him. She hugged him tight and soon Jack felt better. But he would never forget the bad avocado! +One day, a little girl named Jane was playing in the park. She was feeling very tired, but she wanted to have some fun. She saw a big red ranch in the corner of the park, and she started to skip towards it. + +When Jane reached the ranch, she looked around and noticed something strange. There was a trail of candy leading up to the big door. Jane knew she should not eat so much candy, so she followed the trail instead. + +At the end of the trail, she found a little boy sitting alone. He was very tired and had been there awhile. Jane asked him, "What are you doing here?" + +The little boy said he went too far from his home and got lost. He was having too much fun skipping around and didn't want to go home. + +Jane smiled and said, "It's okay to have fun, but it's also important to be safe. It's best to stay close to home, so you don't get lost." + +The little boy thanked Jane for the advice and said goodbye. He ran back to his home, and Jane skipped back to the park. + +Jane reminded herself that having fun was important, but safety was even more so. She realized she didn't want to end up like the little boy, so she kept close to home after that. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to have fun, but it is important to stay +Once upon a time, there was a young boy who loved to play outside. One day, he decided to go for a jog in the park. As he jogged, the boy noticed a glass. It was bright and beautiful and the sun shone brightly off of it. He stopped to pick it up, but it suddenly slipped out of his hands and onto the ground. + +He was so troubled. He began to cry. But just then, a voice behind him asked, "Why are you so troubled?". The boy turned around and saw a friendly old man. He said that he saw the boy drop the glass, but he had a solution. + +He told the boy if he continued jogging, the wind might blow the pieces of the glass back together. The boy was excited by this idea, so he began jogging. He kept going until he noticed that the pieces of the glass had been stuck back together. + +The boy was incredibly happy. He thanked the old man, before he went on his way with his newly restored glass. +The sun was shining and the birds were singing but Max was sad. His favourite toy, a copper soldier he had found in the garden, was broken. + +He asked his mum, "Why is copper broken?" + +Mum replied, "Sometimes things just break". + +Max's eyes filled with tears as he looked sadly at the soldier. He took it to his dad, who was tinkering in the shed. + +"Dad, can you fix it? Please make it better?" + +Dad said with a smile, "I'll try my best". He took the soldier and looked it over. He took out some tools, and worked… and worked… and worked. + +At last, he brought back the soldier. It was new and shiny, just like before! + +Max was so happy he hugged his dad. "Thank you!" he said with a smile. + +Mum smiled, "You can keep it safe now - and never let it get broken again!" +Once upon a time, there was a jolly bee. He lived in a hive with his friends and family. He loved to fly from flower to flower and test the sweet taste of the nectar. + +One day, as the bee was out testing the nectar, a wind started to blow. It grew stronger and stronger, until the hive started to shake and wobble. The bee flew back to see what was going on. + +When he got to the hive, he saw that a big, strong bear was trying to knock it over. The bee was afraid, but he kept his courage and flew to the bear. + +“Hey!†the bee said in a loud voice. “What are you doing? That’s my home!†+ +The bear looked up at the bee. “I’m just testing it, to see if it is strong enough,†the bear said. + +The bee was relieved, but quickly he was angry. “That’s not a very nice way to test it! Go away and leave my home alone!†+ +The bear did as the bee said, and left. The jolly bee watched him go and breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone in the hive was safe and happy. The end. +Billy and Becca were best friends. Every day they would watch the clouds fly by. One day, the two were watching the clouds and noticed something very special. It was a pass! It was floating through the sky, so heavy that it barely moved. + +The two decided to try to catch it. They jumped as high as they could in the hope of reaching it, but it was too far away. Then, an idea hit Billy. He ran to the kitchen and grabbed a bowl and some string. With some help from Becca, they created a heavy kite that they flew in the sky. + +The kite floated around the pass, slowly moving closer and closer until FIRMALLY it caught the pass! Billy and Becca were so proud of their accomplishment that they ran back home to watch it. For hours they watched, until they fell asleep feeling proud of their work. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit who lived with his family in a big, green forest. One day he was hopping around looking for food when he came across a shiny, golden shell. Curiosity got the better of him and he picked it up. Suddenly, he could feel magical powers in the shell. + +He waved the shell and it suddenly made everything stop. All the animals and birds stopped and the whole forest had frozen. The little rabbit was amazed by what he had done and couldn't believe his sight. He was now in control! + +The rabbit soon realised that power isn't a good thing and he started to realise the consequences of his actions; all of the animals couldn't move and his family were also stuck. He should have been more careful and thought harder about using the shell. + +So the rabbit waved the shell again and everything unfroze. All the animals were happy and the little rabbit was relieved everything was alright. + +He decided to never use the shell again and warned the other animals of the danger of using it. + +Moral of the story: Power can be dangerous and must be used with great care. +Once upon a time there was a happy family. One day the Mommy said to the child: +"Let's try yoga! I'm sure you'll like it" +The child didn't want to do yoga, but the Mommy insisted. So, the child tried it. + +At first, the child was scared and didn't want to keep going. But the Mommy kept encouraging the child and after a while, he started to enjoy it. + +Once they finished, the Mommy asked the child: +"Wasn't that fun?" +The child was happy and said: +"Yes! That was fun! Let's do it again!" + +The Mommy was glad and said: +"Of course! Let's do yoga every day!" + +The child smiled and agreed with the Mommy. From that day onwards the happy family did yoga every day. +There were two friends, Ben and Jack. They were out playing in the park. Both of them were wearing leather shoes. Ben had a great idea. + +Ben said, “Let’s split the leather shoes into two pieces.†+ +Jack was glad he had such a good idea. So they started to split the shoes. The first one was easy. But the second shoe was harder. + +Ben said, “We can do it. Let’s keep trying.†+ +Finally they did it. Jack said, “We did it!†Both of them were very glad. + +They both ran home, each wearing half a pair of leather shoes. They laughed and smiled all the way home. They were glad they split the shoes in half. +Once upon a time, there was a black cat called Lily. Lily had soft, black fur and she loved spending her days in the sun. + +One day, Lily was playing in the garden when she heard a loud noise. It was coming from behind the bush next to her. She was very surprised. + +Lily crept closer, and she saw a little girl with a toy gun. The little girl shouted "Bang! I shoot you, Lily!" + +Lily was not scared. She purred and said "No, don't shoot me. I'm Lily, your friend. We can play together instead." + +The little girl smiled and put her gun aside. She stroked Lily's soft fur and the two of them played together until the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a panda who shivered in the cold. He was all alone, and he was very worried, because it was getting colder and colder. + +He thought to himself, "What can I do to stay warm?" Just then, he looked up, and he saw something bright and beautiful in the sky. It was big and orange and twinkling, and it looked like the sun! + +The panda was very excited. He ran up to it and shouted, "Will you make me warm, Sun?" + +The sun smiled and said, "Yes, I can make you warm, Panda." + +So the panda shivered no more. The sun warmed him up and made him feel cozy and comfortable. All of a sudden, the panda's world was orange and bright, and he was all smiles. +Once upon a time there was a tiny little girl named Daisy. She was only three years old, but she was very brave. One day, she decided to explore the world around her. + +On her journey, Daisy stumbled upon a huge toolbox. She thought it was so cool! She decided to open it and see what was inside. As she opened the lid, Daisy noticed something inside that was even bigger than the toolbox. + +To her surprise, it was a huge tool! Daisy was so excited by its size; she ran over to her mum and asked her what it was. Her mum smiled and said "This is a hammer. You can use it to build things!" + +Daisy smiled and then grabbed the tool. With one quick swing, she hammered a hole in the wall! Daisy was so proud of herself and went off to explore more. +Once upon a time there was a little duck who went for a walk. He loved going by the creek and could never forget how beautiful it was. On this day he skipped along, enjoying the sunshine and the birds singing. + +Suddenly, he felt really weak and had to take a break. He sat down by the creek and watched the water ripple in the sun. He was so tired that before he knew it, he had fallen asleep. + +When he woke he couldn't remember where he had been. He didn't know what happened and he was so scared. He had forgotten who he was and was all alone. + +He stayed by the creek until the sun went down, but nothing changed. He still couldn't remember and he was so sad. He spent the night there, weak and lonely, before finally he gave up, never to be seen again. +Andy and his mom were in town. Mom pointed at a shop window and said, "Andy, look! Can you see the photo in the window?" Andy smiled and nodded his head. Inside the shop, they walked up to the photo. Mom touched it gently with her hand and said, "It's so beautiful!" + +Andy also touched the photo and said, "I like it!" He looked around the shop and spotted something else - a delicious-looking ice cream cone! Andy shouted, "Mom! Can I have it?" Mom laughed and said, "Yes, if you like." So Andy and his mom went to the counter and he got his ice cream. + +He licked the ice cream with delight and said, "It's so delicious!" Mom smiled and said, "Yes, it is. Let's find something else to look at." As they walked around the shop, Andy kept his eyes on his delicious ice cream. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl called Amy. One day, she came across a strange place. She had never seen it before so she decided to explore it. + +While she was walking around, she discovered a funny looking room. She was curious so she opened it and saw a bathroom! She was so excited that she ran inside and started exploring it. + +Amy saw all sorts of strange things, like a huge tub and a funny-looking mirror. She also saw lots of shiny things, like soap and shampoo bottles. + +The little girl was so ignorant about the bathroom that she started playing in the bathtub. Suddenly, her mom came in and scolded her. "What are you doing in the bathroom, Amy!" she said with a stern look. + +Amy felt bad that she had been so ignorant but also excited that she had discovered the bathroom. She quickly apologised to her mom and promised never to enter the bathroom without permission again. + +From that day onwards, Amy was very careful to follow all the rules inside the bathroom! +Once Upon a Time, there was a little girl who loved to decorate. Her favorite thing to decorate was her room. She decorated it with lots of colorful toys and books. + +One day, there was a fog outside. It was slow and rolled in very early. When the girl looked out her window, she noticed that it was too foggy to see very far. She realized it was the perfect day to decorate her room. + +The girl got to work. She found some long pieces of twine, and hung them all around the wall. She hung colorful tape from the ceiling and created a beautiful long banner. Then she opened her box of decorations and spread colorful pieces all over the floor. + +When she had finished decorating, she looked around and smiled. She said to herself, "It looks amazing!" + +The fog may have been slow and long, but the little girl had used her time to create something really beautiful. +Once upon a time, there was a family of friends. They were playing outside. Suddenly, one of the friends had a brilliant idea. + +"Let's all whisper our ideas to each other," he said. + +All of the friends nodded excitedly and began whisper their playful opinions. One said to build a boat, one said to make a tent, and another said to have a picnic. + +The friends thought the picnic idea was the best, and they got to work. Everyone else had fun preparing until it was time to eat. + +When it was time to eat, the friends slipped under the picnic table and began to whisper again. They talked about the food and the games they had played. + +It was a great day and the friends had lots of fun whispering their playful ideas. +Once there was a young boy named Jack. He was playing in his garden one day and he wanted to make a rope swing. He spotted a rope that had been left there and picked it up. + +He took it to the tree and tied it around the branch. Then he started pushing with all his might so he could swing! But the rope was too short and Jack felt stuck. + +A little bird flew down and said, “Give up and surrender, Jack.†+ +Jack stopped pushing and looked at the bird. “What do you mean surrender?†he asked. + +The little bird replied, “It means don’t struggle anymore, just let it go.†+ +Jack let out a sigh and untied the rope from the branch. Suddenly, he remembered that his neighbour had a sour lemon tree in the garden. He ran off to the neighbour’s garden and found a longer rope. He tied it carefully around the branch, and when he pulled on it, the rope didn’t break! Jack cheered and started to swing. + +He had surrendered and found a solution, which made him very happy. +Pat and their mom walked into the market. Pat saw hundreds different kinds of decorations, each one very colorful and bright. + +"Mommy! Look at those decorations!" they said, pointing excitedly. + +Mom smiled, and said, "Yes, Pat. Let me know what kind of decoration you would like to buy." + +Pat thought for a minute. Then, they noticed a small, yellow glove. It had tiny stars sewn onto it in different colors. Pat was immediately smitten with the glove. + +"Mom! I want this one! It's so pretty!" + +Mom nodded in agreement. She placed the glove in the basket. Pat held it carefully, feeling a sense of calm. + +Soon, Pat and Mom were back at their home. Pat put the glove up on the wall and started to decorate it with colorful markers. As Pat decorated, their mom beamed with joy. + +The glove was now filled with bright and beautiful designs. Pat admired their work and felt very proud. + +Mom said, "Well done, Pat! You've done an excellent job decorating the glove!" + +Pat smiled. They had decorated something very special, and the feeling was truly magical. +Once upon a time, there was a cool fisherman. He loved to go out in his boat and fish in the lake. + +One day, he made a mistake and did something bad. He felt really sad and asked for someone to forgive him. + +Luckily, a kind old man was there to hear his cry for help. He put his hand on the fisherman's shoulder and said, "It's okay, buddy. I forgive you." + +The fisherman felt very happy and thanked the old man. From then on, he always remembered to be kind and cool, even when things got hard. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a brave boy. He was playing outside in the sun. Suddenly he heard a noise and he quickly ran over to take a look. He saw a small pond and he noticed it was nearly dry. He was sad and he was worried. + +He asked his dad, "Why is the water nearly gone?". His dad said, "Because it hasn't rained in a long time. That's why we must hope for rain." The boy started to hope that it would rain soon. + +Suddenly a big storm arrived and the boy was excited. Heavy droplets of water started to pour down from the skies. The boy felt brave and he decided to take a closer look at the pond. He smiled with happiness as he realised that the pond was slowly being filled with water again. + +The brave boy was happy and he knew that he had done the right thing. He had hoped for rain and his wish had come true. +Claire and her mom were walking through the park. Claire was admiring the bright green leaves and she wanted to show her mom. + +"Mommy, look!" she said, pointing to a newly blossomed tree. + +Her mom smiled, "It's so pretty!" + +Claire noticed a big machine close to the tree. It looked strange. + +"Mommy, what is that?" she asked. + +"That's a printer," her mom answered. "It will print pictures of anything you want." + +Claire went up to it and put her hand on the wet paper that had just been printed. "It's sour!" she said. + +"Yes, that's the ink," explained her mom. "It's used to create colorful pictures on the paper. Now put your hand under the printer and let's see what it prints for us." + +The printer started printing a picture of the tree and it was so colorful and bright that it almost made Claire smile. +Once upon a time there was a fox. He was very peaceful and calm. He wanted to explore his world, so he decided to go for a walk in the woods. He quietly hopped through the trees and saw many animals. He was having a peaceful time until he came across a string. The fox wanted to play with it, so he started to tie it around a tree. He made a big knot and was very proud of his work. He couldn't wait to show his friends. + +So he hopped away with the string in his mouth. He found a squirrel, a mouse and a rabbit. He proudly showed them his knot. But the knot was too tight, and the animals couldn't understand why the fox was so happy. He couldn't untie it! Then, the rabbit had an idea. He reminded the fox to be peaceful and slowly he untied the knot. The fox was so relieved and thanked the animals. From then on, he remembered to be peaceful and always tie his knots carefully, so he wouldn't have any problems! +Sara and Ben were at the pool with their mom. They liked to swim and splash in the water. Sara was good at swimming, but Ben was nervous. He did not like to go too deep or too far from the edge. + +"Come on, Ben, it's fun!" Sara said. "Look, I can dive and get this penny from the bottom." + +She showed him a shiny penny in her hand. Then she jumped into the water and disappeared for a moment. Ben watched her with wide eyes. + +Sara came back up with the penny in her mouth. She smiled and spit it out. "See? It's easy. You try it." + +She threw the penny into the water again, near Ben. Ben looked at the penny, then at Sara, then at the water. He wanted to get the penny, but he was scared. + +He took a deep breath and put his face in the water. He opened his eyes and saw the penny. He reached for it, but it was too far. He tried to swim, but he felt something pull him down. He was stuck. + +He tried to scream, but no one heard him. He tried to kick, but he could not move. He felt his chest hurt and his head spin. He saw Sara's face above him, but she did not see him. He saw the water turn dark. He saw nothing. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a small black box in the park. They are curious. + +"What is this?" Lily asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a toy," Tom says. + +They open the box. Inside, there are many small cards with numbers on them. The numbers are from one to ten. + +"Wow, look at these cards. They have numbers," Lily says. + +"Do you know what numbers are?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, I do. Numbers are for counting. Like one, two, three," Lily says. + +"Can you count all the cards?" Tom asks. + +"OK, I will try. You help me," Lily says. + +They take out the cards and put them on the ground. They start to count them together. + +"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. We did it. We counted all the cards," Lily says. + +"Good job. You are smart. I like numbers. They are fun," Tom says. + +"Me too. I like numbers. And I like you. You are my friend," Lily says. + +They hug and smile. They put the cards back in the box. They take the box with them. They go home to show their parents their new toy. They are happy. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the garden. One day, they saw a big bird with a long tail and shiny feathers. The bird was sitting on a branch and singing. + +"Hello, bird!" Tom said. "What is your name?" + +The bird looked at Tom and Lily and smiled. "My name is Roy. I am a peacock. I came from far away to see this garden. It is very pretty." + +"Wow, you are very pretty too, Roy!" Lily said. "We like your feathers. Can we touch them?" + +Roy nodded. "Yes, you can. But be gentle. My feathers are very special. They help me find a mate and scare away enemies." + +Tom and Lily reached out and touched Roy's feathers. They felt soft and smooth. Roy opened his tail and showed them his eyespots. They were blue and green and yellow and red. + +"Look, Lily! He has eyes on his tail!" Tom said. + +"That is amazing, Roy!" Lily said. "How do you do that?" + +Roy laughed. "It is a gift from nature. I am very proud of my tail. But I also have to be careful. Some animals want to eat me or take my feathers. That is why I am wise. I know when to hide and when to show off." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They understood. They liked Roy. He was friendly and smart. They wanted to be his friends. + +"Roy, do you want to play with us?" Tom asked. "We have a ball and a kite and some cookies." + +Roy looked at the sky. It was getting dark. He had to go back to his home soon. But he liked Tom and Lily. They were kind and curious. He wanted to play with them. + +"Thank you, Tom and Lily. You are very welcome. I would love to play with you. But only for a little while. Then I have to go. Can you set me free when I say goodbye?" + +Tom and Lily agreed. They set Roy free from the branch and ran with him to the grass. They played with the ball and the kite and shared the cookies. They had a lot of fun. Roy told them stories about his travels and his friends. Tom and Lily asked him questions and learned new things. + +Soon, the sun was gone and the moon was out. Roy said it was time to go. He thanked Tom and Lily for their friendship and their kindness. He gave them each a feather as a gift. He said he would come back someday and visit them again. + +Tom and Lily hugged Roy and said goodbye. They watched him fly away into the night. They felt happy and sad at the same time. They hoped to see him again. They kept his feathers as a memory. They went back to their house and told their mom and dad about their new friend. They said he was a peacock and he was very wise. +Jen and Sam were going to a hotel with their mom and dad. They were very happy because they had never been to a hotel before. They packed their bags and got in the car. + +The hotel was very big and shiny. It had many rooms and many people. Jen and Sam wanted to see everything. They ran to the elevator and pushed the buttons. They went up and down and up and down. They laughed and had fun. + +But then, the elevator stopped. It did not move. It did not open. Jen and Sam were stuck in the elevator. They were scared. They pushed the buttons again and again, but nothing happened. They called for help, but no one heard them. + +"Mom! Dad! Where are you?" Jen cried. + +"I don't like this hotel. I want to go home!" Sam cried. + +They hugged each other and cried. They did not know what to do. + +The hotel was unique. It had a special system that could detect when the elevator was broken. It sent a signal to the staff and the firemen. They came quickly and opened the elevator. They saw Jen and Sam crying. + +"Don't worry, kids. You are safe now. We are here to help you," one of the firemen said. + +He lifted Jen and Sam out of the elevator and gave them to their mom and dad, who were waiting outside. They hugged them and kissed them and said they were sorry. + +"Are you okay, Jen and Sam? We were so worried about you. We are so proud of you for being brave," their mom said. + +"We are okay, mom. But we don't like this hotel. It is too unique. Can we go to another hotel?" Jen asked. + +"Or can we go home?" Sam asked. + +Their mom and dad smiled and said they would do whatever they wanted. They thanked the staff and the firemen and left the hotel. They decided to go to a different hotel, one that was not so unique. One that had stairs. +Lila and Ben are playing in the kitchen. They want to make a cake for Mom. They find a big bowl, some flour, some eggs and some milk. They pour and crack and stir and mix. They are very happy. + +"Look, we made a cake!" Lila says. + +"But we need a plate to put it on," Ben says. + +They look around and see a deep plate on the shelf. It is blue and shiny. They like it. + +"Let's use that plate," Lila says. + +She climbs on a chair and reaches for the plate. But the plate is too far and too heavy. She loses her balance and falls. The plate falls too. It breaks into many pieces. Lila and Ben are scared and sad. + +"Oh no, the plate!" Lila cries. + +"Mom will be mad!" Ben says. + +They hear Mom coming. They don't know what to do. They hide behind the table. They hope Mom will not see the mess. +Sara was sad. She had a big cut on her knee. It hurt a lot. Mommy put a band-aid on it and gave her a hug. + +"Will it heal soon?" Sara asked. + +"Yes, my love. It will heal soon. You are very brave," Mommy said. + +Sara smiled a little. She liked Mommy's hugs. She wanted to play outside, but Mommy said she had to rest. + +"Can I wear my hat?" Sara asked. She loved her hat. It was pink and had a flower on it. + +"Of course you can. Your hat is very pretty. And it will keep your head warm. It is cold outside," Mommy said. + +Sara put on her hat. She felt cozy. She looked at her knee. The band-aid was thick and white. She hoped it would heal fast. + +"Can I read a book?" Sara asked. + +"Sure. What book do you want?" Mommy asked. + +Sara thought for a moment. She had many books. She liked the ones with animals and colors. + +"How about this one?" Mommy said. She picked up a book with a bear on the cover. + +"Yes, I like that one. It is funny. The bear wears a hat too," Sara said. + +Mommy and Sara sat on the couch. Mommy read the book to Sara. Sara laughed at the bear's hat. It was too big for him. She forgot about her knee. She was happy. +Lily and Max are best friends. They like to play in the park with their toys. They have a lot of fun together. Sometimes they run, sometimes they swing, sometimes they slide. + +One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is wild. It barks and jumps and chases the birds. Lily and Max are scared. They hide behind a bench and hold each other. + +"Go away, dog!" Max shouts. "You are bad and mean!" + +But the dog does not go away. It comes closer and closer. Lily and Max are very scared. They hug each other and close their eyes. + +Then they hear a voice. It is Lily's mom. She has come to pick them up. She sees the dog and the kids. She runs to them and shoos the dog away. She is brave and strong. + +"Lily, Max, are you okay?" she asks. "I'm sorry, that dog was wild. It should not be here." + +Lily and Max open their eyes. They are happy to see Lily's mom. They nod and smile. + +"Thank you, mom!" Lily says. "You saved us!" + +"Yes, thank you!" Max says. "You are the best!" + +Lily's mom hugs them and kisses them. She is proud and glad. + +"Come on, kids, it's time to go home," she says. "You can play again tomorrow." + +Lily and Max pick up their toys and follow Lily's mom. They are still best friends. They hold hands and kiss each other goodbye. They are not scared anymore. They are brave and strong, too. +Tim and Mia were playing with their toys in the living room. Tim had a big car and Mia had a small doll. Tim liked to zoom his car around and make loud noises. Mia liked to dress her doll and comb her hair. + +"Look at my car, Mia! It is so fast and strong!" Tim said, as he drove his car over the couch. + +"Look at my doll, Tim! She is so pretty and kind!" Mia said, as she hugged her doll. + +Tim wanted to see Mia's doll, so he reached out his hand. But he was not careful, and he knocked over a glass of water on the table. The water spilled on Mia's doll and made her wet. + +"Oh no, Tim! You made my doll wet!" Mia cried, as she saw her doll's dress and hair get soaked. + +"I'm sorry, Mia! I didn't mean to!" Tim said, as he tried to wipe the water off the doll. + +But something strange happened. The doll started to shrink! She became smaller and smaller, until she was the size of a coin. + +"Tim, look! What did you do to my doll? She is so tiny!" Mia said, as she picked up the doll with her fingers. + +"I don't know, Mia! Maybe the water made her shrink!" Tim said, as he looked at the doll with his eyes wide. + +Mia was very sad. She loved her doll, and now she was too small to play with. She started to cry. + +Tim felt bad. He wanted to make Mia happy again. He thought of an idea. + +"Mia, don't cry. I have a bandage for your doll. Maybe it will make her feel better." Tim said, as he took a bandage from his pocket. + +He had hurt his knee earlier, and his mom had put a bandage on it. He peeled off the bandage and wrapped it around the doll. + +"Here, Mia. Your doll has a bandage now. She is cozy and warm." Tim said, as he gave the doll back to Mia. + +Mia looked at the doll. She saw the bandage around her. She smiled a little. + +"Thank you, Tim. That is very nice of you. You are a compassionate brother." Mia said, as she hugged the doll and Tim. + +Tim smiled too. He was glad that Mia was not sad anymore. He hugged her back. + +They decided to play with the car and the doll together. They pretended that the car was a spaceship and the doll was an astronaut. They had fun and forgot about the water and the shrinking. +Ben and Mia are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom and dad. One day, they see a big tree with green needles. Mom says it is a pine tree. Ben and Mia want to touch it. + +"Can we go to the pine tree, mom?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, but be careful. The needles are sharp," mom says. + +Ben and Mia run to the pine tree. They feel the needles with their fingers. They smell the pine tree. It smells nice. They see a squirrel on a branch. The squirrel has a nut in its mouth. + +"Hello, squirrel!" Mia says. + +The squirrel looks at Mia and Ben. It makes a noise. It sounds like "chirp, chirp". Ben and Mia laugh. They try to make the same noise. + +"Chirp, chirp!" Ben says. + +"Chirp, chirp!" Mia says. + +The squirrel runs away. Ben and Mia follow it. They see more pine trees. They see more squirrels. They have fun. + +They spend a long time in the park. They play with the pine trees and the squirrels. They also play with the swings and the slide. They are happy. + +But soon, they are also sleepy. They yawn. They rub their eyes. They want to go home. + +"Mom, dad, we are sleepy. Can we go home?" Ben says. + +"Of course, my loves. Let's go home," dad says. + +Mom and dad take Ben and Mia by the hand. They walk to the car. They say goodbye to the park. They say goodbye to the pine trees and the squirrels. + +They go home. They have dinner. They have a bath. They put on their pajamas. They brush their teeth. They go to bed. + +Mom and dad read them a story. They kiss them goodnight. They turn off the light. + +Ben and Mia close their eyes. They dream of the park. They dream of the pine trees and the squirrels. They are sleepy and happy. +Sara and Ben were very happy. It was their birthday and they had a big cake with candles. They wanted to celebrate with their friends, but there was a problem. A big storm was coming and it was very dark and loud outside. + +"Mom, can we still have our party?" Sara asked. + +"I'm sorry, sweetie, but we have to stay inside. The storm is too dangerous. Maybe we can have the party another day," Mom said. + +Sara and Ben felt sad and angry. They did not want to wait for another day. They wanted to have fun now. They did not listen to Mom and they sneaked out of the house. They ran to the park where their friends were waiting. + +"Yay, you made it!" their friends shouted. "Let's play and eat cake!" + +Sara and Ben forgot about the storm and started to play and eat. They had a lot of fun. But then, something bad happened. A big flash of light and a loud boom made them jump. It was lightning and thunder. The storm was here and it was very scary. + +"Help, help!" Sara and Ben cried. "We want to go home!" + +They tried to run back to the house, but they got lost and wet. They were cold and scared. They wished they had listened to Mom. They felt ashamed. + +Mom was very worried. She did not know where Sara and Ben were. She called their names and looked for them. She hoped they were safe. She was very angry and sad. + +Then, she saw them. They were hiding under a tree, shivering and crying. She ran to them and hugged them. + +"Mom, we're sorry, we're sorry!" Sara and Ben said. "We were bad and we did not listen to you. We were stupid and we went to the park. We were scared and we wanted to come back. Please don't be mad at us!" + +Mom was mad, but she was also happy. She was happy they were alive and not hurt. She was happy they learned their lesson. She was happy they said sorry. + +"I'm glad you're safe, but you were very naughty. You could have been hurt by the storm. You have to listen to me when I tell you something. I tell you because I love you and I want you to be safe. Do you understand?" Mom said. + +"Yes, Mom, we understand. We love you too. We're sorry," Sara and Ben said. + +Mom kissed them and took them home. She gave them a warm bath and a hot chocolate. She tucked them in bed and read them a story. She said good night and turned off the light. + +Sara and Ben felt better. They knew Mom was not mad anymore. They knew they did wrong and they would not do it again. They knew they still had their cake and their friends. They knew they could celebrate another day. They closed their eyes and fell asleep. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They like to slide, swing and run. Lily sees a big hill and wants to climb it. She says to Ben, "Come, let's go up the hill. It will be fun." + +Ben is not sure. He says, "The hill is too high. We might fall. It will hurt." + +Lily says, "No, we will not fall. We are strong. We can do it." She runs to the hill and starts to climb. Ben follows her, but he is scared. + +They reach the top of the hill and look around. They see the trees, the flowers and the birds. Lily says, "Wow, it is so pretty. I like it here." + +Ben says, "Me too. But how do we go down?" + +Lily says, "We can slide down. It will be fast and fun." She sits on the grass and pushes herself down. She laughs and says, "Whee!" + +Ben tries to do the same, but he slips and rolls down. He bumps into a rock and a stick. He cries and says, "Ow, ow, ow!" + +Lily hears him and stops. She runs to him and says, "Ben, are you okay? I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you fall." + +Ben says, "It's okay. But it hurts. I have a scratch and a bruise. It is terrible." + +Lily says, "I'm sorry. Let me help you. We can go to the bench and sit. I have a band-aid and a juice in my backpack. They will make you feel better." + +Ben says, "Thank you. You are a good friend." He takes her hand and they walk to the bench. Lily gives him a band-aid and a juice. They hug and smile. They are happy again. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a new person sitting on a bench. He had a big beard and a hat. He looked sad and angry. + +"Who is he?" Lily asked Tom. + +"I don't know. Maybe he is lost or lonely," Tom said. + +They decided to go and talk to him. They walked up to the bench and said hello. + +"Hello, kids. What do you want?" the person said in a bitter voice. + +"We want to be your friends. What is your name?" Lily said. + +"My name is Max. But I don't need any friends. Go away and leave me alone," Max said. + +He turned his head and ignored them. + +Lily and Tom felt hurt and confused. They did not understand why Max was so bitter. They wanted to help him feel better. + +"Maybe he is hungry or thirsty. We have some cookies and juice. Do you want to share with him?" Tom said. + +"OK. Maybe he will like that," Lily said. + +They took out their snacks and offered them to Max. + +"Hey, Max. We have some cookies and juice. Do you want some?" Tom said. + +Max looked at them and saw the snacks. He felt a little curious and hungry. He had not eaten for a long time. + +"Thank you, kids. That is very kind of you. I will have some," Max said. + +He took a cookie and a sip of juice. He smiled a little. + +"These are good. Where did you get them?" Max said. + +"Our mom made them for us. She is very good at baking. She also makes cakes and pies and muffins. Do you like baking?" Lily said. + +"I used to like baking. When I was young, I baked with my mom. She taught me how to make bread and cookies and pies. But she is gone now. I miss her a lot," Max said. + +He felt a tear in his eye. + +Lily and Tom felt sorry for Max. They understood that he was sad because he lost his mom. + +"We are sorry, Max. We miss our mom too when she is not with us. She is at work now. But she will come back soon. She always does. She loves us very much," Lily said. + +"Maybe you can come with us and meet our mom. She is very nice and friendly. She will like you. She likes to meet new people. She always says that people need people. Do you want to come with us?" Tom said. + +Max thought for a moment. He felt a little scared and unsure. He had not met anyone new for a long time. He had been alone and bitter. But he also felt a little warm and hopeful. He liked Lily and Tom. They were kind and generous. They reminded him of his mom. Maybe he could try to make some friends. Maybe he could try to be happy again. + +"OK, kids. I will come with you. Thank you for inviting me. You are very good friends. I recommend you to anyone who needs a friend," Max said. + +He got up from the bench and took his hat and his bag. He followed Lily and Tom to the park gate. They held his hands and smiled at him. He smiled back at them. He felt a little less bitter and a little more sweet. +Tim and Liz liked to play with their toy cars and trucks. They had a big box of them, and they made roads and bridges and tunnels with blocks and books. Sometimes they pretended that their cars and trucks were in a race, or a chase, or a rescue. + +One day, they decided to play a new game. They called it "missile". They took two long sticks and tied some paper cones to the ends. They said that the sticks were missiles, and they could shoot them at each other's cars and trucks. They made a rule: if a missile hit a car or a truck, it had to stop and go to the side of the road. + +Tim and Liz had a lot of fun with their new game. They took turns shooting and dodging the missiles. They made loud noises and shouted "boom" and "crash". They laughed and cheered when they hit or missed. + +But then, something bad happened. Tim saw a big truck that Liz had. He wanted to hit it with his missile. He aimed and threw his stick as hard as he could. But he did not see that Liz was in the way. The stick flew past the truck and hit Liz in the face. Liz cried out and fell down. She dropped her truck and her missile. She held her face and sobbed. + +Tim was scared and sorry. He ran to Liz and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I did not mean to hit you. Are you okay? Does it hurt?" He tried to hug her and help her. + +Liz was angry and hurt. She pushed Tim away and said, "Go away, go away, you are mean and bad. You hit me with your missile. You did not yield. You did not look. You are a lazy shooter. I don't want to play with you anymore." She picked up her truck and her missile and ran to her room. + +Tim was sad and lonely. He did not know what to do. He wanted to say sorry again, but Liz did not want to talk to him. He wanted to play with his cars and trucks, but they did not seem fun anymore. He wished he had not played missile. He wished he had been more careful. He wished he had yielded. +Tom is a boy who likes to play with his toys. He has a lot of cars, trucks, and trains that he can make noises with. He also has a dog named Spot who likes to run and jump with him. Tom and Spot are best friends. + +One day, Tom's mom tells him that she has to go to the store and buy some food. She says that he can stay at home with Spot, but he has to be good and not make a mess. She gives him a brown cookie to eat and says she will be back soon. Tom says okay and waves goodbye. + +Tom eats his cookie and plays with his toys. He has fun making them go fast and loud. He does not see that Spot is hungry and wants some food too. Spot sniffs around the kitchen and finds a bag of flour. He thinks it is food and starts to bite it. The bag rips and flour goes everywhere. Spot sneezes and shakes his head. He makes more flour fly in the air. + +Tom hears Spot and goes to see what he is doing. He sees the kitchen covered in white dust. He thinks it is snow and starts to laugh. He joins Spot and plays in the flour. He throws it and makes snowballs. He does not hear his mom come back. + +Tom's mom opens the door and sees the mess. She is very angry and shouts at Tom and Spot. She says they are naughty and have to clean up. She takes away Tom's toys and Spot's bone. She says they have to go to bed without any more food. Tom and Spot are sad and sorry. They wish they had not played with the flour. They have a bad ending. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a shiny thing in the bathroom. It was a razor that their dad used to shave his beard. They thought it was a fun toy and took it to their room. + +"Look, Lily, I can make patterns on the wall with this!" Tom said, scratching the razor on the wallpaper. + +"No, Tom, that's bad! You will spoil the wall and make dad angry!" Lily said, trying to stop him. + +"But it's so pretty! See, I can make stars and circles and hearts!" Tom said, ignoring her. + +Lily was scared that Tom would hurt himself or the wall. She ran to the kitchen to tell mom. Mom was making cookies for them. They smelled tasty and Lily wanted one. + +"Mom, mom, Tom is playing with dad's razor! He is spoiling the wall in our room!" Lily said, out of breath. + +"What? Oh no, that's very dangerous! Where is he?" Mom said, dropping the cookie dough and running to the room. + +She found Tom still scratching the wall with the razor. He had made a big mess and cut his finger. He was crying and bleeding. + +"Tom, what have you done? Give me that razor right now! You could have hurt yourself badly! And look at the wall, you have spoiled it!" Mom said, taking the razor from him and wrapping his finger with a cloth. + +"I'm sorry, mom, I just wanted to play. It was a fun toy." Tom said, sobbing. + +"It's not a toy, Tom, it's a razor. It's sharp and dangerous. You can't play with it. You have to be careful with things that are not yours. And you have to listen to Lily, she was trying to help you." Mom said, hugging him. + +"I'm sorry, Lily, I didn't mean to spoil the wall or make you sad." Tom said, looking at his sister. + +"It's okay, Tom, I'm glad you're not hurt. But next time, please don't play with razors or other things that are not toys." Lily said, hugging him back. + +Mom took them to the kitchen and gave them each a tasty cookie. She said they would have to help her clean the wall and say sorry to dad. They agreed and said they loved her. They learned their lesson and never played with razors again. +Lily loves to sing. She sings when she wakes up, when she plays, when she eats, and when she goes to bed. She sings with her voice and with her heart. She sings happy songs, sad songs, silly songs, and sweet songs. + +One day, Lily goes to the park with her mom and dad. She sees a big pond with ducks and fish. She runs to the edge and sings a song for them. "Hello, ducks and fish, I am Lily, I like to sing, do you want to sing with me?" She sings. + +The ducks and fish do not sing back. They only quack and splash. Lily feels sad. She thinks they do not like her song. She looks at her mom and dad. They smile and clap. They like her song. They say, "Lily, you have a beautiful song. The ducks and fish like it too. They just have a different way of singing. They quack and splash with their mouths and tails. That is how they sing." + +Lily feels happy again. She understands. She sings another song for the ducks and fish. She says, "I am sorry, ducks and fish, I did not know, you have a different song, I like it too, can we be friends?" She sings. + +The ducks and fish quack and splash louder. They come closer to Lily. They want to be friends. Lily laughs and claps. She says, "Thank you, ducks and fish, you are very nice, I am glad we are friends, let's sing together." She sings. + +Lily, her mom and dad, and the ducks and fish sing together. They sing with their voices and with their hearts. They sing a happy song, a friendly song, a fun song, and a wet song. They sing until the sun goes down. They have a wonderful day. +Anna loved to play with her dolls and pretend they were fairies. She had a big box of dresses and wings and crowns for them. She wished she could be a fairy too and fly and do magic. + +One day, she saw a real fairy in her garden. The fairy was small and pretty and had a shiny wand. Anna was very happy and ran to the fairy. She said, "Hello, fairy! Can you be my friend? Can you make me a fairy too?" + +The fairy smiled and said, "Of course, Anna. I can be your friend and make you a fairy. But you have to do something for me first. You have to request something from your mom that she will not like. Something that will make her sad or angry. Then I will grant your wish." + +Anna was confused and uncomfortable. She loved her mom and did not want to make her sad or angry. But she also wanted to be a fairy very much. She thought for a while and then said, "Okay, fairy. I will do it. What should I request?" + +The fairy said, "You should request to have ice cream for dinner. And not just one scoop, but five. And you should not eat anything else. And you should not say please or thank you. And you should not share with anyone. That will make your mom very sad and angry." + +Anna thought that was a silly and mean request. She knew that ice cream was not good for dinner and that she should be polite and share. But she also wanted to be a fairy very much. She said, "Okay, fairy. I will do it. But you have to promise to make me a fairy after." + +The fairy said, "I promise, Anna. Now go and request your ice cream." + +Anna went inside and found her mom in the kitchen. She said, "Mom, I want ice cream for dinner. Five scoops. And nothing else. And I will not say please or thank you. And I will not share with anyone." + +Her mom was shocked and hurt. She said, "Anna, that is a very rude and unhealthy request. You know that ice cream is not good for dinner and that you should be polite and share. Why are you being so selfish and unkind?" + +Anna did not answer. She just looked at the fairy outside the window. The fairy was laughing and clapping her hands. She said, "Good job, Anna. You did it. Now I will make you a fairy." + +She waved her wand and said, "Abracadabra, make Anna a fairy." + +Anna felt a tingling in her body. She looked at herself and saw that she had wings and a dress and a crown. She was a fairy. She was happy for a moment. But then she saw her mom's face. Her mom was crying and angry. She said, "Anna, what have you done? You are not my daughter anymore. You are a fairy. You have to leave. You can never come back. You have broken my heart." + +Anna realized what she had done. She had hurt her mom and lost her home and family. She had been tricked by the fairy. She was not happy. She was sad and scared. She said, "Mom, I'm sorry. I don't want to be a fairy. I want to be your daughter. I want to stay with you. Please, mom, please." + +But it was too late. The fairy had taken away her human form and her human life. She had to go with the fairy. The fairy said, "Come on, Anna. Let's go. You are a fairy now. You have to live with me and do what I say. You have no choice. You have made your request and I have granted it." + +Anna cried and cried. She wished she had never met the fairy. She wished she had never made that request. She wished she had listened to her mom and been a good girl. She learned a hard lesson. She learned that some requests are not worth making and that some wishes are not worth getting. She learned that being a fairy is not as fun as being a daughter. She learned that she should be careful what she asks for. She learned that she should love and respect her mom. But she learned too late. She had a bad ending. +Sara and Ben were playing in the park with their toys. Sara had a doll and Ben had a truck. They liked to share and take turns with their toys. + +One day, a big dog came running to the park. He saw Sara's doll and wanted to play with it. He grabbed the doll with his mouth and ran away. Sara was very sad and cried. + +"Stop, dog! Give me back my doll!" she shouted. + +Ben saw what happened and ran after the dog. He was brave and fast. He caught up with the dog and said: + +"Please, dog, give Sara her doll. She loves it very much. You can play with my truck instead. It is fun and strong." + +The dog looked at Ben and saw that he was gentle and kind. He dropped the doll and took the truck. He wagged his tail and barked happily. + +Ben picked up the doll and carried it back to Sara. He gave it to her and said: + +"Here, Sara, your doll is safe. I'm sorry the dog took it. He didn't know better. He just wanted to play." + +Sara hugged her doll and thanked Ben. She saw that her doll was dirty and had some bite marks. She took a cloth and some water and started to rub her doll gently. She wanted to make her doll clean and happy again. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. You helped me and shared your toy with the dog. You are very nice." + +Ben smiled and said: + +"You're welcome, Sara. You are a good friend too. You take care of your doll and make her happy. You are very sweet." + +Sara and Ben played together again with their toys. They were happy and the dog was happy too. They learned that sharing and caring are good things to do. +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a small hole in the ground. They wondered what was inside. + +"Maybe it is a mouse," Anna said. + +"Or a snake," Ben said. + +They got closer to the hole and heard a soft noise. It sounded like snoring. + +"Hello, is anyone there?" Anna asked. + +A furry head popped out of the hole. It had a long nose and tiny eyes. It was a mole. + +"Who are you?" the mole asked. + +"We are Anna and Ben. We are children. We live in that house," Anna said, pointing to their home. + +"What are you doing in my hole?" the mole asked. + +"We are sorry. We were curious. We wanted to see what was inside," Ben said. + +The mole looked at them with a friendly smile. + +"It is okay. I don't mind visitors. But you have to speak louder. I am deaf. I can't hear very well," the mole said. + +"What is deaf?" Anna asked. + +"Deaf means you can't hear or hear very little. I use my nose and my whiskers to feel things. That is how I know you are here," the mole explained. + +"That is amazing. How do you dig your hole?" Ben asked. + +"I use my claws and my teeth. I make tunnels under the ground. That is where I sleep and eat. I like worms and beetles. Do you want to see?" the mole asked. + +Anna and Ben nodded. They were excited. The mole invited them to follow him into his hole. They crawled after him and saw his cozy home. They learned more about the mole and his life. They became friends. They had a lot of fun. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play outside with their kite. Their kite is red and blue and has a long tail. They see the kite fly high in the sky and feel happy. + +One day, their mom says they can go to the park with their kite. But she tells them to be obedient and not go too far. Lily and Ben say yes, mom, and run to the park with their kite. + +At the park, they see many other kids and kites. Some kites are big and some are small. Some are bright and some are dull. Lily and Ben think their kite is the best. They want to show it to everyone. + +They find a spot to fly their kite. They take turns to hold the string and run. The kite goes up and up and up. It looks like a bird in the air. Lily and Ben laugh and clap. + +But then, a strong wind blows. The kite moves fast and pulls the string. Lily and Ben try to hold on, but the string slips from their hands. The kite flies away, far away. They can't see it anymore. + +Lily and Ben are sad and scared. They cry and call for their kite. They don't know what to do. They forget their mom's words. They run after the kite, across the park, across the street, across the field. + +They don't see the cars, the dogs, the people. They only see the kite. They don't hear their mom's voice, calling for them, looking for them, worrying for them. They only hear the wind. +Lily loves to play with her toy helicopter. She likes to make it fly in the air and land on the sofa. She pretends it is a real helicopter that can go anywhere. + +One day, Lily sees a big helicopter outside her window. It is red and white and has a big letter on it. Lily thinks it is a letter H. She wonders what the helicopter is doing. + +She runs to her mom and asks her. Mom says the helicopter is here to test something. She says they are lucky to see it. Lily does not know what test means, but she thinks it sounds fun. + +Lily and mom go outside to watch the helicopter. They see it fly up and down and around. They hear it make a loud noise. They see it drop something from the sky. It looks like a big box with a parachute. + +Lily and mom wave at the helicopter. They hope the people inside are happy. They think the helicopter is very cool. Lily wishes she could test something too. She decides to test her toy helicopter when they go back inside. She thinks she is lucky to have it. +Lila and Tom are playing farm in the backyard. They have a big box of wheat that they pretend is their crop. They also have a toy tractor, a bucket and a funnel. + +"Let's make bread with our wheat," Lila says. "We need to pour it into the bucket first." + +"OK," Tom says. He picks up the funnel and holds it over the bucket. Lila scoops up some wheat with her hands and pours it into the funnel. The wheat makes a rattling sound as it falls into the bucket. + +"Wow, that's a lot of wheat," Tom says. "We have a big harvest." + +"Yes, we do," Lila says. "Now we need to take it to the mill. I'll drive the tractor and you hold the bucket." + +Lila climbs onto the toy tractor and starts to pedal. Tom balances the bucket on his lap and holds it tight. They go fast across the grass, making engine noises. + +"Be careful, Lila," Tom says. "Don't spill the wheat." + +"I won't," Lila says. "We're almost there." + +They reach the other side of the backyard, where they have a cardboard box that they pretend is the mill. They stop the tractor and get off. + +"Here we are," Lila says. "Now we need to pour the wheat into the mill and grind it into flour." + +They lift the bucket and pour the wheat into the cardboard box. Then they use a wooden spoon to stir and mash the wheat. + +"Look, it's turning into flour," Tom says. "We did it." + +"Yes, we did," Lila says. "Now we can make bread. Do you want to help me?" + +"Sure," Tom says. "Let's go to the kitchen and ask Mom." + +They leave the wheat and the tractor behind and run to the house. They are happy and hungry. They want to make bread and eat it with butter and jam. They love playing farm. +Tom and Mia liked to play with their toys in the garden. They had a big bucket of water and some cups and spoons. They pretended to make soup and cake and tea for their dolls and cars. + +One day, they saw a big shadow on the wall. It looked like a monster with horns and teeth and claws. They were scared and ran to their mom. She hugged them and said, "Don't worry, it's not a real monster. It's just a tree branch moving in the wind." + +Tom and Mia felt better and went back to their toys. They wanted to make the monster go away. They had an idea. They filled their cups with water and poured them on the wall. They said, "Shoo, shoo, monster! Go away! You can't scare us!" + +The water made the shadow smaller and smaller until it disappeared. Tom and Mia cheered and laughed. They had chased away the monster with their water. They felt amazing and proud. They gave each other a high five and continued to play. They had fun in the garden. +Lily got a new pony for her birthday. She was very happy. She named her pony Rose, because she had a pink mane and tail. Lily wanted to show Rose to her friends. + +She asked her mom, "Can I take Rose to the park, please?" + +Mom said, "Yes, but be careful. Rose is still young and shy. She might get scared of loud noises or big dogs." + +Lily nodded. She put a leash on Rose and walked with her to the park. She saw her friends Ben and Mia playing with a ball. She waved to them and said, "Hi, look at my new pony!" + +Ben and Mia ran to Lily and Rose. They said, "Wow, she is so pretty! Can we pet her?" + +Lily said, "Yes, but be gentle. She likes to be scratched behind her ears." + +Ben and Mia petted Rose and scratched her ears. Rose liked them. She nuzzled their hands and made a soft noise. Lily smiled. She was glad that Rose had new friends. + +She said, "Do you want to play with us? We can spread a blanket on the grass and have a picnic. I have some carrots and apples for Rose." + +Ben and Mia said, "Yes, that sounds fun!" + +They helped Lily spread the blanket and sat down. They shared their snacks with Rose. They talked and laughed and played. Rose was happy too. She ate the carrots and apples and lay down on the blanket. She closed her eyes and dreamed of running in the fields with Lily. Lily hugged her and said, "I love you, Rose. You are the best pony ever." +Ben and Lily are twins. They have a birthday today. They are three years old. They want to celebrate with a cake and balloons. + +Mommy makes a cake with chocolate and cream. She puts three candles on the cake. She says, "Happy birthday, Ben and Lily! You can blow the candles and make a wish." + +Ben and Lily blow the candles together. They wish for a new toy. Mommy cuts the cake and gives them a big slice. They eat the cake and say, "Yummy!" + +Daddy brings a big box with a bow. He says, "This is your present. You can open it and see what is inside." + +Ben and Lily open the box. They see a big teddy bear with a red hat. They hug the teddy bear and say, "Thank you, Daddy! We love it!" + +They play with the teddy bear on the floor. They give it a name. They call it Smelly. They say, "Smelly is our new friend. He is soft and cuddly." + +But Smelly has a problem. He has a hole in his leg. Some stuffing comes out of the hole. Ben and Lily see the hole and say, "Oh no! Smelly is hurt. He needs a bandage." + +They find a bandage in the bathroom. They wrap it around Smelly's leg. They say, "There, Smelly. You are better now. We will take care of you." + +They bring Smelly to the couch. They snuggle with him and watch a movie. They are happy. They have a good birthday. They celebrate with cake, balloons, and Smelly. +Tim likes to look at the stars at night. He has a big book with pictures of stars and planets. He wants to learn their names and how they move. He thinks stars are pretty and bright. + +One night, he sees a star that is different. It is not still like the other stars. It is moving very fast across the sky. It has a long tail of light behind it. Tim is amazed. He runs to get his book. He wants to find out what it is. + +He looks at the book and sees a picture that looks like the star. It is called a comet. The book says a comet is a ball of ice and dust that travels around the sun. Sometimes it comes close to the earth and we can see it. Tim is happy. He learned a new word and a new thing. + +But then he hears a loud noise. It is his baby sister, Mia. She is crying in her crib. She wants Tim to play with her. She does not care about stars or comets. She is lonely and bored. + +Tim is angry. He does not want to leave his book and his comet. He wants to watch it until it goes away. He thinks Mia is noisy and annoying. He yells at her to be quiet. + +But Mia does not stop crying. She cries louder and louder. She wakes up their mom and dad. They come to the room and see Tim and Mia. They are not happy. They scold Tim for being mean to his sister. They tell him to share his book and his comet with her. They say he should be nice and help her improve her words and her knowledge. + +Tim is sad. He feels sorry for yelling at Mia. He knows she is just a baby and does not understand. He loves his sister and his parents. He wants to make them happy. + +He goes to Mia's crib and hugs her. He wipes her tears and smiles at her. He shows her his book and his comet. He tells her what they are and how they work. He uses simple words that she can learn. He says they are pretty and bright. + +Mia stops crying. She looks at the book and the comet. She is curious and interested. She points at them and tries to say their names. She says "star" and "comet". She laughs and claps her hands. She is happy. + +Tim is happy too. He feels proud of his sister and his book. He thinks he can teach her more things. He thinks he can improve his own words and knowledge too. He thanks his parents for their advice. He says he loves them. + +They all hug and kiss. They watch the comet together until it fades away. They think it is a special night. They are a happy family. +Tom and Anna are friends. They go to the same school. They like to play and learn together. But today, they have an exam. An exam is a big test. The teacher asks them many questions. They have to write the answers on paper. + +Tom is good at exams. He knows many things. He writes fast and neat. He finishes his exam first. He is happy. He shows his paper to Anna. He says, "Look, Anna, I did my exam. I did it very well. I think I will get a star." + +Anna is not good at exams. She does not know many things. She writes slow and messy. She is not done with her exam yet. She is sad. She looks at Tom's paper. She says, "Tom, your exam is very good. But I did not do my exam. I did it very bad. I think I will get a cross." + +Anna is jealous of Tom. She wants to have a good exam too. She wants to have a star too. She thinks, "Tom is so smart. He always does everything well. I wish I was like him." + +Tom sees that Anna is jealous. He feels sorry for her. He wants to help her. He says, "Anna, don't be jealous. You can do your exam too. You just need to try harder. You know some things too. You can write them on your paper. I will help you if you need. We are friends." + +Anna smiles at Tom. She feels better. She says, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good friend. You are smart and kind. I will try harder. I will do my exam too. Maybe I will get a star too." + +Tom and Anna work on their exams together. They help each other. They finish their exams. They give them to the teacher. The teacher looks at their papers. She is proud of them. She says, "Well done, Tom and Anna. You did your exams very well. You both get a star. You are good students. And you are good friends." +Tom and Mia are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. But their favorite thing is the lamp. The lamp is big and bright. It has a blue shade and a yellow base. + +One day, Tom and Mia decide to play a game. They want to balance the lamp on their heads. They think it is fun and silly. They take turns to put the lamp on their heads and walk around the room. They laugh and giggle. + +But then, Tom trips on a toy car. He falls down and the lamp falls too. The lamp breaks. The shade is torn and the base is cracked. Tom and Mia are scared and sad. They broke the lamp. They think their mom will be angry. + +They hear their mom coming. They hide under the bed. They hope their mom will not see the lamp. But their mom sees the lamp. She sees the broken pieces. She is not happy. + +She calls Tom and Mia. They come out from under the bed. They look at their mom. They are sorry. They say, "Mom, we are sorry. We broke the lamp. We were playing a game. We did not mean to break it." + +Their mom looks at them. She is compassionate. She knows they are sorry. She says, "Tom and Mia, I am glad you are sorry. I know you did not mean to break the lamp. But you should not play with the lamp. The lamp is not a toy. The lamp is fragile. It can break easily. And it can hurt you. You could have cut yourself on the glass. You could have burned yourself on the bulb. You could have shocked yourself on the wire. You have to be careful with the lamp. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Mia nod. They understand. They say, "Yes, mom, we understand. We will not play with the lamp again. We will play with our toys and books. We will be careful." + +Their mom hugs them. She says, "I love you, Tom and Mia. I am not angry. I am glad you are safe. But you have to help me clean up the mess. And you have to save your money to buy a new lamp. OK?" + +Tom and Mia say, "OK, mom. We love you too. We will help you clean up. And we will save our money." + +They help their mom clean up the broken lamp. They put the pieces in a bag. They throw the bag in the trash. They say goodbye to the lamp. They are sad, but they are also happy. They have a compassionate mom. And they have each other. They hug and smile. They go to play with their toys and books. They are careful. They are happy. +Anna and Lily were sisters who liked to play dress-up. They had a big box of clothes and hats and scarves that they found in the attic. One day, they found a white veil that was very pretty and shiny. Anna wanted to wear it, but Lily said it was hers. + +"No, it's mine! I saw it first!" Anna said. + +"Give it to me! It's mine! You have many other things to wear!" Lily said. + +They pulled and tugged at the veil, but it was very cheap and thin. It ripped in half with a loud sound. Anna and Lily stopped and looked at the veil. They felt very sad and sorry. + +They heard their mother coming up the stairs. They knew they were in trouble. They quickly hid the veil under a pillow and pretended to play with something else. + +Their mother opened the door and smiled at them. She said, "Hello, my darlings. How are you? Do you want to go to the park with me?" + +Anna and Lily nodded and smiled back. They hoped their mother would not see the veil. They followed her downstairs and put on their coats and shoes. + +But as they were leaving, their mother saw something white sticking out from under the pillow. She went back and lifted the pillow. She saw the veil and gasped. She recognized it as her grandmother's veil, the one she wore on her wedding day. It was very old and precious and she kept it as a memory. + +She was very angry and sad. She shouted, "Who did this? Who ripped my grandmother's veil? This is very bad and naughty! How could you do this?" + +Anna and Lily looked at each other and felt very scared and guilty. They did not know what to say. They wished they could pray and make the veil whole again. But it was too late. They had ruined their mother's treasure and hurt her feelings. They knew they would be punished and not go to the park. They wished they had not fought over the veil. They wished they had shared and played nicely. But it was too late. They had made a big mistake. +Lila and Ben were on a big boat with their mom and dad. They wanted to see the fish and the coral in the water. Mom and dad gave them masks and tubes to breathe. They jumped into the water and swam with the fish. + +"Look, Ben, a purple star!" Lila said, pointing to a starfish on the reef. "It is so pretty!" + +"Wow, it is!" Ben said. "Can we touch it?" + +"No, we can't," mom said, swimming near them. "We have to be gentle with the reef. It is home for the fish and the starfish and many other animals. We can only look and enjoy." + +Lila and Ben nodded. They wanted to be kind to the reef. They saw many other colors and shapes on the reef. They saw yellow and blue fish, pink and green coral, and a big orange crab. They also saw a small gray shark, but it was far away and did not bother them. + +They had so much fun that they did not notice the time. Mom and dad told them it was time to go back to the boat. They swam to the ladder and climbed up. They took off their masks and tubes and dried themselves with towels. + +"That was amazing!" Lila said. "I love the reef!" + +"Me too!" Ben said. "Did you see the purple star?" + +"Yes, I did!" Lila said. "And the orange crab! It was crawling on the reef!" + +They hugged each other and smiled. They had a wonderful day on the reef. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big pile of leaves. They run to the pile and jump in. They laugh and throw leaves at each other. + +"Look, Lily, I find something!" Ben says. He holds up a shiny thing. It is round and has a hole in the middle. + +"What is it?" Lily asks. She takes the shiny thing from Ben. She looks at it closely. It has a picture of a face on it. The face has one eye, a big nose and a crooked mouth. + +"It is a coin," Ben says. "My dad has many coins. He says they are money. You can buy things with money." + +Lily does not like the coin. She thinks the face is ugly. She does not want to buy anything with it. + +"I don't want it," she says. She throws the coin back into the pile of leaves. + +"Me neither," Ben says. He does not care about the coin. He only wants to play with Lily. + +They forget about the coin and keep playing. They have fun in the park. They do not see the man who is looking for his lost coin. He is sad and angry. He thinks the coin is very special. He thinks the face is beautiful. He does not understand why someone would throw it away. +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and make mud pies. They had a big bucket of water to make the mud wet. + +"Can I pour some water on your mud pie?" Ben asked Anna. + +"No, you can't!" Anna said. "This is my mud pie and I don't want it to be too wet. Go away!" + +Anna was very stubborn. She did not like to share or listen to others. She wanted to do everything her way. + +Ben was sad. He wanted to play with Anna and have fun. He did not like to fight or be alone. He looked around and saw a big puddle. He had an idea. + +He ran to the puddle and jumped in it. He splashed and laughed. He made himself very wet. + +"Look at me, Anna!" he shouted. "I am having fun in the puddle! Do you want to join me?" + +Anna looked at Ben. She saw him having fun in the puddle. She felt a little curious. She also liked to splash and laugh. She wondered if the puddle was more fun than the mud pie. + +She got up and walked to the puddle. She touched the water with her toe. It was cold and wet. She smiled. + +"Can I play with you in the puddle?" she asked Ben. + +"Yes, you can!" Ben said. "The puddle is big enough for both of us. Come on!" + +Anna and Ben played together in the puddle. They forgot about the mud pie and the water bucket. They made each other wet and happy. + +Their mom saw them from the window. She smiled and shook her head. She did not mind if they got wet. She was glad they were having fun. She would permit them to play in the puddle for a little while. Then she would call them in for a bath and a snack. She loved her stubborn and wet children. +Tim and Jen are friends. They like to play in the park. On Tuesday, they go to the park with Jen's mom. They see a big slide. Tim wants to go on the slide, but Jen is scared. + +"Come on, Jen, let's go on the slide. It is fun!" Tim says. + +"No, Tim, I don't want to. The slide is too high. I will fall and hurt myself," Jen says. + +Tim thinks for a moment. He wants to help Jen. He has an idea. + +"I know, Jen, let's make a game. We can pretend we are brave explorers. We have to climb the slide to reach the top of the mountain. Then we can slide down and find a treasure. Do you want to play?" Tim says. + +Jen thinks for a moment. She likes to pretend. She likes to find treasures. She wants to be brave like Tim. + +"Okay, Tim, let's play. But you have to hold my hand," Jen says. + +Tim smiles and nods. He holds Jen's hand. They climb the slide together. They reach the top of the mountain. They see the sun and the clouds. They feel the wind and the air. They are happy. + +"Ready, Jen? Let's slide down and find the treasure!" Tim says. + +"Ready, Tim! Let's go!" Jen says. + +They slide down and laugh. They land on the ground and hug. They see a shiny coin on the grass. They pick it up and show it to each other. + +"Look, Jen, we found the treasure! We are brave explorers!" Tim says. + +"Look, Tim, we did it! We are brave explorers!" Jen says. + +They run to Jen's mom and show her the coin. She smiles and hugs them. + +"You are very brave, Tim and Jen. I am proud of you. You made a great game. And you made a great Tuesday," she says. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big race. Many people run and jump. Anna and Ben want to join the race. + +"Can we run too?" Anna asks a man with a whistle. The man smiles and nods. He gives them a number and a pin. Anna and Ben pin the number on their shirts. They are very happy. + +The man blows the whistle. The race starts. Anna and Ben run as fast as they can. They pass some people. They laugh and cheer. They have fun. + +Soon, they see the finish line. A woman with a medal waits for them. Anna and Ben cross the line together. They hold hands. The woman claps and gives them each a medal. Anna and Ben hug the woman. They are very proud. + +"Wow, you are very fast!" the woman says. "Did you train for the race?" + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They shrug. They do not know what train means. + +"We just like to run," Anna says. + +"We run every day," Ben says. + +The woman laughs. She thinks they are funny. She takes a picture of them with their medals. Anna and Ben smile. They are happy. They have a new friend. +Sara and Ben like to play outside. They have a big yard with many trees and flowers. One day, they see a new thing in the yard. It is a big pile of dirt. It looks like a small mountain. + +"Wow, look at that!" Sara says. "Can we play on it?" + +"Maybe," Ben says. "But we have to ask Mom first. Maybe it is not ours." + +They run to the house and find Mom in the kitchen. "Mom, can we play on the dirt mountain in the yard?" they ask. + +Mom smiles. "That is not a dirt mountain, my dears. That is a pile of mulch. Dad borrowed it from the neighbor. He is going to spread it around the trees and flowers to help them grow." + +"Can we help him?" Sara asks. + +"Sure, you can help him. But you have to be careful. The mulch is heavy and rough. And you have to be alert. Watch out for bugs and worms. They might be hiding in the mulch." + +"Okay, Mom. We will be careful and alert," Ben says. + +They run back to the yard and find Dad with a shovel and a wheelbarrow. He is happy to see them. + +"Hi, kids. Do you want to help me with the mulch?" he asks. + +"Yes, Dad. We want to help," they say. + +"Great. You can borrow my gloves and my hat. They will protect your hands and your head. And you can use this small shovel and this bucket. They are just your size. You can fill the bucket with mulch and dump it where I tell you." + +"Okay, Dad. We can do that," they say. + +They put on the gloves and the hat and take the shovel and the bucket. They climb on the mulch mountain and start to dig. They have fun helping Dad and playing on the mulch. They see many bugs and worms and learn their names. They make a game of finding the biggest and the smallest ones. They are careful and alert. + +They work hard until the mulch mountain is gone. They spread it all around the trees and the flowers. They make the yard look nice and healthy. + +They are proud of their work. They thank Dad for letting them help. They thank the neighbor for letting them borrow the mulch. They wash their hands and their faces. They are tired and hungry. + +They go inside and find Mom with a big plate of cookies and a jug of milk. They are happy and hungry. + +"Wow, you did a great job, kids," Mom says. "You deserve a treat. Here, have some cookies and milk. You earned them." + +They sit at the table and enjoy the cookies and milk. They tell Mom about their adventure on the mulch mountain. They show her the bugs and the worms they found. They are happy and proud. + +They finish their snack and hug Mom and Dad. They say they love them. They are ready for a nap. + +They go to their room and snuggle in their beds. They close their eyes and dream of mulch mountains and bugs and worms. They are happy and sleepy. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play at the beach. They have a bucket and a shovel. They make sand castles and dig holes. + +One day, they see a small crab. It is hiding under a shell. Sara is curious. She wants to touch the crab. Ben is scared. He thinks the crab will pinch him. + +"Come on, Ben. Don't be afraid. The crab is small and cute. Maybe it wants to be our friend." Sara says. She encourages Ben to come closer. + +Ben shakes his head. He holds his shovel tight. He says, "No, Sara. The crab is mean and ugly. It has claws and eyes. It will hurt us." + +Sara smiles. She says, "No, Ben. The crab is not mean and ugly. It has claws and eyes to protect itself. It will not hurt us if we are gentle and kind." + +She reaches out her hand slowly. She touches the crab softly. The crab does not pinch her. It moves its claws and eyes. It makes a clicking sound. + +Sara laughs. She says, "See, Ben. The crab is friendly. It is saying hello. Do you want to say hello too?" + +Ben looks at Sara and the crab. He sees that Sara is happy and safe. He feels brave. He says, "Okay, Sara. I will say hello too." + +He puts down his shovel. He reaches out his hand slowly. He touches the crab softly. The crab does not pinch him. It moves its claws and eyes. It makes a clicking sound. + +Ben laughs. He says, "Hello, crab. You are small and cute. You are our friend." + +Sara and Ben are happy. They play with the crab. They make a sand castle for it. They have fun at the beach. +Sara and Ben are playing with dolls. Sara has a big doll with long hair and a pink dress. Ben has a small doll with short hair and a blue shirt. Sara likes to make her doll talk and sing. Ben likes to make his doll jump and run. + +"Let's have a tea party," Sara says. She puts a table and two cups in front of her doll. "You can be my guest." + +"No, thank you," Ben says. He makes his doll climb on the sofa. "I want to play pirates. You can be my matey." + +Sara shakes her head. "No, I don't like pirates. They are scary and mean. I want to play tea party. It is nice and fun." + +Ben shakes his head too. "No, I don't like tea party. It is boring and silly. I want to play pirates. It is exciting and cool." + +They both insist on their own game. They do not want to play together. They start to argue and shout. + +"Tea party!" + +"Pirates!" + +"Tea party!" + +"Pirates!" + +Their mom hears them and comes to the room. She sees them fighting and frowning. She is not happy. + +"What is going on here?" she asks. "Why are you not playing nicely?" + +Sara and Ben point at each other. They both say, "He/she does not want to play my game." + +Mom sighs. She picks up both dolls and looks at them. She smiles a little. + +"These dolls are very funny," she says. "They have different hair and clothes, but they have the same body. They have two eyes, one nose, one mouth, two arms, two legs, and one heart. They are both dolls, and they are both yours. They can play any game you want, as long as you share and take turns." + +Sara and Ben look at their dolls and then at each other. They think about what mom said. They feel a little sorry and a little silly. + +"Sorry, Sara," Ben says. "I can play tea party with you for a while." + +"Sorry, Ben," Sara says. "I can play pirates with you for a while." + +They hug each other and their dolls. They say, "Thank you, mom." + +Mom smiles and hugs them too. She says, "You're welcome, my loves. Now, have fun and be kind." +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to go to the park with their mom. They loved to play on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They also liked to look at the view of the lake, the trees and the birds. + +One day, they saw a big duck on the lake. It had a long neck, a yellow beak and a green head. It was swimming and quacking happily. Tom and Lily wanted to feed it some bread, so they asked their mom for some. She gave them each a slice and told them to be careful. + +Tom and Lily walked to the edge of the lake and threw some bread to the duck. The duck came closer and ate the bread. It looked at them with its black eyes and quacked again. Tom and Lily smiled and threw some more bread. + +But then, something funny happened. The duck sneezed and sprayed water all over Tom and Lily. They got wet and cold. They gasped and ran back to their mom. The duck quacked louder and swam away. + +Tom and Lily were embarrassed. They felt silly and wet. Their mom hugged them and gave them a towel. She said it was okay and that the duck was just playing. She said they could go to the playground and dry off. Tom and Lily nodded and followed her. They still smiled and laughed. They liked the duck, even if it was a bit naughty. They hoped to see it again. +Lily and her mom had to go to the big city for a doctor visit. Lily was scared of the big city. It had too many cars and noises and people. Mom said they would take a taxi to the doctor. Lily did not know what a taxi was. + +They waited on the street and mom waved her hand. A yellow car stopped and mom opened the door. She said, "This is a taxi, Lily. It will take us to the doctor." Lily looked at the car. It was dirty and smelly. There was a man in the front seat. He looked angry. Lily felt uncomfortable. + +Mom helped Lily get in the car and buckled her seat belt. The man said, "Where to?" Mom told him the address. The man started the car and drove away. Lily held mom's hand. She saw the big buildings and the busy streets. She heard the horns and the sirens. She wanted to go home. + +Mom saw Lily was scared. She leaned down and whispered in her ear, "It's okay, Lily. The taxi will take us to the doctor soon. The doctor is nice. He will help you feel better. I love you, Lily." Lily whispered back, "I love you, mom." She felt a little better. She closed her eyes and hoped the taxi would get there fast. +Lily and Ben were in class with their teacher, Miss Lee. They were learning about animals and their sounds. Miss Lee showed them pictures of a cow, a pig, a sheep and a duck. She asked them to make the sounds of each animal. + +"Moo!" said Lily, pretending to be a cow. + +"Oink!" said Ben, acting like a pig. + +"Baa!" said Miss Lee, smiling at them. + +"Quack!" said a voice from outside the window. + +Lily and Ben looked outside and saw a real duck. It was walking on the grass, looking for food. It had escaped from the farm next door. + +"Wow!" said Lily. "A duck!" + +"Can we go and see it?" asked Ben. + +Miss Lee nodded. "Yes, but we have to be careful and quiet. We don't want to scare it away." + +She led the class outside and they followed the duck. The duck saw them and quacked again. It flapped its wings and ran towards a pond. The class ran after it, laughing and shouting. + +The duck reached the pond and jumped into the water. It swam around and splashed. The class watched it and clapped. They thought it was very impressive. + +"Look at the duck!" said Lily. + +"It's so fast and funny!" said Ben. + +Miss Lee smiled. "It's a very clever duck. It escaped from the farm and found a nice pond. Maybe it likes it here." + +The duck quacked again, as if to say hello. The class quacked back, as if to say thank you. They had a lot of fun with the duck. They learned a new word: escape. +Ben and Lily went to the farm with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like cows, pigs, chickens and sheep. They liked to feed them and pet them. But there was one animal that they did not like. It was a goat. + +The goat was very rude. He tried to eat their hats and scarves. He pushed the other animals away from the food. He made loud noises and jumped on the fence. Ben and Lily were scared of him. + +"Go away, goat!" Ben shouted. "You are very stupid!" + +The goat did not listen. He stuck out his tongue and waved his horns. He thought he was very funny. + +Lily had an idea. She picked up a stick and waved it at the goat. She pretended it was a magic wand. + +"Abracadabra!" she said. "Turn into a frog!" + +The goat was surprised. He stopped waving his horns and looked at Lily. He did not know what she was doing. + +Lily waved the stick again. "Ribbit, ribbit!" she said. + +The goat was confused. He did not like the sound. He thought Lily was stupid. + +But then he saw something. A big green frog was sitting on the fence. It looked at him and croaked. + +The goat was scared. He thought the frog was a monster. He ran away from the fence and hid behind a tree. + +Ben and Lily laughed. They were happy. They had tricked the goat. + +"Good job, Lily!" Ben said. "You are very smart!" + +Lily smiled. She waved the stick at Ben. "Thank you, Ben!" she said. "You are very brave!" + +They hugged each other and waved at the frog. The frog waved back and hopped away. + +Mom and Dad came to see them. They were proud of them. + +"Did you have fun at the farm?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, we did!" Ben and Lily said. "But we did not like the goat. He was very stupid!" + +Mom and Dad nodded. They understood. They did not like the goat either. + +They took Ben and Lily to the car. They waved goodbye to the farm and the animals. They drove home and had a nice dinner. They told each other stories about their day. They were a happy family. +Tim and Mia were playing pirates in the backyard. They had a big cardboard box that was their ship, and some sticks that were their swords. They pretended to sail the seas and fight other pirates. + +"Arrr, matey, give me your treasure or I'll make you walk the plank!" Tim shouted, waving his stick at Mia. + +"No way, you scurvy dog! This is my treasure and you can't have it!" Mia said, holding a plastic skull that she found in the garage. She thought it looked like a pirate's treasure. + +They swung their sticks at each other, making loud noises. They had fun, but they also got a little rough. Tim hit Mia's arm with his stick, and Mia hit Tim's head with the skull. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tim cried, dropping his stick and holding his head. "That hurt, Mia! You hit me too hard!" + +"Sorry, sorry, sorry!" Mia said, dropping the skull and running to Tim. "Are you okay, Tim? Let me see your head." + +She looked at Tim's head and saw a small bump. She felt bad for hurting him. She hugged him and said, "I'm sorry, Tim. I didn't mean to hit you with the skull. It was just a game." + +"It's okay, Mia. I'm sorry too. I hit your arm too hard. It was just a game," Tim said, hugging her back. "But maybe we should stop playing pirates for now. It's not fun when we hurt each other." + +"Yeah, maybe we should. And maybe we should find something else to do with the skull. It's too hard and uncomfortable to play with," Mia said, looking at the skull. + +"Maybe we can make it a Halloween decoration. Or a bird feeder. Or a flower pot. Or a hat," Tim said, smiling. + +"Or a hat?" Mia said, laughing. "That's silly, Tim. How would you wear a skull as a hat?" + +"Like this," Tim said, picking up the skull and putting it on his head. He made a funny face and said, "Arrr, matey, I'm the scariest pirate in the world!" + +Mia laughed and said, "No, you're not. You're the silliest pirate in the world!" + +They laughed and played with the skull, but they were careful not to hit each other with it. They had fun, and they were friends again. +Ben and Mia like to play with paper. They can fold it into many shapes. They can make hats, boats, planes and more. They have a lot of fun with paper. + +One day, they find a big box of paper in the garage. They are very happy. They take some paper and go to the backyard. They want to make a big paper castle. + +They fold and fold and fold. They make walls, towers, doors and windows. They work hard and fast. They are very proud of their castle. + +"Look at our castle!" Ben says. "It is so big and pretty!" + +"Yes, it is!" Mia says. "Let's go inside and play!" + +They run to their castle and crawl inside. They pretend to be a king and a queen. They have more fun. + +But they do not see the smoke. The smoke comes from the garage. The smoke is bad. The smoke is from a fire. The fire is from a lamp. The lamp fell on the box of paper. The paper burned and made the fire. + +The smoke goes to the backyard. The smoke goes to the castle. The castle is made of paper. The paper burns and makes more fire. + +Ben and Mia smell the smoke. They see the fire. They are scared. They scream. + +"Help! Help! Fire! Fire!" they shout. + +But no one hears them. No one comes. The fire is too big and fast. The fire eats the castle. The fire eats Ben and Mia. + +The end. +Anna and Ben are hungry. They want to eat lunch. But Mom is not home yet. She is at the store. She said she will be back soon. + +Anna and Ben look at the clock. It is almost one. They hear a noise outside. It is Mom's car. They run to the door. They want to see what Mom bought. + +"Mom, Mom, hurry!" Anna and Ben shout. "We are hungry!" + +Mom smiles and opens the door. She has a big bag in her hand. She puts it on the table. + +"Look what I have for you, my loves," Mom says. "I have bread and cheese and ham and apples and cookies. Let's make some sandwiches and have a picnic in the yard." + +Anna and Ben clap their hands. They love sandwiches and cookies. They help Mom make the sandwiches. They put cheese and ham and lettuce on the bread. They cut the apples in slices. They put the cookies in a bowl. + +They take the food and a blanket outside. They find a nice spot under a tree. They spread the blanket and sit down. They are ready to eat. + +But then they see something. It is a big, black dog. It is running towards them. It looks hungry too. It wants their food. + +"Mom, Mom, look!" Anna and Ben scream. "A dog! A dog!" + +Mom sees the dog. She is scared. She grabs Anna and Ben and pulls them close. She covers them with the blanket. She hopes the dog will go away. + +The dog reaches the blanket. It sniffs and barks. It tries to pull the blanket away. It wants to see what is under it. + +Anna and Ben are very afraid. They hold Mom tight. They feel her skin. It is warm and soft. They hear her voice. It is calm and sweet. + +"Don't worry, my loves," Mom says. "I am here. I will protect you. The dog will leave soon. He is just curious. He doesn't want to hurt you." + +Anna and Ben trust Mom. They close their eyes and wait. They hear the dog bark and tug. They hear Mom talk and sing. They hope the dog will leave soon. + +And then they hear another noise. It is a whistle. It is loud and sharp. It is the dog's owner. He is looking for his dog. He sees the dog by the blanket. He runs to him. He calls his name. + +"Rex, Rex, come here!" the owner shouts. "Bad dog, bad dog! Leave them alone!" + +The dog hears his owner. He stops barking and tugging. He looks at the owner. He knows he is in trouble. He runs to him. He wags his tail. He tries to act sorry. + +The owner grabs the dog's collar. He apologizes to Mom. He says he is sorry for the scare. He says his dog is friendly but greedy. He says he will keep him on a leash from now on. + +Mom accepts his apology. She says it is okay. She says she is glad no one is hurt. She says she hopes his dog is not hungry anymore. + +The owner and the dog leave. Mom and the kids come out of the blanket. They look at their food. It is still there. It is not touched. The dog did not eat it. + +Anna and Ben are happy. They are not afraid anymore. They are still hungry. They want to eat their sandwiches and cookies. They thank Mom for saving them. They hug her and kiss her. + +Mom is happy too. She is proud of her kids. She says they are brave and smart. She says they deserve a treat. She says they can have two cookies each. + +Anna and Ben smile. They love Mom. They love their food. They love their picnic. They eat and laugh and enjoy. They forget about the dog. They have a good time. +Lily and Tom were humble kids who lived in a small house in the valley. They liked to play outside and hear the birds and the wind. One day, they heard a loud noise that made them scared. It sounded like a big animal that was angry. + +"What is that?" Lily asked Tom. + +"I don't know. Maybe a bear or a lion," Tom said. + +They ran to their house and told their mom. She looked out the window and saw a big truck with a man inside. He had a machine that cut down the trees. + +"That's not a bear or a lion. That's a logger. He is taking the trees away," she said. + +"Why is he doing that?" Lily asked. + +"Because he wants to sell the wood and make money. But he is hurting the valley and the animals that live here," she said. + +Lily and Tom felt sad and angry. They loved the valley and the trees. They wanted to stop the logger. They had an idea. + +They took some of their toys and ran outside. They hid behind a bush and waited for the logger to come back. When he did, they threw their toys at his truck. They made a lot of noise and shouted. + +"Go away! Leave the trees alone! This is our home!" + +The logger was surprised and annoyed. He stopped his truck and got out. He saw the kids and their toys. + +"Hey, what are you doing? Stop that! You are making a mess!" he said. + +He tried to grab the toys, but Lily and Tom were quick. They ran away and hid behind another bush. They threw more toys at him. They kept shouting. + +"Go away! Leave the trees alone! This is our home!" + +The logger was angry and frustrated. He couldn't catch the kids or the toys. He got back in his truck and drove away. He decided to leave the valley and find another place to cut down trees. + +Lily and Tom cheered and hugged. They had saved the valley and the trees. They heard the birds and the wind again. They felt happy and proud. They went back to their house and told their mom. She smiled and hugged them. + +"You are very brave and smart kids. You did a good thing. I'm proud of you," she said. + +They thanked their mom and played with their toys. They loved their humble home in the valley. They hoped the logger would never come back. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play in the garden. They had a big pear tree that gave them sweet and juicy pears every summer. Anna and Ben loved to eat pears, but they also liked to share them with their friends. + +One day, Anna and Ben saw a big basket of pears on the kitchen table. They wanted to take some pears to their friends, but their mom said no. She said the pears were for grandma, who was sick and needed to eat healthy food. Anna and Ben felt sad and angry. They thought their mom was not fair. + +When their mom went to take a nap, Anna and Ben decided to sneak some pears from the basket. They thought their mom would not notice. They took four pears and ran to the garden. They met their friends and gave them each a pear. They ate their pears and had fun. + +But soon, Anna and Ben started to worry. They wondered what their mom would say when she saw the missing pears. They wondered if grandma would have enough pears to get better. They wondered if they did something bad. They felt guilty and scared. + +They decided to go back to the house and tell their mom the truth. They hoped their mom would forgive them. They found their mom in the kitchen, looking at the basket. She looked tired and sad. She saw Anna and Ben and asked them where they had been. + +Anna and Ben looked at each other and took a deep breath. They told their mom they had taken some pears from the basket and gave them to their friends. They said they were sorry and they loved her and grandma. They asked their mom to not be mad at them. + +Their mom hugged them and said she was not mad, but disappointed. She said she understood they wanted to be nice to their friends, but they should have asked her first. She said the pears were a special gift for grandma, who was very sick and needed to eat healthy food. She said they should think about how their actions affect others. She said they should always be honest and respectful. + +Anna and Ben felt sorry and ashamed. They said they learned their lesson and they would not do it again. They asked their mom if they could do something to make it up to her and grandma. Their mom smiled and said they could help her pick some more pears from the tree and make a pie for grandma. She said she was proud of them for telling the truth and being sorry. She said she loved them very much. + +Anna and Ben smiled and hugged their mom. They felt happy and relieved. They went to the garden and picked some more pears. They helped their mom make a pie for grandma. They wrote a card for grandma and said they hoped she would get better soon. They said they loved her and they were sorry for taking some of her pears. They said they learned to be honest and respectful. + +The next day, they went to visit grandma with their mom and the pie. Grandma was happy to see them and thanked them for the pie and the card. She said the pie was delicious and the card was sweet. She said she forgave them for taking some of her pears. She said she loved them very much and was proud of them for being honest and respectful. + +Anna and Ben hugged grandma and said they were happy she liked the pie and the card. They said they were sorry for taking some of her pears and they would not do it again. They said they loved her very much and hoped she would get better soon. They said they learned to be honest and respectful. + +The end. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is brown and has a long tail. Sara thinks the dog is lovely. She wants to pet the dog. + +"Look, Ben, a lovely dog!" Sara says. "Let's go and say hello!" + +Ben is afraid of the dog. He does not think the dog is lovely. He thinks the dog is scary. He warns Sara. + +"No, Sara, don't go! The dog might bite you! He might be angry or sick. We don't know the dog. Stay away!" + +But Sara does not listen to Ben. She is not patient. She runs to the dog. She tries to hug the dog. The dog does not like Sara. The dog growls and shows his teeth. He bites Sara on the arm. Sara screams and cries. Ben runs to help Sara. He calls for help. + +The dog runs away. Sara is hurt. She has blood on her arm. She is very sad and sorry. She wishes she had listened to Ben. Ben is very worried and sorry. He wishes he had stopped Sara. They wait for help. They learn a hard lesson. They should not touch strange dogs. They should be patient and careful. They should listen to warnings. +Anna and Ben love to go to the market with Mom. They see many things there: fruits, flowers, toys, books. Mom lets them choose one thing each to take home. Anna likes books. Ben likes toys. + +One day, they see a big cage at the market. Inside the cage, there is a wild bird. It has bright feathers and a long tail. It makes loud noises. Anna and Ben are curious. They go closer to the cage. + +"Can we have the bird, Mom?" Ben asks. + +"No, dear. The bird is not happy here. It belongs to the sky, not to the cage. It is too wild for us," Mom says. + +Anna and Ben feel sad. They hope the bird can fly away someday. They look for something else to choose. + +At the end of the market, they see a man with a guitar. He plays music and sings songs. Anna and Ben like his music. They clap their hands and dance. The man smiles at them. + +"Would you like to learn how to play the guitar?" he asks. + +"Yes, please!" Anna and Ben say. + +The man gives them a small guitar each. He teaches them some chords and notes. Anna and Ben are happy. They thank the man and hug him. + +"Can we take the guitars home, Mom?" Anna asks. + +"Yes, dear. The guitars are yours. They are a gift from the man. He is very kind," Mom says. + +Anna and Ben are very happy. They have new guitars to play with. They forget about the wild bird in the cage. They do not see that the cage is open. They do not see that the bird is flying away. They do not see that the bird is happy. But they hope it is. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys and make jokes. One day, Tom finds a drum in his room. He is excited. He wants to show Mia his drum. + +He runs to Mia's house and knocks on the door. Mia opens the door and sees Tom with his drum. She is excited too. She likes drums. She says, "Can I play with your drum, Tom?" + +Tom says, "Yes, you can, Mia. But first, I have a joke for you. Do you want to hear it?" + +Mia says, "Yes, I do, Tom. I like jokes. What is your joke?" + +Tom says, "What do you call a fish that plays the drum?" + +Mia thinks for a moment. She does not know. She says, "I don't know, Tom. What do you call a fish that plays the drum?" + +Tom says, "A drumfish!" He laughs and bangs his drum. + +Mia laughs too. She thinks Tom's joke is funny. She says, "That is a good joke, Tom. Can I try your drum now?" + +Tom says, "Yes, you can, Mia. Here you go." He gives Mia his drum. + +Mia takes the drum and bangs it. She makes a loud noise. She says, "This is fun, Tom. Thank you for sharing your drum with me." + +Tom says, "You're welcome, Mia. Thank you for laughing at my joke. You are a good friend." + +They play with the drum and make more jokes. They have a lot of fun. They are happy. +Sara liked to help her mom in the kitchen. She wanted to learn how to cook and bake. Mom gave her a teaspoon and showed her how to measure sugar and salt. Sara was happy and careful with the teaspoon. + +One day, Sara saw a big jar of honey on the counter. She loved honey and wanted to taste some. She took the teaspoon and reached for the jar. But she did not see the bee that was buzzing around the honey. The bee did not like Sara touching the jar. It stung her on the hand. Sara cried out in pain and dropped the teaspoon. + +Mom heard Sara and ran to her. She saw the bee and the honey and the teaspoon. She hugged Sara and put some ice on her hand. She said, "I'm sorry, Sara. You should not touch things that are not yours. The bee was protecting its honey. It did not know you just wanted a taste. Next time, ask me before you touch something new. OK?" + +Sara nodded and said, "OK, Mom. I'm sorry. I won't touch things that are not mine. I learned my lesson." She felt sorry for the bee and the teaspoon. She hoped they were not hurt too. + +Mom smiled and said, "That's good, Sara. I'm proud of you. You are a smart and kind girl. Now, let's have some honey on toast. But first, let's wash the teaspoon. It's sticky." She took Sara and the teaspoon to the sink. They washed and dried the teaspoon and put it back in the drawer. Then they made some toast and spread some honey on it. They sat down and ate their snack. It was sweet and yummy. Sara felt better and peaceful. She thanked Mom and the bee for the honey. She said, "I love you, Mom. And I love honey. And I love the teaspoon. It helps us measure and taste." Mom said, "I love you too, Sara. And I love honey. And I love the teaspoon. It's a useful and shiny tool." They hugged and smiled. They were happy and grateful. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They had many toys, but they liked the same ones. Ben wanted the red car, and Lily wanted the blue doll. They did not want to share. + +"Give me the car!" Ben said. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said. + +They pulled and pushed, but no one let go. They made a lot of noise. Mom and Dad were in the kitchen. They heard the noise and came to see. + +"What's going on here?" Mom asked. + +"They are stealing my toys!" Ben and Lily said at the same time. + +Mom and Dad looked at each other. They were not happy. They took the car and the doll from Ben and Lily. + +"That's not nice. You have to share your toys. If you can't play nicely, you can't play at all. Go to your rooms and think about what you did." Dad said. + +Ben and Lily were sad and angry. They did not say sorry. They went to their rooms and slammed the doors. They sat on their beds and hugged their pillows. They did not have any toys to play with. + +The living room was quiet. The kitchen was quiet. The house was quiet. It was a silence that no one liked. It was a silence that made everyone feel lonely. +Ben and Mia went to the farm with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like cows, pigs, chickens and sheep. They liked to pet them and feed them. But their favorite animal was the goat. The goat was white and had horns and a beard. He was very friendly and liked to nibble on their clothes. + +"Hello, goat!" Ben said. "Do you want some hay?" + +The goat nodded and ate some hay from Ben's hand. He made a funny sound, like "baa". + +"Can I pet you, goat?" Mia asked. + +The goat nodded again and let Mia touch his soft fur. He licked her face with his tongue. She giggled. + +"You are a nice goat," Mia said. + +But then, something happened. The sky became dark and cloudy. It started to rain. The rain was very heavy and loud. It made puddles on the ground. + +"Oh no, we have to go inside!" Mom said. "Come on, kids, let's find a shelter." + +Ben and Mia followed Mom and Dad. They ran to a big barn. But the goat ran after them. He did not want to be alone. + +"Wait for me!" the goat said. + +The goat reached the barn, but he was too late. The door was closed. He could not get in. He was outside in the rain. He was very wet and cold. He felt sad. + +"Help me, please!" the goat said. + +Ben and Mia heard the goat. They looked out of a window. They saw the goat standing by the door. He was shivering and shaking. He was soaked. + +"Look, Mom, Dad, the goat is outside!" Ben said. "He is soaked! He needs to come in!" + +"Yes, you are right, Ben," Dad said. "We have to help him. Let's open the door." + +Dad opened the door. The goat ran inside. He was happy to see Ben and Mia. He jumped on them and hugged them. + +"Thank you, thank you!" the goat said. + +Ben and Mia hugged him back. They took him to a corner of the barn. They found some blankets and towels. They dried him and wrapped him. They made him warm and cozy. + +"There, there, goat," Mia said. "You are safe now. You are not soaked anymore." + +The goat smiled. He felt better. He was not blue anymore. He was grateful to Ben and Mia. He was their friend. + +The end. +Sara was a big sister. She had a new infant brother, Tom. Tom was very small and cute. He slept a lot in his crib. Sara liked to look at him and talk to him. + +One day, Sara wanted to play with Tom. She went to his crib and saw that he was awake. He made some noises and moved his arms and legs. Sara smiled and said, "Hi, Tom. Do you want to play with me? I have a toy for you. It is a bear. It is soft and brown. You will like it." + +Sara reached for the bear on the shelf. She put the bear in the crib with Tom. She hoped that he would hug it and be happy. But Tom did not hug the bear. He grabbed it with his mouth and tried to bite it. He made more noises and spit out some fur. + +Sara was surprised and scared. She said, "No, Tom. Don't do that. The bear is not food. It is a toy. You can't eat it. It is not delicious. It is yucky. You will get sick." + +Sara took the bear away from Tom. She looked for something else to give him. She saw a bottle on the table. It had milk in it. She knew that Tom liked milk. She said, "Here, Tom. Have some milk. It is good for you. It is delicious. It will make you grow big and strong like me." + +Sara put the bottle in Tom's mouth. He sucked on it and made happy noises. He looked at Sara and smiled. Sara smiled back and said, "That's better, Tom. I love you. You are my baby brother. You are the best." +Lily and Ben were going on a trip with Mom and Dad. They packed their luggage with toys, books and clothes. They were very excited to see new places and have fun. + +They got in the car and drove to the airport. They saw many big planes and colorful flags. They checked in their luggage and got their tickets. They followed Mom and Dad to the gate. + +But then, Lily saw something shiny and pretty. It was a necklace on a lady's neck. Lily wanted to touch it and see how it sparkled. She let go of Mom's hand and ran to the lady. + +"Wow, what a nice necklace!" Lily said. "Can I see it?" + +The lady was surprised and annoyed. She did not like Lily touching her necklace. She pushed Lily away and shouted. + +"Go away, you little brat! This is mine, not yours!" + +Lily was scared and sad. She cried and looked for Mom and Dad. But she could not see them. There were too many people and noises. She was lost. + +Mom and Dad did not notice that Lily was gone. They were busy looking at their tickets and the screen. They heard the announcement that their flight was boarding. They hurried to the gate and got on the plane. + +They did not see Lily crying and looking for them. They did not hear her calling their names. They did not know that she escaped from them. + +Lily was alone and afraid. She did not know what to do. She wished she had not run away. She wished she had stayed with Mom and Dad. She wished she had not seen the shiny necklace. + +But it was too late. Lily had escaped from her family. And they had left without her. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play with toys. One day, they decided to make their own toys out of cardboard, paper and glue. They cut and folded and stuck the pieces together until they had a big factory with many machines and workers. + +"Look at our factory!" Lily said proudly. "We can make anything we want here!" + +Tom nodded and smiled. He pointed at a machine that had a funnel, a wheel and a lever. "This machine can make balls!" he said. "Watch!" He put some paper in the funnel and pulled the lever. The wheel spun and a ball came out of the other end. + +"Wow!" Lily exclaimed. "That's amazing! Can I try?" + +"Sure!" Tom said. He gave her some paper and showed her how to use the machine. Lily put the paper in the funnel and pulled the lever. The wheel spun and another ball came out. + +They made many balls of different colors and sizes. They had so much fun that they did not notice the time. They did not hear their moms calling them for lunch. + +"Come on, kids!" Lily's mom said. "It's time to eat!" + +"Okay, mom!" Lily said. She looked at Tom and said, "Let's go. We can play with our factory later." + +They ran to their moms and hugged them. They told them about their factory and their balls. Their moms smiled and praised them for being creative and clever. + +They ate their lunch and then went back to their factory. They played with their balls and made more toys. They had a deep friendship that lasted for a long time. +Tom and Lily wanted to play with their friends at the club. The club was a big tree with a swing and a slide. They liked to swing and slide and talk and laugh. + +But when they got to the club, they saw a grumpy boy sitting on the swing. He had a big frown and a loud voice. He said, "This is my swing. Go away!" + +Tom and Lily were sad and scared. They did not want to fight with the grumpy boy. They looked for another swing, but there was none. They looked for another slide, but there was none. They looked for another place to play, but there was none. + +They decided to ask the grumpy boy nicely if they could share the swing. Tom said, "Hello, we are Tom and Lily. Can we play with you on the swing? We can take turns and have fun." + +The grumpy boy did not reply. He just glared at them and swung harder. He made a mean face and said, "No! This is my swing. Go away!" + +Tom and Lily were very sad and scared. They did not know what to do. They wanted to play with their friends at the club, but the grumpy boy would not let them. + +Then they heard a familiar voice. It was their friend Sam. Sam was a big boy with a kind smile and a strong voice. He said, "Hey, Tom and Lily, what are you doing here? Do you want to play with me on the slide?" + +Tom and Lily were happy and relieved. They ran to Sam and hugged him. They said, "Yes, we want to play with you on the slide. Thank you, Sam. You are a good friend." + +Sam smiled and said, "You are welcome, Tom and Lily. You are good friends too. Come on, let's go to the slide. It is very fun." + +They went to the slide and had a great time. They slid and laughed and talked. They did not care about the grumpy boy on the swing. They knew he was lonely and sad, but they did not want to bother him. They hoped he would find a friend someday. But for now, they were happy with their friend Sam at the club. +Tom and Lily were best friends. They liked to play with paper. They could make paper hats, paper boats, paper planes and paper animals. They had a lot of fun with paper. + +One day, they found a big paper in the park. It had many colors and pictures on it. It looked like a map. They wondered what it was. + +"Maybe it is a treasure map," Tom said. "Maybe it can show us where to find gold and jewels." + +"Or maybe it is a magic map," Lily said. "Maybe it can take us to a fairy land with unicorns and dragons." + +They decided to discuss the paper. They talked about what they wanted to do with it. They both had different ideas. + +"I want to follow the map and find the treasure," Tom said. "We can be rich and buy anything we want." + +"I want to use the map as a flying carpet," Lily said. "We can fly to the fairy land and make friends with the magical creatures." + +They could not agree. They started to argue. They both wanted the paper. They thought it was very powerful. They pulled the paper from each other. They did not want to share. + +But then, something bad happened. The paper tore in half. They both gasped. They looked at the paper. It was ruined. They felt sad and sorry. + +They realized they had made a mistake. They had been greedy and selfish. They had not been good friends. They had not respected the paper. + +They hugged each other and said sorry. They decided to fix the paper. They used tape and glue to put it back together. They decided to share the paper. They agreed to take turns with it. They decided to use it for both fun and learning. + +They smiled and thanked the paper. They learned a lesson. They learned that paper is not just powerful, but also precious. They learned that friendship is more important than anything. They learned to discuss and compromise. They were happy again. +Tim and Sam were brothers. They liked to play outside in the park. One day, they saw a lot of fog in the air. It was gray and cold. They could not see very far. + +"Let's play hide and seek in the fog!" Sam said. He was older and braver than Tim. + +"OK, but don't go too far," Tim said. He was younger and scared of the fog. + +Sam counted to ten and then ran to find a hiding spot. Tim closed his eyes and waited. He heard Sam's footsteps fade away. He opened his eyes and looked around. He could not see Sam or anything else. He felt alone and lost. + +"Sam! Sam! Where are you?" Tim shouted. He walked slowly in the fog, hoping to find his brother. He heard a loud scream from somewhere. It sounded like Sam. Tim ran towards the scream, but he tripped and fell. He scraped his knee and it hurt. He cried and screamed too. + +"Tim! Tim! Where are you?" Sam shouted. He had found a big slide in the park and climbed to the top. He was having fun, but he forgot about Tim. He heard Tim's scream and felt sorry. He slid down and ran to find him. He saw Tim lying on the ground, bleeding and crying. He felt bad and hugged him. + +"I'm sorry, Tim. I didn't mean to scare you. Are you OK?" Sam said. + +"I'm OK, Sam. But I don't like the fog. It's scary and mean. Can we go home?" Tim said. + +"OK, Tim. Let's go home. I'll help you. I love you, Tim," Sam said. + +They held hands and walked out of the fog. They saw their mom waiting for them. She was worried and angry. + +"Where were you, boys? I've been looking for you. You shouldn't play in the fog. It's dangerous and dirty. You could get lost or hurt," she said. + +"We're sorry, mom. We were playing hide and seek, but it was not fun. We got scared and hurt. We won't do it again," they said. + +She hugged them and kissed them. She took them home and cleaned their wounds. She gave them hot chocolate and cookies. She told them a story and tucked them in bed. They felt safe and warm. They said good night and fell asleep. They dreamed of sunny days and happy games. They forgot about the fog. +Tommy was not enthusiastic about eating his vegetables. He liked pizza and ice cream, but he did not like broccoli and carrots. His mom said he had to finish his vegetables before he could have dessert. Tommy made a sad face and pushed his plate away. + +"Tommy, why don't you like vegetables?" his mom asked. "They are good for you. They make you strong and healthy." + +"I don't know, mom. They are green and orange. They are not yummy. They are yucky." Tommy said. + +"Tommy, you have to try them. They are not yucky. They are tasty. Look, I have some cheese sauce for your broccoli and some honey for your carrots. They will make them more yummy." his mom said. She poured some cheese sauce over the broccoli and some honey over the carrots. She gave Tommy a fork and a smile. + +Tommy looked at his plate. He saw the cheese and the honey. He liked cheese and honey. He decided to give the vegetables a chance. He took a small bite of the broccoli. He was surprised. It was not yucky. It was cheesy and soft. He took another bite. He liked it. He smiled. + +He tried the carrots. They were not yucky either. They were sweet and crunchy. He liked them too. He smiled again. + +He ate all his vegetables. He was enthusiastic. He felt proud. He showed his mom his empty plate. + +"Mom, I finished my vegetables. They were yummy. Can I have dessert now?" he asked. + +"Of course, Tommy. You did a great job. You can have dessert now. I'm proud of you." his mom said. She hugged him and gave him a slice of cake. + +Tommy was happy. He ate his cake. He liked vegetables and dessert. He learned something new. He thanked his mom and gave her a kiss. +Tom and Anna were going to church with their mom and dad. They liked church because they could sing songs, listen to stories, and see their friends. They also liked the big windows, the tall tower, and the shiny cross. + +Today, mom and dad had a surprise for them. They said they had a special gift for them in the church. Tom and Anna were curious and excited. They wondered what it could be. A toy? A book? A candy? + +When they got to the church, they followed mom and dad to a room at the back. There, they saw a big cage with a small furry animal inside. It had long ears, a fluffy tail, and a pink nose. It was a bunny! + +"Surprise!" mom and dad said. "This is your new pet. His name is Snowy. He is very friendly and gentle. You can hold him and feed him and play with him. But you have to be careful and kind to him. He is a living creature, and he needs love and care." + +Tom and Anna were so happy. They thanked mom and dad and hugged them. They took turns holding Snowy and stroking his soft fur. He licked their fingers and twitched his nose. He was so cute and warm. + +They brought Snowy home and gave him a cozy bed, some fresh water, and some carrots. They promised to look after him and make him feel safe and happy. They felt safe and happy too, with their new friend and their loving family. They thanked God for their surprise and their blessing. +Sam and Mia liked to play in the big park. They had a favorite spot under a big oak tree. The oak tree had thick branches and green leaves. It made a good shade for them on sunny days. + +One day, they saw a man with a big saw. He was cutting down some of the trees in the park. Sam and Mia were scared. They did not want the man to cut down their oak tree. They ran to their oak tree and hugged it. + +The man saw them and came closer. He said, "Hey, kids, get away from that tree. I have to cut it down. It's old and sick." + +Sam and Mia did not listen. They said, "No, please, don't cut our tree. It's our friend. It protects us from the sun and the rain. It's not sick. It's strong and beautiful." + +The man was angry. He said, "Don't be silly. It's just a tree. It can't protect you. It can't be your friend. Now move, or I'll call the police." + +Sam and Mia did not move. They held on to their tree. They cried and shouted, "Help, help, someone help us!" + +Some people in the park heard them. They came to see what was wrong. They saw the man with the saw and the kids with the tree. They asked the man what he was doing. He said, "I'm cutting down this tree. It's old and sick. It's dangerous. It could fall and hurt someone." + +The people looked at the tree. They saw that it was not old and sick. It was thick and healthy. It had many acorns and birds on it. It was a beautiful tree. They said to the man, "You're wrong. This tree is not old and sick. It's a fine oak tree. It's part of the park. It's part of nature. It's part of our community. You can't cut it down." + +The man was surprised. He said, "But I have a permit. I have a job. I have to cut it down." + +The people said, "No, you don't. We won't let you. We'll protect this tree. We'll protect these kids. We'll protect our park." + +They stood around the tree and the kids. They held hands and sang a song. The man felt ashamed. He put down his saw and left. He never came back. + +Sam and Mia smiled. They thanked the people for saving their tree. They hugged their tree and said, "We love you, oak tree. You're our friend. You protect us. We protect you." +Lila and Sam were playing in the park. They saw a big horse with a man on it. The horse was brown and had a long tail. The man wore a hat and a coat. He looked ancient, like a grandpa. + +"Wow, look at the horse!" Lila said. "Can we pet it?" + +Sam nodded. They ran to the horse and the man. They reached out their hands to touch the horse. + +"Stop!" the man yelled. "Don't touch my horse! He doesn't like strangers. He might bite you!" + +Lila and Sam were scared. They pulled back their hands. They did not want to be bitten by the horse. + +"Sorry, sir," Lila said. "We just wanted to say hello to the horse. He is very pretty." + +The man frowned. He did not look happy. He did not say anything. + +Lila and Sam felt sad. They liked the horse, but the man was mean. They decided to leave the horse and the man alone. They went back to the park and played with their toys. They hoped the horse would find a nicer friend. +Tim and Mia were very happy to go to the theater with their mom. They wanted to see a show with funny animals and songs. They got their tickets and found their seats. Mom told them to be quiet and polite when the show started. + +But Tim and Mia did not listen to mom. They talked and laughed and played with their toys. They did not care about the other people who wanted to watch the show. They made a lot of noise and annoyed everyone. + +One man got very angry and shouted at them. "Hey, you two! Stop being so rude and noisy! This is a theater, not a playground! You are ruining the show for everyone!" + +Tim and Mia were scared and surprised. They did not like being shouted at. They looked at mom and saw that she was very sad and ashamed. She apologized to the man and took them out of the theater. + +Outside, mom explained to them why they were wrong. She said that they should respect the theater and the people who worked there. She said that they should be quiet and attentive when someone was performing. She said that they should think about how they would feel if someone was loud and rude when they were doing something they liked. + +Tim and Mia felt sorry and understood. They realized that they were being weird and selfish. They said sorry to mom and promised to behave better next time. Mom hugged them and said that she loved them, but that they had to learn from their mistake. She said that maybe they could try again another day, if they showed that they could be respectful and polite. + +The moral value of the story is: respect the theater and the people who work there, be quiet and attentive when someone is performing, think about how others feel, learn from your mistakes. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play on the farm. They enjoy running in the grass, feeding the cows, and petting the cats. One day, they see a big gray barn. They want to explore it. + +"Can we go inside?" Lily asks Ben. + +"OK, but be careful. It might be dark and dusty," Ben says. + +They open the door and walk in. They see many things in the barn. They see hay, tools, buckets, and ropes. They also see a ladder that goes up to the loft. + +"Look, there is a loft! Let's climb up and see what's there," Lily says. + +"OK, but be careful. It might be high and shaky," Ben says. + +They climb up the ladder and reach the loft. They see more hay, blankets, and toys. They also see a window that shows the farm. + +"Wow, this is fun! We can see everything from here," Lily says. + +"Wow, this is cool! We can make a fort with the hay and blankets," Ben says. + +They enjoy playing in the loft. They make a fort, pretend to be farmers, and look at the farm. They are happy and have a lot of fun. They like the big gray barn. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with many leaves. They want to climb the tree. + +"Can we climb the tree, Mom?" Anna asks. + +"Be careful, okay? The tree is very old and tall. You might fall and hurt yourself." Mom says. + +Anna and Ben nod. They run to the tree and start to climb. They feel happy and brave. They see many birds and squirrels on the branches. + +"Look, Ben, I found a nest!" Anna says. She points to a small nest with three eggs. + +"Wow, that's cool! Can we touch the eggs?" Ben says. + +"No, Ben, we can't. The eggs belong to the birds. They are their babies. We have to be nice and leave them alone." Anna says. + +"Okay, Anna, you are right. You are very wise." Ben says. + +Anna smiles. She feels proud. She and Ben climb down the tree. They hug Mom and tell her what they saw. + +"You are very fit, Anna and Ben. You climbed the tree very well. And you are very kind, too. You respected the birds and their nest. That is wisdom." Mom says. + +Anna and Ben feel happy. They learned something new today. They love the park and the tree. They love Mom, too. They are a happy family. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. Today, they wear their hats and coats. It is cold outside. + +They see a big tree with red apples. They are hungry. They want to eat the apples. + +"Can we pick some apples?" Lily asks Ben. + +"Yes, let's do it!" Ben says. They run to the tree. They reach for the apples. + +But the apples are too high. They cannot get them. + +They see a ladder near the tree. It belongs to a farmer. He is not there. + +"Can we use the ladder?" Ben asks Lily. + +"I don't know. Maybe the farmer will be angry," Lily says. + +They look at the ladder. They look at the apples. They are very hungry. + +They decide to use the ladder. They climb up the ladder. They pick some apples. + +They are happy. They eat the apples. They are sweet and juicy. + +They hear a voice. It is the farmer. He is coming back. + +"Hey, what are you doing with my apples?" he shouts. + +Lily and Ben are scared. They drop the apples. They run down the ladder. + +They say sorry to the farmer. They run away. + +They are not hungry anymore. But they are not happy. They feel bad. + +They learn a lesson. They should not take things that are not theirs. They should ask first. +Ben and Mia are twins. They like to play with their toys in the living room. But sometimes they want the same toy and they fight. + +One day, they see a big red ball on the shelf. They both want to play with it. They run to the shelf and try to grab the ball. But the ball is too high for them. They jump and stretch their arms, but they cannot reach it. + +"Let me have it!" Ben says. He pushes Mia away and stands on a chair. He struggles to get the ball, but it rolls away from him. + +"No, it's mine!" Mia says. She pulls Ben's leg and makes him fall. She climbs on the chair and tries to catch the ball. But the ball bounces off the shelf and lands on the floor. + +They both run to the floor and chase the ball. They are impatient and angry. They shout and push each other. They do not see their mom coming into the living room. + +"Stop it, you two!" Mom says. She picks up the ball and holds it in her hand. She looks at Ben and Mia with a stern face. "Why are you fighting over this ball? You have so many toys to share. Fighting is not nice. You should say sorry to each other." + +Ben and Mia lower their heads. They feel ashamed. They bite their lips and say nothing. + +Mom waits for them to speak. She says, "If you don't say sorry, I will take this ball away and you will not play with it at all. Do you understand?" + +Ben and Mia nod. They look at each other. They know they were wrong. They say in a small voice, "Sorry, Ben. Sorry, Mia." + +Mom smiles. She gives them a hug and says, "That's better. Now, you can play with the ball together. But be careful and gentle. And remember to share and take turns." + +Ben and Mia hug Mom and say, "Thank you, Mom. We love you." + +They take the ball and play with it happily. They toss it and catch it and roll it. They laugh and have fun. They are friends again. +Lily liked to sit on her bed and write in her pink journal. She wrote about her day, her friends, her toys and her dreams. She used stickers and crayons to make her journal pretty. She felt happy when she wrote in her journal. + +One day, her brother Max came into her room. He saw her journal on her bed. He was curious and bored. He picked up her journal and opened it. He saw her writing and her pictures. He laughed and said, "This is silly. You write like a baby. And you like pink. Pink is for girls. I don't like pink. I like blue and green and red." + +He took her crayons and started to scribble on her journal. He made big lines and circles and stars. He covered her writing and her pictures. He ruined her journal. + +Lily saw what he was doing and felt angry and sad. She ran to him and shouted, "Stop it! Stop it! That's my journal! You are mean and bad! Give it back to me!" + +She tried to grab her journal from him, but he was bigger and stronger. He pushed her away and said, "No, it's mine now. I can do what I want with it. Go away, crybaby." + +They fought and yelled and pulled and pushed. They made a lot of noise and mess. + +Their mom heard them and came into the room. She saw what was happening and felt shocked and upset. She said, "What are you doing? Why are you fighting? Why did you ruin Lily's journal, Max? That was very naughty and unkind. You owe her an apology and a new journal. And you both need a time out." + +She took the journal from Max and gave it to Lily. She hugged Lily and said, "I'm sorry, honey. I know how much you love your journal. It was very special to you. We will get you a new one. And we will talk to Max about how to respect your things and your feelings." + +She took Max by the hand and said, "Come on, mister. You need to go to your room and think about what you did. You hurt your sister and you broke a rule. You can't take or damage other people's things. That's not nice or fair. You have to say sorry and make it up to her." + +She led him to his room and closed the door. He sat on his bed and felt angry and sorry. He knew he was wrong, but he didn't want to admit it. He didn't like pink, but he liked his sister. He wondered how he could fix his mistake. + +Lily sat on her bed and looked at her journal. She felt sad and mad. She loved her journal, but it was ruined. She didn't want to write in it anymore. She didn't want to talk to Max anymore. He was mean and bad. She wondered how he could make her feel better. +Lily and Max are playing with their toys in the living room. Lily has a pink doll and Max has a blue car. They are having fun, but they want more space to play. + +"Let's go to the backyard," Lily suggests. "There is more space there and we can run and jump." + +"OK," Max agrees. "But I want to bring my car. It is fast and cool." + +They go to the backyard and find a big space with grass and flowers. Lily puts her doll on a swing and Max drives his car on the ground. They are happy, but soon they have a problem. + +"Hey, stop!" Lily shouts. "Your car is making noise and dirt. It is hurting my doll and the flowers. Go away!" + +"No, you stop!" Max yells back. "Your doll is boring and pink. It is taking up the swing. Move away!" + +They start to argue and push each other. They are angry and sad. They do not want to play anymore. + +Their mom hears them and comes to the backyard. She sees them fighting and frowning. She is not happy. + +"What is going on here?" she asks. "Why are you not playing nicely?" + +"Lily is mean!" Max says. "She does not like my car." + +"Max is mean!" Lily says. "He does not like my doll." + +Mom shakes her head. She has an idea. + +"Why don't you try to share and play together?" she suggests. "Maybe you can find something fun that you both like. How about making a space rocket with these boxes and sticks?" + +Lily and Max look at each other. They think about it. They like space and rockets. They nod and smile. + +"OK," they say. "That sounds fun." + +They stop fighting and start working. They use the boxes and sticks to make a big space rocket. They paint it with different colors. They put their doll and car inside. They pretend to blast off and explore the stars. + +They are having fun. They are happy. They are friends. +Lily and Ben were going to visit Grandma for the weekend. They had to pack their bags with clothes and toys. Lily liked to read, so she wanted to bring some books too. She went to her bookshelf and looked for her favorite stories. + +"Where is my bear book?" she asked. "I can't find it." + +Ben came to help her. He was good at finding things. He looked behind the bookshelf and saw something hidden. + +"Look, Lily, I found it!" he said. He pulled out the bear book and gave it to her. + +"Thank you, Ben!" Lily said. She hugged him and put the book in her bag. + +They finished packing and went downstairs. Mom and Dad were waiting for them. + +"Are you ready to go?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, we are!" Lily and Ben said. + +They got in the car and waved goodbye to their house. They were excited to see Grandma and read their books with her. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They found a big box with many old things inside. They liked to look at the things and pretend they were from a different time. + +"Look, Lily, what is this?" Ben asked, holding a long glass thing with a red line inside. + +"I don't know, Ben. Maybe it is a magic wand?" Lily guessed. + +"No, silly, it is not a magic wand. It is a thermometer. My mom has one like this. She uses it to see if I have a fever when I am sick. She puts it in my mouth and waits for a beep. Then she reads the number on the screen. This one has no screen, though. It is very old," Ben explained. + +"Wow, Ben, you are so smart. How do you know all these things?" Lily asked, impressed.