diff --git "a/TinyStories_1645.txt" "b/TinyStories_1645.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1645.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +"No, it's mine!" Lily said. She hugged the doll and turned away from Ben. + +Ben felt angry. He grabbed his car and threw it at Lily. The car hit the doll and made it fall on the floor. + +"Ow!" Lily cried. "You hurt my doll!" + +Lily picked up the doll and ran to her room. She slammed the door and locked it. She did not want to play with Ben anymore. + +Ben felt sorry. He did not mean to hurt Lily or the doll. He knocked on the door and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. Can I come in?" + +But Lily did not answer. She was still mad at Ben. + +Ben waited for a while, but Lily did not open the door. He felt sad. He wished he had been more gentle with Lily and the doll. + +He went to the kitchen and found a cookie. He thought maybe Lily would like a cookie too. He took another cookie and went back to the door. + +"Lily, I have a cookie for you," he said. "Can you please open the door?" + +Lily heard Ben's voice. She looked at the doll and saw that it was not broken. She felt a little better. She liked cookies too. + +She unlocked the door and opened it. She saw Ben holding a cookie in his hand. + +"Thank you, Ben," she said. She took the cookie and smiled. + +Ben smiled too. He gave Lily a hug and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I love you." + +Lily hugged Ben back and said, "I love you too, Ben. Can we play together again?" + +Ben nodded. He said, "Yes, let's play together. But be gentle with the toys, okay?" + +Lily agreed. She said, "Okay, be gentle with the toys." + +They went back to the living room and played with the doll and the car. They shared the toys and the cookies. They were happy. +Sara and Tom are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. They also like to help their mom and dad with chores. Today, they are helping mom mail some letters. + +Mom gives Sara and Tom each a letter. She says, "These are for your cousins. They live far away. We can write to them and tell them what we do. They will be happy to get our letters." + +Sara and Tom look at the letters. They see their names and their cousins' names on the envelopes. They also see a stamp on each envelope. The stamp has a picture of a bird. Sara says, "Mom, what is this?" + +Mom says, "That is a stamp. We need a stamp to mail a letter. The stamp tells the mailman that we paid for the letter. The mailman will take our letters and bring them to our cousins." + +Sara and Tom nod. They think the stamp is pretty. They want to mail their letters. They follow mom to the mailbox. The mailbox is tall. Sara and Tom are not tall. They cannot reach the mailbox. They ask mom to help them. + +Mom lifts Sara and Tom up. They put their letters in the mailbox. They hear a click. Mom says, "Good job! You mailed your letters. Now we wait for our cousins to write back. Maybe they will send us a stamp with a different picture." + +Sara and Tom smile. They are proud of themselves. They hug mom and say, "Thank you, mom. We love you. We love our cousins. We hope they get our letters soon." +Lily liked to design things. She used crayons, paper, scissors and glue to make pictures, cards and toys. She was very proud of her designs and showed them to her mom and dad. + +One day, Lily wanted to design her bed. She thought her bed was too plain and boring. She wanted to make it more fun and colorful. She took her crayons and paper and went to her room. She drew many shapes and patterns on the paper. Then she cut them out and glued them to her bed. She also glued some stickers and ribbons to her bed. She thought her bed looked very fine. + +She ran to the living room to call her mom and dad. "Mom, dad, come and see my bed! I designed it myself!" she shouted. Her mom and dad followed her to her room. They saw her bed covered with paper, glue, stickers and ribbons. They were very angry. + +"Lily, what have you done? You ruined your bed! This is not designing, this is making a mess! You can't glue things to your bed, they will damage it and make it hard to sleep. You have to take them off right now!" her mom scolded. + +"But mom, I like my bed like this. It is fine. It is pretty. I worked hard to design it. Please let me keep it!" Lily begged. + +"No, Lily, you can't keep it. You have to clean it up. And you have to say sorry. And you have to go to time out. You are in big trouble, young lady!" her dad said. + +Lily started to cry. She did not understand why her mom and dad were so mad. She thought they would like her bed. She thought they would be proud of her. She did not want to clean it up. She did not want to say sorry. She did not want to go to time out. She was very sad. She wished she never designed her bed. +Lily and Sam love popcorn. They like to make popcorn with Mom in the big pot. They hear the popcorn go pop, pop, pop. They smell the popcorn and butter. They are happy. + +Mom puts the popcorn in a big bowl. She gives Lily and Sam each a small bowl. They say thank you to Mom. They go to the living room. They sit on the couch. They watch a funny show. They eat the popcorn. They laugh and smile. + +But then the popcorn is gone. Lily and Sam are sad. They want more popcorn. They ask Mom for more popcorn. Mom says no. She says they had enough popcorn. She says they need to eat dinner soon. She says they can have more popcorn another day. + +Lily and Sam are not happy. They pout and whine. They do not want to eat dinner. They want to eat popcorn. They do not listen to Mom. They are naughty. + +Mom is not happy. She is angry. She turns off the show. She tells Lily and Sam to go to their rooms. She says they need a time out. She says they need to learn to share and be polite. + +Lily and Sam are very sad. They go to their rooms. They do not have popcorn. They do not have a show. They do not have fun. They are cold and lonely. They wish they listened to Mom. They say they are sorry. They hope Mom will forgive them. They hope they can have popcorn another day. They are sorry. +Ben and Lily liked to play in the park. They saw many things there: trees, flowers, birds, swings, slides. But their favorite thing was the statue. The statue was a big man with a hat and a coat. He looked like he was talking to someone. Ben and Lily pretended he was talking to them. + +One day, Ben and Lily went to the park with their mom. They ran to the statue and said hello. But the statue did not say anything. He looked sad and troubled. His eyes were closed and his mouth was down. + +"What's wrong, statue?" asked Lily. + +"Maybe he is tired," said Ben. + +"Maybe he is lonely," said Lily. + +"Maybe he needs a hug," said Ben. + +They both hugged the statue. He felt cold and hard. But they did not mind. They wanted to make him happy. + +"Statue, we are your friends," said Lily. + +"Statue, we like you," said Ben. + +They hoped the statue would hear them and smile. But he did not move or make a sound. + +Their mom came to them and saw them hugging the statue. She smiled and said, "You are very kind, Ben and Lily. You are trying to encourage the statue. But you know, the statue is not alive. He is made of stone. He cannot hear you or see you or feel you. He is just a picture of a man who lived a long time ago." + +Ben and Lily looked at their mom. They did not understand. How could the statue not be alive? He looked so real. He had a face and a body and clothes. He was in the park with them. + +"But mom, he is our friend," said Lily. + +"And he is sad," said Ben. + +Their mom hugged them and said, "I know, sweeties. You have big hearts and big imaginations. You can be friends with anyone and anything. But sometimes, things are not what they seem. The statue is not a real man. He is a memory of a man. He is not sad or happy. He is just stone." + +Ben and Lily thought about what their mom said. They felt confused and curious. They wanted to know more about the statue and the man he was. They wanted to know why he was in the park and what he was talking about. They wanted to know if he had any friends or family. + +"Mom, can you tell us about the statue?" asked Lily. + +"Can you tell us his name and his story?" asked Ben. + +Their mom nodded and said, "Of course, I can. Come, let's sit on the bench and I will tell you. Maybe you will learn something new and interesting. Maybe you will find a way to honor the statue and his memory. Maybe you will still be his friends, in a different way." + +Ben and Lily followed their mom to the bench. They looked at the statue one more time. They still felt sorry for him. But they also felt curious and excited. They wanted to hear their mom's story. They wanted to learn about the statue and the man he was. They wanted to understand. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and share their snacks. One day, a big package comes to their house. It has a red bow on it. Lily and Ben are very excited. They want to see what is inside. + +"Can we open it, Mom?" Lily asks. + +"Not yet, sweeties. It is a gift for your birthday. You have to wait until tomorrow," Mom says. + +Lily and Ben are sad. They want to open the package now. They look at it with big eyes. They wonder what is inside. + +"Maybe it is a new bike," Ben says. + +"Maybe it is a big doll," Lily says. + +They go to the package and touch it. It feels hard and heavy. They shake it. It makes a noise. + +"Stop that, you two. You might break it," Mom says. + +Lily and Ben stop shaking the package. They lean on it and hug it. They hope it is something they like. + +That night, Lily and Ben have a hard time sleeping. They think about the package. They sneak out of their beds and go to the living room. They see the package in the dark. It looks like a big red star. + +"Let's open it, Lily. Just a little bit. Mom won't know," Ben says. + +"Okay, Ben. But be quiet. We don't want to wake up Mom," Lily says. + +They go to the package and pull the bow. It comes off easily. They rip the paper. It makes a loud sound. + +"Shh, Ben. You are too loud," Lily says. + +"Sorry, Lily. I can't help it. I want to see what is inside," Ben says. + +They rip more paper. They see a big box. It has a picture of a train on it. It has many cars and tracks. It looks like fun. + +"Wow, Lily. Look. It is a train. We can play with it. We can make it go around the house," Ben says. + +He opens the box. He takes out the train. He puts it on the floor. He turns it on. It makes a whistle sound. It moves on the tracks. + +"Choo choo, Lily. Come on. Let's play with the train," Ben says. + +He gives Lily a car. She puts it on the tracks. She smiles. She likes the train. + +"Choo choo, Ben. This is a great gift. Thank you, Mom," Lily says. + +They play with the train. They make it go fast and slow. They make it stop and go. They have fun. + +But they are not quiet. They make too much noise. They wake up Mom. + +Mom comes to the living room. She sees the package. She sees the paper. She sees the train. She sees Lily and Ben. + +She is not happy. She is angry. + +"Lily and Ben, what are you doing? You opened the package. You spoiled the surprise. You disobeyed me. You are in big trouble," Mom says. + +Lily and Ben are scared. They drop the train. They look at Mom. They feel sorry. + +"Mom, we are sorry. We were curious. We wanted to see what was inside. We like the train. It is a sweet gift. Please don't be mad," Lily says. + +"Mom, we are sorry. We were excited. We wanted to play with it. We love the train. It is a cool gift. Please don't be sad," Ben says. + +Mom looks at Lily and Ben. She sees their faces. They are cute and innocent. They are her sweeties. + +She sighs. She smiles. She hugs them. + +"Okay, Lily and Ben. I forgive you. But you have to promise me something. You have to promise me that you will never open a package without permission again. You have to promise me that you will be good and listen to me. You have to promise me that you will share the train and play nicely. Can you do that?" Mom says. + +Lily and Ben nod. They hug Mom. They say sorry. They say thank you. They say they love her. + +They promise to be good. They promise to listen. They promise to share. + +Mom kisses them. She says she loves them. She says they are her sweeties. + +She takes them to their beds. She tucks them in. She turns off the light. + +She leaves the train in the living room. She says they can play with it tomorrow. + +She goes to her bed. She sleeps. + +Lily and Ben sleep. They dream of the train. They are happy. +Tim and Sam were brothers. They liked to play with their toys in the yard. One day, they found a saw in the shed. It was big and shiny and had sharp teeth. + +"Let's play with the saw!" Tim said. He picked it up and swung it around. + +"No, Tim, that's bad!" Sam said. "The saw is not a toy. It can hurt you. Put it down now!" + +But Tim was stubborn. He did not listen to Sam. He wanted to have fun with the saw. He ran away from Sam and laughed. + +"Stop, Tim, stop!" Sam shouted. He chased after Tim and tried to grab the saw. But Tim was too fast. He ran to the fence and tried to cut it with the saw. + +Sam caught up with Tim and pulled his arm. "Give me the saw, Tim, give me the saw!" he said. + +Tim resisted. He did not want to give up the saw. He pushed Sam away and kept sawing the fence. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tim cried. He dropped the saw and held his hand. He had cut his finger with the saw. It was bleeding and it hurt a lot. + +Sam ran to Tim and hugged him. He was sorry for Tim. He took him to the house and called their mom. She came and bandaged Tim's finger. She was angry and sad. + +"Why did you play with the saw, Tim?" she asked. "The saw is not a toy. It is dangerous. You could have hurt yourself more. You were very naughty and stubborn." + +Tim was ashamed and sorry. He looked at his finger and felt the pain. He looked at Sam and felt the love. He looked at his mom and felt the guilt. + +"I'm sorry, mom, I'm sorry, Sam," he said. "I was wrong. I won't play with the saw again. I promise." + +Mom hugged Tim and Sam. She was glad they were safe. She forgave Tim and hoped he learned his lesson. She told them to be careful and to listen to each other. She told them to play with their toys and not with the saw. She told them she loved them. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom and dad. One day, they see a big pile of leaves on the grass. They run to the leaves and jump in them. They laugh and shout as they scatter the leaves in the air. + +"Look, mom, look, dad, we are making a leaf storm!" Anna says. + +"Yes, you are, my sweeties, you are having so much fun!" mom says. + +But then, they hear a loud honk. A big truck is coming to the park. It has a big hose and a big fan. It is going to blow away all the leaves. + +"Oh no, the truck is going to take our leaves!" Ben says. + +"Quick, let's hide in the leaves!" Anna says. + +They lie down on the ground and cover themselves with leaves. They hope the truck will not see them. + +The truck comes closer and closer. It stops near the pile of leaves. The driver gets out and turns on the hose and the fan. He aims them at the leaves. + +"Whoosh!" The leaves fly everywhere. They make a big mess. The driver does not see Anna and Ben. He thinks he is doing a good job. + +But Anna and Ben are not happy. They feel the leaves hit their faces and their hair. They feel the wind blow them away. They are scared and cold. + +They cry out loud. "Mom, dad, help us!" + +Mom and dad hear them. They run to the pile of leaves. They see their twins. They are covered in leaves. They look like two little trees. + +Mom and dad hug them. They brush off the leaves. They kiss them. They say, "We are here, we are here, you are safe, you are safe." + +The driver hears them. He turns off the hose and the fan. He looks at them. He feels sorry. He says, "I'm sorry, I didn't know you were there. I was just doing my job. Are you OK?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They are OK. They are with their mom and dad. They are not scared anymore. + +Mom and dad say, "It's OK, we understand. You were just doing your job. But maybe next time, you can check if there are any kids in the leaves before you blow them away." + +The driver says, "You are right, I will do that. I'm sorry again. You have very brave and graceful twins. They look like two little trees." + +Anna and Ben smile. They like to be brave and graceful. They like to be twins. They like to play in the park. But they don't like to play in the leaves anymore. They say, "Thank you, mister, but we don't want to be trees. We want to be kids. Can we go to the swings now?" + +Mom and dad say, "Of course, you can. Let's go to the swings. Maybe we can find some flowers on the way. They are more colorful and softer than leaves." + +Anna and Ben say, "Yes, let's go to the flowers. We like flowers. They smell nice and they don't fly away." + +They hold hands and walk to the swings. They leave the leaves behind. They are happy. They are twins. +Ben and Lily liked to bounce on the big bed in their room. They bounced up and down, and laughed and shouted. They pretended they were flying in the sky, or jumping over mountains, or escaping from monsters. + +One day, their mom told them to stop bouncing on the bed. She said it was not safe, and they could break the bed or hurt themselves. She said they had to play quietly with their toys, or read a book, or draw a picture. She said she had to work in the other room, and she did not want to hear any noise. + +Ben and Lily nodded, but they did not listen. They waited until their mom closed the door, and then they started to bounce on the bed again. They bounced higher and higher, and louder and louder. They did not care about the rules, or the bed, or their mom. They only cared about having fun. + +But then, something bad happened. The bed made a loud crack, and one of the legs broke. The bed tilted to one side, and Ben and Lily slid off the bed. They landed on the floor, and the bed fell on top of them. They were trapped under the bed, and they could not move. They were scared, and they cried for help. + +Their mom heard the noise, and ran to their room. She saw the broken bed, and the mess, and her children under the bed. She was angry, and she was worried. She lifted the bed, and pulled Ben and Lily out. She hugged them, and checked if they were hurt. They were not hurt, but they were ashamed. They knew they had done something wrong, and they had disobeyed their mom. + +They said they were sorry, and they asked for forgiveness. Their mom said she forgave them, but they had to learn their lesson. She said they had to help her fix the bed, and clean the room, and promise to never bounce on the bed again. Ben and Lily agreed, and they did what their mom said. They learned that bouncing on the bed was not worth the trouble, and that they had to respect their mom and her rules. They also learned that they could have fun in other ways, without making noise or breaking things. +Lily likes to do opera. She sings very loud and makes big faces. She has a dress with many colors and a hat with feathers. She pretends she is a princess or a fairy or a queen. + +One day, Lily wants to do opera for her family. She asks her mom and dad and brother to sit on the sofa and watch her. She puts on her dress and hat and gets ready to sing. She says, "This is a sad opera. I am a princess who loves a prince, but he is dead." + +Lily starts to sing. She sings very loud and makes big faces. She says, "Oh, my prince, why are you dead? I miss you so much. I want to be with you. I am so sad." She falls on the floor and pretends to cry. + +Her family claps and says, "Bravo, Lily! You are a great opera singer. You made us feel sad, too." Lily smiles and gets up. She says, "Thank you, thank you. I am happy you liked my opera. But don't worry, I am not really sad. The prince is not really dead. He is just sleeping. He will wake up soon and we will be happy again." + +Lily hugs her family and says, "I love you all. You are the best audience. Can I do another opera for you?" Her family says, "Yes, Lily, you can do another opera for us. We love to watch you do opera. You are very talented and creative." Lily says, "Yay! I will do a happy opera this time. I will be a fairy who makes magic and helps people. Are you ready?" Her family says, "Yes, Lily, we are ready. Show us your happy opera." Lily says, "Okay, here I go." She sings very loud and makes big faces. She is happy and so is her family. +Tim and Ben are brothers. They like to play with their toy guns. They shoot at each other and make loud noises. Bang! Bang! They pretend to be cowboys and robbers. + +One day, they go with their mom to the barber. The barber has a big chair and scissors. He cuts their hair and makes them look neat. Tim and Ben do not like the barber. He is smelly and talks too much. He tells them to sit still and be quiet. + +The barber cuts Tim's hair first. He snips and snips. Tim feels itchy and bored. He wishes he had his toy gun. He looks at Ben and whispers, "Let's shoot the barber!" + +Ben nods and smiles. He has his toy gun in his pocket. He takes it out and points it at the barber. He says, "Hands up, smelly barber! Give us all your money!" + +The barber is surprised and scared. He drops his scissors and raises his hands. He thinks they have a real gun. He says, "Please, don't shoot! I have a family!" + +Tim and Ben laugh. They think it is funny. They say, "We are just kidding, smelly barber! We don't want your money. We want our hair back!" + +The barber is angry and confused. He says, "What? You can't have your hair back! I already cut it!" + +Tim and Ben run out of the barber shop. They leave their mom behind. They say, "Bye, smelly barber! We will never come back!" + +The barber is mad and sad. He says, "What a mess! What bad boys! I need a new job!" +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. Sara has dark skin and Ben has light skin. They do not care. They have fun. + +One day, a mean boy comes to the park. He sees Sara and Ben. He says, "You do not belong here. You are different. Go away." + +Sara and Ben are sad and scared. They do not understand. They are not different. They are friends. + +Sara says, "We belong here. We are nice. We like to play. You are mean. You go away." + +Ben says, "Yes, we belong here. We are happy. We like to share. You are rude. You go away." + +The mean boy is angry. He tries to push Sara and Ben. But they are brave. They hold hands and stand up. They say, "No, you do not push us. You are wrong. We are good. You are bad." + +The mean boy is surprised. He sees that Sara and Ben are strong. He sees that they have many friends. He sees that they are not afraid. He feels ashamed. He runs away. + +Sara and Ben hug each other. They smile. They say, "We are friends. We are the same. We have skin. We have hearts. We have love." +Lily was very happy. It was her birthday today. She had a cake with four candles on it. One for each year she was alive. She wanted to blow them out and make a wish. + +"Are you ready, Lily?" her mom asked. She held a camera to take a picture. + +"Yes, Mommy!" Lily said. She took a big breath and blew hard. All the candles went out. She clapped her hands and smiled. + +"Good job, Lily! What did you wish for?" her dad asked. He hugged her and kissed her cheek. + +Lily whispered in his ear. "I wished for a little puppy. I love puppies. Can I have one, please?" + +Her dad smiled and winked at her mom. He had a surprise for her. He went to the other room and came back with a box. He gave it to Lily. + +"Happy birthday, Lily. This is for you. Open it and see what you received." + +Lily opened the box and gasped. Inside was a little puppy. It was brown and white and had a red bow around its neck. It licked Lily's face and wagged its tail. + +"A puppy! A puppy! Thank you, Daddy! Thank you, Mommy!" Lily cried. She hugged the puppy and kissed it. She was so happy. She had received the best gift ever. +Anna loves to play her flute. She likes to make pretty sounds with it. She can play fast or slow, loud or soft. She likes to play for her friends and family. + +One day, Anna goes to the park with her mom. She sees a big tree with many birds. She wants to play her flute for the birds. She asks her mom if she can. Her mom says yes, but she has to be careful and quiet. + +Anna walks to the tree. She sees many colors and shapes of birds. She sees red, blue, yellow, green, black, and white birds. She sees big, small, round, and long birds. She thinks they are all beautiful. + +She takes out her flute. She whispers to the birds, "Hello, I am Anna. I want to play for you. Do you want to hear?" She waits for a moment. She hears some chirps and tweets. She thinks they say yes. + +She starts to play her flute. She plays softly and gently. She plays a happy song. She sees the birds move and dance. Some fly closer to her. Some sing along with her. She smiles and plays more. + +She plays for a long time. She feels happy and warm. She thinks the birds like her music. She likes the birds too. She thinks they are her friends. + +She stops playing. She whispers to the birds, "Thank you for listening. I hope you liked it. I have to go now. Bye bye." She hears more chirps and tweets. She thinks they say thank you and bye bye too. + +She puts away her flute. She walks back to her mom. Her mom hugs her and says, "You did a great job, Anna. You are a wonderful flute player. The birds loved your music. I am proud of you." + +Anna hugs her mom back and says, "Thank you, mom. I love you. I love playing my flute. I love the birds. They are my friends." + +Her mom says, "I love you too, Anna. You are a sweet and kind girl. How about we go get some ice cream? I think you deserve a yummy treat." + +Anna says, "Yes, please. I love ice cream. It is yummy. Can I have chocolate?" + +Her mom says, "Of course you can. Let's go." + +They walk to the ice cream shop. They get chocolate ice cream. They eat it and enjoy it. They talk about the birds and the flute. They are happy. They have a good day. +Anna and Ben were twins who shared a room and a big mattress. They liked to play on the mattress and jump and roll and pretend. But sometimes they also fought and pushed and yelled. + +One night, Anna and Ben were having trouble sleeping. They heard a loud noise outside and got scared. They hugged each other and whispered. + +"What is that noise?" Anna asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe a monster or a bad dog," Ben said. + +They felt troubled and wished their mom and dad were with them. They did not want to be alone in the dark. + +They decided to get up and go to their parents' room. They got off the mattress and walked quietly to the door. They opened it and saw a bright light in the hall. They followed the light and saw their mom and dad in the kitchen. + +"Mom, Dad, we heard a noise and we got scared," Anna said. + +"We're sorry, sweeties. We were making some popcorn for a movie. Do you want some?" their mom said. + +Their dad smiled and said, "The noise was just the popcorn popping. There is no monster or bad dog. You are safe and we love you." + +Anna and Ben felt better and hugged their mom and dad. They got some popcorn and went back to their room. They ate the popcorn on the mattress and watched the movie with their parents. They felt happy and cozy and soon fell asleep. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together in the park. One day, they see a big truck arrive. The truck has many animals inside. Lily and Ben run to the truck and look at the animals. + +"Wow, look at the lion!" Lily says. "He has a big mane. He is so strong and brave." + +"I like the monkey," Ben says. "He has a long tail. He is so funny and smart." + +The truck driver sees Lily and Ben. He smiles and says, "Hello, kids. Do you want to help me with the animals?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Ben say. + +The truck driver gives them a comb and a brush. He says, "You can comb and brush the animals' fur. That will make them feel good and healthy." + +Lily and Ben are happy. They comb and brush the animals' fur. The animals like it too. They purr and wag their tails. Lily and Ben have fun with the animals. They learn their names and sounds. They thank the truck driver for letting them help. + +The truck driver says, "You're welcome, kids. You did a great job. The animals are very lucky to have friends like you." He gives them a sticker and a hug. He says, "Bye, kids. See you next time." + +Lily and Ben wave goodbye to the truck driver and the animals. They go back to the park and play some more. They tell each other stories about the animals. They are very happy. They are good friends. +Anna and Ben are friends who like to jog in the park. They jog every day after school, and they have fun. They see many things in the park, like birds, flowers, and dogs. + +One day, they see a man selling peppers at a stand. The peppers are red, green, and yellow, and they look yummy. Anna and Ben want to try some peppers, but they have no money. + +"Can we have some peppers, please?" Anna asks the man. + +"Sorry, kids, but you have to pay for the peppers. They are not free," the man says. + +"But we are very hungry, and we jogged a lot," Ben says. + +"I'm sorry, but that's not fair to me. I work hard to grow and sell the peppers. If you want some, you have to save your money and come back another day," the man says. + +Anna and Ben feel sad and angry. They think the man is mean and greedy. They decide to take some peppers when the man is not looking. They grab some peppers and run away. + +"Ha ha, we got some peppers for free!" Anna says. + +"Yeah, we are smart and fast!" Ben says. + +They bite into the peppers and expect them to be sweet and juicy. But they are not. They are hot and spicy, and they make Anna and Ben cough and cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow, these peppers are bad! They hurt my mouth and my tummy!" Anna says. + +"Me too, me too, these peppers are awful! They burn my tongue and my throat!" Ben says. + +They throw away the peppers and look for some water. They see the man at the stand, and he sees them too. He shakes his head and says: + +"Kids, you should not steal. Stealing is wrong and rude. You hurt me and you hurt yourselves. You should be honest and respectful. If you want something, you have to work for it or ask nicely. That's the fair way to live." + +Anna and Ben feel ashamed and sorry. They realize they made a big mistake. They go back to the man and say: + +"We are sorry, sir. We were wrong to take your peppers. We were hungry and foolish. We did not mean to hurt you or ourselves. Can you forgive us?" + +The man smiles and says: + +"I forgive you, kids. You are young and you can learn from your mistakes. I appreciate your apology and your honesty. Here, take these peppers. They are sweet and juicy, and they are good for you. But remember, next time, you have to pay for them or ask nicely. That's the fair way to live." + +Anna and Ben thank the man and take the peppers. They bite into them and they are sweet and juicy, and they make Anna and Ben happy. They learn their lesson and they promise to be fair and good. They jog back to their homes, feeling better and wiser. +Lily liked to dance in the park. She liked to spin and jump and clap her hands. She liked to watch the pigeons that lived in the park. They had gray and white feathers and red feet. They made funny noises and ate bread crumbs. + +One day, Lily saw a pigeon that was different from the others. It had a shiny green neck and a purple tail. It was very pretty. Lily wanted to dance with the pigeon. She ran towards it and said, "Hello, pigeon! Do you want to dance with me?" + +The pigeon looked at Lily and nodded. It was a clever pigeon. It could understand what Lily said. It liked to dance too. It flapped its wings and bobbed its head. It followed Lily as she spun and jumped and clapped her hands. They danced together in the park. + +The other pigeons watched them and cooed. They were curious and jealous. They wanted to dance with Lily and the pretty pigeon too. They flew closer and joined them. Soon, Lily and the pretty pigeon had many friends. They all danced together in the park. + +Lily was very happy. She had never danced with pigeons before. She thought they were fun and nice. She gave them some bread crumbs and said, "Thank you, pigeons! You are very good dancers. I hope to see you again soon." + +The pigeons thanked Lily and said, "You are welcome, Lily! You are a very good dancer too. We hope to see you again soon." They flew away and left Lily with a smile. Lily waved goodbye and went home. She had a wonderful day. She dreamed of dancing with pigeons. +Lily liked to play the piano. She had a small piano in her room. It was bright red and had many keys. She liked to make sounds with the keys. Sometimes she sang along. + +One day, Lily's mom came to her room. She had a big smile on her face. She said, "Lily, I have a surprise for you. Come with me." + +Lily followed her mom to the living room. There was a big piano there. It was black and shiny. It had more keys than Lily's piano. Lily's mom said, "This is your new piano, Lily. It is a real piano. You can learn to play it better and better." + +Lily was very happy. She ran to the piano and touched the keys. They made louder sounds than her piano. She said, "Wow, mom, thank you! This is the best surprise ever!" + +Lily's mom said, "You're welcome, Lily. I'm proud of you. You love music so much. But remember, you have to be careful with the piano. It is very heavy and expensive. You have to raise the lid gently and close it when you're done. And you have to keep it clean and tuned. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "Yes, mom, I understand. I will take good care of the piano. Can I play it now?" + +Lily's mom said, "Of course, you can. But first, let me show you how to raise the lid. You have to use both hands and lift it slowly. Like this." + +Lily's mom raised the lid of the piano. Lily saw the strings and hammers inside. She said, "Wow, mom, that's how the piano makes sounds. That's so cool!" + +Lily's mom said, "Yes, it is. Now, you try. Raise the lid carefully." + +Lily raised the lid of the piano. She felt very grown-up. She said, "Thank you, mom, for teaching me. I love you." + +Lily's mom said, "I love you too, Lily. Now, let's play some music together." +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Let's go on the slide!" Tom says. "It looks fun!" + +"OK!" Mia says. "But be careful. It is wet." + +They run to the slide. Tom goes first. He sits on the slide. He pushes with his feet. He slides down very fast. He laughs. + +Mia goes next. She sits on the slide. She pushes with her feet. But she slips. She slides down too fast. She does not laugh. She screams. + +Tom hears Mia scream. He looks up. He sees Mia slide off the slide. She lands on the ground. She is covered in mud and leaves. She looks sad. + +"Are you OK, Mia?" Tom asks. He runs to her. He helps her get up. + +"I'm OK, Tom," Mia says. "But I'm dirty. And I hurt my knee." + +"I'm sorry, Mia," Tom says. "That was a bad slip. You should wash your knee. And your clothes. They are full of waste." + +Mia nods. She wipes her face. She sees Tom's clothes. They are also dirty. She smiles. + +"You are dirty too, Tom," Mia says. "You should wash your clothes. And your hair. It has a leaf in it." + +Tom feels his hair. He finds the leaf. He laughs. + +"You are right, Mia," Tom says. "We are both dirty. But we had fun. That was an impressive slide." + +They hug. They walk to the fountain. They wash their knee, their face, their hair and their clothes. They are still friends. They still like to play in the park. And they still like to go on the slide. But they are more careful. They do not slip. +Lily was a gifted girl. She could draw, sing and dance very well. She liked to show her skills to her friends and family. One day, she wanted to start a new project. She asked her mom for some paper, crayons and scissors. + +"Mom, can I make a paper skirt?" she said. + +"Sure, honey. That sounds like fun. Do you need any help?" her mom said. + +"No, thank you. I can do it by myself. I have a good idea," Lily said. + +She took the paper and crayons and drew many flowers and stars on it. Then she cut the paper into long strips. She taped the strips together to make a big circle. She tried to put the circle around her waist, but it was too big. It fell to the floor. + +"Oh, no. My skirt is too big. What can I do?" she said. + +She looked around and saw her teddy bear on the bed. She had an idea. She picked up the paper circle and put it around the teddy bear's waist. It fit perfectly. She smiled and hugged the teddy bear. + +"Look, mom. I made a skirt for my teddy bear. He looks so pretty. He is my best friend," she said. + +Her mom came to see her and smiled too. She was proud of her gifted girl. + +"That's wonderful, Lily. You are very creative. Your teddy bear is very lucky to have you. You are a great friend," she said. + +She gave Lily a kiss and a hug. Lily was happy. She had made a paper skirt and a new friend. +Tim and Ben are brothers. They like to play with cars and trucks. One day, they find a big box in the garage. It has many new toys inside. Tim and Ben are very happy. + +"Can we play with these toys, Mom?" Tim asks. + +"Yes, but you have to share and be nice to each other," Mom says. + +Tim and Ben nod and run to the box. They take out the toys and start to play. Tim likes the red car and the blue truck. Ben likes the yellow car and the green truck. They make noises and race around the floor. + +But soon, Tim wants the yellow car too. He thinks it is faster and prettier than the red car. He tries to take it from Ben. + +"Give me the yellow car, Ben!" Tim says. + +"No, it is mine! You have the red car!" Ben says. + +They pull and tug on the yellow car. They yell and cry. Mom hears them and comes to the garage. + +"What is going on here?" Mom asks. + +"Tim is trying to take my yellow car!" Ben says. + +"No, I want the yellow car! It is better than the red car!" Tim says. + +Mom is angry. She takes the yellow car and the red car from them. She puts them back in the box. + +"That's enough! You are not sharing and being nice to each other. You can't play with these toys anymore. Go to your rooms and think about what you did," Mom says. + +Tim and Ben are very sad. They have no toys to play with. They have no victory. They have no fun. They go to their rooms and sulk. They think the yellow car and the red car are ugly. They wish they had been nicer to each other. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with balloons. They fill the balloons with water. They throw the balloons at each other. They splash and laugh. + +But Sam is not happy. He does not like water. He does not like balloons. He does not like to play with Tom and Mia. He wants to play with his truck. He says, "Stop it! Stop it! You are wet and silly!" + +Tom and Mia do not stop. They think Sam is funny. They throw more balloons at him. They splash more water on him. They say, "Come on, Sam! Join us! It is fun!" + +Sam is angry. He grabs his truck. He runs to his mom. He says, "Mom, Tom and Mia are mean! They splash me with water! They ruin my truck!" + +Mom is calm. She says, "Sam, they are not mean. They are just playing. Water and balloons are fun. You can play with them too. Or you can play with your truck somewhere else. But do not be mad. Be nice." + +Sam thinks for a moment. He looks at Tom and Mia. He sees them smiling and having fun. He feels a little sorry. He says, "Sorry, Mom. Sorry, Tom. Sorry, Mia. Maybe I can play with you. But can I keep my truck?" + +Mom says, "Of course, Sam. You can keep your truck. And you can play with water and balloons too. Just be careful and have fun." + +Tom and Mia say, "Yay, Sam! Come on, let's play!" + +They give Sam a balloon. They show him how to throw it. They splash and laugh together. They have fun. +Sara and Ben were playing in the living room. They saw a big box with a bow on it. It was for Mom's birthday. Sara wanted to open it and see what was inside. + +"Let's open it, Ben. It will be fun," Sara said. + +"No, Sara. We can't. Mom said we have to wait. She will be mad if we open it," Ben said. + +But Sara did not listen. She pulled the bow and ripped the paper. Inside the box was a beautiful chair. It was blue and soft and had flowers on it. Sara liked it very much. She wanted to sit on it. + +She pushed the chair out of the box and dragged it to the couch. She climbed on the couch and jumped on the chair. She laughed and bounced and made the chair squeak. + +Ben watched her and felt scared. He knew they were doing something bad. He wanted to tell Sara to stop, but he was afraid she would be angry with him. + +Suddenly, they heard the door open. It was Mom. She came in and saw the mess. She saw the box and the paper and the chair. She saw Sara on the chair and Ben on the couch. She looked very sad and angry. + +"Sara, Ben, what have you done?" Mom asked. + +Sara and Ben felt guilty. They knew they had ruined Mom's birthday surprise. They did not know what to say. They looked at Mom and started to cry. +Lily liked to sing songs in the bathtub. She had a toy that could record her voice and play it back. She thought it was fun to hear herself sing. + +One day, she decided to record a song for her mom. She filled the bathtub with water and bubbles. She took her toy and pressed the button. She sang a song about how much she loved her mom. + +She was very happy with her song. She wanted to play it back and hear how it sounded. She reached for the toy, but it slipped from her hand. It fell into the water with a splash. + +Lily screamed. The toy made a loud noise and stopped working. The water turned black and smelled bad. Lily started to cry. + +Her mom heard her and ran to the bathroom. She saw Lily in the bathtub, covered in bubbles and black water. She saw the toy, broken and wet. She was very angry. + +"Lily, what did you do?" she asked. "You ruined your toy and made a mess. You know you are not supposed to bring toys that need batteries into the bathtub. They don't fit in the water. They can hurt you and the water. You are in big trouble, young lady." + +Lily felt very sorry. She wanted to make her mom happy, but she made her mad. She wished she never recorded the song. She wished she never had the toy. She wished she could sing a different song. A song that would make everything better. But she couldn't. She could only cry. +Lila and Anna are sisters. They like to play together. Lila is older and more intelligent than Anna. She can do many things that Anna cannot do. She can read, write, draw, and sing. + +One day, they find a big box in the garage. Lila has an idea. She says, "Let's make a house with the box. I can do it. You can help me." + +Anna is happy. She says, "Yes, let's do it. What do we need?" + +Lila says, "We need scissors, tape, paint, and stickers. I will cut the box and make a door and windows. You can tape the parts together. Then we can paint the box and decorate it with stickers." + +They go to find the things they need. They work hard and have fun. Soon, they have a beautiful house with the box. They go inside and pretend to be a family. They have tea, read books, and sing songs. + +They are very proud of their house. They show it to their mom and dad. Mom and dad are very impressed. They say, "Wow, you are very clever and creative. You did a great job. We love your house." + +Lila and Anna smile and hug each other. They say, "Thank you. We love you too. We love our house. And we love being sisters." +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play with toys. One day, they found a big pot in the kitchen. It was shiny and round and had a lid. They wanted to play with it. + +"I saw it first!" Lily said. She grabbed the pot and ran to the living room. + +"No, I did!" Tom said. He ran after her and tried to take the pot from her. + +They pulled and pushed and shouted. They did not share the pot. They were selfish. + +Mama heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw Lily and Tom fighting over the pot. She was not happy. + +"What are you doing?" Mama asked. She stared at them with a stern face. + +"We want to play with the pot!" Lily and Tom said. + +"But you have so many toys in your room. Why do you need the pot?" Mama asked. + +"Because it is shiny and round and fun!" Lily and Tom said. + +Mama shook her head. She took the pot from them and put it back in the kitchen. + +"The pot is not a toy. It is for cooking. You cannot play with it. It is dangerous. You could get hurt or break it. And you should not fight over things. You should share and be kind. That is what good twins do." Mama said. + +Lily and Tom felt sorry. They knew Mama was right. They hugged each other and said sorry. + +"Can we play with our toys in our room?" Lily asked. + +"Of course you can. But remember to share and be nice." Mama said. + +Lily and Tom nodded. They went to their room and played with their toys. They did not fight anymore. They were not selfish. They were happy. +Tim and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is black and has sharp teeth. The dog barks at them. Tim and Mia are fearful. They run away from the dog. + +"Help! Help!" Tim and Mia cry. They look for their moms. But they cannot see them. They are lost. They feel sad and scared. + +The dog follows them. He wants to play. But Tim and Mia do not know that. They think the dog is angry. They hide behind a bench. They hope the dog will go away. + +But the dog does not go away. He sniffs the bench. He finds Tim and Mia. He wags his tail. He licks their faces. Tim and Mia are surprised. The dog is friendly. He does not want to hurt them. He just wants to have fun. + +"Hi, doggy!" Tim says. He pets the dog. The dog wags his tail more. He likes Tim. Mia smiles. She pets the dog too. The dog likes Mia. Tim and Mia are not fearful anymore. They are happy. + +Then they hear their moms. Their moms are looking for them. They are worried. They see Tim and Mia with the dog. They are relieved. They hug Tim and Mia. + +"Where were you?" their moms ask. "We were so scared!" + +Tim and Mia tell their moms about the dog. They say the dog is nice. They say they are sorry. They say they will not run away again. + +Their moms are glad. They say they are proud of Tim and Mia. They say they are brave. They give them a reward. They buy them ice cream. Tim and Mia share their ice cream with the dog. The dog is happy too. They all go home together. They are friends. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with red fruits. They are cherries. Anna and Ben want to pick some cherries and eat them. + +They climb the tree and reach for the fruits. But they hear a loud bark. It is a dog. The dog is angry. It wants to chase Anna and Ben. Anna and Ben are scared. They drop the cherries and run away. + +They hide behind a bench. They see the dog running around the tree. The dog cannot find them. Anna and Ben are safe. But they are sad. They have no cherries. + +They see a man walking towards the tree. He has a stick and a hat. He is the dog's owner. He calls the dog. But the dog does not listen. The dog is deaf. The man has to wave his stick and his hat to get the dog's attention. + +Anna and Ben see the man and the dog leaving. They are happy. They run back to the tree. They pick some cherries and eat them. They are sweet and juicy. Anna and Ben are glad. They believe they are brave. They share their cherries and smile. +Anna and Ben were twins. They liked to play in the snow. One day, they made a big snowman in the yard. They gave him a hat, a scarf, and a carrot nose. + +"Let's go inside and have some cocoa," Anna said. "I'm cold and thirsty." + +"Me too," Ben said. "Cocoa is delicious and warm." + +They ran to the house and knocked on the door. Mom opened it and smiled. + +"Hello, my snowflakes," she said. "Did you have fun?" + +"Yes, Mom," Anna and Ben said. "Can we have some cocoa, please?" + +"Of course, you can," Mom said. "I'll order some from the cafe. They make the best cocoa in town. You can wait in the living room and watch some cartoons." + +Anna and Ben were happy. They took off their boots and coats and went to the living room. They sat on the couch and turned on the TV. + +Mom picked up the phone and called the cafe. She ordered two cups of cocoa and some cookies. She gave them her address and credit card number. + +"Thank you, Mom," Anna and Ben said. "You're the best." + +Mom smiled and hung up the phone. She went to the kitchen to get some mugs and plates. + +But then, something bad happened. The phone rang again. Mom answered it. It was the cafe. + +"Hello, this is the cafe. We're sorry, but we have a problem. We ran out of cocoa. We can't make your order. Do you want something else?" + +Mom was shocked. She looked at the clock. It was almost time for Anna and Ben's nap. They were expecting their cocoa and cookies. + +"No, thank you," Mom said. "Just cancel the order. Goodbye." + +She hung up the phone and sighed. She didn't know what to do. She didn't have any cocoa at home. She only had tea and coffee. She knew Anna and Ben didn't like them. + +She went to the living room and told them the bad news. + +"I'm sorry, my snowflakes," she said. "But there's no cocoa today. The cafe ran out of it. They can't make your order." + +Anna and Ben were sad. They started to cry. + +"No cocoa? No cookies?" Anna said. "But we want them. We're cold and thirsty." + +"We don't like tea or coffee," Ben said. "They're bitter and hot." + +Mom tried to hug them and calm them down. + +"I know, I know," she said. "But it's not my fault. It's the cafe's fault. Maybe we can have some juice or milk instead. And some fruit or crackers. They're also delicious and healthy." + +But Anna and Ben didn't listen. They kept crying and whining. They wanted their cocoa and cookies. They didn't want anything else. + +Mom felt sad and tired. She wished she had some cocoa too. She wished the cafe didn't run out of it. She wished the day was better. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play dress up with their mom's clothes. They have a big box of hats, scarves, shoes and dresses. They can be anything they want. + +One day, Sara finds a shiny piece of jewelry in the box. It is a necklace with a blue stone. She puts it on and feels like a princess. She shows it to Ben. + +"Look, Ben, I found a pretty necklace. Do you like it?" she asks. + +Ben likes the necklace too. He wants to try it on. He reaches for it, but Sara pulls it away. + +"No, Ben, it is mine. I found it first. You can have something else," she says. + +Ben is sad and angry. He thinks Sara is not honest. He says, "That is not fair, Sara. You have to share. The necklace is not yours. It is mom's. You can't keep it." + +Sara does not want to share. She likes the necklace too much. She says, "No, Ben, it is mine. Go away. I don't want to play with you." + +Ben runs to mom and tells her what Sara did. Mom is not happy. She goes to Sara and says, "Sara, what are you doing? Why are you wearing my necklace? And why are you not sharing with Ben?" + +Sara feels ashamed. She knows she did something wrong. She says, "I'm sorry, mom. I just liked the necklace so much. I wanted to keep it." + +Mom says, "Sara, I understand that you like the necklace, but it is not yours. It is mine. And you have to be honest and kind to your brother. He is your friend. You have to share with him. How would you feel if he took something from you?" + +Sara thinks about it. She says, "I would feel sad and angry, mom. I don't want Ben to feel that way. I'm sorry, Ben. Here, you can have the necklace. I don't need it. I have you." + +Ben smiles and hugs Sara. He says, "Thank you, Sara. You are a good sister. I love you." + +Mom smiles and hugs them both. She says, "I love you too, Sara and Ben. You are my sweet twins. Now, let's put the necklace back in the box and find something else to play dress up with." +Lily liked to play with her frog. She called him Hoppy. Hoppy was green and wet and could jump very high. Lily and Hoppy had fun in the garden. They played hide and seek and hopscotch. + +One day, Lily's mom said they had to move to a new house. Lily was sad. She did not want to leave her garden and her frog. She asked her mom if she could take Hoppy with her. Her mom said no. She said frogs need water and grass and bugs, not a small box. She said Lily could find a new friend in the new house. + +Lily was very angry. She did not want a new friend. She wanted Hoppy. She did not listen to her mom. She found a small box and put Hoppy inside. She put some water and leaves and a worm in the box too. She thought Hoppy would be happy. She hid the box under her bed. She did not tell her mom. + +The next day, Lily and her mom got in the car. They drove to the new house. Lily was quiet. She did not talk to her mom. She thought about Hoppy. She hoped he was okay. She missed him a lot. + +When they got to the new house, Lily ran to her room. She wanted to see Hoppy. She lifted the box from under her bed. She opened the lid. She screamed. Hoppy was not moving. He was not breathing. He was not green. He was brown and dry and stiff. Lily cried. She had killed her frog. She had been a bad friend. She wished she had listened to her mom. She wished she had said goodbye to Hoppy. She wished she could have one more hug. But it was too late. Hoppy was gone. Lily was alone. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a lot of gear. They have a ball, a bike, a kite and a teddy. + +One day, they go to the park with their gear. They see a big, fat dog. The dog is sleeping on the grass. Tom and Sue want to play with the dog. They think the dog is cute. + +They go near the dog. They say, "Hi, dog. Do you want to play with us?" The dog does not answer. He is still sleeping. Tom and Sue spread their gear on the ground. They try to make the dog wake up. + +They throw the ball near the dog. They ride the bike around the dog. They fly the kite over the dog. They put the teddy next to the dog. The dog does not move. He is still sleeping. + +Tom and Sue are sad. They think the dog does not like them. They say, "Bye, dog. We are going to play somewhere else." They pick up their gear. They leave the dog alone. + +The dog opens one eye. He sees Tom and Sue go away. He smiles. He is not sleeping. He is pretending. He does not want to play with Tom and Sue. He wants to keep their gear. He likes their gear. He is a greedy, fat dog. +Tim and Sue are friends. They like to play with toys and draw pictures. One day, they find a big letter in the mail. It is for Tim. Sue is curious. + +"What is it?" she asks. + +Tim opens the letter. He sees many words he does not know. He feels stupid. + +"I don't know," he says. "It is too hard." + +Sue encourages him. She says, "You are not stupid. You are smart. You can learn the words. I will help you." + +They sit down and look at the letter together. Sue points to the words and sounds them out. Tim repeats after her. He learns some new words. He feels happy. + +The letter is from his grandma. She says she loves him and misses him. She says she is proud of him. She says she has a surprise for him. She will send it soon. + +Tim smiles. He says, "I love grandma. I miss her too. I wonder what the surprise is." + +Sue says, "Maybe it is a toy. Or a book. Or a cake." + +They hug and laugh. They are excited. They wait for the next letter. +Anna and Ben were twins, but they were very different. Anna liked to play with dolls and draw pictures. Ben liked to run and jump and make noise. One day, their mom gave them a lemon each. She said, "This is a special fruit. It is yellow and sour. You can make lemonade with it, or you can eat it as it is. But be careful, it might make you pucker your lips." + +Anna was curious. She wanted to try the lemon. She cut it in half and squeezed some juice into a glass. She added some water and sugar and stirred it. She tasted it and smiled. It was sweet and refreshing. She said, "This is good. I like lemonade. Do you want some, Ben?" + +Ben was bored. He did not want to try the lemon. He said, "No, thank you. I don't like sour things. I want to do something fun. I have an idea. Let's play a game. I will hide the lemon and you have to find it. If you find it, you win. If you don't, I win." + +Anna agreed. She liked games. She closed her eyes and counted to ten. Ben took the lemon and ran away. He looked for a good hiding place. He saw a big tree in the yard. He climbed up the tree and put the lemon on a branch. He said, "This is a unique place. She will never find it here." + +He climbed down the tree and ran back to Anna. He said, "I hid the lemon. You can open your eyes now. You have five minutes to find it. Go!" + +Anna opened her eyes and looked around. She saw the lemonade on the table. She saw the lemon peel on the floor. She saw the knife and the cutting board. She thought, "He must have taken the lemon. Where did he hide it?" + +She searched the house. She looked under the bed, in the closet, in the drawers, in the toy box. She did not find the lemon. She searched the yard. She looked behind the bushes, in the sandbox, in the swing, in the slide. She did not find the lemon. She was running out of time. She thought, "Where could it be? It is yellow. It should be easy to see." + +She looked up at the sky. She saw the sun. It was yellow. She saw a bird. It was yellow. She saw the tree. It had yellow leaves. She saw something else. It was yellow. It was round. It was the lemon. She said, "I found it! I found it! It is on the tree!" + +She ran to the tree. She wanted to get the lemon. She wanted to win the game. She did not see the dog. It was sleeping under the tree. It was big and black and hairy. It did not like noise. It did not like strangers. It did not like lemons. + +It heard Anna running. It woke up. It saw Anna. It barked. It growled. It jumped. It bit. Anna screamed. She fell. She dropped the lemon. It rolled away. Ben heard her scream. He ran to her. He saw the dog. He saw the blood. He cried. He called for mom. Mom came. She saw what happened. She was scared. She was angry. She was sad. She took Anna to the hospital. She called the police. She threw away the lemon. It was a bad day. It was a bad game. It was a bad lemon. +Sara likes to feed the pigeons in the park. She has a bag of bread crumbs that she breaks into small pieces. She throws the pieces on the ground and watches the pigeons come and eat. She thinks they are pretty and funny. + +One day, she sees a new pigeon. It is white and has a shiny ring on its leg. Sara thinks it is special and wants to be its friend. She calls to it and holds out a big piece of bread. "Hello, pigeon! Do you want some bread? Come here, please!" + +The white pigeon hears Sara and looks at her. It sees the bread and feels hungry. It also sees the other pigeons and feels curious. It decides to fly to Sara and take the bread from her hand. Sara is happy and smiles. "You are a nice pigeon. What is your name? Do you have a home?" + +The white pigeon does not understand Sara, but it likes her voice and her smile. It also likes the bread and the park. It has a home, but it is far away. It is a racing pigeon and it flew a long way to win a prize. But it got lost and could not find its way back. It is tired and lonely. + +Sara does not know this, but she feels sorry for the white pigeon. She wants to help it and make it happy. She has an idea. She says to the pigeon, "Do you want to come to my home? I have a big cage and more bread. You can be my friend and play with me. I invite you to stay with me!" + +The white pigeon hears Sara and thinks about it. It likes Sara and the park, but it also misses its home and its owner. It does not know what to do. It looks at Sara and sees her eyes. They are bright and kind. It feels a warm feeling in its chest. It decides to trust Sara and go with her. It nods its head and coos. "Yes, I want to come with you. Thank you for inviting me. You are a good friend." + +Sara is very happy and hugs the white pigeon. She puts it in her bag and runs to her home. She shows the pigeon to her mom and dad. They are surprised and curious. They see the ring on its leg and read the number. They call the owner and tell him they found his pigeon. The owner is very happy and grateful. He says he will come and get his pigeon soon. + +Sara is sad and happy at the same time. She is sad to lose her new friend, but happy to make him happy. She plays with the pigeon and gives him more bread. She tells him stories and sings to him. The pigeon listens and coos. He likes Sara and her home, but he also wants to see his owner and his home. He is glad and sad at the same time. + +The next day, the owner comes and meets Sara and her family. He thanks them for taking care of his pigeon and gives them a reward. He tells them his pigeon's name is Snowy and he is a champion. He shows them his medal and his photo. He says he loves his pigeon and he is proud of him. + +Sara is happy to meet the owner and to learn more about Snowy. She gives Snowy a kiss and a hug. She says goodbye and wishes him well. She says, "I will miss you, Snowy. You are a wonderful pigeon. I hope you will be happy and win more prizes. Maybe you will come and visit me again someday. I will always remember you." + +Snowy looks at Sara and feels a tear in his eye. He kisses and hugs her back. He says goodbye and thanks her. He says, "I will miss you, Sara. You are a wonderful friend. I hope you will be happy and make more friends. Maybe I will come and visit you again someday. I will always remember you." + +The owner puts Snowy in his cage and gets in his car. He waves to Sara and her family and drives away. Sara waves back and smiles. She feels a pang in her heart, but also a joy in her soul. She has a new memory and a new story to tell. She has invited a pigeon and made a friend. She is happy. +Tom and Mia were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big slide. It was new and shiny. Many kids wanted to go on the slide. It was popular. + +"Let's go on the slide!" Tom said. He ran to the line. Mia followed him. They waited for their turn. They saw other kids slide down fast and happy. + +Soon, it was Tom's turn. He climbed up the stairs. He sat on the slide. He looked down. He felt scared. The slide was too high and steep. He did not want to slide. + +"Mia, help me!" Tom cried. He held on to the slide. He did not move. + +Mia heard Tom. She ran to the slide. She climbed up the stairs. She reached Tom. She saw his face. He looked sad and scared. + +"Don't worry, Tom. I am here. You can do it. The slide is fun. I will slide with you. Hold my hand." Mia said. She smiled at Tom. She gave him her hand. + +Tom looked at Mia. He saw her smile. He felt brave. He took her hand. He nodded at Mia. They slid down together. They felt the wind and the sun. They laughed and cheered. + +They reached the bottom. They got up. They hugged each other. They were happy. They had fun. + +"Thank you, Mia. You are a good friend. You helped me. The slide was fun." Tom said. + +"You are welcome, Tom. You are a good friend too. You slid with me. The slide was fun." Mia said. + +They smiled at each other. They went to play some more. They were friends. They liked to play in the park. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big pond with ducks and fish. Lily wanted to feed them some bread. + +"Come on, Ben, let's go to the pond!" Lily said. + +"OK, but be careful, Lily. The pond is deep and dangerous. Don't step too close to the water," Ben said. + +They walked to the pond and threw some bread to the ducks and fish. The ducks quacked and the fish splashed. Lily and Ben laughed and clapped. + +Lily saw a pretty flower on the other side of the pond. She wanted to pick it for her mom. She forgot what Ben said and stepped closer to the water. + +"Look, Ben, a flower! I want to get it!" Lily said. + +"No, Lily, don't! It's too far and dangerous! Come back!" Ben said. + +But Lily did not listen. She stepped on a slippery rock and fell into the pond. She screamed and cried. The water was cold and deep. She could not swim. + +Ben was scared. His heart beat fast. He ran to get help. He saw a man with a dog. He shouted to the man. + +"Help, help! My sister fell into the pond! She can't swim! Please help her!" Ben said. + +The man heard Ben and ran to the pond. He saw Lily in the water. He threw a stick to her and told her to grab it. + +"Hold on, little girl! I'm coming to get you! Don't let go of the stick!" the man said. + +Lily was scared, but she did what the man said. She grabbed the stick and held on. The man and his dog jumped into the pond and swam to her. They pulled her out of the water and wrapped her in a blanket. + +"Are you OK, little girl? You're very brave. But you should never step too close to the pond. It's very dangerous," the man said. + +Lily nodded and hugged Ben. She was sorry and thankful. + +"Thank you, mister. Thank you, doggy. You saved me. I'm sorry, Ben. I won't step too close to the pond again. I love you," Lily said. + +Ben hugged Lily back. He was happy and relieved. + +"I love you too, Lily. I'm glad you're OK. You're my sister. Let's go home and tell mom what happened," Ben said. + +They thanked the man and his dog again and walked home with their mom. They learned a lesson and never stepped too close to the pond again. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play outside in the snow. They wear warm coats, hats, gloves and scarves. Sara has a red scarf and Ben has a blue scarf. + +One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is brown and fluffy. He has a collar with a bell. The dog runs and jumps in the snow. He makes a lot of noise. He barks and wags his tail. + +Sara and Ben are curious. They want to pet the dog. They walk towards the dog. The dog sees them and runs to them. He licks their faces and sniffs their scarves. + +"Hi, doggy!" Sara says. "You are so cute and noisy!" + +"Can we play with you?" Ben asks. "What is your name?" + +The dog barks again. He looks happy. He takes Ben's blue scarf in his mouth and runs away. + +"Hey, that's my scarf!" Ben shouts. He chases the dog. + +Sara laughs. She follows Ben and the dog. They run and play in the snow. The dog is fast and smart. He drops the scarf and picks it up again. He stares at Ben and Sara with his big eyes. He wants them to catch him. + +Sara and Ben have fun with the dog. They forget about the cold and the time. They are friends with the dog. They call him Bell. They give him hugs and kisses. They share their scarves with him. They are happy. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play pretend. One day, they found a big cardboard box in the garage. They decided to make it into a car. They used crayons to draw windows, wheels and lights on the box. They also cut out a hole for the steering wheel. + +"Let's drive to the park!" said Tom. He got inside the box and held the steering wheel. Lily got in next to him and buckled her seat belt. They made vroom-vroom noises as they moved the box around the garage. + +On the way to the park, they saw a big truck with a sign that said "Jelly". They liked jelly very much. It was sweet and wobbly and came in different colors. They wondered what was inside the truck. + +"Let's follow the truck!" said Lily. "Maybe they will give us some jelly!" + +Tom agreed. He turned the box to follow the truck. They made honk-honk noises to get the truck's attention. But the truck did not stop. It went faster and faster. + +Soon, Tom and Lily were out of the garage and on the street. They did not know where they were. They saw many cars and people and noises. They felt scared and lost. + +"Help!" they cried. "We want to go home!" + +A kind lady saw them and came to help. She was a wise lady. She knew how to talk to children. She asked them their names and where they lived. She also asked them why they were in a cardboard box. + +"We were playing pretend," said Tom. "We wanted to drive to the park and get some jelly from the truck." + +The lady smiled. She said that was a fun game, but not very safe. She said they should not go on the street without a grown-up. She said the truck was not for jelly, but for paint. She said they could not eat paint, because it was bad for them. + +Tom and Lily felt sorry. They said they were sorry. They said they would not do it again. + +The lady said it was okay. She said she would take them home. She said she had some jelly at her house. She said they could have some if they wanted. + +Tom and Lily said yes, please. They thanked the lady. They got out of the box and held her hand. They walked with her to her car. She drove them home and gave them some jelly. They liked the jelly very much. It was sweet and wobbly and came in different colors. + +They also liked the lady very much. She was kind and wise. They said goodbye and hugged her. They ran to their mom and dad and told them what happened. They said they were sorry. They said they learned a lesson. + +Mom and dad were glad they were safe. They said they were sorry too. They said they should have watched them better. They said they loved them very much. They said they were proud of them for being brave and honest. + +Tom and Lily felt happy. They said they loved them too. They said they had a big adventure. They said they made a new friend. They said they still liked to play pretend, but only in the garage. They said they liked jelly, but not paint. They said they were wise twins. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Blue. Blue lived in a nest high up in a tree. Every day, Blue would fly around looking for food to eat. One day, Blue saw a big and scary cat. Blue was fearful and flew back to the nest as fast as possible. + +When Blue got back to the nest, Blue saw that the nest was messy. So, Blue decided to dress up the nest by adding more sticks and leaves. Blue worked hard and made the nest cozy and warm. + +After a while, Blue felt brave enough to fly out and look for food again. Blue was still a little scared of the cat, but felt better knowing that the nest was safe and comfortable. From that day on, Blue made sure to dress up the nest every day and always kept a watchful eye out for any danger. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go swimming in the pool with her mommy and daddy. Lily would splash and play in the water, and she really enjoyed it. + +After swimming, Lily's mommy would wrap her up in a big, fluffy towel to dry off. Lily loved her towel because it was soft and warm. + +One day, Lily's mommy surprised her with a new towel that had a picture of a happy dolphin on it. Lily was so happy when she saw it and couldn't wait to use it after swimming. She felt so special and loved her new towel very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to help her mommy with the laundry. She liked to sort the clothes by color and put them in the washing machine. + +One day, Lily's mommy asked her to bring the laundry basket outside. Lily grabbed the basket and started walking, but she slipped on a silly banana peel and fell down. The clothes went flying everywhere! + +Lily's mommy came running outside and asked, "Are you okay, Lily?" Lily replied, "Yes, mommy. I just slipped on a silly banana peel." They both laughed and picked up the laundry together. From then on, they made sure to check the ground for any silly banana peels before carrying the laundry basket. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite toy was a red car. One day, Lily was playing with her car outside when she accidentally drove it into a tree. The car got stuck and Lily couldn't get it out. + +Lily felt helpless and started to cry. Just then, her big brother Jack came outside and saw that Lily was upset. "What's wrong, Lily?" he asked. "My car is stuck in the tree and I can't get it out," Lily replied. + +Jack knew just what to do. He picked up the car and reversed it out of the tree. Lily was so happy that she hugged her big brother. "Thank you for helping me, Jack. You saved my toy car," she said. Jack smiled and said, "No problem, Lily. I'm always here to help you when you need it." And with that, Lily and Jack went back to playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars all day long. One day, Timmy's dad gave him a new toy car that was very shiny. Timmy loved how it looked, but he noticed that it was a little dirty. + +Timmy's dad told him that he could make the car look even better if he polished it. Timmy didn't know what "polish" meant, but his dad showed him how to use a special cloth to make the car shiny and clean. + +After Timmy was done polishing the car, he felt very powerful. He felt like he could do anything! He drove his new car around and around, feeling very happy. + +But then, Timmy accidentally crashed his car into a wall. The car was now dead, and Timmy felt very sad. But his dad told him not to worry, because they could fix the car and make it shiny again. Timmy was happy to hear that, and he learned that even when things get broken, they can always be fixed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to dress up in pretty clothes and twirl around. One day, Lily's mommy told her they were going on a picnic and to grab a cooler to put their food in. Lily found the cooler and it was heavy, but she tried her best to carry it. + +When they arrived at the park, Lily's mommy opened the cooler and took out some sandwiches and fruit. But the cooler was weak and it broke! All the food fell out and Lily was sad. But her mommy hugged her and said it was okay, they could still have fun playing together. + +Lily forgot about the food and they played on the swings and had a great time. When it was time to go home, Lily helped her mommy clean up the mess and they went home happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very lonely because he had no friends to play with. One day, Timmy's mom made him some soup for lunch. Timmy loved soup, it was his favorite food. He ate it all up and then he started to clap his hands because he was so happy. + +After lunch, Timmy went outside to play. He saw some other kids playing, but they didn't want to play with him. Timmy felt even more lonely than before. He went back inside and sat down on the couch. Suddenly, he didn't feel well. His tummy hurt and he felt sick. Timmy's mom called the doctor, but it was too late. Timmy had eaten some bad soup and he got very sick. Timmy had to go to the hospital and he never came back home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, her mommy asked her to put the dirty dishes in the dishwasher. Lily said, "Okay, mommy. I'll do it, please." + +Lily put all the dishes in the dishwasher and started it. She was so proud of herself. Her mommy came back and said, "Good job, Lily! Let's make some cookies now." They made cookies and they were very tasty. + +But then, something bad happened. The dishwasher started to leak water all over the kitchen floor. Lily's mommy tried to stop it, but it was too late. The water was everywhere. Lily's mommy was upset and said, "Oh no, what a mess! We have to clean it up now." + +Lily felt sad because she thought she had done something wrong. But her mommy hugged her and said, "No, Lily, it's not your fault. Sometimes things just break. Let's clean up together." And they did. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore new places. One day, while she was walking in the park, she saw a huge man with a big beard. He was a stranger to her, but he smiled and said hello. + +Lily was shy at first, but the man was friendly and made her laugh with silly jokes. They played together for a while, but then it was time for Lily to go home. The man said goodbye and promised to come back and play with her again. + +The next day, Lily's parents told her that she should never talk to strangers, even if they seem nice. Lily was confused because the man she met was kind and made her laugh. But her parents explained that not all strangers are good and it's better to be safe than sorry. + +Lily learned an important lesson that day. She realized that while some strangers might be friendly, it's important to be careful and always listen to her parents. She never saw the man again, but she knew that she made the right choice by being cautious. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to hold her teddy bear tight when she went to bed at night. One day, Lily and her mom went for a walk and saw an amazing sign for a circus. Lily was so excited to go to the circus and see all the animals and clowns. + +When they got to the circus, Lily's mom bought her a big bag of popcorn and they found their seats. The show was amazing! There were elephants, acrobats, and even a man who could juggle fire. Lily was so happy and couldn't stop clapping. After the show, Lily got to hold a balloon animal that one of the clowns made for her. + +On the way home, Lily held her balloon animal tight and told her mom how much fun she had at the circus. Her mom smiled and said they could go again someday. Lily fell asleep that night holding her teddy bear and dreaming of the amazing circus. +Once upon a time, there was a tall giraffe named Jerry. Jerry liked to eat leaves from the trees. One day, Jerry saw a beautiful sunset in the sky. He said to his friend, "Wow, look at the pretty sunset!" + +His friend, a monkey named Max, said, "I don't see anything special about it." + +Jerry was surprised and said, "What do you mean? The sunset is so pretty!" + +Max replied, "I don't like it when the sun goes away. It makes me sad." + +Jerry didn't understand why Max felt that way. Suddenly, a lightning bolt struck a nearby tree and it caught on fire. Jerry and Max were scared and didn't know what to do. They quickly ran away from the fire and found a safe place to hide. + +After the fire was put out, Jerry turned to Max and said, "I'm sorry for not understanding how you felt. I'm glad we're safe now." + +Max smiled and replied, "It's okay, Jerry. We're still friends." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw circles with her crayons. She drew circles on paper, on the walls, and even on her mommy's face! Lily's mommy would always say, "Oh Lily, you make such pretty circles." + +One day, Lily's mommy made yummy pancakes for breakfast. Lily loved pancakes so much! She ate them all up and said, "Mommy, I love your pancakes. They are so yummy!" + +After breakfast, Lily went back to drawing circles. She drew circles of different colors and sizes. She loved making circles so much that she didn't even notice when her mommy came to give her a hug. "I love you, Lily," said her mommy. And Lily replied, "I love you too, mommy." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, Lily's mommy told her it was time for a nap. Lily felt very sleepy, so she climbed into her cozy bed. + +After a few minutes, Lily's mommy came back to check on her. She saw that Lily was still awake and not sleeping. "Why aren't you sleeping, Lily?" her mommy asked. Lily replied, "I can't sleep. My lung hurts." Her mommy frowned and said, "Oh no! We need to make you feel better." + +So, Lily's mommy gave her some medicine for her lung and sang her a lullaby. Soon, Lily felt much better and fell asleep. When she woke up, she felt much better and was happy to play with her dolls again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. Suddenly, she saw a big dog. The dog was shaking his tail and looked very friendly, but Lily was scared. + +Her friend, Tommy, asked her, "Are you scared of the dog, Lily?" + +Lily nodded her head and said, "Yes, I'm scared." + +Tommy said, "Don't be scared, Lily. The dog just wants to play with us. Look, he's wagging his tail. That means he's happy." + +Lily felt a little better and slowly walked towards the dog. She held out her hand and the dog licked it. She felt peaceful and happy. From that day on, Lily was not scared of dogs anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars. He had a red car, a blue car, and a green car. One day, Timmy decided to make a big race track for his cars. He used his blocks to make a track that went all around his room. When he was done, he put his cars on the track and they zoomed around it. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom took him outside to play in the snow. They built an igloo together. The igloo was made of snow blocks and had a small door. Timmy thought it was very cool. + +After they finished building the igloo, Timmy's mom showed him a picture of an attractive flower. It was so pretty and had lots of colors. Timmy loved it and wanted to find one just like it. They went on a walk and Timmy found a flower that looked just like the one in the picture. He was so happy and showed it to his mom. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Lily and Tom. They loved to play together every day. One day, they decided to build a big temple out of blocks. Lily built the walls and Tom built the roof. They worked together to make it strong and tall. + +As they played, a storm came and knocked down their temple. Lily was sad and Tom was upset. But then Lily said, "Let's unite and build it again, but even better!" Tom agreed and they worked together again. This time, they made the temple even more graceful and beautiful than before. + +When they finished, they both looked at it with pride. "Wow, it's amazing!" said Tom. "Yes, we did it together," said Lily with a smile. From that day on, they knew that they could accomplish anything if they worked together and showed grace to each other. +Once upon a time, there was a big park with lots of trees and flowers. In the park, there was a long bench where people could sit and rest. One day, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mommy. + +As they walked around, they saw a vendor selling ice cream. "Mommy, can we get ice cream?" asked Lily. "Sure, let's go sit on the bench and enjoy our treats," said her mommy. + +As they sat on the bench, Lily noticed a bird flying above them. "Look mommy, a bird!" she exclaimed. "Yes, it's a beautiful bird," said her mommy. They continued to sit and enjoy their ice cream while watching the bird fly around. + +After they finished their ice cream, they got up to leave. "Thank you, vendor, for the yummy ice cream," said Lily. "You're welcome, come back anytime," said the vendor with a smile. As they walked away, Lily turned to her mommy and said, "That was a fun day at the park!" +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bunny named Bun Bun. Bun Bun loved to play hide and seek with his friends. One day, he decided to hide in a big box. He peeked out of the box and saw his friends looking for him. + +One of his friends said, "Where could Bun Bun be hiding?" Another friend said, "Let's open all the boxes and see if he's inside." They opened all the boxes but couldn't find Bun Bun. + +Finally, Bun Bun couldn't resist and he giggled. His friends heard him and found him hiding in the box. They all laughed and played together. From that day on, Bun Bun was the best at hiding and peeking out of boxes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the forest near her house. One day, she saw a wolf. The wolf looked weak and sad. + +Lily asked, "Why are you sad, Mr. Wolf?" + +The wolf said, "I hurt my leg and can't hunt for food. I am very hungry." + +Lily felt sad for the wolf. She said, "I will help you." She twisted some leaves and made a bandage for the wolf's leg. Then, she gave him some food to eat. + +The wolf felt better and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind." + +Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, Mr. Wolf. I don't want you to be weak and hungry." From that day on, the wolf and Lily became friends and played together in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went on a trip with her family to visit her grandma. When they arrived, Lily's mommy told her to unpack her bag. Lily was happy to help and quickly took out all her clothes and toys. + +Later that day, Lily's grandpa showed her a special tube. It was long and had different colors on it. He said it was called a telescope and they could use it to see far away things. Lily thought it was so cool and looked through it with her grandpa. + +Before bed, Lily's mommy read her a thoughtful story. It was about a kind bear who helped his friends. Lily loved the story and fell asleep with happy dreams. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear named Brownie. Brownie lived in a forest with many trees. One day, Brownie was walking in the forest when he saw a lumberjack cutting down a tree. Brownie was sad because he loved the trees and the lumberjack was taking them away. + +Brownie decided to do something about it. He ran to the lumberjack and said, "Stop! You can't cut down the trees. They are fair and beautiful." The lumberjack didn't listen and kept cutting. Brownie got angry and started to spring towards the lumberjack. The lumberjack was scared and ran away. + +Brownie felt happy because he saved the trees. He learned that it's important to protect the things you love. From that day on, Brownie made sure to always keep an eye on the trees in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play by the river near her house. One day, she saw a cute otter swimming in the water. The otter was easy to spot because of its brown fur and playful nature. + +Lily wanted to play with the otter, but she knew she needed to be careful. She didn't want to lose sight of the otter or scare it away. So, she sat quietly on the riverbank and watched the otter swim and play. + +Suddenly, Lily heard a loud noise coming from the trees. She turned around and saw a big dog running towards her. The otter quickly swam away, but Lily was too scared to move. Luckily, the dog was friendly and just wanted to play. Lily realized that she had lost her chance to play with the otter, but she was happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she went on an adventure with her friend Jack. They walked through the forest and found a shiny spear. Jack picked it up and said, "Wow, this is cool!" + +Lily was confused and didn't understand why Jack wanted to keep it. She said, "I don't think we should take it. It might belong to someone else." Jack replied, "But it's so neat! I want to remember this adventure forever." + +Lily thought about it and agreed. They took the spear home and put it on a shelf. Every time they saw it, they remembered their fun adventure in the forest. From that day on, they always remembered to be careful and respectful of other people's things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play in her backyard where she saw a big vine. The vine was very long and green. Lily liked to point at the vine and say, "Look how big it is!" + +One day, Lily's mom told her not to touch the vine because it was bad. Lily didn't understand why the vine was bad. She thought it looked pretty. + +Later that day, Lily's little brother came to play with her. He saw the vine too and wanted to touch it. Lily remembered what her mom said and told her brother not to touch it because it was bad. They played together in the backyard and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a kangaroo named Joey. Joey liked to jump and play in the sun. One day, Joey's mom bought him a big bag of candy. Joey was so happy, but he ate too much candy and it made him feel sick. His mom was frustrated that she spoiled Joey with too much candy. + +Joey learned that sometimes too much of a good thing can make you feel bad. He promised to only eat a little bit of candy each day. Joey's mom was proud of him for learning his lesson. From then on, they played in the sun together and had fun without any more candy. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong elephant named Ellie. Ellie loved to eat peanuts and play with her friends in the jungle. One day, there was a big earthquake that shook the ground and scared all the animals. Ellie tried to run, but she was too heavy and couldn't move fast enough. + +The earthquake was so strong that it knocked down trees and rocks, and even made the earth weigh more. Ellie tried to hide under a tree, but it fell on her and she couldn't get up. Her friends tried to help her, but they were too small and weak to move the tree. + +Sadly, Ellie was stuck under the tree and couldn't breathe. Her friends cried and tried to help, but it was too late. Ellie had passed away. From that day on, the animals in the jungle always remembered Ellie and the strong earthquake that took her away. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go on adventures. One day, Timmy went on an adventurous walk in the woods. He saw many trees, flowers, and animals. + +Suddenly, Timmy saw a bag on the ground. He picked it up and looked inside. He found a treasure map! Timmy was so excited! He followed the map and found a big treasure chest. + +Timmy opened the chest and found gold coins and a shiny medal. He was so happy! He ran home to show his family. They were proud of him and said he was a winner. Timmy felt so proud and happy that he won the treasure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat jam on her toast every morning. One day, Lily's mom bought a new toaster that was very modern. Lily was excited to try it out. + +The next morning, Lily's mom put the bread in the toaster and waited for it to pop up. But when it did, there was no jam in the house! Lily was sad because she couldn't eat her toast with jam. + +Later that day, Lily and her mom went to the store to buy some jam. As they were walking down the aisle, Lily saw a jar of her favorite jam. She asked her mom to put it in the cart. + +When they got home, Lily's mom put the jam on the table and Lily was so happy. She put the jam on her toast and ate it all up. From that day on, Lily loved her modern toaster even more because it helped her enjoy her favorite breakfast even more. +Once upon a time, there was a little puppy named Max. Max loved to play and run around in the yard. He would chase after butterflies and dig holes in the dirt. Max's owner, a little girl named Lily, loved him very much. + +One day, Max started to feel sick. He didn't want to play anymore and he didn't have any energy. Lily's mom took him to the veterinarian. The veterinarian was very gifted and tried to help Max feel better. But, unfortunately, Max was too sick and he couldn't grow anymore. + +Lily was very sad when she found out that Max had died. She cried and hugged her mom. "Why did Max have to go?" she asked. "I don't know, sweetie," her mom replied. "But we will always remember him and the happy times we had together." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy and his family went on a big boat to an island for vacation. Timmy was excited to go to the island and play in the sand. + +When they got to the island, Timmy's dad had to unpack all of their bags. Timmy helped his dad and they put their things in their room. Timmy was happy to see his toys and clothes in their new home. + +One day, Timmy was playing with his toys on the beach. He was having so much fun that he didn't notice the careless wave coming towards him. The wave knocked Timmy down and his toys went flying. Timmy was sad that his toys were lost, but he was happy that he wasn't hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a little turtle named Timmy. Timmy was very sleepy and wanted to take a nap. He crawled into his barrel home and closed his eyes. + +Suddenly, Timmy heard a knock on his door. "Who is it?" he asked. + +"It's me, your friend Sammy the snail!" replied a small voice. + +Timmy opened the door and saw Sammy. "Hey, Sammy! What brings you here?" + +"I was just passing by and wanted to say hi. Do you want to come outside and play?" asked Sammy. + +Timmy yawned and said, "I'm too sleepy to play right now. Maybe later." + +Sammy understood and said goodbye. Timmy crawled back into his barrel and fell asleep. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park with her mommy and daddy. At the park, there was a big slide that Lily loved to play on. She would go up and down the slide over and over again. + +One day, Lily was playing on the slide when a big boy came up behind her. He pushed her down the slide and she got really scared. She started crying and ran to her mommy and daddy. They asked her what happened and she told them about the big boy. + +Her mommy and daddy went to talk to the big boy and said, "You scared our little girl. You need to say thank you and apologize." But the big boy didn't say sorry. He just laughed and ran away. + +Lily was sad and didn't want to play on the slide anymore. She went home with her mommy and daddy and they hugged her and told her they loved her. Lily never forgot about the big boy who scared her on the slide. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily went to get a popsicle from the freezer. She opened the door and saw that the freezer was empty! + +Lily's mom saw her looking sad and asked what was wrong. Lily said she wanted a popsicle but there were none left. Her mom said they could go to the store and get more. + +On the way to the store, Lily saw a man waving at her. She waved back and smiled. When they got to the store, Lily's mom opened the freezer and there were lots of popsicles inside. Lily was so happy and picked out her favorite flavor. She waved goodbye to the man on the way out and enjoyed her yummy treat. +Once upon a time, there was a big swamp. It was very wet and muddy. The swamp was full of slimy frogs and crocodiles. They loved to swim and play in the water. + +One day, a mighty king came to the swamp. He wanted to build a castle there. The frogs and crocodiles were scared. They didn't want the king to take their home away. + +The king listened to the animals and decided to build his castle somewhere else. He said, "I will allow you to keep your swamp. It is your home and I don't want to take that away from you." The frogs and crocodiles were very happy and thanked the king. From that day on, they lived happily in their swamp. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books, but she had trouble finding the ones she wanted on her bookshelf. The shelf was too high for her to reach, and the books were all mixed up. + +One day, Lily's mom came into her room and saw her struggling. She said, "Let me explain something to you, Lily. We can make this easy. We'll move your favorite books to the bottom shelf so you can reach them." + +Lily was so happy! She helped her mom move the books and put them in order. From then on, she could easily find the books she wanted to read. And every time she looked at her shelf, she smiled and remembered how her mom had helped her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack loved playing with his toy cars and trucks. One day, Jack's friend came over to play too. They were having fun until Jack's friend accidentally threw one of Jack's cars and it broke into pieces. Jack was sad and wondered how he would fix it. + +Jack's friend felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Jack. I didn't mean to throw your car so hard." + +"It's okay," Jack replied. "But my car is broken now. I don't know how to fix it." + +Jack's friend had an idea. "Let's go ask your dad if he can help us fix it," he said. + +So, Jack and his friend went to ask Jack's dad for help. Jack's dad was able to fix the broken car and Jack was happy again. He threw the car around and wondered how he ever played without it. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved his red flag very much. He took it everywhere he went. One day, Tim was playing outside when his flag got ripped. He was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Tim's mom saw him crying and asked him what was wrong. Tim said, "My flag is broken. Can you fix it, please?" His mom said, "Of course, I will fix it for you." Tim was happy and hugged his mom. + +Later that day, Tim showed his fixed flag to his friends. They all said, "Wow, Tim! Your flag looks so good! You are famous now!" Tim smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom, for fixing my flag." +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bunny named Fluffy. Fluffy loved to hop and play with his friends in the forest. One day, Fluffy got lost and couldn't find his way back home. He felt scared and alone. + +Suddenly, a kind squirrel came to comfort Fluffy. The squirrel told Fluffy not to worry and that he would help him find his way home. Fluffy felt happy and grateful for the squirrel's help. + +As they were walking, they stumbled upon a big, scary wolf. The wolf wanted to eat Fluffy and the squirrel. They tried to run away, but the wolf was too fast. Sadly, the wolf caught them and they never made it back home. + +Even though Fluffy and the squirrel didn't make it home, they will always be remembered in the history of the forest as brave friends who stuck together until the end. +Once upon a time, there was a big red car. It was very popular and lots of people wanted to ride in it. The car was always driving around, making lots of noise. + +One day, the car stopped by a big tree. The driver got out and started smoking. Smoke came out of his mouth and it smelled bad. + +A little bird was watching from the tree. It didn't like the smoke and it didn't like the noise. So, it flew down and told the driver to stop smoking and take a nap instead. + +But the driver didn't listen. He kept smoking and making noise. Suddenly, the car started to shake and it made a loud noise. The driver couldn't stop it and the car crashed into the tree. The little bird flew away and the car was broken. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and explore the world around her. One day, she found a box of stuff in her attic. She asked her mom what it was and her mom said it was her grandma's old things. + +Lily was curious and started to look through the box. She found a shiny necklace and asked her mom if she could wear it. Her mom said, "Let's test it first to make sure it's not broken." + +Lily put on the necklace and felt like a famous princess. She twirled around and said to her mom, "Look at me, I'm so pretty!" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, you are." + +Lily loved her new necklace and wore it everywhere she went. She even showed it off to her friends at school. They all thought it was so pretty and asked where she got it. Lily said, "It's my grandma's old stuff. I tested it and it's not broken!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys. One day, she had to choose which toy to play with. She looked at all her toys and saw her favorite doll. She picked up the doll and hugged it tight. + +Later that day, Lily's mom asked her to switch off the TV. Lily pressed the button on the remote to switch it off. She felt proud that she knew how to do it. + +The next day, Lily's friend came to play. Her friend brought a generous amount of candy to share. Lily was happy and thanked her friend for being so generous. They played together and had a lot of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in the field. One day, she went to the field and saw a busy bee buzzing around. "Hello Mr. Bee! What are you doing?" asked Lily. "I am collecting nectar from flowers to make honey," replied the bee. "Can I help you?" asked Lily. "Sure, you can part the flowers for me," said the bee. So, Lily helped the bee by parting the flowers and the bee collected the nectar. After a while, the bee said, "Thank you for your help, Lily. Now I have enough nectar to make honey." Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, Mr. Bee. I had fun helping you." And then, Lily went home with a happy heart. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color with her crayons. One day, she was drawing a picture of a big tree with lots of leaves. She wanted to make the leaves different colors, but she couldn't reach the green crayon. + +Lily tried to stretch her arm, but she couldn't reach it. She thought of a creative idea and put a chair under the table. She climbed on the chair and reached for the green crayon. She was so happy when she finally got it! + +Later that day, Lily was eating a yummy cookie. She accidentally dropped it and it fell on the floor. She picked it up and blew on it to make it clean. But then, she saw a little ant crawling on the cookie. She remembered her mom telling her not to eat food with ants on it because they might make her sick. + +Lily thought of a creative idea and took the cookie to the trash can. She threw it away and washed her hands. She felt proud of herself for making a good decision. +Once upon a time, there was a kind bear who lived in the forest. He loved to play with his friends and eat honey from the bees. One day, his friend Rabbit came to him and said, "Bear, I want to play hide and seek, but I insist that you be the seeker." Bear agreed and started counting while Rabbit ran to hide. + +As Bear searched for Rabbit, he saw a big tree with a hole in it. He thought Rabbit might be hiding inside, so he went closer to check. Suddenly, a swarm of bees came out of the hole and started buzzing around Bear. He tried to run away, but the bees followed him. Bear was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Just then, Rabbit came out of his hiding place and saw Bear in trouble. He quickly ran to the bees and said, "Please stop buzzing around Bear, he's our friend and he didn't mean to disturb your home." The bees listened to Rabbit and flew away. Bear was grateful to Rabbit for being so kind and helping him. From that day on, Bear insisted on being kind to everyone he met. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved balloons, especially the ones that were big and colorful. One day, Lily's mom bought her a balloon from the store. It was hidden behind her back and when she brought it out, Lily's eyes grew big with excitement. + +Lily held the balloon tightly and started to jump up and down. She was so happy! Suddenly, she accidentally let go of the balloon and it started to float away. But then, Lily had an idea. She leaned over and started to run after the balloon. She ran and ran until she finally caught it. + +Lily was so proud of herself for catching the balloon. She hugged it tightly and smiled from ear to ear. From that day on, Lily made sure to hold onto her balloons very tightly so they wouldn't float away again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved music and playing her guitar. One day, Lily's guitar broke and she felt sad. Her mom tried to comfort her by giving her a hug. + +Lily decided to go to the music store to buy a new guitar. She saw a really cool one, but it was too expensive. She asked her mom if they could buy it, but her mom said no. Lily felt foolish for thinking they could afford it. + +Lily went home and started playing her old guitar. She realized that even though it wasn't new, it still sounded beautiful. She learned that it's not about having the newest or most expensive things, but finding joy in what you have. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved trucks. He would watch them drive by his house every day and dream of riding in one. One day, Timmy met a mighty truck driver who offered to take him for a ride. Timmy was so excited that he jumped in the truck without asking his mom. + +As they drove down the road, Timmy felt like he was on top of the world. But suddenly, the truck hit a bump and Timmy went flying out of the window. The mighty truck driver didn't even notice and kept driving away. Timmy was left alone and hurt on the side of the road. + +Timmy's mom was very worried when she couldn't find him. She searched everywhere and finally found him on the side of the road. Timmy had to go to the hospital and get a cast on his arm. From then on, Timmy learned to always ask his mom before going on adventures with strangers. +Once upon a time, there was a frog who lived in a pond. He was very lonely because he didn't have any friends. Every day, he would hop around the pond, hoping to find someone to play with. + +One day, a little girl came to the pond. She saw the frog and smiled. The frog was scared at first, but then he realized that the little girl was friendly. She picked him up and held him in her hands. + +The little girl took the frog home with her. She gave him a cozy box to sleep in and some bugs to eat. The frog was very happy. He felt less lonely now that he had a new friend. + +The little girl loved the frog very much. She played with him every day. One day, she decided to make a paper frog for her new friend. She carefully folded the paper and made a beautiful frog. When she showed it to the real frog, he was so happy that he jumped for joy. From that day on, the frog was never lonely again. +Once upon a time, there was a group of animals. They were friends and liked to play together. One day, they found a weird box in the forest. They were curious and wanted to know what was inside. They tried to open it, but it was locked. + +Suddenly, a wise old owl appeared. "Let me help you," said the owl. "I know how to release the lock." The animals were happy and thanked the owl. + +After the lock was released, they opened the box and found a treasure inside. The animals were excited and decided to share the treasure. "Let's split it evenly," said the bunny. "That's a great idea," said the fox. They all agreed and were happy to have found the treasure together. + +From that day on, the animals played together and shared everything they found. They knew that being in a group was more fun than being alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to look at the stars at night. One night, he saw a comet in the sky. It was so bright and pretty. Timmy wanted to touch it. + +He went outside and tried to catch the comet. But it was too high up in the sky. Suddenly, Timmy felt very cold. He looked down and saw that his feet were frozen in the snow. He couldn't move. + +Timmy's parents didn't know he was outside. They were ignorant of the fact that he was freezing in the snow. Timmy cried and cried, but no one came to help him. Eventually, he fell asleep and never woke up. + +The comet continued to shine in the sky, but Timmy was gone forever. The end. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a girl named Mia. Mia loved to gather cocoa from the big tree near her house. Every day, she would go to the tree and pick the cocoa. + +One day, the sun was very harsh. Mia felt hot, but she still went to the tree to gather cocoa. She wanted to make a sweet treat for her friends. Mia picked the cocoa and put it in her basket. + +Mia took the cocoa home and made a tasty drink for her friends. They all loved it and said thank you to Mia. They were happy to have such a kind friend who shared her cocoa with them. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little boy named Tim. Tim loved to ride his bike in the park. He would ride up and down the path, laughing and smiling. + +One day, Tim saw a big clock in the park. The clock was round and had numbers on it. Tim liked to look at the clock and watch the hands go round and round. + +Tim would ride his bike to the clock every day. He would sit and watch the clock for a little while, then ride back home. Tim and the clock became good friends, and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a wise old man. He had a rake that he used to clean his garden. Every day, he would go out and rake the leaves to keep his garden clean and pretty. + +One day, two little birds came to the wise man's garden. They saw the rake and wanted to play with it. But they could not agree on who should play with the rake first. They began to fight, and the wise man saw them. + +The wise man decided to help the birds. He took the rake and separated it into two parts. He gave one part to each bird. The birds were happy and played together with the rake. + +The birds learned that it is better to share and be friends than to fight. The wise man was happy to see the birds playing together. And they all lived happily ever after. + +The moral of the story is that it is better to share and be friends than to fight over things. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who had a big dream. The bird wanted to fly high in the sky and see the beautiful sunrise. But the bird was scared of the unknown places far away from its nest. + +One day, the bird asked its mom about the unknown places. The mom said, "Don't be scared. Be brave and you will find new friends and see new things." The bird felt better and wanted to try. + +The next morning, the little bird flew high in the sky. The bird saw the beautiful sunrise and met new friends. The bird was very happy. The moral of the story is to be brave and try new things, even if they are unknown. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a shiny copper coin. Tim loved to play with his copper coin. One day, he saw an old man sitting on a bench. The old man looked sad and tired. + +Tim wanted to make the old man happy. He walked up to the old man and waved. The old man waved back. Tim showed the old man his copper coin. The old man smiled. + +Tim did not know what the word "ignorant" meant, but he knew it was good to share. So, he gave the old man his copper coin. The old man was very happy. Tim learned that sharing can make others happy. And that was a good thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily lived in a small house with her mom and dad. She loved to play outside in the garden. One day, she found a tiny mushroom. It was not a boring mushroom, it was a magic mushroom! + +Lily wanted to see what the magic mushroom could do. She took a peek at the mushroom and said, "Mushroom, please show me your magic!" Suddenly, the mushroom started to grow bigger and bigger. Lily was so happy to see the magic. + +Lily played with the magic mushroom all day. She showed it to her mom and dad, and they were very surprised. They all had fun with the magic mushroom. When the day was over, the mushroom became small again. Lily said goodnight to the mushroom and went to bed. She couldn't wait to play with the magic mushroom again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a big, scary bush. It was in a small park where kids like to play. One sunny day, a little boy named Tim went to play in the park. He saw the scary bush and wanted to know what was inside. + +Tim was a brave boy. He went close to the bush and tried to pull its branches apart. He pulled and pulled, but the bush was too strong. Tim did not give up. He tried again and this time, he pulled harder. + +At last, the bush opened up. Tim saw something shiny inside. It was a small, red ball. Tim was so happy! He took the ball and played with it all day. The scary bush was not so scary anymore. And Tim learned that being brave can help you find fun things. +Once upon a time, there was a thin cat named Tim. Tim lived in a small house with his friend, Sam the dog. They liked to play together all day long. + +One day, they found a toy weapon in their yard. "Look, Tim! A toy!" said Sam. They wanted to see how big the toy was. So, they used a ruler to measure it. "It's very long!" said Tim. + +Tim and Sam played with the toy weapon all day. They pretended to be brave heroes, saving their friends from danger. At the end of the day, they were very tired but happy. They went to sleep, ready for more fun the next day. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a mighty tree. The tree had many branches and leaves. It was very big and strong. All the people in the town loved the tree. + +One day, a little girl named Lily found a pretty ornament. It was shiny and round. She wanted to attach it to something special. So, she went to the mighty tree and said, "Tree, can I put my ornament on you?" + +The mighty tree smiled and said, "Yes, Lily. You can attach your ornament to my branch." Lily was very happy. She hung the ornament on the tree. It looked very pretty. + +Soon, other kids in the town saw the ornament on the tree. They all wanted to attach their ornaments too. The mighty tree let all the kids put their ornaments on its branches. The tree became the most beautiful tree in the town. All the people and kids loved it even more. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a boy named Tom. Tom had a toy spear that he loved to play with. It was a cheap toy, but Tom did not care. He played with it every day. + +One day, Tom saw a big, beautiful sand castle. He wanted to poke it with his spear. But, his friend Sue said, "No, Tom! Don't destroy the sand castle. Someone worked hard to make it." Tom listened to Sue and did not poke the sand castle with his spear. + +Later, Tom and Sue played with his spear together. They had fun and did not hurt anything. Tom learned that it is not nice to destroy things that others have made. +Once upon a time, there was a little human named Tim. Tim was a fragile boy, but he never let that stop him from having fun. He liked to play with his friends, run in the park, and eat ice cream. + +One day, Tim went to the park with his mom. But when he tried to play with his friends, they all started to complain. They said Tim was too fragile and might get hurt. Tim felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +Tim's mom saw him feeling sad and gave him a big hug. She told Tim that it's okay to be fragile, and that he can still have fun. Tim decided to find new friends who wouldn't complain. He played with other kids who were kind and gentle. They all had a great time, and Tim learned that being fragile doesn't mean he can't have fun. +One day, a little girl named Sue went to the park. She had a basket with her. In the basket, there were toys and snacks. Sue was very happy. + +At the park, Sue saw her friend Tom. Tom was playing with a toy. Tom asked, "Sue, can I see what's in your basket?" Sue said, "Yes, you can look." Tom saw the snacks and smiled. They both sat down and shared the snacks. + +After eating, they played with a twisty toy. They twisted it this way and that way. Sue said, "I like my basket. It is reliable. It holds my toys and snacks." Tom agreed, "Yes, your basket is very good." They played until it was time to go home. Sue and Tom were happy they had a great day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. She had a mother who was very tough. Sue's mother loved her very much and always helped her. + +One day, Sue and her mother went to the park. They had fun playing on the swings and slides. Sue's mother pushed her high on the swings and they laughed together. + +After playing, they had a picnic with yummy food. Sue's mother made her favorite sandwich. They had a great day together, and Sue knew how much her mother loved her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty dress with a lovely pattern on it. One day, she lost her favorite toy, a small teddy bear. Lily was worried and began to search for it. + +She looked everywhere in her room, under the bed, and in her toy box. Lily couldn't find her teddy bear. She felt sad and asked her mom for help. Together, they searched the whole house, but the teddy bear was still missing. + +Finally, they found the teddy bear in the garden. Lily was so happy to have her toy back. Her mom told her that it was important to keep her things in the right place, so she wouldn't lose them again. Lily learned her lesson and promised to be more careful. The moral of the story is to always put things where they belong, so you don't have to worry and search for them later. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a brilliant girl named Lily. She liked to help her mom at the store. One day, mom gave Lily a big box of powder. She said, "Lily, please store this powder in the back room." + +Lily went to the back room, but she saw a small ant. The ant was trying to move a big crumb. Lily wanted to help the ant. She put the box of powder down and helped the ant move the crumb. The ant was very happy. + +When Lily went back to the store, her mom saw the powder on her hands. She said, "Lily, did you store the powder?" Lily said, "I'm sorry, mom. I helped an ant." Mom smiled and said, "That's okay. You did a good thing by helping the ant. The powder can wait." The moral of the story is that it is good to help others, even if they are small. +One day, a boy named Tim went for a jog. He liked to run because it made him feel good. He saw a mint plant on the side of the road. It was green and smelled nice. Tim picked some mint leaves and put them in his pocket. + +As he ran, Tim saw a girl named Sue. Sue was sad because she had lost her toy. Tim wanted to help Sue find her toy. They looked everywhere. They looked under the big tree, behind the rocks, and in the tall grass. + +Finally, they found Sue's toy in a puddle. It was dirty and wet. Tim used the mint leaves to clean the toy. The mint made the toy smell good and feel clean. Sue was happy to have her toy back. Tim and Sue became good friends and went for a jog together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a serious boy who always did what he was told. One day, he saw his dad's license on the table. Tim knew it was important, so he wanted to keep it safe. + +Tim decided to part the license into two pieces, thinking it would be safer that way. He put one piece in his pocket and the other piece in his toy box. Tim felt very proud of himself for being so helpful. + +Later, when Tim's dad needed his license, he couldn't find it. Tim showed his dad the two pieces. His dad was not happy, but he knew Tim was trying to help. Tim learned that sometimes it's better to ask before doing something important. The moral of the story is to always ask for help or permission before taking action on something you are unsure about. +Once upon a time, there was a lawyer named Tom. Tom was unusual because he had a big red nose. People would laugh at him, but Tom didn't care. He was very good at his job. + +One day, Tom saw a group of kids playing in the park. They were playing a fun game. Tom wanted to join them, so he went up to the kids and asked, "Can I play with you?" The kids looked at Tom's big red nose and laughed. They said, "No, you can't play with us. Your nose is too funny." + +Tom felt sad and walked away. He went home and thought about what the kids said. He decided to do something bad. Tom took a big rock and threw it at the kids' ball. The ball broke and the kids couldn't play anymore. They cried and went home. + +The next day, the kids' parents went to Tom and told him he did a bad thing. Tom knew he was wrong and said sorry. The parents told Tom that he should not hurt others just because they hurt him. + +The moral of the story is: don't do bad things to others just because they are mean to you. Be kind and good things will come to you. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy man named Bob. He had a big house with many rooms. One day, Bob found a little red ball in one of the rooms. He picked it up and gave it a big squeeze. The ball was very soft and fun to play with. + +Bob wanted to show his friend, Tim, the little red ball. He went to the exit of his house to find Tim. When he saw Tim, he said, "Look at my ball! I can squeeze it!" Tim looked at the ball and smiled. He wanted to try it too. + +Tim and Bob took turns squeezing the little red ball. They laughed and had a great time. After playing with the ball, they went back inside the big house. They were happy to have found the soft, red ball and to have spent time together. +Once upon a time, in a small green park, there lived a little cricket named Tim. Tim was a perfect cricket: he had big eyes, a small round body, and he could jump very high. Tim liked to play with his friends in the park. + +One sunny day, Tim went out to play. He saw a big tree and decided to climb it. When he reached the top, he saw a cute bird. "Hello, I'm Tim the cricket. Who are you?" Tim asked. The bird replied, "Hi Tim, I'm Bella the bird. Nice to meet you!" + +Tim and Bella played together all day. They jumped, they sang, and they had a lot of fun. When the sun went down, Tim said, "I had a great day with you, Bella. Let's play again soon!" Bella smiled and said, "Yes, let's meet here tomorrow!" And from that day on, Tim and Bella became best friends. +Once upon a time, in a small house, lived a girl named Mia. She loved to bake yummy treats for her friends. One day, she wanted to bake a big cake for them to share. + +Mia went outside to find a useful tool to mix the cake batter. She saw a strong branch on the ground. Mia thought the branch would be perfect for mixing. She picked it up and took it inside the house. + +Mia used the branch to mix the cake batter. It was very useful! She baked the cake in the oven, and it smelled so good. When her friends came over, they all shared the cake and loved it. They thanked Mia for her yummy cake and her clever idea to use the branch. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim liked to create things. He created big towers with his blocks. One day, Tim saw a big red spot on his shirt. He did not know where it came from. Tim felt sad about the spot. + +Tim's friend, Sam, saw the spot too. Sam said, "That is a stupid spot." Tim and Sam laughed. They did not like the spot. They wanted the spot to go away. + +Tim and Sam had an idea. They would create a picture to cover the spot. They used paper and crayons. They made a beautiful picture. They put the picture on Tim's shirt. Now, the stupid spot was gone. Tim and Sam were happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big, loud dog named Buddy. Buddy loved to play with his toys on the couch. One day, Buddy's toy broke while he was playing. He was very sad. + +Buddy's mom saw that he was sad and wanted to help. She told Buddy, "We can replace your toy with a new one!" Buddy was very happy to hear this. They went to the store and found a new toy for Buddy. + +When they got home, Buddy played with his new toy on the couch. He was very careful not to break it. Buddy learned that when something breaks, it can be replaced, but it is important to take care of our things. And that is the moral of the story: take care of your things so they last a long time. +Once upon a time, there was a small, fragile cabin in the woods. A kind man named Tom lived in the cabin. He loved to play with his dog, Spot, and his cat, Fluffy. They were a happy family. + +One day, Tom found a big, heavy rock in front of his door. He couldn't open the door. "Oh no!" Tom said. "How will I remove this rock?" Spot and Fluffy wanted to help, but they were too small. So, Tom pushed and pushed until the rock was gone. "Hooray!" he said. "Now we can go out and play." + +Outside, they saw a little girl crying. "Why are you sad?" Tom asked. The girl said, "I lost my ball." Tom, Spot, and Fluffy looked everywhere. At last, they found the ball under a bush. The girl was so happy. "Thank you!" she said. They all played together and had a great day. +Once upon a time, in a big open field, there lived a kangaroo named Kiki. Kiki had many friends, but her best friend was a little bird named Benny. They played together every day and had lots of fun. + +One sunny day, Kiki and Benny had a quarrel. Kiki wanted to jump high and play in the trees, but Benny wanted to fly low and play in the grass. They could not agree on what to do. + +Kiki said, "I want to play in the trees!" Benny said, "No, let's play in the grass!" They both felt sad and went their own ways. + +After a while, Kiki and Benny missed each other. They knew that their friendship was more important than their quarrel. So, they decided to take turns playing in the trees and the grass. + +From that day on, Kiki and Benny played together happily, taking turns and sharing their fun. They learned that friends can have different ideas and still be good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful bear who lived in an igloo. He was very big and strong. One day, he met a little bird who was cold and hungry. The bear said, "Come live in my igloo and I will help you." + +The little bird was happy and said, "Thank you, powerful bear!" They became good friends. The bear would rub the bird's wings to keep it warm. The bird would sing songs for the bear. + +But one day, the powerful bear saw a big storm coming. He knew it was not good. He told the little bird, "We must go away from the storm!" But the little bird did not want to leave the igloo. The bear tried to rub the bird's wings to make it feel better, but the bird still did not want to go. + +The storm came and it was very bad. The powerful bear was sad because he could not save the little bird. The igloo was gone, and the little bird was gone too. The bear was all alone. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a little ant. The little ant had a big log. The log was his home. He loved his log very much. + +One day, a tired bee came to the little ant. The bee said, "Can you lend me your log? I need a place to rest." The little ant thought about it. He did not want to be selfish. So, he said, "Yes, I will lend you my log." + +The bee was very happy. He rested in the log for a while. Then, he said, "Thank you, little ant, for lending me your log. You are very kind." The little ant was happy to help. They became good friends and played together in the big forest. +One day, a little boy named Tom found a new toy. It was round and had a little crack on it. He liked it a lot and played with it all day. Tom thought it was the best toy ever and he valued it a lot. + +Tom showed his new toy to his friend, Sam. Sam looked at it and said, "Tom, that's just a ball with a crack. I have a new ball without a crack. Do you want to play with it?" + +Tom smiled and said, "No, thank you. I like my ball with the crack. It is special to me." They played together with both balls, and they had a lot of fun. Even though Tom's ball had a crack, he still valued it because it was his favorite toy. +One day, a good train was on the tracks. It was a sunny day, and the train was happy. The train liked to add more cars to carry things. It was fun to add more and more cars. + +The train saw a big hill. The train thought, "I can go up the hill with all my cars." The train went up the hill, but it was hard. The train was very tired, but it did not stop. It wanted to show it was strong and good. + +At the top of the hill, the train was very tired. It started to go down the other side. The train went faster and faster. It could not stop. The train went off the tracks and broke. The good train was not good anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful king who lived in a big castle. The king loved to eat prunes. He liked them so much that he had a big tree full of prunes in his garden. + +One day, the king asked his helper, "Please come and pick some prunes for me." The helper said, "Yes, my king," and went to the garden. He picked many prunes from the tree for the king. + +The king was so happy to see the prunes. He ate them all and felt very strong. The people in the kingdom loved their powerful king and his love for prunes. They all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved trucks. He had many toy trucks in his room. Tim played with his trucks every day. + +One day, Tim went to the park with his mom. He saw a big truck on the road. Tim was envious. He wanted a big truck like that. Tim said to his mom, "Mom, I want a big truck like that one." His mom smiled and said, "Tim, the big truck is nice, but you have many toy trucks at home that you love." + +At the park, Tim met a new friend named Sam. Sam did not have any trucks. Tim felt sad for Sam. Tim thought about his trucks at home and how much he loved them. He wanted to share his trucks with Sam. + +Tim said to Sam, "Come to my house. I will share my trucks with you." Sam was very happy. They went to Tim's house and played with the trucks together. Tim learned that sharing his trucks made him and Sam happy. The moral of the story is that sharing what we love with others can make us even happier. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Sally went to the park with her mom. Sally was very hungry, so her mom gave her some food. The food looked weird, but Sally ate it anyway. She ate and ate until her tummy was full. + +One day, Sally saw a big dog at the park. The dog wanted to eat Sally's weird food too. Sally didn't want to share her food, so she tried to hide it. The dog was very sad and started to cry. + +Sally's mom saw the sad dog and suggested that they share the weird food with the dog. Sally agreed and gave some food to the dog. The dog was very happy and wagged its tail. From that day on, Sally and the dog became best friends, and they always shared their food at the park. +One day, a little fish named Fin was swimming near the reef. Fin was frustrated because he could not find his friend, Bubbles. He looked around the reef and saw many other fish, but Bubbles was not there. + +Fin saw a big fish named Max. Fin asked Max, "Have you seen Bubbles?" Max said, "No, but you need to ask the sea turtle, Tina. She knows everything about the reef." Fin thanked Max and swam to find Tina. + +Fin found Tina and asked her, "Do you know where Bubbles is?" Tina smiled and said, "Yes, Bubbles is playing near the sea plants. You need to swim that way." Fin was happy and swam fast to find Bubbles. When he found Bubbles, they played together near the reef all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play outside in the sun. One day, while he was playing, he found a big pit in the ground. + +"Guess what I found!" Spot said to his friend, Kitty. "A big pit!" + +Kitty came to see the pit. "Wow, it's big!" she said. "Let's play a game with it!" + +Spot and Kitty decided to play a guessing game. They took turns hiding a toy in the pit, and the other had to guess which toy it was. + +"I guess it's the red ball!" said Spot, and he was right. They laughed and played until the sun went down, and they went home to rest. +Once upon a time, there was a soft duck named Ducky. Ducky lived near a big lake. Every day, Ducky would play with his friends by the lake. They would swim and have so much fun. + +One day, while Ducky was playing, he saw a big shadow in the water. Ducky did not know what it was. He started to panic. He called his friends to come and see the big shadow. + +Ducky and his friends looked at the big shadow in the water. They were all scared. Then, a big fish jumped out of the water. The big fish said, "Do not panic, I am just here to play with you!" Ducky and his friends were happy. They played with the big fish and had even more fun by the lake. +One day, a little cat named Tom saw a cable on the floor. He wanted to play with it, but he did not know if it was safe. Tom was a smart cat and knew he should ask for help. + +Tom went to his friend, a big dog named Max. Max was very strong and knew how to keep things safe. Tom asked Max, "Can you help me? I want to play with the cable, but I don't know if it is safe." Max said, "Of course, Tom! I will help you." + +Max went with Tom to the cable. Max stood on the cable to make sure it was safe. He looked at the cable and said, "This cable is safe, Tom. You can play with it." Tom was very happy and played with the cable all day. Tom and Max had a lot of fun, and they knew they were safe because they helped each other. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy dog named Spot. Spot had big feet and he loved to play. One day, Spot went to the park to make new friends. + +At the park, Spot saw a little bird named Tweet. Tweet was trying to clap her wings, but she was not very good at it. Spot wanted to help, so he said, "Tweet, let's try to clap together. I will use my feet to clap too!" + +They tried to clap together, but Spot's big feet made it hard. They kept trying and trying until finally, they did it! They clapped their wings and feet together. Spot and Tweet were so happy, they laughed and played all day. The other animals in the park saw them and joined in the fun. + +In the end, Spot and Tweet learned that even if you are clumsy, you can still have fun and make friends if you keep trying and help each other. And that is how the clumsy dog and the little bird became best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big pond. In the pond, there lived a small fish and a big fish. The small fish liked to play all day. The big fish liked to be alone. + +One day, the small fish asked the big fish to play. The big fish said, "No, I don't want to play. Go away." The small fish felt sad and ashamed. He wanted to be friends with the big fish. The small fish asked again, "Please let me play with you." The big fish got mad and said, "No, leave me alone!" + +The small fish swam away and felt very sad. He didn't understand why the big fish didn't want to play. The big fish stayed alone in the pond and never made any friends. The small fish never asked to play again, and they both stayed sad and alone. +Once upon a time, there was a fun race in a big park. Many kids came to run in the race. They all wanted to win. They were very competitive. + +Before the race, a nice lady told the kids the rules. She said, "Run fast, but be nice to each other." The kids listened and got ready to run. They were excited to see the result. + +The race began, and the kids ran as fast as they could. They were happy and cheered each other on. At the end of the race, everyone got a prize. The kids learned that being competitive is fun, but being kind is more important. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a powerful girl named Lily. She loved to design things with her hands. One day, she decided to make a big tower with her toy blocks. + +As Lily started to build her tower, her friend Tom came over. "What are you making?" Tom asked. "I'm designing a big tower!" Lily said with a smile. Tom wanted to help, but Lily told him she wanted to do it all by herself. + +The night came, and Lily was still working on her tower. The sky was dark, and the wind started to blow. The tower was almost finished, but it was getting late. Lily's mom called her to bed, but she didn't listen. + +Suddenly, a powerful gust of wind blew through the window. The tower started to shake and fall down. Lily tried to save it, but it was too late. The tower crashed to the ground, and all her hard work was gone. Lily learned that sometimes, it's better to listen to others and not be too stubborn. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was a good boy, but he felt sad because he had no friends. One day, he saw a new girl in his class. Her name was Sue. Tom wanted to be Sue's friend, so he said "hi" to her. + +Tom wanted to introduce Sue to a fun game. He said, "Let's play a game with this empty box!" Tom and Sue put a big start on the box, and the game began. They took turns putting toys in the box and then taking them out. They laughed and had a great time. + +After playing, Tom and Sue became good friends. They learned that when you are nice to others and share, you can make friends. The moral of the story is to be kind and share with others. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy painter. He loved to paint, but he always made a mess. His paint would spill on the floor, and he would trip on his paint brushes. + +One day, the painter wanted to paint a big, pretty picture. He took out his paints and brushes, and started to paint. But, as he was painting, he spilled paint all over the floor. He tried to clean it up, but he slipped and fell in the paint. + +His friend saw the mess and said, "Stop! Let me help you." The friend helped the clumsy painter clean up the paint. They worked together to make the big, pretty picture. The clumsy painter was very happy, and he learned that it is okay to ask for help when he needs it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a sister named Rose. Lily and Rose liked to play together. One day, they found a big box in their room. Lily had a foolish idea. + +Lily said, "Let's become cats and live in the box!" Rose thought it was fun, so they both got in the box. But they didn't know that the box had a lock. When they closed the box, it locked them in. + +Their mom called them for dinner, but Lily and Rose didn't come. Mom looked everywhere for them. She finally found the box and heard them crying inside. She tried to open the box, but it was locked. Mom couldn't find the key. Lily and Rose were stuck in the box, and they missed dinner. They were very sad. +Once upon a time, in a land full of colors, there was a sweet little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside with her friends. They would run, jump, and laugh all day long. + +One day, it started to rain. Lily and her friends had to go inside. They were sad because they could not play outside. But, they knew that after the rain, something special would happen. + +The rain stopped and the sun came out. Lily and her friends went outside to see a beautiful rainbow in the sky. The rainbow was so big and full of colors. They were so happy to see it. They knew that the rainbow was a sign that their fun day did not end, but was just beginning. +One day, a little bird named Dizzy was flying around. Dizzy loved to build things with his friends. They would build nests, towers, and even little houses. Dizzy was very good at building, but sometimes he would get dizzy and fall down. + +One day, Dizzy found a big, pretty feather on the ground. He showed it to his friend, Kitty. "Look what I found!" Dizzy said. "What should we build with it?" Kitty thought for a moment and said, "Let's build a big, soft bed to lay on when we get dizzy!" + +Dizzy and Kitty spent all day building the big, soft bed with the pretty feather. They worked very hard, and soon they were both feeling dizzy. But they knew their new bed would help them feel better. When they finished, they both laid down on the soft bed and felt much better. They were so happy they had found the pretty feather and built the big, soft bed. From that day on, whenever Dizzy or Kitty felt dizzy, they would lay down on their big, soft bed and feel all better. +Once upon a time, there was a clever cat. The cat liked to hold a cup of tea. One day, the cat wanted to have a tea party. The cat invited all his friends. He was very happy. + +At the tea party, a big dog came. The dog wanted tea too. The cat did not like the dog. The cat said, "No tea for you!" The dog was sad and angry. The dog wanted to take the tea. + +The dog and the cat fought. They pushed and pulled. The tea spilled all over the ground. The cat and the dog were both wet and cold. The tea party was over. The cat was not clever anymore. +One day, a normal dog named Spot went outside to play. He saw his shadow on the ground. Spot was very happy to see his shadow. He wanted to show his friend, Sam the cat. + +Spot said, "Sam, look at my shadow. It is so big and fun! Let's play with it." Sam looked at the shadow and said, "Okay, let's play a game. I will bury a toy and you find it with your shadow." + +Sam buried the toy in the yard. Spot used his shadow to look for the toy. His shadow got bigger and smaller as he moved around. Spot found the toy and dug it up. They both laughed and played more games with the shadow. + +At the end of the day, Spot and Sam were tired. They sat in the yard and watched as the sun went down. The shadow got smaller and smaller until it was gone. They knew it would be back the next day for more fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little mixer. The mixer was scared of big trucks. One day, the mixer had to go to a new home. To get there, it had to drive on a big road. The mixer was very scared, but it knew it had to be brave. + +On the road, the mixer saw a big truck coming. It was very big and loud. The mixer was scared, but it remembered that it had to be brave. So, the mixer kept driving and didn't stop. + +The big truck passed the mixer, and nothing bad happened. The mixer was happy and not scared anymore. It kept driving until it got to its new home. At the new home, the mixer made many new friends and was never scared of big trucks again. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted dog named Spot. Spot was very special because he could lead people to find things. He had a red ball that he loved to play with all the time. + +One day, Spot's ball was lost. He could not find it anywhere. Spot felt sad, but he knew he could use his gifted nose to find his ball. He started to sniff and lead his family on a search for the red ball. + +As they looked, they found a case under a tree. Spot sniffed the case and knew his ball was inside. His family opened the case, and there was Spot's red ball! Spot was so happy and wagged his tail. From that day on, Spot always used his gifted nose to help his family find things. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a great penguin named Bob. He lived in a cold place with lots of snow and ice. Bob loved to play with his friends and slide on the ice. + +One day, Bob and his friends found a big, round balloon. They wanted to play with it, but it was stuck. They tried to pull it, but it would not move. They thought of a plan to release the balloon. + +Bob and his friends worked together to push and pull the balloon. With a big push, they released the balloon. It flew up into the sky, and they all cheered. They were so happy to see the balloon fly. And from that day on, Bob and his friends played with the balloon every day, having lots of fun in the snow and ice. +Once upon a time, there was a tutor named Mr. Black. Mr. Black was a very kind and fun teacher. He loved to help kids learn new things. + +One day, Mr. Black played a game with the kids. The game was called "freeze". When Mr. Black said "freeze", everyone had to stop moving. The kids had so much fun playing the game. + +In the end, the kids learned a new word and had a great time with Mr. Black. They all laughed and played together. And that is the story of Mr. Black and the game of "freeze". +Lily liked to play with string. She had many colors of string in her box. She made necklaces and bracelets and rings with string. She was very happy. + +One day, she found a new string in her box. It was green and shiny and long. She wanted to make something with it. She took it out and started to wrap it around her arm. + +"Look, Mommy, I have a green snake!" she said. + +Mommy looked at her and smiled. "That's a nice snake, Lily. But be careful with that string. It is not a toy. It is a special string that can grow." + +Lily did not understand. How can a string grow? She thought Mommy was joking. She kept playing with the string. She wrapped it around her other arm, and then her legs, and then her neck. She felt like a green cocoon. + +"Look, Mommy, I am a caterpillar!" she said. + +Mommy looked at her and frowned. "Lily, stop playing with that string. It is not a toy. It is a special string that can grow. It can grow too tight and hurt you. Take it off now." + +Lily did not listen. She thought Mommy was being silly. She kept playing with the string. She wrapped it around her head, and then her ears, and then her eyes. She felt like a green ball. + +"Look, Mommy, I am a pea!" she said. + +Mommy looked at her and gasped. "Lily, stop playing with that string. It is not a toy. It is a special string that can grow. It can grow too tight and choke you. Take it off now." + +Lily did not hear. She was too careless. She kept playing with the string. She wrapped it around her mouth, and then her nose, and then her breath. She felt like a green nothing. + +"Look, Mommy, I am a..." she said. + +But she could not say anything. The string had grown too tight and squeezed her. She could not breathe. She could not see. She could not hear. She could not feel. She was scared. + +Mommy saw her and screamed. She ran to her and tried to cut the string. But the string was too strong and too tight. She could not cut it. She could not save her. She was sad. + +The end. +Lily and Ben were very hungry. They wanted a snack. Mom said they could order a snack from the phone. Lily and Ben were happy. They liked to order snacks from the phone. + +Lily picked up the phone and pressed some buttons. She said, "Hello, I want a snack. I want a cookie and a juice. Ben wants a cheese and a milk. Thank you. Bye." She hung up the phone and smiled. She was good at ordering snacks. + +They waited for the snack to come. They played with their toys and sang some songs. They heard a knock on the door. Mom opened the door and took a bag from a man. She gave the bag to Lily and Ben. They opened the bag and looked inside. + +But they did not see a cookie and a juice, or a cheese and a milk. They saw a carrot and a water, and a broccoli and a tea. They did not like these snacks. These snacks were terrible. + +Lily and Ben made a face and said, "Yuck! We don't want these snacks. These snacks are terrible. We want a cookie and a juice, and a cheese and a milk. Mom, what happened?" + +Mom looked at the bag and said, "Oh no, I think you ordered the wrong snacks. You pressed the wrong buttons on the phone. You ordered the healthy snacks, not the yummy snacks. I'm sorry, my loves. Maybe we can try again later." + +Lily and Ben were sad. They did not want to eat the terrible snacks. They wanted to order the yummy snacks. They learned a lesson. They learned to be careful when they order snacks from the phone. +One day, a little boy named Tom was playing with his toy soldiers in his room. He liked to make them march and fight and say "boom" and "pow". He had many soldiers of different colors and sizes, and he was the boss of them all. + +But his big sister Lily did not like his noise. She was trying to read a book in her bed, and she wanted to be quiet. She was very smart and liked to read big books with hard words. She thought Tom was silly and loud. + +She came to his room and said, "Tom, you disturb me with your soldiers. Stop making noise and go away. I want to read my book and you are not ordinary. You are annoying." + +Tom was sad and angry. He did not want to stop playing with his soldiers. He liked them and they liked him. He said, "Lily, you are mean and boring. You only read books and you never play. You are not ordinary. You are snooty." + +They started to argue and shout. They did not listen to each other. They did not see their mom coming to their door. She was not happy. She said, "Tom and Lily, you disturb me with your fighting. Stop being rude and go to your corners. You are both ordinary and special. You are my children and I love you." + +Tom and Lily felt sorry and ashamed. They said, "Sorry, mom. Sorry, Tom. Sorry, Lily." They hugged and kissed their mom and each other. They decided to share their toys and books and play and read together. They did not disturb anyone anymore. They were happy and peaceful. +Sara and Ben are twins who live on a big ranch with many animals. They like to play with the horses, the cows, the sheep and the dogs. They also help their mom and dad with the chores, like feeding, milking and brushing. + +One day, a bad man came to the ranch. He wanted to take some of the animals and sell them for money. He had a big truck and a rope. He sneaked into the barn and tried to catch a horse. But the horse was smart and ran away. The bad man chased the horse, but he did not see Sara and Ben hiding behind a hay bale. + +"Ben, we have to stop him!" Sara whispered. "He is a bad man who wants to hurt our animals!" + +"I know, Sara, but what can we do?" Ben whispered back. "He is bigger and stronger than us!" + +Sara had an idea. She saw a bucket of water on a shelf. She grabbed it and threw it at the bad man's head. The water splashed on his face and made him angry. He turned around and saw Sara and Ben. + +"Hey, you little brats! What are you doing here?" he yelled. "Get out of my way or I'll make you sorry!" + +Sara and Ben were scared, but they did not run away. They remained in front of the barn door and blocked his way. They shouted for help as loud as they could. + +"Mom! Dad! Help! There is a bad man in the barn!" + +Their mom and dad heard their cries and ran to the barn. They saw the bad man and the wet horse. They also saw Sara and Ben standing bravely. They were proud of their twins. + +"Who are you and what are you doing here?" their dad asked the bad man. "This is our ranch and these are our animals!" + +The bad man tried to lie, but he was caught. Their mom called the police and they came to take him away. He was sorry for what he did, but it was too late. He had to go to jail. + +Sara and Ben hugged their mom and dad and thanked them for saving them. They also hugged the horse and the other animals and thanked them for being their friends. They were happy to live on the ranch and to have each other. They were good twins who loved their animals. +Anna liked to write in her journal every day. She wrote about what she did, what she saw, and what she felt. She used her crayons to draw pictures too. She kept her journal in her room, under her pillow. + +One day, her little brother Tom came into her room. He saw her journal and wanted to play with it. He took it from under her pillow and opened it. He saw the words and pictures that Anna wrote and drew. He thought they were funny. He started to scribble on them with his own crayon. + +Anna heard him and ran into her room. She saw what he was doing and got very angry. She shouted at him and tried to take her journal back. Tom did not want to give it to her. He held it tight and said, "No, it's mine!" + +Anna said, "No, it's not! It's mine! You are ruining it! Give it back to me, please!" + +Tom said, "No, please, I want it!" + +They pulled and pushed and fought over the journal. They made a lot of noise and mess. + +Their mother heard them and came into the room. She saw what was happening and said, "Stop it, both of you! What are you doing?" + +Anna and Tom stopped and looked at their mother. They both said, "He/she started it!" + +Their mother said, "I don't care who started it. You are both being very rude and mean. You should be polite and share with each other. Anna, this is your journal and you have the right to keep it. But you should also let Tom look at it sometimes, if he asks nicely. Tom, this is Anna's journal and you have no right to take it or scribble on it. You should ask her politely if you can see it or play with it. And you should respect her words and pictures. Do you understand?" + +Anna and Tom nodded. They felt sorry for what they did. They said, "Yes, we understand. We are sorry, mom." + +Their mother said, "Good. Now, say sorry to each other and hug." + +Anna and Tom said, "Sorry, Anna/Tom." They hugged and gave each other a kiss. + +Their mother said, "That's better. Now, why don't you help me clean up this mess and then we can have some cookies and milk?" + +Anna and Tom said, "Okay, mom. Thank you, mom." + +They smiled and followed their mother out of the room. They learned to be polite and share with each other. And they learned to love and respect each other's journals. +Tom and Lily were bored. They had nothing to do on a dull day. They looked out the window and saw gray clouds and rain. They wished they could go outside and play. + +"Let's do something fun," Tom said to Lily. "Let's pretend we are penguins." + +"Penguins?" Lily asked. "What are penguins?" + +"Penguins are black and white birds that live in the cold. They can swim and slide on the ice. They are very cute," Tom explained. + +"OK, let's be penguins," Lily agreed. They put on their coats and hats and pretended they were penguins. They waddled around the room and made funny noises. They slid on the floor and pretended it was ice. They had fun. + +Then they heard a knock on the door. It was their mom. She had a surprise for them. + +"Guess what, kids? I have tickets for the zoo. Do you want to go and see the real penguins?" she asked. + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Tom and Lily shouted. They were very happy. They put on their boots and grabbed their umbrellas. They ran to the car with their mom. + +At the zoo, they saw the penguins. They were black and white and cute. They swam and slid on the ice. They made funny noises. Tom and Lily watched them and smiled. + +"Can we sing with the penguins, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, why not?" mom said. "What song do you want to sing?" + +Tom and Lily thought for a moment. Then they started to sing: + +"Penguins, penguins, we love you +You are black and white and cute +You can swim and slide on the ice +You are our favorite birds" +Sara was a big girl who liked to help her mom in the kitchen. She helped to wash the fruits, stir the soup and set the table. She was proud of her work and looked forward to eating the yummy meal with her family. + +But when mom put the food on the plates, Sara made a face. She did not like the green beans or the fish. She only wanted to eat the bread and the cheese. She pushed her plate away and said, "I don't want this. It's yucky." + +Mom was sad and angry. She said, "Sara, you have to eat your meal. It's good for you and it's not nice to waste food. You helped to make it, remember? You should try it before you say you don't like it." + +Sara shook her head and crossed her arms. She said, "No, I won't. I quit. I'm not hungry anymore." She got up from the table and ran to her room. + +Dad and brother looked at mom and sighed. They ate their meal quietly and thanked mom for cooking. They wished Sara would come back and join them. They knew she was missing out on a tasty meal and a fun time with her family. + +Sara sat on her bed and felt lonely and bored. She heard her family laughing and talking in the kitchen. She smelled the food and felt her tummy rumble. She realized she was hungry and she had been rude to her mom. She felt ashamed of herself and wished she had not quit. She wanted to say sorry and eat her meal. + +She got up from her bed and walked to the kitchen. She saw her mom washing the dishes and her dad and brother playing a game. She said in a small voice, "Mom, I'm sorry. I was wrong. Can I have some of my meal, please?" + +Mom turned around and smiled. She said, "Of course, Sara. I'm glad you came back. There's still some food left for you. Come and sit down and enjoy your meal." + +Sara hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, mom. I love you. And I love your food. I'll try the green beans and the fish. Maybe I'll like them." + +Mom hugged her back and said, "I love you too, Sara. And I'm proud of you for being brave and trying new things. You're a big girl and a good helper. Now, let's eat our meal together." +Tim and Lily were playing by the pond. They liked to watch the fish and the ducks. Sometimes they saw an otter. The otter was fast and funny. He liked to slide on the mud and splash in the water. + +One day, they saw the otter with something in his mouth. It was shiny and light. It looked like a star. The otter swam to a big pile of sticks and leaves. He put the star on top of the pile. He was making a home. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tim said. "The otter has a star!" + +"Can we see it?" Lily asked. "Maybe he will share it with us." + +They walked closer to the pond. They called to the otter. "Hello, otter! We like your star. Can we see it?" + +The otter heard them. He looked at them with his round eyes. He did not want to share his star. He liked it too much. He made a loud noise. He showed his teeth. He was angry. + +"Go away, go away!" the otter said. "This is my star. This is my home. You cannot have it. You cannot add it to your things." + +Tim and Lily were scared. They did not want to make the otter mad. They backed away from the pond. They decided to leave the otter alone. + +"Sorry, otter," Tim said. "We did not mean to bother you. We just wanted to see your star." + +"Maybe we can find our own star," Lily said. "Or something else that is shiny and light." + +They ran away from the pond. They looked for other things to play with. They hoped the otter would be happy with his star. They hoped he would not be lonely. +Tom and Sue like to play with their toys in the garden. They have a big truck, a small car, a doll and a teddy bear. They make noises and pretend they are driving and talking. + +One day, they see a yellow bird on the fence. It has a wire around its foot and it cannot fly. It looks sad and scared. Tom and Sue want to help the bird. + +"Look, Sue, a bird! It is stuck! We have to rescue it!" Tom says. + +"How, Tom? The wire is too tight. We need something to cut it," Sue says. + +Tom thinks hard. He remembers he has a tool box in his truck. He runs to get it and finds a pair of scissors. He shows them to Sue. + +"Good, Tom! You are smart! Let's go to the bird. Be careful, it might bite," Sue says. + +They go to the fence and talk to the bird softly. They tell it they are friends and they want to help. The bird calms down and lets Tom cut the wire with the scissors. The wire falls off and the bird is free. It flaps its wings and sings a happy song. + +"Thank you, thank you, you are kind!" the bird says. + +"You are welcome, bird! We are glad you are okay!" Tom and Sue say. + +The bird flies away and Tom and Sue wave goodbye. They hug each other and smile. They are proud of their rescue. They go back to play with their toys. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play together every day. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food for their toys. They had a big menu with many things to choose from. + +One day, they decided to make a new dish. They looked around the kitchen and saw some things they could use. They saw cheese, bread, jam, ketchup, and pickles. They thought they could make a cheese sandwich with jam, ketchup, and pickles. They thought it would be yummy. + +They put the cheese, jam, ketchup, and pickles on the bread and cut it in half. They gave one half to Lily and one half to Ben. They looked at each other and smiled. + +"Are you ready to try it?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, I am. Are you?" Ben replied. + +"Yes, I am. Let's do it. I dare you!" Lily said. + +They both took a big bite of their sandwich. They chewed and chewed. Then they made a funny face. They did not like it at all. It was too sweet, too sour, and too messy. They spit it out and ran to the sink. They drank some water and rinsed their mouths. + +"Yuck! That was gross!" Lily said. + +"I know! That was the worst sandwich ever!" Ben said. + +They looked at each other and laughed. They threw away the rest of their sandwich and cleaned up the kitchen. They decided to make something else. They looked at the menu and picked something they knew they liked. They made some apple slices and peanut butter. They ate them happily. + +They were still best friends. They were loyal to each other. They liked to try new things, but they also liked to stick to what they knew. They had fun playing together every day. They were happy. +Anna and Ben liked to play with puzzles. They had many puzzles with animals, cars, flowers and more. They would sit on the floor and try to fit the pieces together. Sometimes they would help each other, and sometimes they would race to see who could finish first. + +One day, they found a new puzzle in the closet. It was a big puzzle with a picture of a rainbow and a waterfall. They wanted to try it, so they took it out and opened the box. But when they saw the pieces, they were surprised. The pieces were not flat and smooth, but round and bumpy. They looked like little balls. + +"What kind of puzzle is this?" Anna asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe we have to spray them with water to make them stick together," Ben guessed. + +He picked up a spray bottle that was on the shelf. He filled it with water and sprayed one of the pieces. The piece changed color and became shiny. Ben liked that, so he sprayed another piece. And another. And another. + +"Hey, stop that! You're making a mess!" Anna said. + +She tried to grab the spray bottle from Ben, but he pulled it away. He sprayed her face and laughed. Anna was angry and wet. She grabbed another spray bottle and sprayed him back. They started to spray each other and the puzzle pieces. They forgot about the puzzle and had a water fight. + +They were having fun, but they were also being naughty. They did not see that the water was dripping on the floor and the furniture. They did not hear that their mom was coming home. They did not notice that she opened the door and saw them. + +"Anna! Ben! What are you doing?" she shouted. + +They stopped spraying and looked at her. They saw that she was not happy. They saw that the room was wet and messy. They saw that the puzzle was ruined. They felt sorry and scared. + +"We're sorry, mom. We were playing with the puzzle, but it was a weird puzzle. We thought we had to spray it, but then we sprayed each other. We didn't mean to be naughty," they said. + +Mom sighed and shook her head. She was not happy, but she was not very angry either. She knew that they were just curious and playful. She knew that they did not want to hurt the puzzle or the room. She knew that they needed to learn how to play nicely and carefully. + +She said, "I understand, but you still have to clean up this mess. And you have to apologize to grandma. She gave you this puzzle as a gift. It was not a weird puzzle, but a special puzzle. It was a magic puzzle that changed color when you sprayed it. It was supposed to be beautiful and fun, not wet and broken. You have to be more careful and respectful with your toys and your gifts. Do you understand?" + +Anna and Ben nodded. They said, "We understand, mom. We're sorry, mom. We're sorry, grandma. We'll clean up and we'll be more careful. We'll be good." + +Mom smiled and hugged them. She said, "I love you, Anna. I love you, Ben. I know you're good. But sometimes you're also naughty. And that's okay, as long as you learn from your mistakes and say sorry. Now, let's go and dry off. And then we'll call grandma and tell her what happened. Maybe she'll send you another puzzle. A normal puzzle this time." +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. Lily had a hoop that she could roll on the ground. Ben had a ball that he could kick and catch. + +"Look at my hoop!" Lily said. "It is big and round and shiny. Can you roll it like me?" + +Ben wanted to try. He took the hoop from Lily and pushed it with his hand. But the hoop was too fast for him. It rolled away from him and into the bushes. + +"Oh no!" Ben said. "Where is the hoop? I can't see it!" + +Lily ran after the hoop. She looked in the bushes. She saw something that made her smile. + +"Ben, come here!" she said. "I found the hoop and something else!" + +Ben followed Lily. He looked in the bushes. He saw the hoop and a small, furry animal. It had long ears and a fluffy tail. It was a bunny! + +"Wow!" Ben said. "A bunny! How did it get here?" + +"I don't know," Lily said. "Maybe it lives here. Maybe it likes the hoop." + +The bunny looked at Lily and Ben. It was not afraid. It hopped out of the bushes and sniffed the hoop. Then it hopped around the hoop and made a funny noise. + +"It is playing with the hoop!" Lily said. "It is so cute and funny!" + +"Can we play with it too?" Ben asked. + +Lily nodded. She picked up the hoop and held it in front of the bunny. The bunny jumped through the hoop and landed on the other side. Lily and Ben clapped and laughed. + +"Good bunny!" Lily said. "You are so smart and helpful. You helped us find the hoop and you revealed a new friend!" +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play and learn together. They have a quiz today at school. The quiz is about animals and colors. + +Sara is brilliant. She knows all the answers. She can say the name and color of every animal. She likes the quiz. She smiles and raises her hand. + +Tom is not brilliant. He does not know the answers. He forgets the name and color of some animals. He does not like the quiz. He frowns and looks at the floor. + +The teacher sees Tom. She walks to him and says, "Don't worry, Tom. You can do it. Just try your best. Look at the pictures and say what you see." + +Tom looks at the pictures. He sees a yellow duck, a black cat, a brown dog, and a pink pig. He tries to say the names and colors. He says, "Duck, yellow. Cat, black. Dog, brown. Pig, pink." + +The teacher smiles and says, "Very good, Tom. You did it. You are brilliant too. You can close your quiz now. You are done." + +Tom feels happy. He closes his quiz and says, "Thank you, teacher. I did it. I am brilliant too." + +Sara hears Tom. She turns to him and says, "Well done, Tom. You are brilliant too. You are my friend. Do you want to play with me after school?" + +Tom nods and says, "Yes, Sara. You are my friend too. I want to play with you after school." + +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play and learn together. They are both brilliant. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with blocks, draw with crayons, and read books together. They always shared their toys and snacks, and they always helped each other. + +One day, Lily brought a new snack to school. It was yogurt. It was white and creamy, and it had little pieces of fruit in it. Lily loved yogurt. She thought it was yummy and good for her. + +"Ben, do you want to try some yogurt?" Lily asked, holding out her spoon. + +Ben looked at the yogurt. He had never seen it before. He did not know what it was. He felt uncomfortable. He did not want to try something new. He was afraid he might not like it, or it might make him sick. + +"No, thank you, Lily. I don't like yogurt," Ben said, shaking his head. + +"But Ben, you don't know if you like it or not. You have never tried it. It is very tasty and healthy. I promise," Lily said, smiling. + +Ben looked at Lily. He saw that she was happy and sincere. He knew that she was his friend, and she would not lie to him. He decided to trust her. He took a deep breath and opened his mouth. + +Lily gave him a small bite of yogurt. Ben felt the yogurt on his tongue. It was cold and smooth, and it had a sweet and sour flavor. He chewed the fruit pieces. They were soft and juicy. He swallowed the yogurt. He was surprised. He liked it. It was not bad at all. It was actually good. + +"Wow, Lily, you were right. Yogurt is yummy and good for me. Thank you for sharing it with me," Ben said, smiling back. + +"You're welcome, Ben. I'm glad you liked it. You are very brave and smart. You tried something new. That is how you learn and grow," Lily said, giving him a hug. + +They finished their yogurt together, and then they played with blocks, drew with crayons, and read books together. They were happy and proud. They were best friends. +Tom and Lily were adventurous kids. They liked to play outside and explore new things. One day, they found a big pile of rubber in the park. It was soft and bouncy and colorful. They wondered what they could do with it. + +"Let's make a game!" Tom said. "We can throw the rubber and see who can catch it the most times." + +"OK!" Lily agreed. "But we need a prize for the winner. How about this?" She showed Tom a shiny coin she had in her pocket. + +"Wow!" Tom said. "That's a great prize. Let's start the game!" + +They took turns throwing and catching the rubber. It was fun and hard. Sometimes the rubber bounced away or got stuck in a tree. They counted their catches and cheered each other on. + +Tom had 10 catches and Lily had 9. It was Lily's turn to throw. She threw the rubber as high as she could. Tom ran to catch it, but he tripped and fell. The rubber landed on his head. + +"Ouch!" Tom said. "That hurt!" + +"I'm sorry, Tom!" Lily said. "Are you OK?" + +Tom rubbed his head and smiled. "I'm OK. You win, Lily. You caught the rubber 10 times too. Here's your prize." He gave Lily the coin. + +"Thank you, Tom!" Lily said. "But you know what? You're a good friend. And that's the best prize of all. Here, you can have the coin." + +They hugged and shared the coin. They were happy and proud. They had played a good game and learned a good lesson. They were adventurous and kind. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. Today, they see a big white dog. The dog is funny. It runs and jumps and barks. + +"Hello, dog!" Lily says. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The dog wags its tail. It likes Lily and Tom. It runs to them and licks their faces. Lily and Tom laugh. + +"Let's play catch!" Tom says. He picks up a ball and throws it. The dog rushes after the ball. It catches it in its mouth and brings it back. + +"Good dog!" Lily says. She pets the dog. The dog drops the ball and rolls on the grass. It wants more fun. + +Lily and Tom take turns throwing the ball. The dog rushes to get it every time. They have a lot of fun together. + +Soon, they hear a whistle. It is the dog's owner. He is looking for his dog. + +"Come here, Spot!" he calls. "It's time to go home!" + +The dog hears the whistle. It looks at Lily and Tom. It does not want to leave. + +"Bye, dog!" Lily and Tom say. "We had fun with you!" + +The dog barks. It runs to its owner. It looks back at Lily and Tom. It wags its tail. + +"Bye, Lily and Tom!" the owner says. "Maybe we'll see you again!" + +Lily and Tom wave. They hope to see the funny white dog again. They are happy. They have a new friend. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big hive on a tree. Sara wants to look at the hive. Tom says no. + +"Bees live in the hive. Bees can sting. Sting hurts. We should go away," Tom says. + +But Sara does not listen. She goes near the hive. She sees many bees flying in and out. She thinks they are pretty. She wants to touch them. She reaches out her hand. + +"Stop, Sara! Do not touch the bees!" Tom shouts. + +But it is too late. A bee sees Sara's hand. The bee thinks Sara is a threat. The bee flies to Sara's hand and stings her. Sara screams. She drops her hand. She runs to Tom. She cries. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It hurts! It hurts!" Sara says. + +Tom hugs Sara. He feels sorry for her. He tries to calm her down. + +"Shh, shh, shh. It is okay, Sara. It is okay. We will go home. We will tell mom. Mom will help you. Mom will put ice on your hand. Ice will make it better," Tom says. + +They go home. They tell mom what happened. Mom is not angry. She is kind. She takes Sara to the bathroom. She puts ice on Sara's hand. She bathes Sara's hand with water and soap. She puts a bandage on Sara's hand. She kisses Sara's hand. + +"There, there. You will be fine, Sara. You will be fine. Next time, be careful. Do not touch the hive. Do not touch the bees. The bees do not like that. The bees want to be left alone. They want to make honey. Honey is good. Honey is sweet. But honey is not for us. Honey is for the bees," mom says. + +Sara nods. She understands. She feels better. She says sorry to mom. She says sorry to Tom. She says sorry to the bees. + +"I am sorry, mom. I am sorry, Tom. I am sorry, bees. I was not polite. I was not smart. I will not do it again. I will be polite. I will be smart. I will leave you alone," Sara says. + +Mom smiles. Tom smiles. The bees buzz. They forgive Sara. They are happy. They are polite. They are smart. They go back to their hive. They make more honey. Sara and Tom go back to the park. They play with other things. They have fun. They are friends. The end. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play with blocks. They make towers and bridges and houses with the blocks. They have many colors of blocks: red, blue, yellow, green, and white. + +One day, Mom gives them a new game. It is a puzzle with blocks. The puzzle has a picture of a big flower. The flower has many petals. The petals have different colors and shapes. Mom says, "This puzzle will provide you with fun and learning. You have to match the blocks to the picture. Look at the pattern of the petals and find the right blocks." + +Tom and Lily are excited. They start to look for the blocks. Tom finds a red block with a circle shape. He puts it on the puzzle. Lily finds a blue block with a star shape. She puts it on the puzzle. They take turns to find more blocks. They say, "This is easy and fun!" + +But then, they have a problem. They need a yellow block with a heart shape. They look and look, but they cannot find it. They have many yellow blocks, but none of them have a heart shape. They have many blocks with a heart shape, but none of them are yellow. They are sad and frustrated. They say, "Where is the yellow heart block? We cannot finish the puzzle without it." + +Mom sees them and smiles. She says, "Don't worry, my loves. You are very lucky. I have a surprise for you. Look under the sofa." Tom and Lily look under the sofa. They see a small box. They open the box. Inside, they find the yellow heart block. They are happy and surprised. They say, "Thank you, Mom! You are the best! You saved the puzzle!" + +They take the yellow heart block and put it on the puzzle. They complete the flower. It is beautiful and colorful. They are proud and happy. They hug Mom and say, "We love you, Mom! We love the puzzle! It is a great game!" Mom hugs them back and says, "I love you, too, Tom and Lily! You are great kids! You did a great job!" They smile and laugh. They play with the puzzle again and again. They have a lot of fun and learning. +Sara and Ben are playing in the garden. They see many flowers of different colors. Sara likes the yellow ones and Ben likes the blue ones. They decide to pick some flowers for their mom. + +They walk around the garden and look for the best flowers. They find some big and open ones and some small and closed ones. Sara says, "I want the open ones. They are pretty and happy." Ben says, "I want the closed ones. They are shy and cute." + +They pick some flowers and put them in a basket. They are careful not to hurt the flowers or the bees. They are happy and proud of their gift. They run to their mom and say, "Mom, look what we have for you! We picked some flowers in the garden. We decide which ones we like. Sara likes the open ones and Ben likes the closed ones. Do you like them?" + +Mom smiles and hugs them. She says, "I love them! They are beautiful and sweet. Thank you, Sara and Ben. You are very kind and thoughtful. You made my day." She puts the flowers in a vase and puts the vase on the table. She says, "Let's have some cookies and milk. You deserve a treat for your hard work." Sara and Ben are happy and hungry. They follow their mom to the kitchen. They enjoy their cookies and milk and their flowers. They are a happy family. +Tim likes to ride his bicycle. He has a regular bicycle with two big wheels and a bell. He rides it every day with his friends in the park. He likes to go fast and ring his bell. + +One morning, Tim wakes up early. He hears a noise outside his window. He looks and sees a big truck. The truck has many bicycles on it. Some are regular, like Tim's, and some are different. Some have three wheels, some have no pedals, some have funny shapes. + +Tim runs to his mom and dad. He says, "Mom, dad, look! There is a truck with bicycles outside! Can I go see them?" + +Mom and dad smile. They say, "Sure, Tim, you can go see them. But first, you have to eat your breakfast and brush your teeth. And don't forget your helmet." + +Tim nods. He eats his breakfast and brushes his teeth. He puts on his helmet and runs to his bicycle. He rides to the truck and sees the driver. He says, "Hello, mister. What are you doing with all these bicycles?" + +The driver says, "Hello, little boy. I am delivering these bicycles to different places. Some are for schools, some are for shops, some are for fun. Do you like bicycles?" + +Tim says, "Yes, I love bicycles. I have a regular bicycle with two wheels and a bell. Can I try one of your different bicycles?" + +The driver says, "Sure, why not? You can try this one. It has three wheels and a basket. It is called a tricycle. It is easy to balance and you can carry things in the basket." + +Tim says, "Thank you, mister. That sounds fun." He gets on the tricycle and rides around. He likes the basket. He puts his helmet in it. He rings the bell. He smiles. He thinks, "This is a different bicycle, but it is also fun. Maybe I can try another one later." +Tim and Sam liked to play with the net in the park. They used the net to catch bugs and leaves and sometimes balls. They had fun with the net and shared it well. + +One day, a big boy came to the park. He saw Tim and Sam with the net and wanted it for himself. He ran to them and grabbed the net from Tim's hand. He said, "This is my net now. Go away!" + +Tim and Sam were troubled. They did not like the big boy. He was mean and rude. They wanted their net back. They said, "No, this is our net. We were playing with it first. Give it back!" + +The big boy did not listen. He laughed and ran away with the net. He said, "Too bad for you. I am faster and stronger. You can't catch me!" + +Tim and Sam did not quit. They ran after the big boy. They were brave and smart. They saw a big rock on the ground. They picked it up and threw it at the big boy. The rock hit the big boy's leg. He fell down and dropped the net. + +Tim and Sam got their net back. They were happy and proud. They said, "We did it! We got our net back. You are not faster and stronger. You are mean and bad!" + +The big boy was hurt and sad. He said, "Ow, ow, ow. That hurt. I am sorry. I should not have taken your net. Can we be friends?" + +Tim and Sam thought for a moment. They said, "Maybe. But you have to be nice and share. And say sorry to the net. You made it dirty and torn." + +The big boy said, "OK, OK. I am sorry, net. I will be nice and share. Can we play together?" + +Tim and Sam nodded. They said, "OK, OK. We can play together. But you have to be careful with the net. It is our favorite toy." + +The big boy smiled. He said, "OK, OK. I will be careful with the net. It is a cool toy. Thank you for letting me play with it." + +Tim and Sam smiled too. They said, "You're welcome. Let's go catch some bugs and leaves and maybe balls." + +They all played with the net in the park. They had fun with the net and shared it well. They became friends and learned a lesson. The end. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. They saw a big hill with a cave. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go, Anna!" Ben said. "Maybe we can find treasure or a fairy." + +Anna was not sure. She was a little scared of the dark. "But what if there is a monster?" she asked. + +Ben laughed. "Don't be silly, Anna. There is no such thing as monsters. Come on, it will be fun." + +Anna followed Ben. They climbed the hill and entered the cave. It was cold and wet. They used a flashlight to look around. They saw rocks, dirt and bugs. They did not see any treasure or fairy. + +They walked deeper into the cave. They heard a loud roar. They saw a big shadow. It had horns, teeth and claws. It was a monster! + +"Run, Anna, run!" Ben shouted. He was very scared. He regretted coming to the cave. He wished he had listened to Anna. + +They ran as fast as they could. They dropped the flashlight. They tripped and fell. The monster was behind them. It was angry and hungry. + +They cried for help. They hoped someone would hear them. They thought they were going to be eaten. + +But then, they heard another voice. It was soft and kind. It said, "Don't be afraid, little ones. I am here to help you." + +They looked up. They saw a girl. She had wings, a dress and a wand. She was a fairy! + +She smiled at them. She said, "I live in this cave. I am a modest fairy. I don't like to show off. But I heard your cries. I came to save you from the monster." + +She waved her wand. She made a bright light. The monster was blinded. It ran away. It was afraid of the fairy. + +The fairy helped Anna and Ben get up. She said, "You are brave, but you are also foolish. You should not go into places you don't know. You could get hurt or lost. You should always be careful and listen to your friends." + +Anna and Ben nodded. They said, "We are sorry, fairy. We were curious and silly. We learned our lesson. Thank you for saving us." + +The fairy smiled again. She said, "You are welcome, children. Now, let me take you back to the park. You can play there safely. And remember, there is magic and wonder in the world, but also danger and mystery. Be wise and kind, and you will find both." + +Anna and Ben hugged the fairy. They thanked her again. They followed her out of the cave. They saw the sun and the sky. They felt happy and relieved. + +They never went back to the cave. They never saw the monster or the fairy again. But they never forgot their adventure. And they never stopped being friends. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. Anna can ride a bike. Ben can not. He wants to learn. + +"Can you teach me how to ride a bike?" Ben asks Anna. + +"Sure, I can teach you. It is fun. But you need a helmet and a bike," Anna says. + +Ben has a helmet and a bike. They are blue. Anna has a helmet and a bike too. They are pink. They go to the park with their helmets and bikes. + +Anna shows Ben how to sit on the bike and hold the handlebars. She tells him to pedal with his feet and balance with his body. She holds the bike from the side and runs with him. + +"You are doing great, Ben. Keep pedaling. Don't be worried. I am here to help you," Anna says. + +Ben tries to pedal and balance. He feels the wind in his hair and the sun on his face. He smiles. He likes to ride a bike. + +"Look, Anna, I can ride a bike. Thank you for teaching me. You are a good friend," Ben says. + +Anna lets go of the bike and claps her hands. She is happy for Ben. They ride their bikes together in the park. They have fun. They are friends. +Lily was a gifted girl who loved to draw and paint. She had many colors and papers to make beautiful pictures. She liked to show her pictures to her mom and dad, who always praised her and hugged her. + +One day, Lily wanted to draw a picture of her favorite armchair. It was big and soft and had a nice pattern. She sat on the floor and looked at the armchair. She picked up her crayons and started to draw. + +But then, she heard a loud noise. It was her baby brother, Max, who was crying in his crib. Lily stopped drawing and ran to see what was wrong. She saw that Max had dropped his teddy bear and was very sad. + +Lily felt sorry for Max. She wanted to make him happy. She had an idea. She took her picture of the armchair and gave it to Max. She said, "Here, Max. This is for you. It is a picture of a cozy armchair. You can pretend that you are sitting on it with your teddy bear. Do you like it?" + +Max looked at the picture and smiled. He reached out his hand and touched the crayons. He liked the colors and the pattern. He said, "Thank you, Lily. I like it very much. You are a good sister. You are gifted." + +Lily smiled too. She felt happy that she had made Max happy. She hugged him and said, "You are welcome, Max. You are a good brother. You are sweet." + +They both laughed and played with the picture and the teddy bear. Lily had gained a new friend. She had also gained a new idea. She decided to draw more pictures for Max and for other people who needed some joy. She thought that drawing was a wonderful gift. +Lily and Sam were best friends. They liked to play in the garden and look at the flowers. One day, they saw a big bud on a rose bush. They wondered what color it would be when it opened. + +"Maybe it will be red like your dress," Sam said. + +"Or maybe it will be pink like your hat," Lily said. + +They decided to watch the bud every day and wait for it to bloom. + +The next day, they ran to the garden and saw that the bud was bigger and had some cracks. They could see a bit of color inside. + +"It looks like it will be yellow," Sam said. + +"Or maybe it will be orange," Lily said. + +They were very excited and hoped it would bloom soon. + +The day after, they raced to the garden and saw that the bud was almost open. They could see the petals and the middle of the flower. + +"It is yellow and orange," Sam said. + +"And it is very fancy," Lily said. + +They smiled and clapped their hands. They had never seen such a beautiful rose before. + +They leaned in to smell the flower and said hello to the bee that was buzzing around it. + +"Hello, bee," Sam said. + +"Hello, flower," Lily said. + +The rose bloomed and made them happy. They gave it a name and called it Sunny. They thanked it for being so pretty and bright. They decided to make a crown of flowers for Sunny and put it on the rose bush. They were very quick and careful. They did not want to hurt the flowers or the bee. + +They put the crown on Sunny and admired their work. They thought Sunny was the best rose in the world. They hugged each other and said they were the best friends in the world. They played in the garden until it was time to go home. They said goodbye to Sunny and the bee and promised to come back tomorrow. They were very happy and proud. +Tom and Mia are playing with their toys in the living room. They have a lot of fun with their cars, dolls, and blocks. But they also make a big mess on the floor and the couch. + +Mom comes home from work and sees the mess. She is very angry. She says, "Tom and Mia, what have you done? This is not how you treat your toys and your home. You have to clean up right now!" + +Tom and Mia panic. They do not want to make Mom more angry. They do not know where to start. They look at each other and say, "Sorry, Mom. We will clean up." + +They start to pick up their toys and put them in their boxes. But Tom sees something on the couch that makes him scream. It is a scale. A big, green, shiny scale. It looks like it came from a dragon. + +"Mom, Mom, look!" Tom says. "There is a scale on the couch! Where did it come from? Is there a dragon in the house?" + +Mom laughs. She is not angry anymore. She says, "No, Tom, there is no dragon in the house. That is not a scale. That is a sticker. It came from your book of dinosaurs. You must have put it there by mistake." + +Tom feels silly. He says, "Oh, I see. It is a sticker. It does look like a dinosaur. Can I keep it?" + +Mom says, "Yes, you can keep it. But only if you finish cleaning up. And next time, please be more careful with your toys and your home. OK?" + +Tom and Mia say, "OK, Mom. We love you." + +They hug Mom and finish cleaning up. They are happy. They do not panic anymore. They do not see any more scales or dragons. They only see their toys and their home. +Lily liked to order books from the library. She had a big bookshelf in her room, where she put all the books she borrowed. She liked to read about animals, and space, and magic. + +One day, she ordered a book about wild animals. She was very excited to see the pictures of lions, and tigers, and bears. She ran to the door when the mailman came, and took the book from him. She said, "Thank you, mailman!" + +She opened the book, and saw a big lion on the first page. She smiled, and turned the page. She saw a tiger, and a bear, and a monkey. She turned more pages, and saw more wild animals. She said, "Wow, these animals are so cool!" + +She wanted to show the book to her mom, who was in the kitchen. She got up from her bed, and carried the book with her. But the book was very big, and heavy, and she tripped on the rug. The book fell from her hands, and hit the bookshelf. The bookshelf shook, and some books fell down. Lily cried, "Oh no, my books!" + +Her mom heard the noise, and came to see what happened. She saw Lily on the floor, and the books everywhere. She said, "Lily, are you okay?" She helped Lily up, and hugged her. Lily said, "I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to show you my new book, but I dropped it, and it made the bookshelf fall." + +Her mom said, "It's okay, Lily. I'm glad you're not hurt. Let's pick up the books, and put them back on the bookshelf. Then we can look at your new book together. I'm sure it's very interesting." + +Lily said, "Okay, mom. Thank you. I love you." She hugged her mom, and they cleaned up the mess. Then they sat on the bed, and looked at the book about wild animals. They learned a lot of new things, and had fun. Lily was happy. She liked to order books from the library. +Tim and Mia were friends who liked to play together. They had a toy gun that could shoot soft balls. They liked to shoot the balls at cans and bottles and make them fall. + +One day, they found a big bag of candy in the kitchen. They were very happy and wanted to eat some. But Tim's mom said, "No, you can't have candy now. It is almost time for lunch. You can have one piece after you eat your food." + +Tim and Mia were upset. They wanted candy now. They thought of a plan. They took the toy gun and the bag of candy and ran to the backyard. They hid behind a bush and opened the bag. They started to eat the candy and shoot the balls at the cans and bottles. + +But Tim's mom saw them. She came out and said, "What are you doing? You are being naughty. You did not listen to me. You can't have candy now. And you are making a mess with the balls. Give me the toy gun and the bag of candy. You have to go to your rooms and think about what you did." + +Tim and Mia were very upset. They did not want to give up the toy gun and the bag of candy. They did not want to go to their rooms. They cried and said, "No, no, no. We want to play. We want to eat candy. We are sorry. Please don't be mad." + +But Tim's mom was firm. She took the toy gun and the bag of candy and said, "No, you have to learn to follow the rules. You can have candy later, but only if you behave. Now go to your rooms and stay there until I call you for lunch." + +Tim and Mia went to their rooms, still crying. They wished they had listened to Tim's mom. They wished they had not been naughty. They hoped they could still have candy later. They hoped Tim's mom would not be mad at them for long. They learned a lesson that day. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they go to the farm with their mom. They see many animals. They see cows, pigs, chickens, and horses. + +"Look, Sam, look!" Tom says. "There is a mule!" + +"What is a mule?" Sam asks. + +"A mule is like a horse, but not the same. It has big ears and a long face. It can carry heavy things. It is amazing!" Tom says. + +They go closer to the mule. The mule is brown and white. It has a soft nose and a long tail. It makes a loud sound. "Hee-haw, hee-haw!" + +"Hello, mule!" Tom and Sam say. They pet the mule. The mule likes them. It wags its tail and nuzzles them. + +"Can we ride the mule, mom?" Tom and Sam ask. + +"Sure, if the farmer says it is okay. Let's ask him," mom says. + +They find the farmer. He is nice. He says they can ride the mule. He helps them get on the mule's back. The mule walks slowly around the farm. Tom and Sam are happy. They feel like they are flying. + +"This is the best day ever!" Tom and Sam say. They hug the mule. The mule hee-haws. They thank the farmer. They say goodbye to the mule and the other animals. They go home with mom. They tell dad about their amazing adventure. They dream of the mule. They are friends with the mule. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big box of gold coins. They pretended to be pirates and kings and queens with the gold coins. They made hats and crowns and necklaces with the gold coins. They felt very attractive with the gold coins. + +One day, their mom said, "It's time for your nap, Lily and Ben. Put away your toys and go to your beds." Lily and Ben did not want to nap. They wanted to play more with the gold coins. They said, "No, mom, we are not sleepy. We want to play more." + +Mom said, "You have to nap, Lily and Ben. Napping is good for you. It makes you grow and learn and be happy. You can play more with the gold coins after your nap. I promise." Lily and Ben still did not want to nap. They said, "But mom, we love the gold coins. They are shiny and pretty and fun. We don't want to leave them." + +Mom said, "You can take one gold coin each to your beds. But you have to nap, Lily and Ben. Or else the gold coins will be sad. They need to rest too, you know. They work hard to make you happy." Lily and Ben thought about it. They did not want the gold coins to be sad. They loved the gold coins. They said, "Okay, mom, we will nap. But only for a little bit." + +Mom smiled and said, "Good, Lily and Ben. You are very good children. I love you very much. And so do the gold coins." She helped them put away the rest of the toys and gave them each a gold coin to hold. She tucked them in their beds and kissed them goodnight. Lily and Ben hugged their gold coins and closed their eyes. They dreamed of more adventures with the gold coins. They napped happily. +Tom is a dog. He likes to play with his human, Sam. Sam is nice and gives Tom food and hugs. Sometimes, Sam takes Tom to the park. There are many other dogs and humans at the park. + +One day, Tom and Sam go to the park. Tom sees a big ball. He wants to play with it. He runs to the ball and bites it. But the ball is not soft. It is rough and hard. It hurts Tom's teeth. He drops the ball and whines. + +Sam hears Tom and comes to him. He sees the ball and picks it up. He says, "Tom, this is not a ball. This is a rock. Rocks are not for playing. They are for looking. They can hurt you and me. Do you want to play with something else?" + +Tom nods. He is sorry for biting the rock. He does not want to hurt himself or Sam. He looks around and sees a stick. He likes sticks. They are good for chewing and throwing. He suggests to Sam, "How about this stick? Can we play with this stick?" + +Sam smiles. He says, "Yes, we can play with this stick. That is a good idea, Tom. Sticks are fun and safe. Let me throw it and you can fetch it. Are you ready?" + +Tom barks. He is ready. He loves to play with Sam and the stick. He runs after the stick and brings it back to Sam. They play for a long time. They are happy. +Tim and Sam are playing doctor in the garden. Tim has a toy x-ray machine and Sam has a toy gun. They pretend that Sam is sick and Tim has to find out what is wrong. + +"Let me see your arm, Sam. I will shoot an x-ray to see inside," Tim says. He points the x-ray machine at Sam's arm and makes a beep sound. + +"Ow, that hurts, Tim. Why do you shoot me?" Sam asks. He does not like the x-ray. + +"It does not hurt, Sam. It is just a toy. The x-ray shows me your bones. Look, they are white and clean. You have good bones, Sam," Tim says. He shows Sam a picture of bones on the x-ray machine. + +"Wow, that is cool, Tim. Can I see your bones too?" Sam asks. He wants to try the x-ray machine. + +"OK, Sam. But you have to be careful. Do not shoot me in the face or the chest. Only shoot my leg or my foot," Tim says. He gives Sam the x-ray machine and lies down on the grass. + +Sam takes the x-ray machine and points it at Tim's foot. He makes a beep sound and shoots an x-ray. He looks at the picture on the x-ray machine. + +"Tim, I see your bones too. They are white and clean like mine. But what is this black thing on your toe?" Sam asks. He sees something strange on the picture. + +Tim looks at the picture and sees the black thing too. He remembers that he stepped on a nail yesterday and it made a hole in his toe. He forgot to tell his mom. + +"Oh no, Sam. That is a nail. It is dirty and bad. It can make my toe sick. I have to tell mom right now," Tim says. He jumps up and runs to the house. + +"Wait for me, Tim. I will come with you. Maybe mom can shoot your toe with something to make it clean and better," Sam says. He follows Tim with the x-ray machine and the gun. They hope that mom can help Tim's toe. +Tommy liked to play with his dad's radio. It had many buttons and sounds and colors. But his dad said it was not a toy and locked it in a drawer. Tommy wanted to hear the radio again, so he looked for the key. + +He found the key under a book on the shelf. He was very happy and ran to the drawer. He put the key in the hole and turned it. He heard a click and the drawer opened. He took out the radio and turned it on. + +But the radio did not make nice sounds. It made loud noises and scary voices. Tommy was scared and tried to turn it off. But he did not know how. He pushed all the buttons, but nothing worked. The radio kept making noises and voices. + +Tommy heard his dad coming. He was afraid his dad would be angry. He hid the radio under his bed and ran to the door. He hoped his dad would not find the radio. + +But his dad saw the drawer was open and the key was on the floor. He knew Tommy had played with the radio. He went to Tommy's room and found the radio under the bed. He turned it off and took it out. + +"Tommy, what did you do?" his dad asked. "You know you are not supposed to play with the radio. It is not a toy. It is for emergencies. You could have broken it or called someone by mistake. You could have been in trouble." + +Tommy looked at his dad. He felt ashamed. He knew he had done something bad. He did not mean to make his dad sad. He wanted to say sorry, but he could not find the words. + +His dad saw Tommy's face. He knew Tommy was sorry. He was not angry anymore. He was just worried. He hugged Tommy and said, "It's okay, son. I forgive you. But you have to promise me you will never play with the radio again. It is dangerous and not fun. Do you understand?" + +Tommy nodded. He understood. He promised his dad he would never play with the radio again. He said sorry and hugged his dad back. He felt better. He did not want to play with the radio anymore. He wanted to play with his dad. +Tom and Lily were playing hide and seek in the park. Tom was the seeker and Lily was the hider. Lily ran behind a big tree and waited for Tom to find her. She was very quiet and still. + +Tom looked around the park and tried to guess where Lily was. He saw a swing, a slide, a bench, and a fountain, but no Lily. He wondered if she was hiding in the bushes or under the bridge. He decided to check the bushes first. + +He walked towards the bushes and heard a rustle. He thought he found Lily, but when he moved the leaves, he saw a squirrel instead. The squirrel was holding a nut in its mouth and looked at Tom with big eyes. Tom said, "Hello, squirrel. Have you seen Lily?" + +The squirrel did not answer. It ran away with the nut. Tom was disappointed. He turned around and saw a big tree. He thought maybe Lily was hiding behind the tree. He ran towards the tree and shouted, "Lily, I found you!" + +But when he reached the tree, he saw something else. It was not Lily, but a man. The man was wearing a mask and a cape. He had a big bag in his hand. He looked at Tom and said, "Shh, kid. Don't tell anyone. I'm a superhero. I have a powerful arm that can lift anything. I'm here to reveal a secret." + +Tom was surprised and curious. He asked, "What secret? What can you lift with your arm?" + +The man smiled and said, "Come closer and I'll show you." He opened his bag and took out a small box. He said, "This is a magic box. It has a button that can make anything happen. Watch this." He pressed the button and the box opened. Inside the box, there was a picture of Lily. She was smiling and waving. + +Tom gasped and said, "Wow, that's amazing! How did you do that? Where is Lily?" + +The man said, "Lily is right here. She helped me with this trick. She is my sidekick. We are a superhero team. We like to surprise people and make them happy. Lily, come out and say hello." + +Tom heard a giggle behind the tree. He looked and saw Lily. She was wearing a mask and a cape too. She said, "Hi, Tom. Did you like our surprise? We wanted to make you laugh." + +Tom was stunned and happy. He said, "Lily, you're a superhero too? That's so cool! Can I join your team?" + +Lily and the man nodded and said, "Sure, Tom. You can be our friend. We have more magic boxes and more secrets to reveal. Come with us and we'll show you." + +Tom smiled and said, "Yes, please. Let's go." He took Lily's hand and followed the man. They ran away from the tree and into the park. They had a lot of fun and made a lot of people happy. They were the best superhero team ever. +Anna was eager to ride her bicycle. She had a new bicycle with red wheels and a bell. She asked her mom if she could go outside and play. + +"OK, Anna, but be careful and stay on the sidewalk," her mom said. "And don't forget your helmet." + +Anna put on her helmet and ran to her bicycle. She saw a boy with a blue bicycle next to hers. He smiled at her and said, "Hi, I'm Tom. What's your name?" + +"I'm Anna," she said. "Do you want to ride with me?" + +"Sure," he said. "Your bicycle is very nice. I like the bell." + +"Thank you," she said. "Your bicycle is nice too. I like the color." + +They got on their bicycles and started to ride. They rang their bells and laughed. They had fun and made a new friend. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big animal with a horn on its head. It is a rhino. Sara and Tom are curious. They want to feed the rhino. + +They find some grass and leaves. They hold them in their hands. They walk slowly to the rhino. The rhino looks at them. It snorts. Sara and Tom are scared. They stop. + +"Hello, rhino," Sara says. "We have some food for you. Do you want some?" + +The rhino nods. It comes closer. It takes the grass and leaves from Sara and Tom's hands. It chews them. It makes a happy sound. + +"Wow, you are so big and strong," Tom says. "And you have a cool horn. Can we touch it?" + +The rhino nods again. It lowers its head. Sara and Tom touch the horn. It is hard and smooth. They giggle. + +"Thank you, rhino," Sara says. "You are very nice. Can we be your friends?" + +The rhino nods once more. It licks Sara and Tom's faces. They laugh. They are wet. They hug the rhino. They are happy. They have a new friend. +Sam and Mia like to draw with chalk on the sidewalk. They make big pictures of flowers, suns, and animals. They have fun and share their colors. + +One day, a big boy comes and sees their pictures. He does not like them. He says they are ugly and silly. He takes their chalk and breaks it. He laughs and runs away. + +Sam and Mia are sad and angry. They want their chalk back. They look at their pictures and think they are pretty and nice. + +"Who is that boy?" Sam asks. "Why is he so mean?" + +"I don't know," Mia says. "He seems bad. He does not know how to play nice." + +They hug each other and try to fix their chalk. They hope the boy will not come back. They want to keep drawing and having fun. +Sam likes to sing. He sings all the songs he knows. He sings in the morning, he sings at lunch, he sings at night. He has a fan that makes him cool when he sings. He also has a toy that can record his voice. He calls it his mic. + +One day, Sam decides to record his best song. He holds his mic and sings very loud and clear. He sings about his fan, his toys, his mom and dad. He sings for a long time. He is very happy. + +When he is done, he presses a button on his mic. He hears his voice coming out of the mic. He smiles. He likes how he sounds. He wants to share his song with someone. + +He runs to his mom and dad. They are in the kitchen. He says, "Mom, dad, listen to me! I recorded my song!" He gives them his mic and presses the button. + +Mom and dad listen to Sam's song. They hear him sing about his fan, his toys, his mom and dad. They hear him sing for a long time. They are very proud of him. They clap and hug him. They say, "Sam, you are a great singer! Your song is very sweet. We love you!" Sam is very happy. He loves his mom and dad. He loves his fan and his mic. He loves to sing. +Lily had a bad nightmare. She saw a big monster with sharp teeth and red eyes. It chased her and wanted to eat her. She woke up and cried. She was very scared. + +She called her mom. "Mom, mom, help me! I had a bad nightmare!" + +Mom came to her room. She hugged Lily and kissed her. "It's okay, sweetie. It was just a dream. It's not real. You are safe with me." + +Mom brought Lily a glass of water and a teddy bear. She said, "Drink some water and cuddle with your teddy. He will protect you from the monster. Do you want to tell me about your nightmare?" + +Lily nodded. She told Mom about the monster and how it chased her. Mom listened and said, "That sounds very scary. But you know what? Sometimes nightmares can be interesting. They can show us things we don't see in the day. They can help us learn and grow. Maybe the monster was not really mean. Maybe it was lonely and wanted to play with you. Maybe you can be friends with it." + +Lily thought about that. She said, "Really? Can I be friends with the monster?" + +Mom said, "Sure, why not? You can use your imagination and make up a story about the monster. Maybe you can give it a name and a personality. Maybe you can find out what it likes and dislikes. Maybe you can teach it something or learn something from it. That way, you can make your nightmare into an interesting adventure." + +Lily liked that idea. She said, "Okay, Mom. I will try that. Maybe I can call the monster Fluffy and play with him. Maybe he likes teddy bears too." + +Mom smiled and said, "That sounds like fun. I'm proud of you, Lily. You are very brave and creative. Now, do you want to go back to sleep or stay with me for a while?" + +Lily said, "Can I stay with you, Mom? I still feel a little scared." + +Mom said, "Of course, my love. You can stay with me as long as you want. I will always be here for you. I love you, Lily." + +Lily said, "I love you too, Mom. Thank you for helping me with my nightmare." + +Mom said, "You're welcome, Lily. Good night, sweetie. Sweet dreams." + +They hugged and kissed and fell asleep together. Lily felt safe and happy. She did not have any more nightmares that night. She had interesting dreams instead. +Tim and Sam were best friends. They liked to play in the park and share their toys. One day, they found a shiny coin on the ground. They both wanted it. + +"Let me have it!" Tim said. "I saw it first!" + +"No, I want it!" Sam said. "It is so pretty!" + +They started to pull the coin from each other. They did not want to share. They did not trust each other. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud bark. A big dog was running towards them. It looked angry and hungry. It wanted the coin too. + +"Help!" Tim and Sam cried. They were scared. They let go of the coin and ran away. + +The dog picked up the coin in its mouth and ran away too. It was happy. It had a new toy. + +Tim and Sam hid behind a tree. They were cold and sad. They had lost the coin and their friend. + +"I'm sorry, Tim," Sam said. "I was mean. I should have shared the coin with you." + +"I'm sorry, Sam," Tim said. "I was mean too. I should have trusted you." + +They hugged each other. They were warm and happy. They had found their friend again. + +They decided to play on the slide. It was icy and fun. They did not need the coin. They had something better. They had each other. +Lila and Ben were playing in the mud. They liked to make pies and cakes with the wet dirt. They did not care that they were filthy. They were having fun. + +But then, Lila saw a big worm. She was scared of worms. She screamed and ran away. Ben laughed and picked up the worm. He wanted to show it to Lila. + +"Look, Lila, look! It is a worm. It is not scary. It is soft and wiggly. Do you want to touch it?" Ben said. + +"No, no, no! I do not like worms. They are yucky. Go away, Ben. Go away with your worm!" Lila said. + +Ben did not go away. He followed Lila with the worm. He wanted to make her laugh. He thought it was funny. + +But Lila did not think it was funny. She was angry and scared. She ran to their mom, who was sitting on a chair. She was reading a book. She had a massage on her back. It was a machine that made her feel good. + +"Mom, mom, help me! Ben has a worm. He wants to touch me with it. Make him stop, mom, make him stop!" Lila said. + +Mom looked at Lila and Ben. She saw their filthy clothes and faces. She saw the worm in Ben's hand. She was not happy. + +"Ben, put down that worm right now. Lila, stop screaming. You two are making a mess. You need a bath. Come here, both of you. I will carry you to the bathroom. And do not touch my massage. It is not a toy. It is for grown-ups." Mom said. + +Lila and Ben did what mom said. They did not want to make her more angry. They let her carry them to the bathroom. They had a bath. They washed off the dirt and the worm. They felt clean and warm. They said sorry to mom. They said sorry to each other. They hugged and kissed. They were friends again. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to joke with each other. They would make funny faces, say silly things and laugh a lot. One day, they decided to joke with their teacher, Miss Lee. + +They hid behind a big book and waited for Miss Lee to come into the classroom. When they saw her, they made a loud sound like a lion. "Roar!" they shouted. Miss Lee jumped and looked around. She did not see Lily and Tom. + +"Who made that sound?" she asked. "Was it a lion?" Lily and Tom giggled behind the book. They thought it was very funny. + +They made another sound like a duck. "Quack, quack!" they said. Miss Lee looked confused. She did not see a duck. "Who made that sound?" she asked. "Was it a duck?" Lily and Tom laughed harder behind the book. They thought it was hilarious. + +They made one more sound like a cow. "Moo, moo!" they said. Miss Lee looked annoyed. She did not see a cow. "Who made that sound?" she asked. "Was it a cow?" Lily and Tom could not stop laughing behind the book. They thought it was the best joke ever. + +But Miss Lee was not ignorant. She knew it was Lily and Tom. She walked to the book and pulled it away. She saw Lily and Tom hiding and smiling. She was not amused. + +"Lily and Tom, that was not a nice joke," she said. "You scared me and disturbed the class. You should not make sounds like animals. You should say sorry." + +Lily and Tom felt ashamed. They realized they had been rude and silly. They looked at Miss Lee and said, "Sorry, Miss Lee. We will not joke like that again." + +Miss Lee nodded and smiled. She was not angry. She knew Lily and Tom were good kids who liked to have fun. She said, "Thank you, Lily and Tom. I accept your apology. Now, let's go and learn about real animals." +Lily liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna. Anna had long hair and a pretty dress. Lily liked to brush Anna's hair and make her look nice. + +One day, Lily found a box in her mom's room. It had many things inside. Lily saw some colors, some papers, and some needles. Lily liked colors. She wanted to make Anna a new dress with the colors. She took out the colors and the papers. She tried to mix the colors with her fingers, but they did not stick to the paper. She saw the needles and thought they could help. She picked up a needle and tried to poke the paper with it. + +"Ow!" Lily cried. The needle hurt her finger. It made a red spot on her finger and on the paper. Lily was frightened. She dropped the needle and the paper. She ran to her mom with tears in her eyes. + +"Mommy, mommy, it hurts!" Lily sobbed. + +"What happened, sweetie?" Mommy asked. She saw Lily's finger and the red spot. She took Lily in her arms and hugged her. "Did you play with the needles, Lily?" + +Lily nodded. She was sorry. She did not know the needles were bad. + +"Needles are not for playing, Lily. They are sharp and dangerous. They can hurt you and make you bleed. You should never touch them without mommy or daddy, okay?" Mommy said. + +"Okay, mommy. I'm sorry, mommy. I just wanted to make Anna a new dress," Lily said. + +Mommy smiled. She kissed Lily's finger and put a band-aid on it. She took Lily to her room and gave her some fabric and some stickers. "Here, Lily. You can use these to make Anna a new dress. They are safe and fun. You can mix the stickers and make different patterns. Do you want to try?" + +Lily smiled. She liked the fabric and the stickers. She thanked mommy and hugged her. She went to her dolls and started to make Anna a new dress. She mixed the stickers and made a rainbow dress. She was happy. She showed mommy her dress and mommy said it was beautiful. Lily was proud. She played with Anna and her other dolls. She did not touch the needles again. +Lila and Sam were very happy. They were going to a new home in a big city. They had many boxes with their things. They wanted to unpack and see their new room. + +"Can we unpack now, Mom?" Lila asked. + +"Not yet, sweetie. We have to wait for Dad. He is getting the keys from the landlord." Mom said. + +Lila and Sam sighed. They were bored. They looked out the window. They saw many cars and people and buildings. They saw a big park with a pond and a playground. They saw a tall tower with a clock. + +"Wow, look at that!" Sam said. "It's like a universe out there!" + +Lila nodded. She liked the tower. It was shiny and had many colors. She wondered what was inside. + +"Maybe it's a castle. Maybe there are princesses and dragons and magic." She said. + +Sam shook his head. He liked the park. He wanted to play with the ducks and the swings and the slide. + +"Maybe it's a jungle. Maybe there are monkeys and lions and treasure." He said. + +Lila and Sam smiled. They imagined many stories. They forgot they were bored. + +Then they heard a knock on the door. It was Dad. He had the keys. He opened the door and hugged Mom. + +"Hello, my loves. Are you ready to see our new home?" He asked. + +Lila and Sam nodded. They grabbed their boxes and followed Dad. They were excited. They wanted to unpack and explore. They wanted to see their new universe. + +But first, they wanted to see their new room. They hoped it was normal. They did not like surprises. +Ben was a big boy. He liked to help his mom and dad. Today, he had a special job. He had to deliver a cake to his grandma. His mom made the cake. It was round and pink and had flowers on it. + +Ben held the cake very carefully. He did not want to drop it. He walked with his mom to grandma's house. It was not far, but Ben felt nervous. What if he tripped and the cake fell? What if grandma did not like the cake? What if a dog chased him and ate the cake? + +They reached grandma's house. Ben saw the steps. There were four steps. He had to go up the steps. He took a deep breath. He lifted the cake. He put one foot on the first step. He put the other foot on the second step. He was halfway there. He looked at the cake. It was still round and pink and had flowers on it. + +He heard a voice. It was grandma. She opened the door. She smiled. She said, "Hello, Ben! What a nice surprise! Is that a cake for me?" + +Ben smiled back. He felt happy. He made it to the top step. He gave the cake to grandma. He said, "Yes, grandma! It is a cake for you! Mom made it. I delivered it. Do you like it?" + +Grandma hugged Ben. She said, "I love it, Ben! You are such a good boy! Thank you for delivering the cake to me! Come in, come in! Let's have some cake and milk!" + +Ben and his mom went in. They had some cake and milk with grandma. Ben felt proud. He did a good job. He delivered the cake to grandma. He made grandma happy. He was a big boy. +Sara liked to organize her toys. She had a big box for her dolls, a small box for her cars, and a shelf for her books. She liked to make everything neat and tidy. + +One day, she saw her mom organize the kitchen. She had a new sink that was shiny and modern. It had a big faucet that made water come out. Sara wanted to help her mom. + +"Can I organize with you?" she asked. + +"Sure, honey. You can help me put the dishes in the sink," her mom said. + +Sara took a plate from the table and carried it to the sink. She was very careful not to drop it. She put it in the sink and smiled. She felt proud. + +She took another plate and did the same. She liked to organize the dishes in the sink. She made a pile of plates, a pile of cups, and a pile of spoons. + +"Good job, Sara. You are a great helper," her mom said. + +"Thank you, mom. I like to organize. It is fun," Sara said. + +They finished organizing the kitchen and hugged. Sara was happy. She loved her mom and her new sink. +Tim and Lily were gifted children. They could sing and dance very well. They liked to perform for their family and friends. One day, they decided to put on a show in the park. They wore their best costumes and brought their music box. + +They found a nice spot under a big tree and set up their stage. They invited everyone who walked by to watch their show. Soon, they had a big crowd of people who clapped and cheered for them. Tim and Lily were very happy and proud. + +But there was a bad man in the crowd. He was a thief. He saw Tim and Lily's music box and wanted to take it. He waited until they were busy singing and dancing, and then he sneaked up to their stage. He grabbed the music box and ran away. + +Tim and Lily saw the thief and shouted, "Stop! That's ours!" They stopped their show and ran after him. The crowd also saw the thief and booed and hissed at him. Some people tried to catch him, but he was too fast. + +The thief thought he had escaped, but he was wrong. There was a policeman in the park. He heard the noise and saw the thief. He blew his whistle and chased him. He caught him and took back the music box. He gave it to Tim and Lily and said, "Here you go, kids. I'm sorry this happened. You are very gifted and brave. You deserve a big applause." + +The crowd cheered and clapped for Tim and Lily and the policeman. Tim and Lily thanked the policeman and hugged their music box. They were very happy and relieved. They decided to finish their show and sing and dance one more time. The crowd enjoyed their show and gave them a big applause. Tim and Lily smiled and bowed. They had a great day. +Anna liked to play in the garden with her mom. She liked to see the flowers that were red, yellow, pink and blue. Mom said the flowers were blooming. That meant they were growing and opening. Anna wanted to bloom too. She asked mom, "Can I bloom like the flowers?" + +Mom smiled and hugged Anna. She said, "You are blooming every day, my sweet. You are growing and learning and becoming more beautiful. But you don't have to open like the flowers. You can stay closed and cozy when you want to." + +Anna nodded and looked around the garden. She saw a green caterpillar on a leaf. She pointed and said, "Look, mom, a caterpillar! What is it doing?" + +Mom said, "The caterpillar is eating the leaf. It needs to eat a lot to grow and change. Soon it will make a cocoon and sleep for a while. Then it will come out as a butterfly. A butterfly is a flying insect with colorful wings." + +Anna was amazed. She said, "Wow, a caterpillar can become a butterfly? That is so cool! Can I become a butterfly too?" + +Mom laughed and said, "No, you can't become a butterfly, my dear. You are a human. You can become many things, but not a butterfly. But you can pretend to be one if you like. You can flap your arms and run around the garden." + +Anna liked that idea. She said, "Yes, let's pretend to be butterflies, mom! We can fly and visit the flowers. Maybe we can find a tall sunflower. I like sunflowers. They are bright and happy." + +Mom said, "Okay, let's be butterflies. But be careful not to step on the flowers. They are blooming too, and they need space and care." + +Anna and mom flapped their arms and ran around the garden. They pretended to be butterflies and visited the flowers. They had fun and laughed a lot. They were blooming in their own way. +One day, a little girl named Mia saw a pretty raven on a tree. She wanted to be friends with the raven, so she ran to the tree and said, "Hello, raven! Do you want to play with me?" + +The raven looked at Mia and said, "No, I don't want to play with you. You are too small and loud. Go away!" + +Mia felt sad and angry. She said, "You are not nice, raven! You are mean and rude. I don't like you!" + +The raven said, "I don't care. I don't need you. I have my own things to do. Like use my beak to find food and make my nest." + +Mia said, "Well, I have my own things to do, too. Like use my crayons to draw and make my art. And I have other friends who are nice and fun. Like my dog and my doll and my mom." + +The raven said, "Fine, go away then. I don't want to see you again." + +Mia said, "Fine, I will go away then. I don't want to see you again, either." + +Mia ran away from the tree and the raven. She went to her house and used her crayons to draw a picture of a pretty raven. She gave the picture to her mom and said, "Mom, look what I made. It's a raven, but not the mean one. It's a nice one who wants to be my friend." + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. She said, "That's a very pretty raven, Mia. And you are a very kind and smart girl. I'm proud of you." + +Mia smiled and hugged her mom. She said, "Thank you, mom. I love you." + +The end. +Tom was a little boy who liked to run fast. He ran fast in the park, in the school, and in his home. He wanted to run faster than anyone else. He liked to win races and get prizes. + +One night, Tom had a dream. He dreamed that he was a fast car. He had four wheels, a shiny body, and a loud engine. He zoomed along the road, passing other cars and trucks. He felt happy and strong. He saw a big sign that said: "The Fastest Car Race". He wanted to join the race and win. + +He drove to the start line, where he saw many other fast cars. They had different colors, shapes, and sounds. Some of them looked at Tom and laughed. They said: "You are too small and funny to be a fast car. You cannot win the race. Go away!" + +Tom felt sad and angry. He said: "I am a fast car. I can win the race. I will show you!" He waited for the signal to start. He heard a loud beep. He pushed his engine and drove as fast as he could. + +He passed the other cars one by one. He saw the finish line ahead. He was almost there. He was going to win. He was so happy. He shouted: "I am the fastest car in the world!" + +But then, he woke up. He opened his eyes and saw his face in the mirror. He was not a fast car. He was a little boy. He felt confused and sad. He wanted to go back to his dream. + +He heard his mom calling him. She said: "Tom, wake up. It's time for breakfast. Come on, hurry up. You don't want to be late for school." + +Tom got up and dressed. He went to the kitchen and ate his cereal. He thought about his dream. He wondered if he could ever be a fast car. He smiled and said to himself: "Maybe, someday." +Mia was a cat who lived with a human family. She liked to sleep on the sofa, play with balls of yarn, and watch the birds outside the window. She was an ordinary cat, but she had a big dream. She wanted to reach the stars. + +One night, when everyone was asleep, Mia climbed up the curtains and jumped on the shelf. She saw a shiny thing that looked like a star. It was a glass ball with a snowman inside. Mia wanted to touch it, so she reached out her paw. But the ball was slippery and rolled off the shelf. It fell to the floor and broke with a loud noise. + +The human family woke up and came to see what happened. They saw Mia on the shelf and the broken ball on the floor. They were not happy. They said, "Bad cat! You made a mess! You can't reach the stars, you silly cat!" + +Mia felt sad and ashamed. She jumped down from the shelf and ran to the sofa. She hid under a pillow and wished she could reach the stars. She did not understand why the humans were angry. She just wanted to see something beautiful. + +The next day, the human family cleaned up the mess and bought a new ball. They put it on a higher shelf, where Mia could not reach it. They also bought Mia a new toy, a soft mouse that squeaked when she bit it. They said, "Good cat! We love you! You don't need to reach the stars, you have everything you need here!" + +Mia played with the mouse and felt happy. She realized that the humans were right. She did not need to reach the stars, she had a warm home, a loving family, and a fun toy. She was an ordinary cat, but she had a big heart. +Tom and Lily were playing in the yard. They saw a big pile of bricks near the fence. Tom had an idea. + +"Let's build a house with the bricks!" he said. + +Lily nodded. She liked to build things. They took some bricks and started to stack them on the grass. + +But then they heard a loud bark. It was Rex, the dog from next door. He was big and mean. He jumped over the fence and ran towards them. + +"Rex is here! Run!" Lily shouted. + +Tom and Lily dropped the bricks and ran to the porch. Rex chased them and knocked over their bricks. He growled and barked at them. + +Tom and Lily were scared. They hugged each other on the porch. They wished Rex would go away. + +"Go away, Rex! You are bad!" Tom yelled. + +But Rex did not listen. He kept barking and growling. He tried to climb the porch steps. + +Tom and Lily were worried. They did not know what to do. They looked for their mom. + +But then they saw something. It was a stick. It was lying on the porch. Tom had an idea. + +He picked up the stick. He waved it at Rex. + +"Hey, Rex! Do you want to play?" he said. + +Rex stopped barking. He looked at the stick. He liked to play with sticks. He wagged his tail. + +Tom threw the stick. Rex ran after it. He caught it in his mouth. He brought it back to Tom. + +Tom threw it again. Rex ran after it again. He brought it back again. + +Tom and Lily smiled. They were not scared anymore. They played with Rex and the stick. + +They dared to pet him. He licked their faces. He was not mean. He was friendly. + +They made a new friend. They were happy. They forgot about the bricks. +Mia and Leo were playing in the park. They liked to go on the swings and the slide. They saw a big red car in the corner. It had four wheels and a shiny horn. + +"Can we play with the car?" Mia asked Leo. + +"Sure, let's go!" Leo said. They ran to the car and climbed inside. Mia sat in the front and Leo sat in the back. + +"Look, there is a button!" Mia said. She pointed to a small round thing on the dash. It had a picture of a spark on it. + +"What does it do?" Leo asked. + +"I don't know, let's push it and see!" Mia said. She pushed the button with her finger. + +Suddenly, the car made a loud noise and a bright light. It was a firework car! The spark flew out of the car and into the sky. It made a big boom and a pretty shape. Mia and Leo gasped. + +"Wow, that was amazing!" Mia said. + +"That was attractive!" Leo said. + +They laughed and clapped. They pushed the button again and again. They made more sparks and more shapes. They had a lot of fun with the firework car. +Anna liked to cook with her mom. She helped her mom make a big salad for lunch. She washed the lettuce, tore it into pieces, and put it in a bowl. She also cut some cheese and tomatoes and added them to the salad. + +"Can I put some olives too?" Anna asked her mom. + +"Sure, honey. Olives are good for you. They have a lot of oil and salt. But don't eat too many, or you will get a tummy ache," her mom said. + +Anna opened a jar of olives and took one out. She popped it in her mouth and made a funny face. She did not like the taste of olives. They were too bitter and sour. She spit it out and threw it in the trash. + +"Yuck! Olives are gross!" Anna said. + +Her mom laughed and hugged her. "That's okay, sweetie. You don't have to like everything. Maybe you will like them when you are older. Some people love olives. They even make them into famous dishes, like pizza and pasta." + +Anna shook her head. She did not want to eat olives ever again. She decided to help her mom with something else. She saw a lemon on the counter and picked it up. She squeezed it hard and some juice squirted out. + +"Look, mom! I made lemon juice!" Anna said. + +"Good job, Anna! Lemon juice is good for salad dressing. But be careful, it can sting your eyes," her mom said. + +Anna nodded and squeezed the lemon again. But this time, she squeezed it too hard and some juice splashed on her face. She felt a sharp pain in her eye and started to cry. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow! The lemon slapped me!" Anna said. + +Her mom quickly wiped her face with a towel and kissed her eye. She gave her a glass of water and a cookie to make her feel better. + +"I'm sorry, Anna. The lemon didn't mean to slap you. It was an accident. Are you okay?" her mom said. + +Anna sniffed and nodded. She felt better after the cookie. She smiled and hugged her mom. + +"I'm okay, mom. I love you. And I love salad. But I don't love olives or lemons. They are mean," Anna said. + +Her mom smiled and hugged her back. "I love you too, Anna. And I love salad. And I love olives and lemons. They are not mean. They are just different. And that's okay. Everyone has different tastes. And that's what makes cooking fun." +Ben likes to whistle. He can make loud and soft sounds with his mouth. He whistles when he plays, when he walks, and when he is happy. He whistles all the time. + +One day, he finds a pick in the yard. It is a big and shiny pick. He thinks it is a toy. He picks it up and swings it around. He whistles as he plays with the pick. + +But the pick is not a toy. It is a tool. It belongs to Dad. Dad is digging a hole in the yard. He needs the pick to break the hard dirt. He sees Ben with the pick and gets angry. + +"Ben, give me the pick!" Dad shouts. "It is not a toy. It is dangerous. You can hurt yourself or someone else. Put it down now!" + +Ben is scared. He does not want to make Dad angry. He does not want to hurt anyone. He drops the pick and runs to Dad. He hugs Dad and says sorry. + +Dad hugs Ben back and says it is okay. He is not angry anymore. He is glad Ben is safe. He tells Ben to be careful and not to touch things that are not toys. He shows Ben the hole he is digging. He says he is making a place for a fat tree. He says the tree will have green leaves and red apples. He says Ben can help him plant the tree. + +Ben smiles. He likes trees. He likes apples. He likes to help Dad. He whistles as he helps Dad plant the tree. +True is a dog who loves to play. He likes to run, jump, fetch and bark. He has a lot of toys, but his favorite is a red ball. He always brings his red ball to the park, where he meets other dogs and children. + +One day, True sees a new dog at the park. The new dog is big and black, and he has a blue collar. He looks at True's red ball and growls. He wants to take it from True. True is scared, but he does not want to lose his ball. He barks at the new dog and runs away. + +The new dog chases True and tries to grab his ball. True runs faster and faster, but the new dog is faster too. He catches up with True and bites his tail. True yelps and drops his ball. The new dog picks it up and runs away. + +True is very sad. He lost his ball and his tail hurts. He looks for his owner, who is sitting on a bench. He runs to him and whines. His owner sees his tail and hugs him. He says, "Poor True, what happened? Did that mean dog hurt you?" + +True nods and licks his owner's face. His owner says, "Don't worry, True, I have a surprise for you. Look what I have in my bag." He takes out a new ball, bigger and brighter than the old one. He says, "This is for you, True. Do you like it?" + +True looks at the new ball and wags his tail. He likes it very much. He barks and jumps and fetches it. He is happy again. He does not care about the old ball or the new dog. He has a new ball and his owner. He loves them both. He is a good dog. +Tom and Lily liked to play in their room. They had many toys and books and games. They also liked to look at the ceiling. The ceiling had many stars and moons and planets. They were stickers that glowed in the dark. + +One day, Tom had an idea. He said to Lily, "Let's make a rocket and go to the ceiling. We can see the stars and moons and planets up close. It will be fun!" Lily nodded and smiled. She liked Tom's idea. + +They got a big box and some paper and crayons. They cut and colored and taped. They made a rocket with a window and a door and a nose. They put some pillows and blankets inside. They were ready to blast off. + +They put the rocket in the middle of the room. They climbed inside and closed the door. They counted down. "Three, two, one, go!" They shouted. They pretended to fly to the ceiling. They looked out the window and saw the stickers. They were bright and shiny and pretty. + +They had a great time in their rocket. They talked and laughed and sang. They were happy. They were the best friends in the world. They were also very popular. Their mom and dad and their dog and their cat came to see them. They all said, "Wow, what a cool rocket! Can we join you?" Tom and Lily said, "Yes, of course! There is room for everyone!" They opened the door and invited them in. They all had a party in the rocket. They ate cake and drank juice and played games. They had the best day ever. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with toy soldiers. They have many toy soldiers of different colors and sizes. They put them on the floor and make them march. + +"March, march, march!" Tom says, moving his toy soldiers in a line. "We are going to the castle!" + +"March, march, march!" Sam says, moving his toy soldiers in a circle. "We are going to the round hill!" + +They make their toy soldiers march and march. They make loud noises with their mouths. They pretend to be the toy soldiers. + +"Bang, bang, bang!" Tom says, making his toy soldiers shoot. "We are at the castle! We are going to win!" + +"Boom, boom, boom!" Sam says, making his toy soldiers throw bombs. "We are at the round hill! We are going to win!" + +They make their toy soldiers fight and fight. They make louder noises with their mouths. They pretend to be the toy soldiers. + +"Stop, stop, stop!" Mom says, coming into the room. "You are making too much noise! You are going to wake up the baby!" + +Tom and Sam look at Mom. They look at their toy soldiers. They look at each other. + +"Sorry, Mom," Tom says, picking up his toy soldiers. + +"Sorry, Mom," Sam says, picking up his toy soldiers. + +They put their toy soldiers in a box. They whisper to each other. + +"Can we play with toy soldiers again tomorrow?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, but not so loud," Sam says. + +They nod and smile. They are still friends. They like to play with toy soldiers. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were lions and roar at each other. They ran around the grass and chased the birds. They had a lot of fun. + +But then they saw a big cloud in the sky. It was dark and scary. It made a loud noise like thunder. Lily and Tom were afraid. They stopped playing and ran to their mom. + +"Mom, mom, what is that?" Lily asked, pointing at the cloud. + +"That is a storm, sweetie. It is when the sky is angry and makes rain and wind and noise. But don't worry, we are safe here." Mom said, hugging them. + +"Can we make the storm go away?" Tom asked. + +"No, we can't. But we can make it less scary. Do you know how?" Mom asked. + +"How?" Lily and Tom said together. + +"By roaring at it. Like lions. We can show the storm that we are brave and strong and not afraid. Do you want to try?" Mom said. + +"Yes!" Lily and Tom said. They stood up and faced the sky. They took a deep breath and roared as loud as they could. "Roar! Roar! Roar!" + +The storm seemed to roar back, but Lily and Tom did not care. They felt fit and happy. They roared again and again, until the storm moved away and the sun came out. They smiled and hugged their mom. + +"See? You did it. You made the storm less scary. You are my brave lions." Mom said. + +"We are! We are!" Lily and Tom said. They went back to playing in the park, roaring and laughing. They loved the sky, even when it was angry. +Lily likes music. She likes to sing and dance and play with her toy piano. One day, her mom tells her that a musician will come to their house. Lily is happy and excited. She wants to see the musician and hear his music. + +The musician comes in the afternoon. He has a big guitar and a small hat. He smiles and says hello to Lily and her mom. He is polite and friendly. He asks Lily if she likes music. Lily nods and says yes. She shows him her toy piano and sings a song. + +The musician listens and claps. He says Lily has a good voice and a good ear. He asks her if she wants to learn how to play the guitar. Lily says yes. She likes the guitar. It has strings and makes nice sounds. The musician puts the guitar on his lap and shows Lily how to hold it and strum it. He teaches her a simple tune and sings along with her. + +Lily and the musician have fun playing and singing together. Lily's mom watches and smiles. She is proud of Lily and happy that the musician is kind and patient. She thanks him for coming and teaching Lily. The musician says he enjoyed it too. He gives Lily his hat and says goodbye. He says he will come back another day and play more music with her. Lily hugs him and says thank you. She puts on the hat and plays the toy piano. She is happy and grateful. She likes the musician and his music. +Tom and Mia were best friends. They liked to play with toys and books and puzzles. One day, they found a big box in the attic. Inside the box, there was a brilliant dragon. It was green and shiny and had wings and a tail. + +"Wow!" Tom said. "Look at this dragon! It is so cool!" + +"I want to play with it!" Mia said. "Can I hold it?" + +Tom and Mia both reached for the dragon. They pulled and tugged and shouted. The dragon did not like it. It made a loud roar and breathed fire. + +"Stop!" the dragon said. "You are hurting me! Why are you fighting?" + +Tom and Mia were scared. They let go of the dragon and backed away. + +"We are sorry, dragon," Tom said. "We both wanted to play with you. You are so brilliant." + +"Yes, we are sorry, dragon," Mia said. "We did not mean to hurt you. You are so beautiful." + +The dragon smiled. It was happy that Tom and Mia were sorry. It liked to be called brilliant and beautiful. + +"Thank you," the dragon said. "You are very kind. Do you want to be my friends?" + +Tom and Mia nodded. They wanted to be friends with the dragon. + +"Then you have to share me," the dragon said. "You can take turns holding me and playing with me. Sharing is good. Sharing is fun." + +Tom and Mia agreed. They learned to share the dragon. They had a lot of fun with the dragon. The dragon was their new friend. They were very happy. +Mia and Leo were twins. They had long, curly hair that their mom liked to brush and braid. One day, mom said they needed a haircut. Mia and Leo did not want a haircut. They liked their hair. + +Mom took them to the salon. There was a nice lady with scissors and a comb. She asked Mia and Leo how they wanted their hair. Mia said she wanted to keep it long and curly. Leo said he wanted to try something new. He wanted to cut it short and spiky. + +The lady smiled and started to cut Leo's hair. She moved the scissors fast and made snip-snip sounds. Leo watched in the mirror and liked what he saw. His hair looked cool and different. Mia watched too and felt envious. She wished she had been brave and asked for a new haircut too. + +When the lady was done, she showed Leo his haircut. He was very happy and thanked her. He ran to show mom his new look. Mom said he looked handsome and gave him a hug. Then she turned to Mia and asked if she was ready for her haircut. + +Mia looked at Leo and then at the lady. She thought for a moment and then said, "Yes, I am. I want a new haircut too. Can you make it short and spiky like Leo's?" The lady nodded and smiled. She moved Mia to the chair and picked up the scissors. Mia felt excited and nervous. She hoped she would like her new haircut too. +Tim and Mia are friends. They like to play in the hall. The hall is long and has many doors. Sometimes they knock on the doors and say hello to the people inside. Sometimes they run and slide on the floor. The floor is hard and shiny. + +One day, Tim and Mia find a big ball in the hall. It is red and soft. They want to play with it. They throw it to each other and catch it. They laugh and have fun. But then, the ball bounces too high and hits a lamp. The lamp falls and breaks. The glass makes a loud noise and cuts the floor. + +Tim and Mia are scared. They hear a voice from one of the doors. It is Mrs. Lee, the old lady who lives next to them. She is angry. She opens the door and sees the mess. + +"Who did this?" she asks. "Who broke my lamp and cut my floor?" + +Tim and Mia look at each other. They do not know what to say. They are sorry, but they are afraid to tell the truth. + +Mrs. Lee sees the ball in Tim's hand. She points at it and says, "Is this your ball? Did you throw it and break my lamp?" + +Tim nods. He says, "Yes, Mrs. Lee. It was me. I am sorry. I did not mean to break your lamp." + +Mrs. Lee sighs. She says, "Thank you for telling me, Tim. That was brave of you. But you should not play with a ball in the hall. It is dangerous and rude. You could hurt someone or damage something. Do you understand?" + +Tim nods again. He says, "Yes, Mrs. Lee. I understand. I will not play with a ball in the hall again." + +Mrs. Lee says, "Good. Now, go and get a broom and help me clean up this mess. And then, you and Mia can go and play outside. There is a park near here. It has a lot of space and grass. You can play with your ball there. But be careful and respectful. Do you agree?" + +Tim and Mia say, "Yes, Mrs. Lee. We agree. We will help you and then we will go to the park. Thank you for letting us play with your ball." + +Mrs. Lee smiles. She says, "You are welcome, Tim and Mia. You are good kids. But remember, no more ball in the hall, okay?" + +Tim and Mia say, "Okay, Mrs. Lee. No more ball in the hall." +Lily liked to go to the library with her mom. The library had many books with pictures and stories. Lily could borrow some books and take them home. She always picked books with animals, because she loved animals. + +One day, Lily saw a new book on the shelf. It had a big picture of a circus on the cover. Lily loved the circus. She wanted to see the book. She reached for it, but it was too high. She tried to stand on her toes, but she was still too short. She looked around and saw a stool. She dragged the stool to the shelf and climbed on it. Now she could reach the book. + +But the book was very big and heavy. Lily had to use both hands to pull it out. She felt the stool wobble under her feet. She tried to balance, but she lost her grip on the book. The book fell to the floor with a loud thud. Lily fell off the stool and landed on the book. She was not hurt, but she was scared and embarrassed. + +"Are you okay, sweetie?" her mom asked, running to her. She helped Lily get up and hugged her. + +"I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to see the book. It looked impressive," Lily said, pointing to the book. + +"It's okay, honey. I'm glad you're not hurt. But you have to be careful when you use the stool. And you have to ask for help when you want a big book. The librarian can help you," her mom said. + +Lily nodded. She felt sorry for making a mess. She looked at the librarian, who was smiling at her. + +"Hi, Lily. I see you like the circus book. It is impressive, isn't it? Would you like to borrow it?" the librarian asked. + +"Yes, please," Lily said. + +"Okay, then. Let me check it out for you. And next time, just ask me if you need help. I'm happy to help you find any book you want," the librarian said. + +She scanned the book and gave it to Lily. Lily thanked her and hugged the book. She was happy to have the book, but she also learned a lesson. She decided to be more careful and ask for help when she needed it. She and her mom left the library, holding hands. Lily couldn't wait to read the book and see the circus. +Sara and Ben like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They can make houses, towers, bridges and other things with their blocks. + +One day, they decide to make a big structure with all their blocks. They work hard and put the blocks together. They make a tall tower with a door and a window. They make a bridge that connects the tower to another house. They make a fence around their structure with more blocks. + +They are very proud of their structure. They think it is attractive and strong. They want to show it to their mom and dad. + +"Mom, dad, come and see what we made!" Sara calls. + +Mom and dad come to their room and see their structure. They are impressed and happy. + +"Wow, this is amazing!" mom says. "You made a very attractive structure with your blocks. How did you manage to do it?" + +"We worked together and used all our blocks," Ben says. "We had fun and used our imagination." + +"That's wonderful," dad says. "You are very creative and clever. We are proud of you." + +Sara and Ben smile and hug their mom and dad. They are happy and proud too. They like to play with blocks and make structures. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play soccer in the yard. They kick the ball and run and laugh. They have a lot of fun. + +"Look, I score a goal!" Sam shouts. He points to the net. + +"No, you don't. I stop the ball!" Ben says. He holds the ball in his hands. + +"Yes, I do. You are too late!" Sam says. He tries to get the ball back. + +They argue and push and pull. They get dirty and sweaty. They forget to have fun. + +"Boys, boys, stop!" Mom says. She comes out of the house. "It's time to bathe. You are very dirty and smelly. Come inside, now!" + +Sam and Ben stop fighting. They look at each other. They feel sorry. + +"Sorry, Ben. You are a good goalie." Sam says. + +"Sorry, Sam. You are a mighty kicker." Ben says. + +They hug and smile. They follow Mom inside. They bathe and wash and scrub. They feel clean and fresh. They have fun again. +Tom and Mia liked to play in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. One day, they saw a big pipe near the fence. It was enormous and dark. + +"Let's go inside the pipe!" Tom said. He was brave and curious. + +"No, it's scary!" Mia said. She was afraid and careful. + +But Tom did not listen. He ran to the pipe and crawled inside. Mia followed him. She did not want to be alone. + +The pipe was long and cold. They could not see anything. They heard strange noises. They felt something move. + +"Tom, I want to go back!" Mia said. She was crying and shivering. + +"Me too!" Tom said. He was sorry and scared. + +They tried to find the way out. But they could not. The pipe seemed to have no end. They were lost. + +Suddenly, they saw a light. It was bright and warm. They ran to the light. They hoped it was the park. + +But it was not the park. It was a different place. There were trees and flowers and animals. There were no people or cars or houses. + +"Where are we?" Tom asked. He was amazed and confused. + +"I don't know!" Mia said. She was surprised and curious. + +They looked around. They saw a big butterfly. It was colorful and shiny. It flew to them and spoke. + +"Hello, children!" the butterfly said. It had a friendly and soft voice. + +"Hello, butterfly!" Tom and Mia said. They were polite and happy. + +"Welcome to the magic land!" the butterfly said. "You came through the magic pipe. It can take you to different worlds. But you have to be careful. The pipe can vanish anytime. Then you cannot go back." + +"Vanish?" Tom and Mia asked. They did not know what that meant. + +"Disappear. Go away. Be gone." the butterfly explained. It used simple words. + +"Oh!" Tom and Mia said. They understood. + +They liked the magic land. They wanted to see more. They asked the butterfly to show them around. + +The butterfly agreed. It took them to see the rainbow, the waterfall, the castle and the dragon. They had fun and learned new things. + +But they also missed their home. They wanted to see their mom and dad and their friends. They asked the butterfly to take them back to the pipe. + +The butterfly nodded. It flew to the pipe. It was still there. + +"Quick, children! Go inside the pipe!" the butterfly said. It was urgent and worried. + +"Why?" Tom and Mia asked. They were curious and confused. + +"The pipe is going to vanish soon. You have to hurry. Or you will be stuck here forever." the butterfly said. It was serious and sad. + +"Forever?" Tom and Mia asked. They were scared and shocked. + +"Yes, forever. Now go!" the butterfly said. It pushed them to the pipe. + +Tom and Mia did not want to leave the butterfly. They liked it. They thanked it and hugged it. + +"Goodbye, butterfly!" Tom and Mia said. They were grateful and sad. + +"Goodbye, children! Be safe and happy!" the butterfly said. It was proud and glad. + +Tom and Mia crawled inside the pipe. They hoped to see the park again. + +They did. They came out of the pipe. They saw the slide, the swing and the fence. They were back. + +They were happy and relieved. They ran to their mom and dad. They told them about the magic land and the butterfly and the pipe. + +But when they looked back, the pipe was gone. It had vanished. There was only grass and dirt. + +Tom and Mia wondered if it was a dream. But they knew it was not. They had seen it. They had lived it. + +They smiled and hugged. They had a secret. They had an adventure. They had a friend. +Lila and Ben like to dance. They dance in the living room, in the garden, and in the park. They dance when they are happy, when they are sad, and when they are bored. They dance with their arms, their legs, and their heads. + +One day, they see a big pit in the park. It is deep and dark and scary. They wonder what is inside. They go near the pit and look down. They hear a growl. They see a big dog. The dog is angry and hungry. It wants to bite them. + +"Help! Help!" Lila and Ben shout. They run away from the pit. They see a man. The man is old and kind and wise. He has a stick and a hat. He hears their shout. He comes to help them. + +"What is wrong, children?" the man asks. + +"There is a big dog in the pit. It is angry and hungry. It wants to bite us," Lila and Ben say. + +The man nods. He knows the dog. He says, "That is Rex. He is not a bad dog. He is just lonely and scared. He fell into the pit and he cannot get out. He needs a friend." + +The man takes his stick and his hat. He goes to the pit. He talks to Rex. He says, "Hello, Rex. I am here to help you. Do not be afraid. Do not be angry. I have a stick and a hat for you. You can play with them. You can be happy." + +Rex listens to the man. He stops growling. He wags his tail. He takes the stick and the hat. He plays with them. He is happy. + +The man smiles. He says, "Good boy, Rex. Now, let me help you out of the pit. I have a rope and a bucket. You can sit in the bucket. I can pull you up. You can be free." + +Rex nods. He trusts the man. He sits in the bucket. The man pulls him up. He is free. + +The man hugs Rex. He says, "You are a good dog, Rex. You are brave and strong. You deserve a home and a family. Come with me. I will take you to my house. You can be my friend." + +Rex licks the man. He says, "Thank you, thank you. You are a good man. You are kind and wise. You saved me. You are my friend." + +Lila and Ben watch the man and Rex. They are amazed and happy. They clap their hands. They say, "Wow, wow. You are a hero. You helped Rex. You are his friend." + +The man and Rex smile. They say, "Thank you, thank you. You are nice children. You like to dance. You are our friends." + +Lila and Ben nod. They say, "Yes, yes. We are your friends. We like to dance. Can we dance with you?" + +The man and Rex nod. They say, "Yes, yes. We like to dance. We can dance with you." + +They all dance together. They dance in the park. They dance with their arms, their legs, and their heads. They dance when they are happy, when they are sad, and when they are bored. They are friends. They are happy. They dance. +Lia liked to watch the stars at night. They were bright and shiny and far away. She wondered what they were and how they got there. She asked her dad to tell her a story about the stars. + +Dad smiled and hugged Lia. He said, "The stars are big balls of fire that live in the sky. They grow and grow and grow, because they have a lot of fuel inside them. Fuel is what makes them burn and shine. Sometimes, they run out of fuel and stop growing. Then they become small and dim and fall down." + +Lia gasped and said, "That sounds scary! Do they hurt when they fall down?" + +Dad said, "No, they don't hurt. They become something else. Sometimes, they become rocks that we can find on the ground. Sometimes, they become dust that we can't see. Sometimes, they become new stars that we can watch again." + +Lia said, "Wow, that's amazing! I want to be a star when I grow up. I want to be bright and shiny and far away." + +Dad said, "You are already a star, my dear. You are bright and shiny and close to me. And you have a lot of fuel in your heart that makes you grow and grow and grow. I love you, my little star." + +Lia smiled and said, "I love you too, dad. You are my favorite star." +Sara and Ben like to play in the park. They run and jump and laugh. They see many things in the park. They see birds and flowers and trees. + +One day, they see something new. They see a deer. The deer is brown and has horns. The deer is eating grass. Sara and Ben are very happy. They want to see the deer closer. + +They run to the deer. But the deer is scared. The deer sees Sara and Ben. The deer pauses. The deer looks at Sara and Ben. The deer runs away. The deer runs very fast. The deer jumps over a fence. The deer is high in the air. + +Sara and Ben stop. They are sad. They want to play with the deer. They say, "Deer, deer, come back! We are nice. We want to be your friends." + +But the deer does not come back. The deer is gone. Sara and Ben look at each other. They shrug. They say, "Oh well. Maybe we will see the deer another day. Let's go play some more." + +They run and jump and laugh. They have fun in the park. They see many things in the park. They see birds and flowers and trees. And maybe, one day, they will see the deer again. +Tom and Lily liked to play with their toy cars. They made them zoom on the floor, on the sofa, and on the table. They pretended they were racing drivers, police officers, and firefighters. + +One day, they heard a loud alarm outside. They ran to the window and saw a big red fire truck. It had a siren and a ladder and a hose. It zoomed past their house, followed by another fire truck and an ambulance. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tom said. "There must be a fire somewhere. I hope everyone is okay." + +"Me too," Lily said. "Maybe we can help. Let's get our toy cars and zoom after them." + +They grabbed their toy cars and ran to the door. But their mom stopped them. + +"Where are you going?" she asked. + +"We want to help the fire trucks," Tom said. + +"You can't do that," mom said. "It's too dangerous. The fire trucks are doing a serious job. They have to put out the fire and save people. You have to stay here and be safe." + +"But we want to help," Lily said. + +"I know, sweetie," mom said. "But the best way to help is to let the fire trucks do their work. You can play with your toy cars here, and pretend you are helping. But you have to stay inside, okay?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They understood. They went back to their room and played with their toy cars. They zoomed them around and made siren noises. They pretended they were helping the fire trucks. They hoped the fire would be out soon. They were proud of the fire trucks and the firefighters. They were brave and serious. +Lily and Ben went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals. They saw lions, monkeys, birds, and snakes. Lily liked the lions best. Ben liked the monkeys best. They had fun looking at the animals. + +"Look, Mom, the lions are sleeping!" Lily said. + +"Shh, don't wake them up," Mom said. + +"Look, Dad, the monkeys are playing!" Ben said. + +"They are very funny," Dad said. + +Lily and Ben wanted to see more animals. They walked to the next cage. They saw a big bear. The bear was brown and furry. He had a big nose and big paws. He looked at Lily and Ben. + +"Hello, bear," Lily said. + +"Hello, bear," Ben said. + +The bear smiled. He came closer to the cage. He put his nose through the bars. Lily and Ben touched his nose. It was wet and cold. The bear licked their hands. Lily and Ben giggled. + +"Thank you, bear," Lily said. + +"Thank you, bear," Ben said. + +The bear gave them a kiss. Lily and Ben gave him a kiss back. They were glad. They liked the bear. They hugged Mom and Dad. + +"Can we come back to the zoo?" Lily asked. + +"Can we see the bear again?" Ben asked. + +"Of course, we can," Mom said. + +"Of course, we can," Dad said. + +They all smiled. They had a good day at the zoo. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy trucks in the backyard. They liked to load the trucks with sand, rocks and leaves and drive them around. They made noises like vroom, beep and honk. + +Suddenly, they felt the ground shake and heard a loud boom. It was an earthquake! They were scared and ran to their mom, who was in the kitchen. She hugged them and said, "Don't worry, it's over now. Let's go inside and be safe." + +They followed their mom to the house, but they saw that the door was open. They wondered who left it open. They went inside and saw that some things had fallen off the shelves and the table. They also saw a big crack in the wall. They were surprised and sad. + +Mom said, "Oh no, the earthquake made a mess. We have to clean up and fix the wall. Can you help me?" + +Lily and Ben nodded and said, "Yes, mom, we can help. We can load the broken things in the trash can and put the good things back. We can also get some tape and glue for the wall." + +Mom smiled and said, "Thank you, my sweeties. You are very brave and helpful. I love you." + +They hugged mom and started to work. They hoped there would be no more earthquakes. They liked to play with their trucks, but not with the ground. +Tom and Mia liked to play near the big water. They saw many ships that went on the water. Some ships were big and some were small. Some ships made loud noises and some were quiet. + +One day, Tom and Mia saw a new ship. It was very big and shiny. It had many windows and flags. Tom and Mia wanted to see it closer. They ran to the dock where the ship was. They saw a man who worked on the ship. He wore a white hat and a blue shirt. + +"Hello, can we see your ship?" Tom asked the man. + +The man smiled and nodded. He was polite. He said, "Sure, you can see my ship. But you have to be careful. The dock is wet and slippery. You don't want to slip and fall into the water." + +Tom and Mia said, "Thank you, we will be careful." They followed the man to the ship. He showed them the deck, the cabin, and the wheel. Tom and Mia liked the ship. They saw many things they had never seen before. + +They thanked the man again and said goodbye. They walked back to the dock. But Mia was not careful. She ran too fast and did not look where she was going. She stepped on a wet spot and slipped. She screamed and fell into the water. + +Tom was scared. He shouted, "Help, help, Mia fell into the water!" + +The man heard Tom and ran to the dock. He saw Mia in the water. She was wet and cold and scared. He threw a rope to Mia and said, "Grab the rope, Mia, I will pull you out." + +Mia grabbed the rope and the man pulled her out. He wrapped her in a towel and hugged her. He said, "Are you okay, Mia? You are very brave." + +Mia nodded and said, "I'm okay, thank you. You are very nice." + +The man said, "You're welcome, Mia. But next time, be more careful. Don't run on the dock. It is slippery." + +Tom and Mia said, "We're sorry, we will be more careful. Thank you for saving Mia. You have a beautiful ship." + +The man said, "You're welcome, Tom and Mia. You are very polite. You can come and see my ship again. But only if you promise to be careful." + +Tom and Mia promised to be careful. They waved goodbye to the man and his ship. They went back to their mom and dad. They told them what happened. Their mom and dad were glad they were safe. They hugged them and said, "We love you, Tom and Mia. You are very lucky." +Lily liked to play with her toy helicopter. She had a big box of toys, but the helicopter was her favorite. She liked to make it fly in the air and make loud noises. + +One day, she wanted to show her helicopter to her friend Ben. She put it in her backpack and went to his house. Ben was happy to see her and invited her to play in his room. + +"Look, Ben, I have a helicopter!" Lily said, taking out her toy. + +"Wow, that's cool!" Ben said, reaching for it. + +"Can I play with it?" he asked. + +Lily thought for a moment. She loved her helicopter, but she also liked Ben. She wanted to share with him, but she was afraid he might break it. + +She remembered what her mom had told her. "Sharing is caring, Lily. But you also have to be wise. If you let someone play with your things, you have to make sure they are careful and gentle. And you have to take turns." + +Lily decided to be wise. She set her helicopter on the floor and said, "Okay, Ben, you can play with it. But you have to be careful and gentle. And we have to take turns. I will fly it for a little bit, and then you can fly it for a little bit. Okay?" + +Ben nodded. He was glad that Lily was willing to share. He watched her fly the helicopter and waited for his turn. He was careful and gentle when he got it. He thanked Lily for letting him play with it. + +Lily and Ben had fun playing with the helicopter. They took turns and were careful and gentle. They were both happy and wise. +Anna loves music. She likes to sing and dance and play with her toy piano. But one day, her toy piano stops making sounds. She tries to press the keys, but nothing happens. She feels sad and cries. + +"Mommy, mommy, my piano is broken!" she says. + +Mommy comes and looks at the piano. She sees that the batteries are empty. She says, "Don't worry, Anna, we can fix it. We just need to get new batteries. Then your piano will make music again." + +She takes Anna to the store. They find the batteries and pay for them. Then they go back home. Mommy opens the piano and puts the new batteries inside. She closes the piano and turns it on. + +"Try it now, Anna," she says. + +Anna presses the keys and hears a beautiful sound. She smiles and claps her hands. She says, "Thank you, mommy, you restored my piano! Now I can play music again!" + +She hugs mommy and starts to sing and dance and play with her piano. Mommy joins her and they have fun together. They are happy and love music. +Sara and Ben were playing in the yard. They liked to run and jump and chase each other. Sometimes they would pretend to be animals or superheroes or pirates. + +One day, they saw a big truck coming down the street. It was shiny and red and had a lot of boxes in the back. Sara and Ben wondered what was in the boxes. Maybe toys or books or candy. + +The truck stopped in front of their house. A man got out and took a box from the back. He walked to the mailbox and put the box inside. Then he got back in the truck and drove away. + +Sara and Ben ran to the mailbox. They wanted to see the box. Maybe it was for them. Maybe it was a present. + +"Let me see! Let me see!" Sara said. She tried to open the mailbox. + +"No, it's mine! It's mine!" Ben said. He pushed Sara away. + +They both pulled and pushed and shouted. They did not yield to each other. They did not share. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud snap. The mailbox broke. The box fell to the ground. The box opened. Papers and envelopes flew out. + +Sara and Ben stopped fighting. They looked at the papers and envelopes. They did not see any toys or books or candy. They saw bills and letters and ads. + +They felt sad and sorry. They broke the mailbox. The mailbox was expensive. Their mom and dad would be mad. + +They hugged each other and said, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry." + +They picked up the papers and envelopes and put them back in the box. They tried to fix the mailbox. They hoped their mom and dad would forgive them. They learned to yield and share. +Sara and Ben like to play in the tent. They put the tent in the yard and bring their toys inside. They pretend they are camping in the forest. They have a lot of fun. + +One day, they see a big butterfly outside the tent. It has many colors on its wings. Sara and Ben want to catch it. They run out of the tent and chase the butterfly. They go around and around the yard. + +"Look, it is flying over the fence!" Sara says. + +"Let's follow it!" Ben says. + +They climb over the fence and run after the butterfly. They do not see where they are going. They bump into a tree and fall down. They feel dizzy. + +"Ow, that hurt!" Sara says. + +"Are you okay?" Ben says. + +They rub their heads and sit up. They look around and see that they are in a different yard. They do not know where they are. They are scared. + +"Where is our tent?" Sara says. + +"I don't know. We are lost!" Ben says. + +They start to cry. They want to go back to their tent. They want to see their mom and dad. + +A lady comes out of the house. She sees Sara and Ben crying. She is kind. She asks them what is wrong. + +"We were playing in our tent and we saw a butterfly and we ran after it and we bumped into a tree and we are dizzy and we don't know where we are and we want our tent!" Sara and Ben say. + +The lady listens and understands. She says, "Don't worry, I will help you. Come with me. We will discuss how to find your tent." + +She takes them by the hand and leads them to her house. She gives them some water and cookies. She calls their mom and dad and tells them where they are. She says they are safe and sorry. + +Sara and Ben feel better. They thank the lady for her help. They wait for their mom and dad to come and get them. They hug them and say they are sorry. They promise to not run away from their tent again. They learn their lesson. They are happy. +Anna liked to create things with her clay. She had many colors of clay and she could make animals, flowers, or anything she wanted. She rolled the clay in her hands and made it smooth and soft. + +One day, she decided to create a dog with her clay. She made a big ball for the body, a smaller ball for the head, four long rolls for the legs, and a thin roll for the tail. She used a stick to make eyes, a nose, and a mouth on the face. She was very proud of her dog and put it on the table. + +"Look, Mommy, I made a dog!" she said, showing her mom her clay dog. + +"That's a very nice dog, Anna. What is his name?" her mom asked. + +"His name is Spot. He is my dog and I am his owner. He likes to play and cuddle with me," Anna said, hugging her clay dog. + +"Can I pet him?" her mom asked. + +"Sure, Mommy. He is very friendly and smooth," Anna said, letting her mom touch her clay dog. + +"Wow, he is very smooth. You did a great job, Anna. You are very creative," her mom said, smiling. + +"Thank you, Mommy. I love you and I love Spot," Anna said, smiling too. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. They had a big jug of water to drink when they were thirsty. They were having fun. + +But then they heard a loud noise. It was a big dog barking. The dog was on the other side of the fence, but it sounded angry. Tom and Lily were frightened. They ran to the jug and hid behind it. + +"Go away, dog!" Tom shouted. "You are disturbing us!" + +The dog did not go away. It kept barking and jumping at the fence. It wanted to get to Tom and Lily. Tom and Lily hugged each other and hoped the dog would leave. + +Then they saw their mom coming. She had a basket of cookies. She saw the dog and the jug and the children. + +"Tom, Lily, what are you doing?" she asked. "Are you okay?" + +"Mom, there is a bad dog!" Lily cried. "It is disturbing us! It is scary!" + +Mom looked at the dog. She was not afraid. She knew the dog. It was their neighbor's dog. It was not bad. It was just playful. + +"Shh, it's okay," she said. "The dog is not bad. It is just noisy. It wants to play with you. But you don't have to play with it if you don't want to. Come, let's go inside and have some cookies. You can bring the jug with you." + +Tom and Lily felt better. They took the jug and followed their mom. They left the dog behind. They were not frightened anymore. They were happy. They liked cookies. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they visit Ben's grandma. She lives in a big house with a garden. She has a cat named Tuna. + +"Hello, Lily and Ben," grandma says. "Do you want to see my cat?" + +"Yes, please," Lily and Ben say. They follow grandma to the kitchen. Tuna is sleeping on a chair. He is black and white and fluffy. + +"Can we pet him?" Lily asks. + +"Of course, but be gentle," grandma says. "He is old and grumpy." + +Lily and Ben stroke Tuna's fur. He opens his eyes and meows. He smells sour. + +"Ugh, he stinks," Ben says. + +"Shh, don't say that," Lily says. "He might hear you and get mad." + +"Sorry, Tuna," Ben says. "You are a good cat." + +Tuna purrs and licks his paw. He does not mind. He likes Lily and Ben. They are nice to him. He is happy they visit him. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big car with shiny wheels and a loud horn. They ran to the car and looked inside. They saw soft seats, bright lights and a screen with pictures. + +"Wow, this is an amazing car!" Lily said. "I want to sit in it and go fast." + +Tom nodded. "Me too. This is a luxury car. It has everything you need." + +They admired the car for a long time, until a man came out of a shop and walked to the car. He had a suit, a hat and a briefcase. He looked at the twins and smiled. + +"Hello, kids. Do you like my car?" he asked. + +"Yes, sir. It is very nice," Lily said. + +"Can we sit in it, please?" Tom asked. + +The man laughed. "Sorry, kids. This is my car and I have to go to work. But maybe someday you will have a car like this, if you work hard and study well." + +He opened the door and got in the car. He waved to the twins and drove away. + +Lily and Tom waved back. They felt a little sad, but also curious. + +"Work hard and study well?" Lily asked. "What does that mean?" + +Tom shrugged. "I don't know. Maybe it means we have to do our homework and listen to our teacher." + +Lily nodded. "Maybe. But I still want to play in the park." + +Tom agreed. "Me too. Let's go to the swings." + +They ran to the swings and forgot about the car. They had fun and laughed. They did not need a luxury car to be happy. They had each other and their amazing imagination. +Tom is a big truck. He likes to work hard and help people. He can carry many things in his back. He can dig holes with his shovel. He can push dirt with his plow. + +One day, Tom is working on a road with his friends. He sees many cones on the road. The cones are orange and white. They tell the cars to stay away from the work. Tom thinks the cones are funny. He wants to play with them. + +"Can I move the cones?" Tom asks his friend Sam, who is a car. + +"No, Tom, you can't," Sam says. "The cones are important. They keep us safe. You have to work, not play." + +"But I am bored," Tom says. "I want to have fun." + +"Work is fun, too," Sam says. "You can make the road better for everyone. You can be proud of your work." + +Tom thinks about what Sam says. He decides to try to work harder and have fun at the same time. He sings a song as he digs and pushes. He smiles as he carries and dumps. He sees the road getting smoother and cleaner. + +Soon, the work is done. Tom and his friends are happy. They have done a good job. They are also very sleepy. They want to rest. + +"Good work, Tom," Sam says. "You are a great truck. Now you can play with the cones if you want." + +"Thank you, Sam," Tom says. "You are a great car. But I don't want to play with the cones anymore. I want to go home and sleep. I am very sleepy." + +Tom and his friends go home and sleep. They dream of working and playing again tomorrow. +Tom likes to hear the fireman. He hears them when they go to help people. He hears the big red truck with the loud siren and the horn. He hears the fireman talk on the radio and shout to each other. He hears the water spray on the fire and make it go away. + +One day, Tom sees the fireman outside his house. They are not here to help, they are here to visit. Tom is very happy and runs to the door. He wants to say hello to the fireman and see the big red truck. + +"Hi, Tom!" says one of the fireman. He is wearing a yellow hat and a black coat. He has a big smile and a friendly voice. "Do you want to see our truck?" + +"Yes, please!" says Tom. He follows the fireman to the truck. He sees the siren, the horn, the radio, the hose, and the ladder. He sees the fireman's tools and clothes. He sees the fireman's badge and name. + +"This is our truck," says the fireman. "We use it to go to fires and help people. We have to be very brave and very healthy. We have to eat good food and exercise a lot. Do you want to be a fireman when you grow up?" + +Tom nods his head. He wants to be a fireman very much. He wants to help people and hear the siren and the horn. He wants to wear the yellow hat and the black coat. He wants to have a big smile and a friendly voice. + +"Then you have to be brave and healthy too," says the fireman. "You have to listen to your mom and dad and do what they say. You have to eat your vegetables and fruits and drink your milk. You have to play outside and run and jump and have fun. Can you do that?" + +"Yes, I can!" says Tom. He gives the fireman a hug and a high-five. He thanks him for showing him the truck and for being a fireman. He waves goodbye to the fireman and goes back to his house. He is very happy and proud. He wants to be a fireman someday. He likes to hear the fireman. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were pirates and look for treasure. Lily had a big map that she made with crayons. Tom had a shiny key that he found in his dad's drawer. + +"Let's fold the map and put it in the key," Tom said. He thought the key had a secret hole that could hide things. He tried to push the map inside the key, but it did not fit. + +"No, Tom, that's not how you fold a map," Lily said. She took the map from him and showed him how to fold it in half, then in half again, and again, until it was very small. "See? Now it can fit in the key." + +She put the map in the key and gave it back to Tom. "Now we have to find the treasure chest that matches the key," she said. "Maybe it's behind that big bush." + +They ran to the bush and looked behind it. But instead of a treasure chest, they saw a big dog. The dog was barking and growling. It had sharp teeth and angry eyes. + +Lily and Tom were frightened. They dropped the key and the map and ran away. They did not want to play pirates anymore. They wanted to go back to their mom. + +"Mom, mom, there's a scary dog in the garden!" they cried. "It chased us and tried to bite us!" + +Mom hugged them and calmed them down. She looked at the garden and saw the dog. It was their neighbor's dog, Rover. He had escaped from his yard and was looking for someone to play with. + +"Rover, Rover, come here, boy," Mom called. She knew Rover was friendly and just wanted attention. She gave him a treat and a pat. Rover wagged his tail and licked her hand. + +Lily and Tom saw that Rover was not so scary after all. They felt sorry for dropping the key and the map. They went back to the garden and picked them up. They gave Rover the map to play with. He liked to chew on it and make it crinkly. + +"Can we keep the key, Mom?" Tom asked. "It's our treasure." + +"Sure, Tom, you can keep the key," Mom said. "But remember, it's not a real key. It's just a toy. It can't open anything." + +Lily and Tom nodded. They did not care if the key was real or not. They liked to pretend it was. They decided to play pirates again, but this time with Rover as their friend. They had fun in the garden until it was time for dinner. +Lily was very busy. She had to make a snowman with her brother Tom. They rolled big balls of snow and stacked them up. They found a carrot for the nose, two rocks for the eyes and a hat for the head. But they needed something else. + +"Look, Lily, I found a mitten!" Tom said. He held up a red mitten that he saw in the snow. "Can we use it for the snowman's mouth?" + +Lily nodded. She took the mitten and put it on the snowman's face. It looked like a smile. "Now our snowman is happy," she said. + +But then they heard a voice. "Hey, that's my mitten!" A girl came running towards them. She had a blue coat and a yellow scarf. She looked angry. + +"Sorry, we didn't know," Tom said. He took the mitten off the snowman and gave it to the girl. + +The girl looked at the snowman. She saw the carrot, the rocks and the hat. She smiled. "Your snowman is very nice," she said. + +"Thank you," Lily said. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The girl nodded. She put on her mitten and joined them. "I'm Anna," she said. + +"I'm Lily and this is Tom," Lily said. She introduced her brother to the girl. "We're making a snowman family." + +Anna smiled. She helped them make another snowman. They found another mitten, a scarf and a button for the new snowman. They had fun together. + +Lily was very busy. But she was also very happy. She made a new friend and a snowman family. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play with toys. Lily had many toys, but Ben had only a few. Lily was spoiled and did not like to share her toys with Ben. She said they were hers and no one else could touch them. + +One day, Ben saw a new toy in Lily's room. It was a red car that could make noises and move by itself. It had a button that said "power". Ben wanted to play with the car very much. He asked Lily, "Can you lend me your car for a little while? I will be careful and give it back to you soon." + +Lily looked at Ben and said, "No, you cannot have my car. It is mine and it is very special. You have your own toys, go play with them. This car has power and you do not know how to use it." + +Ben felt sad and angry. He thought Lily was mean and selfish. He said, "You are not a good friend. You have so many toys and you do not share them with anyone. You are spoiled and greedy. I do not want to play with you anymore." + +He turned around and walked away from Lily's room. Lily did not care. She hugged her car and said, "I do not need you, Ben. I have my car and it has power. It is the best toy in the world and it is only for me." She pressed the button and the car started to make noises and move by itself. She smiled and laughed. + +But then, something went wrong. The car moved too fast and hit the wall. It made a loud bang and broke into pieces. Lily screamed and cried. She dropped the car and ran to her mom. She said, "Mom, mom, help me! My car is broken! It had power and now it is gone! I want a new car! I want a new car!" + +Her mom looked at the broken car and shook her head. She said, "Lily, you cannot have a new car. You were not careful with your toy and you did not share it with your friend. You were spoiled and rude. You need to learn to be kind and generous. Maybe then you will have real power, the power of friendship." +Lily and Tom were going to visit Grandma and Grandpa for the weekend. They were very happy because they loved Grandma and Grandpa and their big house with the garden and the swing. Mommy told them to pack their bags with some clothes and toys and soap. + +Lily packed her pink dress, her teddy bear, her book and her soap. She put them in her small bag and zipped it up. She was very proud of herself. She said to Tom, "Look, I packed my bag. Did you pack yours?" + +Tom packed his blue shirt, his truck, his ball and his soap. He put them in his big bag and closed it. He was very proud of himself too. He said to Lily, "Yes, I packed my bag. We are ready to go!" + +Mommy checked their bags and smiled. She said, "Good job, Lily and Tom. You packed your bags very well. Now, let's go to the car and drive to Grandma and Grandpa's house. I'm sure they are waiting for us." + +Lily and Tom carried their bags to the car and put them in the trunk. They buckled their seat belts and waved goodbye to their house. They were very excited to see Grandma and Grandpa. They knew they would have a lot of fun and be very comfortable there. +Lily liked to play with cards. She had a lot of cards with pictures of animals and colors. She liked to make pairs of cards that matched. She put the cards on the floor and turned them over one by one. + +One day, she was playing with her cards when her brother Tom came in. Tom was older than Lily and he liked to tease her. He saw her cards and said, "Can I play with you?" + +Lily said, "Yes, you can play. But you have to be nice and not mess up my cards." + +Tom said, "OK, I will be nice. But I have a magic trick. Do you want to see it?" + +Lily said, "Yes, I want to see your magic trick. What is it?" + +Tom said, "I can make a card disappear. Watch this." He picked up a card with a picture of a lion and showed it to Lily. Then he waved his hand over the card and said, "Abracadabra!" + +Lily looked at the card and saw that it was gone. She only saw Tom's hand. She said, "Wow, where did the card go? How did you do that?" + +Tom said, "It's magic. I made the card disappear. Do you want to see it again?" + +Lily said, "Yes, please. Do it again." + +Tom said, "OK, but this time you have to close your eyes and count to three. Then you can open your eyes and see the card again." + +Lily said, "OK, I will close my eyes and count to three." She closed her eyes and said, "One, two, three." + +She opened her eyes and looked at Tom's hand. But there was no card. Tom had run away with the card. He was hiding behind the door and laughing. + +Lily said, "Hey, that's not fair. You took my card. Give it back to me." + +Tom said, "No, I won't. I made it disappear. It's my card now." + +Lily said, "No, it's not. It's my card. You are mean. I don't want to play with you anymore." + +She got up and ran to her mom. She told her what Tom did. Mom said, "That's not nice of Tom. He should not take your cards. Let's go and find him and get your card back." + +She took Lily's hand and went to look for Tom. They found him in his room with the card. Mom said, "Tom, why did you take Lily's card? You should apologize and give it back to her." + +Tom said, "But I was just playing. I was doing a magic trick." + +Mom said, "That's not a magic trick. That's stealing. You should not take things that are not yours. You should share and be kind to your sister." + +Tom said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make her sad. Here, Lily, you can have your card back." + +He gave the card to Lily. Lily said, "Thank you. I'm glad you gave it back to me. But next time, don't take my cards. And don't lie to me." + +Tom said, "OK, I won't. I'm sorry. Can we still play together?" + +Lily said, "Yes, we can still play. But only if you are nice and don't mess up my cards." + +Tom said, "OK, I will be nice. And maybe I can show you a real magic trick. Do you want to see it?" + +Lily said, "Maybe. But first, let's make pairs of cards that match. That's fun too." + +They went back to the floor and played with the cards. They made pairs of cards that matched. They had fun and forgot about the magic trick. They were happy. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were explorers, looking for treasure and animals. Ben had a backpack with some snacks and a bottle of water. Lily had a map and a magnifying glass. They were a good team. + +"Look, Ben, I found a note!" Lily said, holding up a piece of paper. She showed it to Ben. It had some drawings and words on it. "It says, 'Follow the clues to find the prize. The first clue is under the big tree.'" + +"Wow, that sounds fun!" Ben said. "Let's go and see what it is." They ran to the big tree and looked under it. There was a box with a ribbon on it. Inside the box, there was another note and a toy car. + +The note said, "Well done, explorers! You found the first clue. The second clue is in the sandbox. Drive the car there and dig for it." Ben and Lily smiled. They liked the car. It was red and shiny. They took turns driving it to the sandbox. + +They dug in the sand with their hands and found another box. This one had a note and a toy plane. The note said, "You are very smart and brave. You found the second clue. The third clue is on the swing. Fly the plane there and look for it." Ben and Lily were excited. They liked the plane. It was blue and fast. They flew it to the swing and looked around. + +They saw another box hanging from the swing. It had a note and a toy boat. The note said, "You are almost there. You found the third clue. The last clue is in the pond. Sail the boat there and find the prize." Ben and Lily were happy. They liked the boat. It was yellow and cute. They sailed it to the pond and saw a big basket floating on the water. + +They pulled the basket to the shore and opened it. It was full of candy, stickers, books, and toys. They also found a card that said, "Congratulations, explorers! You found the treasure. We are very proud of you. Love, Mom and Dad." + +Ben and Lily hugged each other and cheered. They thanked their parents for the surprise. They said, "You are the best! You are very kind and dependable. You always supply us with fun and love." They shared the candy and the toys and had a wonderful time. They decided to keep the notes and the clues as souvenirs of their adventure. They were very happy. +Ben likes math. He likes to count and add and take away. He has a math book with many pictures and numbers. He does math every day with his mom or dad. + +One day, it is raining outside. Ben cannot go to the park or ride his bike. He is sad and bored. He looks at his math book, but he does not want to do math today. He wants to play and have fun. + +He sees his cat, Milo, on the sofa. Milo is sleeping and purring. Ben thinks Milo is lucky. He does not have to do math or stay inside. He can sleep and dream all day. + +Ben goes to the sofa and sits next to Milo. He gently pets Milo's fur. Milo opens one eye and looks at Ben. He does not mind Ben's touch. He likes Ben. + +"Hi, Milo," Ben says. "Do you want to do math with me?" + +Milo yawns and stretches. He shows his sharp teeth and his long claws. He does not want to do math. He wants to sleep and dream. + +"No, thank you," Milo says. "Math is hard and boring. I like to sleep and dream. Sleeping and dreaming are easy and fun." + +Ben laughs. He thinks Milo is funny and silly. He does not think math is hard and boring. He thinks math is easy and fun. He likes to learn and solve problems. + +"Milo, you are lazy and sleepy," Ben says. "Math is not hard and boring. Math is easy and fun. You can learn and solve problems. You can be smart and clever." + +Milo shakes his head and curls up. He closes his eyes and purrs. He does not want to learn and solve problems. He does not care about being smart and clever. He is happy and cozy. + +"Ben, you are busy and noisy," Milo says. "Sleeping and dreaming are not lazy and sleepy. Sleeping and dreaming are happy and cozy. You can relax and imagine. You can be calm and peaceful." + +Ben thinks for a moment. He looks at the rain outside. He looks at his math book. He looks at Milo. He feels a little tired and curious. + +"Milo, maybe you are right," Ben says. "Maybe sleeping and dreaming are happy and cozy. Maybe I can relax and imagine. Maybe I can be calm and peaceful." + +He puts his math book away. He lies down next to Milo. He snuggles with Milo's fur. He closes his eyes and listens to Milo's purr. He starts to sleep and dream. + +Milo smiles and licks Ben's cheek. He thinks Ben is sweet and brave. He is glad Ben is his friend. He is glad they can sleep and dream together. +Tim and Sam are playing with their toy cars in the yard. They like to make noises and pretend they are racing. Tim has a red car and Sam has a blue car. They are having fun. + +But then they hear a loud boom from the sky. They look up and see a big black thing flying fast. It is a missile. They do not know what a missile is, but they are scared. It looks angry and dangerous. + +"Run, run!" Tim shouts to Sam. "The black thing is coming!" + +They drop their toy cars and run to the house. They hope the black thing will not hurt them or their cars. They run inside and find their mom. She is watching the news on the TV. She looks worried and sad. + +"Mom, mom!" Sam cries. "There is a big black thing in the sky! It is a missile!" + +Mom hugs them and says, "I know, my loves. I know. It is a bad thing. Some people are fighting and they send missiles to each other. It is very wrong and scary. But we are safe here. The missile will not hit us. It will go far away." + +She turns off the TV and takes them to the couch. She reads them a story and sings them a song. She makes them feel calm and happy. She tells them she loves them very much. + +Tim and Sam love their mom too. They are glad she is with them. They forget about the missile and the black thing. They only think about their mom and their toy cars. They hope their cars are still in the yard. They want to play with them again. They are still having fun. +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and hide behind the trees. One day, they saw something new. It was a long green thing that hung from a big tree. It looked like a snake, but it was not a snake. + +"What is that?" Anna asked. + +"I don't know. Let's see," Ben said. + +They went closer to the long green thing. They touched it. It was not hard or soft. It was smooth and strong. It was a vine. + +"Can we climb it?" Anna asked. + +"Maybe. Let's try," Ben said. + +They grabbed the vine and pulled themselves up. They felt like monkeys. They swung and laughed and had fun. They climbed higher and higher. Then they saw something else. It was a bunch of red things that grew on the vine. They looked like balls, but they were not balls. + +"What are those?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know. Let's see," Anna said. + +They reached for the red things. They smelled them. They smelled sweet and fresh. They tasted them. They tasted juicy and yummy. They were delicious. + +"Wow, these are good!" Anna said. + +"Yum, yum, yum!" Ben said. + +They ate and ate and ate. They felt happy and full. They had discovered a new snack. They had discovered grapes. +Lily was eager to go to school today. She liked school a lot. She liked to play with her friends, to draw with crayons, to sing songs and to learn new things. She put on her coat, her hat, her scarf and her boots. She was ready to go. + +But when she went outside, she saw something strange. The snow that was white and fluffy yesterday was now wet and dirty. It was melting. Lily did not like melting snow. It made her boots wet and her feet cold. It made the ground muddy and slippery. It made the snowman she made with her dad sad and small. + +Lily saw her dad waiting for her by the car. He smiled and said, "Good morning, Lily. Are you ready to go to school?" + +Lily shook her head. She pointed at the snowman and said, "No, dad. I want to stay and help the snowman. He is melting. He needs a friend." + +Dad looked at the snowman and then at Lily. He understood how she felt. He said, "I know, Lily. Melting snow is not fun. But you know what? The snowman is not really sad. He is happy that you made him and played with him. He is happy that you care about him. And he knows that you will come back and see him again. Maybe tomorrow, there will be more snow and you can make him bigger and better. How does that sound?" + +Lily thought about what dad said. She nodded. She said, "Okay, dad. I will go to school. But can I give the snowman a hug and a kiss first?" + +Dad smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. You can do that. And then we will go to school and have a great day. Come on, let's go." + +Lily ran to the snowman and gave him a hug and a kiss. She said, "Bye, snowman. I will see you soon. I love you." + +The snowman did not say anything, but he felt warm and happy inside. He watched Lily and dad get in the car and drive away. He was proud of Lily. He was glad that she was eager to go to school and learn new things. He hoped that she would have a lot of fun and make new friends. He knew that she would always remember him. And he waited for the next snowfall. +Ben and Lily went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like monkeys, lions, and elephants. But their favorite was the rhinoceros. It was big and gray, with a horn on its nose. + +"Can we feed it?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, we can," Mom said. "The zookeeper will give us some leaves to give to the rhinoceros. But we have to be careful and gentle, because it is very strong and can hurt us." + +Mom and Dad got some leaves from the zookeeper and handed them to Ben and Lily. They walked to the fence where the rhinoceros was. The rhinoceros saw them and came closer. It sniffed the leaves and opened its mouth. + +"Here you go, rhinoceros," Ben said, holding out a leaf. The rhinoceros took the leaf with its lips and chewed it. It made a loud noise, like a snort. + +"Wow, it likes it!" Lily said, smiling. She gave another leaf to the rhinoceros. The rhinoceros ate it and snorted again. + +Ben and Lily fed the rhinoceros until all the leaves were gone. They thanked the zookeeper and said goodbye to the rhinoceros. + +"That was fun," Ben said. + +"Yes, it was," Lily said. "The rhinoceros was not ordinary. It was special." +Lily was upset. She did not like her new class. The other kids were loud and mean. They did not play with her or share their toys. They laughed at her dress and her hair. Lily wanted to go home. + +One day, a new boy came to the class. His name was Sam. He had curly hair and big glasses. He looked shy and scared. He sat next to Lily on the carpet. Lily saw that he had a book in his hand. It was her favorite book. It was about a princess and a dragon. + +"Hi, I'm Lily," she whispered to him. "I like your book. Can I see it?" + +Sam smiled and nodded. He whispered back, "Hi, I'm Sam. I like your dress. It's pretty." + +They opened the book and looked at the pictures. They whispered about the story and the characters. They did not care about the other kids. They had found a friend. + +The teacher saw them and smiled. She was happy that Lily and Sam were getting along. She hoped that they would help each other feel more comfortable in the class. She gave them a sticker and a hug. Lily and Sam felt happy. They whispered, "Thank you, teacher." They did not feel upset anymore. +Sara likes to draw. She has many colors and papers on her desk. She draws flowers, animals, and houses. She wants to make a big picture for her mom. + +But her brother Tom is loud. He plays with his cars and trucks on the floor. He makes noises like vroom, beep, and crash. He does not let Sara draw in peace. + +"Tom, please be quiet!" Sara says. "I want to draw a picture for mom. You are making too much noise." + +"I don't care," Tom says. "I want to play with my cars and trucks. They are fun. Your picture is boring." + +Sara is sad and angry. She tries to ignore Tom, but he keeps making noise. She cannot draw well. She thinks of a plan. + +She gets up from her desk and goes to the kitchen. She finds a cookie jar. She takes two cookies and goes back to her room. + +"Tom, look what I have," Sara says. "I have cookies. Do you want one?" + +Tom sees the cookies and stops playing. He likes cookies. He runs to Sara and grabs one. + +"Thank you, Sara," Tom says. He eats the cookie and smiles. + +Sara gives him the other cookie and says, "You're welcome, Tom. But can you do me a favor?" + +"What is it?" Tom asks. + +"Can you be quiet for a while? I want to finish my picture for mom. It is a surprise. Can you help me keep it a secret?" + +Tom nods. He likes surprises. He says, "OK, Sara. I will be quiet. I will play with my cars and trucks on the bed. I will not make noise. I will help you keep the secret." + +Sara smiles. She goes back to her desk and draws her picture. She uses many colors and makes it beautiful. She writes "I love you, mom" on it. She is happy. She succeeds in making a big picture for her mom. She hugs Tom and says, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good brother." + +Tom hugs her back and says, "You're welcome, Sara. You are a good sister. Your picture is nice. Mom will love it." +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run with their dog, Spot. One day, their mom said they had to go to the doctor. Sara and Ben did not like the doctor. They had to sit still and let the doctor look at them with a big light. They felt restless and wanted to go back to the park. + +Mom called a taxi to take them to the doctor. The taxi was yellow and had a sign on top. The driver was nice and said hello. He asked them how old they were. Sara and Ben said they were three. The driver said they were big kids. He said he had a son who was three too. He said his son liked to play with cars and trucks. + +Sara and Ben liked cars and trucks too. They asked the driver if he had any in the taxi. The driver said he had a small box with some toys in the trunk. He said he could give them one each if they were good at the doctor. Sara and Ben smiled and said thank you. They decided to be good at the doctor and get a toy. + +The taxi arrived at the doctor's office. Mom paid the driver and took Sara and Ben inside. They had to wait in a room with other kids and moms. Sara and Ben saw some books and puzzles on a table. They picked some and started to play. They forgot about the doctor for a while. + +Soon, it was their turn to see the doctor. The doctor was a lady with a white coat and a stethoscope. She smiled and said hello. She asked them their names and what they liked to do. She listened to their hearts, looked in their ears and mouths, and measured their height and weight. She said they were healthy and growing well. She gave them each a sticker and a lollipop. Sara and Ben said thank you and goodbye. + +Mom took Sara and Ben back to the taxi. The driver was waiting for them. He asked them how it went. Sara and Ben said it was not so bad. They showed him their stickers and lollipops. The driver said he was proud of them. He opened the trunk and gave them each a toy car. Sara and Ben were very happy. They thanked the driver and hugged him. + +The taxi took them back to the park. Sara and Ben played with their new cars and Spot. They raced and crashed and made noises. They had fun. Mom watched them and smiled. She was glad they were healthy and happy. She said they could stay in the park until it was dark. Sara and Ben said they loved her and the taxi driver. They said they wanted to grow up and be like them. +Anna and Ben love chocolate. They always ask their mom for chocolate when they go to the store. Mom says they can have one piece each, but not more. She says too much chocolate is bad for their teeth and their tummy. + +One day, Anna and Ben find a big box of chocolate in the kitchen. It is a gift from their grandma, who lives far away. They are very happy and excited. They want to open the box and eat all the chocolate. They think grandma is incredible for sending them such a nice gift. + +But mom is not in the kitchen. She is in the living room, talking on the phone. Anna and Ben look at each other. They have an idea. They take the box of chocolate and sneak into their bedroom. They close the door and sit on the bed. They open the box and see many different kinds of chocolate. They look delicious. + +"Wow, this is the best day ever!" Anna says. + +"Yes, let's eat them all!" Ben says. + +They start to eat the chocolate. They eat and eat and eat. They do not stop. They do not share. They do not think about mom. They only think about chocolate. + +After a while, they feel sick. Their tummy hurts. Their mouth is sticky. They have chocolate all over their face and hands. They do not feel happy and excited anymore. They feel bad and guilty. + +They hear mom coming. They panic. They try to hide the box of chocolate under the bed. But it is too late. Mom opens the door and sees them. She sees the chocolate. She is angry and sad. + +"Anna and Ben, what have you done?" she says. "You ate all the chocolate? How could you?" + +Anna and Ben do not know what to say. They are sorry. They are ashamed. They wish they had listened to mom. + +Mom takes the box of chocolate and puts it on the scale. She wants to see how much they ate. She is shocked. The box weighs ten pounds. That is a lot of chocolate. That is too much chocolate. + +"Anna and Ben, you ate ten pounds of chocolate!" she says. "Do you know how much that is? That is more than you weigh!" + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They are scared. They do not want to weigh more than chocolate. They do not want to be sick. They do not want to make mom angry and sad. + +They hug mom and say they are sorry. They say they will never eat so much chocolate again. They say they love mom more than chocolate. + +Mom hugs them back and says she loves them too. She says she is glad they are sorry. She says they need to brush their teeth and drink some water. She says they need to rest and feel better. + +She says they can have one piece of chocolate each tomorrow, but not more. She says chocolate is a treat, not a meal. She says chocolate is good, but not incredible. She says incredible is grandma, who loves them and sends them gifts. She says incredible is mom, who cares for them and teaches them. She says incredible is Anna and Ben, who are her sweet and smart children. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park with their dog Spot. They liked to run and jump and throw a ball for Spot to catch. They were having fun until they saw a big cloud in the sky. It was dark and loud and made them feel scared. + +"Let's go home, Anna," Ben said. "The cloud is angry and it might rain." + +But Anna did not want to go home. She wanted to keep playing. She thought Ben was being silly and scared of nothing. + +"It's just a cloud, Ben," Anna said. "It can't hurt us. It's not fair to leave Spot alone. He likes to play too." + +But Ben did not listen to Anna. He ran to the gate and called for their mom. He wanted to go to their shelter, where it was safe and warm and dry. He did not like the cloud at all. + +Anna stayed with Spot, but she soon felt sorry. The cloud got closer and louder and started to flash and boom. It scared Anna and Spot very much. They wanted to go to their shelter too, but they did not know where Ben and mom were. + +"Ben, mom, where are you?" Anna shouted. "Please come back and help us!" + +But Ben and mom did not hear Anna. They were already in their car, driving away from the park. They thought Anna and Spot were with them. They did not see them in the back seat. + +Anna and Spot were alone and scared in the park. They did not know what to do. They wished they had listened to Ben and gone to their shelter. They hoped the cloud would go away soon. They hoped Ben and mom would come back soon. They hoped they would be okay. +Once upon a time there was a deep lake. Beside the lake there was a little girl. She liked to look at the lake and wonder what secrets it held. + +One day, she stepped closer to the lake. She looked down into the deep water and saw something shiny. It was a bow! She bent down and picked it up from the water. She looked at the bow and was amazed. + +She started to practice with it. She moved her foot to the left and then to the right. She moved back and forth, and with each move, the bow flew further and further. She kept on practicing until she was so good. + +The little girl was so proud of her bow, she knew she would never forget these special moments by the deep lake. +Once upon a time, there was an incredible weight. It was so big that nobody could carry it. Everyone was so scared that it would never be moved. + +One day, a brave little boy came along. He said he could lift the weight and carry it away. Everyone was amazed! + +The boy grabbed the weight and started to lift it. He groaned with the effort. Suddenly, he raised the weight high over his head. Everyone cheered! + +The boy locked the weight safely in a room. Then he opened the door and everyone ran in to see the incredible weight. They were all so amazed at the boy's strength. + +The boy was the hero of the day and everyone praised him for his amazing feat. +Once there was a little girl named Emily. She was three years old and very curious. One day she saw a cherry and wanted to try it. She asked her mom if she could have one. Her mom said no, so Emily refused. + +Emily was very disappointed, but she knew that her mom only said no because she wanted her to be safe. Her mom was so reliable and made sure that Emily was always safe. + +The next day, Emily asked her mom again and again if she could have a cherry. But, her mom still said no. Even though Emily refused, she still understood why her mom wouldn't let her. + +One day, Emily asked her mom one last time if she could have a cherry. This time, her mom said yes! Emily was so excited and thanked her mom for being so reliable. + +Emily enjoyed her cherry very much and never refused her mom again. +Summer was making everyone feel fine. The sun was so bright and warm and it made everyone so happy! Everyone wanted to improve the summer even more. + +So a group of friends decided to do something special. They packed up their backpacks with lots of treats and then they went to the beach. They built sandcastles and played in the water. Every time they did something, it improved the summer even more. + +They also visited the park and the zoo. The zoo was especially fun. They saw so many animals and every time they saw a new one, it made the summer even better. + +When it was time to go home, everyone was feeling happy. They knew they had improved the summer even more and they couldn't wait to do it all again the next day! +One day, a little girl was playing in the park. She saw a cart and she was very excited. She ran up to it and started to push it around. She loved the way it made her feel like she was on an adventure! + +The cart made a loud noise as she pushed it and the noise made the little girl laugh. She was having so much fun. + +She kept pushing the cart until the sun started to go down. She noticed that the cart had started to glow. It lit up the park and made everything look magical! + +The little girl enjoyed the view for a few minutes, then went to get her family so that they could admire the cart's magical glow. As she looked around, she could see that the cart was making people smile. It was a special moment that she would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a brown bridge. It was tall and strong. Every day, two birds would land on the bridge and they would both enjoy the day sunshine. + +The birds would splash in the water that was under the bridge and make lots of noise. Every day was lots of fun for them. + +One day, a boat floated under the bridge. The birds were so excited. They watched it as it sailed by and chirped happily. They enjoyed the view very much. + +After the boat had passed, the birds played and flew around the brown bridge until the sun went down. Then, they flew away to their nest. + +The end. +One day, Mommy was in the living room polishing the furniture. She was humming a happy song and worked very nicely. Her little girl watched and noticed that Mommy was doing something special. The little girl asked, "Mommy, what are you polishing?" Mommy smiled and said, "I'm polishing the furniture to make it nice and shiny." The little girl wanted to help and asked, "Can I help you polish?" Mommy nodded and said, "Yes, you can help me polish. Let's start with the clothes in the laundry basket. We can use the soft cloth to make them look nice." + +The little girl was excited to polish her own clothes. She grabbed the special soft cloth that Mommy gave her and carefully went over the clothes. She was very thorough and tried her best to make the clothes look perfect. + +As they were polishing, Mommy said, "Thanks for helping me today. You are being very helpful and I appreciate it." The little girl smiled and said, "You're welcome, Mommy!" They finished polishing and the clothes looked so neat and nice. Mommy and her little girl shared a hug and the little girl was happy to know that she was helpful. +Once there was a boy named Max. He was a very proud 3 year old. He loved to go to the opera with his parents. Every time he went, he clapped, sang and tried to keep up with the music. + +Max was so proud to go to the opera every week. He always looked forward to it, and he felt smarter every time he went. + +Max's parents were always proud of him too. Every time he went to the opera, they saw his excitement increase. He was always jumping and dancing along to the music. His parents were so proud of how he enjoyed everything the opera had to offer. + +Max was proud of himself too. He knew that the opera was special and he was proud of how he could keep up with the music and singers. He loved being at the opera and always felt close to the music. He was sure to always keep going back as he knew there was always something new to discover! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old. She liked to look at the patterns on her wall and clap her hands together. But she was feeling hungry. + +So she ran to the kitchen to get something to eat. She started to look around but couldn't find anything. Then she saw it - a big bowl of apples on the table! + +Lucy was so excited. She clapped her hands and started singing a song about apples. She grabbed one big red apple, washed it, and took a big bite. + +Mmmm, it was delicious! She ate the whole apple and wanted more. So she grabbed another one and took a bite - and then she started clapping in a pattern. She ate all the apples like that, and when she was finished she was no longer hungry. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. Joe was three-years-old and he loved to explore. One day Joe found a box filled with match sticks. He wanted to play with them but he knew he had to resist. + +Joe was naughty so he lit one of the match sticks. Then he lit another, and another. Soon the living room was filled with smoke. Joe's mom came in and she was very mad. She said that Joe was being foolish. + +Joe's mom put out all the match sticks and gave Joe a time-out. Joe learned his lesson - to resist lighting match sticks even if he really wanted to. Joe never made that mistake again. The end. +John and his mom were in the elevator. It was a green elevator. John and his mom went up and down. They partied in the elevator. They had fun. +John pushed the buttons. He said, "Ding!" when it stopped. They went up and down for a long time. +When it was over, John and his mom stepped out of the elevator and waved goodbye. They had so much fun partying in the green elevator. +Once upon a time there were two friends named Jack and Jill. They loved to have playtime together. One day, Jack and Jill were about to go for a walk when their mommy told them to wait. Jack was excited to go for a walk, but Jill was feeling helpless without her mommy. Then, their mommy told them that she had to separate them for a little while. + +Jack and Jill knew why. Their mommy needed to buy some groceries for their dinner. They were a bit scared to be separated, but they knew it wouldn't be for too long. They had to wait until their mommy came back. + +Jack and Jill waited together while their mommy went to the grocery store. They were happy that their mommy was coming back soon. It was nice to be together while they waited. + +After a while, they heard their mommy's car coming back. Jack and Jill ran outside to meet her. Their mommy hugged them both tight and Jack and Jill were so happy that they were together again. +Once upon a time there was a bright Monday morning. All the animals were up early. Little Jack the bunny was the most excited. He was ready for a brand new week. + +Jack hopped around the house, eagerly looking forward to the day's adventures. Everything was clean and fresh and fun. But then, something unexpected happened. + +It was two days later, on Wednesday. Suddenly, Jack began to jump around and panic. He had been so busy that he had forgotten to clean his house! + +Jack ran around, cleaning up every corner. He was working so hard he was sweating. When he finished, he looked proud. His house was perfectly clean and tidy. And it was finally Friday. +Daddy was taking Lucy to the park. She was so excited! She put on her bike helmet to be safe. Daddy said it was also important to make sure she stayed on the sidewalk. + +They got to the park. There were so many things to do! They could swing, slide, and play in the sandbox. Lucy ate her lunch - it was so spicy! She loved the way it made her tongue tingle. + +After they ate, they went to the swings. Daddy swung higher and higher and Lucy laughed and laughed. She said, "Higher, Daddy!" It was so much fun. + +When it was time to go, Lucy was sad. But she had such a good time at the park. She said, "Let's come back soon, Daddy!" Daddy said he would. +Once there was a little girl named Lily. Every day, she went to the park with her mom. She loved the park because it was so lovely. One day, Lily noticed something funny. + +There was a black dog at the park that had no home. It was sad and it looked so lonely. Lily's mom said it was ok if Lily wanted to make friends with the dog. So, Lily walked over to him. + +The dog was happy to see Lily and he licked her face. Lily gave him a pat and a hug, and she called him Blacky. The next day, Lily asked her mom if Blacky could come home with her. + +Her mom was worried, but she accepted. From that day on, Lily and Blacky were best friends. They would play together and take walks together, and Lily was so happy to have him. Blacky was so lovely and he was always there to make Lily laugh. + +Lily and Blacky were the happiest when they were together. They accepted each other and their love was so strong it could never be broken. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to be creative and make things with her hands. One day, Sarah had an idea to create a costume! + +She got some coloured paper, glue, glitter and other fun things. She put them all together to make a very impressive costume! Sarah worked hard, putting the pieces together to make a beautiful costume. + +When she finished, she put it on and it looked terrific! Sarah was so proud of her creation, she skipped around the house, showing everyone. Everyone that saw the costume was so impressed! + +Sarah was so happy that she created such a wonderful costume, and she was very proud of how it turned out! +One day, a duck rose early in the morning. The duck was very enthusiastic about the day ahead. She quacked and paddled her little wings as she rose up into the sky. She flew up and around, enjoying the fresh morning air and the beautiful view. She soon saw a pond in a field and decided to fly down and take a dip. She was surprised to find a little fish swimming in the pond. The duck paddled over to say hello and the fish was friendly and enthusiastic. The two quickly became friends and the duck invited the fish to come for a rise with her in the sky. The fish happily accepted and the two began to fly around in circles. Up and down they went, with the duck quacking and the fish squealing in delight. They had a wonderful morning and eventually, the sun began to rise in the sky and the two had to go their separate ways. The duck wished the fish a safe journey home and they said their goodbyes. +Once upon a time there was a nice muffin. He lived in a cozy kitchen and everyone loved him. +The muffin was so loved that he grew bigger and bigger every day. One morning, the muffin suddenly disappeared! +Everyone was very sad and searched everywhere for him. They searched the bedroom, the garden and even the attic but the muffin was nowhere to be found. +Just when everyone had given up, the muffin appeared again. He had simply gone to have a nice little walk. +From then on, the muffin tried to be more careful when he went out exploring. He stayed safe in the kitchen and everyone was happy. +Once upon a time, a powerful wolf went for a walk in the night. He looked up at the big, bright moon. He saw it smiling down at him, and he smiled back. It was a beautiful night. + +The wolf felt the power of the moon. He wanted to include it in his adventure, so he decided to howl at it. His howl was so loud and magical that it made the moon even brighter. + +The wolf kept walking until he came to a river. He looked at the river's shimmering water and included it in his adventure too. He made a wish on a star and many other things. + +The powerful wolf walked all night and included a wonderful mix of sights and sounds. As the sun came up, the wolf was happy and content. He felt the powerful feeling that comes from having an exciting night adventure, with the moon at the center of it all. +Mary was feeling sad. She was frowning because she couldn't find her toy. She looked everywhere but it was nowhere to be found. + +Later, her mommy said that she had a message for Mary. It was a surprise! She opened it and saw that it was an expensive new toy. Mary's frown turned into a big smile. She was so happy to have a new toy. + +She played with it all day long. She and her toy were inseparable. They never stopped smiling. Mary's mommy was so glad that Mary was happy. She knew that message had made Mary's day. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty office. +Inside the office worked a very important man. +He would sit at his desk each day and drink tea. +One day he got a special drink. It was a magical drink. +When he drank some of it, he felt very powerful. He was like a mighty king. +He was so powerful that he could do anything! +The man was very happy and he drank the magical drink each day. +And he worked in the mighty office, always feeling powerful. +Once there was a poor little boy. He only had one jacket to wear, and it was very old. He kept it clean and tidy, but it was starting to look very worn. He had patched it up a few times but it was almost too old to be worn now. + +One day, the little boy was very sad because his jacket had disappeared. He searched everywhere, but he couldn't find it. He asked his mom and dad if they had seen it, but they hadn't either. + +He was so sad, but he kept looking. He looked in all sorts of places, but it seemed like his jacket had disappeared. He wanted it back. He figured if he kept looking he might find it. + +And then one day his mom found it in the cupboard. The little boy was so happy. He hugged his mom and was so relieved he had his jacket back. He hugged it tight. + +He decided he wouldn't take it off ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lola. She was three years old and loved to make a lot of noise. Everywhere she went, she was singing and laughing. + +One day, Lola wanted to try something different. She decided to try being quiet. She tried very hard, but it wasn't easy. Everywhere she went, the silence felt strange. + +After a while, Lola decided to try something else. She began to repeat different words and phrases. She repeated them louder and louder. The words echoed all around the room, until it became very noisy. + +But then, something happened. As Lola repeated the same words again and again, they stopped sounding so noisy. In fact, they almost sounded calming. Lola smiled and began to slowly enjoy the silence. +One day, Sarah was so happy and she had a big orange box. She mail it to her best friend, Julie. But when it arrived, it was in a lot of trouble. The box was broken, and the orange goodies were spilled everywhere. + +Sarah was so sad, but Julie was very kind. She laughed and said, "It's okay. We can fix it." So they worked together and put back the orange treats one by one. + +When they were finished, the box looked like it was brand new! Julie and Sarah hugged each other as they lifted it and filled it with lots of orange sweets for them share. + +They mail the orange box back to Sarah and she was so happy! She knew that no matter what trouble came their way, she and Julie could get through it together. +Once there was a little girl named Emily. She wanted to go to the beach with her mom and dad. Emily asked if they could go, and they said yes! + +When they got to the beach, Emily saw something she had never seen before. It was a red fisherman! He was fishing in the sea, and he smiled when he saw Emily. Emily was so intrigued that she had to question the fisherman. She asked him why he was fishing in the sea, and the fisherman laughed. He told Emily that he was fishing for dinner. Emily was so happy to learn something new and thanked him for answering her question. + +Before Emily went home, she hugged the fisherman. She said goodbye, and he waved to her as she left. Emily will never forget the day she met the red fisherman. +Once there was a graceful girl. She loved to spend time playing on her computer. Every day she would sit for hours and explore different games. + +One day the girl decided to try something new. She went outside and jumped into the river. She was so excited to feel the water around her. It felt so nice and warm! + +The girl was splashing and soaking in the river. She laughed with glee as she floated around. After a while, she became tired and decided to get out. She went back to her house, feeling refreshed and happy. + +The girl never forgot the feeling of soaking in the river. She smiled to herself when she looked at her computer. Even though she enjoyed all her online games, nothing compared to the pleasure of being in nature. +Once upon a time, there was a strong little girl named Lucy. She lived on a farm with her parents and her favorite thing to do was play outside. + +One day, Lucy saw her dad picking something off the farm. He was picking a squash. Lucy got very excited and asked if she could have it. Her dad smiled and said yes. + +Lucy ran inside to show her mom and dad the squash. She was so happy that she had the big squash. She put it on the table and smiled. Her mom and dad were impressed at how big and strong it was. + +Every day, Lucy loved to go outside and play with her friends and bring her big squash. She loved displaying it to them and they would all laugh and chat about it. + +Lucy's strong squash made her so happy, and she never forgot that special moment! +One day, a mom and dad planned a picnic in the park. They put a blanket on the ground and prepared sandwiches and juice. + +When they cut the sandwiches, they smiled at each other. The dad made a loud noise and the mom laughed. + +The dad put some toys out on the blanket and they played together. They laughed and ran around with the toys until it was time to go home. + +The mom and dad hugged before they left. Then, they planned to come back to the park very soon for another picnic. +Once, there was a strong man. He had a ladder. Everyday, the man would spend a lot of time with his ladder. He carried it up tall hills and over rocky paths. Everywhere he went, he always had his ladder by his side. + +One day, an animal was in trouble. He was stuck up high in a tree. The man was brave, so he grabbed his ladder and raced to the tree. With the help of his ladder, he was able to save the animal! + +The man was so happy. He kept his ladder close. He knew it was a strong and reliable companion. + +The man and the animal spent many happy days playing and climbing the ladder. Together, they made the most of their time. They worked together to make the ladder even stronger. And from then on, the man and his ladder were inseparable. +One day, a gray birdcage sat on the porch. Inside was a small yellow bird. The bird chirped and sang, happy in its cage. + +Suddenly, the door opened. A tall man stepped out and opened the bird cage. The bird flew away, out of the man's hand, and flew over the trees. The little bird was happy to be free. + +The man watched the bird fly away. A small smile appeared on his face. He closed the birdcage and left. The bird was happy to be free. + +The bird flew over the trees and into the sky. It sang as it flew, happy and free. The gray birdcage was left on the porch. The bird was free and happy. +Once upon a time there was a boy and a girl. They were both very excited because they were going to the park to play. + +When they got to the park, they raced to the swing. The girl reached it first and hopped on. She was ready to go, but the boy wanted a turn too. He wanted to pinch the swing so he wouldn't be so weak. + +The girl let the boy pinch the swing, but she pushed him to move faster. The boy giggle and when the swing started to go, he was so happy. He laughed and laughed as the swing went higher and higher. + +The boy and the girl had so much fun the swing. They were both a little bit weak when it was finally time to go home. But they had smiles on their faces and were excited to come back and play at the park again. +John was a 3 year old boy who loved to play. One day, he decided to try something new. He got a bucket, a cloth and some water. Together with his mother, he began to clean. Little by little, the room became sparkling clean. John felt very proud of the result. + +John's parents were very happy and praised him for the hard work. He beamed with joy. To show their appreciation, they offered him something special: a rich chocolate cake! John couldn't believe his luck. He was so excited to have such a delicious treat. + +John enjoyed his chocolate cake with a big smile on his face. He was content and the cleaning had been worth it. From then on, John continued to help clean whenever he could. His parents were thankful every time, and they always rewarded him with something special! +Sally was feeling lonely. She was playing in her room by herself. She wanted to do something special. + +So she got all of her toys out of her toy box. She wanted to mix them up. She shuffled and shook the toys until they were all mixed up! + +It was so much fun. She was sure her friends would like it, too. So Sally went to the door and opened it. + +But no one was there! Everyone was too busy to come and play with her. She was feeling lonely again. + +So Sally ran back in and grabbed her toys. She mixed them up again - this time even more than before! She smiled and laughed. Mixing her toys was the best way to make her feel better. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Pete. He was very nice and liked to help people. One day, Pete and his mom were walking in the park when they came across a well. + +Pete's mom asked him to stay away from the well, but Pete wanted to get closer. He insisted that he could see what was inside. + +Suddenly, a rude man appeared out of the well. He scolded Pete and said he couldn't look. He insisted that Pete leave the area. + +Pete was sad that the man was so rude and refused to let him have a look. He was disappointed and went back to his mom. Pete knew he had to listen to grown-ups and respect them. +Once upon a time there was a very wild track. It wound through the woods and around the hills. It looked really fun and exciting! One day a 3-year-old child wanted to explore the track. + +So the child put on their shoes and read a big book about the wild track. It told them all the secrets of the track and all the wonderful things they could explore. So the child went in search of the track. + +They stepped onto the track and started walking. As they walked the track started winding around the hills and woods. Everywhere was so wild and free! The child soon found lots of things on the track that the book had told them about. + +They saw lots of animals running around, heard the sound of birds singing and even saw some brilliant colours in the sky. The child was so excited that they kept reading the book and exploring the track. Soon they had seen every exciting thing on the track. + +The child was so happy! They had read all about the wild track and explored it all. They had an amazing day, filled with lots of fun and adventure. +Once upon a time there was a cat who liked to walk. Every day he went out for a walk. On his walk, he saw all sorts of things. One day he saw something really disgusting. It was a big, green thing with lots of legs. The cat stopped in his tracks. He backed away slowly and carried on with his walk. + +The cat walked and walked until he got to a big tree. He stopped there for a rest. Then he heard some noise near the tree. He looked and saw a little mouse! He got ready to catch it when the mouse ran away. + +The cat was disappointed that he couldn't catch the mouse. But he was happy to have seen something interesting. He started to walk home, feeling content. As he walked, he thought about the disgusting thing he had seen earlier. He shivered and kept on walking. + +The cat made it safely home. As he curled up to take a nap, he thought about his exciting walk. Soon he fell asleep, dreaming of all the things he had seen. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He sat at the table and he was happy. He looked around and everything was good. All of a sudden, he felt a tickle in his nose. It made him smile and he started to giggle. Then he knew it was going to happen. He opened his mouth and he sneezed! It was a loud sound and it made the table shake. Then he laughed and felt even happier. He knew it was a good day. The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl with green shoes. She loved playing outdoors! One day, she found a bright yellow banana on the ground. It looked so yummy, she wanted to take it home. She decided to pick it up and cover it with her green scarf. The scarf was the perfect size to keep the banana protected while she ran home. + +When the little girl got to her house, she uncovered the banana and showed it to her mom. The mom smiled and said "That's a nice banana, sweetie. Let's cut it up for a snack." The girl smiled and the two of them cut up the banana and enjoyed eating it. It was delicious! + +The little girl learned a great lesson that day. She learned that you can cover something to help keep it safe and share it with special people. +Once there was a little boy called Bill. He loved to play with fancy pens! One day, he was running around the house with his pen, and he zoomed into the garden. Bill looked around and saw something amazing - a big fancy castle! He zoomed around to try and find a way in, but the door was locked. Bill thought and thought, and then he had an idea. He zoomed around to the back, and he found a secret waterfall entrance! Bill raced inside and found it was full of all sorts of fun things, like bouncy castles, candy and roller coasters. What a wonderful place! Bill played for hours and hours. Then, when it was time to go home, he zoomed back out with his fancy pen, and he never forgot the wondrous things he'd seen! +Once there was a city. It was very easy to get around. Everyone was super friendly and always smiling. + +One day the city started to get a little bit old. It began to rot. Slowly, but surely, it started to look a bit different. + +Luckily, everybody in the city got together and fixed it. They cleaned up the rot and made everything look bright and new again. The easy city was easy once more! + +Everybody was so happy that they went to the park and celebrated. Everyone had a wonderful time and they could always remember the time when the city was easy. +Once there was a very intelligent little girl. Her name was Mia. One day Mia was walking in the woods. Suddenly Mia saw a rabbit. The rabbit was very cute! He smiled at Mia and nodded his head. + +Mia was surprised. She said "hello" to the rabbit. The rabbit nodded back. Then, he pointed with his paw to the ground. There dug a big hole. The rabbit asked Mia to follow him. + +Mia was not sure what was going on but she followed the rabbit anyway. The rabbit hopped into the hole and Mia followed him. + +The hole went underground and soon Mia was in a big tunnel. The tunnel was dark but Mia could see the rabbit and he was nodding. Mia smiled and nodded back. Then suddenly she found herself in a magical room. This room was full of colourful lights and Mia felt very happy. + +Mia was about to explore the room when the rabbit spoke. He said "Welcome to my home. You are very intelligent to have come all the way down here. I am very happy that you came". The rabbit smiled and nodded at Mia. She smiled back and nodded too. + +Mia spent the day having lots of fun with the rabbit; she learnt many things and they both had a wonderful time. That day when Mia left the rabbit's house, she waved goodbye and the rabbit nodded back in understanding. + +Mia left with a happy heart and has been +Once there was a girl. She was very happy and was always looking for ways to have fun. One day she found a big bag of colors. She was so excited and wanted to play with them. + +The girl squeezed each color in her hand and enjoyed feeling the different textures. She realized that she could make some beautiful pictures. She enjoyed making one colorful picture after another. + +When the girl grew tired and wanted to take a break, she went to her comfortable bed and snuggled up. She was warm and happy, and continued to squeeze the colors in her hand as she felt very relaxed. + +The girl loved playing with the colors and was very happy playing with them all day. +Once upon a time there was a wise old bear. He was big and strong and he liked to look at the beautiful landscapes of his land. One day, he decided to go for a walk and explore. As he went, he noticed a small waterfall. He thought it was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. He wanted to stay there longer, so he made the wise decision to order some food from a nearby restaurant. He was happy to have a snack while he enjoyed the view. After he finished his meal, he made sure to clean up and put away his trash. With that, he finished his walk and returned home. +Once upon a time there was a girl who was very scared. She was afraid of the dark and the night sky. + +One evening she looked up. She saw the star in the sky. The star was shining bright. The girl wanted to go and see it. + +So she pointed at the star and shouted "I can see you". She was so excited and she wanted to reach it. + +But she was scared. She was too scared to go out of her house. She sat there looking at the star and wondering what it was like to be so high up in the night sky. + +Eventually she found the courage to go out and explore. She kept pointing at the star and eventually reached it. She was so happy she had conquered her fear. She smiled and said, "Hello, star!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah who liked to play pretend. One day, Sarah was playing pretend when she noticed a big locked door. She was very curious and wanted to explore what was behind it. She tried pushing and pulling on the door but nothing happened. + +Suddenly, Sarah saw a magical key lying on the floor. She picked it up and excitedly ran over to the door. She carefully watched as she put the key in the lock and gave it a turn. With a loud click, Sarah had unlocked the door. + +Eagerly, Sarah stepped inside the door only to find a staircase. This made her even more curious! She tugged on the banister and put one slow inch of her foot on the first step. Taking the steps one inch at a time, Sarah slowly ascended the stairs. + +At last, she reached the top. Sarah gasped in awe when she saw what was waiting for her - a big magical castle! She could hardly believe her eyes. It was just like in her fairy tales! + +Sarah spent the rest of the day exploring and playing in the castle. She was so happy that she had unlocked the door. +It was a sunny day and Sally and her brother were playing outside. They ran and jumped and laughed in the yard. They were having so much fun. + +Suddenly, Sally's brother noticed a trampoline off in the distance. He pointed to it and yelled out, "Look! A trampoline!" Sally's eyes grew big. She said, "That looks like so much fun!" + +So her brother ran over to the trampoline and jumped right on. He laughed and bounced really high! Then he looked to Sally and said, "Come on! You can do it too!" + +Sally hesitated, but then she decided it was worth it. She ran over to the trampoline and jumped on. She learned how to do a bounce and a spring! She was so happy to be available to do something fun with her brother. + +After a while, they both tired out and had to go inside. But it was a day they wouldn't forget! +Once upon a time there was a friendly seed. The seed was all alone in the ground. One day, the seed started to grow. First it made a root and then the root made a stem. The stem got taller and taller until it made a head. The head had leaves and flowers. It looked very happy. + +The head was friendly. It said hello to the sun and sang songs to the wind. It waved at the birds and smiled at the sheep. Everyone was happy to meet the friendly head. + +One day, a little girl came along. She looked at the friendly head and said "Hello". The head was very pleased to meet her. They talked and laughed for a long time. The little girl said she'd come back tomorrow to see the friendly head again. + +The head was so happy. It waved goodbye to the little girl and the other animals. Then, it closed its eyes and went to sleep until the next morning. + +Every day the friendly head would grow a bit bigger and say "Hello" to the little girl. The little girl was so glad that she had made a new, friendly friend in the head. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Paul. He was excited for a surprise! His mommy and daddy were taking him to get a new pot! He had a special pot - it was furry! + +Paul was so excited. On the way to the store, his mommy and daddy asked him what he wanted the pot to look like. Paul said, "Furry!" He wanted a furry pot! + +When they arrived at the store, Paul was so excited. There were so many pots to choose from! He stepped closer and saw the furry pot. It was perfect! + +Paul waved his hands high in the air and said, "Furry pot! It's mine!" + +His mommy and daddy smiled and Paul hugged the pot tight. He had a new furry pot - he was so excited! + +He took it home and filled it with his favorite things. He would use the pot every day - Paul was so happy he couldn't help but smile! +Joe was very enthusiastic about jumping. Every day he looked forward to going outside and leaping into the air. He loved it! One day Joe saw something on the ground. It was black and gooey and it was ink! Joe smiled a big, enthusiastic smile. He decided that he wanted to jump in it. So, without a second thought, Joe jumped into the ink. He felt so happy that he jumped up and down some more, splashing the ink everywhere. After a few minutes, Joe became tired of jumping and decided to go home. He could see his mom and dad waiting for him, with big, enthusiastic smiles on their faces. Joe laughed and ran to them. He was so excited to show them the ink all over his clothes. Joe had had a lot of fun! +Once upon a time there was a boy who was feeling very frustrated. One day he was trying hard to do something, but it was difficult. He was getting very angry, so he started to scream. The noise was so loud that it reached the top of a nearby mountain. + +Up on the mountain lived a magical creature named Story. Story could talk and fly. He heard the boy screaming and flew to help him. When Story arrived, the boy was still very angry. He explained to Story that he was trying to do something difficult, but he just couldn't do it. + +Story smiled and said that he knew how the boy was feeling. He waved his magical wand and made a solution appear. The boy was so happy and thanked Story. He took the solution and used it to complete the difficult task. + +The boy was feeling very relieved and content. He gave Story a big hug. Story flew away and the boy carried on with his day. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was very sad because her furniture was terrible. Everyday she would sit and rub her furniture, wishing it would look better. + +One day, something magical happened. As she sat and rubbed her furniture, it suddenly transformed into the most beautiful furniture she had ever seen. It was even better than any furniture in the royal palace! + +The girl was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. She ran around the room, touching and admiring her brand new furniture again and again. From that day forward, she never stopped rubbing her furniture. After all, it was a reminder of the magic that can happen when you rub. +Once upon a time there was a cute rabbit. He wanted to explore and have fun so he decided to go through a tunnel. As he walked through the tunnel he could see all sorts of colorful things, like glittery rocks and pretty flowers. Suddenly he felt himself start to disappear. He became scared and tried to run back the way he had come, but the tunnel seemed to get longer and the rabbit couldn't find his way out. + +Just then he heard a voice telling him to close his eyes and not be afraid. The rabbit listened and soon found himself in a beautiful meadow. The grass was so soft and the flowers were so colorful and smelled so good. The rabbit was so happy he gave a hopping cheer. He had been so scared before but now he finally felt safe. + +The rabbit looked around and noticed the tunnel was gone. He laughed and hopped around, so thankful that he had not disappeared forever. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a boy who was very thirsty. He looked around but he couldn't find any water. So, he went outside and he saw an oxygen tank! He wanted to know what oxygen tastes like, so he took a sip of it. + +At first it tasted sweet and nice, but as he kept drinking it, he started to feel funny. He felt so guilty that he had taken a sip without asking permission. But he was still thirsty, so he took another sip of the oxygen. + +He soon realized that oxygen was not like water at all. In fact, it did not taste very good. He felt even more guilty and ran away from the oxygen tank as fast as he could. + +From then on, the boy never tasted oxygen again. He always remembered how it made him feel guilty - and that's why it's important to ask for permission before tasting something new! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Andy and Julie. They were both very jolly and they liked to do fun things together. + +One day, they decided to go to the movies and taste some popcorn. The theater was very dark and they couldn't see the film very well. But they were both excited and they tasted the popcorn and it was yummy. + +They watched the film with great joy. After a while, they went out with full bellies and laughed together. + +Andy and Julie were so happy they had such a jolly afternoon. Whenever the friends wanted to feel jolly, they would go to the movies and taste sweet popcorn. +Once upon a time, there was a modest girl. She was only three years old, but she wanted to catch something. She went to the lake, bent down and saw a big fish coming closer. With a quick move she tried to catch it with her foot, but just missed it. + +She didn't give up though, and kept trying. After a few more tries, she finally caught the fish with her foot. She was so happy! She took it back home and showed it to her family. + +Everyone was so proud of her. They hugged and congratulated her. They had a big dinner and everyone ate the fish. The modest girl was very proud of herself. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little boy named Sam. He was very adventurous and loved to explore. One day, he went for a walk in nature and saw something amazing in the sky. It was a beautiful rainbow! Sam was so happy that he jumped and laughed. + +He wanted to get closer to the rainbow, so he ran and ran. Suddenly, it started to rain. Sam got a bit anxious, so he hurried back home, but he felt a bit sad that he had to go away. + +The next day, Sam was so sad that he wished he hadn't gone back home. He wished he'd stayed and seen the rainbow up close. He regretted it, but he knew it was too late. However, he still looked up in the sky and smiled, because he knew his brave exploration made the rainbow appear. +Once upon a time, there was a big box filled with wonderful treasure. The box was very impressive and sparkly. Every day, a kind wizard would provide the treasure to the people. Everyone was so happy to get a special surprise. + +Every morning, the people would go to the the wizard with the impressive box. Inside it was a secret that made everyone smile. The wizard would always provide the people with a different treasure every day. + +Today, the wizard gave the people beautiful shiny gems. They were so impressed with the treasure they had received! They thanked the wizard and went home with their special gift. + +The people loved the wizard and what he provided. He was so kind to give them special treasures every day. It filled their hearts with joy, and they felt like they were in a magical place filled with special surprises. +Susie was a very curious girl. She gazed at the stars in the night sky using her little telescope. She asked her mom, "What is the brain?". Her mom smiled and said, "It is the very important part of our body that allows us to think, remember and learn". Susie liked to learn and think about new things, so she was very excited. + +Susie tried to think of easy ways to learn more. She tried to use new words and counting numbers. She asked her mom to help her. Her mom showed her how to add and subtract numbers and Susie said, "Wow, this is easy!" She laughed and tried the new things she had learned. + +Susie continued to gaze at the stars and tried to count them. She knew there were too many to count and she smiled as she thought about how mysterious the stars were. She liked learning new things and soon she had learned how to spell her name and how to use the words in sentences. + +Susie continued to learn and she enjoyed using her brain. She was very proud of herself for learning all of these new things. She knew that learning was easy and fun and it was something she enjoyed doing every day. +Once upon a time there was a blue sheep. He liked to play games and have fun. Each day he would act silly and make all of the other animals giggle. + +One day the blue sheep decided to go exploring. He walked through the forest and saw all kinds of animals like dogs and cats. Along the way he would hop and jump. Then he found a big pond. He liked to act like a fish and swim around in the water. + +At night he would look up at the stars in the sky. They were so beautiful and shiny. Then he saw a big, brave wolf. The blue sheep was really scared but he acted brave and the wolf just walked away. + +Finally, the blue sheep made it back home to his farm. He was so happy to see his friends the cows and chickens. He told them all about the brave wolf and the adventures he had. + +The blue sheep was happy to be back home safe and sound. He was glad he acted brave along the way. The blue sheep was always so brave and he was grateful for all of his adventures! +Once upon a time there was a small mouse. He lived in a cupboard in a house with a family. The mouse was very weak because he had not been able to find any food. + +One day the mouse heard a loud noise. It was the family opening the cupboard door. When the door opened the mouse was so scared he couldn't move. But then he felt something warm and cozy. The family had placed some bread in the cupboard. + +The mouse couldn't believe his luck. He quickly gathered the bread and ate it to become strong. He was so happy he was finally able to find some food. + +Later that day, the family decided to release the mouse. They opened the door and the mouse ran out, free at last. He never returned to the cupboard, instead he went in search of more food, and a new home. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl. She was three years old. One day she went to the lake with her family. But the little girl was a bit worried because the lake was so big. + +Suddenly, a big fish popped out of the lake and scared her. She started to cry and was very fearful. Her family tried their best to make her feel better. + +They took her away from the lake and showed her some colorful flowers. She was so happy that she stopped worrying and smiled. + +The family held hands and ran towards the lake. This time the little girl was brave, she didn’t worry and played in the lake with her family. +Once upon a time, there was a giant purple bird. It was so big, it was almost as tall as a house! The bird had a beautiful and soft texture. The bird lived in the sky, so high in the sky that the people on the ground didn't even notice it. Every day, the bird watched all the people looking up and sometimes it waved its wings. + +One day, the bird wanted to surprise everyone. It began to flap its wings so hard it started to lift up even higher into the sky. The people on the ground were amazed! Pretty soon the bird lifted so high that it looked like it was touching the clouds. + +The giant purple bird kept flying, until eventually it reached the sun. So close to the sun felt like being hugged by a giant, fluffy envelope of warmth. The giant purple bird stayed here for a long time, never wanting to leave. + +Finally, it was time to go back to the ground. The giant purple bird began to lift away from the sun and descend back to earth. People gasped in amazement at the beautiful sight; it was like a huge purple comet come to life! All the people smiled and waved as the bird flew away. +One day, a little hairy bee flew over a field of poppies. She was looking for something tasty to eat. Suddenly, she saw something red and furry rising up from the poppy field. It was a tiny, hairy caterpillar! The bee flew closer to take a better look. + +The caterpillar was happily nibbling on the petals of a bright red poppy flower. He was so excited that he kept rising higher and higher in the air as he enjoyed the sweet taste of the poppy flower. He rose up above the poppy field, his furry body glowing in the warm sunlight. + +The little bee watched in amazement as the hairy caterpillar flew up and away into the sky. He had never seen anything like it! But of course, the caterpillar didn't stay for long and soon he disappeared from sight. + +The little bee flew away from the poppy field, happy and full. She had seen something very special today: a hairy caterpillar that could rise up in the air and fly away! +Once upon a time there was an ordinary tomato. He was very happy and loved to study. He read lots of books and always tried his best. + +One day he decided to take a walk in the park. He was looking around when he saw a beautiful butterfly. The butterfly flew around him and then perched on his shoulder. + +The tomato and the butterfly became friends. They liked to have fun together and the butterfly always helped him with his studying. They played lots of games and answered each others questions. + +The tomato and the butterfly were very happy together. They had lots of fun and the tomato kept learning something new everyday. Everyone in the park admired their friendship. + +The ordinary tomato was very thankful to have a special friend like the butterfly. They were always together, learning and having lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a peaceful kitten. She was soft and fluffy and had bright blue eyes. One day, she was walking in the garden when she saw something that matched her fur. It was a ball of bright pink wool! The kitten was so excited, she just had to have it. She started to play with it, rolling it around in the grass, chasing it around and batting it with her paws. + +The kitten was so happy with her new toy. She rolled and chased it around until it was dark outside. The kitten was tired and cozy. She curled up with the pink wool ball and soon fell fast asleep. + +The peaceful kitten slept all night long with her pink wool ball in her paws. When morning came, she opened her eyes to find that the wool had matched her fur perfectly! From that day on, the pink wool ball was always with the peaceful kitten. +Jack was sad and alone. He had no one to play with. Then one day he heard an alarm. Jack was excited! He put on his coat and ran outside. It was raining hard, and the rain felt good. He watched as the rain soaked the ground and the trees. He splashed in the puddles and got soaked. Jack laughed and he was no longer sad. The alarm had brought him joy and laughter. He felt connected to the world around him. He laughed and soaked in the warmth of the sun, and his worries disappeared. He was happy and he never was sad again. +Once there was a girl named Lucy. She was just three years old and absolutely loved exploring her home. Today, she was looking in the fridge. But it only had sour foods inside. She made a face and shrugged her shoulders. + +She kept looking, hoping to find something sweet she could eat. But all she could see were things like sour, green lemons and bitter, orange limes. She just couldn't find anything nice! + +But then, Lucy noticed something else. It was small and brown, and it almost looked like a treat! She reached for it, but the treat was stuck to the side of the fridge. She frowned, feeling sad and frustrated. + +Lucy sighed and shrugged her shoulders again. Then, she slowly closed the door of the fridge and headed off to explore something new. At least she'd still had an adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a bright toy. All the other toys wanted to win the trophy that came with it. + +One day, the toys started to race each other. They raced around and around the room, faster and faster. + +The bright toy was going at a normal speed but then suddenly it sped up and was the first to win the trophy. + +The other toys were so happy for the bright toy, and it was very proud of the shiny trophy it had won. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a copper who lived in a small town. He was often very rude to the other people living there. One day, the copper heard a noise coming from a nearby cave, so he decided to listen. He stepped closer and heard a humming sound. It sounded like something he had never heard before. + +He followed the sound into the cave and saw a little 3-year-old boy singing. The little boy looked up at the rude copper and asked him why he was there. The copper told the boy he was listening to his beautiful singing. The 3-year-old smiled and thanked the copper for his kind words. + +The copper was so happy he stayed in the cave and listened to the boy sing for hours. He eventually left with a great big smile on his face. From that day onwards, the copper was no longer rude and everyone in the small town was happy. + +The End! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who wanted to share something special with his family. He was so excited that he couldn't wait to show them. + +The boy went to his room and wrote a note with bright colors and pictures. He carefully folded it up and put it in an envelope. + +The little boy then ran to his Mom and Dad to share the note with them. He opened the envelope and showed the new note. It had happy messages and the family hugged and smiled together. + +The family cherished the note and thanked the little boy for sharing something so special with them. It made them so happy and they all felt delighted. + +The end. +One day, a little girl looked up at the sky. She saw a big white cloud. The little girl liked the cloud very much. She wanted to pay it a visit. + +The girl was very careful as she went. She quietly walked up to the cloud and looked all around it. She concentrated very hard to touch the cloud, but she could not reach it. + +The girl's father saw her trying to pay a visit to the cloud. He smiled and brought the little girl a big ladder for her to climb. She carefully climbed the ladder, one rung at a time. + +Finally, the little girl was able to touch the cloud. She felt the softness of it and smiled with joy. After spending some time with the cloud, the little girl carefully climbed back down the ladder. + +The little girl was so happy that she had been able to pay the cloud a visit. She waved goodbye and smiled as she walked away. +Once there was a parrot who wanted to fly. The parrot was a bit scared, so it stayed on the ground. All the other animals flew in the sky and the parrot felt bad. + +The parrot tried and tried, but it wouldn't move. It flapped its wings and tried to jump, but it couldn't. The parrot was struggling. + +Then one day, the parrot remembered something important. It was brave and remembered how to fly. Slowly, it flapped its wings again and this time it succeeded. The parrot flew into the sky! + +It was so excited and happy that it had finally learned how to fly. From then on, the parrot soared high and never gave up, no matter how hard it struggled. +Josh was so excited to go to the park today. He smiled and clapped his hands together when his mom said they were going. + +When they got to the park, Josh loved how lively it was. He ran to the rail and started to slide down. Up and down he went with a big smile on his face. + +After playing for a bit, Josh and his mom decided it was time to go. But Josh was not ready to leave. He wanted to stay and play more, so he started clapping his hands and laughing. + +His mom said they had to go, but promised they could come back soon. Josh smiled and said goodbye to the park before getting into the car. He couldn't wait to come back and play again! +Mia was a three year old girl who loved to play in the park. One day she was playing hide-and-seek with her friends. Instead of hiding in the bushes, Mia decided to hide by a delicate stream of water. As she waited for her friends to find her, she stepped into the water by mistake. + +Mia felt sad and regretted her decision. But then she started to hear singing coming from the stream and she forgot all about her wet shoes. She started to smile and as she listened she could feel her worries trickle away. + +The singing made Mia feel so happy. She wanted to stay and play by the water all day, but soon she remembered her friends and reluctantly she decided to leave. + +As she walked away, Mia could feel a tiny drop of sadness. She regretted that she had to leave the sound of the singing and the beautiful water, but she knew she had to go and find her friends. With a last glance, Mia hurried away to join her friends. +Jack was very excited because his aunt came to visit. She brought him a brand new basketball! He couldn't wait to show his friends. + +His aunt suggested they organize a game of basketball together. Jack ran to get some friends and they gathered around the wet basketball court. He was so proud of it! + +They started to play and Jack was having so much fun. He was running around and laughing. His aunt cheered him on. When it got too dark, they said goodbye and Jack eagerly put away his new basketball. + +He was proud of himself for organizing the game today. He was so excited to play it with all his friends! +Once there was a little boy. His name was Joey. Joey had a gray cat. The gray cat and Joey were best friends. + +One day, Joey wanted to help the gray cat. He wanted to give the gray cat a quiz. So he went to the store and bought a quiz. + +He took the quiz back home to show the gray cat. But the gray cat did not understand the quiz. So Joey tried to explain the quiz to the gray cat. He used very simple words. He showed him how to answer all the questions. + +After a while the gray cat started to understand the quiz. Once he was done, Joey gave him a big hug and said: “I am so proud of you! You are the best!†+ +The gray cat was very happy and grateful to Joe for helping him. And they lived happily ever after. +Once there was a little bear. He was very weak, but he wanted to explore the universe. He looked up at the night sky and saw lots of stars and planets. He wanted to visit them all. + +The bear went on an adventure. He drank some water and ate some sweet honey. He was feeling strong and brave. He flew up, higher and higher. Until he arrived at the moon. + +He looked around the moon and was so excited. He saw lots of things and wanted to explore even more. He drank some more water and flew off again. + +He flew and flew until he was surrounded by millions of stars. He knew he was in the universe. He looked around and saw all the beauty. He drank some more water, then flew back to his cave. + +He was so happy and excited about his adventure. He was proud he had visited the universe, even though he was weak. +Once there was a girl. She was three years old and very restless. She was never still. One day, she felt so excited. She wanted to go outside and jog. + +She ran out the door and went to the park. She looked around and saw big trees, swings and slides. She was so happy she smiled. + +The girl started to jog around the park. She jogged faster and faster, round and round. She was so excited she couldn't stop. + +When she was tired, she stopped and looked around. Then she saw something. It was a curtain, blowing in the wind. She liked it and walked over to touch it. + +The girl reached out and touched the curtain. It was soft and she liked it. She smiled, then went back into her house, tired from her jog. + + + +End. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who liked to count. He counted things all the time. One day, the old man was very hungry, so he went to get a sandwich. He put his sandwich on the table and started to count. One, two three, four, five. The old man was happy. He cut the sandwich in half, and ate each half. + +Then he picked up a handful of sand and started counting again. One, two, three, four, five. He put the sand in a jar and decided to make a sand castle. He got more sand and wet it with a bucket of water. Then he started making the sand castle. He counted the sand he used. One, two three, four, five. + +When the sand castle was finished, the old man was very happy. He smiled and enjoyed the sand castle. He ate the last of his sandwich and thought about all the things he could count. He was happy counting things. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Peter. He was three years old and went on a big adventure. Peter wanted to go sailing so he asked his dad if he could try. + +His dad said yes, and they went to the ocean. As they sailed, they could feel the wind on their faces. Peter tried hard to steer the boat and felt very proud of himself. + +In the afternoon, the sun began to set. Peter and his dad were so grateful to be in this beautiful place. They watched the sun go down and enjoyed the peacefulness of the sea. It was the best day ever! + +At night it was time to head home. Peter and his dad gave one last wave goodbye to the sea as they sailed away. Neither of them could wait to get back to the place where they started, but they would never forget their wonderful day of sailing! +Once there was a little boy. He was very sleepy and ready to go to bed. He was feeling very tired so he opened his mouth wide and gave a huge yawn! + +Suddenly, he heard a voice coming from his bedroom. He was so surprised that he stopped yawning. He crept up to the door, careful not to make a sound. + +When he opened the door, he saw his mom. She was holding something very important and had a big smile on her face. She said, "Hi little one, I have something very special for you!" + +The little boy was so excited that he forgot about being tired. His mom handed him a soft and cozy blanket. She said, "Good night, sweetie," in a gentle voice. + +The little boy hugged his blanket and said good night. He snuggled up in bed and fell asleep. He was happy and comfortable, thanks to his important blanket. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty crab. He lived at the bottom of the sea and he was very brave. He would bravely protect his friends from danger. + +One day, he spotted an evil fish swimming by. The fish was trying to harm the other creatures in the sea. So the mighty crab bravely guarded them and kept them safe. + +The crab was strong and powerful, and he lasted a long time while keeping the bad fish away. He fought and fought until the fish finally gave up. + +The crab had protected his friends from danger and they were very thankful. He was a hero! From that day on the crab was known as the "Protector of the Sea". +Once upon a time, there was a bald mechanic. He lived in small house near a big lake. Every morning, the mechanic would lift up his old toolbox and take it with him to his job. + +One day, the mechanic's car had broken down. He needed to fix it, but it was too heavy for him to lift. But he knew what he had to do. He went to the lake and from the shore, he lifted up a big, strong frog. The frog offered to help the mechanic lift the car back up. + +He thanked the frog, and the frog hopped away. With his help, the mechanic was able to lift the car back up. He fixed it and was able to get back to his job. + +The mechanic was very thankful for the help of the frog. From that day on, he always remembered to lift with care. +Once upon a time, there lived a dependable hanger. It was a very tired hanger because it used to hold lots of clothes. Every day, the hanger felt so worn out that it wished to take a break. + +So one day, the hanger decided to take a vacation. It wanted to go somewhere where it could get some rest and recharge. + +The hanger travelled far away and eventually found a beautiful beach with soft sand and sparkling sea. It jumped into the blue sea and floated around for a while. The hanger felt so relaxed and happy. + +Finally, the hanger returned home and felt so refreshed. It was invigorated and ready to get back to work. It decided to be even more dependable and was determined to never get so tired again. + +And so, the hanger was happy and content with its life. It felt thankful for its life and its purpose. +Once there was a little girl called Jane. She was three years old and loved to explore. One day, her mother decided to take her into the garden. Jane was so excited! + +Together, they walked to the garden. Jane's mum held her hand and lead the way. As soon as they arrived in the garden, Jane could smell something delicious – it was the smell of the onion her dad was cooking for lunch. + +Jane's mum saw an empty patch in the garden and said it was time for Jane to get tidy. Jane took some of the toys she had been playing with to the shed. She moved some stones and pulled some weeds from the ground. She was having so much fun. + +Once she had finished, they planted some onion bulbs in the patch. Jane was so proud of her work. They watered the bulbs and said goodbye to the garden. Jane was so happy that she led the way back to the house. + +Soon after, her dad served some tasty onion soup. It was the perfect end to a wonderful day. +Once upon a time, there was a bear who wanted to discover the truth. The bear tried and tried but it felt like forever until the truth was found. + +Then one day the bear was very frustrated because he didn't know what to do next. He decided to take a nap and after a while he felt better and could think again. + +But then he realised that he had delayed too long. He had let too much time pass and the truth was slipping away. The bear felt so disgusted with himself that he didn't want to try anymore. + +But the bear was brave and decided to keep looking for the truth. After lots of hard work and determination, the bear finally found the truth. It was more amazing than he could have ever imagined! + +The bear was so happy that he never delayed finding the truth again. +One day, a small jar fell off the kitchen counter and into the garden. Inside the jar was something very special and hidden. + +The jar rolled across the garden and underneath a bush. It was so hidden that nobody could see it. + +But then a small girl walked by. She had seen the jar fall and ran over to the bush. She looked inside the jar and saw something shiny and beautiful. + +The girl was so excited to have found it! She picked up the jar and ran back to the kitchen. Inside the jar was a special glow-in-the-dark star! + +The girl smiled a big smile and put the jar on her bedside table so she could look at the star every night. It was the best surprise ever. +Once upon a time, there was a family with two children. The family was not wealthy, so they couldn't afford luxury. One day, the family went shopping for new clothes. The father found some cheap clothes for the children. He said, "These clothes are perfect! So, let's part with some of our money and get them." + +The children were happy. They put on their new outfits and partied all day long. The mother was so pleased with their new clothes; she was glad they found something so cheap that they could enjoy. + +After the party, the children said goodbye to their new clothes. They washed them and put them away in the closet. Even though their luxury clothes were gone, they knew they still had each other and that was the biggest luxury of all. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little boy named Mike. He loved playing with his friends and enjoyed running around in the sun. + +One day, Mike and his friends wanted to go play in the woods, but it was dark and scary. Mike was scared but he was also brave. So he decided to go. + +Suddenly, Mike and his friends crossed a bridge and came upon a huge, sharp tree. They were all very upset and stopped to look around. + +Mike was brave again. He said, "Let's part this tree! Let's part it and see what's on the other side!" + +So his friends and he happily parted the tree and found a wonderful playground on the other side! They had a lot of fun playing together there and were so glad they were brave enough to part the tree. +Once upon a time there was a charming little girl called Bella. Bella was very happy and loved to play outside with her friends. One day while she was playing in the garden something special happened - a surprise began to spread. Bellas' friends heard loud music and soon there were presents everywhere. + +Bella was so excited as she watched her friends run around collecting the presents. Soon Bella had a big pile of presents for herself and a big smile on her face. She had never seen anything so special before. + +The surprise kept spreading until it filled the whole garden with happiness. It seemed like everyone was having fun in the garden, with plenty of presents and a lot of laughing and dancing. Bella had never had so much fun in her life. + +The surprise was gone just as quickly as it had appeared. But Bella wouldn't forget that special day anytime soon. She felt very lucky to have such a charming surprise spread around. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who had a very important job- he had to deliver a package. The package had to go to a friend of his who lived far away. The boy had a long walk, and to help him get there quickly he used his legs. His legs were very useful- they took him on a journey over hills and through towns and across rivers. + +Finally, the boy arrived at his friend's house. He was very relieved that he had made it on time. He handed the package over and said goodbye. Then, he thanked his legs for being so useful. The boy took a deep breath, happy that he had delivered the package safely. +Once upon a time there was a flower. It was a special flower because it was a rose with blue petals. + +The rose wanted to succeed, to be happy and to have lots of friends. So it decided to leave its home and journey around the world. + +The rose travelled near and far, and it made many friends. Everyone was happy to meet the blue rose. Some people gave it lots of nice things, while others shared their stories. + +The blue rose finally succeeded. It made lots of friends, found happiness and a new home. + +The end. +Sammy was very excited. He was going to the park with his mom. Before he left the house, his mom said to him, "Mind your cart, Sammy. We don't want to lose it!" Sammy nodded and remembered to mind his cart. + +When they arrived, they saw a big playground! Sammy was so happy he started skipping around. He looked in his cart to make sure everything was still there - it looked fine. + +They headed for the swings and Sammy had so much fun! He wanted to stay for hours. His mom checked to make sure the cart was still in sight. It was fine, which meant he could keep swinging. + +Finally it was time to go home. Sammy was tired but happy. He walked back to his cart and grabbed the handle. "Good job minding your cart, Sammy!" said his mom. He smiled and they went home safe and sound. +Once there was a fair flame. It danced in the breeze and glimmered. Everyone who saw it was filled with joy. + +One day it had to be brave, for the wind was strong and blew hard toward it. But it stayed still and stayed fair. + +Then a brave girl appeared. She reached out and held it in her hands. Her touch eased the flame and it blushed a pinkish-red. + +At this point, everyone cheered and clapped. The girl was brave and the flame was fair. They were both full of joy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Mary and she had a comb. Every day, she would use it to brush her nice and shiny hair. + +But one day, the comb broke. Mary did not know what to do and she was very sad. She did not want to use a broken comb. + +She asked her dad for help. He said, "Don't worry. I'm very reliable and I can repair the comb for you". + +So, he fixed the comb for her. With a few tools, he was able to make it work again. + +Mary was very happy and she hugged her dad. From that day on, she always made sure to take good care of her trusty comb. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a healthy zebra. He was very happy and liked to run with his friends. One day he went to the pond to get some water and noticed something special. It was a big yellow bird! He said hello to the bird and they started talking. Soon the zebra started to mention how much he loves eating apples. The bird said he loves apples too. They talked and laughed until the sun went down. The zebra thanked the bird and ran home to his family. They were very happy and healthy every day, thanks to the mention of the yellow bird! +Once there were two bears. They were both big, but one was huge! They wanted to build a house together. But then, they started to fight. They fought and fought until the house broke apart. +The huge bear was mad, so he started to build the house by himself. He worked hard and the house started to look great. He was so proud of what he had built. +But then the other bear came back. He was very sorry for starting the fight and wanted to help build the house. The huge bear was happy for the help and together they built an even bigger house than before. +They both had fun building the house together and hugged and said sorry for the fight. From that day forward, they became best friends and always build things together. +Once upon a time there was a bad man who had a gun. The bad man was going to use it to hurt people. But then a brave girl saw him, and she ran to him. She said, "Stop! That's not safe!" The bad man was scared and he ran away. + +The brave girl went to the police and told them all about it. The police went looking for the bad man but they couldn't find him. + +But then the brave girl heard a loud noise. It was the bad man! He had come back! The brave girl was scared, but she was brave. She kicked the gun really hard and it flew away. + +The police arrived just in time. They helped the brave girl and kept her safe. The bad man was sent away and never came back. + +The brave girl was very happy! Everyone was safe and the gun was gone. Her friends cheered for her and she felt very proud. +Once there was a little girl. She was very clumsy, but she liked to explore. One day she came to a dark room and saw a strange light. She was curious and wanted to explore. + +She tiptoed closer and noticed the light was coming from a special box. She wanted to open it - but it was too heavy. She tried pushing and pulling it, but nothing happened. + +She shrugged and decided to wait. Suddenly, she heard a noise! The box opened on its own and a bright light came out. The girl was amazed. + +She stepped closer to explore but tripped over. Still, when she looked up the light was still shining. She smiled and decided the light was a friendly one. + +She decided to keep it for a friend and couldn't wait to show it off to her family. +Once upon a time there was a very colorful potato. He lived on a farm with lots of other vegetables. One morning, the potato wanted to go explore the farm. He went for a walk and he saw lots of interesting things. Suddenly, he slipped in a puddle and fell to the ground. He was a little scared but he decided to keep exploring. He saw the barn full of animals and smelled the sweet flowers. +Then, he went back to his home in the field of potatoes. He smiled, as he remembered his adventure. It had been a colorful and wonderful day! +Little John wanted gold. +He was looking for it everywhere! He searched through piles of rocks and toys, but he could not find it. + +John decided to ask his mother if she knew where it was. His mother said that gold was very hard to find and there were none around. + +John felt very uncomfortable. He was sad that he could not find any gold. + +But then, his father came home with a box. He said it was a surprise for John. John opened the box and it was full of gold coins! He was so excited and it made him feel much better. + +John was happy that he found gold. He ran around the house shouting, "I found gold!" + +John was happy that he found what he wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl named Lucy. She was only three years old, but already quite brave. One day, she was looking through her parents' cupboard when she found a label sticking out of a jar. She knew it meant something was inside the jar. She was so excited, she gave a big nod. + +The label said, "Open me". Lucy took a deep breath, put her hand on the lid and twisted it. Inside, she found lots of fine chocolate. She couldn't believe her luck! + +Lucy put on a big smile and then carefully put the lid back on the jar. She knew she should ask her parents if it was ok to eat the chocolate. She gave one more nod and went to find them. + +When Lucy asked her parents, they both smiled and said it was ok for her to have one piece of the fine chocolate. Lucy was thrilled! She thanked her parents and enjoyed the chocolate very much. + +The end! +Once there was a baby pig called Punky. Punky was very small and he felt sorry that he did not have a home of his own. He knew that he didn't belong anywhere. + +One day Punky went on an adventure and he found a big house. It was full of dust! Punky was so excited, he knew he could make this place feel like home. + +He worked hard and swept away all of the dust. When he was finished, he looked around and it was beautiful. Punky was so happy to have a place that he belonged. + +But then one day Punky's house was gone. He was so sad and he felt very sorry. All that was left was some dust. Even though his house was gone, Punky was still happy because he knew it was a place where he belonged. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She liked to wander around and explore the world. Today she decided to venture through the forest near her home with her puppy. + +As Jane wandered, she noticed a strange light coming from a nearby clearing. She decided to investigate, and as she stepped out of the bushes she saw an amazing event. It was a festival of lights with candles and sparkles everywhere. Jane was delighted and ran to explore. + +She watched the lights twinkle and spin, and laughed with joy when the fireworks burst in the sky. She danced with her dog to the soft tunes that filled the air. + +Lost in the beauty of the night, Jane never wanted to stop wandering. +Once there was a little girl who was very frustrated. She had a twig in her hand and she was trying to open the door, but it wouldn't budge. The little girl kept pushing the door, but it just wouldn't open. She was so angry that she threw the twig, but the door still wouldn't open. + +The little girl started crying and wondering why the door wouldn't open. Then she noticed something. There was a little hole on the door. She put her finger in the hole, and then she heard a click. The door had shut! + +The little girl was so happy that she had figured out how to open the door. All thanks to her little twig. From then on, the little girl was always prepared in case the door shut again. She always kept the twig in her pocket so she could open the door quickly. +Once upon a time, there was a cherry tree in the garden. It was tall and had lots of delicious cherries on it. Every morning, the gardener would spray water gently at the tree. The water was cool and made the tree happy. The cherries grew bigger and bigger day by day. + +One day, a little girl came to the garden with her friends. She saw the cherry tree and felt very excited. She carefully picked a few cherries and ate them. They were fresh, juicy and very sweet. She and her friends plucked a few more cherries and took them home with them. + +The little girl was very happy that day. She said that the cherries were so tasty and thanked the gardener for spraying water at the tree so gently. Since then, the little girl visits the garden every day and enjoys the cherries from the cherry tree. +Once, there was an ancient tree. It leaned all the way over, like it wanted to whisper a secret to the ground. + +Under the tree was a microphone. The microphone was so old it was almost falling apart! + +Suddenly, the sky lit up with beautiful colours. The colours lit up the microphone and it started to hum. + +The microphone sang a long, sweet song. Everyone from far away could hear it! + +The old tree, the beautiful colours, and the microphone all made the sweetest music anyone had ever heard. + +The whole world was listening! +Once there was a boy. His name was Jack. He was three years old. Jack had a red coat. It was very special to him. One day, the coat was very dirty. Jack was sad. + +But mum knew what to do. She told Jack to relax. She brought out a bucket of water and a sponge. She gently washed the coat. Jack watched and smiled. + +After a few minutes, the coat was clean and tidy. Jack put it on and felt much better. He went outside and played. + +Jack likes to relax in his clean coat. He's very happy now. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Grace. Grace was three years old, and she was very excited about something. + +Every morning Grace ran to her window to check if it was a sunny day. On this particular morning, the sun was shining - it was the day of the big race! + +Grace and her family drove down to the racetrack. When they arrived, Grace could hardly contain her excitement. She put on her running shoes and said she was ready to win! + +The race began and all the kids ran as fast as they could. At one point the race got so exciting the entire track got quiet. Everyone stopped and blinked, they had all paused to watch! + +When the race finished, everyone cheered. Grace had won! It was so weird seeing a little girl win the big race. + +Grace was given a trophy and a big hug. She had done it - she had won the race! +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Bob. Bob liked to explore the bright shops in his town. One day Bob went to a new shop and he didn't recognize it. He looked around and he saw the most beautiful things he had ever seen. He wanted to buy them all but he only had a few coins. He asked a kind shopkeeper for help and she gave him a free gift. Bob was so happy! He thanked the shopkeeper and said goodbye. He recognized the shop every time he walked past it in the future. The end. +Once upon a time there was a yellow bird. The bird was very stubborn. Even when the other birds were flying away, the yellow bird stayed put. + +One day, the yellow bird decided that today would be different. He would finally fly away. So, the bird started to flap his wings and he started to rise up into the sky. He felt a wind beneath his wings and he flew higher and higher. + +Pretty soon, the yellow bird was very high up in the sky. He soared higher and higher and flew over houses and trees. He was gathering courage to fly farther and farther. + +Finally, the yellow bird felt brave enough to keep flying. He had a destination in mind and he started flying towards it. He flew for hours and hours. + +When the yellow bird finally reached his destination, he was so proud of himself. He had finally conquered his stubbornness and he could now explore the world! +Once upon a time there lived an ugly caterpillar. It crawled around looking for something special to do. One day it saw an old box with a bit of yarn in it. + +The caterpillar was so excited. It wanted the yarn really badly. It lyeed right down in the box and started to play. It rolled around in the yarn and made a nice cozy bed. + +The next day the caterpillar was so happy. He kept the yarn with him all day and snuggled it at night. He made a home of the yarn and even rolled around in it while playing. + +However, after a while, the yarn started to look a bit tatty and the caterpillar realised it was time to find a new home. He waved goodbye to the yarn and left to find another spot. + +The End +Once there was a fox named Flox. Flox had an ugly knotted tail that made her tail quite strange. Each day Flox would lay in the grass and listen to the birds chirping. One day, Flox heard a loud noise coming from the house near her. She peeked out of the grass to see. A big, rude man stood outside of the house, shouting at a small pup. Flox saw that the pup had a knot on its tail too. Flox felt sad for the pup and decided to lay near the pup and comfort it. After a while, the rude man went away and the pup and Flox could lay in the grass together. They became very good friends and lay in the grass every single day! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sam. She loved her toys and often played in her bedroom. One day, Sam's mummy said she was going to bring her a surprise. Sam was so excited! + +When mummy arrived, she had a big box. Inside the box was a fancy new toy. It was a doll with bright, glittery eyes and a pretty dress. Sam said it was the most beautiful toy she had ever seen. + +Mummy took Sam and the toy to the park. They sat down on the grass, and Sam played with the toy. They laughed and smiled and had so much fun. + +When it was time to go home, mummy said she would bring the toy in the car. Sam was very happy. On the way home, she kept looking at the fancy toy in her arms. When they got home, mummy said Sam could keep the toy forever. Sam was beaming. + +The End. +Billy was playing near the river. His mom urged him to stay away because it was very dangerous. But he got very close. Suddenly, he saw a fish in the river and wanted to swim with it. + +His mom warned him but he didn't listen. He put his toes in the water and the fish swam away. This made him feel selfish. He thought he should share the river with the fish. + +Billy wanted to make it up to the fish. He got a piece of bread and crumbled it up. He put it in the river and waited. Soon enough, the fish came back and ate the bread. + +Billy was happy that he could share the river with the fish. He waved goodbye as the fish swam away. He then walked back home, happy that he was no longer selfish. +Once upon a time there was a charming little girl named Lola. She was three years old and liked to explore the world around her. One day she discovered a magical forest on the edge of her village. Lola was eager to explore the enchanting place. + +She walked deeper and deeper into the forest until she came across a beautiful meadow filled with colourful wildflowers. Lola was so enchanted with the sight that she decided to rest there. + +She lay down in the meadow and looked up at the sky above her. She saw fluffy clouds slowly drifting by and felt the warm sun on her skin. She felt so relaxed and content as she enjoyed resting in the warm sunshine. + +After some time, Lola slowly sat up. She felt refreshed and happy to have rested in the amazing meadow. She smiled and got up from the ground. It was time for her to continue exploring the magical forest. +Once upon a time, there was an incredible jellyfish. He lived in a big, blue ocean. Every day, he would swim and play with his friends. + +One day, he decided to go on an adventure. He swam very far away and soon, he found a big rock. He thought it would be a great place to hide and play. + +So he swam around the rock and found a cave. He squished himself inside and he was so excited! It was a really fun place to hide. + +He stayed in the cave for a long time. Then, he heard someone calling. It was his friends! They had been looking everywhere for him. He said goodbye to the cave and they all swam back together. + +The incredible jellyfish was so happy he had found such a fun place to hide and play. +Once upon a time, there was an oak tree in a big forest. Little Benny was a very jealous rabbit who lived in the forest. He was always jealous of the oak tree. + +One day, Benny told a big lie to the oak tree. He said that he was bigger and more special than the tree. The oak tree shook and felt very sad. All the other animals in the forest heard the lie and they were very angry with Benny. + +Nobody liked the liar, so they all decided to teach him a lesson. They said that the oak tree would always be the most special thing in the forest, no matter what Benny said. + +Benny felt very embarrassed and he knew that he had done wrong. He apologised to the oak tree for all the lying. The animals in the forest were very happy, and the oak tree was glad that Benny had learnt a lesson! +Once upon a time, there was a princess. She was a kind princess but very dull. Every day she would sit in her castle, daydreaming and looking out of her window. + +One day, a funny creature appeared. It was small, round and yellow. The princess smiled when she saw it and she invited it in. + +The creature was an alien. It had come to introduce the princess to a new world. She was so excited, she hopped onto its spaceship. + +The princess was amazed. Everywhere she went was colourful and beautiful. She sang, she danced and she shouted with joy. + +When she returned, she thanked the alien for introducing her to such a wonderful place. She promised to never forget the magical journey. +Once upon a time, there was a high cocoa tree in a lovely garden. It was so tall that even the birds in the tree had to stretch their wings to fly around its branches. + +One day, a little girl felt so happy that she climbed up the tree and sat on the highest branch. As she enjoyed the sun, she picked some cocoa beans. She put them inside her pocket and began to feel so warm and cozy. + +The little girl decided to sing a song to the cocoa tree and thank it for being so nice to her. As she sang, the birds flew closer so they could listen to her song. When she finished, the birds flew off with a happy chirp. + +The little girl felt so proud and fulfilled. She thanked the tree again and hopped down to the ground. The cocoa tree had made her feel so special and high! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She had a big bow. One day she wanted to read a book. But she couldn't read the words. + +The little girl was so sad. She asked her mum for help. Her mum said: "Don't be so sad. I can help you read the words." + +The little girl was happy and they read a book together. At the end, the little girl tasted the book. It was so bitter! She never wanted to taste a book again. + +But the little girl still had fun with her big bow. She used the bow to make beautiful pictures. She went to bed happy that night! +John and his mommy were in the car. They were going to park so they could have some fun. Out of nowhere, there was a noise. The car wouldn't go! Mommy looked at the battery, and it was out of power. + +John was sad. They wouldn't be able to park and have fun. But then a nice man came to help. He had a modest truck and he hooked it up to the car. Then he drove it to the gas station. + +Mommy bought a new battery and the man put it in the car. Now it worked well again! John was so happy. They drove to the park and had a lot of fun. John rode his bike up and down the pathways and mommy sat on the bench and watched him laugh. It was such a wonderful day! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Johnny and Amy. They wanted to travel and explore together. They decided to go west. + +On their journey they came across something very unusual. It was a big, fluffy, white cow! They had never seen a cow this big before. They both laughed and giggled. Johnny and Amy fed the cow some grass. + +Then, they continued travelling west. As they travelled, they saw lots of unusual and exciting things. They saw long rivers, high mountains, and wild birds. They even saw a rainbow. + +Eventually, they arrived back home. Johnny and Amy shared stories about their journey and all the unusual things they had seen. The talked about their journey for days! +Once upon a time there was a leopard who was very obedient. Everyday he would do the same thing, he would climb the highest mountain in the world and look down upon the beautiful landscape. + +One day, a fierce storm came and the leopard was knocked off the mountain and hurt his leg. The poor leopard was so sad as he limped back to his den. + +But then, a magical fairy appeared and said she could restore his leg and make him as good as new! The leopard was thrilled and thanked the Fairy for her help. + +The Fairy waved her wand, and suddenly the leg felt better, and he could run and jump around! Everyone was so happy the leopard was restored to health! + +The leopard and the Fairy became great friends and went on many more adventures together. The leopard continued to be obedient, and they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Ella. Ella liked to add things. She enjoyed counting and calculating. One day, Ella decided to go east and add something. + +She walked and walked, but the journey was boring. Ella did not get very far when she spotted a shiny coin on the ground. She picked it up and was very excited. She added it to her pocket and continued her journey east. + +Finally, Ella reached her destination. There were lots of things for her to add. She stepped inside the shop and saw so many things. She added some apples, bananas and other fruits to her basket. When Ella was done, she thanked the shopkeeper and headed back home. + +On her way back, Ella reached a pond and noticed a bunch of tadpoles. She stopped and watched them swim around. Ella wanted to add something to the pond. She thought for a while and then added some of the fruits from her basket. The tadpoles were very happy. + +Ella and the tadpoles said goodbye and she continued on her way home. Ella added the shiny coin to her piggy bank, and she was very happy with all the things she added on her journey east. +Once upon a time there was a popular forest. It was full of trees and plants and animals. One day, two friends named Tim and Jane decided to part ways and explore the forest. They climbed the trees, jumped from branch to branch, and chased the animals. Jane found a beautiful lake and took a swim. Tim was so impressed he joined her. They had a lot of fun playing in the lake with all its tiny creatures. When the sun began to set, they realized it was time to part. They waved goodbye, happy to have seen the beautiful forest. +Once a time, there was a dry goose who lived in a green field. Every morning the goose would get up and look around for a special golden egg. Every day, the goose hoped to find an egg, but could never find one. + +Then one day, the goose spotted something sparkly in the grass. The goose ran to take a closer look, and saw it was a golden egg! The goose was so excited, it knew it had won. + +The egg was so shiny, the goose even thought it might be magical. The goose took the egg back to the safety of his field and never let it out of his sight. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved cushions. She wanted to make a special cushion for her room that was modern looking. + +So the girl went to the store and found a fluffy cushion. Then she used her special markers to make it look modern. She decorated it with stars and stripes. + +When she was done, she brought the cushion to her room. She put the cushion on her bed and it made her room look very special. + +The girl was so happy with her modern cushion. She hugged it tight and fell asleep right away. Every day she hugged it and it made her feel very cozy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She and her friends were playing a game. She made a really big jump and dived into the water. It was so fun! + +When she got out of the water, she noticed something moving. Suddenly, she saw a nosy monkey peeking out of the trees. She smiled. + +The monkey looked so funny! He was so nosy. He wanted to know what they were doing. The girl waved her hand and called out to him. She asked if he wanted to join them in the game! + +The monkey didn’t seem sure but he quickly hopped down from the tree. He joined the girl and her friends as they made funny dives into the water. They were all having a great time! + +At the end of the day, the girl said goodbye to her nosy monkey friend. He gave her a big smile and waved goodbye. Everyone had a lot of fun playing the game and diving in together. +Once upon a time there was a clever rabbit. The rabbit liked going for walks in the forest. One day, he noticed something strange on his walk. He saw a squirrel scurrying around, but when he tried to say "hello", the squirrel ignored him. The rabbit was surprised and asked why the squirrel would ignore him. The squirrel replied, "because I don't like you yet. I need to get to know you first". + +The rabbit thought that was very clever. He just smiled and carried on his way. The rabbit was determined to show the squirrel that he wasn't so bad after all. The next day, the rabbit brought the squirrel some of his favorite food in the forest. To his delight, the squirrel was very pleased. The squirrel thanked the rabbit and they eventually became best friends. + +From then on, the rabbit and squirrel spent their days together, even though the squirrel had initially ignored the rabbit. The rabbit showed the squirrel that he was kind, clever and friendly; and the squirrel found out that it's okay to get to know someone before you make your own judgement. +Alice was very tired, so she went to take a bath in her bathtub. The bathtub was empty, so Alice needed to wait for the water to fill it. She closed her eyes, and started to dream. + +In her dream, Alice was sailing on a big ship. She saw a big, bright rainbow in the sky, and there were lots of happy animals around her. She saw a lion, and a monkey, and even a big elephant. + +Alice was so happy that she didn't even notice when the bathtub started to fill up with water! When the water reached the top, she opened her eyes and looked around. She had been dreaming in her empty bathtub! + +Alice smiled, and she finished her bath. After she was all clean and ready for bed, she looked at her bathtub and smiled again. Until next time, she thought, as she closed her eyes to dream. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Mike. He was very restless! Every day he was determined to find something new and exciting to do. + +One day, Mike spotted a pool. It was very big, with lots of water inside. He wanted to play in it, but it was too far away. + +Then, Mike heard a voice. It was a kind man. He offered Mike a ride to the pool! Mike was very excited and said a big 'yes'! + +When they arrived, Mike jumped into the pool. He splashed and played for hours! Finally, he was happy and rested, and the man offered him a ride back home. + +Mike thanked the kind man for offering the ride so he could enjoy the pool. He never felt so happy and content before. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Lila. She was very healthy and loved playing outside. One day, she decided to go for a walk in the woods. + +As she walked, she noticed something shiny wrapped up in the grass. She approached it and saw it was a crack! Lila was so excited - she had never seen one before! + +Lila carefully unwrapped the crack and saw it was full of healthy snacks. She opened the crack and ate everything inside. She felt so happy and grateful that she had found such a special treat. + +The end. +John was wandering around his bedroom. He looked around and noticed the ceiling. He wondered what it was. He looked up and saw a wet ceiling. He got closer and touched it. His fingers were wet. He wondered why the ceiling was wet. + +John had an idea. He took his bucket and filled it with water. He climbed up his chair and poured it onto the ceiling. The water dripped down and he laughed as he watched it. He wanted to make sure the ceiling was really wet. + +John thought he was helping and started to clean the floor with a cloth. He was surprised when the carpet got wet too. He started to wonder why the ceiling was so wet and why the floor was wet. He smiled and felt happy that he solved the mystery. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who were playing together. They wanted to win a game, so they raced each other to the top of the stairs. + +The first friend ran up the stairs as fast as he could. He climbed to the top, and he was so happy that he won! + +But the second friend was feeling very sad. She had tripped on the stairs and it was a terrible fall. She couldn't reach the top. + +But the first friend was very kind. He picked up the second friend and carried her upstairs. + +When they reached the top, her friend gave her a hug and said "You won too, because you didn't give up. That's the best way to win". + +They both laughed and hugged each other, and stayed friends forever! +Max was having lots of fun at the pool. He liked to dive into the water and splash around. While he was playing, he noticed something bright and orange down in the deep part. He wanted to dive to see what it was. + +Max took a big breath and dove into the water. When he opened his eyes, he saw an orange fish. It was so nosy and stared right back at Max. He swam around it and gave it a friendly smile. + +Max dove back up to the surface and took another big breath. He wanted to show everyone the amazing fish he saw. He yelled and waved his arms so everyone could hear him. They all gathered around the pool. + +Max pointed down to the bottom of the pool and explained what he found. He said, "There is a nosy orange fish down there!" Everyone was amazed and wanted to see the fish too. Max dove back into the water and the others followed him. The nosy orange fish disappeared and everyone floated back to the surface. It was a great day at the pool! +Once there was a girl named Mina. She was three years old and she liked to stay with her mom. One day, when Mina was with her mom she saw something delicious: a melon! + +Mina asked her mom, "Can I stay and have some of the melon?" Her mom said yes and gave Mina a big piece of the delicious melon. + +Mina loved it and ate every bite. She said to her mom, "That was so delicious! Can I stay and have some more?" + +Her mom said, "No, Mina. You need to save some for the rest of the family." + +So Mina said goodbye to the melon and stayed with her mom. But she promised that she would come back and have some more delicious melon soon. +One day, Mommy had a big surprise for Jack. She set a big jar on the kitchen table. Inside the jar was something special, but Jack couldn't see it because the jar was covered in a messy cloth. Jack was very curious, but he had to wait until Mommy said it was time. + +Mommy counted to three, then she said, "Ok, Jack! It's time to see what's in the jar!" Jack couldn't believe his eyes when he looked inside. The jar was full of colorful little balls! Mommy said, "These are called marbles and you can play with them whenever you want!" + +Jack was so excited! He couldn't wait to get started. He asked Mommy to help him empty the jar and she did. Then, Jack spread the marbles out on the kitchen floor. He picked out the ones he liked best and set them aside. Then, he pointed and named the colors of the marbles he didn't choose. + +Jack was so proud that he was able to clean up the jar and the marbles without making a mess. With a big smile on his face, Jack told Mommy, "Thanks for the surprise!" +Sally wanted to leave. She was tired of playing in her room. She wanted to explore outside! Before she could leave, she needed to tie her shoe. She looked around her room and saw a purple cord near her bed. She carefully picked up the cord and used it to tie her shoe. + +Next, Sally left the room. She was feeling so excited! She opened the door and walked down the hall. She kept going until she found the stairs leading outside. She quickly scrambled down the stairs and out the door. + +Outside the air was fresh. Sally breathed in the fresh air and ran around. Every bush and tree seemed so exciting! She spotted a purple butterfly and followed it for a bit. She had such a good time outside and soon it was time to leave. + +Sally said goodbye to the purple butterfly and hurried back inside. She went up the stairs and straight to her room. She quickly grabbed the purple cord and used it to help her tie her shoe. Then she was ready to explore again! +Mama and Betty were baking some cakes. Mama put some flour into the bowl. Then she cracked two eggs and mixed it all together. Betty helped too. + +They scooped the mixture into the tin. Mama put it into the oven. Then she grabbed a pebble and put it outside. + +Betty said it was getting dark outside. Mama said that it was nighttime and soon the cake would be ready. + +Time passed and the cake was ready. Mama opened the oven door and Betty saw the cake. It was nice and golden and smelled delicious. + +Mama put some little pebbles around the edge. They looked like little stars! Betty said they were very pretty. + +They put the cake on the table, and soon everyone was eating it. It was yummy! +Once upon a time, there was a poor boy. He was very hungry and he wanted to find some food. So the boy started to search everywhere. He looked in the garden, he looked in the park and he looked in the woods. But he could not find anything to eat. + +Then the boy remembered something his mom had told him. "If you're ever hungry, look in the fridge," she had said. So the boy went back home to search the fridge. When he opened the door, he was so excited! There was a big steak inside! + +But then the boy started to get angry. He knew his mom had put the steak there for the family's dinner. But he was so hungry he was tempted to eat it. In the end, the boy was too scared to take the steak. So he closed the fridge and sadly went back outside to search for something else to eat. +Once, there was a little girl named Katy. She was very playful. One day, she was in her bedroom with her mommy. Her mommy told her it was time to unpack some new toys. Katy was so excited. She hopped up and down with joy. + +She and her mommy sat on the floor. Her mommy opened the big box full of toys. She pulled out the toys one by one, and Katy helped her put them in different piles. + +Katy noticed something special. It was a big stuffed bear. It was so soft and furry. It was almost as wide as Katy's knee. Katy hugged it and said, "This bear is my friend!" + +They finished unpacking the box and now Katy had lots of new toys to play with. Every day she plays with them, and they have lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very bossy and wanted to get her way all the time. + +One day, her mom offered her a yummy waffle for breakfast. But Lucy refused. She wanted to eat something else instead. + +Her mom tried to reason with Lucy, but she didn't budge. She wanted pancakes or an omelette, but not waffles. +Her mom said, "Please eat the waffle. It's yummy." But Lucy still refused. + +Finally, her mom said, "If you don't eat the waffle, you won't get anything else for breakfast". Then Lucy relented and ate the waffle. + +The moral of the story is that being bossy doesn't always work. Sometimes you have to listen to your parents. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very patient. One day, she was on a trip with her family. While they were on their trip, the little girl was very careful. But then her mom tripped and broke something. + +The little girl's mom was very upset and started to cry. The little girl was patient and tried to help her mom. She said, "It's okay mommy. We can buy a new one or fix what broke." + +The little girl was very happy that she could help. Her mom felt better and hugged her. They were able to finish their trip in peace. The little girl had learned an important lesson: it's ok if things break every now and then. Being patient and kind can help us make things better. +Once upon a time, there was a popular lake. On the edge of the lake, near a big tree and some rocks, there was a family of ducks. Every day, the ducks liked to play and go swimming in the water. + +One day, one of the ducks, who was the biggest of them all, decided to display his feathers. They were so colorful, with hints of green, blue and brown. All the other ducks watched as the big duck moved his feathers and puffed out his chest. They were so impressed! + +The big duck continued to display his feathers each and every day. As time passed, more and more ducks came to the lake to watch the beautiful display. Soon, it became the most popular spot at the lake. Everyone enjoyed watching the beautiful feathers of the big duck. +Once upon a time there was a princess who lived in a clean palace. She had many pastel dresses and wore them every day. She loved her special dresses and would twirl around in them. One day the princess met a prince who was the most handsome prince she had ever seen. She knew right away that she wanted to marry him. + +So the prince and princess planned the most beautiful wedding. All of their friends and family were invited to the party. Everyone wore pastel clothes and the castle looked so clean and bright. The prince and princess even had a beautiful golden cake with lots of sparkles. + +At the end of the day, the princess and prince said, "I do" and became husband and wife. They hugged and kissed and everyone cheered. From that day on, the princess and prince were married and lived happily ever after. +The little girl had a cloth that she loved very much. It was bright blue and sparkled in the sunlight. Every day, she would take it outside and listen to the birds singing. + +One day, she was playing with her cloth when it started to rain. She quickly ran back inside, but the cloth was soaked. She hung the cloth up to dry, but it looked very ugly. + +She was sad to see her cloth looking so ugly, so she decided to do something about it. She grabbed a paintbrush and some paints and painted patterns on the cloth. Soon, her cloth was lovely again! + +The next day, she took it outside to show her friends. As they all admired her cloth, a bright rainbow appeared in the sky. The little girl smiled. She knew that if she had listened to the birds and stayed inside, the ugly cloth may never have been made so beautiful. +Once upon a time there was a bossy cat. It had a long, fluffy tail which it liked to wave around. Every other animal in the garden was scared of it. + +One day, a brave mouse arrived. It was very bold - it wasn't scared of the bossy cat. It started to follow the cat wherever it went, and even tried to copy it's tail-waving. + +The cat was not happy. It wanted to be left alone. So the cat left the garden. It hopped over the fence, and kept going until it was far away. + +The mouse watched the cat as it left. It wanted to be just like the cat. But the mouse knew it couldn't follow the cat, so it just stayed in the garden, waving its own small tail. +There once was a small boy who loved playing outside. He was so proud of the bow and arrow his father had made for him. He would run around his backyard and practice aiming at targets. + +One day he felt so calm. He remembered how proud his father was when he had hit the target. He raised the arrow and fired; it flew perfectly and landed right in the centre of the target. + +The little boy was so excited to tell his father what he had done. He ran into the house and shouted to his dad, "I did it! I remember how you taught me, and I aimed this arrow and it hit the middle of the target!" + +His father smiled and said, "That's great! You are a very good shot." The boy was so proud of himself; he remembered the feeling of success and he was calm. +Once upon a time, there was a tidy dog. He liked to run and play in the garden. But one day, as he was running, he couldn't reach his favourite ball. He ran and ran, but he could not reach it. He couldn't understand why. + +He looked around and noticed something strange. It was a deep silence that made the garden feel differently. He saw no birds, or other animals. He just heard the quiet. + +So he ran to his mummy, and asked her why everything was so quiet. His mummy smiled and explained that the birds were all asleep. She said that soon it would be night, and it was time for the birds and animals to be quiet. + +The dog was happy, and ran around the garden again until he reached his beloved ball. He smiled and proudly carried it home for a much needed nap. +Once there were two old friends. They were very poor. One day, they wanted to take a trip together. So, they packed their bags and said goodbye to the people. Then, they parted ways. + +One friend went on a long journey. She climbed mountains, sailed across oceans, and explored strange and wonderful places. She saw many amazing things. + +The other friend stayed at home. He was too poor to go on a great adventure. He helped others in his village and made many kind friends. + +One day, the old friends reunited. They both welcomed each other with big hugs and had a lot to talk about. They both shared their stories from the places they had seen, and the people they had met. After spending some time together, they parted ways again. But this time, their friendship was stronger than ever! +Once upon a time there were two farmers, Bill and Joe. Bill had oat fields full of oat plants. Joe was very envious of Bill's oat plants and wished he had some too. Bill noticed that Joe was envious and was sad that Joe didn't have oat plants of his own. + +One day, Bill had a great idea! He asked Joe if he would like to change some of his oat plants with some of Joe's potatoes. Joe was very happy and accepted Bill's offer. Bill told Joe that if he changed some oat plants for some potatoes, he would have enough oat plants all to himself. + +The next day, Bill and Joe changed some of their plants. Bill gave Joe some of his oat plants and Joe gave Bill some of his potatoes. They both were so happy about the change and both now had enough of their own plants to harvest. + +From that day on, Bill and Joe were very happy friends who could help each other out when they needed it. +Once there was a mommy and a little girl named Daisy. Daisy loved to read books. Every day, Daisy would sit in mommy's lap and they would read stories together. + +One day, when they were reading a book, Daisy pointed to some words on the page and she said, "What says that mommy?" Mommy smiled and said, "That says 'Welcome'". Daisy was so happy and she giggled! + +One day, Daisy was playing at a friend's house and they had some bad books. Daisy did not want to read them because they looked too scary. She said to her friend, "Let's not read those bad books." Her friend said, "Okay we won't." So Daisy and her friend played together and had lots of fun. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a jet. It was so big and shiny! Every day it would bounce in the sky. It was so happy, but then one day it got hungry. + +It flew way up high to try and find something to eat. Everywhere it looked, it couldn't find anything. Everywhere it flew, all it could see was big white clouds. + +But then, it bunny hopped and jumped through the sky until it finally saw a strawberry bush down on the ground! It flew straight down and ate up every berry. It was so happy that it had a full tummy again. + +The jet bounced around in the sky, happy and full. It was so much fun as it flew through the sky. The jet smiled and laughed, it was so full and so happy. + +The end. +Once there was a little boy named Joe. Joe had an olive in his hand and wanted to show it off. He ran around the house shouting, "Look at my olive!" +Everyone came to see and Joe was so proud. But then something terrible happened. His olive rolled off the table and broke on the floor. Joe got very upset. +He shouted at the top of his voice, "My olive! Who did this?" He looked around the room but no one stepped forward to take the blame. Joe knew the olive was broken and he couldn't put it back together. +He was very sad and shouted, "My olive!" Then his mom told him not to worry and gave him a new one. Joe smiled and hugged his mom and said, "Thank you for my new olive! +Once upon a time there was a bald bear. He lived in a patch of grass by a big lake. Every morning he would wake up and go to the lake. + +As he strolled, he felt something stirring inside of him. It was different than ever before. He didn't know what it was, but it made him feel happy. + +The bald bear soon noticed something poking out of the patch of grass. He went nearer and saw a bee buzzing around a small flower. He had never seen something so beautiful before. He wanted to get closer and see if the bee would sting him, but he was too scared. + +The bear stepped back and felt the same happy stirring again. He knew that this must be what love felt like. He reached down and plucked a yellow flower from the patch and took in its beauty. From then on, he kept returning to the patch of grass, for it was where he felt the stirring of love. +Once upon a time, imagine a shelter in the middle of a magical forest. It was a cozy, warm home surrounded by tall trees. The animals in the forest were very friendly, and the forest was so big, it stretched as far as the eye could see. + +The animals invited an adventurous little squirrel to explore the forest with them. There was so much to see! The squirrel cheerfully hopped from tree to tree, finding new places to explore. + +One day, the squirrel saw a special shelter in the middle of the forest. It looked like a cozy place for all the animals to gather. The squirrel was so excited! He gathered some friends, and they all went inside the shelter to rest and play. + +They played hide and seek, and laughed and talked. They explored every nook and corner of the shelter, and discovered so many fun things! + +The adventurous little squirrel was so happy to have found such a special shelter in the middle of the forest. His friends also had so much fun! From that day on, the animals returned to the shelter to explore, play and rest. +Once there was a little girl who loved to crawl. Everywhere she went, she would crawl instead of walk. One day she saw some strange sauce on the ground, but she couldn't tell what it was. It was weird sauce and it made her very curious. + +She wanted to know what the weird sauce tasted like, so she crawled over to it and stuck out her tongue. The sauce was sweet and tangy and tasted very yummy! She wished she had some more of that weird sauce to eat. + +So she kept crawling around until she found the source of the weird sauce. It was coming out of a shop just around the corner. She couldn't believe her luck - the shop was filled with yummy sauce! + +The little girl was so happy that she had found the source of the weird sauce. She stayed there, crawling around, eating as much of the yummy sauce as she could. From then on, the little girl always went back to the shop for her favorite weird sauce. +John and Jake were good friends. They were both only three years old and explored their backyard together. They played in the sand, chased each other around, and even built a fort with some sticks! + +One day, Jake went to John's house and knocked on the door. But nobody answered. Jake thought something was strange and waited for a few minutes. Then he heard a loud noise coming from the back of the house. + +When Jake peaked around the corner, he saw John and his parent. John's parent was shouting and pointing at John. He was telling him to clean up his filthy room. But John wasn't listening. He was busy playing with his cars and ignoring his parent. + +Poor John! Jake felt sad and quietly left to go home. He didn't understand why John's parent was ignoring his son. Even though John's room was a bit messy, he still deserved some love! +A lazy sight was what the three year old saw when she looked outside. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. She smiled and went to get her bike. She rode it around the yard and enjoyed the feeling of the wind blowing in her hair. She kept riding and when she stopped, she sighed happily and lay down in the grass. + +The sight was so peaceful and she closed her eyes. A bird sang nearby and the warm air was a perfect way to relax. She just wanted to enjoy the moment. As she lay there, she noticed her dad watching her from the porch. He smiled at her and waved. + +The three year old smiled back and waved too. She got up and went to her dad. He asked her if she had enjoyed her lazy day and she nodded. She gave him a big hug before she returned outside and kept riding her bike. It was a perfect day for an enjoyable sight! +Once upon a time, there was a tidy little jug. The jug was thirsty and wanted to drink. So it decided to go in search of something to drink. + +The little jug found a stream. It looked so inviting! The jug was happy and it drank and drank and drank until it was full. + +The jug was so happy to be full and also very clean. It was so tidy that it looked like it was brand new. + +The little jug returned home, satisfied with the drink it had enjoyed. From that day on, the little jug never went thirsty again! +Mark was playing outside when he saw something shiny in the bushes. It was a bright pearl. Mark tried to grab it but just as he was about to pick it up, a rabbit jumped out and stole it away. Mark was sad that he didn't get the pearl but excited to see the rabbit again. + +Mark ran inside to tell his mom the story. He told her about the bright pearl and the rabbit that had stolen it. His mom smiled and said it was very special for the rabbit to have such amazing treasure. + +That night, Mark had a dream. In his dream the pearl shone bright like a star and the rabbit was there too. The rabbit told Mark a secret: that the pearl was meant to be Mark's. Mark said thank you and the rabbit smiled and gave him a special mark on his arm. + +Mark woke up and smiled. He knew the mark was a reminder that the rabbit was watching over him and that he could trust that even if things were taken away, they would eventually be meant to be his. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very scared. She heard a loud noise outside and it made her very worried. She peeked out the window and saw an incredible tire rolling on the street. She was very scared and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, a big monster drove up in a big truck. He jumped out of the truck and ran toward the tire. The little girl was so scared that she hid behind the curtains. But the monster just grabbed the tire and put it in the back of his truck. + +The monster drove away and the little girl became very brave. She ran outside to look at the tire. It was so big and incredible that she couldn't believe it was there. + +The little girl was no longer scared. She loved the tire and wanted to touch it. She was so happy that the monster didn't scare her away. +Once upon a time, there was an open field with tall grass and flowers. In the middle of the field, there was an owl. Every night, the owl would look around, hoping to find a friend it could share with. + +One night, the owl found a new friend - a small rabbit! The rabbit hopped up to the owl and said, “Hi! Would you like to share this field with me?†+ +The owl smiled and said, “I would love to share this field with you. Together, we can watch the stars at night and the sun during the day.†+ +The bunny agreed and they were very happy to share the open field together. Every night they would play in the tall grass and learn more about each other. + +The rabbit and the owl became the best of friends and decided to share the field forever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very sad one day and started to frown. + +Her mommy saw her sad face and said, “What’s wrong, Lucy?†Lucy showed her mommy her toy that had a big fake scratch on it. Her mommy put her palm on Lucy’s cheek and said, “Oh, don’t frown, sweetheart. I can fix it!†+ +Lucy smiled and watched as her mommy worked her magic to make the fake scratch disappear. Lucy was so happy and hugged her mommy. + +From that day on, Lucy was always happy and she never frowned. every time she felt a bit sad, she would look at her palms and think of her mommy, who always fixed everything. +Once upon a time, there was a big fireplace. Every day, the fireplace was very busy. It was never quiet. All day, it made crackling noises as it burned wood and smoke billowed up the chimney. + +One day, the fireplace got very tired and it wanted a break. So it quit its hard work and the room got quiet. Everyone was surprised. But they were patient, because they could not make the fireplace start again. + +The family waited for a long time but nothing changed. Then, one day, a little boy noticed something. He crept up to the fireplace and whispered a little magic spell. Suddenly, the fire sprang to life and the room filled again with light and warmth. + +The family was so happy! The little boy was a hero and they all thanked him from the bottom of their hearts. From then on, they were all very patient when the fireplace got tired. They knew that it would come back to life with a bit of help from the little boy's magic. +Once there was a farm. It was very big and it had lots of animals in it. Every day, lots of people came to the farm to buy the food it served. The food was very cheap, so lots of people wanted to buy it. + +The animals in the farm were very happy. They had all the food they needed and a nice big area to play in. + +Every day, a farmer came to the farm and served the food to the people who came to buy it. He served apples, bananas and carrots from the farm. The people were always very happy to get the food because it was so fresh and cheap. + +Then one day, it started to rain. This made the farmer very sad, because he couldn't serve food to the people anymore. He had to stay inside until the rain stopped. + +But luckily, the rain stopped after a few hours and the farmer could go back to serving the people food from the farm. He was so happy that he could help the people by giving them cheap food. The animals were also happy because they could stay at the farm and play with each other. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Penny. She loved to paint with her crayons and paints. Every day she would play with them and make lots of pictures. + +One day Penny was feeling a bit bored and she wanted to do something fun. She decided to go outside and paint a picture of the sky. She went to the garden and found some paints. + +She mixed the bright blue, pink and yellow paints together and started to paint. Penny painted big clouds, a big sun and lots of birds in the sky. It was easy for her to do and she felt so proud of her picture. + +Finally, Penny had finished painting. She looked at the lovely picture she'd made and smiled. She had painted a penny in the picture too and she thought it was very special. + +Penny was really happy with her painting. She proudly went inside to show her mum and dad. They were very impressed and said it was the prettiest picture they'd ever seen! Penny was so pleased and happy. She had created something special and now she was very proud of her painting. +Billy was a happy boy. He loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day he was playing in the park when he saw an amazing slide. It was so big, and so tall and colorful! Billy ran over to it, and asked if he could play. Suddenly, another boy appeared from behind the slide. He said his name was Jack. Jack said he would invite Billy to play together on the slide. + +Billy was so excited that he jumped up and down. Then he and Jack raced to the top of the slide. Together they slid down over and over again. It was so much fun! They laughed and screamed as they saw the colorful slide blur past. They were having so much fun that they decided to slide just one more time. + +When they reached the bottom, they hugged each other. Then they said goodbye and went back home. Billy was so happy he told everyone he saw about the fun day he had at the park with Jack. Billy and Jack were both still thinking about the colorful slide, and they couldn't wait to invite each other back to the park again! +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Tim and Jane. Tim and Jane enjoyed playing together every day. + +One day, Tim wanted to share his food with Jane. But Jane wasn't very nice and was being selfish. She said, "No, I don't want to share my food." + +Tim was sad and his eyes got watery. He asked, "Why don't you want to share food and be my friend?" Jane thought for a moment. + +Then, she said, "OK, I'll share my food with you." Tim and Jane shared food together and became the best of friends. They shared happy meals together forevermore. +Once upon a time there was a girl who went to a very fancy hotel. She was so excited to go! When she got there she saw that it was big and long and had a lot of windows. She quickly started exploring but then heard a noise from one of the rooms that made her scared. + +The girl was really scared so she called her mom. Her mom said, “Don't be scared. I'm sure it's just a friendly animal.†But she was still scared and asked her mom to come and check. + +So her mom quickly drove to the hotel and opened the door to the scary room. Suddenly they heard lots of barking and then they saw a small puppy! It was so cute and it had made a mess of the room! Mom and the little girl laughed and said, “It looks like we don't need to be scared after all!†+ +They cleaned up the room and went back out to explore the rest of the fancy hotel. +And they lived happily ever after. +Billy walked out of his house and saw a well in the middle of the yard. He wanted to have a closer look. He walked up to the well and pointed with curiosity. He saw something sparkling inside the well. He wondered what it could be. Suddenly a little frog jumped out of the well and Billy let out a small giggle. The frog had a mild smile on its face and was quite friendly. Billy was quite excited. He pointed at the frog and said, "Hi!". The frog gave a little nod and they had a very nice time together. Billy learnt a lot from the frog and they had a really good time. +Once upon a time there was a fierce lion that lived in the forest. The lion liked to prowl the forest and look for food. One day he noticed a shiny object peeking out from beneath some leaves on the ground. He used his paw to push the leaves aside and saw a mysterious box. + +He used his strong claws to carefully open the box and to his surprise, found a magical crystal inside. He examined the crystal and noticed it was glowing with a bright light. He touched it and felt a warmth he had never felt before. He kept looking and noticed that the box had something attached to it. + +It was a small paper with words written on it. He carefully read the words. He could not believe his eyes. It said the magical crystal had special powers and could grant him whatever he wished for. + +The lion was so excited that he let out a loud roar. He then quickly made a wish and waited to see what would happen. A few minutes later, he noticed something shooting out from the crystal. It was a sparkling light that danced in the air before forming a smoke-like circle. + +The lion examined the result and was surprised to see his wish had been granted. He was so happy that he decided to make his home in the forest forever. +A boy was walking near a barn. He wanted to read the big sign at the barn entrance. He tried many times but he couldn't read the words. He was feeling very sad. + +A selfish man saw the boy and asked him why he was feeling sad. The boy said he couldn't read the sign. So, the man offered to help him. + +The man read the big sign aloud for the boy. His face lit up with joy and excitement. The sign said, "Welcome to the Barn". + +The man smiled and said, "You have learned something today". The boy thanked the man and ran off to tell his friends. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Abbi. Abbi was 3 years old and loved to ride her tricycle around the neighborhood. One day, Abbi couldn't find the pedal for her tricycle. She was very sad and started to look all over the yard for it. + +Suddenly, Abbi remembered that she had folded it away in the garage. She looked and sure enough, it had been there the whole time! She was so excited that she quickly walked to the pedal and grabbed it. + +Abbi felt very guilty for not finding the pedal sooner, but she was so happy that it was found wanted to start riding her tricycle around the neighborhood again. She quickly put the pedal back on and hopped on. And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a family who had a big house. Inside the house, they had a large white freezer. The freezer was big and dull, like a giant box. + +One day, the family wanted to use the freezer, but when they opened the door, they were so surprised! In the freezer, they found a little funny creature. It had blue fur and big eyes. + +The family were scared at first, but then they realized that the creature was friendly. The creature said its name was Bubbles and it wanted to be their friend. The family welcomed Bubbles into their home, and he stayed in the freezer. + +Every day, Bubbles would come out of his freezer to play with the family. He was fun and always made them laugh. All the family members loved having Bubbles there. + +The family and Bubbles were so happy together. They all lived happily ever after and welcomed Bubbles into their home. +John had a pink toy that he loved very much. He played with it every day. One morning, he decided to leave the toy by the window so he could admire it from outside. + +But when he looked at the toy, it looked very dull. He tried to make it look better, but all his efforts were in vain. He was so disappointed that he decided to leave the toy alone and went outside. + +John looked all around the garden, but he could not find anything to make the toy look nice again. Just then, he spotted a pink flower in the garden. He ran to pick it up, and carefully placed it near the toy. + +John smiled as the toy finally looked happier. He went back inside and continued playing with the toy, making sure to never leave it alone ever again. +One day, a graceful little girl and her mommy went out to the store. They put the girl in her stroller and went down the street to the veterinarian. The girl smiled as she watched the dogs and cats walking into the veterinarian's office. + +When they arrived, the mommy put the girl in the chair in the waiting area. She was so excited to see all the animals! There were cats and dogs, rabbits and more. She touched each one, admiring how graceful they were. + +The veterinarian came out to the waiting room and smiled at the little girl. He said "Let's see what we can do to help these animals!" The little girl watched with delight as the veterinarian took care of the animals. He checked their ears, eyes and noses before giving them a treat. + +The girl smiled with joy as the veterinarian waved goodbye. She knew that the animals were in good hands with the veterinarian, and she was so proud that she got to see it all! +Once there was a boy who was very reliable. Every day he would count the things he liked. One day, he saw something special - a mask! He was so excited and he counted his steps as he walked towards it. When he got there, he put on the mask and it made him feel so happy. He could count the stars in the sky, the birds in the trees and even the things in his room! With his mask on, he felt like he could count anything. He even started counting the things he didn't like, so he could make them better. He liked feeling reliable and he wore the mask often. He even thought he could count clouds! +Once there was a little girl named Maddie. Maddie was very excited because her mommy had made her a big surprise. It was food! Maddie loved food, and it smelled so yummy! + +Maddie's mom gave her big hug and said, "Eat all your food, Maddie". Maddie was so happy that she hugged her mom back. + +Maddie ate the food and it was delicious! She ate so much that she was full and had to take a nap. After she was done napping, Maddie felt a little cold. + +Maddie's mom gave her another big hug and said "I love you, Maddie". Maddie felt so cozy and happy after getting the hug. She hugged her mom back, feeling so happy and loved. +Sammy was very sad. He didn't have any friends to play with. Every day he would sit alone and hope for a friend. + +One afternoon, he heard a meow. He turned and saw a little, orange kitty. The kitty was meowing and rubbing against Sammy's leg. Sammy smiled - he had a new friend! + +Sammy and the kitty became the best of friends. They would play together every day, chasing each other around the house. In the evenings, they would cuddle up together on the couch and take naps. + +The kitty was the best friend Sammy could have ever wanted. Even when Sammy was feeling sad, the kitty would be there for him, always loyal and loving. + +Sammy was so happy to have found a friend. He was grateful for his loyal little kitty, his best friend. +There was a man named Joe who loved to write. He wrote many stories, but he wanted to write the best story ever. Joe spent many hours each day writing, but he still couldn't find the perfect story. + +One day, Joe got an idea that made him so happy. He had to write this story! Joe quickly started writing it down, but then he realized he was thirsty. Joe remembered that he had some wine in the kitchen, so he quickly stood up to get it. + +When Joe returned with the wine, he was even more motivated to write. As he wrote, he knew that this was going to be great. He even somehow felt as if the wine was helping him write! + +When Joe was finally finished, he was so proud of his work. He knew that this story was reliable and would be sure to make the readers happy. Joe was so glad he decided to have a glass of wine to help him write the best story ever. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was tall and strong. He liked to play games which needed numbers. One day, the boy found a shield. It was tall and strong like him. He wanted to take it with him. + +The boy picked up the shield and he felt brave. He imagined he could protect himself with it. He began to run, carrying the shield. He ran for a long time. + +The boy was happy with his shield. He held it up high and then he stopped. He looked all around him. He was lost. He was worried. + +Suddenly, a kind lady saw the boy and his shield. She smiled and called out to him. She had seen the boy for a long time and she was looking for him. + +The kind lady was the boy's mom! She gave him a big hug and said: "Let's go home together, my boy". The boy was so happy and he hugged his shield tight. He knew he would always be safe with his shield and mama. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who had a special wardrobe. Every day she asked her mom, "Please can I open the wardrobe?" But her mom said it wasn't time just yet. + +One day, the girl saw her mom wasn't looking and quickly opened the wardrobe. Inside were lots of really stupid toys. She was so excited and wanted to play with them all. She wanted to keep them secret from her mom, so she closed the wardrobe quickly. + +But when she tried to open it again, the door was stuck! She tried and tried to open it, but the wardrobe wouldn't budge. She started to cry and said, "Please open, wardrobe!" + +Her mom heard her and opened the wardrobe with a big smile. She saw the toys and said, "No more silly secrets, ok!?" The girl smiled and said yes. From then on, the girl's mom was always happy to open the wardrobe when she asked. +Once upon a time there was a comet up in the sky. It was very interesting. All the kids wanted to play with it. But the comet didn't come down. Then one of the kids had an idea. He told the other kids to lie on the ground. So they all did. When they looked up they saw that the comet was getting closer! It came down and they all jumped up and cheered. They were very excited and had lots of fun playing with the comet. They played games and laughed the whole night long. When the morning came the comet went back up into the sky. Then everyone said goodbye to the wonderful comet and went home. +One day, Jimmy saw something very special on the TV. It was a big colourful butterfly. He thought it was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. He wanted to catch it. + +He tried to catch it but it kept flying higher and higher. Just when he thought he was going to catch it, the butterfly vanished. Jimmy started to cry and was very sad. + +His mum came to see what was wrong and Jimmy told her about the butterfly. She said that Jimmy couldn't catch the butterfly but that he could watch TV, as it was reliable. She said watching TV was a way to enjoy all different kinds of things from all around the world. + +Jimmy was very happy, and together they watched different shows on the TV. He looked for the butterfly, but he never saw it again. +Once there was a fat dolphin. He loved to joke around. All his friends laughed at all of his funny jokes. He made them smile and feel so happy. + +One day, he decided to go for a swim in the ocean. All his friends wanted to join him. So they all went swimming together. + +The fat dolphin soon saw some jellyfish. He started to joke about them. He said that they were fat and silly. His friends laughed and giggled. + +The dolphin then started doing flips in the water. He kept joking around and everyone was having a wonderful time. + +At the end of the day, they all said goodbye and went home. The fat dolphin had made everyone laugh and smile. It was a great day! +Once upon a time there was a oyster at the beach. He was different from the other oysters because his shell was weird. He wished he could change it, so he went to the seashore and went for a swim. He tried to find something he could use to change it. He looked and looked and finally he found one! It was a beautiful pearl. He quickly put it in his shell and waited. As the days went by, he noticed that his shell was changing. It was shimmering and becoming more and more beautiful. The oyster was so happy! He ran back to the shore to show his friends his new and beautiful shell. Everyone was amazed and congratulated him! From then on, he had the most beautiful oyster shell at the seaside. +Once upon a time, there was a gentle little bear who loved to park. Every day, he and his friends would go to the park and have lots of fun. + +One day, the bear noticed something he had never seen before. It was a shiny weapon - and it was lying right there in the grass! + +The bear and his friends were very curious to find out what kind of weapon it was, but they didn't know. They were too scared to touch it, so they left it alone and ran off to play something else. + +The next day, the bear went back to the park. The weapon was still there! He wanted to find out what it was and, with a gentle hand, he lifted it up. + +To the bear's surprise, he discovered that the weapon was a toy gun! He smiled and put it down - he knew it was only meant for pretend play. He and his friends had lots of fun that day, imagining all sorts of pretend adventures! +The king once lived in a great palace. Every day, he walked around his palace and admired all that he had. One day, while walking through his palace, he noticed a little bird. He was so surprised to see the bird in his palace! He watched it fly around and recognized that it was a very special bird. + +He followed the bird around and discovered a secret door in the palace wall. When he opened it, he saw a beautiful garden. It was much more beautiful than any garden he had ever seen before! He was so happy to discover this secret garden. + +That's when he recognized something even more special. He saw that the little bird had laid four eggs in the garden. He was filled with joy to see the eggs and realized that the bird felt very safe in his great palace. From that day onward, he visited the garden every day to watch the little bird and her eggs. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Daisy. Daisy had to do a very special job. Her job was to park her family's car. + +She drove the car slowly around the corner, then over a big hill. Daisy was very serious. She had to make sure the car was parked perfectly. + +As Daisy was parking the car, she saw a big toy truck. It was blue with yellow wheels. Daisy was so excited to see the truck. She quickly put the car in the right place, then rushed to the truck. + +She grabbed the truck and started to play. She drove it around the yard, and over the grass. She even made pretend roads for it to drive on. + +When Daisy was done playing, she remembered her job. She quickly put the truck away and ran back to the car. She checked again to make sure the car was nice and parked. + +Phew! Daisy was glad she finished her job. Now she had time to play again. +Once upon a time, there were two young kids who were playing. One was called Sam and the other was called Jack. They were having a great time playing together until Jack picked up a page from a book. + +This made Sam very mad! He shouted and said, "That page is mine." + +Jack said, "No, it’s mine. I found it first!" + +This made Sam even madder. He walked up to Jack and they started to fight. They kicked, punched and shouted at each other. It seemed like the fight was never going to end. + +Then, their mom came and saw what was happening. She shouted at them and said, "Stop fighting right now!" + +Sam and Jack stopped instantly. They looked at their mom and said sorry. Then, they gave each other a hug and went back to playing. They never fought again. +Once upon a time there was a big garden with lots of tunnels. One special tunnel was very successful. It had special powers! + +One day, a bunny lay down in the tunnel. Suddenly the bunny heard a sound. It was the most amazing music ever! The bunny lay there and listened to the music. + +The music was so beautiful that it made the bunny feel brave. The bunny felt brave enough to explore the tunnel. As it hopped away, the bunny saw lots of amazing surprises! + +The bunny was so excited and it kept exploring the tunnel. The bunny finally made it to the end of the tunnel! It was a very successful journey! +Once upon a time there was a nice little girl named Lily. Lily was three years old and she loved to explore. One day, she went out exploring in the woods. As she walked through the woods, she saw a weapon lying on the ground. She was curious, so she went over to take a closer look. Suddenly, a man appeared and asked Lily, "Please don't touch that weapon!" + +Lily was scared and said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to." The man smiled at Lily and said, "It's okay. It's just not a nice thing to have. Let's look for something else that you can explore." So Lily and the man looked for nice things. They found a ladybug and watched it fly away. Then they found a beautiful flower and Lily thought, "This is much better than a weapon." + +Still, Lily was scared of the weapon and she remembered to be careful when exploring. The man said, "If you ever find something like this again, please come and find me. I'll know what to do." Lily smiled and said thank you to the man before she went back home. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a persistent ostrich. Every day, the ostrich would bring food to the other animals in the meadow. The other animals loved when the ostrich brought food as they were always so hungry. + +The other animals noticed that the ostrich was very persistent. No matter what the weather was like, the ostrich was always out and about in the meadow, bringing food. + +Soon, the the other animals decided to make the ostrich the leader. Every day the ostrich would lead all the other animals around the meadow and everyone would be so happy to follow. + +The ostrich was so happy to be the leader. He was proud to show all the other animals how persistent he was. Everyday the ostrich would bring food to the meadow, and everyday all the animals were so thankful. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl. She was very shy. She loved to drive in her little car. One day, she drove to the store to buy a candle for her bedroom. + +When she got home, she was so excited. She put the candle in her bedroom, lit it and then waited. As the warm light flickered across the room, she noticed shadows on the wall. She smiled and tried to reach out but the shadows were too shy. + +She clapped her hands and the shadows grew bigger and smaller. Then, the shadows started to dance. The little girl laughed and danced with them. They played together until the candle went out. + +The next day, she drove back to the store to buy more candles. Now she can play with the shadows any day she likes. +Once upon a time, there was a nice boy. He really liked to be polite to everybody he met. + +One day, he was in his kitchen and he had a question. He wanted to know where the stove was. He didn't know if his dad knew, so he decided to ask in a quiet way. He called out, "Dad? Pssst, Dad?" + +His dad heard him and looked over. Seeing the boy's polite face, he smiled and whispered, "The stove is right over there." He pointed at the stove in the corner. + +The boy smiled back and thanked him. His dad had helped him find the stove! He was very happy. +Jack was a brave little boy. Today, he was going to go on a big adventure. He was going to collect rocks at the stream. It would be tough, but Jack was determined. + +So off he went! He ran to the stream and stopped at the edge. He was excited to see all the big rocks. He carefully waded into the water and started to collect rocks. He felt the water on his feet and it was cold. + +He found a big, tough rock and picked it up. It was heavier than he thought it was going to be, but he was proud of himself for picking it up. He put it in his bag and kept looking. + +Soon he had collected 10 rocks! He was so proud of himself. He looked at the stream and wished he could stay there all day. Finally, he said goodbye and ran home with his bag of rocks. +Once there was a strong sailboat. It belonged to a little boy named Jim. He was very excited to sail the boat in the lake near his house. + +Jim grabbed his match and sailed away from the shore. He sailed and sailed, catching the wind with his sail. He sailed all day long, until he was so tired he couldn't sail anymore. + +Jim decided to rest for a little bit. So he stopped in a shady spot to take a nap. When he woke, the sun was getting low in the sky. He was going to have to sail back quickly because it was almost dark. + +Jim grabbed his match and sailed back to the shore. He was feeling very strong because he had sailed all day. He was proud of himself and his boat. + +The next day, Jim was ready to sail again! +Once upon a time there was a lonely patient. She was very sad because she didn't believe in herself. Every day she would sit and feel so sad. + +One day, a special friend came to visit her. He was kind and gentle and he believed in her. He said, "You can be anything you want to be, if you just believe". + +The patient smiled and thought to herself, "Maybe if I believe in myself, I won't feel so lonely anymore". + +So every day, she tried her best to believe in herself. And it worked! She was happy and she was no longer lonely. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl who loved to ride her bicycle. Her bicycle was glossy and smooth. She would ride it down the street in the sunshine, feeling the breeze in her hair. She loved her bicycle more than anything else. She even loved to say the word "bicycle" out loud. + +One day, the little girl's mom put ribbons on the handlebars of the bicycle. So now when she rode, it was even more fun. The ribbons waved in the wind and glowed in the sunlight. Every time she rode her bicycle, the little girl was very happy. + +Sometimes, the little girl's dad would take her for a ride on his bicycle. He would put her in the seat in front, and peddle so smoothly that she could barely feel the bumpy ground beneath them. The little girl looked at the trees and the sky and felt like she was floating in the air. She loved going for bicycle rides with her dad. + +The little girl adored her bicycle and so did her family. They all knew how much it meant to her, and they made sure it was always cared for and loved. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who was very independent. The bird was very small and had a pleasant singing voice. Every morning, the bird would wake up very early, even before the sun had risen, and sing its beautiful song to the sky. + +However, one day the bird noticed that something was different. As the morning sky grew darker and darker, the little bird realized that it was not day time anymore. It was night time! + +But the bird wasn't scared of the dark. It was brave! So it kept singing its song, just as loud and just as beautiful as before. As it sang, the bird appreciated the peacefulness and beauty of the night. + +The bird sang and sang until the sky started to become lighter and lighter, until the morning sun was finally beginning to rise. + +The little bird was so proud of itself for being brave and independent. It had faced the dark and hadn't been scared at all. The brave bird had won the battle and danced in celebration of its victory. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who wanted to go on an adventure. He heard about a magical hotel that was filled with fun and excitement. He dreamed of what it might be like, so he decided to go and find out. + +When he arrived, the little boy was amazed. The hotel was big and bright, and there were people everywhere. He wanted to explore, but he was a little scared. + +He quietly walked to the front desk, and whispered his name to the lady. She smiled, and handed him a key. The little boy was so excited, he ran to find his room. + +When he got there, he heard loud music coming from the hallway. He opened the door to see what was going on. Inside, people were singing, dancing, and playing games. He had never seen anything like it before! + +The little boy happily played with his new friends until it was time to say goodbye. He said goodbye to the people in the hallway, and made a promise to come back. He whispered his promise as he ran out of the hotel and back to his home. +Once upon a time, there was a brave raven. He was a very hard worker and always helped others. + +One day, he saw a young girl in trouble. She was crying because she was scared of something. So, the raven came to her rescue and decided to protect her. + +He flew around her, making loud noises to scare the thing away. He made sure the girl was safe and nothing bad happened to her. + +The girl was very happy and thanked the raven for helping her. She was so thankful that she gave him a hug and said good bye. + +After that, the raven flew away as a proud protector. He was happy to have done something good and help someone in need. +Once upon a time there was a soft flea. He loved to play and explore everywhere he could. One day he found a special spot in the meadow. In the center of the meadow was a big tree. He decided to kneel near the tree, so he could explore what was around it. + +He soon discovered that the tree was full of little critters and bugs. He was so excited to learn about them all! He jumped from bug to bug, learning all about them. He was down on his knees for so long that he started to feel tired. + +He curled up into a little ball on the soft grass and fell sound asleep. As he was sleeping, a gentle breeze rustled the leaves in the tree above him. He felt so peaceful with the breeze on his back that he didn't want to ever leave this spot. He visited the tree in the meadow every day. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Bob. Bob went for a walk in the forest and began to whistle. As he was whistling he heard a strange noise coming from a silver bush. + +He stepped closer and saw a silver bird with beautiful feathers. Bob was so excited and he wanted to make the bird his friend. He reached out his hand, but the bird flew away. + +Bob felt sad so he kneeled down and spoke honestly to the silver bush. He told the bush that he just wanted to be friends with the bird. Suddenly the bird chirped and flew back. + +Bob was so happy. He slowly reached out his hand again and this time the bird stayed. Bob smiled, he had made a new friend. He pet the bird's feathers and the bird whistled softly. Bob and the bird were best friends from then on. +Once upon a time, there was an oat. The oat was very smooth. Every day, the oat would try to win a race. But it was not easy to win. Every day the oat would practice and practice. + +Finally, the day of the race arrived. The oat was very nervous. It didn't think it could win. But the oat tried very hard. The oat started running and running. Little by little, the oat got faster and faster. + +In the end, the oat won the race! Everyone was so proud of the oat. They all cheered and shouted for the oat! The oat was so happy it had won and was proud of itself. + +From that day on, the oat was very proud of its win. It would never forget the day it won the race! +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess. She was very graceful and kind. Every morning, the princess would look in the mirror. She would remind herself of how special she was. + +One day, while she was looking in the mirror, a magical bird flew into her room. It was so pretty with colorful feathers. The bird sang a song to the princess, “You are so special, don’t forget to be kind!†+ +The princess smiled and thanked the magical bird. She realized how important it was to be kind to everyone. She remembered to always be graceful with the people she met. + +The princess thanked the magical bird for reminding her to be kind. She wanted to be a reminder for others too. From that day on, the princess tried to be the best she could. Every time she looked in the mirror, she remembered to always be kind and graceful. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was only three years old. Her name was Claire. Claire had a big dream. She wanted to be a lawyer when she grew up. Every day, Claire would tell her mommy and daddy what she wanted to be. She believed that if she worked hard enough, she could do it. + +One day, Claire's mommy took her to meet a real lawyer. Claire was so excited! The lawyer was very kind to Claire. She told Claire all about being a lawyer. She said that being a lawyer was safe, and it was important to make sure everyone was treated fairly. Claire listened carefully. + +When it was time to go home, Claire's mommy asked her what she wanted for dinner. Claire smiled and said, "I want to be a lawyer!" Everyone laughed. But Claire believed it was true. She believed that she could be a lawyer when she grew up. And she still does today. + +She knows that if she works hard and follows the law, she can make her dream come true. Claire is safe in the knowledge that nothing is impossible. +Once upon a time, in a far away land, there was a big family. Every morning, the family would rise and raise their arms to the sky. As they did this, a beautiful rainbow appeared. It was a mix of all the colors of the rainbow and it seemed to reach the clouds. It made everyone so happy. + +Every day, the family would make something special to put in the rainbow. On sunny days, they would put colorful flowers and fruits. On rainy days, they would put paper boats and umbrellas. + +One day, the family was ready to put the rainbow away until the next day. They all hugged each other and said goodbye until the next morning. Then, with a big wave and a smile, the rainbow disappeared until its next visit. +Once upon a time there was a huge elephant. He loved to move to the rhythm of the music. So one day he decided to order himself a special set of drums. When they arrived they were even more huge than he thought they would be! + +He was so excited he got right to playing. He tapped the drums as he moved in time to the rhythm. The sounds he made were so loud, his friends stopped and danced along. + +Pretty soon the whole jungle was filled with the beat of the drums and everyone was having a great time. + +The huge elephant was so proud of himself for ordering the drums. He realised that having a drum set is a great way to have lots of fun and make lots of friends. + +And that, is the story of why the huge elephant loves to make rhythm! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Joe. He wanted to go outside to play, but it was cold. He put on his coat, and he saw that it was green. Joe didn't know what he wanted to do, so he just started walking around the yard. + +He looked around the yard and he guessed that he wanted to go to the park. So he started walking and soon he was there. When he got to the park, it was cold again. He saw a tree and he guessed that he wanted to climb it. So he started climbing and soon he was almost at the top of the tree. + +He looked around from the top of the tree and saw a pond. It was very green. Joe was scared, but he guessed it was okay to jump into it because he was brave. So he jumped and he felt the cold water all around him. It was a lot of fun, and he had a great time playing in the pond. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three and very polite. Every day she liked to go outside and swing on the swing set in her backyard. + +One day, she went to the swing set and all her friends were there too. They all decided to take turns on the swings and have lots of fun! + +Afterwards, the little girl and her friends went to the station. They bought tickets and all go on the train. It was a very exciting adventure! + +They arrived at their destination and waved goodbye to one another. The little girl was so excited that she forgot to be polite. + +The little girl returned home and knew she should be more polite next time she went on an adventure. She smiled as she looked at the swings in her backyard. She couldn’t wait to go back out and swing. +Once upon a time there was a little girl, and she was very brilliant, just like the stars in the night sky. She was always singing and dancing and her music made her happy. + +One day, she said, "I want to own my own music!" So her parents got her a tiny guitar so she could play as loud and as proud as she wanted. + +Whenever she picked up the guitar and strummed the strings, it made a brilliant sound and she sang her own beautiful songs. + +She played her music all day long, always finding the time to practice and learn something new. + +She kept playing and singing and was proud that she now owned her own music. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous bear. He was so huge that no other animals in the forest wanted to play with him. He felt quite alone and so decided to visit a new forest. + +He stepped over the hills and beyond the trees to a really quiet place. After walking for a while, the bear eventually came across a beautiful lake. The lake was so still and clear – he decided it was a perfect spot to take a nap. + +As he lay there he heard the sound of singing. The singing was coming from two tiny birds who were perched in a tree nearby. Curious, the bear asked what they were singing about. The birds replied that they were singing about how lucky they were to be able to visit such a wonderful, peaceful place. + +The bear thanked the birds for their lovely singing and then, feeling happy, he set off home. He knew now that he won't ever feel alone again, as he can always visit this enormous forest and its beautiful lake. +Once there was a little boy named Max. He was only three years old but he already loved to learn. He especially loved books! One day, he asked his parents for an ordinary book. His parents said yes, and Max was very excited. He opened the book and read the words inside. Every day, he read a little bit more, and he began to improve. Soon, he could read the book all the way through! He was so proud of himself. He even told his parents all about it. They were so happy that he was improving. Max read other books and kept getting better and better. He was becoming a very good reader! +Once upon a time there was a city. In this city, there was a great big family. The mother was so compassionate and she encouraged her children to try new things. She always smiled big and her words were gentle because she wanted them to know she was there for them. + +The children loved their mom. She encouraged them to explore the city and find new places to play. One day they went to the park and played tag, then they went to the river and saw lots of ducks swimming. + +The mother was so happy that her children were embracing the city and enjoying the different adventures that it had to offer. She encouraged them to be brave and always to explore, so they could learn more about their world. + +The children were so happy and grateful that their mother encouraged them to find fun everywhere. They wanted to find more ways to make the city a better place. So they sang, they built the most beautiful castle out of cardboard boxes and they shared joy with everyone they met. + +Their mother was proud of her compassionate and courageous children and she felt so blessed to have them in her life. +Mia was a wild 3 year old. One day, she saw something very interesting in the garden. It was a spike! Mia wanted to fill it with something special. She filled it with stones, leaves, and flowers. Mia smiled as she looked up at the colourful spike in the garden. + +Mia thought about it all day, and she wanted to fill the spike with something even more exciting! That night, she gathered all of her toys and put them around the spike. She wanted to fill the spike with fun things! + +She filled the spike with teddy bears, balls and cakes. Then, she filled it with her favourite things, like her bouncy castle and her trampoline. It looked wild! + +Mia was so proud of the spike and started to dance around it. She had created something unique in the garden! From then on, Mia would often fill the spike with exciting things and her garden was the most wild in the neighbourhood! +Once there were two friends, Sam and Jake. They both had a backyard. They wanted to go outside, but they disagreed about what to do. Sam wanted to play with a ball, but Jake wanted to swing on the swings. + +Sam and Jake argued and argued. Neither of them wanted to give in and they became very tight. + +Suddenly they heard a voice. It was Sam's mom. She said, "Why don't you both play together? You can use the ball and the swings in the same game." + +Sam and Jake smiled and hugged each other. They agreed to play together. They had lots of fun in the backyard that day. +Once upon a time, there was a neighbor who was a little wet. He had been playing in the rain and had not run inside fast enough. He was walking past Cola's house when he heard Cola whisper something. The neighbor was curious and was very quiet so as not to be noticed. But Cola heard the neighbor and smiled. + +The neighbor stepped closer and asked, "What did you whisper?" Cola smiled and whispered, "I said 'hello'. "The neighbor said hello too. He asked Cola why she was whispering and she said she wanted to be polite by not being too loud in the house. + +The neighbor and Cola smiled at one another. Afterwards, they both said goodbye and the neighbor went on to his house. It was a beautiful day and they were both happy. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Olive. She was three years old and very organized. Every day she would swim in the lake that was near her house. + +One day while Olive was swimming she found a very pretty rock at the bottom of the lake. She picked it up and took it home. + +At home, Olive was careful to keep the rock super organized on a shelf with her other special things. She would look at it often and loved it so much she named it ‘Rocky’. + +Olive continued to swim in the lake but eventually the water got too cold so she stopped. She was sad that she couldn’t swim anymore but was glad that she had found Rocky. + +Every time she looked at Rocky, Olive was reminded of the happy time she had spent swimming. +Once upon a time there was a successful boat. It had lots of fuel so it could sail far and wide. One day the boat wanted to go for a swim in the ocean. It waited for the tide to come in and when the water was deep enough it hopped in. The boat had a lovely bath and floated around for a while. When it felt all clean, the boat said goodbye to the ocean and sailed away for more adventures. +Once upon a time, there were two old friends that lived deep in the forest. One was an ancient clown, who was always cheerful and kind. The other was a little bird, who was often grumpy. + +One day, they had a quarrel. The clown wanted to fly up to the top of the tallest tree, while the bird wanted to stay in their home. They argued and squabbled until neither would agree. + +Eventually, they decided to turn to nature to help settle their dispute. They each threw a handful of seeds into the air and watched them fly away. As the seeds became scattered across the forest, the bird and the clown knew that they could never put them all back together again, just like their friendship. + +The clown and the bird, who had been quarreling moments before, made a promise to never let their differences get between them again. They hugged and laughed, and from that day on, they stayed best friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was an old smelly freezer in the corner of the room. It looked like it had been there a very long time. The kids were curious and so they decided to open it up. When they opened the door, everything inside was very cold. Little specks of ice were all over. The kids were so excited! They all wanted to touch the frozen things inside. + +They started jumping up and down, reaching for everything inside. But as soon as their fingers touched it, the frozen things started to freeze again! They were so surprised.It was like magic. + +The kids were so excited, they could hardly contain themselves. They felt like they were in a magical land. Everything inside the freezer was so cold and so much fun. They kept jumping up and down and grabbing the frozen things, and watching them freeze. + +It was the best day ever! The kids never wanted to leave their smelly freezer. +Once upon a time there was a blue slide. It was a shiny slide and it was very fun to play on. + +One day a little girl wanted to go on the slide. She climbed up the slide and sat on the top. She was ready to slide. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. She looked up and saw a big yellow bird flying around the slide. The bird made a loud noise and it scared the little girl. She started to cry. + +The bird felt sorry for the little girl and he came down to sit beside her. He made soft noises and patted her head. The little girl stopped crying and smiled at the bird. + +The little girl thanked the bird for sitting with her and then she decided to go on the slide. She said goodbye to the bird and slid down the blue slide. She had so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Lucy. She was very happy and she loved to bake things. + +One day, Lucy decided to bake something special. She mixed yellow flour, some water and some sugar. Then she mixed it all together to make a cake. She put it in the oven. + +When it came out, the cake was a pretty yellow colour. She was so proud of it. + +The next day, Lucy took the cake to the park. She put it on a picnic table in the sun. Lucy was so excited to show off her baking. + +People started to come by and smell the cake. They all thought it looked and smelled so yummy. Everybody wanted to take a taste. + +But before anyone could take a bite, a beautiful sight caught Lucy's eye. It was a lovely butterfly, flying and fluttering around the cake. It had yellow wings and it was so beautiful. + +Lucy was so happy to have seen such a wonderful sight that she decided not to let anyone eat the cake. Instead, she enjoyed the cake with her new butterfly friend. +Once upon a time there was a lucky girl. Her name was Louise. Louise loved to go on adventures. + +Today Louise went on an adventure to find chocolate. She went all around the town looking for it. She finally found a box of chocolate that was locked. She wanted to get it so badly - but how could she open the lock? + +Then, Louise had an idea. She got a big rock and threw it at the lock! The lock opened and suddenly, the box of chocolate was hers. + +Louise ate the chocolate and was so happy. What a lucky girl she is! +Once there was a car that could whistle. It was a shiny cherry red, with fierce black and white stripes. The car was so proud of its whistle it loved to show off to all the other cars around. + +One day, while the car was out on a drive it spotted a little 3 year old boy walking on the side of the road. The car was so excited it pulled up beside him, rolled down its window and began to loudly and fiercely whistle. + +The little boy was so surprised, he squealed and waved his hands. He was very curious and asked the car how it made the whistle noise. The car explained it was the engine and then rolled the window up and drove away. + +The car drove off happily, proud of itself for making the little boy smile. And from that day onwards whenever the car drove around it would always remember to use its powerful whistle to make others smile. +One day, Tom saw a dark cactus in the park. He wanted to protect it. Tom put his hands over the cactus and kept it safe. + +The sun was shining brightly and the cactus was happy. Tom smiled and said "You are safe now." + +Then, the sky grew dark and the wind began to blow. Tom was scared, but he kept his hands on the cactus and protected it. The storm was very scary, but Tom stayed strong. + +When the storm finally passed, the cactus was unharmed. Tom smiled and said "You are safe." He stayed with the cactus until the sun came back out, then he ran back home. + +Tom was proud to have protected the cactus from the storm. He knew that his special friend was safe. +One day, Timmy was walking in the park. He saw an old rose in the grass. He liked the rose so he bent down and started to chew it! He enjoyed the taste of the rose. + +Suddenly, Timmy heard a noise. An old man was walking through the park. The old man saw Timmy chewing the rose and he said, "My dear boy, you mustn't chew roses! Wait and you can pick them when they are ready." + +Timmy was sad. He had thought it would be fun to chew the old rose. But the old man was right, maybe it was better to wait. + +So, Timmy stopped chewing the rose and he went off to explore the park instead. He had lots of fun and didn't forget the old man's advice. He promised he would always wait for roses to be ready before he chewed them! +Once there was a little girl called Emma. Every day she would go to the park, and play with her friends. She loved running around in the sunshine and climbing the big tree. + +One day, Emma made a wish. She wished that she could run faster and climb higher. She wanted to improve her skills. + +So, every day she went to the park and tried to do better. She ran and climbed, and kept wishing that she could do it faster and higher. + +At first she was very tired. But slowly, she felt her muscles getting stronger. Now she can run and climb like a champion. She always feels so proud of her improvement. + +Emma loves achieving new goals and turning wishes into reality. It's so much fun! +Once upon a time there was a very cute little girl. She loved to watch the sunset every night. One evening the little girl was watching the sunset when all of a sudden she felt something pinch her! + +She looked down to see what it was and saw something small and brown running away. She very quickly realised it was a mouse! She quickly ran away and hid behind a tree, but the mouse came after her. + +The little girl screamed and ran even faster, but the mouse was too fast! It soon caught up with her and was about to pinch her again when a big, friendly dog appeared and chased the mouse away. + +The little girl was very thankful for the dog and thanked him for saving her from the mouse. She gave the dog a big hug and looked up again to watch the beautiful sunset. +Once there was a boy, who loved to play with his toys. One day his mum urged him to go outside and play. He walked out into the garden and saw a big box. Inside the box was a toy robot. It had lots of screws and was very attractive. + +The boy was so excited by his new toy that he wanted to play with it right away. He began to try and fit all the screws together, but it was a tricky job. Finally he got it finished after trying so hard and raced inside to show his mum. + +Mum was so proud of the boy for completing the task and said that was very impressive. She urged him to keep up the good work and said he could play with his robot after dinner. + +The boy was so amazed that he had finished the robot by himself and couldn't wait to play. He now loved to get out into the garden and play with his robot, he was so lucky to have such an attractive toy. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sam. She enjoyed playing outside with her friends. Today, she wanted to be the first to the top of the hill. She began running up the hill as fast as she could. As she reached the top, she froze. She marveled at the original beauty of the view. Everywhere she looked there were tall trees, colorful flowers and a clear blue sky. She felt free! Suddenly, Sam heard her friends calling her name. She knew it was time to go and quickly made her way back down the hill. She was happy she was able to take in the original view from the top. +Hilde was a little girl with big eyes and a big smile. She was only three years old, but Hilde was quite wise. + +One day, Hilde went to the park. She liked to play there, but this day was different. She heard a noise and stopped to gaze up to the sky. Hilde saw an enormous event! She couldn't believe her eyes, for it was a hot air balloon. + +Hilde watched in awe as the hot air balloon's enormous colourful shapes got closer. Soon, it was right above her head. Hilde was enchanted, so she just kept gazing. + +Eventually, the hot air balloon moved away and disappeared, leaving Hilde in wonder. She couldn't help but think that she would never forget that incredible event. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty pink flower. It looked like it had just blossomed, but it was already starting to slowly burn. The flower had been outside in the sun all day, and it was getting very hot. + +The flower was getting more and more impatient. It wanted the sun to go away so it could cool down and rest. It was almost burning up! + +But then suddenly everything changed. A big, dark cloud came rolling in. The cloud was so big that it covered up all the sunshine. The flower relaxed and smiled. + +The cloud stayed for a little while, and soon the flower was cool and happy again. The pink flower was so grateful that it could rest and cool down. No more burning up in the hot sun. + +And they all lived happily ever after. The End! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved candy. She had a lot of white candy to spend. +The little girl went outside and saw a large tree. She climbed up the tree and spent all of the white candy around the branches. +Birds started to appear, landing on the branches to enjoy the candy. The little girl watched with delight as the birds happily ate the candy. +It wasn't long before the candy was all gone. The little girl smiled, happy with what she had spent. She climbed down the tree and went home with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. Jack was three years old and he loved to march. He would march around his garden every day. + +One day, Jack saw something strange in his garden - it was a big pile of broccoli! Jack was excited and marched around the pile of broccoli. He could not believe his luck - he had never seen so much broccoli in one place before. + +But then a jealous neighbor came over. The neighbor saw all the broccoli and he felt very jealous. He wanted the broccoli for himself. So he shouted at Jack and told him to leave. + +But Jack was brave. He took off his shoes and marched right over to the broccoli. He wouldn't let the jealous neighbor take what was his. + +And so, Jack the three-year-old was able to keep his broccoli. He kept marching around the garden with a happy smile on his face. +Once there was a thin laser. It shone very brightly in the sky. One day, it started to rain. The thin laser got soaked in the rain. + +The thin laser became cloudy and couldn't shine very brightly anymore. Everyone was sad. + +But then a little boy had an idea. He said, “let’s put the laser in the sun. That will dry it off!†So they put the thin laser in the sun. + +They waited until the thin laser was hot, then they took it out of the sun. It was dry! And it was shining brightly again! Everyone was so happy. + +The thin laser shone brightly in the sky every night, and everyone was happy. +The phone was hot. It made Daniel feel uncomfortable. He wanted to get away from it. He opened his hand and held the phone away from him. It was too late. The phone was burning! + +The smell was awful! It was a disgusting smell. Smoke was flying out of the phone and filling the room. He did not like it. + +He started to cry. He didn't want the phone to burn. He liked to play games and talk to his friends on it. + +Thankfully his mom came quickly and put out the fire. The phone was still very hot but it was fixed eventually. + +Daniel was very happy that his phone wasn't burned anymore. He would never forget how disgusting it smelled when it was burning. +John was taking a ride on a subway. He was so excited and he urged the train to go faster. All around him, he could see some brilliant colors. He pointed at them, looking in awe at the city lights. + +John felt a tug on his arm. He turned around and saw an old woman. She urged him to look outside the window at all the fantastic things that were whizzing by. He saw some birds flying in the sky, and a cat that was taking a nap on a bench. + +John enjoyed the ride, and when he got off the subway, he was so excited to tell his mom about everything he had seen. He skipped happily, carrying his brilliant ideas about the journey he had taken. +Once there was an elderly man who had a lot of gear. He had a car, a boat and even an airplane! But he didn't like to fly because every time he did, he would sneeze. So he stuck with his car and boat. + +One day, he decided to fly again. He put on his gear, got the airplane ready and took off. As soon as he flew higher and higher, he started to sneeze. First one sneeze, then two, then three! + +The man flew lower and then landed. He was feeling much better now, but didn't want to risk another sneeze. He decided to go back home and drive his car instead. + +When he got back home, he took off all his gear and safely stored it away. He would never fly his airplane again - not until he found a cure for his sneezing! +Once upon a time there was a friendly mouse. He was looking for a place to sleep when he saw a sheet in the corner. He ran over and hopped on top of it. He curled himself up inside and was very cozy. + +Suddenly, a big cat came over and started trying to eat the mouse. But the mouse was quick, he ran away before the cat could get him. + +The mouse ran through the garden, the cat chasing behind. He was so afraid that he would get eaten and he started to cry. But then a friendly bird flew over and spread its wings over the mouse. The cat stopped chasing, and the mouse was saved. + +The bird kept the mouse away from the cat and brought him back to the sheet. The mouse ran inside, thankful to be safe. The bird flew away, but the mouse kept being friendly to everyone he met. Everyone saw how brave he was to get saved, and they were all very proud of him. +Once upon a time there was a black cat called Spray. She loved to keep things in order. Everywhere she went, she made sure things were just as they should be. + +One day, Spray was walking around the garden when she noticed that something wasn't right. The flowers had been moved and the leaves were out of place. It was a mess! So Spray used her magical spray and made everything just right again. + +Spray kept walking and found an old log lying on the ground. Spray knew this did not belong there. So she used her spray again and made the log fly up into the air. It landed back in its spot! + +Spray was very proud of her work. She was happy that she was able to keep things in order. Her black fur shone in the sunlight as she ran off to find something else to put in order. +Once upon a time, there was a cord. This cord was very special. It was not like other cords. It was a brilliant cord. Every day, the cord was polished. + +One night, the cord sparkled so brightly that it lit up the dark sky. Everyone who saw it was amazed. What could it be? + +The cord was taken off to the King's palace. The King was very wise, and he knew what the cord was for. He had the cord polished and it became even more brilliant. + +The King then realised that the cord was very strong. So, he hung it across the palace walls. From now on, the cord held the palace together. It made it the strongest palace in the world. + +The King was very happy. The cord was brilliant, and it made him feel safe. It was the most special cord in the world! +Paul loved playing with his cube. It was a very comfortable cube which he liked to hold. He would look at it for hours and try to improve how he played with it. + +One day, he decided to try something new with it. He wanted to make it even more comfortable. So he found some soft fabric and wrapped it around the cube. It felt great! He smiled and hugged the cube with joy. + +Paul loved the new cube so much. He carried it around everywhere he went and it made him feel very comfortable. He practiced making it better and better every day. It kept him very happy. + +The cube helped Paul continue to improve his skills. He was so proud of himself whenever he managed to make it even more comfortable. He kept playing with the same cube throughout the day and when it was time to sleep he hugged it and fell asleep with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous letter. It was so big, it filled up the whole house! Everyone was curious and wanted to touch it. + +So, the family gathered around and felt the letter with their fingers. It was so smooth and nice! The little boy was so excited, he jumped up and down for joy. + +Then, the family decided to open the letter. When they did, a magical surprise appeared! It was an enormous castle made of candy and cookies. Everyone gasped in delight and touched the castle with aw. + +The family shared the candy and cookies and celebrated the surprise. Life was so much better with the enormous letter. From then on, that letter made every day just a little bit sweeter. +Once upon a time there was a mommy who loved making things. Every day she would get busy and make lots of fancy things. But her favorite thing to make was skin. Mommy used lots of fun colors and shapes and her skin was always neat and tidy. + +One day, mommy made something very special. She made a modest skin, filled with all sorts of bright colors. When she was done, mommy put the skin on her head. It was the prettiest skin she had ever seen. + +Mommy's friends thought the skin was so beautiful. Everyone would stop and say, "Mommy, you look so nice with that skin!" Mommy was very proud of her modest skin and loved wearing it every day. +Once upon a time there were two kids named Sarah and Sam. They had lots of fun together. One day Sarah said to Sam, "Let's make a flag!" Sarah and Sam went outside and got sticks and some paper and some markers. They put the sticks in the ground and made the paper into a flag. + +Sarah and Sam were so excited! They waved the flag around and it felt like a big adventure. + +The days went by and the flag started to get old and tattered. Sarah and Sam felt sorry. They didn't want to throw the flag away so they decided to repair it. Every day, Sarah and Sam spent time mending the flag until it was all fixed. Soon, the flag was as good as new! + +Sarah and Sam smiled and waved the flag proudly. Then they noticed something even better - the flag was increasing in size! Sarah and Sam cheered. Now they could invite their friends to fly the flag with them. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a smart penguin. He lived in a big city by the sea. Every day, he would go for a walk and see all the exciting things the city had to offer. + +One day, the penguin wanted to take a long journey. He asked his friends if they wanted to come, but nobody answered. The penguin was sad, but then he decided to go on his own. + +He packed all the things he would need and started his journey. After a few days, the penguin arrived at his destination. He was so happy! + +When he got back home, the penguin told all his friends about his adventure. Everybody wanted to take a journey just like the penguin had, so the next day they all set off together. + +The penguin was so proud that he was able to show the others what a smart and brave penguin he was. He was happy to have friends who shared his journey and that he was able to explore so much of the world. +John had a spade. It was powerful. He liked to use it to dig in the dirt. +John had a big garden, and he used the powerful spade to dig there. +He dug deep holes, so that he could plant trees. He often dreamt of what he could do with a powerful spade. +One day, John had an idea. He wanted to use his spade to dig a really deep hole. He worked hard to make it really deep. When he finished, he had succeeded. He was excited to see what he could find down there. + +He reached into the deep hole and pulled out a big rock. It was filled with gold! John was so excited. He had found something amazing with his powerful spade. From that day on, John was always sure to bring his spade whenever he went outside. Hard work and a powerful spade can do amazing things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was three years old and she was always eager to try new things. + +One day, Daisy's mom gave her a razor. "Let's try it together," said mom. Daisy was excited and scared at the same time. + +Mom showed her how to use the razor in an easy way. She encouraged Daisy with encouraging words, saying "You can do it Daisy!". Daisy was more confident now and tried using the razor. She was successful in the end and was very happy. + +Mom gave Daisy a hug and said, "You did a great job". Daisy smiled with big pride. + +Mom and Daisy shared a special moment that day and Daisy learned that with little encouragement, she can do almost anything. +Once upon a time there was a green frog. This frog was very alert and always looking around, watching for danger. He wanted to gain something special, but he didn't know what it was. + +One day he saw a beautiful butterfly nearby. The butterfly was flying around in the sunshine. The frog hopped closer and started to watch it. As he watched the butterfly, he began to feel happier and more content than he had ever been before. + +The frog was so inspired by the butterfly that he decided to try something new. He started to jump higher and higher, until eventually he made it into the sky. Up in the sky the frog felt brave and strong. He kept jumping higher and higher until he finally gained something very special - his wings! + +He was so proud of his wings and was able to fly around just like the butterfly! Every time he flew he felt so happy and alert in the sunshine. + +The green frog was never the same after that special day. He was proud of his new wings, and from then on he was known as the brave, alert and happy green frog who could soar through the sky! +One day, Jessica decided she wanted to go to the store. She put on her shoes and grabbed her card. She was so cheerful. + +When Jessica arrived, she decided to look around. She spotted a toy she liked and decided to buy it. She used her card to buy the toy. + +When Jessica got home, she decided to play with her new toy. It was so much fun! + +Jessica decided to invite her friends over to play. They were all so cheerful as they played together. + +Later, Jessica decided to make cards for her friends. She cut out shapes and colours and glued them to card. She wrote their names with markers. + +When her friends saw the cards they were so happy and cheered. Jessica was so delighted that she had made them. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny. It was green and fluffy like all bunnies, but this one was different. It wanted to go outside and play in the garden. + +So the bunny went to the garden and saw a rake. It was so shiny and new. The bunny asked the rake, "Can I play with you?" The rake was so surprised, it said yes. + +The bunny was so happy, it hopped around the garden with the rake. They made lots of furry trails and paths. Then, when the bunny got tired, it asked the rake if they could have a rest. The rake said yes and so the bunny snuggled up and fell asleep in the green grass. + +When the bunny woke up, it thanked the rake for all the fun they had, then hopped off home. The rake waved goodbye, remembering the fun times it had with the bunny in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little boy. He was walking down the street in the hot sun when he heard a sound. He looked around and noticed a big structure. He had never seen it before as it was so new. He was so excited to explore. + +He walked over to it and started to touch the walls. It had many big windows and lots of doors. He looked around and noticed that some of the walls were painted in different colours. He thought it was beautiful and wanted to know more. + +He then heard a voice coming from inside. He pushed open one of the doors and found two people talking. They were talking about the structure and how it was going to be used. As he listened he learned so much and was so excited. + +When the people finished their conversation they thanked him for listening. He thanked them back and said goodbye. As he walked away all he could think about was the structure and what it would become. He was so happy he heard all about it! +Sally was so excited to help her mom clean the plant. She got a bucket and filled it with water from the sink. Her mom showed her how to use the sponge to clean the leaves of the plant. She was careful and wiped very slowly and gently. When each leaf was clean and bright, Sally couldn't help but smile. + +Sally and her mom kept cleaning until all the leaves of the plant were spotless. Finally, her mom told her it was time to give the plant some new soil. They scooped out some soil and put it in the pot. Sally was so proud when they were done and couldn't wait to show her daddy! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Susie. She was full of energy and excitement. But today Susie felt different. She wasn't so happy. As Susie went to the kitchen something caught her eye. It was a glass cup on the counter - and it was dull. + +Susie felt curious, so she picked up the glass cup and - SNAP! - the cup broke into lots of small pieces. Susie was scared! 'I've broken the glass,' she thought. It was time to tell her mum. + +Susie's mum was very understanding. She hugged Susie and told her it was ok. She said they could go to the shop and get a new glass cup. + +So they did. This time the cup was shiny and bright. Susie smiled and was very careful not to break it! And they all laughed and lived happily ever after. The End. +Sam was three and his aunt was visiting. They went to the park together and Sam hoped to see a lot of animals. + +He saw some birds and a squirrel that made him very excited. When they got back home, Sam's aunt had a surprise. She had a big box with lots of useful stuff inside. + +Sam was surprised. His aunt said she was visiting all the time and thought it would be useful to give Sam some things to play with. He took out some books, a coloring kit and nice paints. + +Sam was happy and hugged his aunt. He looked forward to the next time his aunt would visit, so he could use his new things and have some more fun. +Once upon a time, there lived a small girl. She was scared, but she was brave. One day, she wanted to try something new. + +She found a big button and started to pour water on it. At first, she was scared and thought it wouldn't work. But when the button began to move, she was amazed! + +The button made the room turn into a magical world. There were huge trees and colorful flowers. The little girl was so excited that she couldn't believe what she was seeing. + +The little girl had so much fun that she decided to visit the magical world every day. She never felt scared anymore, only happy and excited. Her new journey had only just begun! +Once upon a time there was a mouse who was gentle and kind. She loved exploring and trying new things. One day she decided to try a hard challenge and complete it. She chose to practice her jumping skills and try to jump over a rainbow. + +The mouse took a deep breath and then jumped. She jumped higher and higher until she saw the rainbow. She was so close! She jumped again and made it across. + +She landed in a field of soft yellow flowers and was very happy that she had completed her challenge. Her friends were so proud of her and gave her lots of hugs to celebrate. + +With her gentle spirit and determination, the mouse had completed her challenge, showing that anything can be done with courage and hard work. +Mum was getting ready for her day. She put on her shoes and brushed her hair. Suddenly, the alarm rang. Mum felt impatient and began to complain. She wished the sound would stop. + +Dad woke up too and heard mum. He got out of bed and turned off the alarm. He smiled at mum and said it was time for breakfast. + +Mum and dad both made their way to the kitchen. They talked about their plans for the day. But mum kept complaining about the noise. Dad said it was time to get to work. + +Mum and dad said goodbye, and mum started walking to work. But she couldn't help feeling impatient as she waited for the bus. She kept complaining until she eventually got on the bus. + +Mum arrived at work feeling tired, but she was happy to have some peace and quiet. She smiled, knowing the alarm wouldn't be ringing anymore. +Once there was a girl called Jane. She was very small and she was only three years old. Jane was looking for something. She wanted to find some rice. She looked everywhere, but she couldn't find any rice. + +She went outside and searched in the garden. Suddenly, Jane found something. It was a broken pot of rice! She was so happy that she found something. She scooped up some of the rice into her hands and ran back into the house. + +Jane's Mama was surprised to see Jane with the broken pot of rice. "Where did you find that?" she asked. Jane told her Mama she had found it in the garden. Mama said they should cook it together! + +So they did. Jane and Mama cooked the rice and it tasted delicious! Jane was so pleased that she had found the broken pot of rice. She knew she had done a good job. +Once upon a time there was a pretty girl called Molly. One day Molly was walking through the forest when she saw an ugly monster! It was very big and had lots of warts. Molly was scared so she wanted to surrender. + +The monster was not just ugly though. It had wings made of pastel colours like pretty pink, purple and yellow. Molly thought that maybe the monster was not so bad after all. + +So Molly put her hands in the air and shouted, “I surrender!†The monster smiled, then flew away into the sky. Molly watched it fly away and saw it turn into a beautiful rainbow in the sky. + +Since that day, Molly always tries to surrender to the things that seem big or ugly but could be something beautiful. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers. One brother was pale. His name was Jack. He always felt like he didn't belong. He would often sit by himself while his brother ran around and played in the sunshine. + +One day, Jack was feeling especially lonely and sad. He watched as his brother played in the park. Then Jack noticed something. His brother had dropped a bright blue toy. The toy looked like it belonged to him. + +Jack didn't know what to do. Then suddenly he had an idea. He quickly grabbed the toy and ran to his brother. Jack gave his brother the toy and smiled. He saw that his brother was so happy to get his toy back. + +Jack was so glad he could help his brother. He finally felt like he belonged. From then on, he felt like he was part of something bigger. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a friendly knob. The knob liked to have fun and explore the world. One day he found a very comfortable seat. He decided to go and sit on the seat every day. + +The knob quickly made lots of friends on the seat. They would all have fun talking and playing games on their seat. Every time the knob's friends sat on the seat they would be filled with joy. + +Soon it was time to go home, and the knob said goodbye to his friends. He hopped off the seat, said a friendly farewell and left to explore more of the world. + +The knob never got tired of exploring and playing with his friends on the seat. He was always happy and full of life each and every day. +Alice wanted to organize the toys in her room. She found a big box and decided to use it to store all her favourite things. She piled them neatly inside the box, but it was too big. She then looked around and spotted a scale. She asked her Dad to help her put it near the box, and he did. + +When Alice stood on the scale, it showed just how heavy the box was. She could barely lift it off the ground! She wondered how she could make the box easier to carry. Suddenly, Alice saw an old teddy bear in the corner of her room. It was looking dead! + +Alice quickly grabbed the teddy and put it on top of the box. It made the box lighter and easier to carry. Now she could organize her toys more easily. She was so happy with her plan! Alice thanked the teddy for helping her out, even though it was dead. +Max and Mabel were brother and sister and they were very excited. Today they were going to take their first trip on a big airplane. Max and Mabel were both wearing their new happy shoes and running around the house. + +Mom said it was time to go, so they all took the car to the airport. Max and Mabel waited and waited by the big airplane. Then finally it was time to go on. + +Once they got inside the airplane, Max and Mabel looked around and saw lots of buttons and knobs. Then the flight attendant came and served them dinner. Max and Mabel both enjoyed their delicious spaghetti and meatballs. + +When they got to the new town, they were both so excited. Max and Mabel hugged each other and smiled. They were having so much fun on their first airplane trip. +Once upon a time, there was a big wall. It seemed really fierce. It was tall and wide, and it had tall, pointy bits. It made a kind of a scary noise when the wind blew. + +One day, a little boy came to the wall and he was curious. He walked all the way around it and then he came to the front and said, “Hi wall!†But the wall didn’t answer him. + +The boy looked closer and he could see a little hole in the wall. He thought he might be able to peek in, so he came close and looked in. Inside the wall, he could see something bright and yellow. + +He smiled and said, “Hello in there! Are you my friend?†+ +The wall was silent. But just then, the bright yellow thing came closer and it seemed to smile at him. + +The boy laughed and said, “Yes, you are my friend!†+ +The boy and the yellow thing were friends, and they played together around the fierce wall. + + +In the end, the wall no longer seemed so fierce. +Once there was a little girl who liked to collect things. One day she saw a glass in the garden, so she went to collect it. But the glass was very weak, so it broke when she tried to pick it up. The little girl was so upset that she couldn't keep the glass. + +But then the girl saw something sparkly in the grass. When she went to collect it, she found that it was a beautiful shiny stone. She was so pleased that she could keep the stone. + +Every day the little girl collected more and more shiny stones until she eventually had a whole collection of them. She was so happy to have such a special collection, and she kept it safe in a jar. + +The little girl kept collecting stones from the garden until she was the happiest she could be. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved watching the sunrise. Every morning, she would wake up really early just so she could see it. It was so impressive! Each morning, the sky was different and she thought it was fun to try and guess what colour treasure the sun would bring. + +One day, the sun shone brightly and the little girl made up her mind to try and gain the sunrise for herself. She ran out of her house and hurried across the field so she wouldn't miss a second. + +The little girl stretched out her arms and shouted at the sun, "Come to me now!" To her surprise, it happened! The sun rose high into the sky and the little girl smiled with delight. She had done it! She had managed to gain control of the sunrise! + +From that day onwards, the little girl was extra careful to never miss the sunrise again. She loved watching how it changed the world around her and she was proud of her power to make it happen just by asking. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lila. Lila was very sad and she wanted to feel better again. She thought hard and then noticed a small purple cell on the ground. She decided to pick it up and put it in her pocket. + +The cell was magical and every night it would heal Lila's sadness and make her happy. Every morning Lila woke up full of joy, with a big smile on her face. + +Lila was so happy and she thanked the magical cell for helping her. She would take the cell with her wherever she went, to the park, the beach, and even to the shop. + +Lila and the magical purple cell were best friends forever. Whenever she felt sad, all she had to do was pick up her purple cell and she knew it would heal her and make her feel better. +Once upon a time there was a long, tall bookshelf. It was filled with many books, but one day they all vanished. Everyone was sad, but they had no idea what happened to the books. + +Then, one day a very spoiled kitten was seen near the bookshelf. It had the same colour as the books! Everyone put the pieces together, and they realized that the kitten had taken their books. + +The kitten was so sorry that it started to cry. It said it was only playing, and it promised that it would never do it again. Everyone agreed to forgive the kitten, and soon enough the books were back on the bookshelf. + +Everyone was happy that the books had not vanished forever. From then on everyone promised to take good care of their books, so that no one ever had to worry about them vanishing again. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby man who loved to build things. He would use blocks of wood and pieces of metal to make all kinds of cool stuff. + +One day, the man thought, "I'm going to build something really special - a water machine!" He began to get all of the pieces he'd need, and soon he had a big pile of blocks and a lot of metal. + +The man worked hard to put all the pieces together. He even painted the water machine with some colorful paint. + +Soon, the man was finished building his machine. But what would happen when he turned it on? He slowly turned the knob, and soon the water started to flow. He was so excited that he had built something that made water! + +The man thought the water machine was the best thing he had ever built. He smiled and said, "I'm proud of what I have made!" +Once upon a time, there was a happy bunny who lived in a nice house in the meadows. Every day, the bunny would hop around, enjoying the beauty of the flowers and trees. + +One morning, the bunny heard some great news. A beautiful butterfly was visiting from a far away land! + +The bunny was so excited! She hopped straight away to find the butterfly. She hopped and hopped around all the meadows, until finally, she saw a big, beautiful butterfly. + +The bunny hopped up to the butterfly and gave it a big hug. The butterfly thanked the bunny for her kindness. They hugged again and said goodbye. + +The bunny was so happy to have made a new friend. From that day on, she would always remember the beautiful butterfly, and she always made sure to hop around the meadows looking for a surprise! +Once upon a time there was a family that wanted to go on a holiday. So they packed their bags and went to a nice hotel. They were all so excited! + +At the hotel, Daddy was very bossy and kept telling everybody what to do. Mummy felt embarrassed but smiled and acted nicely. + +The children went to the pool and splashed about in the water. It was so hot but they still had lots of fun! + +Meanwhile, Daddy went to the hotel desk to check-in. The clerk asked for his name and as Daddy said it, Mummy felt even more embarrassed. + +But the family still enjoyed the holiday anyway. They all acted politely and had a wonderful time. +Amy was struggling to open the jar of jelly. She tried and tried, but she just couldn't get it open. She looked around the kitchen and saw a big spoon. Amy grabbed the spoon and used it to push down on the lid. She struggled and struggled, but still the lid wouldn't open. Just then, she saw her mom coming into the kitchen to help. With a few pushes, Mom opened the jar of jelly. Amy was so excited for her jelly! She took the spoon and dipped it in the jar. She pulled it out and it was filled with bright and colorful jelly. She ate it all up, yum! +Once there was a little girl who loved to dress up. She went to the store to buy a costume. When she saw the original costume, she was so excited! She ran to her mom and asked if she could have it. Her mom said yes, and the little girl was even happier. + +On the way home the little girl couldn't stop thinking about the costume. When they got home, she put on her costume right away. She twirled and jumped around in it. It was the most beautiful costume ever! + +The next day the little girl decided to show off her new costume to her friends. She asked them to come to her house. Everyone loved the costume and wondered where she got it. She smiled and said she bought it from a store. Everyone was so impressed by her original costume! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was walking to the park with her dad. They were carrying a cane between them. The cane was normal and not special in any way. + +When they got to the park, they found a big puddle on the ground. It looked like it was from the rain from the day before. The little girl thought it would be fun to splash in the puddle, so their dad let her. She started to soak her shoes and was having a lot of fun. + +Her dad was having just as much fun too! He got some sticks from the ground and started to use them to make little boats. He put them in the puddle and then enjoyed watching them sail around. + +The little girl was having so much fun. She and her dad ended up staying at the park for hours just playing in the puddle. Finally, after they were all soaked, they went back home with their normal old cane in tow. +Once upon a time there was a driver. He drove a big car. The car went really fast. He drove carelessly, zooming and spinning around. + +One day, a small child appeared on the road. The driver saw him and slammed on the brakes, but it was too late. The car spun around and around and the driver crashed into the child. + +The driver was very sorry. He knew he had been careless and now he had hurt the little one. He quickly got out of the car and ran over to the little boy. He helped him up and saw that he was very scared but luckily not hurt. + +The driver gave the little boy a big hug and said he was very sorry for what had happened. The little boy said it was alright, he was feeling better now. + +The driver smiled and gave the little boy a ride home. He made sure to drive very slowly and carefully this time as he didn't want to make any more mistakes. He also waved goodbye to the little boy as he drove away. +Billy was very excited to go on holiday with his parents. The whole family went to the airport and got their passports ready. Billy was so excited to go. + +But when he got to the airport, he could also see some people on the other side of the room. He noticed that they were very frightened and didn't have any passports. + +Billy felt confused and scared. His mom put her hand on his shoulder and said, "Billy, we don't need to worry. We have our passports and they don't. We are safe." + +Billy felt a bit better, but still felt a bit scared. He let out a big sigh. He knew that he was safe, but he was still a bit fearful. + +With his mom's hand on his shoulder, Billy walked through the airport and onto the plane. He was with his family and had his passport. He felt safe. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty monkey who always liked to test things. He was very curious and he wanted to see what would happen if he tried something new. + +One day, the monkey found a big log in the forest. He decided to see what would happen if he tested it by climbing onto it. + +But, the naughty monkey was a bit too heavy, and the log began to roll. It picked up speed and started to roll down a hill, with the monkey clinging onto it. + +The monkey was giggling as he rolled down the hill, having a lot of fun! Eventually, the log stopped at the bottom of the hill and the monkey hopped off. + +He had passed his test! The naughty monkey had had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a poor family who lived in a small house. They had very little money, so they couldn't afford to ride the subway. One day, the mom said to her kids, "Let's go ride the subway!" The kids were very excited, so they quickly got ready. The mom brought some coins, so they could pay for their tickets. + +When they got to the subway station, the kids were so excited to ride it. The mom said, "Let's go!" The kids said, "Yay!" and followed her onto the subway. The subway moved quickly and before they knew it, they had arrived at their destination. + +The kids had a wonderful time on the subway and they told their friends all about it. Everyone was so jealous that the kids had been able to go on a subway ride, even though their family was very poor. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Kaylee found some new cubes. She was so excited that she couldn't wait to try them out. + +Kaylee wanted to learn how to count them, so she grabbed one of the cubes and started counting them one by one. She counted two, then three, then four. She was so proud of herself for counting them correctly. + +Next she wanted to build something new. She carefully stacked all the cubes together. She stepped back and smiled, happy with her work. + +Finally, Kaylee got one of her toys and placed the cube on top, making it even bigger and better. She grinned from ear to ear and said, "I made something new!" + +Kaylee was so proud of her counting and building skills. She knew she could always count and build new things with her new cubes. +Once there was a little girl named Amy. She loved her doll so much that she decided to take her for a walk. + +They went to the park where Amy saw a fancy ice cream stand. She wanted to try it, so she asked her doll if she wanted to have a taste. + +The doll agreed, so Amy asked the man for two scoops. He put them in a cone and gave it to the little girl. Amy and her doll were so excited they couldn't wait to taste the ice cream. + +When they took the first bite, they were so happy! It was creamy, delicious, and so fancy. Amy couldn't stop smiling, and she was so proud of her doll for being brave and trying something new. + +They enjoyed the ice cream until the last bite, and then they went on their way feeling content. +Once upon a time, there was a small airplane. One day, it flew to the airport. When it got there, it had to rush. It sped up, faster and faster until it landed. Everyone was very happy to see it. After that, it flew home. + +When it got closer to the airport, it could see it was getting bigger and bigger. Then the airplane could see the tiny buildings. It lowered closer and closer until it had to rush again. It went down quickly, and soon it was on the ground. + +The airport was small, but it was filled with people. Everyone was excited to see the plane. They waved and cheered. The plane had made it safely to the airport! +Once, there was a fair town. Everything was always peaceful and happy, until one day. It started to rain hard and all of a sudden, the town was in a flood. Everyone was worried. The people knew they had to figure out a way to make the flood go away. + +They examined the flood and looked for the best way to get rid of it. Finally, one smart man had an idea. He suggested that everyone help by using big buckets and spades to take out the water. Everyone got busy and soon, the flood disappeared! + +The town was fair again and the people were happy. They celebrated with music, food and fun. Everyone gave the smart man a big hug and thanked him for his help. + +From that day on, they never had to worry about a flood again. Everyone was happy to live peacefully in their fair town. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Sophie. She was a very brave and curious girl who liked to explore new places. One day she decided to go on a big adventure into the forest. + +As soon as she got there, she heard a loud yell coming from a tree. She looked up and saw a pick hanging from a high branch. It looked very unusual, so she wanted to get it. + +Sophie could not reach the pick by herself. She knew she needed help. She yelled for help loudly, hoping someone would come and help her. + +Suddenly, a friendly bear came out of the woods. He was very big and strong and he was able to reach the pick with his big hands. He gave it to Sophie and she was very happy. + +She thanked the bear for his help and went home with her unusual pick. After that, she always remembered to be brave and explore new places with confidence. +Jim was walking home. He saw a lot of traffic. Cars, trucks and buses were everywhere! Jim was feeling helpless. He was so small and didn't know what to do. + +But then he had an idea. He saw a police officer coming towards him. Jim called out to the officer. "Help me!" he said. The officer looked around. He saw the traffic and knew he had to help Jim. + +The officer told Jim to get into his car. Jim jumped in and the officer drove him away from the traffic. Jim felt safe. + +The officer drove him all the way home. When Jim arrived, he thanked the officer for helping him. The officer smiled and waved goodbye. Jim ran into his house, happy and safe. +Once there was a girl. Her name was Lucy. She was three years old and loved maps. She had a map of the world that she kept in her bedroom. + +One day Lucy asked her dad, "What is a map for?" Her dad said, "A map is to help you find your way. It shows you where places are. It can help you get from one place to another." + +Lucy thought this was very funny. She liked exploring and looking at the world on the map. She asked her dad if she could go somewhere. He said sure and pointed to where her destination was on the map. Lucy followed the map and found her way. + +She had such a fun day seeing new things and meeting new people. When she came home, she thanked her dad for helping her with the map. His face lit up and he said, "That's what maps are here to serve - to help us find new places." Lucy smiled and hugged her dad. +Once upon a time there was a man who lived on the earth. He was very slow and liked to applaud. He smiled and clapped whenever he saw something nice. Every day he took walks around his neighborhood, looking for things to compliment. Everyone in the area loved it when he applauded. + +One day, as the man walked, he suddenly looked up and noticed something huge and very bright in the sky. He paused and a big smile grew on his face. It was the sun, giving light to the earth. He laughed and applauded. + +Over the months, the man kept looking up and applauding the sun, and others would join him. People wanted to see the sun so they gathered to watch it rise and set. They became happier and everyone applauded the sun together. + +The sun made the earth so bright and the man was so happy. People from all over started applauding the sun too. It was a beautiful sight to see and it warmed the man's heart. + +The sun will always be there, burning and shining. No matter what happens, the man will keep applauding the sun, forever and ever. +John was excited to get his new prize. His mom had given him a special folded piece of paper with a smiley face on it. He loved it very much. + +But then one day, his prize got a little bit dead. The smiley face got a bit tired and faded away. + +John was sad. He wanted to have his smiling prize back. So he decided to try to fold the paper again. + +He very carefully folded it up. But it didn’t work. The paper was still dead. + +John was so disappointed, until one day he had an idea. He could use his folded paper to make something else – a paper airplane! + +So John got to work, folding and creasing, and before long he had made a great paper airplane. He flew it around the room, and even though his original prize was still dead, his new airplane was alive and soaring! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She liked to write. One day the little girl saw a big piece of luggage. She was very excited and wanted to write on it. Her mom said no. She said it was not nice to write on other people's things. + +The little girl was very sad. She thought her mom was being selfish and not letting her have any fun. She did not want to listen and tried to write on the luggage again. Mom said no. She said the little girl needed to be polite and not write on other people's things. + +The little girl thought for a moment. Then she had an idea. She asked mom if she could write on a piece of paper. Mom was so happy. She said yes and gave the little girl a piece of paper and a pencil. + +The little girl was so glad. She wrote her name and happy words all over the paper. She was so excited and it was so much fun. The little girl was so happy she didn't write on other people's things. Her mom was proud of her for being polite and not being selfish. +It was a rare kind of weather outside. The sun was shining bright and it was warm. + +Sandy was outside playing with her doll. She was 3 years old and loved being outside playing in the sunshine. + +She jumped up and skipped around with her doll. Sandy smiled as she enjoyed the warmth of the sunshine. + +Suddenly, a big gust of wind blew through the air and Sandy's doll slid away along the ground. + +Sandy was sad. She ran to get it back, but the wind kept pushing the doll away. + +Then Sandy noticed something else. A lady was coming her way with her own doll in her hands. She was walking slowly and carefully. + +The lady said to Sandy, "Your doll looks very special. You should always value it!" + +Sandy couldn't understand it then, but she will remember it as she grows older. She learnt that day that it is important to value things that are rare and special. +John was a little boy. He was three years old. He saw a toy he wanted to buy. It had a buckle on it. He was very excited. + +His mom took him to the store. They found the toy. It was very shiny. John wanted to buy it. + +His mom said it was too expensive. John was sad. He didn't understand why he couldn't buy the toy with the buckle. + +John was confused. He didn't understand why he couldn't have the toy. He didn't know why he couldn't buy it. + +His mom tried to explain it. She said he needed to save money first. John was still confused, but he knew he wanted the toy with the buckle. He wanted to buy it someday soon. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Suzie who liked to design things. She wanted to create something for her family, so one day she decided to make a salad. + +Suzie gathered some lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and carrots. She cut the vegetables into small pieces and put them in a bowl. Then she added some yummy dressing and put the bowl on the table. It was a great big salad! + +Unfortunately, Suzie's brother, Joe, was being very rude. He said he didn't like the salad, but Suzie was proud of her design. She told her brother that she worked hard to make the salad and that it was delicious. + +Finally, Joe tried a bite and said, "Wow, you made a really yummy salad! I'm sorry for being so rude." Suzie was glad that Joe liked the salad and hugged him. Suzie learned that it's important to be kind and appreciate the things other people make. +Once upon a time there lived a kitty. Every day, the kitty enjoyed playing in the garden, chasing bugs and soaking in the sunlight. + +One day, it started to rain. The kitty was scared of the rain and wanted to find a dry spot to stay in. After looking hard, the kitty found an exit. He quickly rushed to the exit and stayed there until the rain was over. + +After the rain, the kitty was still feeling a bit wet and cold. Finally, he reached a place with a lot of sunshine. He slowly soaked in the sunshine until he was warm and dry. + +The kitty was happy and relaxed. But then he noticed that a bunch of ignorant crowds of people were staring at him. The kitty was confused and scared, but bravely he stood his ground. Eventually, the ignorant crowds started to move away and the kitty was left in peace. He started to relax, once again, and peacefully soaked in the sunshine. +Once there was a little girl named Karen. She was very curious and loved to explore new things. One day when Karen went outside, she saw a big fountain in the center of the park. She just stood there and gazed at it in wonder. She thought it was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen! + +Karen wanted to get closer, so she boldly walked up to the fountain. All around it were shiny and colorful stones. She ran her fingers over the cool stones and admired the fountain’s beauty. + +Suddenly, Karen noticed a helpful butterfly fluttering around the fountain. She was so excited and wanted to get a closer look. She slowly followed the butterfly until it landed on the edge of the fountain. She watched as it spread its wings and smiled. + +Karen was so happy that she had seen the helpful butterfly and the beautiful fountain. She knew that she was very lucky and would never forget it. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was so excited, because he was going to meet his grandpa for the first time. + +When he arrived, he shook his grandpa's hand with a big smile. His grandpa smiled back and said, "Hi there! It's so good to see you!" + +The little boy smiled, but then his grandpa started to shake. He shook and shook and shook until a funny sound came out. The boy was a bit scared, but then he realized it was just a laugh! His grandpa was chuckling! + +The little boy was so happy to see his elderly grandpa laughing. He knew he was in for a great visit. From that day on, the little boy and his grandpa were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a bad man. He liked to steal things. +One day, he saw a purple lollipop. He liked the sound of it and wanted to take it. +He crept through the park, looking around for the lollipop. Suddenly, he saw it in a tree! +The bad man smiled, and he jumped up to try and reach it. But he could not quite get it. He looked around for something to help him, and then he found a stick. +He carefully used the stick to pull the lollipop down. Then he put it in his pocket and ran away. +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved music. She would dance and sing all day long. One day, Lily heard a noise outside her house. She was scared. She did not know what the noise was. + +Lily wanted to find out what the noise was. She put on her shoes and went outside. She saw a big box. The box was making music! Lily was not scared anymore. She wanted to dance to the music. + +Lily danced and danced to the music. Her friends came and danced too. They all had fun. The music made them happy. From that day on, Lily was not scared of new things. She knew that sometimes, new things can be fun. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim went to play ball in the park. Tim loved to throw the ball high up in the air. He would watch it go up and up until it was just a tiny dot. When the ball came back down, it made a loud "pitch" sound as it hit the ground. Tim would laugh and clap his hands every time he heard the sound. + +One day, Tim saw a small door in the park. He was very curious and wanted to open it. He found a key near the door and used it to "unlock" the door. When the door opened, Tim saw a little bird inside. The bird looked sad and "guilty." Tim knew he had to help the bird. + +Tim picked up the bird and took it outside. He put the bird on the ground and let it go. The bird was so happy to be free. It flew away into the sky, singing a beautiful song. Tim felt good that he had helped the bird. He went back to playing ball, and every time he heard the "pitch" sound, he would remember the little bird he had saved. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Bobo. Bobo loved to eat delicious carrots. One day, Bobo saw a big fire in the woods. He knew he needed to do something to help. + +Bobo ran to the other animals and told them about the fire. They all needed to work together to put it out. The animals got water from the river and threw it on the fire. They worked very hard and soon the fire was gone. + +After the fire was out, the animals were very happy. They learned that they needed each other to keep the woods safe. Bobo shared his delicious carrots with everyone. They all became good friends and promised to help each other when they needed it. The moral of the story is to always help others and work together. +Once upon a time, in a small pond, there was a sad crane. The crane was sad because he had no friends to play with. He would walk around the pond all day, looking for someone to talk to. + +One day, a little fish came up to the sad crane. The fish said, "Hi, Mr. Crane! I promise to be your friend if you promise not to eat me." The crane was so happy to have a friend that he promised right away. + +From that day on, the crane and the fish were best friends. They played together, and the crane was never sad again. The crane kept his promise, and he never tried to eat his friend, the fish. They were happy friends, and they lived together in the pond forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to play with his toy shapes. He had many shapes like a circle, square, and triangle. Each shape was unique. + +One day, Tim saw a new shape on the ground. It was a star. He picked it up and said, "Wow! This shape is so pretty!" Tim wanted to keep the star shape with his other shapes. + +Tim showed the star shape to his friend, Sue. Sue said, "I like your new shape, Tim! Can I play with it too?" Tim and Sue played with the star shape and had a lot of fun. + +At the end of the day, Tim put the star shape with his other shapes. He was happy to have a new, unique shape to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a small cat named Tiny. Tiny loved to eat. Every day, Tiny would eat and play with his friends. One day, Tiny heard about a special time called holiday. + +During holiday, all the animals would come together to eat and play. Tiny was very excited. He wanted to go to the holiday and eat with his friends. So, Tiny went to the big tree where the holiday was happening. + +At the holiday, Tiny saw many small treats. He ate and ate until he was full. Then, he played with his friends all day long. Tiny had the best holiday ever. And from that day on, Tiny loved holiday even more. +Once upon a time, there was a silly lawyer named Bob. Bob liked to serve people and help them. He had a big hat and a funny smile. Bob lived in a small house with his dog, Spot. + +One day, Bob met a girl named Lucy. Lucy said, "Hi, I need help. Can you serve me?" Bob said, "Yes, I can help you." So, Bob and Lucy became friends and worked together. + +They had a lot of fun and did many silly things. They laughed and played with Spot. In the end, Bob served Lucy well and they were happy. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a lazy boy named Tim. Tim never helped his mom and dad. He only liked to play with his toys all day. + +One sunny day, Tim's mom asked him, "Tim, can you supply some sand for the garden? Here is a spade to help you." Tim took the spade and went to the sand box. + +Tim started digging with the spade. He felt tired but he wanted to help. So, he filled a bucket with sand and took it to the garden. His mom was very happy and said, "Thank you, Tim! You are a good helper." + +From that day on, Tim was not lazy anymore. He always helped his mom and dad. They were a happy family. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia loved to play and find new things. One day, she saw a high tree with a big hole in it. She thought, "I want to see what's in there!" + +Mia went closer to the high tree and looked inside the hole. She saw something very strange. It was a skeleton! Mia was scared, but she remembered her mom told her to be brave. So, she took a deep breath and touched the skeleton. + +Suddenly, the skeleton started to move! It was not scary anymore. It was a friendly skeleton. The skeleton told Mia that he was lost and needed help to find his way home. Mia thought for a moment and then remembered that she had seen a house made of bones in the forest. + +Mia took the skeleton's hand and led him to the house made of bones. The skeleton was so happy to find his home! He thanked Mia and gave her a big hug. From that day on, Mia and the skeleton became best friends, and they played together in the forest every day. +Once upon a time, there was a thoughtful little crab. He liked to stand by the sea and watch the tide go in and out. The crab had many friends, like the fish and the birds. + +One day, the crab saw a little girl by the sea. She was sad because she lost her toy. The thoughtful crab wanted to help the girl. So, he asked his friends to look for the toy. + +The tide went in and out, and the crab's friends found the toy. They gave it to the thoughtful crab, who stood on the sand and held it up. The little girl saw her toy and was very happy. She thanked the crab and his friends, and they all played together by the sea. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a small plant in her garden. Lily loved her plant very much. She took care of it every day. She gave it water and made sure it got sun. + +One day, the plant did not look happy. Lily was sad. She wanted her plant to be strong and green. So, she decided to pray. She closed her eyes and asked for help to make her plant better. + +Lily was an intelligent girl. She knew that praying was not the only thing she had to do. She also learned how to take even better care of her plant. Soon, the plant was happy and healthy again. Lily was happy too. She knew that praying and being smart helped her save her plant. +One day, a little girl named Lily found a small, comfortable chair. It was just her size. She sat on it and felt very happy. The chair was near a big door. The door had a lock. Lily wanted to see what was behind the door. + +Lily asked her friend, Tom, "Do you know the number to open the lock?" Tom said, "Yes, I do. The number is two, four, six." Lily tried the number on the lock. She turned it to two, then four, then six. The door opened! + +Behind the door, Lily and Tom found a room full of toys. They played together all day. They had so much fun. At the end of the day, they locked the door and went home. They knew they could come back and play again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia loved to play with bubbles. She had a magic bubble wand. Mia's magic wand could unlock a world of soft, pretty bubbles. + +One sunny day, Mia went outside to play. She waved her magic wand and said, "Unlock, bubble wand!" Suddenly, soft, shiny bubbles filled the sky. Mia laughed and clapped her hands. She jumped and tried to catch the bubbles. + +As the sun went down, Mia said, "Thank you, bubble wand." The soft bubbles went away. Mia went inside her house, happy and tired. She knew that tomorrow, she could unlock more fun with her magic bubble wand. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a favorite toy box where he kept all his toys. One day, Tim saw a big, distant hill. He thought it would be fun to take his toy box there and play. + +Tim asked his mom, "Can I take my box to the big hill?" His mom said, "Yes, but be careful and value your toys. Don't lose them!" Tim was happy and started to push his toy box towards the distant hill. + +It was a long walk, but Tim finally reached the hill with his toy box. He played with his toys and had so much fun. When it was time to go home, he remembered what his mom said. Tim made sure all his toys were in the box and took them back home. His mom was proud that he valued his toys and took care of them. They lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a nice big jeep. It was red and shiny. A happy family loved to go on trips with the jeep. + +One day, the family went to the beach. They had a big bag with them. When they got there, they started to unpack the bag. Out came toys, food, and a big, soft towel. + +The family had a fun day at the beach. They played with their toys and ate their food. When it was time to go home, they packed everything back in the jeep. The family was very happy and couldn't wait for their next adventure with their nice jeep. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim went on a safari with his mom and dad. They saw big animals like elephants, giraffes, and lions. Tim was so happy to see all the animals. He liked the soft fur of the baby lion. + +Tim saw a big tree and wanted to climb it. His mom and dad said, "No, Tim, remember to stay with us." Tim listened to his mom and dad and did not climb the tree. They all walked together and saw more animals. + +At the end of the safari, Tim got to ride a big elephant. He was so excited and will always remember the fun day with his mom and dad. They went home and Tim told all his friends about the safari and the soft baby lion. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty dress that she loved very much. One day, she wanted to wear her dress to play outside. It was a mild day, not too hot and not too cold. + +Lily saw a big dog in her yard. She was scared, but she wanted to play. So, she decided to crawl to her tree house to hide from the dog. Lily crawled very slowly and quietly, so the dog wouldn't see her. + +When she got to the tree house, she looked down and saw that her dress was dirty from crawling. Lily was sad, but she knew her mom could clean it. The dog left, and Lily went back to her house. Her mom cleaned her dress, and Lily learned to be brave even when she was scared. +Once upon a time, in a big room, a little boy named Tim and a little girl named Sue were playing. They were having fun with their toys. But then, they saw a big sign that said "EXIT" on the wall. They didn't know what it meant, but they thought it was important. + +One day, they started to argue about who should open the door under the "EXIT" sign. Tim thought it was a secret door to a fun place, but Sue thought it was a foolish idea. They couldn't agree, so they began to shout at each other. + +Finally, their mom heard them shout and came into the room. She told them that the "EXIT" sign was just a way out of the room and there was nothing special behind the door. Tim and Sue felt silly for fighting. They said sorry to each other and went back to playing happily with their toys. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat. The boat had a big anchor. One day, the boat saw a little fish. The little fish was polite and said "hello" to the boat. + +The boat wanted to be friends with the fish. The boat tried to poke the fish with the anchor to play. But the fish was scared of the big anchor. The fish swam away very fast. + +The boat was sad. The boat did not want to scare the fish. The boat learned to be gentle. The fish came back and they became good friends. They played together every day, and they were both very happy. +Once upon a time, in a little house, there was a boy named Tom. Tom loved to fix things. One day, he found a package on his doorstep. He was very excited and happy. + +Tom took the package inside and opened it. Inside the package, he found a little toy car. The toy car was broken, and one of its wheels was missing. Tom knew he could fix it, so he went to find a wheel. + +Tom found a little wheel that was just right for the toy car. He fixed the car by putting the wheel on it. Now the little toy car could go fast again. + +Tom played with the little toy car all day long. He was very proud that he fixed it. Tom knew that fixing things made him happy, and he wanted to fix more things for his friends. And from that day on, Tom became the best little fixer in his town. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a toy alarm that he loved to play with. It was a little ugly, but Tim didn't care. He thought it was the best toy ever. The alarm was red and had a big button on the top. + +One day, Tim was playing with his alarm in the park. He saw a big tree and decided to point at it. "Look, alarm!" he said. "That tree is so big!" The alarm didn't say anything, but Tim knew it was happy. They played under the tree all day. + +As the sun went down, Tim knew it was time to go home. He held his ugly alarm close and walked back to his house. When he got home, he gave the alarm a big hug and put it on his bed. Tim knew that he and his alarm would have more fun adventures together. +One day, a cheerful little girl named Lily went to play outside. It was a sunny day and she was very happy. She saw her friend Tim and they decided to play hide and seek. + +"Ready or not, here I come!" shouted Lily as she started to look for Tim. She looked behind trees and under bushes, but she could not find him. Lily felt sad and let out a big sigh. + +As the sun went down, it became dark outside. Lily had an idea. She ran inside her house and grabbed her flashlight. She shined the light all around the yard, and finally found Tim hiding behind a big rock. + +"I found you!" Lily said with a big smile. Tim laughed and they both went home, excited to play again the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot liked to play on the road. One day, a big truck came down the road. Spot felt helpless. + +Spot's friend, a nice cat named Kitty, saw the truck. Kitty said, "Spot, get off the road!" But Spot did not listen. Kitty frowned because she was sad and scared. + +The truck got closer and closer. Spot still did not move. The truck hit Spot, and he was hurt. Kitty cried, and the truck went away. Spot did not play on the road again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy had a big, white paper. She wanted to make a pretty picture for her mom. Amy took her crayons and started to draw. She drew a house, a tree, and a sun. She was very happy with her picture. + +Amy's little brother, Tim, came into the room. He saw the white paper with the pretty picture. Tim wanted to play, too. He picked up the paper and started to tear it. Amy saw him and yelled, "No, Tim! Don't tear my picture!" + +Tim stopped tearing the paper, but it was too late. The picture was ripped and looked disgusting. Amy was sad and started to cry. Her mom heard her and came into the room. She saw the ripped picture and hugged Amy. + +Mom said, "Don't worry, Amy. We can fix your picture." She took some tape and fixed the tears. The picture was not perfect, but Amy was happy. She gave the picture to her mom, who put it on the fridge. Amy and Tim learned to be careful with each other's things, and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big black dog named Max. Max loved to help people in his town. One day, Max saw a little girl named Lily who was lost. She was crying and did not know where her mom was. + +Max went to Lily and said, "Don't cry, I will help you find your mom." Max used his clear, loud bark to call for help. People came and tried to provide help to find Lily's mom. + +Soon, Lily's mom heard Max's bark and found them. She was very happy and said, "Thank you, Max, for helping my little girl." Max felt proud and happy that he could help. The people in the town learned that helping others is a good thing to do. +One day, a little dog named Max wanted to perform a trick. He was very excited to show his friends. Max practiced and practiced. He was good at jumping and running. + +Max had a friend named Lily. She was a cat. Lily was anxious because she wanted to pick a toy for Max's big show. There were many toys to choose from. She picked a red ball for Max to play with. + +The day came for Max to perform his trick. All his friends were there to watch. Max ran and jumped high in the air. He caught the red ball that Lily picked. Everyone clapped and cheered. Max was happy, and Lily was proud. They all had a fun day together. +Once upon a time, in a big river, there lived a young hippo. The young hippo liked to move around and play with his friends. They would splash water and have fun all day long. + +One day, a little bird came to the river. The bird was sad because it could not find food. The young hippo saw the bird and wanted to help. So, the hippo moved and found some food for the bird. The bird was very happy and thanked the hippo. + +From that day on, the young hippo and the little bird became good friends. They played and helped each other every day. All the animals in the river saw how kind the young hippo was and they all wanted to be his friend too. The moral of the story is that when you are kind and help others, you will have many friends. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Lily. She liked to imagine that she was a compassionate queen. She would play with her toy furniture and pretend they were her royal things. + +One day, Lily found a small bird outside her house. The bird was sad and hurt. Lily wanted to help the bird. She brought the bird inside and put it on her toy furniture. She cared for the bird with love. + +But the bird did not get better. It was too sick. Even though Lily tried her best to help, the bird died. Lily was very sad. She learned that sometimes, even a compassionate queen cannot save everyone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She loved to play with her toy blocks. One day, she found a big box full of blocks in her room. The blocks were all different. Some were big, some were small, some were blue, and some were red. + +Amy wanted to build a tall tower with her blocks. She thought it would be fun to measure how tall her tower could be. So, she started to put one block on top of another. She counted each piece as she built the tower higher and higher. + +Amy's tower became very tall. She was so happy with her tower that she clapped her hands and laughed. Her mommy and daddy came into the room and saw the tall tower. They were very proud of Amy. They all had fun measuring the tower and playing with the different blocks together. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park. He saw a big, interesting rock on the ground. He wanted to show his friend, Jane. So, Tim picked up the rock and hurried to find Jane. + +"Look, Jane!" said Tim. "I found an interesting rock on the ground!" + +But Jane was not happy. She was sad because she did not have an interesting rock too. This made Tim sad. + +Tim had an idea. He said, "Let's hurry and find an interesting rock for you too!" They searched the ground together. Soon, Jane found her own interesting rock. They were both happy and played with their rocks all day. +Once upon a time, in a big farm, there was a little girl named Amy. She loved to ride her red bike around the farm. One sunny day, she saw a big pile of hay near the barn. The hay was light and soft, and it looked like a fun place to play. + +Amy had an idea. She called her friends, Tom and Sue, to come and play with her. They all rode their bikes to the hay pile. They took turns jumping into the hay and laughing. They had so much fun playing together. + +After a while, they saw an old man carrying heavy bags. He looked tired and needed help. Amy, Tom, and Sue decided to stop playing and help him. They carried the bags to his house and the old man thanked them with a big smile. The friends felt happy that they helped someone in need. + +That day, Amy, Tom, and Sue learned that helping others is more important than just playing. They promised to always help people who need them. And from that day on, they became the best helpers in the farm. +One day, a little girl named Lily found a pretty stone. The stone was hot and it could glow. Lily was very happy. She ran to her mom and said, "Look, mom! I found a pretty, hot, glowing stone!" + +Her mom looked at the stone and said, "Wow, Lily! That is very special. It must be a gift from an angel." Lily liked that idea. She thought that an angel must have sent the stone just for her. + +Every night, Lily put the hot, glowing stone under her pillow. It made her feel safe and happy. She knew that the angel was watching over her. And when she closed her eyes, she could see the angel's big, glowing wings in her dreams. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a dirty boy because he loved to play in the mud. He would jump and splash in the puddles all day. His mom would always tell him to wash up before coming inside. + +One day, as Tim was playing outside, he saw lightning in the sky. The lightning was bright and fast. Tim stopped playing to admire the lightning. He thought it was beautiful and exciting. He wanted to watch it all day long. + +But Tim's mom saw the lightning too. She called out to Tim, "Come inside, it's not safe!" Tim listened and ran inside. His mom gave him a big hug and helped him clean up. They sat by the window and admired the lightning together, safe and warm inside their home. +Once upon a time, there was a red bird named Bobo. Bobo lived in a big forest. One day, Bobo wanted to find a new friend. + +Bobo flew and flew until he saw a red fox. "Hi, I am Bobo. Do you want to be my friend?" asked Bobo. The red fox said, "Yes, but I always forget where my home is." Bobo wanted to help the red fox find his home. + +They looked and looked. The red fox said, "I am sad. I cannot find my home." Bobo said, "Do not be sad. We will find it." They kept looking, and soon they found the red fox's home. The red fox was happy. + +Bobo and the red fox became best friends. They played in the forest every day. And the red fox never forgot his home again. +Once upon a time, there was a big structure in a gloomy forest. It was a house where a nice girl named Lily lived. Lily had a friend named Tom. They played together every day. One day, Lily told Tom she wanted to marry him when they grow up. Tom smiled and said yes. + +In the forest, there was a mean witch. The witch heard Lily and Tom talking. The witch wanted to stop them from marrying. She thought of a plan to make the forest very dark and scary. Lily and Tom would not want to play together anymore. + +But Lily and Tom were very brave. They knew the forest was gloomy, but they still played together. As they grew up, they stayed friends. When they were big, Lily and Tom remembered what they said when they were little. They married and lived in the big structure. They made the gloomy forest a happy place. The witch's plan did not work. Lily and Tom were happy together forever. +One day, a dog named Max saw an icy sausage on the ground. Max was very hungry. He wanted to eat the sausage. He walked to the sausage and sniffed it. It smelled very good. + +Max picked up the sausage in his mouth and carried it to his friend, the cat named Daisy. Max said, "Daisy, I found a yummy sausage. Do you want to share it with me?" Daisy looked at the sausage and said, "Yes, Max. Let's share it!" + +Max and Daisy started to bite the sausage. They took turns biting it. But the sausage was so icy, it made their teeth hurt. They kept biting it, hoping it would get better. But it didn't. Max and Daisy's teeth hurt so much, they couldn't eat the sausage anymore. They were still hungry and sad. +Once upon a time, in a busy little town, there lived a girl named Amy. Amy loved to help her mom and dad with the mail. Every day, they would walk to the mailbox and see if there was any mail inside. + +One day, Amy wanted to succeed in getting the mail all by herself. She asked her mom and dad if she could try. They said yes, but told her to be careful. + +Amy walked to the mailbox, opened it, and found a big envelope inside. She was so happy that she succeeded in getting the mail all by herself. She ran back to her mom and dad, and they all smiled and laughed together. +Once upon a time, there was a big pink cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to play with her long rope. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. + +At the park, Kitty met a small dog named Spot. Spot saw Kitty's rope and said, "Wow, that's a nice rope! Can we play together?" Kitty smiled and said, "Yes, we can play with my rope!" + +Kitty and Spot took turns holding the rope. They spread it out on the ground and jumped over it. They laughed and had a lot of fun. Their friends at the park clapped and cheered for them. + +After playing, Kitty and Spot were very tired. They sat down under a big tree and shared a yummy snack. They became best friends and played with the rope every day. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a little bug. The bug liked to crawl all around. It crawled on the floor, the walls, and even the ceiling. The bug was very persistent. It never stopped crawling, no matter what. + +One day, the bug found a dark room. The room was so dark, it could not see anything. But the bug was brave and wanted to explore. So, it crawled into the dark room, feeling its way with its tiny legs. + +As the bug crawled in the dark, it bumped into something soft. It was a fluffy teddy bear! The bug was excited and crawled onto the teddy bear. They became best friends, and the bug was no longer scared of the dark. Together, they had many fun adventures in the small house. +Once upon a time, there was a big, graceful cat. The cat liked to play with a sack. One day, the sack got stuck in a dishwasher. The cat was sad. + +The cat asked a little mouse to help. The mouse was scared, but the cat said, "Please, help me get my sack back." The mouse agreed and went into the dishwasher. + +The mouse pushed and pulled the sack. It was hard work. After a while, the sack was free. The cat was so happy! The cat and the mouse became good friends. + +From that day on, the cat and the mouse played together. They played with the sack and had lots of fun. They lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a very happy boy. He loved to help his mom with her work. One day, Tim's mom said they needed to go to the grocery. Tim was very excited and ready to go. + +On the way to the grocery, Tim saw a big, pretty tree. He told his mom that he wanted to part the tree's leaves and see what was behind it. Tim's mom said, "Not now, Tim. We need to get our food first. Maybe after we finish, we can come back and see what's behind the tree." + +Tim and his mom went to the grocery and got all the food they needed. Tim was very helpful and carried a small bag. After they were done, they walked back to the big tree. Tim was ready to part the leaves and see what was behind it. + +Tim carefully moved the leaves apart, and to his surprise, he found a small, cute puppy! The puppy was happy to see Tim and his mom. Tim's mom smiled and said, "Good job, Tim! You found a new friend. We can take him home with us." + +And so, Tim, his mom, and the new puppy walked back home together. Tim was very happy that he had helped at the grocery and found a new friend. And the puppy was happy to have a new home and family. +One day, a girl named Sally went outside to play. She saw an unusual rake on the ground. It was big and had many colors. Sally wanted to use the rake to decorate her yard with leaves. + +Sally started raking the leaves into a big pile. Her friend Tom saw her and asked, "What are you doing with that strange rake?" Sally said, "I am using it to make my yard look nice with leaves!" + +Tom wanted to play with the rake too, but Sally did not want to share. They both wanted the rake at the same time. This made them feel sad and upset. + +Sally thought for a moment and came up with a plan. She said, "Let's take turns using the rake. We can make the yard look nice together!" Tom agreed, and they both decorated the yard with leaves. They were happy and had fun playing with the unusual rake. +Once upon a time, there was a colorful bird who loved to sing. One day, the bird saw a boy with a new haircut. The bird thought the boy's haircut was funny. + +The bird said, "I love your haircut!" The boy looked sad and said, "I don't like my haircut. It's too short." The bird wanted to help the boy feel better. + +The bird had an idea. It flew around and found colorful leaves. The bird put the leaves in the boy's hair. The boy smiled and said, "Thank you, bird! I love my colorful haircut now!" They both laughed and played together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to play with her toys. One day, Lucy found a big box of junk in her room. It had old toys, clothes, and other things she did not want anymore. + +Lucy's mom told her to accept the junk and find a way to have fun with it. So, Lucy put on her thinking cap and came up with a great idea. She decided to make a big castle out of the junk. She used the cold clothes to make the walls and the old toys to decorate it. + +Lucy had so much fun playing with her new castle. She learned that even junk can be fun if we accept it and use our imagination. And from that day on, Lucy never saw junk the same way again. +Once upon a time, there was a cop named Bob. Bob was a very nice cop. He liked to help people and keep them safe. + +One day, Bob saw a dirty cat. The cat was sad because it was dirty. Bob wanted to help the cat. He took the cat home to wash it. He used soap and water to make the cat clean. The cat was very happy. + +After the cat was clean, Bob found a dead bug. The cat was hungry, so Bob gave the dead bug to the cat. The cat ate the bug and was not hungry anymore. The cat and Bob became good friends. They lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little girl named Amy. Amy loved to play outside, especially near the big pine tree in her yard. One sunny day, Amy found a pretty red ball under the pine tree. + +Amy saw her friend, Tom, walking by. She called out, "Tom, come play with me!" Tom came running over, excited to play with Amy and the pretty red ball. They played catch and laughed a lot. + +As they played, Amy had an idea. "Let's put the ball high up in the pine tree!" she said. Tom thought it was a fun idea, so they tried to put the ball high up in the tree. But the ball got stuck! They tried and tried, but they couldn't get the ball down. They were very sad. + +The moral of the story is: Don't put your toys in places where you can't get them back. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. She had a favorite chair where she would sit and listen to her mom tell stories. Sally loved her chair very much. It was small, blue, and very comfy. + +One day, Sally's friend, Timmy, came to play. Timmy saw the chair and wanted to sit in it too. Sally was worried because she didn't want her chair to break. She told Timmy, "Please, be careful with my chair." + +Timmy listened to Sally and was careful when he sat in the chair. They both took turns sitting in the chair and listened to Sally's mom tell a fun story. They laughed and had a great time. + +At the end of the day, Sally learned that it was good to share her chair with her friend. She also learned that telling her friend to be careful helped keep her chair safe. The moral of the story is to share with others and speak up when you are worried about something. +Once upon a time, there was a big cat named Wednesday. Wednesday had an enormous ball to play with. One day, he met a little dog named Tim. Tim saw Wednesday's ball and said, "Wow! That ball is so big! Can I play with it?" + +Wednesday said, "Yes, but we must hurry. My mom will call me home soon." So, Tim and Wednesday played with the enormous ball. They ran and jumped, and they had lots of fun. They played until the sun went down. + +When it was time to go home, Wednesday said, "Bye, Tim! We can play again tomorrow." Tim said, "Bye, Wednesday! I can't wait to play with the big ball again!" And they both went home, happy and tired from their fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a big nation full of happy people. They loved to share and play together. Everyone was kind and no one was selfish. One day, a big party was going to happen, and everyone was very excite. + +A little boy named Tim went to his friend, Lisa. Tim said, "Lisa, let's go to the party together!" Lisa smiled and said, "Yes, Tim! I am so excite to go and have fun with you." + +At the party, everyone was dancing and playing games. Tim and Lisa were having so much fun. But then, they saw a sad girl sitting alone. Her name was Sally. Tim and Lisa went to Sally and asked, "Why are you sad?" + +Sally said, "I don't have any friends to play with." Tim and Lisa looked at each other and said, "Don't be sad, Sally. We can be your friends and play with you!" + +From that day on, Tim, Lisa, and Sally became best friends. They learned that being selfish is not good, and sharing is the best way to make friends. The nation stayed happy and kind, and everyone lived happily ever after. +Mark was a little boy who liked toys. One day, Mark saw an expensive toy car in the store. He really wanted it. He asked his mom, "Can I have the toy car, please?" + +His mom looked at the price and said, "This toy car is expensive. We can't buy it today. Maybe we can save money and get it later." + +Mark was sad, but he understood. He went home and started to save his money. He did chores and helped his mom and dad. After some time, Mark had saved enough money. + +He went back to the store with his mom and said, "I have enough money now. Can I buy the expensive toy car?" His mom smiled and said, "Yes, you worked hard and saved your money. You can buy the toy car." + +Mark was very happy. He played with his new toy car all day. He learned that if you want something, you can work hard and save money to get it. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a little boy named Tim. Tim had a toy, a big fake bear. He loved to play with his bear all day long. One day, Tim saw a cross on the wall. He wanted to put his bear next to the cross. + +Tim tried to reach the cross, but he was too small. He felt sad. He asked his mom for help. His mom said, "Tim, you need to rest first. You are too tired to reach the cross now." Tim did not want to rest. He wanted to put his bear next to the cross. + +After a while, Tim's mom came back. She saw Tim still trying to reach the cross. She said, "Tim, if you rest, I will help you put your bear next to the cross." Tim listened to his mom and took a rest. When he woke up, he saw his bear next to the cross. He was very happy, and he hugged his mom. +One day, a little red car named Zoomy was driving around the park. Zoomy loved to zoom fast on the road. He would go "beep beep" as he passed by the trees and flowers. + +Zoomy saw his friend, Rainy the shower, who was watering the plants in the park. Rainy was very good at making the plants grow big and strong. Zoomy felt a little jealous of Rainy because he wanted to help the plants too. + +Zoomy went up to Rainy and said, "Hi Rainy, can I help you water the plants?" Rainy smiled and said, "Sure, Zoomy! Let's work together!" So, Zoomy and Rainy took turns watering the plants and making them grow. + +As they worked together, Zoomy didn't feel jealous anymore. He was happy that he could help his friend and the plants in the park. Zoomy and Rainy became the best of friends, and they always helped each other. +One day, a boy named Tim saw a shiny bicycle. He wanted to try it. Tim was a bit anxious, but he was excited too. He asked his mom, "Can I ride the bicycle?" His mom said, "Yes, but be careful." + +Tim got on the bicycle and started to ride. He went fast and slow, and he was having fun. But then, he saw a big rock on the ground. Tim tried to go around it, but he slipped and fell off the bicycle. + +Tim was sad and his knee hurt a little. His mom came over and gave him a hug. She said, "It's okay, Tim. You can try again." Tim smiled, got back on the bicycle, and rode away. He was careful not to slip again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and make up stories. One day, she wanted to play with her toy rocket and go to space. She was a bit anxious because she had never been to space before. + +Lily asked her best friend, Max, if he would go with her. Max said, "Yes, I will go with you, but we need to borrow your brother's toy rocket." Lily and Max went to her brother and asked, "Can we please borrow your toy rocket?" Her brother said, "Sure, but be careful with it." + +Lily and Max took the toy rocket and went on their adventure to space. They saw stars, planets, and even met some friendly aliens. They had so much fun playing and exploring together. + +As they were flying back home, Lily said, "Thank you for going to space with me, Max. I was anxious, but you made it fun." Max smiled and said, "You're welcome, Lily. I had a great time too!" + +When they got back home, they returned the toy rocket to Lily's brother and told him all about their adventure. Lily and Max couldn't wait for their next big adventure together. +One day, a little boy named Tim went for a walk with his mom. They walked by a big church. Tim saw a tall tree by the church. He wanted to climb it. + +Tim asked his mom, "Can I climb the tree?" His mom said, "Yes, but be careful." Tim climbed the tree and saw a bird. The bird had a twig. The bird snapped the twig with its beak. + +Tim's friend, Sam, walked by the church. He saw Tim in the tree. Sam was envious. He wanted to climb the tree too. Sam said, "Wow, Tim! You are so high!" Tim smiled and said, "Come up, Sam! It's fun!" Then they both climbed the tree and had a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a kangaroo who loved to kick. He lived in a big forest with many friends. One day, he met a small bird who was very interesting. The bird could sing beautiful songs. + +"Hi, bird!" said the kangaroo. "I like your song. Can you teach me how to sing like you?" + +"Sure, kangaroo!" said the bird. "But you must teach me how to kick like you." + +So, they became good friends and taught each other their special skills. The kangaroo learned to sing and the bird learned to kick. They had so much fun playing together in the forest. + +One day, they found a big ball. The kangaroo kicked the ball high into the sky. The bird flew up and kicked the ball back down. They played with the ball all day long. All the other animals watched and clapped. The kangaroo and the bird were very happy. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a bottle in the park. He picked it up and looked at it. It was dirty and disgusting. He wanted to throw it away, but he remembered his mom told him not to touch dirty things. + +Tim went to his friend, Sally, and showed her the bottle. "Look, Sally! I found a disgusting bottle!" he said. Sally looked at the bottle and said, "Yuck! That's really dirty. We should throw it away." + +But then, another boy named Max came over. He wanted the bottle too. "Give me the bottle!" Max said. Tim and Sally didn't want to give it to him because it was dirty and disgusting. They argued about who should have the bottle. + +Finally, Tim's mom came over and saw them fighting. She took the disgusting bottle from them and said, "This is dirty! We need to throw it away and wash our hands." Tim, Sally, and Max all washed their hands and promised not to touch dirty things again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. One day, Tim went on a trip with his mom and dad. They went to a big park with lots of trees and a big lake. Tim was very excited. + +In the park, Tim saw a cold, little duck in the lake. Tim stared at the duck and wanted to help it get warm. So, he asked his mom and dad if they could find something to help the cold duck. + +Tim and his family looked around the park and found a warm blanket. They put the blanket on the cold duck and it got warm. The duck was very happy and thanked Tim. They all became good friends and had a fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little red mailbox. It stood by the road, waiting for the mailman to put letters inside. The mailbox was very happy when it got letters. But sometimes, it felt a little bitter when it was empty. + +One day, a big wind came. The wind was so strong that it made the mailbox shake. The mailbox was scared, but it did not want to show it. It tried to be brave and stand tall, even when the wind made it shake a lot. + +Then, the mailman came. He saw the mailbox shaking and felt bad for it. He put a big letter inside the mailbox. The mailbox felt happy and stopped shaking. The wind went away, and the mailbox stood tall and proud, with a big letter inside. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree. It had many roots. One day, a tiny bug named Tim arrived at the tree. Tim was very small and felt ashamed that he could not climb the tree like the other bugs. + +Tim met a kind ant named Amy. Amy saw that Tim was sad. She said, "Why are you sad, Tim?" Tim told her, "I feel ashamed because I cannot climb the tree like the other bugs." + +Amy wanted to help Tim. She had an idea. She said, "Let's climb the roots together!" Tim was happy. They climbed the roots and reached the top of the tree. Tim was not ashamed anymore. He was proud and had a new friend. They played together every day, and Tim learned that he could do anything with a little help from his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a blue cat named Wednesday. Wednesday loved to play outside in the sun. One day, Wednesday went to the park to find a new friend. + +At the park, Wednesday saw a little girl with a big red ball. The little girl was sad because she had no one to play with. Wednesday walked up to her and said, "Hi, I am Wednesday. Can I play with you?" + +The little girl smiled and said, "Yes, let's play!" They played with the red ball all day long. After playing, they both felt tired. So, they found a big tree and decided to sit under it. + +As they sat under the tree, the little girl said, "Thank you, Wednesday, for playing with me. You are my new best friend." Wednesday was happy to have a new friend too. From that day on, they played together every day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to gaze at the sky and watch the birds fly by. One day, she saw a big blueberry bush in her yard. The blueberries were big and juicy. + +Lily wanted to eat the blueberries, but her mom said, "No, Lily, not yet. We will pick them later." Lily felt sad, but she knew she had to listen to her mom. + +Later, when her mom was not looking, Lily thought she could be a little naughty. She went to the blueberry bush and picked a big blueberry. She ate it and it was so yummy. Then her mom saw her and said, "Lily, I told you to wait. That was naughty." Lily felt sorry and said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I will listen next time." From then on, Lily always listened to her mom, and they enjoyed the blueberries together. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a little girl named Amy. Amy was an independent girl who liked to do things by herself. She had a big red wagon that she loved to pull around the town. + +One day, Amy wanted to pull her wagon to the park. But her wagon was stuck in the mud. She tried to pull it out, but it was too hard. Amy felt sad and did not know what to do. She sat down and thought about it for a week. + +Finally, Amy asked her friend Tom for help. Tom was strong and knew how to fix things. Together, they pulled the wagon out of the mud. Amy was happy and learned that sometimes it is okay to ask for help. She and Tom went to the park and had a great day. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max was very sad and miserable because he lost his way home. He walked and walked, but could not find his house. + +One day, Max met a big dog named Sam. Sam saw that Max was sad and urged Max to play with him. Max and Sam played all day, but Max was still sad because he wanted to go home. + +At the end of the day, Max and Sam were very tired. They looked for Max's house, but they could not find it. Max was still lost and miserable. The little dog never found his way back home, and this made him very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to design things with his toy blocks. One day, he made a big tower with his blocks. He was very happy with his tower. But he wanted the tower to light up, like a real building. So he asked his mom for help. + +His mom said, "We need a battery to make it light up." Tim was excited. He went to find a battery with his mom. They looked in the kitchen, and they looked in the living room. But they could not find a battery. Tim started to feel angry. He really wanted his tower to light up. + +Then, Tim remembered he had a flashlight in his room. He ran to his room and found the flashlight. Inside the flashlight, there was a battery! Tim and his mom put the battery in the tower. The tower lit up, and it was very beautiful. Tim was not angry anymore. He was very happy, and he and his mom played with the tower all day. +One day, a little dog named Max went to the opera with his family. Max was happy and felt safe with his family. The opera was loud and full of music. Max liked the music, but it was very new to him. + +During the opera, Max saw a big cat sitting near him. The cat said, "I don't like this opera. It's too loud!" Max didn't like that the cat was upset. He wanted to make the cat feel safe and happy, too. + +Max had an idea. He told the cat, "Let's shake our tails to the music!" The cat and Max shook their tails to the music. They had fun and forgot about the loud opera. Soon, the cat felt safe and happy, just like Max. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to play outside. It was a lively day, with the sun shining and birds singing. Tim saw his friend, a cat named Sam, sitting under a tree. + +"Sam, do you want to play?" Tim called to the cat. Sam looked up and saw Tim. The cat jumped up and ran to him. They played and laughed together. + +Then, the wind started to blow. It was cold. Tim and Sam felt the cold on their faces. "Brrr, it's cold!" said Tim. Sam meowed in agreement. They decided to go inside Tim's house to get warm. They had a fun day playing together, even when it was cold outside. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to cook. She cooked yummy food for her friends. They all liked her food. Lily was very popular. + +One day, Lily wanted to cook a big meal for her friends. But she had a problem. She did not have enough furniture for everyone to sit. Lily was sad. + +Lily asked her friends for help. They all worked together. They found more chairs and a big table. Now, everyone had a place to sit. They all enjoyed the yummy food Lily cooked. They were happy and had a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a gray bird named Billy. Billy lived in a big tree with his family. He liked to fly high in the sky and wonder about the world around him. + +One day, Billy saw a long, shiny thing on the ground. It was a missile. He did not know what it was, but he thought it was pretty. He wanted to show his friends, so he picked it up and carried it to his tree. + +Billy's friends were scared of the missile, but Billy did not know why. Then, a wise, old bird told him that the missile was dangerous and could hurt them. Billy felt sad and decided to put the missile back where he found it. He learned that some things are not safe to play with, and it is important to listen to those who know more than us. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a toy, a big bottle. He liked to play with the bottle all day. It was his favorite toy. + +One day, Tim went to the park. He took his bottle with him. At the park, he saw a slow snail. The slow snail was on a leaf. Tim liked the snail and wanted to play with it. + +Tim started to tease the snail with his bottle. He moved the bottle near the snail and then away. The snail tried to follow the bottle, but it was too slow. Tim laughed and played with the snail until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable bear. He lived in a big, green forest. The bear had a big sack. He liked to put things in the sack. + +One day, the bear found some red apples. He put the apples in the sack. Then, he found some yellow bananas. He put the bananas in the sack too. The bear was happy with his sack full of food. + +The adorable bear walked home. He shared the apples and bananas with his friends. They all ate and had fun. The bear and his friends were very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park. One day, while playing, she saw a shiny gem on the ground. Lily picked up the gem and put it in her pocket. It was heavy, but she liked it. + +The next day, Lily went back to the park with the gem. She showed it to her friends and they all thought it was pretty. They played a game with the gem. They would throw it and try to catch it. The gem made their game more fun. + +Then, something magical happened. The gem started to glow and become bigger. It was so big and heavy, they could not pick it up. Lily and her friends were amazed. They decided to leave the gem in the park so everyone could see it and play with it. From that day on, the park was a special place for Lily and her friends. +Once, there was a wild dog named Spot. Spot liked to run and play with his friends. One day, Spot saw a tie on the ground. It was red and blue. He thought it was a toy. Spot picked up the tie and ran to his friend, Cat. + +"Cat, do you want to play with this toy?" Spot asked, offering the tie to his friend. Cat looked at the tie and said, "No, Spot. That is not a toy. It is a tie. We should not play with it." + +But Spot did not listen. He took the tie and ran away, playing with it like a toy. He did not know that the tie belonged to a big man. The big man saw Spot playing with his tie and got very mad. He chased Spot and caught him. The big man took the tie back and told Spot, "You are a bad dog for taking my tie." + +Spot was sad. He knew he should have listened to Cat. From that day on, Spot never played with things that were not toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Fin. Fin loved to dive and play in the water. One day, he saw a shiny thing. It looked like a big, pretty rock. Fin wanted to show his friends, so he took it with him. + +Fin showed the big rock to his friends. They all wanted to touch it. But the big rock was fake! It was not a real rock. It was a test from the wise old turtle. The wise old turtle wanted to see if Fin and his friends could tell the difference between real and fake things. + +Fin and his friends learned that they should not believe everything they see. They learned to be careful and ask for help if they are not sure. The wise old turtle was happy that they passed the test. The moral of the story is to always ask for help and not trust everything you see. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She loved to play with her toys and run around in the park. One day, she found a big book of spells in her room. Amy was very curious about the book and wanted to learn how to cast a spell. + +Amy went to her mom and said, "Mom, can you please teach me how to cast a spell?" Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, my little girl. But first, you must be fit and strong to learn the magic spells. Let's go to the park and exercise together." + +So, Amy and her mom went to the park every day to run and play. They had lots of fun together. After a few weeks, Amy became very fit and strong. Her mom was proud of her. + +One day, Amy's mom said, "Now that you are fit, I will teach you a simple spell. Just say 'please' and the magic will happen." Amy was very excited and said, "Please!" Suddenly, her toys began to dance and sing. Amy was so happy that she could cast a spell. + +From that day on, Amy always remembered to say "please" when she wanted something. She knew that being fit and strong was important, but being kind and polite was even more important. And so, Amy and her mom lived happily ever after. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the barber with his mom. The barber had a big chair and many interesting things on the walls. Tim was excited to get a haircut. + +While Tim was sitting in the chair, he saw a big mirror. In the mirror, he saw a girl crying. She did not want a haircut. Tim started to feel scared too. He did not realize that haircuts could be scary. + +Tim's mom talked to the girl and her mom. They all became friends. The barber gave Tim and the girl a toy to play with. Soon, they were not scared anymore. They both got their haircuts and looked great. +Once upon a time, there was a fast cat named Tom. Tom loved to nap all day. One sunny day, Tom and his friend, a little bird named Sue, decided to go on a trip. + +"Let's go to the big tree!" said Sue. Tom agreed, and they both started their trip. They walked and walked, and soon they saw the big tree. Tom and Sue were very happy. + +When they got to the big tree, Tom was very tired. "I need a nap," he said. So, Tom found a soft spot under the tree and took a nap. Sue sat on a branch and sang a sweet song. After a while, Tom woke up from his nap, and they both went back home, talking and laughing all the way. +Once upon a time, there was a black cat named Sam. Sam lived in a small house with his friend, a little girl named Lily. They loved to play together in the garden. + +One day, Lily found a buckle on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to Sam. "Look, Sam! I found a buckle!" she said. Sam nodded his head, happy to see her new find. + +Lily and Sam decided to use the buckle to make a collar for Sam. Lily put the buckle around Sam's neck and said, "Now you look very nice!" Sam nodded again, feeling proud of his new collar. They played all day long, and Sam wore his black collar with the shiny buckle everywhere they went. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia had a toy named Mr. Bunny. Mr. Bunny was perfect to her. They played together every day. + +One day, Mia and Mr. Bunny played a game. They took turns asking questions. Mia asked Mr. Bunny, "Do you like to play with me?" Mr. Bunny did not answer. Mia felt sad. She wanted Mr. Bunny to talk to her. + +Mia's mom saw her sad face. She came and gave Mia a hug. She told Mia, "Toys cannot talk, but they love to play." Mia felt better. She turned to Mr. Bunny and said, "Let's play more!" Mia and Mr. Bunny played all day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a little girl named Lucy. Lucy was a good girl who always helped her mom and dad. She had a big, bright light in her room that would shine every night. + +One night, Lucy had a bad dream called a nightmare. In the nightmare, a big, dark cloud covered her shiny light. She woke up and cried. Her mom came into the room and asked, "What's wrong, Lucy?" + +Lucy told her mom about the nightmare and how the dark cloud took away her shiny light. Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lucy. The cloud can't take away your light. Look, it still shines bright!" + +Lucy smiled and felt better. She went back to sleep and had good dreams. From that night on, Lucy knew that her shiny light would always be there to keep her safe from the dark clouds. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog named Max. He loved to play with his best friend, a little boy named Tim. They liked to run, jump, and climb trees together. Max was always happy to be with Tim. + +One day, Tim found a big button on the ground. It was shiny and red. He wanted to show Max the button, so he climbed up a tree to get a better view. But when Tim got to the top, he was too scared to climb back down. + +Max saw Tim stuck in the tree and knew he needed help. The loyal dog ran to Tim's mom and barked loudly. Tim's mom followed Max and saw Tim in the tree. She helped Tim climb down and gave him a big hug. + +Tim thanked Max for being such a loyal friend and helping him. They played with the shiny red button together and continued to have many more fun adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a popular girl named Lily. She loved to add pretty things to her dress. One day, she found a shiny jewel on the ground. + +Lily was so happy. She wanted to add the jewel to her dress. She asked her mom for help. Her mom said, "Yes, I can help you add the jewel to your dress." + +Lily's dress looked so pretty with the shiny jewel. All her friends loved it too. They all wanted to add jewels to their dresses. Lily was very happy and she shared her jewels with her friends. They all had pretty dresses with shiny jewels. +Once upon a time, in a big green garden, there was a friendly rabbit named Bobo. Bobo loved to eat salad. One day, he saw a big salad in the middle of the garden. Bobo was very happy. + +Bobo's mom saw him and said, "Bobo, don't eat that salad yet. I will tell you when you can eat it." Bobo wanted to eat the salad, but he listened to his mom. He waited and played with his friends. + +Later, Bobo's mom called all the animals in the garden. She told them it was time to eat the big salad. All the animals were happy and shared the salad together. Bobo was very happy he listened to his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a king. The king had a big, shiny crown. It was his original crown. He liked to wear it all the time. The crown made him feel happy and important. + +One day, the king went out to watch the birds. He saw many birds in the sky. They were flying high and singing. The king was having fun watching them. But, he forgot about his crown! It fell off his head and rolled away. + +A little girl found the crown. She knew it was the king's original crown. She wanted to help him. So, she picked it up and took it back to the king. The king was so happy to see his crown again. He thanked the little girl and gave her a big hug. They watched the birds together and had a great day. +Once upon a time, there was a big door. It was in a big house. The door was red and pretty. Many people walked by the door, but they did not dare to open it. + +One day, a little girl named Mia walked by the door. Mia was brave. She dared to open the door. When she opened the door, she saw a big room. + +Inside the big room, there was a big party. There were balloons, cake, and many friends. Mia was happy she dared to open the door. She had lots of fun at the party. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a rich man named Tom. He had a big house and lots of toys. One day, he saw a poor boy named Sam playing outside. Sam had only one toy, a small ball. Tom felt sad for Sam. + +Tom decided to help Sam. He entered his big house and took a minute to choose the best toy for Sam. He picked a big, shiny car. Tom went outside and gave the car to Sam. Sam was very happy and thanked Tom. + +From that day, Tom and Sam became good friends. They played together every day. The town people saw how happy they were and learned that sharing makes everyone happy. The moral of the story is: sharing is caring. +Once upon a time, there was a big red tomato. The tomato lived in a nice garden. The garden had many other plants, but the tomato was the biggest. + +One day, the tomato wanted to relax. It saw a soft spot of dirt under a big tree. The tomato rolled to the tree and lay down. The tomato was very happy and felt good. + +The tomato saw a little girl coming. The little girl was looking for food to eat. The tomato wanted to help. It called out, "I am available!" The little girl picked up the tomato and smiled. They both went to her home to make a yummy meal. +Once upon a time, there was a big jet. The jet was very fast and could fly high in the clear sky. The jet loved to help people. It took them to places they needed to go. It was good at its job. + +One day, a man needed to go far away. He wanted to pay the jet to fly him there. The jet said, "I will take you, but you must be kind to others." The man agreed and they flew away together. While they were flying, the man saw people who needed help. He decided to be kind and help them. + +When they got to the far away place, the man thanked the jet. He learned that being kind is important. The jet was happy that the man learned this lesson. They both knew that being kind is a good way to live. And from that day on, the man always tried to help others. +One day, a thin cat named Tom found a big red button. He did not know what it did. Tom was very curious. + +Tom went to his friend, a dog named Max, and asked, "Max, do you know what this button does?" Max looked at the button and said, "I don't know, Tom. Let's find out together." + +Tom and Max tried to push the button, but it was very hard. They did not give up. They worked together and managed to push the button. Suddenly, a big box of toys appeared. Tom and Max were very happy and played with the toys all day. +Once upon a time, there was a duck. The duck lived in a big pond. The duck was glad to swim and play with his friends. They liked to splash in the water all day. + +One day, the duck saw a big hill. He wanted to gain the top of the hill. So, he walked and walked. His little feet went up and up. The duck was very tired, but he did not stop. + +At last, the duck reached the top of the hill. He was so glad! He could see his pond and all of his friends down below. The duck waved to his friends and then went back down to play. The duck was happy because he gained the top of the hill. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She loved to play in the park. One day, she saw a big tree with many leaves. She picked up a green leaf and decided to fold it. Anna wanted to make a small boat with the leaf. + +As she was folding the leaf, she met a small, anxious bug. The bug was scared because he had lost his home. He said, "Can you help me find a new home? I am very scared and alone." + +Anna wanted to help the bug. She took the folded leaf and put the bug inside. She said, "Don't worry, little bug. This leaf boat can be your new home." + +The bug was very happy and thanked Anna. They became good friends. From that day on, Anna and the bug played together in the park every day. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was an enormous tree. It was so big that all the animals loved to play around it. They liked to climb it, hide behind it, and rest under its big branches. The enormous tree was the most special place in the forest. + +One day, a man came to the forest with an axe. He wanted to destroy the enormous tree to make wood for his house. The animals saw the man and his axe, and they were scared. They did not want to lose their special tree. + +All the animals made a plan. They went to the man and asked him not to destroy the enormous tree. They told him how much they loved it and how important it was to them. The man listened to the animals and decided not to use his axe on the tree. Instead, he found another way to get wood for his house. The animals were very happy, and they all played around the enormous tree together. +Once upon a time, in a green field, there was a row of pretty flowers. They were all different colors: red, blue, and yellow. Every day, they would dance and play together in the sun. + +One day, a little girl named Lily came to the field. She saw the flowers and wanted to play with them. She ran to the row of flowers and said, "Hurry, let's play together!" + +The flowers were so happy to play with Lily. They danced and laughed together. The sun shone brightly, and the green field was filled with joy. And from that day on, Lily and the flowers became the best of friends. +One day, a little girl named Mia wanted to make a sandwich. She needed butter to put on her bread. Mia thought it was very important to have butter on her sandwich. She opened the fridge and saw the butter on a high shelf. Mia tried to reach the butter but she was too short. Mia began to struggle to get the butter. + +Mia's big brother, Tom, saw her struggle. He wanted to help her. Tom reached up high and got the butter for Mia. Mia was happy and said, "Thank you, Tom!" Tom felt important because he helped his little sister. + +Together, Mia and Tom made the sandwich with the butter. They shared the sandwich and it was very yummy. Mia learned that sometimes she needs help and it's okay to ask. Tom learned that helping others can make him feel important. +Once upon a time, in a normal little town, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his football. Every day, he would go outside and throw the ball as far as he could. + +One day, while Tim was playing with his football, he saw a big tree. He thought it would be fun to hide behind the tree and surprise his friends. So, Tim took his ball and hid behind the tree, waiting for his friends to come. + +Soon, Tim's friends came looking for him. They saw the football on the ground and knew Tim must be near. They looked around and found Tim hiding behind the tree. All the friends laughed and played with the football together. They had a great time and were happy to have found their friend. +Once upon a time, there was a big, scary bear. He lived in a dark cave. One day, he went out to find food. + +While the scary bear was away, a little, brave rabbit went into the cave. The rabbit did not dare to go far. He just wanted to see what was inside. The rabbit found a big, soft bed and decided to take a nap. + +When the scary bear came back, he saw the rabbit sleeping on his bed. The bear said, "Get off my bed!" The rabbit woke up and saw the scary bear. He was very scared but did not want to fight. The rabbit said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Bear. I did not know this was your bed. Can we be friends instead?" The scary bear thought for a moment and then said, "Yes, let's be friends." From that day on, the scary bear and the brave rabbit were the best of friends. +One day, a polite dog named Bob went to the beach. He saw the big surf and started to wonder if he could play in the water too. He was a little scared, but he wanted to try. + +Bob saw a big fish in the water. The fish said, "Hi, Bob! Do you want to play with me?" Bob said, "Yes, but I am scared of the surf." The fish said, "Don't worry, I will help you." + +Bob and the fish played in the surf together. They had so much fun. But then, a big wave came and pushed Bob away. The fish swam fast to help Bob. They both got back to the beach safe. + +Bob and the fish became best friends. They learned that if they help each other, they can do anything. The moral of the story is to always be polite and help your friends when they need you. +One day, a cool cat named Tim went to the store. He wanted to supply food for his friends. He got apples, bananas, and milk. Tim was happy. + +On his way home, Tim met a dog named Sam. Sam said, "I have a test for you, Tim. Can you find the big red ball?" Tim looked around and saw the big red ball under a tree. "I found it, Sam!" Tim said. + +Sam was happy and said, "Good job, Tim! You passed the test!" Tim and Sam went to Tim's house to share the food. They had a fun day together. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to play outside. He saw a white cat sitting on the grass. Tim wanted to show the cat his toy car. He ran to the cat and said, "Look, cat! I have a car!" + +The cat looked at Tim and then ran away. Tim was sad and chased after the cat. But while running, Tim tripped and fell on the ground. His knee was hurt and he started to cry. + +A girl named Sally heard Tim crying and came to help. She said, "Don't cry, Tim. I can help you." Sally put a bandage on Tim's knee and it made him feel better. Tim smiled and said, "Thank you, Sally!" They played with the toy car together and became good friends. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a smelly sock. The sock was sad because no one wanted to play with it. It wanted to be clean and have friends. + +One day, the sock saw a twisty path outside. It decided to follow the path to find a way to be clean. The sock hopped and twisted along the twisty path, hoping to find a friend to help. + +At the end of the path, the sock found a big scale. The sock climbed on the scale and saw it could measure how smelly it was. A kind fish saw the sock and helped wash it in the river. The sock was clean and not smelly anymore. The sock and fish became best friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite toy was a big, bright ball. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her ball. She was having so much fun bouncing it and rolling it around. + +Suddenly, a little boy came up to her and said, "Can I play too?" Lily smiled and said, "Sure! Let's play together." They pushed the ball back and forth to each other, laughing and having fun. + +After a while, the little boy said, "I have to go home now. See you next week!" Lily waved goodbye and continued to play with her ball. She couldn't wait to play with her new friend again next week. +Once upon a time, there was a kid named Timmy. Timmy was very naughty and always got into trouble. One day, Timmy's mom told him to clean his room. But Timmy didn't listen and went outside to play. + +While he was playing, he saw a magic trick. The magician made a bunny disappear! Timmy was amazed and wanted to try the trick too. He found a hat and some cards and tried to make his little sister disappear. + +"Timmy, what are you doing?" asked his mom. + +"I'm doing a magic trick. I want to make sis disappear," Timmy said. + +"That's not a nice thing to do. You can't make people disappear," said his mom. + +Timmy felt bad and promised to be a good kid from now on. +Once upon a time, there was a squirrel named Nutty. Nutty lived in a big tree with lots of acorns. Nutty loved to climb up high in the tree to get the best acorns. One day, Nutty found a shiny acorn that he really liked. He wanted to own it and keep it all to himself. + +Nutty tried to grab the shiny acorn, but it was too high up in the tree. So, he climbed even higher and finally reached it. Nutty was so happy to own the shiny acorn. He ran back down the tree and showed it to all his squirrel friends. They were all very impressed with Nutty's shiny acorn. + +From that day on, Nutty kept his shiny acorn safe and sound. He would climb up high in the tree every day to check on it and make sure it was still there. Nutty was very proud to own such a special acorn. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, he built a square fort out of blocks. It was very tall and strong. Timmy knew it was reliable because it didn't fall down when he pushed it. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom was cooking dinner. She accidentally left a pot on the stove too long and it started to burn. Timmy smelled the smoke and told his mom. She was so proud of him for being such a good helper. Together, they put out the fire and opened the windows to let the smoke out. + +After dinner, Timmy played with his fort again. He pretended it was a castle and his toy cars were knights. Suddenly, one of the cars caught on fire! Timmy quickly grabbed a bucket of water and put out the flames. He was so happy that he was able to help again. From that day on, Timmy knew he could always be reliable in an emergency. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and explore the world around him. One day, Timmy's mom was getting ready for work and she left her razor on the bathroom counter. Timmy saw the razor and picked it up. He didn't know what it was, but he thought it looked shiny and interesting. + +Timmy's mom came back into the bathroom and saw Timmy holding the razor. She quickly took it away from him and said, "Timmy, razors are not toys. They can be very dangerous and can cause harm." Timmy didn't understand what his mom meant, but he knew she was upset. + +Later that day, Timmy was playing with his friend, Billy. Billy wanted to play with Timmy's favorite toy, but Timmy didn't want to share. A conflict happened between them and they started to argue. Timmy remembered what his mom said about harm and he didn't want anyone to get hurt. So, he decided to share his toy with Billy and they became friends again. + +From that day on, Timmy knew that some things can be harmless, like his toys, but other things, like razors, can be dangerous. He learned to listen to his mom and to be kind to his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little blue bird. The bird was very sleepy and wanted to go to bed. But before going to bed, the bird needed to complete a task. The task was to find a worm to eat for breakfast. + +The little blue bird flew around and searched for a worm. It looked under leaves and in the grass, but it couldn't find any worms. The bird was getting very tired and more sleepy. + +Finally, the little blue bird found a worm! It was so happy and felt complete. The bird ate the worm and then went to bed. It slept soundly all night long, dreaming of more delicious worms to eat. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy's mom told him some news. She said that they were going to have pizza for dinner. Timmy was so happy because pizza was his favorite food. + +Later that day, Timmy went to play with his friend Jack. Jack mentioned that he got a new toy. Timmy thought it was cool and asked if he could play with it too. Jack said yes and they had fun playing together. + +After playing, Timmy went home for dinner. His mom had the pizza ready and it was so delicious. Timmy ate his pizza and felt very happy. Everything was normal and he went to bed with a full tummy and a smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was very hot and wanted some cold water. She went to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. She saw a bottle of water and took it out. Suddenly, she felt very cold and her hands started to freeze. She quickly closed the refrigerator and ran to her mommy. + +Her mommy hugged her and asked, "Why are you shivering, Lily?" Lily replied, "I opened the refrigerator and my hands froze." Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, the refrigerator makes things cold." Lily's mommy then gave her a warm blanket to cover herself. Lily felt much better and snuggled under the blanket. She was happy that the fierce heat was gone and she was feeling warm again. +Once upon a time, there was a clever rabbit. He had a folder full of carrots that he had collected from the garden. One day, he decided to bury his folder in the ground so that no one could find it. + +But while he was digging, a mean fox saw him and snatched the folder away. The rabbit was sad and scared, but he knew he had to be clever to get his folder back. + +He tricked the fox by saying he had a bigger and better folder hidden somewhere else. The fox fell for it and ran off to find the bigger folder. + +The rabbit quickly dug up his original folder and ran away. But as he was running, he tripped and fell, scattering all his carrots. He was so upset that he couldn't even eat them. + +From that day on, the rabbit learned that it's not always good to be too clever and that sometimes it's better to just keep things simple. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a big sister named Lily. One day, Timmy accidentally hit Lily in the lip with a toy. Lily started to cry and Timmy felt sorry. + +Timmy didn't know what to do to make Lily feel better. He tried giving her a hug, but she still cried. He tried giving her a toy, but she didn't want it. Timmy felt sad because he didn't want his sister to be upset. + +Finally, Timmy asked Lily what he could do to make her feel better. Lily told him that all she wanted was for Timmy to say sorry and give her a kiss on the cheek. Timmy did just that and Lily's lip started to feel better. From that day on, Timmy knew that saying sorry and giving a kiss could make someone feel better when they were hurt. +Once there was a little pig named Peppa who loved to play in the hay. Every day, she would roll around and make a big mess. Her mom would always say, "Peppa, you need to keep the hay regular so we can use it for food." + +One day, Peppa was playing in the hay when her friend, a little mouse named Mickey, came to play. "Come on, Peppa! Let's jump in the hay!" Mickey said. Peppa was so excited and they jumped and rolled around. + +But then, Peppa's mom came and saw the hay was not regular. "Peppa, you need to clean up this mess. If you don't, I will have to punish you," her mom said. Peppa and Mickey quickly cleaned up the hay, but Peppa learned her lesson to keep the hay regular from then on. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her friends. One day, she went to the park to play. She saw her friend Sarah playing with a ball. + +"Can I join you?" asked Lily. + +"Sure!" said Sarah. + +They played together for a while until they saw a poster for a contest. The prize was a big toy. They both wanted to win it. + +"We should join the contest," said Lily. + +"That's a great idea!" said Sarah. + +They practiced and practiced, but on the day of the contest, they were nervous. They saw the other kids' performances and they were all great. They thought they had no chance of winning. + +But when the winner was announced, it was Lily and Sarah! They were so happy they won the terrible toy. They played with it all day long and had the best time ever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color with her pink crayon. One day, she accidentally broke her pink crayon and it made her sad. + +Lily asked her mom, "Can we replace my pink crayon?" Her mom replied, "Of course, we can go to the store and buy a new one." + +So, they went to the store and bought a new pink crayon. Lily was so happy to have her favorite color back. She wanted to print a picture of a pink flower with her new crayon. + +But as she was printing, she accidentally dropped the crayon and it broke again. This time, Lily was very upset and cried. Her mom tried to comfort her, but she couldn't stop crying. + +In the end, Lily had to learn that sometimes things break and can't be replaced. She learned to appreciate the time she had with her pink crayon and to be careful with her things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved lollipops. She had a big bag full of them, and she would eat one every day. One day, when she was walking in the park, she met a bossy boy who wanted her lollipop. He said, "Give me your lollipop, or else!" + +Lily didn't want to give her lollipop to the bossy boy, so she ran away. She was very scared, but she knew she had to protect her lollipop. She ran and ran until she found a big tree. She climbed up the tree and sat on a branch. She looked down and saw the bossy boy looking for her. + +Suddenly, she had an idea. She took out a marker from her bag and marked the branch with an X. She knew that the bossy boy wouldn't be able to climb the tree, so she felt safe. The bossy boy looked and looked, but he couldn't find Lily. Finally, he gave up and went away. Lily was very happy that she was able to keep her lollipop safe. +Once upon a time, there was a big dragon. The dragon was very slow, but he liked to fly in the sky. One day, he saw a tree and he wanted to hang on it. + +He tried to hang on the tree, but he was too heavy. Suddenly, the tree fell down and the dragon got hurt. He cried and cried, but no one could help him. + +The dragon learned a lesson: he should not try to hang on something that cannot hold him. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the yard. One day, she saw a big orange ball rolling towards her house. She wondered who could have pushed it. + +Lily ran to get the ball and saw a little boy named Jack. He was wearing a blue shirt and had a big smile on his face. "Hi Lily, I pushed the ball," he said. + +Lily and Jack played with the ball for a while, but then Jack had to go home. As he walked away, he turned and said, "See you tomorrow, Lily!" + +The next day, Lily was playing in her yard again when she saw Jack walking towards her house. But this time, he wasn't alone. He had brought a big orange kite with him. "Let's go fly the kite!" Jack said. + +Lily was so happy. She realized that Jack was a good friend who liked to play with her. From that day on, they played together every day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to jog in the park with her mommy. One day, they saw a big red ball on the ground. Lily wanted to play with it, so she pushed it with her hands. The ball was so big and bouncy, it made her laugh and giggle. + +Suddenly, Lily's mommy said it was time to go home. Lily was sad because she wanted to play more. But then, her mommy had an idea. She said they could play catch with the ball at home. Lily was so happy! She thought it was a perfect plan. + +When they got home, they played catch with the big red ball. Lily threw it to her mommy, and her mommy threw it back. They played and played until it was time for dinner. Lily was tired, but she felt happy and proud that she had jogged and played with the big red ball. +Once upon a time, there was a big, scary monster. He lived in a dark, spooky cave in the wild forest. One day, the monster went for a swim in the river. He splashed and played, but he didn't scare anyone because he was having too much fun. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise. It was a little bunny who had lost his way. The monster saw the bunny was scared and he felt bad. So, he decided to help the bunny find his way back home. They walked and walked until they found the bunny's family. + +The bunny was so happy to be reunited with his family and he thanked the monster for helping him. From that day on, the monster wasn't scary anymore. He was kind and helpful to everyone he met. And sometimes, he still went for a swim in the river, but he never scared anyone again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved playing with bubbles. She would blow and watch them fly high up in the sky. One day, while playing with bubbles, she saw a cute puppy. + +"Hello, little puppy! Do you want to play with me and my bubbles?" asked Lily. + +The puppy barked and wagged its tail. Lily blew a big bubble and the puppy tried to catch it. But the bubble popped and the puppy got sad. + +"Don't worry, puppy. Let's try again," said Lily. + +They tried again and this time, the bubble didn't pop. It shined in the sun and the puppy was happy. They played together and had fun. + +From that day on, Lily and the puppy became best friends and played with bubbles every day. They never had any more conflicts and were always happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved the color purple and had a modern dollhouse. One day, Lily was playing outside when she saw a big dog. The dog barked loudly and scared her. + +Lily's mom came outside and asked what was wrong. Lily said, "Big dog! Scary!" Her mom said, "Don't worry, I will protect you." She picked up Lily and brought her inside. + +Later that day, Lily's friend came over to play. They were having fun until her friend wanted to play with Lily's favorite purple toy. Lily said, "No, my toy!" Her friend got upset and said, "I don't like playing with you anymore!" + +Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. She went to her mom and said, "Friend mad. Toy purple. What do?" Her mom said, "Maybe you can share your toy with your friend. That way you can both play together and have fun." Lily thought about it and decided to share her toy with her friend. They played together and had a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to pick flowers in the garden. One day, she saw a pretty lily and wanted to pick it. But her mom told her not to pick it because it was special. + +Later that day, Lily's little brother accidentally knocked over her favorite toy. He felt guilty and sad. But Lily forgave him and gave him a big hug. She told him it was okay and released her anger. + +As the sun began to set, Lily and her family sat down for dinner. They talked about their day and shared stories. Lily felt happy and loved. She looked out the window and saw the beautiful lilies in the garden. She smiled and felt grateful for all the wonderful things in her life. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake with her mommy in the kitchen. One day, they were making cookies and mommy asked Lily to get a teaspoon from the drawer. Lily found the teaspoon and gave it to her mommy. + +As they were mixing the cookie dough, mommy accidentally dropped the spoon on the floor. Lily saw it and quickly raised her hand to help. She picked up the spoon and gave it back to mommy. + +But then, mommy accidentally added too much salt to the cookie dough. She got angry and started to yell. Lily felt sad and scared. She hugged her mommy and said, "It's okay, mommy. We can try again." Mommy felt better and they continued to bake together, making delicious cookies that they both enjoyed. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Finn. Finn loved to swim in the ocean with his friends. One day, Finn and his friends saw a big shiny club on the beach. They wanted to play with it, but it was too heavy for them to carry. + +Suddenly, they heard a voice. "Hey little fishies, do you need some help?" It was a friendly crab named Carl. "Yes please!" said Finn. Carl picked up the club and carried it to the water. "Now you can play with it here," he said. + +Finn and his friends were so happy. They took turns holding the club and pretending to play golf. Then, Finn said "Watch me dive!" and he jumped into the water. When he came back up, he was all dry. "Wow, Finn, you're amazing!" said his friends. They played with the club all day long and had so much fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, Lily's mom bought a new lamp for her room. Lily was so excited to see it that she ran upstairs to examine it. + +As she looked at the lamp, she noticed that the light was not working. She felt upset because she really wanted to use it. So, she called her mom to help her fix it. + +Together, they checked the lamp and found out that the bulb was not screwed in properly. They fixed it and turned on the light. Lily was so happy to see the lamp shining brightly in her room. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for helping me fix my lamp." +Once upon a time, there was a man who worked in a big office. His office was very lovely with lots of toys and books to play with. One day, the man got very sad because he lost his job. His boss told him to pack all his things in a sack and leave the office. The man felt very sad and didn't know what to do. But then, he remembered that he had a lovely family waiting for him at home. He packed his things in the sack and went home to his family. They hugged him and told him everything would be okay. The man felt happy again because he had his lovely family to be with. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a best friend named Jack. One day, Lily saw a wedding on TV and asked Jack, "What is marriage?" Jack replied, "Marriage is when two people love each other so much that they want to be together forever." + +The next day, Lily's parents had a big argument. Lily saw that her parents were very mad and sad. She asked her parents, "Why are you both fighting?" Her parents replied, "We are having a bad day. We will talk about it later." + +Lily went to Jack's house and told him what happened. Jack said, "Maybe your parents are questioning if they still love each other. They need to remember why they got married and try to be happy again." + +Lily went back home and told her parents what Jack said. Her parents hugged each other and said sorry. They remembered why they got married and promised to always love each other. The moral of the story is that love is important in a marriage and it's okay to question things sometimes. +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 fountain in the middle of the park. It was so tall and had water shooting up high into the sky. Lily thought it was very pretty. + +Suddenly, a boy came up to her and said, "Hi, my name is Jack. Do you like the fountain too?" Lily replied, "Yes, it's very pretty. I like the water." Jack smiled and said, "Me too, it's my favorite thing in the park." + +Lily and Jack played together for a while, running around the fountain and splashing in the water. After a little while, Lily noticed that Jack's face looked pale. She asked him if he was okay, and he said he was feeling a little sick. Lily told him to sit down and rest for a bit. + +Soon, Jack felt better and they continued to play. They had so much fun together and became good friends. Every time they saw the fountain, they remembered the day they met and how much fun they had. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, while she was playing in the park, she felt the ground shake. It was an earthquake! She was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Her mommy told her to hurry and come inside the house. They went inside and waited for the earthquake to stop. When it finally stopped, Lily felt relieved. But then she saw that some of her favorite toys had fallen and were broken. She felt sad and didn't know how to fix them. + +But then, her mommy had an idea. She took out some bright colored paint and helped Lily paint her toys. They looked even better than before! Lily was so happy and grateful to her mommy. Even though there was a scary earthquake, she learned that there can be good things that come out of bad situations. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her friends at the park. One day, Lily and her friends decided to play a game of hide-and-seek. + +Lily was it and she searched high and low for her friends. Suddenly, she saw her friend Timmy running towards the club. "Hey Timmy, wait up!" Lily yelled. + +Timmy turned around and said, "I have to go to my regular club meeting. Sorry Lily, maybe we can play later?" + +Lily nodded and watched as Timmy speed walked to his club meeting. She continued to search for her friends and eventually found them hiding behind a tree. They all laughed and played together until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat at his favorite restaurant. He would always look at the menu and choose his favorite food. One day, Timmy saw a new menu and he got very excited. He wanted to try something new. + +When Timmy got his food, he noticed that it wasn't very good. He was disappointed and he started to get angry. Suddenly, he heard a loud snap. His plate had broken and his food was all over the floor. Timmy felt embarrassed because everyone was looking at him. + +Timmy felt very sad and he didn't want to go back to the restaurant again. He realized that he should have been more modest and grateful for the food he had before. From that day on, Timmy learned to appreciate what he had and never took anything for granted. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was walking with her mommy to the store. They had to cross the street, but there was a lot of traffic. Lily's mommy said, "We have to wait until it's safe to cross." + +Lily saw a butterfly and wanted to catch it, but her mommy said, "No, we have to wait." Lily got upset and said, "I want to catch the butterfly!" + +Her mommy explained, "It's not safe to run into traffic. We have to be patient and wait for the cars to stop." + +Lily learned that sometimes we have to be patient and wait for things, even if it seems ordinary like crossing the street. It's important to be safe and listen to grown-ups. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a nice basket full of eggs. Lily loved to own her eggs and take care of them. Every day, she would check on them to make sure they were safe and warm. + +One day, Lily went to the store to buy some more eggs. She picked out the nicest ones she could find and put them in her basket. But on the way home, she tripped and the eggs fell out of the basket and broke into tiny pieces. + +Lily was very sad, but her mom told her not to worry. They went back to the store and the nice man who worked there gave Lily some new eggs for free. From then on, Lily was extra careful with her eggs and always made sure they were safe and sound. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and stuffed animals. One day, she fell down and hurt her leg. She cried and cried until her mommy came to her. Her mommy took her to the hospital to see the doctor. + +At the hospital, the doctor looked at Lily's little leg and said she needed a bandage. Lily was scared and started to shout. But her mommy held her hand and told her everything was going to be okay. The doctor put a little bandage on Lily's leg and gave her a lollipop. + +Lily felt much better and stopped shouting. She was happy to go home and play with her dolls again. From that day on, she knew that even if she got hurt, the hospital was a place where she could go to get better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and start new adventures. One day, she found a dirty old toy in the mud. She picked it up and said, "I hate dirty toys. But I can clean it!" + +As she was walking home, she met a boy named Max. He saw the toy and said, "That toy is mine! I lost it yesterday." Lily said, "I found it in the mud, but you can have it back." Max took the toy and said, "Thanks, Lily. You're nice." + +But as they were walking away, a big dog came running towards them. The dog barked and chased them. Max ran away, but Lily tripped and fell. The dog bit her leg and she started to cry. Max came back and tried to help, but it was too late. Lily had to go to the hospital and get stitches. From that day on, Lily never played with dirty toys again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the shop with her mom. One day, they went to the toy shop and Lily saw a shiny top that would spin. She asked her mom if she could have it and her mom said yes because it was an easy decision. + +Lily was so happy and she couldn't wait to play with her new toy. She went outside and spun the top. It spun round and round and made her smile. She showed her friends how to spin it too and they all had fun together. + +From that day on, Lily loved going to the shop even more because she knew she might find something else that was easy to play with and would spin. +Once upon a time, there was a clever dog named Max. Max loved to play and run around outside. But his owner always put a leash on him so he wouldn't run away. + +One day, Max's owner took him to the park. Max saw a squirrel and ran after it, but the leash stopped him. Max felt sad and wanted to run free. He hoped his owner would take off the leash so he could run around. + +Max's owner saw how sad he was and decided to take off the leash. Max was so happy and ran around the park. He hoped he could always run free like this. From that day on, Max's owner only put the leash on when they went for walks, and Max was happy knowing he could run free in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim in the pond with his friends. One day, Ducky saw something floating in the water. It was a big piece of cheese! Ducky was so happy and he swam over to get it. The cheese was mild and tasted very good. Ducky shared the cheese with his friends and they all had a fun day swimming and eating cheese. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play all day long, but he never ate his lunch. His mommy would always call him for lunch, but Timmy never listened. + +One day, Timmy was playing outside and he got very hungry. He looked for his mommy, but she wasn't around. Timmy realized he should have listened when his mommy called him for lunch. + +Timmy went inside and found a tap with water. He drank some water and felt a little better, but he was still very hungry. From that day on, Timmy always listened when his mommy called him for lunch. He never wanted to feel hungry again. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to listen to your parents when they call you for something, especially when it's for your own good. +Once upon a time, there was a big room with an enormous bookshelf. The bookshelf was very tall and had many books on it. One day, a little girl named Lily wanted to put her favorite book on the bookshelf. But she was too small to reach it. + +Lily asked her big brother to help her. He picked her up and she put her book on the top shelf. Then, her brother said, "Let's weigh the bookshelf to see how heavy it is." They found a scale and put the bookshelf on it. It was very heavy! + +Lily and her brother were happy to have the bookshelf in their room. They read many books from it and loved looking at all the different colors and pictures. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny had a toy car that needed a new battery. He asked his mom to help him, so she got a new battery and put it in the car. The car started to move again and Benny was happy. + +One day, Benny and his friend, a little cat named Cathy, were playing in the park. They saw a group of birds flying together in the sky. Suddenly, one of the birds got separated from the group. Benny and Cathy were alert and wanted to help the bird find its way back to the group. + +Benny and Cathy followed the bird and showed it the way back to its friends. The bird was happy and thanked Benny and Cathy. They felt proud of themselves for helping the bird and went back to playing with their toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, her mom came outside and said, "Lily, can you help me prune the bushes?" + +Lily didn't know what "prune" meant, so she asked her mom. Her mom explained that it meant to cut off the extra branches from the bushes. Lily was excited to help her mom, so she said, "Yes, I will help you!" + +As they were pruning the bushes, Lily accidentally cut off a big branch. Her mom looked at her and said, "Lily, it's okay. It was just a mistake. Don't be embarrassed." Lily was happy that her mom allowed her to help, even if she made a mistake. + +After they finished pruning, they sat down and enjoyed some cookies. Lily said, "Mom, I like helping you. Can we do it again tomorrow?" Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. I would love that." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to slide down the big slide at the park. He was very lucky because he always got to go first. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came to the park. Billy wanted to go down the slide too, but Timmy didn't want to share. "No Billy, this is my slide. You can't go down it," said Timmy. + +Billy was sad and asked Timmy again if he could go down the slide. But Timmy didn't want to share and told Billy to quit asking. Suddenly, Timmy slipped and fell off the slide. He hurt himself badly and had to go to the hospital. + +Timmy learned that it's important to share and not be mean to his friends. He was very lucky that he didn't get hurt worse, but he felt very sorry for what he did to Billy. From that day on, Timmy always shared the slide with his friends and they all had fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a princess. She lived in a big palace. Every day, she liked to dress up in pretty dresses. It was easy for her to pick out her clothes because she had a lot of them. + +One day, the princess went for a walk in the palace gardens. She saw a butterfly and tried to catch it, but it was too fast. She followed the butterfly to a secret door. The door was easy to open, so she went inside. + +To her surprise, she found a room full of beautiful dresses. She tried on a few and twirled around the room. Suddenly, she heard a noise. It was the king, her father! He had been looking for her. + +The princess quickly put on her own dress and ran back to the palace. She was happy to have found the secret room, but she knew she had to be careful not to get lost again. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went with her daddy to play golf. They carried their clubs and balls in a big bag. Daddy said, "Let's go play on the green grass." But Lily said, "I don't want to play golf. I want to play in the water." + +Daddy said, "Okay, we can play in the water after we play golf." They played golf and Lily got bored. She thought, "I wish I could play in the water now." Suddenly, the sky turned dark and it started to rain. Daddy said, "We have to go back to the car. We can't play in the rain." + +Lily was sad because she couldn't play in the water. But when they got to the car, Daddy opened the trunk and took out a big towel. He said, "Let's dry ourselves off." Lily was happy because now she could play in the water with the towel. She said, "Look Daddy, I'm swimming with the towel!" Daddy smiled and said, "That's silly, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Lily. She loved to help her mother in the kitchen. One day, her mother gave her a pretty apron to wear while cooking. Lily was so happy and felt very special wearing it. + +One day, a prince came to their village and met Lily. He thought she was very humble and kind. He asked her to marry him and she said yes! They had a big wedding and everyone came to celebrate. + +After the wedding, Lily and the prince went to live in the castle. But Lily didn't forget about her humble beginnings. She continued to wear her apron while cooking and helping others. She taught the prince that it's important to be kind and humble, no matter where you come from. + +The moral of the story is that it doesn't matter if you are rich or poor, what matters is how kind and humble you are. And it's always important to remember where you came from and to help others along the way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy made her a yummy lunch. She had a sandwich, an apple, and some juice. But Lily was not happy. She wanted more food to eat. So, her mommy told her to count her blessings and be grateful for what she had. + +Later that day, Lily went to play hide and seek with her friends. Her friend Tommy hid behind a tree and Lily couldn't find him. She looked and looked, but he was hidden so well. Finally, she gave up and went back to her mommy. Her mommy told her that sometimes things are hidden and hard to find, but it's important to keep looking and not give up. + +Lily learned two important lessons that day. She learned to count her blessings and be grateful for what she had, and she learned to keep looking and not give up when things are hidden. From that day on, Lily was a happy and grateful little girl. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play by the river near her house. One day, she saw a big, strong man building a bridge across the river. She asked him, "Why do we need a bridge?" + +The man replied, "So we can cross the river without getting wet." + +Lily thought that was fair and watched the man work hard every day until the bridge was finished. A few days later, Lily and her friends were playing on the bridge when they heard a loud noise. They turned around and saw a big, scary bear coming towards them. + +Lily remembered what the man had said about the bridge and quickly ran to the other side with her friends. The bear tried to follow them, but the bridge was too strong for him. They were safe! Lily was happy that they had the bridge and thanked the man for building it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. One day, while playing, she saw a little hedge. It was so cute and green. + +Lily said, "Hello little hedge! Do you want to be my friend?" + +The little hedge did not answer, but Lily could see that it was happy. She played with the little hedge every day. One night, she went to sleep and had a dream about the little hedge. In her dream, the little hedge was talking to her and saying, "I love being your friend, Lily!" + +When Lily woke up, she ran outside to see the little hedge. It was still there, and it was still her friend. From that day on, Lily knew that she would always have a friend in the little hedge. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her cat, Mittens. One day, Lily found a small string on the ground. She picked it up and started to play with it, making it into knots and bows. + +As she played with the string, something strange happened. The string started to become longer and longer, until it was an enormous string that went all the way around the room! Lily was amazed and happy. She ran to show her mom and dad, and they were amazed too. + +From that day on, Lily loved playing with her enormous string. She would make it into all sorts of shapes and designs, and Mittens would play with it too. They had so much fun together. And every time Lily looked at her enormous string, she remembered how something small can become something big and wonderful. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to jump and play in the grass. One day, Benny saw his image in a puddle of water. He thought it looked funny and started to jump around it. + +Benny's mom was very dependable. She always made sure he had enough food to eat and a warm place to sleep. One day, Benny got lost while playing in the woods. He was scared and didn't know what to do. But he remembered his mom's dependable love and knew she would come find him. + +Suddenly, Benny heard a sound and saw his mom jumping towards him. He was so happy to see her and jumped into her arms. From that day on, Benny knew he could always depend on his mom to keep him safe. +Tommy was cold. He didn't want to put on his jacket, so his mommy told him a story to keep him warm. + +"Once upon a time, there were two friends, Larry and Andy. One day, they were on a mission to complete a magical task. When they arrived, they saw a label on the door. It said, 'to complete the task, answer this riddle'. + +The riddle was very tricky. Larry thought long and hard before he finally answered "water". The door opened and the two friends went inside, amazed to see a box filled with candy. + +Larry and Andy celebrated by eating the candy and sharing the most amazing stories. When they finished, they were even more warmer in the cold. + +The end. + +Tommy was so happy to hear the story. He quickly put his jacket on and said: "Mommy, I'm ready now!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was only 3 years old. She loved to explore and find new adventures. + +One day, the little girl found a perfect machine in the store. It looked really cool. She asked her dad, "Can I buy this machine?" + +Her dad smiled and said, "Yes, you can buy it. But first, let's take a closer look and make sure it is perfect for you." + +The little girl carefully examined the machine and she was so happy. The machine was perfect! + +So, the little girl's dad paid for the machine and the little girl ran home with her new perfect machine. + +The girl played with her new machine all day long and she was so happy. She thought it was the best day ever. +Once upon a time there was a big squash. Every day the squash was out in the garden, playing with the butterflies and bees that were buzzing around. + +One day, a mean monster came to the garden. The monster was very big and strong, and he wanted to destroy the squash. + +The squash was very afraid, but it had a plan. It squatted down, making itself as small and weak as it could. The monster laughed and said, "You can't hide from me!" + +But the squash just stayed still and said, "I'm too small and weak for you to destroy. You can't hurt me." + +The monster was so surprised that it left the garden and never came back. The squash was safe and the bees and butterflies could keep playing. From then on, the squash was the bravest one in the garden! +Once there was a girl called Alison who wanted a new sweater. She liked the blue one in the shop window but it looked too expensive. She was a little sad but then she had an idea. She asked her mum if she could look at her old sweaters. + +Mum said, “Of course, come have a look.†+ +Alison pulled out an old purple sweater and showed it to her mum. Mum said, “That’s kind of pretty, but it’s a bit too small. How about we ask Grandma?†+ +Grandma had lots of old sweaters! Alison asked her if she could try one on. Grandma was so kind and said, “Yes, I’m sure I have one that will fit you.†She found the perfect red sweater and gave it to Alison. + +Alison put it on and said, “I love it, thank you very much Grandma!†+ +Grandma smiled and said, “You’re very welcome, sweetheart. Now, you go play and show your mum your new sweater.†+ +Alison ran off to show her mum, wearing a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time there lived an elderly man. He lived in a little cottage in the woods near a big, tall tree. Every morning, the elderly man would take a walk around the tree. + +One day, as the elderly man was walking around the tree, he noticed a branch covered in little silver bells. It caught the man's eye and he decided to take a closer look. As he reached for the bells, he heard a soft ringing sound. + +Surprised, the man asked "who's ringing those bells?" Suddenly, a little voice answered from one of the tree's branches: "It's me! I'm ringing the bells." + +The man looked up and saw a little girl perched on the branch. She waved at him and said "hello!" He waved back and said "You must be a very brave girl, to be so high up the tree." + +The little girl laughed and said "I'm the tree's fairy! I come to visit every day, and I like to ring the bells to make music." + +The elderly man smiled and asked the fairy if she wanted to take a walk in the woods with him. She said "Yes!" and they walked together, and the girl rang the bells as they went. +Once there was a boy called Jay. It was his first time going to the barn with his parents. Jay was feeling scared, but his parents encouraged him to go. + +At the barn, Jay saw lots of animals. He thought they looked fit, and he wanted to stroke them. Jay's parents told him he should be careful. They encouraged him to stay outside the fence and enjoy the animals from afar. + +Jay was feeling unsure, so his parents told him a story about a brave boy who went into the barn. Jay really wanted to meet the animals and see if they were friendly. With his parents’ encouragement, he stepped closer to the fence. His parents stayed close behind him, worried but supportive. + +Suddenly Jay saw an old horse in the barn. It was a bit grumpy, but Jay didn't feel scared. He bravely stepped closer and reached his arm out. The horse nuzzled Jay's hand and he smiled, happy that he'd been brave enough to try. The experience encouraged Jay to be brave every day. He was so proud of himself that he promised he'd make friends with all the animals in the barn. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Millie. She was three years old and loved to explore the world around her. Millie was an adventurous girl, she even liked to look at the clouds and dream of things that were far away. + +One day, she saw something extraordinary. In the sky she saw a huge flash of lightning! She shouted to her mom, "Mommy look! Look at the lightning!" her mom replied, "Yes, it's very beautiful Millie". + +Millie was so excited, she couldn't believe her eyes. She asked her mom, "Can I feed the lightning?" Her mom thought it was very funny and said, "No, Millie, we can't feed the lightning." + +Millie kept looking up and kept dreaming. Together, Millie and her mom had a lot of fun admiring the beautiful lightning. +Once upon a time, there were two little dogs, Max and Millie. Max was brave and grew big and strong. Millie was quiet and liked to curl up tight. Every night, they would bark hello to each other and say goodnight before they went to bed. + +One day, Millie said to Max, "Today we should try something new. Let's bark a different style." + +Max thought that sounded fun so they tried making different 'woofs' and 'arfs'. Soon, they were making loud and silly noises and they both had a great time. + +Max and Millie continued to practice their new style of barking, day after day. Soon, they were experts at barking in a new and exciting way. + +Max and Millie's style of barking was so loud that it could be heard all over the neighbourhood. Everyone loved their loud bark and the two little dogs were happy with their new skill. +Once upon a time, there was a thin animal named Miller who loved storytime. Every night Miller's mom would read stories and Miller would listen, eagerly waiting for the adventure to begin. + +One night, Miller heard a creaking sound coming from the floor. Miller's mom was worried, so they both looked down. To their surprise, they found a wooden door in the floor! + +Miller's mom opened the door, and there inside was a marvelous secret. What Miller saw made him so happy - it was a box full of toys and surprises. Seeing this made Miller so excited. + +But Miller's mom looked thoughtfully at Miller and said: "Miller, not everything we find is for us to keep. It's important to share what we find with others." Miller's mom then carefully put the box back and closed the door. + +Miller learned that night that it's important to share what we find with others and not keep it all to ourselves. From then on, Miller would reveal the surprises he found to his friends, and they all had a wonderful time. +Once upon a time there was a happy 3 year old named Sally. She had a favorite sock- it was her favorite thing to wear. One day, while she was playing in her room, she decided to pull her sock up to her knee. But the longer she pulled, the looser it became! She didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, Sally's dad walked in. "What are you doing?" he asked. + +Sally frowned. "My sock won't stay up!" She said. + +Her dad smiled and his eyes twinkled. He helped Sally pull the sock up to her knee, and then he held it in place with a safety pin. Phew! + +Sally beamed. She was happy again with her sock, and she hugged her dad in gratitude. + +From then on, Sally made sure to be careful when she pulled her sock up, so she didn't have to worry about it coming back down again. +Once upon a time, there was a furry little bear called Bob. He lived in the forest with his family and all his furry friends. Every day, his father would take him and his friends for walks around the forest. + +One day, Bob and his friends heard a noise coming from deep in the woods. They all stopped to listen, and heard voices speaking in a language they had never heard before. "What language is that?" Bob asked his father. + +His father smiled and said, "That's the language of the elves! Come on, let's go and see them." + +The group of furry friends followed Bob's father into the deep, dark woods and soon they came across a group of elves. Everyone was speaking in the elven language and the group was surprised. Bob watched the elves, fascinated. + +After a while, Bob's father said it was time to go. He thanked the elves for letting them visit and share their language. As they walked back, Bob said to his father, "I want to learn that language too!" + +His father smiled and said, "Maybe one day you will, my little bear." +Once there was a bear and a rabbit who were the best of friends. They would play together each day and loved to explore the forest around them. One day, the bear found something exciting - a big, shiny brick. He asked the rabbit if he wanted to share it, but the rabbit said no. The bear was jealous and wanted to keep the brick for himself. + +He started to walk away with the brick but the rabbit warned him not to. “That brick looks important,†he said. “You should leave it alone.†+ +But the bear did not listen. He kept walking and soon realized that he had made a mistake. The brick was part of something special and he had taken it away from where it belonged! + +The rabbit quickly ran over and put the brick back. He warned the bear never to do something like that again. The bear felt embarrassed and happy that the rabbit had been so kind. He also felt a little jealous, wondering why the rabbit was so nice. + +From that day on, the bear and the rabbit were extra careful with each other's belongings. Together, they went on to have many more fun adventures! +The little girl wanted to go on a magical adventure. She asked her mom for a map, so she could explore the unknown. + +The mom smiled and handed her some paper and a pencil. She said, "You can write your own map to go on your journey." + +The little girl was so excited to start writing. She carefully put down all the places she wanted to visit. After she was done, she looked at her map with a big smile on her face. + +She said to her mom, "Mommy I'm ready for my adventure! Are you coming with me?" + +The mom replied, "I'm always with you my darling. Let's go explore the unknown together!". +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who lived in a white shelter. Every day, he wanted to play outside in the sun, but his mom said no. + +The little boy said, "Mom, can I go out?" + +But his mom said, "No. You must resist the urge to go out. We must stay here, in the shelter. It is safer here." + +The little boy said, "But it's so much fun outside! Please let me go!" + +But his mom said, "No, I can't. We must resist the urge to go outside. It is too dangerous." + +So the little boy had to stay in the white shelter. He was sad, but he had to resist what he wanted and stay safe in the shelter. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Mary and Cindy. Mary had some sauce that she wanted to eat with her dinner. + +"Can I have some sauce too?" asked Cindy. + +"No," replied Mary. "This sauce is only for me." + +Cindy became angry and they started to quarrel. They shouted and screamed at each other. Suddenly, they both felt embarrassed and ashamed. + +"I'm sorry," said Mary. + +"Me too," said Cindy. + +They hugged and decided to share the sauce. They ate dinner, enjoyed the sauce and went outside to play. They had fun and decided never to quarrel again. +Once upon a time there was a proud bunny. He lived in the forest with his family. One day, he hopped into the forest to explore. He saw some leaves on the ground. The bunny was proud of himself for noticing. He hopped up and decided to take a bite of one. He chewed the leaf and tasted it. He found it delicious and wanted some more. + +The bunny hopped around the forest, biting leaves. He couldn't get enough of the delicious leaves. He was proud of himself for finding them. He hopped up and hopped down, eating every leaf he could find. + +Finally, the bunny was full. He hopped back to his family, feeling proud that he found so many yummy leaves. He snuggled up and went to a happy sleep, dreaming about all the delicious leaves he had eaten. +Once upon a time, there was a mother and her son. He was three years old and very curious. One day, the mother and son were walking together in the park, and the son saw a big cherry tree. He was very impressed by it and asked his mother, "What's that?" + +The mother smiled and replied, "That is a cherry tree. Do you want to try some of the cherries?" + +The little boy eagerly nodded and together they went to the cherry tree. The little boy asked lots of questions about the tree - why it was big, how the cherries grew, and where they came from. His mother answered every question with patience and kindness. + +Finally, they picked the cherries and went home. The little boy enjoyed the cherries very much and learned an important lesson, that if you have questions, you can always ask your mother. This way he can find out the answers and learn something new and impressive. +Abby looked at the huge stack of toys. It was taller than she was. All of the toys were hers, but they were all jumbled together in one big pile. Her mom said she was being selfish with how she was playing with them. + +"Abby, why don't you share the toys with your friends?" asked her mom. + +Abby thought for a minute and said, "because then I won't have any left!" + +"That's true," her mom said, "but being selfish means that you don't enjoy your toys as much when you don't share them with others. Friends make the experience much better for everyone." + +Abby smiled. She knew her mom was right. She took a few of the toys out of the stack and started playing with her friends. Soon, they had all the toys spread out and were laughing and having fun. She wasn't being selfish anymore and that made her happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big faucet. It wanted to have lots of friends, so it decided to invite all the other faucets in town. One day, the big faucet was surprised to find out that none of the faucets accepted the invitation. The big faucet was sad and didn't know what to do. + +So the big faucet decided to walk around town to gain some new friends. Suddenly, the big faucet heard a loud noise coming from the nearby park. A small three-year-old child was playing with all of the other faucets and having a wonderful time. + +The big faucet was happy and asked, “Can I play too?â€The other faucets said no, because the big faucet was too big. The little child stepped in, saying, “Come with us, big faucet. You can have fun too, I promise.†The big faucet was overjoyed and happily joined in the game. + +At the end of the day, the big faucet gained many new friends. From then on, the big faucet was invited to all the faucets's parties and enjoyed each fun-filled day. +Billy and his mom were walking down the street and they saw a shop. Billy wanted to go in and his mom said, "No, not today. It looks too dirty." + +But Billy wanted to go in. "Please mom, I wanna go in!" + +"No, Billy. It's too dirty," his mom said and took him away. + +The next day, Billy and his mom went for a walk again and the same shop was there. But this time, it was clean and shiny. + +Billy was so excited and he asked his mom, "Can I go in now, please?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, of course you can go in. Look at it, it's so clean now!" + +Billy ran inside and his mom followed him. Billy saw a cute toy he wanted to catch. He shortened the distance between him and the toy until he finally caught it. + +Billy smiled proudly and said, "Mom, I caught it!" + +His mom smiled and said, "Good job, Billy!" +Once there was a famous bird. She was very special and everyone wanted to be her friend. But one day, the bird had a fight with her best friend. She was very sad and started to cry. + +Then, a cool dragon came along and said, "I will help you!" Together they went on an adventure. They laughed and sang and the bird quickly forgot all about the fight. + +At the end of the journey, the dragon said, "Friendship is about loving each other, even when you have fights. Can you still be friends?" The bird smiled and nodded. + +The bird was happy and the dragon was famous! They became best friends forever. +Once upon a time there was a little bird called Sam. Sam chirped and sang to the trees all day. One day, Sam saw a twig on the ground and decided to pick it up. + +Suddenly, a bad fox came rushing from the bushes. "Give that twig to me!" he roared. Sam chirped back, "No! It's mine!" But the fox didn't listen. + +The fox grabbed the twig out of Sam's tiny beak. Sam tried to get it back but the fox was too quick. Desperately, Sam started to sing. He sang louder and louder and he sang so beautifully that soon the trees began to join in. + +The fox was amazed. He slowly crept back into the bushes, leaving the twig on the ground next to Sam. Sam picked it up and sang the loudest he had ever sung before. Everyone was so happy. +Once upon a time, there was a mum and a dad who loved their little girl very much. The little girl was three years old, and she loved it when her mummy and daddy spoiled her with gifts. + +One day, her mummy and daddy took her to the park. It was a beautiful, sunny day, with lots of delicious things to eat. They found a quiet spot on a nice patch of grass, and spread out their picnic blanket. + +Mummy said, "Let's have our picnic!" + +The little girl was so happy. She spotted something delicious over the other side of the blanket. It was a big gift in a bright, pretty wrap. + +"What's that?" she asked. + +Mummy laughed. "It's a surprise, and it's for you. Go ahead and open it!" + +The little girl carefully opened her gift and inside was the most delicious thing she had ever seen - a big ripe strawberry. + +Daddy said, "Do you like your surprise?" + +The little girl nodded, and then she remembered something. + +"If I tell the truth and say I love my gift, will you give me another one?" + +Mummy smiled and said, "No, sweetie. You can't lie to get more gifts. We want you to tell us the truth, so that we know you like it!" + +The little girl smiled and said, "I love it +It was a typical day for the little boy. He was playing with his blocks when his mother called to him. She said, "Come here, it's time for lunch." He obediently followed his mother into the kitchen. His mother smiled lovingly at him as she provided him with some delicious lunch. + +After lunch, the little boy was thirsty. He asked his mother for a drink, but she did not provide him what he wanted. She said, "I'm sorry, but this is all I have right now." She poured him some cold water instead. + +The little boy was very helpless and did not know what to do. He asked his mother why she could not provide him with any other drinks. She told him that she was saving it for a special occasion. He asked her what that special occasion was and she said, "Tomorrow is a very special day! You will find out what it is then." + +The little boy was very curious. He eagerly waited all night to find out what his mother had planned. The next morning, when his mother provided him with some fresh milk, he was delighted! He asked her why she had given him milk that morning. She replied, "It's your birthday today, and I wanted to give you something special!" The little boy was overcome with joy and thanked his mother for being so kind and thoughtful. +Once upon a time there was a bear and a rabbit. The rabbit was an icey snow bunny, who loved to play outside in the snow. The bear was an old, grumpy bear who didn't like playing in the cold. + +The bear thought of a game they could play together. He said, "Let's have a race! Whoever wins gets to stay inside and have hot cocoa. But, you have to help me fix something first." + +So, the rabbit agreed to help the bear fix something. He did such a good job that the bear was very happy. + +The bear and the rabbit lined up for their race. The rabbit's feet were icey and slippery, but he ran really fast. He won the race, and the bear said, "You beat me fair and square. You get to stay inside and have hot cocoa." + +The rabbit was so happy. He thanked the bear for the game and then ran inside to enjoy his warm, hot cocoa. + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Mia. She wanted to explore and find new places, so one day she decided to take a walk into the swamp. Mia got confused and didn't know where to go. Suddenly, she heard a loud growling noise. Mia stepped back and saw a hairy monster. Its eyes glowed in the dark! + +The monster roared and said, "A brave little girl like you should try not to be scared!" Mia slowly approached the monster and said, "Hi, I'm Mia and I'm exploring the swamp." The monster smiled and said, "I'm Jango, would you like me to show you around?" + +Mia smiled and said, "Yes please!" Jango happily said, "Okay, follow me, I know this swamp like the back of my hand!" Mia and Jango explored the swamp, they crossed rivers and climbed big hills. Mia was having a lot of fun with Jango and before she knew it, the sun was setting. Jango said goodbye and promised to see Mia one day soon. + +Mia had a great day and learned that you should always try your best! +Once there was a small girl called Emily. She was three years old and she loved to wander around. Every day she would find something new to explore. + +One day Emily's mum said, "Let's go and see the firework display, Emily!" + +Emily was very excited. She put on her coat, grabbed her teddy, and off they went. + +When they arrived Emily couldn't believe her eyes. She saw hundreds of colourful firework sparkles lighting up the sky. Emily yelled, "That's so beautiful!" + +But then Emily heard something disgusting. When a firework exploded it made a loud bang. She was scared and hid behind her mum. + +Mum said, "It's okay Emily, it's just the sound of a firework. Nothing to be scared of". + +Emily was relieved and looked up again. She saw the sparkles, and smiled. "That is so much fun mama!" she said. Emily loved the firework display and wished it could last forever. +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Lucy. She was very excited for her day out with her mom. They were going to the mall! + +"Mommy, do I look fit?" Lucy asked as she twirled in her dress. + +"Yes, my darling," her mother said. "You look beautiful!" + +Lucy bounced down the street as they got closer and closer to the mall. When they arrived, she was amazed! There were so many stores, and all of them were exciting to her. + +She and her mother stopped at a store that sold toys. Lucy played with all the toys, laughing and giggling. She was so excited to buy one of them. + +In the end, she chose a stuffed teddy bear with big, blue eyes and a checkered bow tie. Her mom said it was the perfect fit for her. + +Happy and exhausted, Lucy and her mom went home. She couldn't wait to go back to the mall again! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Beth. Beth was three years old and she loved her toys. Every week she would pick a toy to hide and play a game of hide and seek. + +This week Beth chose her favourite toy, a pink stuffed bear. She thought it would be very fun to hide the bear and find it again later. After she had hidden the bear Beth eagerly searched for it, but no matter where she looked, she couldn't find it! + +Beth got very upset and complained that it wasn't fair. She started to cry and worried she would never find the bear again. + +But then Beth had a good idea. She remembered that if you take your time and use your head, you can usually think of a good answer. So Beth carefully thought and thought. She remembered where she had put the bear. Then she smiled, went over to the spot and found her pink bear! + +Beth was so happy to find her bear again! She learned a good lesson, that patience and using your head will always work better than just running around and complaining. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved spending time outdoors. One day, the little girl was walking through the forest and it was cold. Knowing she had to stay warm, she decided to whistle a song. As she was whistling, she stumbled upon a calendar which was stuck to a tree. + +Intrigued, the little girl picked up the calendar and noticed something unusual. Every Thursday, on the calendar, was circled in red. The little girl wondered why, so she decided to ask the trees. + +"Trees, why do you have a calendar? And why is every Thursday circled in red?" she asked. + +The trees responded in return, "Thursday is the day we get a special treat. Our special friends come and give us some yummy food, and we love to eat it." + +The little girl was really excited now and decided to come every Thursday to join the trees. + +From then on, the trees welcomed the little girl with a whistle every Thursday. +One day, Bunny was walking in the park when she spotted a duck. She smiled and waved but the duck was too shy and ducked away. Bunny felt really sad because she really wanted to be friends with the duck. + +The next day Bunny came back to the park and saw the duck again. She was determined to be friends with it so she walked slowly towards it. But the duck seemed scared and flew away. + +Bunny was getting frustrated and started to hate the duck. She walked around the park, looking for it. When she went near a pond, she found the duck again. Bunny started to shout, "Why do you keep running away? I just want to be friends with you!" + +Just then, the duck came closer and said softly, "I'm sorry, I'm so shy. Maybe we can just be friends from a distance?" Bunny smiled and said, "Yes, I'll be your friend from over here." And that's how Bunny and the duck became friends! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jim. Jim loved to play with gum. He found it very fun and enjoyed the way it felt like in his mouth. + +One day, Jim's dad brought home a big bag of gum. "You can fill your pockets with this," he said. + +Jim smiled wide and started to fill his pockets with the gum. He was so happy. He quickly filled both pockets and then ran outside to show his mom. + +But when his mom saw how full his pockets were, she said "Jim, that's not very tidy. You need to find a better way to carry the gum." + +Jim thought for a moment and then smiled. He ran into the kitchen and found an old cup. Jim filled the cup with the gum and then proudly showed it to his mom. + +His mom smiled and said "That's much better! Now you can take your gum with you wherever you go!" + +Jim smiled wide. He was so proud of himself for finding a tidier way to carry the gum. From that day on, he always filled his cup when he wanted to play with gum. +Once there was a little girl. She was very modest. She had a book she wanted to read. But, she couldn't read yet. She had two little ears and she knew those ears could help! + +So the little girl asked her mom and dad to read to her. Every day they would sit together and read a story. The little girl put her ears close and listened. With each story, she learned more and more words. + +Soon, the little girl was reading on her own. She knew lots of words and enjoyed reading books. Her parents were so proud of her! Now she can read all the stories she wanted. +One sunny morning, a small boy named Bud and his mom were walking in the park. Bud saw a beautiful scarf blowing in the wind, and he shouted, "Mom, I want to grab the scarf!" But his mom said, "Bud, it's very dangerous to go near the scarfs! Be careful." + +But Bud was determined, and he ran off towards the scarf. He was about to grab it when suddenly, a big, mean dog came running up. It was about to bite Bud! + +His mom saw the dog and shouted, "Run, Bud!" Bud was so scared, but he remembered his mom telling him to be careful. He dashed away and managed to grab the scarf while the dog was still coming closer. + +Bud's mom was very proud of him and hugged him close. From that day on, Bud knew to always stay careful in the park! +Mum went to borrow a bathrobe from her friend. It was very uncomfortable. She put it on, but she didn't like it. She went back to her friend and said, "Please can I borrow another bathrobe?". Her friend said, "Yes, of course you can!". + +Mum found another bathrobe. It felt much better. She smiled and said, "Thank you!" Her friend said, "You're welcome!" Mum went home wearing the comfy bathrobe. + +When she arrived home, her young son was very happy to see her in a new bathrobe. He said, "Mum, can I borrow your bathrobe?". Mum said, "No, it's not for borrowing. It's mine to wear, not for you." But her son was not unhappy. He smiled and said, "OK." +Once upon a time, there lived a mighty warrior. She had a special glove to help her fight her battles. + +One day, she was out in the woods when she saw a little squirrel on a rock. She sat down to watch him. + +The squirrel said, "Hello. I feel something mighty coming our way. Can you feel it?" + +The warrior trusted the squirrel and said, "Yes, I can feel it too. I believe something important is coming soon." + +The warrior thanked the squirrel and continued on her journey. Along the way, she met many other animals. They all warned her about a mighty storm coming. + +The warrior arrived home, and decided to wait out the storm. She put on her special glove, and as soon as she touched it, she felt powerful. + +The storm was fierce, but it was no match for the warrior and her mighty glove. She safely made it through the storm. + +The warrior had learned a valuable lesson that day. With the help of her glove, she had the power to face any challenge and come out on top. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Andy. He wanted to go outside and play in the rain, but his mom said no. Andy sighed and looked out the window, watching the rain pour down. Just then his uncle came in. He had a big umbrella with him. + +"Wanna go out and play in the rain with me, Andy?" His uncle asked. Andy smiled and said yes. + +Andy and his uncle had lots of fun playing in the rain. They splashed around in puddles, but it started to get a bit tough in the wind and rain. So his uncle opened up the umbrella, and they both got under it. + +Andy looked up and watched the rain splash around him, but he stayed dry and warm underneath the umbrella. He smiled and laughed, feeling so blessed to have such a fun uncle. His uncle smiled back at him and said, + +"Being tough doesn't mean you stop doing fun things! It means you find better ways to do them!" + +Andy nodded in agreement and they both went back inside with a happy sigh. +Molly was a little girl who lived in a small house. One day, she was walking outside when she saw something sparkly on the ground. She walked closer to see that it was a diamond. She shouted out in excitement and scooped it up with joy. + +Molly ran inside to show her mom the diamond. She held it up and shouted, "Look Mom! I found a diamond!". But her mom did not look happy. She frowned and said, "That is a very disgusting thing. You need to put it back where you found it." + +Molly was very disappointed but she knew her mom was right. She reluctantly put the diamond back on the ground, gave it one last glance, and walked away sadly. +A humble dog named Spot was walking across the street. Suddenly, he heard a loud meow coming from the mailbox. He was bewildered and ran to the mailbox to see what it was. + +The dog cautiously opened the mailbox and saw a small kitten stuck inside. He used his paw to carefully pull the kitten out of the mailbox. The kitten thanked Spot and the dog was glad to have been able to rescue her. + +The pair started walking away when they heard a loud honk. Spot and the kitten froze as they realized they had almost walked into the street without looking. Fortunately, a truck skidded to a stop before it could run them over. But it was too late. The man driving the truck started yelling and ordered Spot and the kitten away from the street. + +The two friends were deeply saddened by the bad ending. Spot carried the kitten away and the two of them went their separate ways. Spot found comfort in knowing that he was able to rescue the kitten from the mailbox. He walked back home with a heavy heart. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Kay. Her mum wanted to take her to the park. But Kay was a bit bored and said "No, I don't want to go to the park". So her mum said: "Please come with me, it will be fun!" But Kay just shook her head and said "No, I don't want to. It's too boring!". So her mum said: "Come on, just wait, it won't be so boring, I promise!" Eventually, Kay agreed and got into the car. + +When they arrived at the park, there were so many exciting things for Kay to explore! She ran around, looking at everything and having such a great time. But then, Kay and her mum heard music coming from afar. "Let's go and look at it," her mum said. So they followed the music and found a street musician playing a guitar. Kay was very excited and started to dance. The musician smiled and continued to play. + +So Kay and her mum listened and danced to the music. Kay loved it so much she asked the musician to "repeat" it again. And the musician did! Kay and her mum listened and danced until they were too tired and then they went back home. Kay was so happy she didn't find going to the park boring anymore. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a baby. The mommy put the baby on the long crib. The baby felt so comfortable and warm. + +The mommy said, "Baby, you must sleep in the long crib." But the baby didn't want to sleep. + +The mommy said again, "It's time to sleep. You must stay in the long crib." + +The baby said, "No, I don't want to sleep." + +The mommy said, "But you must, it is time to rest." + +So the baby reluctantly put himself in the long crib and he fell asleep. The mommy watched the baby until he was fast asleep. + +And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a mouse named Jerry. Jerry loved to zoom around and explore the world. One day, he decided to zoom very far away from his home. He zoomed and zoomed until it was dark outside. + +Jerry was very scared because it was so dark and he was so far away from his home. He didn't know how to get back. He was about to give up when he suddenly saw a light. It was very bright and coming from far away. He zoomed towards the light and eventually he could see that it was coming from his own home. + +He was so happy! But when he arrived home, he saw that something terrible had happened. The door had been broken down and all of his things were gone. It looked like someone had taken all of his things. Jerry was so sad. + +But then his family arrived. They had been looking for him all day and were so glad to find him safe at home. His family hugged him tightly and said they would never let him leave his home again. + +Jerry was very glad to be home and promised never to zoom away so far again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lizzie. She was very happy and excited to start school. + +On the first day, Lizzie's teacher greeted her. + +"Hello, Lizzie!", the teacher said. "Today we will learn about numbers! Shall we start?" + +"Yes, please!", Lizzie said. + +The teacher began asking Lizzie some questions. She kept asking questions until Lizzie's head felt dizzy from all the thinking. + +"Let's take a break", the teacher said. "I see that your pupils are getting very tired!" + +Lizzie laid down and closed her eyes. Soon enough, she was fast asleep. The teacher kept watch to make sure Lizzie was safe. When she woke up, Lizzie thanked her teacher for taking care of her. + +The teacher smiled and said, "That's what teachers are for, Lizzie! Now, let's get back to learning." + +And so Lizzie and her teacher kept learning until the school day was over. +Once there was a girl who loved to walk. Everywhere she went she would explore the new sights and sounds around her. One day she came across a big open door. She had never seen this before and she was curious. + +"Maybe I should walk in," she thought. Taking a deep breath, she put her hand on the handle and opened it. Inside was a fantastic garden full of colorful flowers, buzzing bees, and many exciting things to explore. + +The girl was patient as she explored the garden. She looked around, touched the petals of the flowers, and listened to the birds singing in the trees. After a while she came across a pond full of sparkling water. She could see little fish swimming around the bottom. + +The girl was so excited that she wanted to take a closer look. She walked around the pond and stopped right in the middle. She leaned down and watched the little fish swimming around in circles. It was so tranquil and peaceful. + +The girl stayed for for a little while, enjoying the beauty of the peaceful pond before she walked back outside. She knew she would remember this special place forever. +Bob was feeling fearful. He had been chosen to present the trophy at the big race and was very nervous. He had never done anything like this before. + +His mom saw how nervous Bob was and gave him a hug. "Don't be fearful, Bob. I know you can do this!" + +Bob was still feeling scared, but he took a deep breath and nodded to his mom. + +When Bob arrived at the race, he was given the trophy to present. Everyone was very excited, but Bob was still feeling fearful. He walked on stage, but felt too scared to talk. + +One of the race organizers noticed how frightened he was. He walked over and offered to help. +"If it's too daunting for you, I can present the trophy," he said kindly. + +Bob smiled and nodded in gratitude. He was relieved that he wouldn't have to do it alone. Together, he and the organizer presented the trophy and everyone cheered. Bob was so proud that he had faced his fears and offered to help. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl. She wanted to measure her veil. So she went to her mother and asked for help. + +"Mummy, can you help me measure my veil?" she asked. + +"Yes, my darling," said her mother. She took out a black ribbon from the kitchen drawer and then measured the veil. + +The girl was very excited. She thanked her mother for measuring it for her. + +"It is only a small veil," said the mother, "but it is still very nice." + +The girl smiled, happy that her mother said it was nice. She then carefully put away her veil, ready for the next time that she wanted to measure it. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a fisherman who was very busy. He wanted to hurry, but he was having trouble. One night it was raining and he needed to get going. He ran down to the water but found it was very dirty. He knew he had to hurry and he was very sad. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was a friendly elf! The elf told the fisherman that he could help him. She said that if he worked fast he could still get to the water in time before it became too dirty. + +The fisherman was pleased. He worked fast and with the elf's help he only had to walk a short way through the mud. He was able to get to the water in time. The elf was happy and the fisherman was happy too. From then on, he never tried to hurry without the help of his elf friend. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty monkey named Simon. He lived in a tree and would often swing on the branches and play. His favorite game was to hang his chain on the branch and swing around! + +One day, Simon hung his chain too high and couldn't reach it. He jumped up and down, but it was too far away! He was getting very frustrated. + +Just then, a friendly bird flew by and said, “I can help you, Simon!†She spread out her wings and flew up to the branch, and grabbed the chain with her beak. Then, slowly, she flew back down to Simon’s branch and handed him the chain. + +Simon happily grabbed the chain and said, “Thank you!†The bird replied, “You’re very welcome! I know it can be difficult to reach things when you’re naughty. Just try to be careful next time!†+ +Simon thanked the bird again, and went on to swing with his chain. He never tried to hang it too high again. +Once there lived a powerful wizard in a cave in the forest. His house was full of strange things and many people came to visit him. One day, a little girl named Lily, who was three years old, went to the wizard's cave with her parents. + +The wizard welcomed them warmly and gave Lily a small bottle with a dark liquid inside. "This is a powerful medicine," he said to her. + +Lily was surprised. She held the bottle in her hands and asked the wizard, "Why do I need medicine? Am I ill?". + +The wizard smiled and said, "No, you are not ill. This medicine will protect you from harm, and it will make you strong." + +Lily was pleased and thanked the wizard. She put the bottle carefully in her pocket and started to explore the wizard's cave. She was so excited to have such a powerful medicine. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named George. He was three years old and loved to explore his neighborhood. One day, he wanted to carry an anchor. + +“Mommy, can I carry this anchor?†George asked. + +“No, George,†his mom replied, “That anchor is too heavy for you to carry.†+ +But George was determined to find an anchor that he could carry. So, he kept walking and eventually found a smelly old anchor. It wasn’t very big, so he thought he could carry it. + +He proudly took the anchor back home, but when his mom saw it, she made a face. + +“George, why did you get a smelly anchor? It’s gross,†she said. + +But George just smiled and said, “I found a small anchor that I can carry all by myself.†+ +His mom smiled and said, “That’s very nice of you, George. You can carry it around as long as you want.†+ +So, George was very happy that he could carry his own anchor, and everyone around him was happy too! +Once there was a boy called Joe. Joe and his dad were walking in the park when they saw a rhinoceros. Joe was so excited. He ran up to the rhinoceros and said, "Hello!" + +The rhinoceros was big, and green. Joe's dad said, "Wow! Look at that big green rhinoceros!" Joe asked, "Can I become a rhinoceros?" + +His dad laughed and said, "No, Joe, you can't become a rhinoceros." Joe said, "That's too bad. I want to be like that big green rhinoceros!" + +Joe and his dad continued walking through the park and Joe dreamed of becoming a big green rhinoceros. He thought to himself, "If only I could become a rhinoceros. That would be so much fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Mona. Mona was 3-years-old and loved to explore the world around her. + +One day, Mona's mommy said, "Let's go for a walk outside and get some fresh air!" Mona was so excited that she ran out the door and started to explore. + +As Mona walked, she saw a nice suit in the shop window. It was pink, with sparkly stars. Mona asked her mommy, "Can I try it on?". + +Mona's mommy said yes and she put on the suit. It was snug and the perfect fit. Mona smiled and started to twirl in her new suit. She was so happy! + +Suddenly, Mona started to yawn. She was getting a bit sleepy! Mona's mommy said, "It's time for bed now, let's go home and rest." + +Mona said goodnight to her suit and yawned again as she went home. Mona went to sleep, content and happy in her young explorations. +Once upon a time, there was a very loyal dog. His name was Max. One morning, Max was walking along the street when he noticed a big door with a lock on it. He was curious, and he wanted to find out what was inside. + +Max barked loudly at the door, and he heard a friendly voice. "Who is there?" the voice asked. + +Max said, “I am Max, the loyal dog! Can you please unlock the door?†+ +The voice said, “Yes, I can. Let me get my key.†+ +Soon, the door opened and Max saw a man wearing a hat on his head. The man said, “You are a very brave and loyal dog. Thank you for asking me to unlock the door.†+ +Max was very happy and proudly wagged his tail. Max never forgot the man with the hat on his head. He was grateful that the man was so loyal to him. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a pretty tree in the forest. One day a little girl named Daisy decided to explore the forest. As she entered the forest, Daisy noticed the pretty tree and decided to take a closer look. + +She got close to the tree and started to explore its trunk. All of a sudden, the tree spoke to her! "Hello, Daisy! What a nice surprise! I haven't seen a little girl like you here in a while!", said the tree. + +Daisy was so excited to meet the talking tree. She asked the tree, "What's your name?". + +The tree smiled and said, "My name is Big Red. What's yours?". + +Daisy replied, "My name is Daisy. It's so nice to meet you Big Red!". + +Big Red smiled and said, "It's nice to meet you too Daisy! Let's be friends forever!" + +And from then on, Daisy and Big Red were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a small bee named Babe. Babe always wanted to find a hidden hive full of honey. One bright and sunny day, Babe flew away to search for the hidden hive. He searched the meadows, the valleys, the woods and the sea until, after a long and tiring day, he found it! + +Babe hopped excitedly around the hidden hive with its beautiful golden walls and tasty fresh honey. All the other bees welcomed him and they started to talk. + +"Hello Babe!", said the old bee. "We are so glad you found our hidden hive. Would you like some honey?" Babe replied with a loud "Yes!" + +The bees celebrated together, each one taking a sip of sweet honey. Babe felt so happy to be in a safe and cozy place. Even though he was exhausted from the long journey, he was glad that he found the hidden hive. + +The bees all continued to talk and share stories throughout the day. They had a great time in their quiet and peaceful place together. + +The end +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Jack. Jack was different from the other birds, because he could sing very high. Every morning he would wake up and sing a beautiful song. One day, Jack asked the other birds how he could make his song even more special. + +"You need to gain more strength," said the rooster. "Every day, flutter your wings as high as you can. Then you'll be able to sing higher!" + +So Jack followed the rooster's advice, and he really tried hard. He worked so hard that soon he was able to gain more strength in his wings. He kept practicing every day, and before long he was able to reach the highest of heights with his song. + +The other birds were so amazed when they heard his beautiful high song. Even the clouds stopped to listen! And ever since that day, Jack has been known as the best singer in the sky. +Teddy was very thirsty, so he asked his mum for a drink. + +"Mummy, can I have a drink?" he asked. + +"Yes," said his mum. She took the kitchen towel and soaked it in water. Then, she wiped the dust off Teddy's cup with the wet kitchen towel. + +"Here you go, Teddy!" she said. + +"Thank you, Mummy!" Teddy took the cup and drank all the water. + +"More please!" he said. + +His mum smiled and explained, "All the water is gone, Teddy. But our tap has lots of water available, so we can get more water when you are thirsty again." + +Teddy nodded and said, "That's great. I love it when we have water available." + +His mum agreed and said, "Me too, Teddy. Let's take care to make sure we don't let our water soak away!" +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Jane and Mary. Mary had a camera and they liked to take pictures together. One day, they saw something funny and started to laugh. Suddenly, their camera broke and Jane got frustrated. She had to go inside and get her parent's help. After a lot of hard work the camera was fixed. Jane and Mary were so happy and laughed so hard. The next day, they went on a nature walk and felt the sunshine, taking lots of pictures of the world around them. They laughed together, happy and content. The end. +Once there was a beautiful butterfly named Lucy. She lived in a big garden full of flowers and trees. One day, Lucy saw a very bright pattern on a rock. She was so excited that she tried to copy it. She released some of her colourful wings onto the ground. + +Then a big wind came and blew away her wings. Lucy couldn't find her pattern. She started to cry and feel sorry for herself. + +A frog hopped by and noticed Lucy crying. He asked why she was so sad. Lucy then explained what happened. + +The frog said, "Don't be sorry. I can help you find your pattern." He then hopped around the garden and eventually found the pattern. + +But then a grey cloud came by and it started to rain. The rain ruined the pattern and Lucy was very sad. + +She thanked the frog for trying to help her but it was too late. Her pattern was lost forever. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Roger and Sarah. Roger and Sarah were playing on a lovely beach when they suddenly noticed a strange volcano in the distance. They had never seen a volcano before and thought it was fascinating. + +Roger asked Sarah, "What is that?" Sarah replied, "I think it's a volcano!" + +Roger asked Sarah if they could go and explore the volcano. Sarah said she was scared but Roger said, "Don't worry! The volcano won't hurt us." + +So Roger and Sarah walked up to the volcano and when they got close, everything froze. The wind stopped moving and it was totally still and quiet everywhere. It was as if time had stopped. + +Roger said, "Let's keep going, something amazing must be waiting for us!" + +The volcano seemed to come alive as they approached it and they realised they were actually in the presence of a magical force. Roger and Sarah were filled with joy and excitement as they made a wish together. +Suddenly the volcano erupted and the friends were covered in hot lava. The lava was warm and lovely, and it made them feel full of love and happiness. + +From that day forward, Roger and Sarah wished for things each time the volcano erupted and their wishes came true! +Once upon a time, there was a black cow. She was very quiet and liked to just listen to the sounds of the forest. She loved to hear the birds chirping and the streams gurgling. +One day, the cow decided to take a walk in the woods. As she was walking, she heard a strange noise. She stopped and listened very carefully. It was a low sound, like a rumble. She followed the sound and soon came across a black bear! +The cow was scared and quickly turned around to run away. But the bear saw her and began to chase her. The cow ran as fast as she could but the bear was getting closer and closer. Just when she thought she couldn't run anymore the cow heard another sound, this time it was a loud mooing. + +She looked back and saw that another black cow had come to help. The two cows stood together and faced the bear. The bear stopped in his tracks and began to back away slowly. He soon disappeared into the woods. + +The two cows were so happy and thanked each other for their help. From that day on, they were good friends and always listened to each other. +Once there was a girl who was three years old. She loved to play outside. Her mom was very bossy, so the girl was used to obeying her rules. + +One day the mom told the girl she could go out and play with her tire. The girl was so excited! She loved her tire and wanted to ride it all over the place. + +She ran over to the tire and grabbed it. She pushed it and rolled it around on the grass. She also went up and down the hills in her backyard. The tire was really bumpy and made her giggle. + +Soon enough the girl felt tired. She had been playing with the tire for a long time and she decided it was time to get some rest. She put away the tire and went inside to take a nap. + +The girl was so happy to have her tire. It was so much fun and it made her feel excited whenever she played with it. Even though her mom was bossy, she had a lot of fun playing outside with her tire. +Once upon a time there was a mighty queen who ruled over her kingdom with wisdom. She was loved by her subjects and they looked forward to the gift she would give them each day. + +One day, the queen offered a lotion that smelled heavenly! "How did you make this?" asked the queen's subjects. + +The queen replied, "This special lotion was made from the leaves of a plant that grows in my garden and it has magical powers. Nothing will rot when it's close by!" + +The subjects were amazed by this powerful lotion and everyone in the kingdom used it every day to keep their food and clothing from rotting. + +The queen was so pleased with the results that she gave everyone in her kingdom a bottle of the lotion as a reward. The people were delighted and used the lotion faithfully, keeping their possessions strong and mighty. + +The queen was generous, wise and kind. Everyone in the kingdom appreciated the gift of the lotion and kept using it forever. +Johnny was playing on the playground when he felt something was off. He looked around and saw a cop. Johnny felt a little bit shy. He tried not to draw attention to himself, so he thought it was best to just stay still. + +Suddenly, the cop started talking to Johnny. He asked if he had seen any strangers around. Johnny was very scared. He shook his head and tried to stay calm. + +Then, the cop gave Johnny a special mission. He said he was looking for the bad guys and wanted Johnny to help him. Johnny was nervous but agreed. + +The cop told Johnny that if he saw anyone suspicious, he should come find him. Johnny said he would and off they went their separate ways. + +As Johnny kept walking around the playground, he kept thinking about the cop’s mission. He had a feeling that something exciting was about to happen. + +Sure enough, in the corner of the playground Johnny saw something strange. He ran up to the cop to tell him what he had seen. The cop thanked Johnny and they ran off to investigate. + +Johnny and the cop ended up catching the bad guy. Johnny was so proud of himself. He had helped the brave cop catch the bad guy! Johnny was no longer shy; instead, he was feeling very brave. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sue. She was three years old and very pretty. One day, when Sue was playing in her garden, she heard a voice coming from the chimney. She crept closer to have a look. + +Sue: "Hello? Who's there?" + +Voice: "It's me. Come up here!" + +Sue felt scared, but curiosity made her climb the chimney. When she reached the top, she saw a big black bird. + +Big Bird: "Come closer, Sue. I have something special to show you!" + +Sue stepped closer and suddenly felt a sharp pain in her tummy. The Big Bird had a long sharp beak and it had pecked Sue. She felt very scared and ran away as quickly as she could. + +Back in her garden, Sue was feeling sad and sorry. She knew she would have a big sore from the peck. She returned to the chimney and shouted at the Big Bird. + +Sue: "That was not very nice! I won't come back ever again!" + +The Big Bird just laughed and the chimney echoed with its caws. + +Sue never returned to the chimney, but she never forgot the feeling of being scared and hurt. +Once upon a time, there was an incredible monkey called John. John had been suffering from an awful cough for a long time. He felt so weak and tired that he couldn't even move. + +One day, John heard about a special medicine that would help him get better. He was so excited. He immediately set off to find it. + +John eventually reached the old man's hut who supposedly had the medicine. John knocked on the door and said, "Hello! Do you have the medicine I need?" + +The old man replied, "Yes, I do. But it's very expensive. You must give me something of value if you want it." + +John thought very hard. He had nothing of value, so he offered the old man a beautiful flower he had found on his journey. + +The old man accepted John's offer and gave him the medicine. John thanked the old man and was about to go back home. However, it was too late. The medicine was not strong enough and John continued to suffer. + +In the end, John never recovered from his illness. Sadness filled the air as everyone remembered John's incredible courage. +One night, a mommy and a daddy took their little girl to the mall. She was only three, but so excited! She watched the people walking around and the bright lights twinkling around her. + +When it was time to go home, the little girl was so tired that she could hardly move her feet. But she was still happy, until she got back to their house. Daddy had a pale face, and there was something strange in the house. + +The little girl asked, “What’s wrong?†Daddy sighed, and told her, “Your kitty is sleeping and won’t wake up.†+ +The little girl began to cry. She had loved her kitty so much, and now it was gone. She wished she could sleep too, and never wake up. + +But of course she couldn’t just do that. So the little girl had to try to be brave and keep her sadness inside. And the family all had to try to keep going in life, without their kitty. +Sam and Jen were walking to the park. Sam saw a pretty skirt in the store window and said "I like that skirt." + +But Jen disagreed. "It is too weak," she said. + +Sam shook his head. "It is not weak, it is nice," he said firmly. + +Jen smiled. "Okay, I guess we can look at it," she said. + +So they went into the store and looked at the skirt. It was blue and pretty, just like Sam had said. + +Jen smiled. "Okay, I really like it," she said. + +Sam smiled too. He was happy that he and Jen had been able to disagree, but were still able to agree in the end. They both bought the skirt and went to the park to play. +One morning, a little girl named Mia went to the park with her mother. As they were walking, they saw a cute puppy. It had big ears, a wagging tail, and a big smile. Mia's mother said, "Look at that cute puppy!" Mia was so excited. She ran up to the puppy and introduced herself. + +Mia said, "Hi, I'm Mia! What's your name?" +The puppy barked, "I'm Alfie!" +Mia thought Alfie was so cute. She said, "Let's be friends!" +Alfie barked happily and the two played together. + +Every morning, Mia and her mom would take a trip to the park so Mia could introduce herself to Alfie. She was so happy to have a new friend. Meanwhile, Alfie was happy too - he had a new friend to play with in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emily. Emily was three years old. + +One day, Emily was playing in the garden when she suddenly fell over and got dirt all over her knee. Emily shouted for her mum. + +Mum ran outside and said, "Oh no, Emily, it looks serious. We need to wash your knee straight away." + +Emily nodded and rolled up her trouser leg. Mum squatted down and started to wash Emily's knee softly with a soft, wet cloth. Emily's tears gradually stopped falling and she smiled. + +Mum asked, "Are you feeling better now, Emily?" + +Emily nodded and said, "Yes, mum. I'm better now." + +Mum hugged Emily and said, "Come on, let's go inside and get you cleaned up properly." + +And so Emily, with a happy heart, skipped inside with her mum to get her knee washed properly. + +The happy moment was finished and all was well. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jenny. She was three years old and loved to play. One day, she decided to go to the beach. + +When they arrived, they saw a big pile of sand. Jenny was very happy and started to play. She was building sand castles with her friends. + +Suddenly, something flew over their heads. It was a beautiful veil. Jenny and her friends wanted to get it. But it was very high. + +"No problem!" shouted Jenny. She was very bossy and ran to find a way to get the veil. + +She found a big stick and climbed up a tree. She held on to the stick and tried to reach the veil. Finally, she grabbed it! + +Jenny and her friends were so excited. They cheered and ran towards the beach. Jenny put the veil on her head and drank a big glass of lemonade. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a friendly young boy named Jack. One day, Jack decided to mail a special letter. He had carefully written a special message and hoped that the letter would arrive soon! + +He walked to his local post office and handed the letter to the friendly postal worker. The postal worker smiled and said, "This is a very special letter. I'll make sure it gets sent right away!" + +Jack thanked the postal worker and ran home, excited to see if the letter had been received. + +Finally, one day Jack received a response in the mail. His heart was pounding as he opened the envelope. Inside was a nice surprise - his letter had been read and the person had written back! + +Jack was so happy. He thanked the friendly postal worker again and waved goodbye. With his letter safely in hand, he smiled and went on his way. +Once there was a nice little girl named Julie. She wanted really wanted to have some soap to play with. + +One day she went to the store with her mom to buy some. When the soap was put in their cart, Julie got really excited. + +On their way out of the store, Julie noticed a big soap bar of her favorite color. She asked her Mom if they could get it, but her mom said they couldn't. Sad, Julie watched as they left the store. + +But as they were walking to their car, Julie had a sneaky idea. She quickly ran back into the store and stole the soap before her mom could stop her. + +When her mom saw what Julie had done, she was angry. She told Julie, "You must never steal again!" Julie nodded and was very sorry for what she had done. + +The next day Julie was playing with the soap and feeling a little bit guilty. Suddenly her mom appeared with two soaps, one for her and one for Julie. They were both smiles, because it was a nice reminder for Julie that stealing was not okay. +Alex was studying hard. It was almost dinner time, but he was still reading a book. His mother saw him and said, "Alex, it's time for dinner. Don't forget to come for dinner." + +Alex closed the book and came to the dinner table. His mother had cooked his favorite dish - a bowl of rice. Alex was excited to eat it. He started to eat it and said, "It tastes so good! Thank you, Mom!" + +His mother smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it. You know that your father is abroad and is missing home-cooked food." + +Alex nodded in understanding. He thought of his father and how distant he was. Even though his father was far away, he knew that his father was thinking of them. He then said, "Let's study together when Dad comes back home." + +His mother smiled and said, "That's a great idea, Alex! I'm sure that your father would love to study with you when he gets back." + +Alex nodded in agreement and continued eating his dinner. He looked forward to the day when his father would come home and they would study together. +Once upon a time, there was an old man. He arrived at a white house in the countryside one day. He knocked on the door but nobody answered. He knocked again and a little girl opened the door. + +"Hello," said the old man. "My name is Mr. Jones and I'm here to visit your family." + +The little girl's face lit up. She opened the door and welcomed him inside. + +"Come in, Mr. Jones!" she said with a big smile. + +Mr. Jones said thank you and went inside. He looked around the house. Everything was very old and white. The little girl showed him around and even made him some tea. + +The old man felt very comfortable in the house and talked to the little girl for hours. When it was time to go, he thanked her and promised to visit again soon. + +The little girl smiled and waved goodbye as he left. Mr. Jones had a wonderful time in the old white house and would never forget his visit. +Once upon a time, there was a beetle called Bob. Bob was a very brave beetle, and one day he decided to go explore the world. But as he went, he forgot to be careful. + +Soon, Bob found a huge pile of food. He was so excited and he started eating it all. Bob was having so much fun! + +Unfortunately, Bob didn't realize that the food was spoiled. And soon he started feeling very ill. + +Bob was very sad that he spoiled himself by eating the bad food. He learnt a valuable lesson, that he should always be careful and stay safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Ann. She was three years old and went outside to play with her friends. + +Today, Ann was wearing ordinary clothes. Her T-shirt had stripes on it, and her trousers were blue. She ran around the garden, chasing a butterfly. + +Ann's friends arrived, and they laughed and shouted as they played. Together they kicked the ball around the lawn. The ball hit Ann's leg and she said, "Ouch"! + +The friends all laughed. Ann was not mad. She smiled, and said, "Let's play again". With that, they all ran together and started to kick the ball again. + +They laughed and shouted at each other, as they had lots of fun. Ann was so happy, she forgot all about her ordinary clothes! +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to use her imagination. One day, she decided to wrap her toys as if she were giving them a meal. She was very careful as she fit them into a big box with colorful paper. + +"Ready?" she said with a big smile. + +"Ready!" said her best friend, a big teddy bear. + +So Lucy set to work and started wrapping the toys. She wrapped the toys nice and tight, and made sure everything was fit and snug. + +When she was done, she was very proud of what she had done. + +"What a great meal!" she exclaimed. + +Then she gave the teddy bear a big hug and a high five. + +"That was fun, let's do it again!" said her best friend. + +And so they wrapped the toys again, making sure everything was fit and snug. It was a great adventure, and they both had lots of fun. +Once upon a time there was an enormous tree in a forest. One day a bird flew to the top of the tree and started to ring a bell. Then film started to fall from the sky. Everyone in the forest was so excited. + +Billy, a three-year-old, ran quickly to play with the film. He found an enormous piece and tried to build a home for the birds. As he was gathering the film, suddenly a loud noise filled the forest. + +Billy started crying and looked up. He saw there was an enormous man in the sky. He said to Billy: "You can have that film if you give me a hug!" + +Billy was scared, but he hugged the man. When he did, the man grabbed him and flew away with him! + +Billy screamed for help, but no one could hear him. Eventually, the man and Billy sailed off into the sky and were never seen again. +Once upon a time, there were two little boys who were best friends. They were Albert and Benjamin. + +One day, Albert found a nut in the yard. He showed it to Benjamin, who said, “Let’s see who can eat it first!†+ +Albert was so excited, he was sure he would win! He said, “Yes, let’s do it!†+ +But Benjamin was very persistent, and he said, “No way! I insist that I eat the nut first!†+ +Albert insisted too, but Benjamin wouldn’t give in. Finally, they decided to take turns and each got one bite. + +They each chewed and swallowed, and the nut was gone! They shared a big hug and laughed, happy to be best friends. +Once upon a time there was a lovely girl called Kate. One day Kate wanted to visit her grandma, so she packed her bag with a few things she thought she might need. Kate was very organized and when she was ready she smiled and gave her mom a big wink. + +Kate's mom said, "Let's go!" + +So they left the house and off they went. After what seemed like a long journey, Kate could see her grandma waving from the window. When Kate and her mom arrived at grandma's house, Kate jumped out of the car and ran over for a big hug. + +Grandma smiled and said, "Let's get inside! I've been expecting you." + +When they got inside, Grandma was very excited to show Kate her new toy. It was a soft toy elephant that Grandma had bought especially for her. Kate couldn't stop giving it a big hug and giving it kisses. She was so happy! + +Kate and her grandma had a wonderful visit. They enjoyed playing together and had lots of cuddles. Kate even showed her grandma how organized she was, doing some neat drawings and signing her name at the bottom. + +At the end of their visit, Grandma looked at Kate and said, "You have been such a delight, Kate and I'm so happy you visited me!" +Once upon a time, there was a helpful pig that lived near a farm. Every day he was happy to act for the farm. He would carry water, dig holes, and even pull carts around. + +One day, a 3 year old child came to visit the farm. When he saw the helpful pig, he was amazed. He asked the farmer, "What does this pig do?" + +The farmer smiled. He explained, "This pig is very helpful. He acts to help us every day. He fetches and carries things, hauling them around the farm." + +The 3 year old smiled. He had never seen something so helpful. He thanked the farmer and the pig and ran off happily. + +The helpful pig smiled too and went back to his work. He was happy that he could act to help the farm. +Once there was a little girl. She was very thirsty. She looked around for something to help her. + +Suddenly, she saw a big jug. It was quite heavy, but she managed to carry it. + +The little girl poured some of the content into a cup and began to drink. It was cold and delicious. + +"Thank you, jug," the little girl said. She felt better now, but a little bit dizzy. + +Then, her mom came into the room. She looked concerned. + +"Honey, are you ok?" she asked. + +"I'm ok, Mom," the little girl said. "But I got a bit dizzy. Then the jug helped me." + +Her mom smiled. "That's great. Jugs can be very useful." She then hugged her daughter tightly. + +The little girl was so happy that she started to dance around the room. She knew that the jug had helped her and she was thankful. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jimmy and Lifee. They were playing in the park when one of them saw a toilet. Jimmy was scared and felt fearful. Lifee told him, "It's ok. Don't be scared, Jimmy." + +But Jimmy still felt scared. He started to cry and ran away. Lifee ran after him and asked, "What's the matter, Jimmy?" + +Jimmy felt so scared that he couldn't talk and he just kept on crying. Lifee realized he had to make Jimmy feel brave, so he said, "Let's fight the toilet together, Jimmy." + +Jimmy stopped crying and said, "Yeay! Let's do it!" + +So Jimmy and Lifee faced the toilet and started to fight it. After a while, they finally beat the toilet and both of them were so proud. Jimmy was no longer fearful and they went back to playing in the park, being the best of friends. +Once there was a wolf and a rabbit. They decided to discuss together about the sky as it was beautiful. + +The wolf said, "I can see a plane up there. It is so fierce looking and flies so fast!" + +The rabbit was scared and said, "What is a plane? It looks dangerous." + +The wolf said, "No, the plane is not dangerous. It is a special machine that people use to fly in the air. It is important to be careful and not do something that puts yourself in danger." + +The rabbit thought about it and agreed, "Yes, it’s important to be careful. I will remember this and try to be careful!" + +The moral of the story is that it is important to be careful and not do something that could put yourself in danger. +Once upon a time, there was a small reindeer called Rob. He lived in a small village with the other reindeer. One day, Rob decided to follow a group of reindeer that were going off into the woods. As he followed them, Rob started to feel a bit ashamed. + +He thought that he was being silly and decided to turn back. When he did, he noticed a small rabbit. The rabbit suggested that Rob should go with them on their adventure. But Rob was still ashamed and wasn't sure what to do. + +After a while, Rob decided that he would follow the rabbit. They traipsed through the woods, and it soon became dark. Eventually they stumbled upon a clearing, in the middle of which stood an old, tall tree. + +The rabbit suggested that they should climb the tree and look to see what they could find. Rob was overjoyed and begged the rabbit to let him try. The rabbit smiled and so Rob carefully climbed the tree. At the very top of the tree, Rob saw the most beautiful stars in the night sky. He was so excited that he could hardly contain himself. + +When Rob came back down from the tree, he was no longer ashamed. He had gone on an adventure and discovered something beautiful. +Once upon a time there was a little train who always went the wrong way. Whenever he had to go on a journey, he would have to go backwards. This made him really stupid and sad. + +One day, the little train heard a noisy sound and saw a bright light in the distance. He thought it was a sign so he started going in that direction. He was so excited that he went the right way instead of backwards. + +The little train was almost there when he heard an angry voice. "Stop!" it said. He looked down to see a grown-up train standing in his way. The grown-up train said, "You're going the wrong way. You're supposed to go backwards." + +The little train was so confused. Going backwards was something that always made him feel so stupid. But the grown-up train was right, so he had to do it. + +The little train was scared and sad, but he mustered all his courage and started to reverse. He had to go backwards for a few minutes before he spotted the bright light again. When he reached it, he stopped. He had made it! + +The little train felt happy and proud of himself. He had reversed and gone the right way! He smiled as a grown-up train honked in congratulations. He had learned that being stupid wasn't always a bad thing. +Once upon a time, there was a zebra. He was fine and he liked to go for long walks in the meadows. Every day, he would stir the grass with his hooves, looking for yummy treats. + +One day, the zebra heard a voice in the distance. It was coming from a dark cave and it said "Come closer, my friend." + +The zebra hesitated, but the voice sounded friendly so he stepped closer. Then, from the darkness emerged a beast with sharp claws and a long, pointed tail. The beast said, "Come, zebra, let me stir your mane." + +The zebra knew that this was a bad idea. There was something wicked in the beast's eyes and he felt scared. But the beast was so convincing that, before he could react, the zebra found himself inches away from the terrible creature. + +The beast then lunged forward, clamping its claws around the zebra and stirring its mane with its tail. The zebra was too weak to resist and the beast laughed a menacing laugh as he did a victory dance. + +The beast then disappeared into the darkness and the zebra was never seen again. +Annie was on her way home from school. She had a new wallet she was so excited about. As she walked along whistling, she saw a group of kids playing with a pet dog. They laughed and threw a ball. She wanted to play, too. + +Annie wondered if they would want to play with her. Everyone else had friends to play with, but she was all alone. Annie was ashamed and knew she was different. She tucked her wallet tightly under her arm and kept walking. + +But then something magical happened. The dog noticed Annie, and it hopped right up to her. The kids saw this, and one of them called out, “Hey, why don’t you come and play with us?†+ +Annie was so excited! She quickly ran over and joined the group. For the rest of the day, Annie and the kids laughed and played. She wasn’t ashamed anymore. The wallet she was holding so tightly earlier still had its special place tucked under her arm. She kept whistling and skipped home with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Lucy. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. On one summer day, Lucy was walking in the park and wearing a bright yellow jacket. + +Suddenly, Lucy stopped and looked around. In one corner of the park, she noticed a very special flower. It was yellow and even more beautiful than the sun! Lucy couldn't help but pause and admire the flower. + +Then, a soft voice came from behind. It was Lucy's friend, Maria. + +"Oh wow, that flower is so pretty!" Maria said with a smile. + +Lucy agreed, then noticed Maria was wearing a yellow jacket just like hers. + +"That's a pretty jacket," Lucy said. + +"Thanks," Maria replied. "Why don't you take off your jacket too so we can be matching?" + +Lucy smiled and paused. She wondered if she should take off her yellow jacket, but Lucy and Maria had so much fun together wearing matching jackets that day in the park and the sun seemed to smile down at them! +Amy was very sleepy. She had been playing all day and was now ready for a nap. She shut her eyes and repeated to herself, "I promise I will stay awake a little longer." + +Suddenly, her mom came into the room with a microphone. Mom said, "Amy, I have a special surprise for you! I know you're sleepy, but I promise you will like it!" + +Amy opened her eyes, excited. She sat up and looked at her mom holding the microphone. + +Mom said, "I'm going to teach you how to sing! I know it will be lots of fun!" + +Amy smiled and agreed to stay awake a little while longer. She stood up, held the microphone and started to sing. Her mom clapped and smiled at her. + +Amy couldn't believe how much fun she was having. She said to her mom, "I promise I will practice singing more tomorrow!" + +Mom laughed and gave Amy a big hug. Then, it was time for a nap. Amy was still very sleepy, but was glad she had kept her promise! +Once there was a little boy named Jack. He was three years old and loved to explore all kinds of places. One day he decided to see where the smell of perfume was coming from. + +He followed the trail and it eventually led him to a dark room. He didn't know what was inside, but something in his gut told him to be careful. His mom always said that things that smell nice can sometimes be dangerous, so he decided to turn around and go back home. + +On his way back, Jack saw a big door with a keyhole in it. He heard faint singing on the other side and there was a strong smell of perfume coming out of the room. His curiosity got the best of him, so he decided to take a peek. + +Suddenly the door opened and Jack realized he was looking at his mom! She was wearing a beautiful dress and had put on her favorite perfume. She smiled at him and said: "Jack, I was reminded of you and wanted to wear my best outfit today. Never forget to be careful around things that smell nice and look a bit dangerous." Jack nodded and ran back home, happy that his mom had reminded him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She looked out of the window and saw that winter had come to town. Everything was white with snow and it was a cold day. Jane put on her coat and went outside. + +When she stepped out, she was met with a gust of cold wind. She shivered and said, "It's cold outside! I hope it will be warm soon." + +Then Jane saw a bird on a tree, chirping away. The bird said, "Don't worry, Jane. Winter won't stay forever. Soon enough, it will be warm again." + +Jane smiled and nodded, feeling hopeful. She thanked the bird and waved goodbye. + +Jane went inside and stayed cozy until warmer days came. And sure enough, spring came and the snow melted away. Jane was glad that the days were more warm and she enjoyed the sunshine and being outdoors. +Once upon a time there was a group of wealthy people. They lived in a big house and had lots of nice things. + +One day, the group wanted to explore the garden. But when they opened the door to leave, they found out the door wouldn't shut. + +“Oh no!†said one of the wealthy people. “What will we do now?†+ +Another said, “Let’s try and push it shut together.†+ +So the group of wealthy people all pushed together. Finally, the door shut. + +The group cheered. They were so happy that the door shut. Now they could enjoy exploring the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl. She loved playing outside in the sunshine with her friends. One hot day, the little girl was playing on her scooter in the park. Suddenly, she felt something buzzing around her head. It was a mosquito! + +The little girl couldn't get the mosquito to leave her alone. She shouted, "No! Go away mosquito!" + +But the mosquito didn't listen. Then suddenly, a bright idea popped into the little girl's head. She grinned and said, "Reverse!" + +At once, the mosquito flew backwards and away. The little girl was so happy. She had managed to get rid of the mosquito all by herself. She continued playing in the park, feeling proud of her smart idea. +Jack was walking home down a lonely road. Suddenly he heard a sharp noise and then saw someone step out from behind a bush. It was a big man with a sharp cut and he was wearing white. Jack stepped back and asked the man what he wanted. The man replied, "I want you to give me all your money". + +Jack replied that he didn't have any money. The man became angry and pulled out a knife. He said, "If you don't give me money, I'll cut you!" Jack was scared and stepped back. + +Suddenly the big man started running away. Jack was about to follow him when he heard a loud crack. He looked up and saw a white van driving away. When Jack looked back, the big man was gone. + +Jack felt relieved, but the relief soon changed to sadness as he realised that the big man had cut open his pocket and taken all of his money. +Once there was a man called John. He loved learning languages and discovering new ones. He was very reliable and he was very interested in counting. + +John went to a beautiful beach one day and he saw a very strange number. It was written in a strange language and he thought he'd never seen it before. He wanted to learn it. + +John went to the nearest book shop and asked the shopkeeper what the number meant. The shopkeeper said that it was a very old language which was used many years ago by a group of people. + +John was so excited and said, "Can you teach me this language then?" + +The shopkeeper smiled and replied, "Of course, I can teach it to you. It's not a difficult language but you'll need to be reliable and learn how to count before you can become fluent." + +John was thrilled and started to learn the language the very same day. He quickly realised that being reliable and good at counting was very useful for this language and he learnt it really quickly. + +John was so excited to start using his new language. He was now able to communicate with a whole new group of people. He felt like he had such a reliable language. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Amy. She had a secret wish that she wanted to be granted. + +One day, she saw an old ornament in the garden. She picked it up and admired its shiny newness. + +Curious, she knelt down and said to herself, "I wish to be like the ornament, perfect and beautiful". + +Suddenly, a voice spoke out from behind her saying, "How can you be perfect if you don't know yourself?". + +Amy was surprised. She turned around to find an unknown woman standing there. "Not knowing yourself first is like a beautiful ornament without any value," the woman said with a kind smile. + +Amy realized that she had to know herself first before wanting to be perfect. She thanked the woman for the valuable lesson and carefully put the ornament back where it belonged. + +The moral of this story is to always know yourself before wishing for anything else. +John was a very obedient little boy. His mom read stories to him every night before bed. One night, his mom ended the story just as John was about to find out the ending. + +John was so curious, he really wanted to read the story himself. So he asked his mom if he could try reading the story. At first, she said no. But when John promised to be obedient and calm down if he couldn't keep up, his mom agreed. + +John grabbed a big book with pages made of lumber and started to read. He was doing well for a while, but eventually he got tired and his eyes started to close. Just when he was about to fall asleep, the book tumbled onto the floor and all the pages got scattered. + +John's mom was not happy. She was so disappointed in him, she decided not to read him stories anymore. John was sad and he wished he had been more obedient. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They both loved summer and wanted to do something fun. + +One day, Jack spotted a cone in the wild and said: "Wow! What should we do with the cone?" + +Jill thought for a moment and then said: "Let's count it!" + +So they counted the cone together, 1, 2, 3, and so on. They kept counting until they could not count any longer. + +Jack smiled and said: "We really had a lot of fun counting the cone together. That is the best part of friendship - being able to share moments like these!" + +Jill agreed: "Yes, it was so much fun. We can count on friendship when we need it!". + +Moral of the story: Friends count on each other to share moments of fun and joy. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Sara. +One day, Sara was looking for something to do and she saw a bright, shiny fork in the kitchen. She took the fork and went outside. + +Sara spotted a bird in a tree and waved the fork in the air. The bird jumped down and spoke to her in a friendly tone. +"What kind of thing is this?" the bird asked, pointing to the fork. + +"It's a fork," Sara told the bird. "You can use it to eat with. It's quite interesting!" + +The bird thanked her for the information and flew away. Sara went back inside, happy to have shared something so interesting. She went back to the kitchen and put the fork away, feeling proud that she had been able to tell the bird something so special. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Sophia who loved to travel. She went on many big adventures, always taking her beloved purse with her. Whenever she travelled, she would pack it full with things she might need. + +One day, Sophia went to a far away city. As she looked around, she noticed that the people there did not have a lot of money. She was very sad to see this and decided to help. + +Sophia opened her purse and started to pack it with things that might be useful - food, clothes and toys. She looked around and saw so many people in need and was very sad. + +Then, a little girl asked why she was sad. Sophia smiled and told the little girl about her plan. She said she was packing her purse with things for people who did not have anything available. + +The little girl smiled and said, “You are so kind.†Sophia smiled back and said, “It is nice to help others when we can.†+ +The moral of this story is that, even when we do not have much ourselves, we should take the time to be kind and help others who may be struggling. +Once there was a boy named Joe. He was 3 years old and loved to travel in the elevator. + +One day, Joe's mom told him that if he wanted to travel in the elevator, he had to be very good. But he was feeling naughty, and when he got in the elevator he started pressing all the buttons to make the elevator go all the way to the top. + +Joe's mom heard the noises and ran to the elevator. When she saw Joe, she was not happy. + +"Joe, why did you press all the buttons?" she asked him. + +Joe just smiled and said, "I just wanted to travel a lot!" + +His mom was not impressed. "Joe," she said, "You have to be a good boy if you want to travel in the elevator." + +Joe looked sad and said, "OK, mommy, I will be good." + +After that, Joe was a very good boy, and always stayed in the elevator until it stopped. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little child that loved to park. Every day she would run around the park and play with her friends. She would laugh and smile and make lots of noise! + +One day, the child came to the park alone and noticed that there was an unusual quiet. Suddenly, she heard a noise and spotted a big, brown squirrel. She had never seen one before! She walked over to it and said, “Hello!†+ +The squirrel was frightened, but the child was so adorable, it stayed. Suddenly, it started to hop around, gathering nuts from the trees. The child followed the squirrel, watching in amazement. After a while, they both sat down and the squirrel shared his nuts with the child. + +From that day on, the child always went to the park to look for the squirrel, and they became best friends. The child was always so happy when she saw the squirrel, and the squirrel was equally happy to see the adorable child. They would always share their nuts and play together. +Once there was a tall man who loved to work in his garage. Every day, he would go out to the garage and do something new. One day, he found a big, tall project he wanted to complete. He spent many days working on it in the garage and it was very hard! But finally, one day it was complete! He was so proud and the project was so big and beautiful. All the people around were amazed. From that day forward, the tall man was always eager to go out to his garage and complete something new. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jojo and Jilly. They liked to play together. One day, Jojo wanted to dance, so he asked Jilly to come along. + +Jilly was scared, but she agreed. Together, they put on their dances shoes, and Jojo took out his wrap. + +Jilly: "What's that, Jojo?" +Jojo: "This is my wrap. We can dance with it." +Jilly: "Okay, let's do it!" + +So they held the wrap between them and started twirling around and around. Jojo was laughing and Jilly was smiling. They danced and laughed until they were too tired to keep going. + +Then Jojo put away his wrap, and Jilly gave him an big hug. + +Jilly: "Wow! That was fun!" +Jojo: "Yeah, it was!" + +And they knew they would always have fun when they danced together. +It was a beautiful morning and the sun was shining brightly. The birds were singing and the butterflies were fluttering. There was a little girl called Sarah who was very excited about something. + +Her mom was holding a big envelope and it had Sarah's name written on it in big letters. It was an invitation! + +The little girl was very curious and asked her mom, "What is it mommy?" Her mom smiled and said, "It is an invitation Sarah, to a special place" + +The little girl was so happy and her face lit up with excitement. But then she started feeling a little bit fearful. Her mom saw this and said, "It's ok Sarah, I will come and be with you. I will never leave you alone" + +This made Sarah happy and she hugged her mom. Then they set off on their journey to the special place. + +When they finally arrived, Sarah could hardly keep her excitement in and she noticed something even bigger - a big white bird came flying slowly down from the sky. + +The bird flapped its wings and released a bunch of little colourful paper planes. + +It was a joyous moment for Sarah and the paper planes brought lots of smiles. She had never seen such a sight before and she was so proud to have witnessed and experienced it. +Once, there was a small girl named Avery. She was explorer, always looking for something new to learn. One day, she wanted to see what was under the sea. She put on a special outfit and jumped in with a deep breath. + +Under the ocean, it was a different world. Avery saw a lot of colorful fish. But then something else caught her eye - a shrimp! She was immediately curious, so she swam closer to get a better look. + +Suddenly, the shrimp started moving, faster and faster! It was like it was trying to get away from Avery. Avery followed it, eager to learn more. + +The shrimp stopped and said, "Please don't follow me, it's too dangerous." + +Avery was a bit surprised, but she knew the shrimp had her best interest at heart. She thanked the shrimp and said goodbye. + +Avery learned a valuable lesson that day! Even if we are adventurous, we should always be careful and listen to other creatures. They might be trying to help us. +Mandy was a young girl who liked to go for walks. One day she was walking when she saw an elderly woman. The woman was walking very slowly and seemed to be having trouble. Mandy wanted to help the elderly woman so she ran up and asked if she could support her. The woman smiled and accepted her help. + +Mandy and the elderly woman walked together until they reached the woman's house. Mandy saw that the woman was still having trouble so she asked if she could stay and help. The woman said "yes" and Mandy stayed. She helped the woman by carrying her bags, helping her into her house and providing a shadow to keep her cool. + +Mandy was happy to help the elderly woman. She kept supporting her until the woman was inside her house feeling safe and comfortable. Mandy went home feeling proud of her good deed. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady who wanted to go for a swim. As she approached the pool, she saw that it was very deep. She was scared she might drown, so she called out to her grandson, who was nearby. + +The grandson said,"I know how to prevent this! I'll get a floaty!" He ran away to find the floaty, while the old lady waited by the pool. + +Soon, the grandson returned with the floaty. He said, "See Grandma? Now you can go in the deep water without worrying!" + +The old lady smiled and thanked her grandson, before hopping into the pool with her floaty. She swam around happily and safely, without fear of going too deep. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy. He was so excited because he was going to discover something special. He put on his shoes and ran outside. He saw the police down the street. He was curious, so he ran over to the police to ask what they were doing. + +"Hi! What are you doing?" he asked. +"We are looking for a missing cat," said one of the officers. + +The boy was so excited that he quickly ran home and grabbed his teddy bear and a sweet treat. He ran back to the police and offered them up as a reward if they found the missing cat. + +The police smiled and thanked him for his help. But, unfortunately, they never found the missing cat. So, the boy went back home and hugged his teddy bear. His sweet treat helped cheer him up and he decided that even if he couldn't help the police, he could help out at home by taking care of his teddy bear and hugging it every night. +Once upon a time, there was a baby. She was soft and cuddly and she loved to play games. One day, she was feeling sad and she started to tear up. Mommy came over to her and asked what was wrong. The baby said, "I'm lonely. I want someone to play with!" Mommy gave her a gentle hug and said, "I'll find you a friend to play with. It'll be alright." + +So, Mommy went to look for a friend for the baby. She soon found one - a little fluffy puppy! The baby was so excited that she couldn't contain her happiness. She hugged the pup and they started playing together. They rolled around in the grass and chased each other until they got too tired. + +After their playtime, the baby and puppy laid down on the grass and watched the clouds pass by. It was peaceful and calm and they both felt so happy. + +The baby and the puppy stayed together and played all day. They were the best of friends and always made each other smile. +Once there was a little firefly named Zack. His bright yellow body shone with a warm, glow. Every night he flew around the nearby forest, lighting up the darkness with his charming sparkles. + +One night, Zack noticed a hole in a big gray rock. Peeking inside, he saw tiny glimpses of something glittering. Zack got closer and discovered a wonderful new world filled with tiny stars and twinkling sparks. He was so excited and flew around the rock even more. + +When he went back outside, Zack saw a little fairy. She was wearing a dress made from petals and her wings glowed in the moonlight. The fairy asked Zack why he was so happy. + +"I just discovered the most beautiful spot ever!" Zack said. The fairy smiled and said "You know, I think I can show you someplace even more magical. Follow me!" + +The Fairy then led Zack to an even prettier world filled with glimmering stars, gorgeous rainbows and a gentle glow. He was overwhelmed by the beauty of it all and thanked the fairy for showing him this special place. +Once there was a fat gnome who wanted to get a job. He looked everywhere, but no one would hire him. He finally found a job working in a far away town. He decided to try it, even though it was hard to get there. + +He started his journey, and was doing okay, but then he stumbled on a big rock. He tried to pick it up, but it was too heavy. He shrugged and kept walking. + +But then something even worse happened. He got lost because he took a wrong turn. He tried to find his way back, but he just couldn't find it. He shrugged and kept walking. + +He kept walking and walking, and he was so tired and hungry. He just wanted to go home. He was still lost and he didn't know what to do. He just shrugged and kept walking. + +Finally he fell asleep. When he woke up, he still had no idea where he was. He used the last of his energy trying to find his way home, but he never did. He shrugged, and he never saw his home again. +John was a happy 3 year old. But he was about to suffer. +One day, he was playing in the park when he saw a round, smooth stone. It looked so inviting, he couldn't resist picking it up. The stone felt sweet in his hands. + +John skipped around the park with the stone, singing a song. Suddenly his mother called out, "John! Stop!" +John's heart sank; he knew he was in trouble. He had forgotten the rule: he was not allowed to pick up stones. + +The punishment was severe; John had to go without his sweet treat later that day. But, he kept the stone, in case there was another chance to play with it. + +The next day, John found the same stone in his bedroom. His parents had remembered how much he liked it and had set up a surprise for him. This time, John was extra careful; he remembered the rule and suffered no punishment. + +John smiled, feeling sweet joy instead of suffering. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tim and Dave. They went fishing in the lake together. + +Tim saw a big white fish in the water. He said to Dave, "Let's catch this white fish!" + +Dave disagreed. He said, "No, let's keep fishing. We'll catch something better." + +Tim was angry and he said, "I want to catch this white fish. I think it looks good!" + +Dave disagree again. But Tim was determined to catch the white fish. So Tim threw out his net and caught the white fish. Dave felt bad, but he couldn't do anything. + +Suddenly, the white fish started moving wildly. Then a big sea monster leaped out of the water. It was the white fish's mother! She wanted her baby back! + +Tim and Dave were scared. The sea monster grabbed them both and threw them into the lake. Dave and Tim were never seen again. + +The moral of this story is that it's important to listen to others. Just because Tim and Dave disagreed didn't mean that they had to fight. If they had just talked it out, they wouldn't have been in so much trouble! +Tommy and his dad rode their bike to the park. "We're almost there," said his dad. As they made their way to the park, Tommy noticed a big shield in the middle of the grass. It was brown, like the dirt they found in the backyard. + +"What's that, dad?" asked Tommy. + +"That's a shield," his dad said. "See those poles sticking out? Soldiers used to raise them during battles to protect themselves from enemy arrows and swords." + +Tommy liked the sound of that. He couldn't wait to raise the shield like a brave soldier. + +"In that case," his dad said, holding out a hand, "let's go and raise it!" + +Tommy's dad stepped on the shield and lifted it high up. Tommy gasped in amazement. "Wow, dad, this is amazing!" + +His dad smiled. "Remember, Tommy - if you have the courage to raise a shield, you'll always be protected". +Little John had a big dream. He wanted to see a kangaroo. He asked his ma, "Ma, will I see a kangaroo today?" His ma said, "No, but you will see kangaroos in your dreams. Dreams can be very special and delicate." + +Little John was excited. He liked hearing about dreams. Ma said, "Close your eyes and dream about kangaroos. Maybe you will see one?" Little John closed his eyes and imagined what it would be like if he saw a kangaroo. He imagined a delicate kangaroo, hopping about. + +The next morning John awoke excited. He asked his ma, "Did I see a kangaroo in my dream?" Ma said, "I'm not sure, but I'm sure it was a special dream." Little John smiled and said, "Yes, it was a special dream. I saw a delicate kangaroo hopping about and it was beautiful." + +John's ma smiled and said, "See, dreams can be special things. If you dream hard enough, you can see anything!" Little John knew she was right and he was excited to dream tonight and try to see a kangaroo. +Bob was a small spaceman and he was very worried. +Every night he looked up in the sky for a comet, but he never saw one. +One day his friend Martin said to him, “There’s a comet that belongs to us!†Bob was so excited! + +So that night, Bob jumped out of bed and raced outside. He looked up in the sky and there it was! It was a beautiful comet that belonged to Bob and Martin. + +Bob was very happy and shouted, “Look Martin! It’s the comet that belongs to us!†+Martin put his arm around Bob and said, â€Yes it is! All our worries are gone now!†+ +The two friends looked up at the sky and the comet that belonged to them. They were now the happiest spacemen in the whole universe! +Harry was glad to be home from school. He ran to the kitchen to say hello to his mom and dad. When he saw them, an urge came over him and he asked, "Can I go to the park?" His parents said yes and he ran to his bedroom to change. + +But as soon as he put on his shoes, he felt a sudden shake. His mom then said, "Harry, there's been an earthquake!" Harry shook with fear, but his mom grabbed him and took him outside. + +The earthquake was so strong that the park had been destroyed, and all of Harry's friends had disappeared. Harry was so sad that he started to cry. His parents held him tight, but they had no idea what to do. + +Harry felt glad that his parents were there with him, but the earthquake had taken all the things he loved. He knew he would never forget this day, and the feeling of being so scared. +Max and Amy were playing in the park. Amy wanted to race Max, but he said no. He said he was scared that he would lose. + +Amy smiled and said "Don't worry. You won't lose, I promise!" + +Max was embarrassed. He did not want to race. But then, he thought about how silly he was being. So he agreed. + +They raced to the chamber. Max felt excited but scared. He knew he could win if he tried his hardest. + +Max ran as fast as he could and he crossed the finish line first! + +Amy was so happy for him. She hugged him and said "Good job! You did it!" + +Max was relieved. He was so proud that he had won the race. He smiled and was glad that he had not been embarrassed. +Once upon a time there was a bunny called Bella. She was very happy as it was her birthday. She invited her friends, a cat and a bird, to a party. + +They all hopped to the birthday cake. The cat looked very excited and said, "Oh, how yummy!" + +The bird said, "But the cake is far too heavy for us to eat!" + +Bella replied, "That's okay. We can just enjoy it and share it with our family and friends!" So, Bella and her friends shared the cake and had a lot of fun. + +The moral of the story is to share things even if it is difficult. Sharing with family and friends makes us all happier. Let's remember to always share with one another! +Once upon a time, there lived two friends called Lucy and JoJo. They were best friends and loved to play together in the garden. + +One day, they were playing hide and seek. Lucy found a lovely and comfrotable spot under a big tree. + +Suddenly, JoJo shouted out from behind a bush, “Welcome! I have something for you!†She handed Lucy a plate full of food. + +Lucy was so happy and said “Yum, thank you for the delicious food! I feel so comfy here!†+ +“You are very welcome!†replied JoJo. + +The two friends smiled and hugged each other, happy to have such a great friend like JoJo! +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Lucy. She went to a fashion show with her mom. At the show, there were lots of dresses and hats on show. Lucy got very excited and wanted to try them all on. She quickly raced around the room, trying to pick the most fashionable dress. + +Her mom got very impatient. She told Lucy to hurry up and choose one, but Lucy was having too much fun. Suddenly, Lucy stopped in her tracks. She sneezed loudly! + +Everyone turned to look at her and Lucy was so embarrassed. Her mom put her arm around her and said it was alright. They chose a dress and a hat and left the show. Lucy felt much happier and was excited to go and wear her new outfit. +Once upon a time there was an old metal robot that lived in a modern house. The robot was very curious about how people behaved nowadays. + +One day the robot decided to go out and explore the world. As it walked, the robot saw so many people doing strange things. + +One of the people walking nearby noticed the robot and said, "Hi there, metal man. What do you think of the way people behave?" + +The robot thought for a moment, then replied, "I think people are behaving more differently than ever before. Everything is so modern. It's amazing!" + +The robot and the person talked for a while before the robot thanked the person and continued on its way. The robot smiled to itself, happy to have seen the modern world. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Penny. Penny loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she found a long string strand in the grass. It was fake, but she liked it anyway. She asked her mom, “Can I keep it?†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “Yes, Penny. You can keep it. You can even hide it if you want.†+ +So, Penny picked up the long, fake string and tucked it away behind some bushes. She giggled to herself and said, “No one will find it here!†+ +She was so proud of her hiding spot that she took one of her friends the next day to show her. But when they got there, the string was gone! + +“Where did it go?†asked her friend. + +Penny just shrugged her shoulders and smiled. “It’s a mystery!†+Mia could see it was dark out. She knew that she wanted to go outside and play, but it was so dark! She turned to her mom. "Mom, can I go play with the flashlight?" she asked. + +Her mom smiled. She said, "Yes, Mia, you can. But remember, when the sun rises, you come back inside." + +Mia was ready. She grabbed the flashlight and ran outside. It was so much fun to play in the dark! She ran around and around, jumping and laughing. + +The sun started to rise, and Mia knew it was time to come inside. She put the flashlight back in its spot and she ran in the house. She was so happy that she was ready to play in the dark. +Once upon a time there lived two best friends, John and Justin. They liked to do lots of fun activities together every day, like playing games, chasing each other and visiting the park. + +One day, they went to the big sea. As they looked around, they saw a very cool yacht. John said: "Wow, that's a nice yacht. Let's play on it!" + +But Justin said: "No, we can't go on that boat. It belongs to someone else - we should not include it in our fun." + +John was disappointed. But then Justin said: "Come on, let's play tag instead. That will be fun too!" + +John agreed and so they began their game of tag. + +The moral of the story is: Including other people's stuff in your own fun without asking for permission is wrong. It is not very nice. Instead of doing that, think of ways to have fun without taking things that don't belong to you. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane had a beautiful bowl that was bright and colourful. One day, Jane went to the park, and she saw a dark forest. She wanted to explore, so she decided to go in. Suddenly, she heard a loud shout. Jane was scared, but she kept walking. + +Then, Jane saw a big shadow in the dark. It was a mean wolf! Jane was so scared that she dropped her bowl on the ground. The wolf shouted again, this time louder. + +Jane was brave, so she shouted back, "Go away! Don't touch my bowl!" But the wolf wouldn't listen. It was getting closer so Jane had to think of something else. She quickly picked up a big stick and started hitting the wolf. Jane shouted as loud as she could until the wolf ran away. + +The wolf was gone, and Jane was safe. She hugged her lovely bowl and went back home. Jane was very brave, and she was happy that she was able to protect her bowl. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Joe. Joe liked to peek at things! + +One day, Joe saw something tasty. It was some meat! Joe could not reach it, so he asked his mommy for help. + +Mommy said, “Yes, Joe. You can have the meat. But first, you need to make sure it is safe. We don’t want you to get sick!†+ +Joe liked that Mommy was taking care of him. He peeked at the meat really carefully. Then he said, “Yep. It looks safe!†+ +Mommy smiled, and gave Joe the tasty meat. Joe was so happy, and he ate it all up! +Once upon a time there was a gray penguin. She spun circles in the water. The penguin was so fast! She twirled and whirled and kept spinning round and round. The penguin spun so fast that she flew up into the sky and away she went! She soared up high and waved goodbye. When she was finished, she flew back down and splashed into the water. The end. +Once there was a little boy who was only three years old. One day he went to the store with his dad to buy some treats. As they walked around, the little boy got really excited. He wanted to buy something sweet to eat. + +Suddenly, the little boy saw something that looked like one of his favorite treats in a glass case. He asked his dad if he could get the treat. His dad smiled and said it was a fake treat. + +The little boy felt sad. He said to his dad, "I want the treat. It looks so good!" + +His dad smiled and said, "Oh, don't worry. I'll get you a real treat. How about some ice cream?" + +The little boy was so excited. He smiled and said, "Yes please! I love ice cream!" + +His dad laughed and said, "Alright then. Let's go get some ice cream!" + +The little boy got his treat and felt really happy. From then on he always remembered to always ask if a treat was real or fake. +One day a sailor was getting ready to go to sea. He was packing all the things he would need; put on his hat, said goodbye to his family and prepared his boat. + +When he was all ready, he looked around and saw a small boy. He was only three years old. The sailor smiled and asked the boy, "Do you want to come with me?" + +The boy said yes and the honest sailor helped him onto the boat. The sailor promised to take the boy home safely when they finished sailing. + +They sailed along the ocean and had lots of fun. But after a while, it started to get late and the sailor knew the little boy would be tired. + +Suddenly, the boat hit something and it began to sink. The honest sailor rescued the boy but he couldn't save himself. + +The little boy cried and cried, feeling very sad. He knew he could never forget the honest sailor who had asked him to come and join his journey. +One day, a small boy named Paul was playing in the park. On the other side of the park, he could see a bridge. Paul had never seen a bridge so big before. He wanted to go and explore it, so he ran towards it. As Paul crossed the bridge, he saw something really rare. It was a bright red balloon! Paul's eyes lit up and he smiled. He ran to the balloon and tried to grab it, but it wouldn't come down. He tried and tried, but he couldn't reach it. Then he started to cry. As his tears fell, the balloon suddenly came down! Paul was so excited he couldn't help but jump up and down! He had tears of joy as he hugged the bright red balloon close and ran home. +Susie was feeling very adventurous. She wanted to do something she had never done before. So she decided to raise her hand out of the window of the car while they were driving down the street. Her dad got really excited and started waving his hand out too. + +Suddenly the car stopped right in front of a cool looking mailbox. Susie was so excited that she knew she had to try and raise the mailbox! She pushed and pulled with all her might but the mailbox wouldn't budge. + +Her dad caught up with her, laughing. He asked her what she was doing, so she explained. He smiled and showed her a secret button on the side of the mailbox. Susie pressed the button, and the mailbox opened up! It was so cool! + +"Now that's an adventurous spirit!" her dad said, giving her a big hug. + +Susie had done something new and exciting and she was so proud of herself. +Mia was a three year old girl who messied her room every day. She made toys fly around, painted with her pastels and croocked the TV remote. One day, her mom got grumpy and said: + +"Mia, it's time to learn to keep your room organized. You need to put your stuff away when you're done playing." + +Mia didn't like the idea, so she crossed her arms and stuck out her tongue. + +"But I don't wanna learn," she said with a sulky voice. + +But her mom just smiled and said: "It's easy, you'll see. Just put your pastels and toys away when you're finished. Come on, let's start putting away your books." + +Mia giggled and followed her mom. Slowly she started learning to put her stuff away when she was done playing. She still messed up sometimes, but Mia kept learning and soon was able to clean up her room all by herself! +Once upon a time there was a girl and her name was Lucy. She had lots of pictures on her wall. One day, Lucy's mommy knocked on the door and asked to come in. "Come in," said Lucy. + +Mommy came over to the wall and looked at all the pictures. "What a nice picture," she said and smiled. + +Lucy saw that one of the pictures was broken. She was very sorry for it. "I'm sorry about the picture," said Lucy. + +"It's okay, sweetie," said Mommy. "Accidents happen. We can fix it." Then Mommy looked at the broken picture, and said, "Let's look for some glue, so we can fix it." + +The next day, Mommy and Lucy were able to fix the broken picture. Lucy was glad. She and Mommy gave the picture a big hug. From then on, the picture was as good as new. +George was an old man who lived in the biggest house in town. Every morning he would take a walk in the park. One day, something special happened. + +George heard a noise. He looked around and saw a white rabbit racing towards him. It was so fast! George smiled as the rabbit ran by. He thought it was the most wonderful thing he had ever seen. + +Soon, more rabbits joined in the race. George watched as the white rabbits raced around the park. He loved to watch them go faster and faster. + +When the race was over, the old man was so happy. He said, “That was the best race I’ve ever seen!â€. George went home and told all his friends about the wonderful white rabbits. They all wished they could watch the race too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary. Mary was three years old and liked to play in the park. One day, Mary went to the park to play with her friends. She was wearing a warm jacket because it was cold outside. + +When she was playing, it started to rain. Mary and her friends ran to take shelter under a nearby tree, but Mary's jacket got wet. She started to shiver and her teeth chattered. + +Mary's friends saw her shivering and one of them said, "Mary, you're suffering from the bad weather!" Mary didn't want to suffer, so one of her friends gave her her own jacket. Mary put on the jacket and felt better. + +The rain stopped and Mary and her friends went back to playing. Mary was grateful for her friend's kindness, and she learned a valuable lesson about being kind to others. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jane. Jane loved to play in the park. One day, she wore a blue jacket to the park. It was the only jacket that she owned. + +When Jane arrived at the park, she saw that there was nothing fun to do. Everything was very boring. She sat on a bench to rest. + +Jane noticed a wind coming and started to feel cold. She put on her jacket so that she could remain warm. After she put it on, still nothing fun to do. She decided to go home. + +Before leaving the park, she took off her jacket, folded it up and placed it on the bench. Jane went home feeling a bit sad. The park was too boring that day. +Once upon a time there was a persistent little girl. She wanted to go on an adventure. All of her toys were too boring and she needed something more. + +So she asked her mommy, "Can I have something fun to do?" + +Her mommy smiled and replied, "Yes of course, why don't you look in the closet?" + +The little girl chuckle and ran to the closet. Inside she found an old map. She was so excited and asked, "Where does this lead?" + +Mommies said "It looks like it leads deeper into the house. Go explore!" + +The persistent little girl started her journey. She followed the map and it guided her down the hallway, around the corner and up the stairs. At the top of the stairs was a door. She opened it and discovered a secret garden. + +The little girl played in the garden for hours. But she eventually needed to go home. She folded up the map and put it back in the closet. + +The end. +Sammy the mouse zoomed along the wire. His fur tickled the air around him, and he waved his little tail happily. + +Suddenly, his best friend Beatrice the bee flew in front of him. "Hey Sammy!" She said brightly. + +Sammy smiled. "Hi Bea!" + +"Let's race!" Bea said excitedly. + +"Yes!" Sammy said. His furry little feet were ready. + +They zoomed together, going faster and faster. Round and round until Sammy was the first to reach the end. + +"I won!" Sammy cheered. + +"You sure did!" Bea said, her smile wide. "Good race!" + +They laughed and hugged. Sammy was proud of his furry little self, and was happy to have a best friend like Bea. +Once, there was a little girl named Lucy. One day, Lucy found something new. It was a smooth stone. She wanted to make something special with it, so she took it to her dad. + +"What is this, Daddy?" asked Lucy, holding up the smooth stone. + +"Let me see," said her Dad. He moved closer to get a better look. "It looks like a special stone. We can make a poem out of it!" + +"A poem!" exclaimed Lucy. She was so excited to try. + +So the two of them got to work. Lucy artfully rubbed and rubbed on the stone, while her Dad made up different words to fill in the poem. Finally they were done! + +They stepped back to admire their work and noticed something strange. The poem was fading quickly. Lucy and her Dad had no idea what was happening. + +Suddenly, the stone started to shake and grow. Lucy was so scared she started to cry. The more she cried, the bigger the stone grew. Before long, it had taken the shape of a giant monster. + +The monster roared in anger and Lucy and her Dad ran away as fast they could. They never got to experience the poem they had worked so hard to make. The monster still roams around, looking for its poem. +One day, Joe was feeling very poor. He looked all around his small, tidy house and wondered what he could do to make it better. He opened his cupboard door, but all he could find was a bar of soap. + +"I need soap," he said out loud. + +Just then, Joe heard a friendly voice from outside the door. It was his neighbor, Mr. Bear. + +"Would you like some of my soap?" asked Mr. Bear, "I have some in my cupboard that I can give you." + +"Yes, please!" said Joe. He was so happy to have a friend like Mr. Bear who was kind enough to help him out. + +Mr. Bear gave Joe two bars of soap. Joe thanked him and ran back inside his house. Now, Joe no longer felt poor. He was so happy to know someone who cared enough to help him out! +One morning, Mommy went to pay at the store. She bought a razor and a big bag of yummy candy. The candy was so colourful and smelled delicious. + +When Mommy got home, she gave one piece of the candy to her young daughter. It was so yummy the little girl wanted more! + +Mommy told her that she must pay for things if she wanted them. "But how do I pay for things?" asked the little girl. + +Mommy gave her daughter a hug and said, "When you work hard, you can earn money and use it to pay for the things you want." + +The little girl was eager to learn more and soon enough, she had saved up enough money to buy herself a whole bag of yummy candy! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Sarah. Sarah liked getting new things. One day, Sarah's parents bought her a brand new blouse. It was an impressive blouse - it had lots of sparkles and it was pink! When Sarah saw it, her lips curved into a big smile. + +Sarah's mum said, "Make sure you take good care of your blouse girl. If you do, you might receive some more gifts." + +Sarah happily nodded and gave her mum a cuddle. She promised that she would take care of her blouse. + +Every day, Sarah looked after her blouse. She put it away carefully in her room and made sure it was always clean. A few months later, when she was out with her parents, Sarah noticed a toy shop. She saw some of the toys she really wanted. + +When Sarah asked for the toys, her parents said, "We'll get it for you if you continue to take care of your blouse." Sarah was really happy to hear that! Taking care of her blouse paid off and she received the toys she wanted. + +The moral of this story is that if we take care of the things we have, we will receive more good things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Dana who loved to walk outside in the sunshine. One day, Dana's mommy said, "Dana, why don't you go for a walk today and take your teddy bear?" Dana's mommy gave her a big smile. + +Dana was very excited and grabbed her teddy bear. She walked out into the sunshine. The sunshine was warm and made Dana feel safe. + +As Dana was walking along she noticed something strange in the distance. It was a big scary bear! Dana was very nervous and started to run back home. + +The big bear followed Dana. When Dana got to the door to her house, the bear spoke up. He said in a gentle voice, "Don't be scared, little girl. I won't hurt you!" + +Dana was surprised. The big bear was actually friendly! Dana noticed that his eyes were gentle and no longer felt scared. The bear and Dana hugged and then he walked away into the sunshine. +Once there was a little boy named Mattias. He loved playing with his toys on the yellow floor. One day, Mattias was playing with a big train when his mom came into the room and asked him to put it away. + +"Please Mattias, mind your mom and put the train away," said his mom. + +Mattias looked down at the yellow floor and sighed. He knew his mom was right, so he started putting the train away. He was so careful to mind his mom and do as she said. + +When he finished, he ran towards his mom and gave her a hug. She smiled and thanked him for minding her request. Mattias smiled and ran off to play with something else. He knew that if he minded his mom, he could have fun too! +Once upon a time, there was a kind cat named Fluffy. One day, Fluffy was taking a nap in the sun. Suddenly, a strong wind blew by. Fluffy was so surprised that it jumped up and stretched its body far into the air. + +Fluffy noticed a funny feeling in its legs. It wanted to stretch even more. So Fluffy stretched its front legs and its back legs. It felt so good! + +Fluffy looked around to see if anyone was watching. A nearby bird said, "That was an amazing stretch, Fluffy! Are you going to do another one?" + +Fluffy smiled and said, "Yes, I am! Let's see how far I can stretch!" + +So Fluffy took a deep breath and stretched as far as it could. The wind blew all around it and the sun shined down. Fluffy kept stretching, getting longer and longer. Soon, all that remained was a long, stretchy cat in the warm sunshine! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Abigail. She had a special finger that she liked to watch. It was pink and shiny, and made fun little circles when she twirled it in the air. + +One day Abigail went to the park with her mommy and saw that many of the swings were tied up with ropes. She asked her mom why they were tied so tight. + +"That's so no one can play on them right now," her mom said. + +Abigail was sad because she had wanted to swing on one of the swings. Then she remembered a very important lesson her mom had taught her: when something is tied up tight, it is not for us to take or use without permission. + +Abigail watched her special finger twirl around in the air and smiled. She was lucky to have learned the lesson of being respectful and not taking things that weren't hers. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was called Batman and the other was called Superman. + +Batman asked Superman, "Can you do something fast?" + +Superman said, "Yes! I can reverse the water!" + +Batman said, "That's a great idea. Let's try it!" + +So they went to the river. Superman put his hands in the water and waved them around quickly. Suddenly, the water started to swirl around and go in reverse. + +Batman said, "Wow! That's amazing! How did you do that?" + +Superman said, "Well it was easy. Just put your hands in the water and move them fast and the water will go in reverse." + +Batman said, "That's so cool! Let's do it again!" + +And so they did. They reversed the water many times until it was getting dark. Then they said goodbye and went home. +Tim had a special toy. It was big and red, and he was always very careful with it. One day, Tim's mom told him it was time to show his special toy to his friends. + +"Let's all play together! We can unite and make something amazing with this toy," she said. + +The friends were so excited to play. They started playing and having fun, but then something happened. One of the friends got a bit too rough and accidentally cut the toy. + +Tim's mom saw this, and looked very sad. She tried her best to cover up the cut, but it was too big. She knew the toy was not going to be useful anymore. + +Tim didn't want anyone else to be sad, so he put on a brave face. But deep down, he was very sad. He had lost the most special toy in the world. +Once upon a time there were two friends: Anna and Bill. + +One day they were walking in the forest when they saw something incredible. It was a tall stack of logs! + +Anna was very curious. She said to Bill, "Let's take a closer look at the stack". + +So they ran towards the logs and Bill shouted, "Mind out, these logs look heavy". + +Anna agreed. She said, "Yes, be careful". + +They looked around the stack. Everything was incredible! + +The logs were so tall that it seemed like the stack was never-ending. Anna and Bill spent a few hours exploring around the stack. Eventually, the sun went down and they had to head home. + +They both said goodbye to the incredible stack, knowing that they would be back soon. +Once there was a little boy named Joey. He was only 3 years old, but he was very brave. He wanted to make himself a sandwich, so he went to the kitchen. He opened the fridge and saw a big jar of mustard inside. Joey wanted to try some, so he took off the lid and tasted it. It was bitter, but it was still good. + +Then Joey spread the mustard on a slice of bread. He got some ham from the counter and put it on top. He took another slice of bread and covered the sandwich. He was very proud of himself. + +He decided to eat his sandwich outside in the backyard. Joey ran through the grass and sat down on the ground. He took a big bite of his sandwich and enjoyed it. He had made a tasty sandwich, all by himself. +Once upon a time there lived a little boy called Jack. One morning, Jack was feeling brave. He wanted to explore the big garage down the street. + +His mom said, “Okay, but hold my hand and follow what I say.†+ +Jack said, “Yes, Mommy.†+ +Mommy held Jack’s hand and lead him down the street. The garage was big and heavy. Jack stopped outside of the garage and looked up. + +“Mommy, why is it so big?†+ +Mommy said, “It’s for cars and things like that. It’s a safe place where they can stay.†+ +Jack smiled. He was excited. + +“Let’s go in, Mommy.†+ +Mommy smiled. “Okay, let’s go.†+ +Jack and his mom went inside the garage. Jack looked around and saw all the big cars and machines. He had never seen anything like it before. + +Jack said, “Wow, Mommy. This place is really cool.†+ +Mommy replied, “Yes, indeed it is.†+ +Jack was very happy. He had a great adventure with his mom that day. +Once upon a time there was an old man who loved to swim. Every day he would perform his big swim in the golden lake. + +One day he was swimming when he saw a small child. The old man asked the child, "What are you doing here?" + +The little boy replied, "I am here to perform my little swim too!" + +The old man smiled and said, "That's wonderful! Come and join me and we can have a swim together!" + +The little boy smiled back and splashed into the water, performing many big and little swims alongside the old man. They had so much fun together. + +At the end of the day the man said to the boy, "It was great having you here, I'm so happy that I got to perform my swims with you." + +The little boy smiled and said, "Me too! Let's do it again soon!" +Once upon a time there was a fat cat called Tom. Tom was so brave that he wanted to go on a daring journey. So one day, Tom said to a bird, "Can I come with you?" + +The bird replied, "That's a big journey and it's very daring. Are you sure you're brave enough?" +Tom meowed, "Yes, I'm brave!" + +So the bird said, "Alright, hop on my back and we'll go together." + +And so, off they went. From morning to night they flew across the sky, until Tom finally arrived at his destination. He thanked the bird, then went home full of adventure. + +Tom had been so brave and he couldn't wait to tell all his friends about his daring journey. +Once there was a little boy named Bobby who always loved to go to his uncle's house. Whenever he visited, his uncle would always make something yummy for them to eat. + +One day, Bobby's uncle invited him over to his house for dinner. As soon as Bobby smelled the delicious food, his mouth started to water because it smelled so yummy. However, when Bobby got close to the table, he started to complain because his uncle had only made vegetables. + +"But I don't like vegetables!" Bobby cried. + +His uncle smiled and said, "Don't worry, Bobby. I've made something yummy too. Look underneath the vegetables. I made your favorite dessert, chocolate cake!" + +Bobby smiled and, without another complaint, started to eat the vegetables. Soon he polished off the whole plate and moved onto the delicious chocolate cake. From that day forward, Bobby always looked forward to visiting his uncle's house. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lila. Lila was very clever, and she liked to have parties. + +One day, she had an idea for a special party. She wanted to raise a kite up to the sky! + +Lila asked her mom, “Mom, can I raise a kite today?†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “Of course! Sounds like a fun party idea. Let’s go and get a kite.†+ +So they went to the store together and bought a big, pretty kite. Then they went to the park and Lila put the kite up in the sky. It flew so high! + +Everyone at the party clapped and cheered, “Whoo-hoo! Lila was so clever to think of this!†+ +Lila felt so proud and happy. She knew she had thrown the best party ever. +One day, a little girl was playing with her toys. She saw an old box of matches that her mommy had. She grabbed them and ran to show her mommy. + +"Mommy, look what I found," the little girl said. + +Her mommy smiled. "Oh, that's a box of matches. Do you know what you can do with matches?" + +The little girl shook her head excitedly. "You can make a good fire with matches." her mommy explained. + +The little girl was full of ideas. She wanted to make a fire in her stomach. + +Her mommy laughed. "No sweetheart, you don't make a fire in your stomach. That's not a good idea for your tummy. We can make a fire in the fireplace instead." + +The little girl nodded and smiled. She loved fires and wanted to make a good one. She helped her mommy collect the wood and logs, then they carefully put them in the fireplace. + +The little girl watched as her mommy took a match, struck it against the box, and lit the fire. It was beautiful! The little girl was so excited. + +The fire was warm and gave the little girl a cozy feeling in her stomach. The little girl smiled and relaxed. It was a very good feeling. +Once upon a time, there was a tall steel tower, higher than any other place around. Everyone said it was impossible to reach the top of the tower, but one day a brave knight decided to try. + +The knight traveled through the forest and came to the tower. He looked high up and said, “I will make it to the top!†+ +He began to climb. He climbed higher and higher and higher. Hours passed, then days, but the knight never gave up. At last, he reached the top of the tower. He shouted with joy, “I made it! I made it to the top!†+ +He looked out at the land below and smiled. But then he heard a rumbling noise. It was the sound of more steel towers rising up from the ground! + +The knight knew this was just the beginning. With newfound courage, he said to himself, “My journey isn’t over yet.†+ +And his journey continued as the steel towers kept rising. His adventure had nothing but a high end. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tim and Sue. They enjoyed walking outside together, but one day they started arguing. + +"You don't know what you're talking about," Tim said frowning. + +Sue was very mad and said, "That's not true! I know what I'm talking about!" + +Tim sadly looked away. He felt humble and wanted to make things right. + +"Why don't we go outside and go for a walk," he said quietly. + +Sue smiled. She understood what he was trying to do. + +The two friends walked outside and picked up colored leaves from the ground. They laughed as they collected the leaves. + +The walk made them both happy and humble. + +The two friends realized the importance of being humble when they disagreed, and they remain friends till this day. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight named Sir John. One day, he ventured to a distant castle to solve a big trouble. When he arrived, he knocked on the door. A loud voice called out and asked, “Who’s there?†+ +Sir John announced himself and the castle door opened. Inside, there were two little children crying. Sir John asked what was wrong, and the children said their dragon had gone missing. + +Sir John vowed to help. He searched the castle until he finally found the dragon hiding in a dark corner. + +But the dragon said it didn't want to return home. It was too scared. So Sir John showed the dragon kindness and coaxed it out. Soon enough, the dragon was feeling brave and returned home with the children. + +The moral of the story is that kindness can solve even the biggest problems. No matter how loud the cries may seem, a gentle touch can provide comfort. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man. He was going for a walk in the woods when he discovered something. It was an old iron! It looked very rusty and worn. + +The elderly man was excited. He had never seen an iron like this! He wanted to know where it had come from. + +He asked the birds in the tree and the rabbits on the ground. But they didn't know. The man kept walking and looking, but no one had any answers. + +Then he saw a big, old house nestled in the trees. He knew that someone old must live there. + +Carefully, he knocked on the door. An old lady answered, and when the man asked where the iron had come from, she knew! + +The old lady had discovered it many years ago. She said it was very special, and had given her many years of luck. + +The elderly man thanked her for the story and started to walk back home with the iron. He was so happy to have found out its secret!  +Mary and her dad went to the tall lab. Mary admired the lab and asked her dad what they were doing there. + +"We are here to admire the work of the scientists," replied dad. + +Mary was excited to see what was inside the lab and asked her dad again, "What are they doing in there, Dad?" + +"They are doing experiments and discovering new things. Will you help me admire the lab?" asked dad. + +Mary looked at the tall lab and nodded her head. She liked being able to admire the lab with her dad and couldn't wait to find out what would be discovered. + +The end. +One day, Mom and Sam decided to go for a walk outside. Sam was very excited and they laughed and joked all the way. + +As they walked, they played a quiz game. They asked each other questions and tried to remember the answers. + +Eventually, they reached a calm lake. The water looked so beautiful that Sam couldn't resist taking a dip. + +Mom was worried and said, "No, Sam. You mustn't go in! It would be too dangerous." But Sam didn't listen. He just smiled and jumped right in! + +Mom called out to Sam to come back but the water was too deep and he didn't emerge. Everyone was very sad and they all rushed to try and get Sam out of the lake. + +But it was too late. Sam didn't resurface and they never found him again. Everyone felt so sad and helpless. +It was a bright and sunny day when Jack decided to have some fun. He rummaged through his toy box and found a special surprise - a purple powder! Eager to try out his new find, Jack ran out of his room and called out to his parents. + +"Mommy, Daddy, look what I found!" he exclaimed. + +Jack's mom and dad both smiled. His mom said "It looks like powder! It's so pretty." + +Jack smiled as he asked if he could wear it. + +"Why don't you try it out on your teddy bear first?" his dad suggested. + +He eagerly took the powder and sprinkled it all around his teddy bear. Instantly, a beautiful purple cloud of powder came out! + +Jack was in awe and ran to show his parents. His dad said "Look at that! It's just like a little fairy tale." + +Jack beamed with delight. From that day on, he was excited to use his new powder whenever he had the chance. Every time he wanted to have some fun, he knew he had just the thing. +Once upon a time, there was a very little girl who liked to play in her mom's kitchen. One day, her mom told her she must never touch the stove. + +The little girl obeyed and kept away from the stove. But one day, she saw something shiny and forgot to stay away. She opened the stove and saw a big, shiny locked box. + +She tried to open the box, but it wouldn't open. She was embarrassed, so she put it back in the stove and closed the door. + +She ran to her mom and told her what happened. Her mom came to the kitchen and opened the box. It was filled with lots of yummy treats! + +Her mom smiled. She knew the little girl had tried to open the box, but she was also glad she had remembered to lock it back. +One day a man named Bob walked into a magical healing garden. He was feeling very down but he hoped the garden could help him to feel better. He looked around and saw a crack in the path. He thought it was strange but he continued his journey. + +Bob walked around for a while and eventually he came across a special watering can. He put some water into the can and kept walking. He soon found a pretty flower. He decided to use the water in the can to fill the flower and make it bloom. + +When Bob was done, he could feel a change in the air. A healing energy was surrounding him and he felt happier. He knew the garden had made him successful and healed him completely. + +Suddenly, he remembered the crack in the path. He looked back and he saw it had filled in with beautiful green grass. Bob smiled, knowing the crack had set him up for the healing energy, and it had paid off in the end. +Once in a village there were two friends. Their names were Adam and Ed. One day they decided to go to a restaurant. + +"Let's go to the restaurant," said Adam. + +Ed nodded in agreement. + +When they arrived at the restaurant, Adam was unpleasantly surprised. He found it dirty. There was dirt all over the floor and tables. + +"It's so dirty here!" said Adam. + +Ed looked around. "Let's go somewhere else," he suggested. + +So the two friends returned and looked for another restaurant. This time they found a much cleaner one. + +"This one looks much better," said Adam. + +Ed smiled in agreement. + +They went inside and had a great time. When it was time to go home, the two friends returned to their village, happy that they'd found a much nicer restaurant. +Once upon a time, there was a famous fisherman. His mission was to supply everyone with lumber for their homes. One day, he was out at sea fishing for lumber. But, he encountered a giant whale! The giant whale slowly swam towards the fisherman and said, "Don't worry, I can help you! I can supply the lumber you need for your homes!" The fisherman was so happy and thanked the whale. From that day onward, the fisherman was famous as the one who supplies lumber with the help of a giant whale. The end. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Annie was playing in her backyard. She had a little sailboat that she loved to take out in the pond. Annie looked at the sailboat and said, "Let's go for a sail!" + +Annie grabbed the sailboat, opened the sail, and the boat zipped across the pond. Annie was so happy that she began to sing! Then, all of a sudden, she saw some popcorn floating in the water. She scooped it up with her hands and saved it from sinking. + +Annie giggled and said, "Let's have a silly popcorn picnic!" Annie spread a blanket on the grass and ate the popcorn, watching the boat sail around the pond. Suddenly, she heard a loud SPLASH! She looked up and saw her sailboat floating on the pond. + +Annie said, "I'm so glad my sailboat is safe!" She smiled and went back to eating her popcorn. Then, she bundled up the sailboat and went inside. Annie had a very silly and fun day! +Once there were two friends, Joe and Dave. Joe was jealous of Dave because Dave had a dove. Joe had none. + +"Can I have the dove?" Joe asked Dave. + +Dave hesistated for a little bit. "No, I'm sorry Joe. This is my dove," Dave said. + +Joe could not hide that he was upset. He started to tear up. "But, why can't I have the dove too?" he asked. + +Dave was sad too. He really wanted to give something to his friend. + +"Try not to be jealous Joe. While I have this dove, you can be my best friend," Dave said with a smile. + +Joe felt better. He smiled and hugged Dave. + +"Thank you, friend," Joe said. +Once upon a time, there was a dependable little girl who loved to pick pumpkins. Every day, she would take the same small path to the pumpkin patch, and she was very careful to watch her steps. + +One day, when she was picking her way along the path, she stumbled on a pumpkin that was bigger and brighter than the rest. She gasped with delight and called, "Mama, look! I found the most beautiful pumpkin!" + +Mama replied, "Don't touch that pumpkin, sweetheart. It looks dangerous. We will keep on walking and find a nice safe one for you." + +The little girl's heart sank, but she said "OK, Mama." She started to slowly walk off, but she couldn't help sneaking one last glance back at the beautiful pumpkin. + +Just then, the dependable girl stumbled and fell right into the pumpkin! The pumpkin smashed and the little girl cried out in distress. + +Mama quickly rushed over to her little girl, who was covered in orange goo. She carefully picked her up, wiping away her tears, and said sadly, "We won't be picking this pumpkin today, will we?" +Once there was a little girl who was three years old. She was very sweet and she loved to laugh and joke. Every day she went to a big school. + +At the school she had to wear a uniform. It was bright blue with stripes like a rainbow. Each day she put it on with a big smile. + +One day she wanted to joke with her school friends. She laughed and laughed. But then the teacher got angry with her. + +"Why are you laughing?" the teacher said. "You need to stay quiet in class and focus on your work." + +The little girl was sad. She had only wanted to joke with her friends, not be in trouble. She told the teacher how sorry she was and promised to be good. + +The teacher smiled. "I understand," she said, "but remember that it is important to stay quiet at school and not make huge noises. We need to learn lots of things, so we must be focused." + +The little girl nodded and felt a huge warmth in her heart. She learned an important lesson that day. She knew now that it was best to joke with her friends outside of school, and to remember to stay quiet and focused in class. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was only three years old, but he was very brave. He wanted to explore the woods behind his house. + +So one day, Jack decided to go exploring. He was walking through the woods when he saw a hairy trap. He got very curious. He wanted to know what was inside the trap. + +Jack carefully introduced himself to the trap. Suddenly, he heard a small voice. It was a rabbit named Molly. She was stuck in the trap. + +Jack was a very kind boy and immediately wanted to help. He tried to loosen the trap off the ground. After some hard work, he finally freed Molly from the trap. + +Molly thanked Jack for his help and hopped away. Jack was very happy that he had helped Molly. He went home with a smile on his face. +One day, there was a playful little girl named Lola. She wanted to go to a special place. Every day after school, she asked her mom to take her there. + +But, every time, her mom said no. She would say “Maybe tomorrow, Lola.†+ +Finally, one day her mom said yes. She told Lola to put on her shoes and follow her. + +Lola was so excited. She followed her mom to a special place. It was a playground. + +“Do you like it?†Her mom asked. + +Lola nodded and ran off to play. She laughed and smiled as she explored the playground. She was so happy to finally have found the place she wanted to go. +John was walking in the woods when he encountered a friendly rabbit. The rabbit asked him, "Where do you go?" + +John replied, "I'm looking for a fancy watch." + +The rabbit said, "I know where one is, but you have to forgive me first." + +John thought for a moment and said, "Why should I forgive you?" + +The rabbit said, "Because I didn't tell you the truth before. I do have a fancy watch, and I want to share it with you." + +John smiled and said, "I forgive you. Let's find the watch!" + +So John and the rabbit set off on a search for the fancy watch. They looked in the trees, the bushes, and even the river. After a few hours of searching, they finally found the watch! + +John thanked the rabbit for its help and returned home with the fancy watch. He was so excited to show it to his friends! +Once upon a time, there was a sailor boy who had a purple balloon. He loved to play with it and kick it around. One day, something bad happened. While the sailor boy was kicking his purple balloon, a mean bully came and kicked it away! The sailor boy was so sad. He wanted his balloon back, but the bully was too big and too mean. + +The sailor boy was desperate. He knew he needed help. So he quickly asked his mom for advice. She said, "Go get help from your friends!" So the sailor boy ran to get his friends and together, they all decided to help him. + +They all ran after the bully and when they caught up to him, they all kicked him away from the purple balloon. The bully was so angry, but the sailor boy was really happy. He quickly grabbed his balloon and hugged it tight. His friends were happy too because they had helped him get his balloon back. + +The sailor boy was never bullied again and they lived happily ever after! +Once there was a man who loved to improve things. He had a long rope he wanted to make better. He worked to make the rope bigger and stronger. Finally, the man was happy with his work. He had improved the rope. + +Next, the man put the rope to a harmless use. He wanted to swing around, so he tied the rope around a tree. Then he sat on the rope and started to swing. He flew around and around, with a big smile on his face. + +When he was done, he decided to share the rope with his friends. He showed them how they could tie the rope around a tree and use it to swing. His friends had lots of fun with the rope, swinging around and around. + +The man was very happy. He had improved the rope, and now it was giving harmless fun to all his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little girl. She loved to explore new things, so curious was she! + +One day, while in her garden, she found a marble. She reached out and grabbed it, beaming with joy. She held it tightly in her hand, marvelling at the way it sparkled in the sun. + +Suddenly, the girl heard a voice calling her name. She spun around to see her father standing there. + +"What do you have there, honey?" He asked. + +The girl held up the marble with a grin. "It's a marble," she said proudly. + +"Ah, I see!" her father said. "Where did you find it?" + +The girl pointed to the ground. "It was just by the flower bed. I reached and got it!" She exclaimed in excitement. + +Her father smiled. "Well, that's very nosy of you. You found a wonderful treasure!" + +The girl held the marble close, feeling proud of her discovery. From that day on she was determined to explore her garden even more! +Once there was a crab named Sam. Sam was a very serious crab. He liked to take things very seriously, especially when it came to munching on his dinner. + +One day, Sam was walking along the beach, looking for something tasty to chew on. He walked up and saw a delicious piece of seaweed, right by his claw! + +Sam was so happy. He started to chomp and chew on the seaweed. Suddenly, he heard a voice in the distance yell, "Hey! That is mine!" + +"Who said that?" asked Sam in surprise. + +But he didn't get an answer. He looked around and then he saw it. It was a little crab, about three years old. He was looking very serious. + +"That seaweed was mine," said the little crab. "If you're going to eat something, you have to ask first." + +Sam smiled. He knew the little crab was right. From then on, he was more careful and serious when it came to determining who's food was whose. +One day, two brothers were playing in their garden. The first brother was very playful, while the second was more calm. + +Suddenly, a big dog disturbed their playtime. He ran around and made loud noises. The playful brother shouted and tried to make the dog go away, but the calm brother just hugged the dog. + +The playful brother hugged the dog too, and they all started playing together. But after some time, it got too cold outside and the brothers had to go inside. + +The dog was left outside and this upset the calm brother. He wanted to let the dog stay inside, but his brother said 'no'. The calm brother felt bad, but he had to respect his brother's decision. + +That day was a bit sad, but the brothers still manage to find something happy to do. They looked at some books and drew pictures together. It was a special day that they won't forget. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Mike. One day they were playing in the park and Jack found a battery. Mike was so excited to see the battery and he wanted to keep it and play with it. Jack said that they should come to his house and he could show Mike what to do with it. + +Mike was very happy and came to Jack's house. However, when they arrived, Jack didn't let Mike near the battery. He said, "That battery is mine! You can't play with it!" + +Mike was sad and asked, "Can't we share the battery? I promise I'll be playful!" + +Jack hesitated, but then he smiled. He said, "Yes, we can share the battery. But, only with one rule: you need to put it back in the same place after you play with it!" + +Mike was very excited and they both had lots of fun playing with the battery. At the end of the day, Jack and Mike agreed that the battery was the best toy ever! +Once upon a time, a big white bunny was rolling through a field. The bunny rolled and rolled until it came to the left side of the field. The bunny stopped and looked around. On the left, he saw a wise old owl perched on a branch. The bunny said, "Hi owl! What are you doing?" The owl replied, "I'm looking for a snack. Do you have any food?" The bunny thought about it for a moment and then said, "I don't have any food. But I have something even better." The wise owl raised an eyebrow and said, "What do you have?" The bunny smiled and said, "I can teach you how to roll. I can show you how to roll so fast that you'll have lots of fun. Would you like that?" The owl thought about it and then said, "That sounds like a great idea. Let's do it!" So the wise old owl watched as the big white bunny showed him how to roll. And they both had lots of fun. +The sun shine brightly on the grassy field and everywhere small creatures were playing happily. Suddenly, there was a loud noise and a huge bear entered the field. All of the animals were so scared. The small bunny was especially frightened, not knowing what the bear might do. + +The bear saw the bunny and said with a deep voice, "What is this harmless little creature? Don't worry bunny, I am here to make sure everyone is safe". + +The bunny felt relieved and he asked the bear, "What do you mean?" The bear replied, "I want to make sure that no one crosses the line. If anyone crosses the line, I will be here to stop them". + +The bunny was glad the bear was keeping watch so that everyone could play safely in the field. The bunny said, "Thank you for being a good guard bear". + +The moral of this story is that it is important for us to set boundaries for ourselves and for others so that everyone can stay safe and protected. +Ralph was a large green frog. He had a lumpy black nose and tiny eyes. He lived by a pond in a deep, dark forest. One day, Ralph decided to go for a walk in the cold forest. He hopped over large logs and past tall trees. He hopped around a corner and saw something terrifying - a large snake! Ralph knew he had to resist so he puffed up his chest, jumped as high as he could, and croaked as loud as he could. The snake was spooked and ran away. Ralph was really happy and celebrated by jumping around the forest in joy. It was now getting very cold, so Ralph hopped quickly home and into his pond. He was so happy he had resisted the snake and he would never forget the cold forest. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Amy was out on an adventure in the woods. Suddenly, she spotted a purple mushroom! It was so big and bright, she had to take a closer look. + +"Wow," said Amy. "Can I touch it?" + +The purple mushroom just sat there, but suddenly its top sprung open and a little creature hopped out! + +"Oh my," said Amy. "Are you a friendly creature?" + +The creature smiled and nodded his head. He said to Amy, "I'm the Mushroom King! I've been waiting for someone to find me!" + +Amy was so excited. She asked, "Can I take you home with me?" + +The Mushroom King smiled and said, "Yes, you can. But first, let's go for a spring around the woods!" + +Amy and the Mushroom King hopped around the woods, jumping and spinning and having lots of fun. Finally, when the sun started to set, Amy took the Mushroom King home with her. + +They lived happily ever after. +One day, a boy named Bob was walking outside. Suddenly, he saw a yellow corn on the ground. He wanted to save the corn and so he bent down to pick it up. + +As Bob reached for the corn, he heard a voice. It was a curious little bird. It asked, "What are you doing?" + +Bob smiled and said, "I am saving this yellow corn." + +The bird replied, "I love corn so can I have some too?" + +Bob smiled and said, "Yes, you can have some of my corn!" + +The bird was so excited. It thanked Bob and flew away with the corn in its beak. + +Bob was very happy that he could save the corn and share it with the bird. +Once upon a time, there was a nice little girl who wanted a yummy cake. She was so excited! She began to reach for the cake but when she stretched her little hand out, she suddenly realized it was a dangerous cake. It had sharp spikes all around it. She quickly pulled her hand away and jumped away. + +The little girl was so scared. She wanted the cake so badly, but she knew that it was too dangerous. She had to find a different way to get it. + +The little girl had an idea. She decided to climb up to reach the cake. She made herself very small and started to creep up. But it was hard to climb on the sharp spikes and she started to slip. She waved her hands in the air, but there was no one around to help her. + +The little girl fell with a crash. She was very scared and hurt. It was a bad ending for the little girl. Although she wanted a yummy cake, she was never able to reach it. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. Each day her mommy would make her a nice lunch of a sandwich. It was always so yummy and fancy! + +Whenever Lucy went out to play, she always made sure to take her lunch with her. She looked forward to eating her sandwich during her break. + +One day, Lucy had a playdate with her best friend Emily. They went to the park and had a lot of fun playing together. But then it was time for lunch and Lucy realized she had left her sandwich behind! + +Lucy said to Emily, “Oh no! I left my sandwich at home. I have to go back and get it.†+ +Emily said, “I can wait here if you want. My sandwich is in my bag.†+ +So Lucy ran back home and grabbed her sandwich. She quickly returned to the park and shared her sandwich with Emily. + +They laughed and ate their sandwiches together. They even made a fancy tower out of the crumbs! Lucy realized how important it was to bring her lunch with her each day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. She was very cheerful and always had a smile on her face. One day, Daisy got excited because she had a special surprise. Her parents told her that they were going to celebrate, but didn't say how. + +So Daisy and her family got in the car and sped off to an unfamiliar place. They eventually stopped at the hospital. Daisy was confused about why they were at the hospital, but she still remained cheerful. + +Once they got inside, Daisy saw why they had come. It was her birthday! She was happy and hugged her parents as they celebrated her birthday. It was such a special day, and they enjoyed it to the fullest. + +From that day on, Daisy always looked forward to her birthday. She knew that it would always be a time to celebrate at the hospital with her family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy who loved counting stars in the night sky. One night, Lucy saw a very big and bright star, so she wanted to find out more about it. + +She courageously asked the star friendly, "What is your name?" + +The big star replied in a gentle voice, "My name is Luna. What is yours?" + +Lucy smiled and said, "My name is Lucy. Is it dangerous to come closer to you?" + +Luna thought for a moment and then replied, "No, it is not dangerous. In fact, it is very peaceful when you come closer." + +Lucy was so happy to hear this. She smiled and waved goodbye to Luna as she walked away. Lucy was determined to come back again and find out all the secrets of the starry night sky. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Billy and Sam. They liked to do things together, and today was no exception. They both wanted to go fishing and were very excited! But first of all, they had to show their catch to the judge. + +When the judge saw the two boys, he was very pleased. He smiled and said, "What a lovely and lively catch!" Billy and Sam cheered. They had done a great job! + +The judge asked Billy, "What do you want most in the world?" + +Billy thought for a moment and then said, "I want a prize for being the best fisherman." + +The judge smiled and gave him a big trophy. Billy was so happy and everyone clapped. + +The two friends celebrated with a lively dance. Their friendship had made them both winners, and they knew that it would last forever. +Tommy liked to play the drum. One day, he took it out and started to play. His sister, Mia, heard the drum and smiled. Mia decided to tease Tommy. + +She said, "Tommy what do you have there?" + +Tommy smiled and said, "My drum!" + +Mia said, "Can I try?" + +Tommy nodded and opened the drum for Mia. She picked it up and pretended to play. + +Tommy laughed and said, "Mia, you're not playing it right!" + +Mia just smiled and said, "Yes I am! I'm teasing you!" +Once there was a family with a little girl. She was 3 years old and was always so curious. One day she went into the living-room and saw something new - an armchair! She thought it looked nice and she decided to sit on it. But she quickly realised that it was too high for her to reach. + +The little girl was so disappointed and started to cry. But then her mommy came into the room and saw the girl. Mommy was so helpful and picked her up. With the help of mommy the little girl could sit in the armchair. She was so happy! + +The little girl had a lot of fun in the armchair, but after a while her mommy wanted to do something else. So mommy put the little girl down and said: "Now we have to turn around and go back to our activities". The little girl was a bit sad, but she followed mommy and went back to playing. Together with mommy they had a great day! +Once upon a time, there was a lonely popcorn kernel. She had been alone all by herself since the other popcorn kernels had split away. She had no one to talk to and no one to play with. + +One day, the lonely popcorn kernel heard a sound. It was a loud SPLIT! She knew that meant the other popcorn kernels were around. + +She got so excited, and soon the whole room was full of popcorn kernels. The popcorn kernel was no longer lonely. + +They all popped together, making even more popcorn. The lonely popcorn kernel and the rest of the popcorn kernels laughed and played until there was no more popcorn left. + +The end. +Mom was in the backyard, kneeling down while digging the soil. She planted some delicious vegetables in it and mumbled to herself: "This is going to be great!" + +Just then, little Sammy came out of the house. He had been playing inside, but came out to see what his Mom was doing. He saw her kneeling and came up to her. "What are you doing, Mommy?" he asked. + +His Mom looked up and smiled. "I'm planting some delicious vegetables that we can all eat," she said. "Would you like to help me?" + +Little Sammy was excited. He kneeled down next to his Mom and started to help her, but suddenly he stopped and said, "What's that?" He pointed across the backyard to a dark spot. + +Mom didn't answer right away. She just kept planting the vegetables. + +Little Sammy was a little worried now. He had a feeling that something was hiding in the shadows. He stood up and said, "Mom, I'm scared." + +His Mom stood up, put her hand on Sammy's shoulder and said, "Come with me. Everything will be alright." + +She led Sammy to the dark spot, and when they got there, she pulled back the bushes to reveal a beautiful vegetable garden! + +Little Sammy was surprised. He couldn't believe it! Mom had known the whole time that there was a delicious vegetable garden +The child was so playful. He wanted to play all day long! One day he saw a big ice cube in the sun, and he knew it would be fun to see it melt. He ran over to get a closer look, and he couldn't believe what he saw. The ice cube was melting and getting smaller and smaller every second. It was so cool! The child watched, mesmerized, and before long the ice cube was all gone! The child smiled and ran off to find something new and exciting to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a white bunny who loved hopping. He hopped and hopped through the forest, but he became tired. He decided to lay down and rest. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. It scared the bunny, and he jumped up and hopped away! Hop, hop, hop he went. + +The bunny hopped and hopped until he came across a fence. He stopped and thought for a moment; "How will I get over the fence?" he asked himself. + +Just then, he heard the same noise again. He was scared, and he hopped away. But, this time he was so scared that he didn't watch where he was hopping and he lost his way. + +He hopped and hopped in circles until he finally found the fence again. But, the bunny was so sad; he couldn't figure out how to get over the fence. He thought and thought until finally he remembered to look around the fence, and he found a little white door. He opened the door and hopped right in! + +The bunny was so happy. He hopped and hopped until he came across a little garden. He was so relieved to find his way back home. He hopped and hopped until he was finally safe and sound. + +The bunny made sure to not lose his way again, and he enjoyed hopping through the garden for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a blue snake in a grass field. It was resting in the sun on a hot day. A small girl and her father were walking nearby, when the girl spotted it. + +"Look, Dad, a blue snake!" She pointed, excited. + +The father smiled. "Someone should help the snake. Let's lift it so it won't get hurt." + +The little girl nodded and carefully went to the snake. She gently lifted it away from danger, and put it safely in the grass. + +The father smiled. "It feels good to help someone, doesn't it?" + +The little girl nodded and smiled. "We should help more people!" + +Moral of the story: Helping people is good! +Once upon a time, there was a mouse named Toby who had a special x-ray. Toby often peeked through his x-ray around his neighbourhood, looking for lost kittens and puppies. Whenever he found one, he would be very proud and quickly take it home to make sure it was safe. + +One day, he decided to peek through his x-ray and spotted a troubled little puppy. He could tell something was wrong. So, he decided to go and help the little puppy. When Toby arrived near the puppy, he asked, “What’s wrong, little one?†+ +The puppy said, “Someone has left me all alone!†Toby replied, “Don’t worry, I am here to help. I can take you to a nice warm home.†With a happy heart, the pup thanked Toby and followed him home. + +The moral of the story is that helping others in need is not only the right thing to do, but it is also rewarding. We should all keep an eye out and look out for the troubled ones. +Once there was a little boy called Sam. He was three years old, and very curious. One day he wanted to find out the truth about something. He asked his mom if he could fix it. + +But his mom said no. She said, "That's too hard for you to fix right now, Sam. You'll need to wait until you're a bit older." + +Sam was sad. His mom was usually very compassionate, but this time she was just not listening. So Sam decided to try and fix it by himself. + +He worked hard all day long but, in the end, he could not fix it. When his mom found out what he had done, she was very angry. She told him he should have listened to her earlier. + +Sam learned a valuable lesson, that sometimes it's best to wait and seek help instead of trying to fix something on your own. +One day, Bella went for a walk in the woods. She was excited to explore and saw many things. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. When she looked up she saw a wreck! It was bad. + +Bella went closer to the wreck and saw that it was a car. She didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was coming from the wreck. + +"Help me! I'm stuck! Please help me!" it said. + +Bella was scared, but she knew she had to help. She tried to open the door, but it wouldn't budge. + +Bella started to cry. Suddenly, a kind old man ran up to her. + +The man said, "Don't worry, I can help the person stuck in there." + +The man was able to open the door. He carried the person out of the wreck and they were both okay. + +Bella was so glad she had helped. The bad wreck was now gone and everyone was safe. +Once there was a little girl who lived all alone. She was very independent and she liked it. But every night before she went to bed, the girl would pray. + +One day, when she was outside, she found a curious bean in the dirt. She picked it up and decided to keep it. + +Every night she would hold on to the bean and pray. + +One evening, she asked her bean, "What should I pray for?" + +The bean answered, "Pray for courage. Pray for strength. Pray for wisdom." + +The little girl smiled and hugged the bean. "I will," she said and then closed her eyes to pray. + +After that night, the little girl was even more independent and wise. She knew that anything was possible and all she had to do was pray. +One day, Jack was walking through his back yard. All around him, the flowers were blooming in the sunshine, making the yard look beautiful and clear. + +Jack stopped to smell a nearby rose. He smiled as he saw petals of yellow and pink. Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"Isn't it nice to see the flowers blooming?" Jack turned around and saw his grandma standing behind him. + +Jack nodded. "Yes, it is nice." + +Grandma smiled. "That's why it's important to take care of your yard. Then the flowers will keep blooming, and everyone will be happy." + +Jack agreed, then ran off to pick a flower for Grandma. He knew his yard would keep blooming, and everyone would stay happy. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They wanted to mix some colors together to make their own special art. + +Jack had a light and a black color, and he wanted to mix them together. But Jill said, "No way! That's not going to work." + +Jack was upset, and he said, "But why not?" +Jill replied, "Because light and black don't mix!" + +Jack didn't understand, but he knew he had to think of something else. Then, he had an idea. He asked Jill, "What if we mix the light and the black together slowly? It won't be so bright, but maybe it will still look cool." + +Jill thought about it, and she agreed. So, they slowly mixed the light and the black together. When they finished, they looked at their art and grinned. It was perfect! +Once upon a time there was a little girl, she was three and very brave. One day she went for a walk with her mom and dad. On their way, they passed by a spooky old house where people said a ghost lived. + +The little girl was curious and wanted to see the ghost, but her parents refused. No matter how many times she begged, they wouldn't let her go in. + +The little girl was so impatient, she didn't listen to her parent’s warnings and decided to sneak in. Inside the house, she saw a big scary ghost! She was so scared that she screamed, and ran out of the house. + +When the little girl ran back to her parents all they could do was laugh. Her dad said ‘you see, sometimes it’s best to listen to us - even if it’s hard!’ + +The little girl learnt her lesson that day, and she never refused her parents advice again. +Once upon a time, there was a bell that was very special. It was an unusual bell. It rolled around the house all day. Everytime it rolled, it made a nice sound. + +One day, a little girl named Jill saw the bell. She thought it was so cool! She giggled as she watched it roll around the room. + +Jill wanted to play with the bell, so she followed it wherever it went. She rolled it up the stairs and down the stairs. She rolled it around the living room and the kitchen. + +Jill had so much fun with the special bell! She rolled it around the house until it was time for bed. + +Before she went to bed, Jill gave the bell one more big roll. Then the bell said goodnight to Jill. +Jenny saw a lemon on the ground and knew she had to fight for it. She ran up to it and grabbed it with her tiny hands. But so did Jimmy, who was standing nearby. + +"No, it's mine!" Jenny shouted. + +Jimmy shouted back, "No, it's my lemon!" + +Jenny frowned and said, "No, I saw it first!" + +Jimmy was not giving up so easily. He began to tug on it and said, "No, I found it first!" + +Jenny knew she had to think of something. She took a deep breath, closed her eyes and made a wish. When she opened them again, she had a long stick in her hand! + +She smiled and said, "Let's both have a lemon. I'll use my stick to get one from that big lemon tree over there". + +Jimmy smiled and agreed. Using the stick Jenny got them both a long, juicy lemon. They shared it and became friends. +Once upon a time, there was a tiger who was hungry. He looked everywhere for some tasty food but could not find anything. Suddenly, he spotted a family nearby. He walked over and begged them for something tasty to eat. But they ignored him! The tiger felt sad and angry at the same time. He roared as loud as he could but the family still ignored him. + +But then, the little girl in the family noticed the tiger and felt sorry for him. She came to the tiger and asked him what was wrong. The tiger looked up with sad eyes. He told the little girl that he was hungry and was looking for some food. The little girl smiled and went inside her house. + +A few minutes later, she came out with something tasty in her hands. She offered it to the tiger. He was overjoyed! He tried a little bit of the tasty food and thanked the little girl. From then on, the family and the tiger became friends. The family also started to offer the tiger some food every day. The tiger was very happy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was only three years old. She was a brave and curious girl and every day she had a goal to explore the world around her. + +One day, she was playing with some of her plastic blocks in her room and saw something outside the window. It looked very beautiful, and she could see far away. She wanted to explore, so she decided to go outside. + +When the little girl got outside, she saw it was a lot bigger and it was so beautiful! She wanted to go even farther, but she was scared. She said to herself, "It looks so far, but I think I can do it. I just have to be brave." + +But while she was taking a step forward, her mom called her back and scolded her. She said, “The world out there is too big and dangerous for you. You need to stay here.†+ +The little girl was disappointed because her goal was to explore. But there was something mysterious in the sky that caught her eye. It was a huge rainbow in the distance, and it was so beautiful! She looked closely and there was something at the end of the rainbow. She thought to herself, “Maybe that is the goal I should try to reach?†+ +The little girl was determined to reach the end of the rainbow, so she kept going no matter how scared she was. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Izzy and Sam, who liked to play together all the time. One day into the park they went they saw a sign that looked very unusual. + +Izzy, said: "Wow! What a funny sign!" + +Sam replied: "Yeah, let's go and take a closer look!" + +When they walked closer they heard two green frogs talking. "Let's discuss it, shall we?" said one frog to the other. + +Izzy and Sam looked at each other; they couldn't believe it, frogs talking? That was very unusual! + +"What can frogs be talking about?" asked Izzy. + +"I'm not sure," said Sam "maybe the sign. Let's listen." + +They heard the frogs saying: "We think the sign means don't jump on the grass". + +Izzy and Sam giggled. They had never seen frogs like these before! + +The two friends looked at the sign and then looked back at the frogs. They both smiled and waved as if to say "thank you" for discussing it. + +The two friends went home and discussed the unusual day they had and laughed about the talking frogs. +Once there was a small girl called Susie. She always wanted to dress in the smartest way possible. One day, her mum gave her a beautiful mint dress. Susie was so pleased, that she just wanted to wear it everywhere she went. + +On her way to school, she passed by a small shop. There she saw an intelligent looking girl wearing the exact same mint dress as her. Susie was so embarrassed, that she started to cry and refused to go to school. + +Her mum tried to console her, but Susie kept crying. She said, "I don't want to dress the same as anyone else!" + +Mum said in a soothing voice, "But my brave girl, you should be confident in who you are and wearing the same thing as someone else doesn't mean you're not special." + +But Susie didn't understand. Her pride hurt, and she was unable to see the moral value her mum was trying to teach her. + +The moral of this story is that it is important to have the courage to be proud of the things we have, no matter what other people think. +Mommy and Susie went to the store together. Mommy said, "We need to find a pizza to complete our lunch." + +Susie was very patient. She waited while Mommy chose the right pizza. Mommy chose a big round pizza with cheese on top. After they had paid, Mommy and Susie went back home together. + +When they got home, Mommy said, "Let's get this pizza in the oven and it will be ready soon!" Susie smiled and said, "Yay!" + +Mommy set the timer on the oven and said, "We need to be patient. It will take some time for the pizza to be complete." + +Susie waited. When the timer went off, Mommy opened the oven. The pizza was complete! + +Mommy and Susie ate their pizza and it was delicious. Susie was happy to have had something to eat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Julie. She loved to play in the garden with her friends. One day while they were playing, Julie noticed a small, blue radish in the garden. She thought it was the best radish she'd ever seen! + +Julie was so excited that she immediately ran to her mom and told her about the blue radish. She wanted to share it with all her friends. Her mom thought it was a great idea and recommended that Julie share it with her friends. + +So Julie and her friends ran back to the garden and found the blue radish. They all shared it and everyone agreed it was the best radish ever! They were so happy. + +Julie learned a very valuable lesson that day — she should always recommend the best things to share with her friends! The End. +Once upon a time there was a clever fox named Fern. Fern loved to balance objects. She could balance pebbles, feathers and even leaves. + +One day, she came across a round, shiny object. She wondered what it was and thought she would try to balance it. She picked it up and was amazed to see it balancing on her nose! + +Fern couldn't believe it. She jumped around with her nose in the air and showed her friends the round object balancing on her nose. Her friends laughed and cheered for her. + +"I'm so clever," said Fern. "I can balance anything with my nose! I wonder what else I can balance." + +Fern was so pleased with herself and she went on to balance many more objects on her nose. It was her special talent! +Tommy was a little boy who liked to observe everything around him. He looked up at the sky and saw the clouds which were fluffy like a blanket. He wondered where they were going. + +Suddenly, he noticed something strange. He couldn't hear the birds chirping! He knew something was wrong. He was very quiet and observed the trees. Then he saw a baby bird wrapped in a blanket - it was deaf! + +Tommy came close and peeked inside the blanket. The little baby bird peeped back at him, looking very sad. Tommy felt sorry for it and he offered the bird some food. He was surprised when the baby bird started eating the food! + +Tommy was very happy now! He decided to take care of the little bird and he held it carefully in his warm hands. He gave it a hug and the little bird had a nap in the sun. From that day onwards, Tommy and the deaf baby bird were best of friends. +The little girl opened the door and entered the room. To her surprise, there was a gift on the floor. It was a fast car. + +The little girl was so excited she started to run around the room. She just couldn't believe how fast the car was. + +Suddenly, the little girl heard a voice coming from outside the room. It was her mother. + +"Time to go outside, sweetheart" said her mother. + +The little girl smiled as she gathered the car and walked out of the room. She shouted with joy as she ran out of the house and into the garden with her new gift. She was having so much fun being fast with her new car. +One day, a little girl named Suzie opened her front door and heard the sound of something rolling down the street. Suzie looked over to the neighbor’s house, where a boy named Jack was rolling a big, round ball. Suzie wanted to know what the big, round ball was. + +Suzie asked Jack, “What are you rolling?†+ +Jack turned around and said, “It’s a quiet ball. It makes no noise when it rolls.†+ +After hearing this, Suzie wanted to try rolling the quiet ball too. The neighbor boy smiled and said, “Sure! Here, you can roll it back to my house.†Suzie smiled and grabbed the ball. + +She rolled the ball down the street and the ball stayed quiet, just as Jack said it would. Suzie rolled it back and forth with Jack, who was a very nice neighbor. A few minutes later, Suzie said goodbye to Jack and went back inside her house. + +The next day, Suzie asked her mom if she could go visit the neighbor to play with the quiet ball again, and her mom said yes. Suzie smiled, knowing that playing with the neighbor and the quiet ball was going to be a lot of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy named Jack. He had a wonderful tent, big enough for him to sleep and play in. Every day he loved to go outside and rub the tent with his hands. + +One day, Jack's mom called him over. +"Jack, come over here and help me! I need your kind help!" she said. + +Jack happily ran over and helped. When he was done, his mom gave him a big hug and a big smile and said, "Thank you for being such a kind helper! Now, why don't you go and keep rubbing your tent like you usually do?" + +Jack did just that. He went outside and spent the rest of the day rubbing his tent and playing in it. The feeling of being kind made him feel good all over! +Once there was a group of little spiders that wanted to explore. So one day they all crawled out of their warm home and started to explore the world. But as they were crawling, they came to a field of sour-tasting fruit. + +The little spiders stopped and looked at the sour fruit. One spider said to the others. "It looks like we have reached a dead end, let's go home." But the others said no, and kept exploring. + +After a while, the little spiders came to a big and juicy apple tree. They all raced to get a bite and found it tasted sweet and delicious! + +The spiders learned a valuable lesson that day. Even when something looks sour at first, there is always a sweet payoff if you keep exploring. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Tom. Tom was three years old and very creative. He loved to have fun and explore new things. + +One day, Tom was in the garden playing with his toys when he saw a rabbit. He called out to the rabbit and asked it what it was doing. The rabbit replied, “I’m just hopping around. Would you like to come and join me?†+ +Tom was excited and he said yes. They hopped around for a while until the rabbit said that it was time for him to quit. Tom was disappointed, but he said goodbye to the rabbit and watched it hop away. + +Tom was still feeling creative and he decided to build a garden. He used some stones, twigs, and leaves and created a beautiful garden. He was very proud of his work and he loved to look at it every day. + +Tom was happy and content in his garden and he never wanted to quit! +Lily and her Dad were at the park. Lily was full of ideas, but today she had a dull idea. She wanted to take care of the plants in the park. + +Lily's Dad said, "That's a great idea, Lily." He gave her a shovel and said, "Let's dig a small hole and put some water in it and you can help me." + +Lily carefully scooped the dirt and measured the water. Then she put it all in the hole. Dad put the plant in and Lily covered the plant with soil and more water. She was so proud of how she was taking care of the new plant. + +After awhile, the new plant started to bloom. Lily smiled. "I'm so glad I have a great idea!", she said to her Dad. + +Lily and Dad hugged. They felt really happy they could take care of the plants together. It was a very special day! +John and Mary were best friends who loved to play together. One day, Mary wanted to watch a movie. They went outside to find a movie and before they knew it, it was dark outside. John said, "Let's go to the lake, it is so light there". + +So they ran to the lake and when they got there, it was so beautiful. The lake was so bright, they could see their reflection in the water. Mary said, "Let's take a bath". + +John said, "That's not a good idea, it's too dark outside and you don't want to get washed away". But Mary said she wanted to wash, so John agreed. + +They ran and jumped into the lake. Suddenly, the water became very deep and the current was strong. Mary and John both started to scream and they shouted for help. Unfortunately, no one heard them and they were washed away. +Once there were two best friends, Jack and Jill. They were always playing together and never wanted to be apart. + +One day, Jack and Jill were playing with their toys when they heard a loud noise. It was coming from the TV. + +Jack looked at the TV and he saw that there was a screen which was not fitting. Jack said to Jill, "The screen doesn't fit, we need to help it!" + +Jill was sad and she said, "It's too big and it won't fit." She started to cry a little. + +But Jack said, "Don't be sad, I have an idea!" He got a hammer and he fixed the screen so it fit in the TV. + +When the screen fit, Jill was so happy and she smiled. She said to Jack, "You are a genius!" + +Jack was very proud and they gave each other a big hug. From then on, they are always playing together and their friendship was even stronger. +Once upon a time there was a delicate baby bird that lived in a tree. The little bird's name was Tweet. Tweet always liked to fly and explore the world around him. + +One day, Tweet decided to take a big adventure. He wanted to go way up high and see what he could find. But Tweet was very fragile and he had never flown this high before. + +So Tweet asked his family for help. He said, "Will you take me? I want to go and explore the world!" His family replied, "That sounds like a great adventure, Tweet, but it is too dangerous for you to go yet." + +Tweet was disappointed but he understood. He knew that he was still only a baby bird and much too fragile for such a big journey. So he went and played with his siblings and waited for the day when he would be ready to take off on his great adventure. +Once upon a time there was a man who loved to sail. He would get in his boat and set sail every day. One day he was sailing and spotted a box floating in the sea. When he got closer to the box, he noticed it was filled with a spicy smelling red liquid. He decided to open the box. To his surprise, inside the box was a little sailboat. The man couldn't help but smile at the sight of the little sailboat. + +He thought to himself, “This is perfect! I can give this to my 3-year-old nephew.†So he took the box and put it in his own boat. When the man arrived home, he gave the box to his nephew. The little boy was so excited and immediately opened the box. His eyes lit up as he saw the sailboat. + +But, that happiness was suddenly replaced with sadness as he noticed the boat was too big to fit in the box. He tried using all his strength to push the boat back into the box, but it wouldn't fit. The man then realized the only way to fit the boat into the box was to take some of the spicy red liquid out. + +So, the man and the little boy decided to take turns pouring out some of the spicy red liquid until the boat fit back into the box. Eventually, luckily, they managed to fit it in. The 3 year old was now able to take +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She had long brown hair and liked to swing. Mia's mommy brought her to the park to swing her heart out. + +She went over to the swings, found an empty one, and hopped in. Then she started to swing really high. Higher and higher she went! + +While she was swinging, Mia saw two birds on the grass eating something. She was curious as to what they were eating, so she stopped and hopped out of the swing. She went over to them and saw that they were eating a pear! + +Mia's mommy said "No, Mia! Birds eat their snacks outside and you should too." Mia went over to the nearby picnic table and found a messy pear. She was so excited and started to eat it! + +Mia's mommy sat down at the picnic table and said, "Mia, eating your snack at the table is much better than eating on the ground like the birds do." Mia nodded in agreement and finished her pear. She smiled a big toothy smile and ran back over to the swings to keep swinging. +Once upon a time there lived a generous lady. She loved to help people in need and was always kind to everyone. + +One day, she started searching for a file which had some important papers. She looked high and low, but just could not find it. + +Saddened and disappointed, she asked her 3 year old neighbour for help. Little Sarah, being generous herself, immediately started to search for the file with the lady. + +They searched for hours, and just as the sun was setting, little Sarah shouted:"FOUND IT!" + +The lady thanked little Sarah and was so grateful. She hugged her and said, "Thank you so much, Sarah. You are so generous." + +Little Sarah smiled and the two friends hugged. They were so happy! +Once upon a time, there was a shy little rabbit who loved to play. The rabbit had a big cardboard box, which it would spin around in! One day, the rabbit was spinning so fast that it fell out of the box. The rabbit was scared and worried. + +The rabbit looked around to see if anyone had seen it. Suddenly, a big bird flew over and said, "Hey! Do you want to come and play with me?" The rabbit was still a little shy, but it said yes! + +So the bird and the rabbit spun around and around together, like a whirlwind! They laughed and giggled until the sun set behind the trees. From then on, the rabbit and the bird were friends forever. They would sit in the cardboard box and spin until the stars came out in the night sky. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emma who wanted to marry. She asked her Dad, "Can I get married?" +Her Dad said, "No you are too young", but little Emma was determined and she set her sights on the biggest stadium in town. + +The next day, Emma and her Dad went to the stadium. When they arrived, there was a huge line of people waiting to get married. Emma was determined to be the first one to get married, so she jumped in front of everyone in line. + +The stadium manager saw what she was doing and said, "You can't get married here, you're too young!" Emma was about to cry, but then she saw a very successful couple getting married at the same time. + +The stadium manager asked Emma, "Why don't you wait until you are old enough to marry?" Emma smiled and said, "I want to be just like that successful couple and be married right now! Please, let me get married!" + +The stadium manager thought for a moment and said, "Well, I guess it's alright if you want to marry. Just make sure you're ready when the time comes!" + +Emma and her Dad were so happy they hugged each other. Emma had finally gotten her wish and was able to marry. She made a promise to herself to always work hard and be successful, just like that couple. +Once upon a time, there were two good friends called Jack and Jill. They were very happy when Jack said to Jill, "I have a surprise for you!" + +Jack handed Jill an apron and said, "I made this for you." Jill looked at it carefully and said, "It's lovely, thank you! Is it real?" + +Jack smiled and said, "No, it's fake. Look, it has a sparkly diamond on it." + +Jill was so excited that she started to carry the apron around everywhere. Everywhere she went, the sparkly apron would shine in the bright sunshine. + +The two friends had lots of fun together, and the apron was always there with them. + +The End. +Once upon a time there lived a little bird who had a best friend, a bunny. The bird was always very generous and eager to lend Bunny whatever it may need. The bunny was grateful and noticed how thoughtful the bird was. + +One day, Bunny asked: +"Hey bird, can you lend me your mirror?" +The bird didn't hesitate and lent its mirror right away. + +But because the mirror was very fragile, something unexpected happened. It slipped off the bunny's hands and broke into many pieces. + +The bird felt really sad and disappointed that it had trusted its precious item in the wrong hands. + +However, Bunny was very sorry and offered to repay the bird with whatever it had. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to lend something only after being sure that the recipient will take care of it. +Once there was a poor little boy named Tim. His family couldn't afford him even the smallest luxuries in life. + +One day, Tim came across an old judge in the town hall and asked him for some money. The judge just laughed and said, "No, I can't give you any money." + +Tim tried again and again, but the judge just held his ground and refused to help. Tim begged, he pleaded, but nothing worked. He started to cry and said he was very, very poor. + +The judge laughed again and said, "Poor or not, I won't give you any money. The moral of the story is that asking for things won't always get you what you want. You must work hard and never give up." + +Tim walked away with a heavy heart and a lesson learned. Unfortunately, he never escaped his poverty. Despite his hard work, he didn't get the help he needed, so his situation remained the same. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Tim. He was very brave and he loved to explore. + +One day, Tim was walking by an old classroom. He could see it through a window. There was something dangerous inside. Suddenly, he noticed something stirring around inside. He wanted to go in and investigate. + +He knocked on the door and said, "Hello? Is anyone there?" + +Suddenly, he heard a voice say, "Yes, I'm here. Come in, if you dare." +Tim was a bit scared but he went inside anyway. He saw a big scary monster stirring around. + +The monster said, "Don't be scared, Tim. I'm just stirring around and I won't hurt you." + +Tim was so brave and he looked carefully at the monster. After a few moments, he realized the monster was actually quite nice. + +Tim smiled and said, "I'm not scared of you anymore." +The monster smiled back and said, "I'm glad you're not scared. Now, let's go explore this classroom together!" + +So Tim and the monster went off exploring the dangerous classroom, having lots of fun and learning lots of new things about the world. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Emma was walking on the beach with her mom. Together, they looked out to the shore where the waves were lapping softly against the sand. + +"Mommy, what's that?" Emma asked, pointing to a boat that had been stored close to shore. + +"It's a boat, sweetie," replied mom. "It's used to carry people across the water." + +"Can we go in it?" asked Emma. + +"Not now, sweetie," said mom. "But maybe one day." + +Emma smiled and the two continued walking along the shore. They watched as the sun set and the water turned a soft pink color. Together they enjoyed the beauty of the beach and felt the soft sand beneath their feet. + +The next day, Emma was back at the beach but this time she was alone. She remembered the boat stored close to the shore and decided to try to get it out. With her tiny hands she pushed and pulled at the boat until it started to move. As the boat slowly made its way out to the water, Emma smiled and knew she had done something really special! +One day, a little girl, named Amy, was walking through the park. She saw lots of birds and flowers and was having a really fun time. Suddenly, she heard marching music and she decided to march like the little soldiers she saw on TV. As she marched, she spotted a pear tree across the park. She was so excited, she started running towards it. + +When Amy reached the pear tree, she spotted lots of juicy pears growing on the branches. She was so happy that she started picking pears. After eating a few, she felt a bit ashamed because she had taken them without asking. She quickly put the remaining pears back on the tree and quietly marched away, never to do it again. +Once there was a little girl called Annie. She was only three and loved playing outside. One day Annie went to the park with her dad and they saw something very exciting. + +They saw a big yellow triangle in the grass. Annie's dad said it was special. He said it would fill Annie with luck! Annie was so happy. She ran to the triangle and pressed it with her hands. + +Suddenly the triangle glowed brightly. Annie was speechless. Dad said it looked like a magic triangle. Annie asked how it made her feel lucky. Her dad said the triangle would fill her with happy thoughts every day. + +Annie smiled. She felt as lucky as can be! From that day on, whenever Annie wanted luck she only had to touch the special triangle. +John was walking through the woods. He felt very proud because he was brave and he wanted an adventure. He saw a twig on the ground and he picked it up. He felt excited because he thought it was special. + +John started to play with the twig. Suddenly, he tripped and the twig broke in two. He felt very sad. He tried to put it back together, but it didn't work. He was so disappointed. + +John started to cry. He felt so bad because he had broken the twig and he wanted it to be special. He just wanted to be proud of something. + +No matter what he tried, he couldn't make the twig special again. He was so sad. John wished he hadn't picked up the twig at all. +There were two friends, John and James. One day they went out to search for treasure. John had a belt that he could use to lock things up, just in case he found some of the treasure. They searched high and low, but were not successful. + +John said, "Maybe we should try again tomorrow." But James said, "No, I think we should keep searching now." + +Suddenly, John saw a treasure chest! He quickly used his belt to lock it so that no one could take it. When he opened the chest, it was full of gold coins and jewelry. He shouted, "We are successful!" + +But when they tried to leave the forest, they got lost. After a long time of searching, they couldn't find their way home. They ended up stuck in the forest forever. +Once there was a big dog. He had a big problem - he wanted to help out a friend. The friend had a stack of wet towels. Each one was bigger than the dog! + +The dog thought and thought about how he could help. Then, he hatched a plan! He carefully picked up the smallest towel with his teeth and moved it to the top of the stack. He did this until all the wet towels were in a tidy stack. + +He was so proud of himself! His friend was very happy too. The dog had used his teeth to help his friend. Now the stack of wet towels was neat and tidy. +Jack and Sam were brothers who loved to play sports outside. One day, Jack and Sam asked their parents if they could join a team. + +"We want to be part of a team, please mummy," Jack said. + +Mummy smiled. "Okay, if you both go practice every day, I'm sure you can find a team," she said. + +Jack and Sam were so happy! They started practice every day, running laps and doing jump ropes exercises. + +One day a coach saw them at practice and asked them if they wanted to join a team. + +Jack and Sam said yes! They couldn't believe it. + +The boys were so excited and couldn't wait to start playing on the team. But when they went to their first game they were so scared. They were so ashamed to lose the game. + +Jack and Sam felt a bit down, but they remembered what mummy said. They kept practicing and hoping that someday they'd win a game. + +And they did! Jack and Sam couldn't believe it. They were so happy and proud! Now they were part of a team and they couldn't be more excited! +John was very hungry and he wanted some toast for breakfast. He asked his mom for some toast and she said yes. + +John's mom put the bread in the toaster and it made a loud beep. Then she put the toast on a plate and gave it to John. + +John was so happy that he wanted to pay his mom for the toast. He tried to find some money in his pocket, but there was nothing there. + +John's mom was very happy that he wanted to pay. She said: "It's okay, John. You don't have to pay. You can just eat the toast!" + +John started to eat the toast, but it was so hard and he could not bite it. He tried very hard to bite it but it was just too hard. + +John was very sad. He started to cry and said: "Mommy, why is the toast hard? I wanted to pay you for it, but I couldn't." + +John's mom was very sad to see John so unhappy. She knew that the toast was too hard for him to eat but it was already too late. +Jake and his dad were walking through the forest. Jake was very curious and kept observing the animals around him. As they were walking, they saw a weird woman. She wore a long black cloak and had a pointed hat, so Jake knew she was a witch. + +Dad asked Jake, "Do you know what that is?" + +"Yes!" said Jake, excitedly. "It's a witch!" + +The witch had a big smile on her face and said to Jake, "Hello young one!" + +Jake smiled back but felt a bit scared. The witch was so strange and weird. Dad chuckled and said, "Hello, have a good day!" + +The witch said goodbye and flew off on her broomstick. Jake watched her fly away and suddenly felt brave. He waved goodbye and shouted, "Bye witch!" + +Jake smiled at his dad and said, "That was so cool! I want to be a witch someday too!" +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Harry. He had a swing in his backyard and he loved to play on it whenever he could. + +One day, his parents were having a party and invited some guests. They wanted to show off the swing so they asked Harry to move away from it. Harry felt very uncomfortable being separated from his swing. He said, “But I want to swing!†+ +His parents just smiled and said, “It's OK, Harry. We just want to show our friends the swing and then you can have it back.†+ +So Harry moved away and watched as the guests took turns swinging on the swing. He was so excited to get back on it when the party was over. + +As soon as the last guest left, Harry ran to the swing and jumped in. He laughed and smiled as he felt the joy of being reunited with his swing. +Once upon a time there was a nosy little mouse named Max. One day, Max was exploring the meadow when he found an old lock with a key inside. He wanted to play with it, but he knew he should hide it. He ran very quickly and stashed the lock away. + +Then, one day, his nosy neighbor, Daisy, came over. "What do you have hiding, Max?" she asked. Max replied, "Nothing!" + +But Daisy kept asking and asking until finally, Max confesses that he was hiding an old lock. Daisy got very excited and begged Max to let her see it. + +Max didn't want to, but Daisy just kept pestering him. Finally, Max agreed to show Daisy the lock. But when Daisy unlocked the lock, she was so nosy that she just kept poking and prodding at the lock until it broke! + +Max was so disappointed. But Daisy just shrugged her shoulders and said, "That's what you get for hiding things!" +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was very spoiled, and his name was Jack. The other one was named Ben. + +One day, they decided to go explore in the woods. Ben was looking around when suddenly he saw something purple. He tried to touch it, but he couldn't get a hold of it. Then, Jack came over and gave it a tug. It was a big surprise, because it was a giant purple flower. + +Ben asked Jack to give it to him, but Jack said no. He was being very spoiled and wanted the flower all for himself. Ben was sad. + +Ben knew that he had to do something to get the flower back, so he decided to try and surprise Jack by jumping out and scaring him. Jack was so surprised that he dropped the flower, and Ben was able to get it back. + +They both laughed with joy and hugged each other. Ben was back in possession of the flower, and both friends were happy. +One day, a little girl named Joy was so impatient to go to the store. She was so excited that she could not wait for her mum. As they drove the car, she kept asking "are we there yet?". Her mum smiled and told her that she must be patient. + +When Joy and her mum arrived at the store, Joy's eyes sparkled. She saw a favourite toy that she had been dreaming about for a long time. It required a battery to work and so she asked her mum if she could buy it. + +Joy's mum told her that if she was a good girl she could buy it, but she had to be patient. Joy was so excited that she behaved very well. She smiled and waited patiently. + +When they came back home, Joy quickly put the battery in the toy and switched it on. It worked! Joy was so excited, she jumped with joy and said "Yay! I knew I had to be patient. It was worth it!" +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse who loved to explore. One day, he arrived at a castle. He was so excited! The castle looked so big and grand. He wanted to explore inside. + +The mouse knocked on the door and asked, "Is anyone home?" + +The castle answered, "Yes! I am a generous castle. You can rest here." + +The mouse was delighted and jumped in. He explored every room and he was so happy. He thought he had found the perfect place to rest. + +But then, the castle closed its door and said, "I am generous, but now you must pay to stay here." + +The mouse didn't have any money, so he had to leave the castle. He was very sad, but he knew he had to keep seeking a place to rest. +Amy and her dad went camping for the weekend. They set up their tent and had a lot of fun. When it started to get dark, Amy's dad asked her if she wanted to go for a night walk. Amy was excited and quickly said yes. + +They started walking and it got very dark. Then suddenly, Amy's dad stopped and said, “It’s too dark, we need a flashlight.†Amy was a little bit disappointed, but she requested her dad to take her back to the tent. + +When they returned, Amy noticed Uncle Joe was there. He was holding a big shiny flashlight. Amy was envious and asked her uncle if she could hold the flashlight. Uncle Joe said sure and gave it to her. She felt so proud that she had a flashlight. + +Amy and her dad started their night walk again. This time, with a nice bright flashlight in hand. Amy smiled in satisfaction and she was glad to explore the surroundings with her dad. +Peter was playing in his garden yesterday. He saw his friends, Crystal and Max, running around and laughing. He wanted to join their game. He went up to them and asked "What are we playing?" + +"We are making jokes!", Crystal said. + +Peter didn't know what a joke was. He asked, "What is a joke?" + +Max laughed and said, "It's something that makes you smile and laugh. Do you want to try?" + +Peter was excited. He said, "Yes!" + +Crystal said, "It's easy. Just say something silly like 'The sky is fair!'". + +At first, Peter felt confused. But then he realised it was a joke and he laughed too. Yesterday was so much fun because he learned how to make jokes. He and his friends all had a fair time! +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Bob. Bob loved to play with his rope. He thought it was the best toy in the world. + +One day Bob went to the store and saw something special. It was an expensive rope! He couldn't believe his eyes. He wanted the rope so badly, but it cost so much money. + +Bob asked his Mom, "Please can I have the rope?" +His Mom said, "No Bob, it's too expensive. We can't afford it". + +Bob was very sad and walked away. + +Suddenly, Bob heard a voice say, "Wait! I have something for you". When Bob turned around, he was surprised to see a fairy! + +She handed him the expensive rope and said, "I saw how much you wanted this rope, so I thought I'd give it to you. Be careful with this rope, it's very special". + +Bob thanked the fairy and she flew away. + +From then on, Bob was very careful with his rope. He knew it was a surprise that came with lots of love. +Once upon a time there was a nice dog. He was always happy and he loved playing. + +One day, the nice dog went off to have a nice time. He ran and ran and ran until he was too tired to run anymore. + +He looked around, but he couldn't find his way home. He was lost! + +But then the nice dog saw the sun setting in the sky. He knew that the sun always returns to the same place in the sky. So he followed the sun and before long, he was back home! + +The nice dog's family was so happy to see him. He was a good dog and never went off on his own again. Instead, he stayed home and enjoyed his nice life with his family. +One day there was a girl. She had curly hair and big eyes. She was standing on top of a hill. + +The girl was looking around her. She was very envious of what she saw! + +There were lots of other children playing and having fun. But the girl was alone. + +"Why can't I be like them?" the girl said sadly. + +Just then someone came up behind her. It was an old man. He smiled at her and said, "I can help you". + +The girl turned around, eager to find out what he meant. + +The old man told the girl he had a powerful magic that could make her popular. But it would cost her something. + +The girl hesitated. But then she nodded her head. She wanted to be popular, even if it meant she had to give something away. + +So the girl gave the old man all she had. But instead of becoming popular she became hated by everyone. + +The girl was left standing alone on top of the hill. It was a very bad ending. +Jimmy was a three-year-old boy with a big problem. Jimmy had a wealthy uncle who owned a shiny castle, but his uncle never let anyone in his castle. This made Jimmy very sad. + +One day, Jimmy had an idea. He asked his mom if he could try to get into his uncle's castle. She said yes, so Jimmy went on his way. + +When Jimmy arrived, he saw that his uncle's castle had a big door. It was shiny and made of wood, but it was shut tight. Jimmy tried to push it open, but it wouldn't budge. Then he saw something special. There was a small nut sitting in the corner of the door. + +Jimmy picked up the nut and wiped it off. Leaning close, Jimmy saw that the nut was made of gold! Excitedly, he put the nut in his pocket and went to see his uncle. + +His uncle was very happy to see Jimmy. He thanked him for bringing him the golden nut, and he unlocked the door to his castle. Jimmy was so excited! Now he could see all the wealthy things his uncle owned. From then on, Jimmy and his uncle were best friends. +Once there was a bunny named Fred. He was very happy and he loved to eat carrots. One day, Fred couldn't find any carrots so he decided to try something else. He saw a tap and he wanted to try it. + +Fred hopped over to the tap and tapped it with his paw. Suddenly, the tap started spraying out a beautiful red liquid. Fred smelled it and was delighted! He licked it and found out it was yummy! + +Fred hopped and ate the tap's red liquid all night. He even woke up early the next morning so he could come back and eat more of the delicious liquid. + +"Thank you, tap!" said Fred. "That was so beautiful and tasty!" +Mommy was getting ready to go on a trip. She said, "I need to pack my things." She filled her suitcase with colorful clothes, her phone, and her toothbrush. + +Meanwhile, daddy was packing too. He said, "I need to take my pipe with me!" + +Mommy said, "Why do you need to take your pipe on the trip?" + +Daddy smiled and said, "It's part of my plan. You'll see!" + +So daddy packed his colorful pipe in his suitcase and they were ready to go. Mommy and Daddy hugged and kissed and said goodbye, then they were off on their trip! +Once upon a time, there lived a dependable oak tree. The tree was always dependable and he could turn any frown upside down. One day, a little boy decided to take a walk outside. He saw the dependable oak tree and decided to go closer. He reached out his hand and touched the trunk. All of a sudden the dependable oak tree started to turn and shake. + +The little boy stepped back and shouted, "What's going on?" + +A voice answered, "Earthquake!" + +The little boy ran back inside as quickly as his tiny feet could carry him. The dependable oak tree, however, shook and turned so much that it fell down. + +The little boy, frightened, watched from afar. He screamed out, "Come back, dependable oak tree!" + +The dependable oak tree never returned and the little boy was left with a broken heart. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends called Daisy and Tom. They were always playing together and having lots of fun. + +One day, they were walking around in the hot sun looking for an oasis. Suddenly, they saw what looked like one in the distance! + +Tom wanted to get there quickly, but Daisy wanted to take her time and enjoy the journey. This made them quarrel. + +Tom didn't understand why Daisy wanted to go slower, so he told her that there was nothing at the end of the journey apart from a big disappointment. Daisy didn't believe him and kept walking. + +Finally, they reached the oasis. It looked even better than they had imagined! There was a delicious fruit tree with juicy berries. Daisy couldn't believe that Tom had been wrong about the oasis. + +Tom couldn't believe how delicious the berries were and apologised to Daisy for trying to stop her from enjoying their adventure. From that day onwards, they never quarrelled again. + +The End. +Peter was a young boy. He wanted to learn new things. One day he asked his Father: "what is a wife?". His Father looked sad and said "a wife is someone who you love and care for. When you're happy, she's happy. When you're sad, she's sad too." Peter nodded and said "Oh". + +Peter went to visit his grandparents. His Grandfather was not feeling too well, so his Wife decided to help. She took off her shoes, rolled up her socks and stepped into the pond. She grabbed a pot of water and went back to the house. + +The next day, when Peter asked his Father why his Grandfather's Wife stepped into the pond, his Father said "she did it to learn. She learned that when someone you love is not feeling well, you do everything you can to help them. That's why she stepped into the pond." + +Peter learned a lot that day. He learned that it's important to love and care for people around you. He also learned that even when things are wet, you still do what you gotta do! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was only three years old and had lots of energy. + +One day, Jane grabbed two large bowls out of the kitchen cupboards. She wanted to make something special. She went outside and started to mix together sand, water, and leaves into one bowl. + +Next, Jane noticed a large armful of flowers. She really wanted to use them too. She picked them up carefully and put them into the other bowl. + +Jane started to mix the two bowls together. She stirred the mixture with a large spoon. Suddenly, a voice called out, "What are you making, Jane?" + +Jane turned around and saw her grandma. She smiled and exclaimed, "I'm making something special, grandma!" + +Grandma laughed and said, "Oh, I can't wait to see what it is!" And so, Jane finished mixing her special creation, and the two of them looked at it together. What could it be? +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sue. She was very brave and loved to explore. One day she entered a cave. As she went in, something glittery came into sight. It was lots of gold! Sue couldn't believe it. She wanted to take some, but then she saw a hairy monster. + +The monster saw Sue and said, "What are you doing here?" Sue was surprised and scared, but she said, "I just wanted to look at all the pretty gold." The monster smiled and said, "I know, it's so shiny. But this gold belongs to me, so don't take any." + +Sue said, "I won't take any. I promise." The monster said, "Good, I'm glad you understand. Now, promise me you won't come in here again." Sue nodded and said, "I won't! I promise." + +The monster smiled and waved goodbye to Sue as she left the cave. Sue was excited to tell everyone about her adventure but she kept her promise and has never gone back to the cave. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: a puppy and a kitten. They were the best of friends and loved to play together. + +One day, the puppy noticed the kitten had a fluffy toy in his paws. The puppy said, "What's that?" + +The kitten smiled and said, "It's mine. I found it behind the shed. I was trying to lift it, but it's too heavy!" + +The puppy said, "Let me help! We can lift it together." + +The two friends grabbed the toy and with a lot of strength and energy, they lifted it. + +The puppy smiled, "See? That wasn't so hard!" + +The kitten looked at the toy and said, "Hey - there must be an owner! All these pieces look very organized. I'm sure the owner will be happy to get it back." + +The two friends found the owner and returned the toy. The owner thanked them for being so kind and organized. + +The puppy and kitten smiled and said, "We're happy to help!" They hugged each other and went happily on their way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mara. She was three years old and was so excited because today was her special day! + +Mara's mom took her to a park where there was a big, fun ride. It had a seat for two and Mara climbed into it with mom. + +"Are you ready?" Asked mom. + +"Yes!" exclaimed Mara. + +They began to ride and Mara was giggling with joy. The ride went up and down and spun around. It felt so funny! + +Mara was so excited and she waved to her mom the whole time. + +When the ride was over, Mara said, "Let's go again mommy!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Let's do it!" + +So they jumped back in the seat and went for another fun ride! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His name was Sam. He was naughty and played all the time. + +One day, Sam wanted to play a dangerous game. He wanted to jump and climb on high rocks. His mom saw and said, "No, Sam. That is too dangerous!" + +But Sam didn't listen. He kept playing. His mom said, "If you don't stop, I will have to punish you". + +Sam was scared. He stopped playing and ran away. He knew that dangerous play was bad. + +At the end of the day, Sam learned an important lesson. He knew he should never play dangerous games. +Once upon a time in a far-away land, there was a very tidy man. He had a big beard and wore a hat. Everyone in town knew the tidy man. + +One day, he was taking a walk when he heard a noise coming from the bushes. He wondered what it could be. + +He looked around and he guessed it was coming from an old pistol. He looked worried. He stepped closer to the bush and he said, "Who's there? Show yourself!" + +Suddenly, a small child stepped out of the bush. The tidy man was surprised to see such a young boy carrying a pistol. "What are you doing here, kid?", he said. + +The child replied, "I was playing hide and seek with my friends. I was trying to hide and I found the pistol." + +The man was relieved. He took the pistol away from the child and said, "You should never play with a pistol, it's very dangerous. Let's go and find your friends, ok?" + +The child nodded and the man took him back to his friends. All the children were very happy to see their friend. From then on, the tidy man became the children's special friend. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Jane and she was very brave. She wanted to go for a ride in a boat. So one day she packed her bag with snacks and her red coat and went down to the river. + +The river was cloudy and foggy. Jane couldn't see very far. But she was brave and she didn't mind. She stepped into the boat and grabbed the oars. + +"Let's go!" Jane said. + +Jane started rowing and soon she came to an old bridge. She grabbed a rope and tied it to the bridge, so the boat wouldn't drift away. She knew that it was a reliable way to keep her boat safe. She opened her bag and took out a snack. + +Suddenly, Jane felt a pinch. It was a little fish! She giggled and laughed. She grabbed the fish and put it back in the water. Then they continued on their journey. + +Jane was happy and had a fabulous day. She and the little fish waved goodbye as Jane sailed away. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear. He lived in a big tree in the forest. One day, he heard some noise. He looked down and saw a little mouse. The mouse said, "Hello, big bear! Can I maybe manage to carry you up to the top of the tree? I'm the owner of this tree, and I'm sure that I can do it!" + +The bear said, "That's an interesting idea! I'm pleased to meet you. Let's give it a try!" + +The mouse grabbed the bear by the tail and started to move. He stopped a lot of times, but he managed to get the bear all the way up to the top of the tree. + +The mouse said, "Look! You made it to the top! Isn't it beautiful!" + +The bear was amazed. He said, "Thank you. I never thought I'd make it up here." He thanked the mouse for helping him, and they both sat on the top of the tree and looked out over the forest. +Jimmy had a great day playing in the mud. It was so fun, that he had to show his friends! He hurried over to the other side of the park to show them, but when he got there, he couldn't find his friends. He started to cry, feeling alone. + +Then suddenly, someone poked his shoulder lightly. He turned around and saw his best friend, John. Jimmy was so happy to find him! + +John said, “Want to come and play? I found a hidden spot to have some fun.†+ +Jimmy said, “Yes!†+ +The two friends quickly ran to the spot and when they arrived, it was full of mud. Jimmy squealed with joy and started playing. But then, John said, “Let’s have a mud fight!†+ +Jimmy was worried because he just wanted to play, not fight. But John had already started to throw mud. He felt scared and didn’t know what to do. + +But then, Jimmy remembered the most important thing to do when you feel scared. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and said, “Stop!†+ +John stopped throwing mud and put his hands up, “Okay, okay. I won’t do it anymore.†+ +Jimmy was relieved and the two friends started laughing and playing in +Once upon a time there was a wealthy family. They had a big house, lots of money and lots of food. + +The father was a very smart man. He wanted his family to be successful. He said to his three year old daughter, “You should read everyday. Reading will give you knowledge and values.†+ +The daughter was very excited, but she also wanted to play with her friends outside. So, she would read for a little bit, then go and play outside. This made her father unhappy. + +One day, the daughter went outside to play with her friends. As she was walking, she saw a man on the street who had no money and no food. She felt very sad for him. He said to her, “Reading gives you values so you can be successful like your family.†+ +The daughter felt so sad that she went home and never stopped reading again. She worked very hard, studied and read lots of books. In the end, she became a very successful and wealthy woman. + +The story has a moral value of the importance of reading and how it can help you to achieve success in life. Reading gives you knowledge, values and opportunities. +Once upon a time there was a family who lived far away in a desert. Every day, their only source of water was a small oasis. One day, a large camel came to the oasis and drank all the water in it. The family were very unhappy and thirsty. + +In a desperate attempt to get more water to drink, the father of the family said to the camel, "Can you please add more water to the oasis?" + +The camel nodded slowly and said, "Yes, I can do that." Then he bent down and carefully placed a heavy bucket of water into the oasis. + +"Thank you so much," the father said, relieved. + +The family was now able to have some water to drink, and they thanked the camel for his help. + +The camel smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'm glad I was able to add more water to the oasis." + +From that day onwards, the oasis at the family's desert home was always full of water, and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there lived a giant who wanted to write a book. But no matter how hard the giant tried, he just couldn't get the words out. He was very persistent and tried every day, but nothing seemed to work. + +One day, an adorable little boy came near the giant's house, and saw him struggling with the words. The giant told him of his troubles and the little boy came up with a wonderful solution. + +He offered to help the giant write the book, by writing down the words that the giant said. The giant was so grateful, and soon they had finished the book! + +The giant gave the little boy a huge hug to thank him, and they both delighted at the story they wrote together. +Once upon a time, there was a great dove. The dove was lost and looking for a place to stay. A little girl and her brother saw the dove and they decided to support it and help. + +"Where are you going?" asked the girl. + +"I'm looking for a place to rest," answered the dove. + +The girl smiled kindly and offered the dove a place in her home. The dove gratefully accepted and thanked the girl and her brother. Every day, the girl and her brother would provide support to the dove, cuddling it and taking it for short flights around the garden. The dove was very happy and so were the girl and her brother. + +It was a great friendship and the dove stayed with them for a long time. The dove eventually found a family of its own and the girl said goodbye, feeling happy and content from the time they had spent together. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Maria. She was three years old. Maria loved playing dress up with her dolls. + +One day, Maria's mum handed her a special pair of scissors. These big wide scissors were just perfect for cutting paper. Maria held the scissors and smiled. + +Mum said,"These scissors will help you make dresses for your dolls. Do you want to play?" + +Maria nodded eagerly and said,"Yes! I want to play!" + +Mum smiled and went to do some chores in the kitchen. +Maria played carefully with the scissors. She cut the paper carefully and made lots of beautiful dresses for her dolls. + +Suddenly, Maria heard her mum calling her from the kitchen. + +Mum said, "Maria! I miss you. Please come here now." +Maria put down the scissors and ran over to the kitchen. +Mum hugged her tightly and said, "I hope you had fun playing with the scissors." +Maria smiled and said, "Yes I did. I miss the scissors now." + +Mum smiled and said, "We can always go back and play some more." +Mum and Billy were very busy. They were packing to move house. + +Mum said to Billy, "Let's pack the mouse!" + +Billy said, "I don't want to pack the mouse. It will be sad." + +Mum said, "Don't worry, we can improve the mouse's home. We can give it a nice new home and make sure it has everything it needs." + +Billy smiled and said, "That would be nice! I can help with that." + +Mum and Billy worked together to carefully pack the mouse's home. They chose special paper, a soft blanket, and a cozy bed. They worked hard, but at the end, they could see that the mouse's home had been improved. + +Billy said, "The mouse will be so happy here!" + +Mum smiled. "Yes, the mouse will be happy in it's new home. Now, let's finish packing!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tommy who went to school every day. Tommy always tried to be kind and careful there. + +Most days, Tommy made friends and played games together. But one day, Tommy saw two of his classmates fighting. They were shouting and pushing each other around. + +Tommy was scared and didn't know what to do. But then he remembered his teachers words: "Be kind and careful". + +So Tommy ran up and touched one of the boys on the shoulder. The two boys stopped and looked at Tommy. + +With calm words, Tommy told them,"Don't fight. Fighting causes hurt. Let's be kind and careful instead." + +The boys nodded and decided to be kind and play together instead. Tommy was pleased that he was able to help his classmates and keep them safe. + +Moral: Being careful and kind can help you solve difficult situations. +Once upon a time there was a little bell. He was round and shiny and he kept ringing. All the animals in the forest heard the bell and they were happy. + +They wanted to keep the bell, so they kept it safe in a tree. But then the noise became too loud! The animals decided to put a cloth on the bell to make it quiet. + +The bell liked being quiet. He couldn't move, but he liked it. He watched the animals run around and play, and he listened to all the birds singing in the sky. + +The animals decided to keep the bell. They took it from the tree and put it in the garden. Every day they would come to visit the bell and tell him stories. + +The little bell was very happy in his new home and he kept quiet. All the animals in the forest enjoyed the peace and quiet. The little bell was loved by everyone! +One sunny day, a little girl named Amy was out playing in a puddle. She was splashing around, scooping up handfuls of water and laughing. Suddenly, she heard a familiar sound from behind her. It was her friend, Jack. He smiled at her, holding a bright red ball in his hands. + +"Are you ready to play?" he asked. + +Amy nodded eagerly and the two of them began to play. They kicked the harmless ball back and forth, laughing and squealing as it splashed in the puddle. They threw it high in the air, and when it landed, it sent droplets of water flying around them. After a while, they were both tired and panting, so they lay down in the wet grass. + +When they looked up, they saw a bright rainbow arching in the sky. It was a beautiful sight! + +Then, hand in hand, they stood up and continued to splash and play in the puddle until nightfall. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to hope. Everyday she looked up at the sky and hoped for something special. + +One day she looked up and saw a heavy gray cloud. She heard a voice softly say, "Remember, you always have hope". The little girl was amazed and knew she had to find out who the voice belonged to. + +The next morning she set off on an adventure to find the mysterious voice. As she searched, she came across a pond. The pond's surface was covered in a heavy gray mist. She knew this was where the voice was coming from. + +She cautiously stepped out onto the bank of the pond and called out for the voice. Suddenly, the mist parted and a little frog appeared. She was so excited and thanked the frog for his help. + +The frog gave her a wink and said, "Always remember, wherever you go, no matter how heavy the gray clouds may look, you will always have hope". + +The little girl smiled and gave the frog a hug. She thanked him again and headed off towards home. She was grateful she had found hope. +Once there was a little girl who was anxious to go to the park. Everyday she would talk to her friends about the new steel slide that had just been installed. She wanted to have the most fun she could and be the first one to go down the slide. + +One day her friend told her that he would beat her to the slide. She was angry. They argued and then decided to settle their quarrel with a fight. + +The little girl was very nervous about the fight. But soon the fight was over and the little girl was the winner! Everyone cheered for her and she ran to the slide, being the first to go down it. + +Her friends were all so excited. She felt so proud and happy! From that day on, she always remembered the fight at the park and how it gave her such courage. +Once there was a little girl called Lola who lived with her mom and dad. +One day, Lola's mom said to her, "Lola, I'm inviting your aunt and uncle to dinner. Please put on your jacket and be enthusiastic." + +Lola was so excited that her mom was inviting her aunt and uncle over, she quickly ran to put on her jacket. When Lola opened the door she was so excited to see her aunt and uncle that she gave them both huge hugs. + +That night Lola and her aunt and uncle talked and laughed together until it was late. Before they said goodbye, her aunt and uncle said to her mom, "Thank you for inviting us. We can see how happy Lola is." + +This experience taught Lola the importance of being kind and inviting people over, even if she didn't know them very well. She knew how important it was for everyone to be kind to each other and that being enthusiastic about things was important too. +Once upon a time, there were two ducks. One day, they both wanted to use the same raft. They got into a fight over it. + +One duck said, "I want to ride the raft!" +The other duck said, "No! I want it!" + +They quacked and argued for a long time. Neither duck would give up. + +Then a wise frog stepped in. He said, "Why don't you both share the raft? You can take turns riding it." + +The ducks thought about what the frog said. Finally, they realized that fighting over the raft was a weird thing to do. + +So, they followed the frog's advice and decided to share the raft. From then on, they were never without a happy smile on their faces. Even when there was only one raft. + +The moral of this story is that it is better to share than to fight. Sharing with others can make everyone happy. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who was always looking for something. He was always searching. One day he was walking through the park and saw something colorful in the grass. He stopped and looked at it closer. He saw that it was an insect! The insect was flying in the air and the little boy wanted to catch it. He wanted to learn more about the colorful insect. + +The little boy said to the insect, "Hi fly! Can I play with you?" But the insect just flew away. The little boy wanted to keep searching for more insects so he looked around the grass and soon he found more! They were all different colors, but the little boy couldn't catch them. He kept trying but the insects kept flying away. + +The little boy said, "I won't give up. I'm going to search until I find one that I can play with!" He stayed in the park for a long time and finally, he caught one! He was so excited that he caught a colorful insect. He looked closer and said, "What fun. I want to play with you." And he ran around the park with the little insect in his hand, having fun. + +The End. +Andy watched as his dad measured the length of the tiny kitten with a ruler. His dad grinned and winked at Andy as he named the kitten King. Andy thought the name was a bit silly but he was too shy to tell his dad, so he just watched. + +A few months later, King had grown bigger and bolder. His dad said that he must now measure King to find out how much longer he had grown. Andy was excited to help but his dad did not let him. He said that Andy was too young and ignorant. + +But when his dad measured King, something unexpected happened. Instead of being long and strong like Andy thought King was, he was actually quite small and weak. His dad sighed and shook his head. "This kitten will never be able to survive in the wild," he said sadly. + +The news hit Andy hard. He wished he had known sooner, that way he could have helped King grow and be strong. Sadly, it was too late. Andy's bad feeling had come true and the bad ending he had feared had arrived. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who was glad. He liked to walk around his cabin and poke things with a stick. One day he started to poke a tree near his cabin, but a strange creature jumped out at him! It was a big, furry monster. The little boy was so scared he wanted to run away, but the monster blocked his path. + +"I'm gonna poke you," said the monster in a mean voice. + +The little boy was very scared and tried to make a deal. "Please don't poke me," he cried. "Maybe I can find you something else to poke?" + +The monster was not happy. "No, I want to poke you," it growled. + +The little boy knew he was in trouble and started to cry. The monster was about to poke him when suddenly a loud noise echoed through the forest. It was his mom calling him home. The monster stepped back and disappeared. + +The boy was relieved and ran back to his cabin, but he was still frightened. The next day, he returned to the same spot and found the monster waiting for him. This time it was angry. It grabbed the little boy and before he could scream, it poked him with its sharp claws. The boy was never seen again. + +The little boy's family was sad and never figured out what happened. But they always remembered that the strange creature had warned the boy to not poke things he +Once upon a time, a little boy named Bill was playing in the garden. He had taken off his shoes to feel the grass. Suddenly, a butterfly flew close to Bill. His eyes lit up in delight and he reached out his hand to attach the butterfly. But, he could not quite reach and it flew away. + +He felt sad and noticed something strange. His toes kept sticking together! He tried to open them up, but they stayed together. He went over to the mirror and saw why. A thin piece of string was attaching his toe! + +He pulled and tugged, but it wouldn't open. He finally gave up and looked for help. His mommy came and saw what had happened. She pulled out a scissors and snipped the thread around his toe. She finally opened it up and Bill felt much better. He smiled with relief and thanked his mommy for helping. +Once upon a time there was a boy who lived with his dad. One day, dad let the boy hold the gun. The boy was so excited because he had never seen such a big and dirty gun before. + +The boy asked his dad if he could shoot with it. Dad told him that he couldn't because it was too dangerous. But the boy didn't listen. He pointed the gun in the air and pulled the trigger. Unfortunately, he did not know that the gun was loaded with bullets! + +The gun suddenly went off and shot a bullet far away. Everyone was very scared. Dad was so angry with the boy, he shouted: "What did I tell you? Never, ever do that again!" + +The boy knew he was in trouble and started to cry. Dad said nothing and sadly shook his head. This was the last time the boy ever played with the dad's dirty gun. +Once upon a time, there were two children, Jack and Jill. Jack was very naughty, and he didn't like to listen to anybody. One day, Jack wanted to go out the back exit and explore the park outside. + +His mum said to Jack, "No, Jack, you must stay here at home!" + +But Jack was very naughty and he told his mum, "No, I won't stay here. I want to go out and explore." + +So Jack's mum said, "If you go outside, then you have to come straight back inside." + +Jack said, "Ok, I promise." + +So Jack went out the back exit and he explored the park. He was so naughty that he stayed outside for a long time. + +When Jack came back home, his mum told him off. +She said, "Jack, you were very naughty and you broke your promise!" + +But Jack said, "Don't worry, mum, next time I'll stay inside like you said." + +And from then on Jack was always much better behaved. +Sally was three years old. She was out with her mom and dad on a very hot day. As they walked toward the park, Sally smelled something smelly. + +"What is that?" asked Sally's mom. + +"It's just mud," said Sally's dad. + +But Sally knew it wasn't mud. She followed the smell and saw a yellow pill on the sidewalk. + +"What is that?" she asked her dad. + +"That's a pill," said her dad. "Don't pick it up. It's smelly and it could be dangerous. Let's go to the park." + +At the park, Sally saw some other kids about her age. She wanted to speak to them, but she was too shy. + +Sally's mom bent down and said, "Just go over and say hello. They will be happy to talk to you if you say hello first.†+ +So Sally took a deep breath, walked over to the kids, and said "Hello!" They were all very happy to see her, and they started talking and playing together. Sally was very excited. She had made some new friends! +Once upon a time there was a brother. His name was Jack. He was three years old. + +One day he saw something amazing! He saw his brother counting. His brother had a useful tool to help him count. It was called a number chart. + +Jack asked "What are you doing, brother?" + +His brother smiled and said, "I'm counting. I'm learning how to put numbers together." + +Jack was very excited and asked, "Can I do it too?" + +His brother was happy to teach him. He said, "Yes, let's count together. You can use the number chart too." + +So Jack and his brother counted together. They both found it very useful and had lots of fun. + +The end. +One day, a little girl was walking along the beach with her mom. The little girl was having a wonderful time running around and picking up shells and seaweed. + +Suddenly, the little girl noticed a big hole in the sand. She looked up at her mom and said, "What's that?" + +Her mom replied, "That hole looks like it needs to be filled with sand. Can you help me?" + +The little girl was so excited. She started filling the hole with sand from the beach, scooping up sand one handful at a time. Her little hands were getting tired, so her mom offered to help. But the sand was too hard for the mom to scoop up. + +Finally, the hole was filled. The little girl clapped her hands in glee. + +But then something terrible happened. The sand that the little girl filled the hole with was all washed away with the next wave! The little girl started to cry and she felt so bad that all her hard work hadn't paid off. + +Her mom gave the little girl a hug and said, "It's okay, sweetheart. We can try again tomorrow." But the little girl was still sad. She had learned an important lesson: hard work doesn't always pay off! +Once there was a little girl called Milly. She was only 3 years old and very enthusiastic. Every day she would go and play in the meadow near her home. + +One day Milly was walking in the meadow when she spotted a little owl in a nearby tree. She was so excited! She knew that the owl must be very special. + +Milly went back home and told her mom. "Mama! I saw an owl in the meadow today!" she said. + +Mama smiled and said, "That's wonderful Milly! Maybe we should pray to the owl to thank it for appearing to you." + +So Milly and her mama knelt down and prayed. Milly thanked the owl for showing itself and asked the owl to watch over her. + +Milly and her mama hoped that the owl would stay in the meadow and bring Milly good luck. From that day, Milly visited the meadow every day, expecting to see the owl again. +Mum and Ted were out on a walk. As they walked, Ted spotted some plastic bags that had blown into a nearby bush. Ted asked his mum, “Can I collect them?†+ +Mum smiled and said, “Yes, as long as you do it carefully. Plastic can be very delicate, it would be easy to tear.†+ +Ted slowly reached into the bush and began to collect the plastic bags. He handled them very gently, making sure to not tear them. As he tied them up, he felt very proud of his collection. + +Together, Ted and his mum took the plastic bags home and recycled them. Ted felt so happy knowing that he had saved the planet. +Bob was a little boy. Every day, he went to the big yard. + +He loved to play outside in the fresh air. But, it was hard for Bob. He wasn't very good at anything and he often struggled to join the other kids. + +One day, Bob found a tiny little yard in the corner of the big yard. It was filled with sand and leaves and bits of twig. Bob smiled. + +He spent all morning making a little house out of leaves and sticks. He grinned when he was done. + +But then, he heard a voice. + +"Bob, why don't you come and play with us?" + +Bob's heart sank. He wanted to play, but he knew he wasn't very good at it. He was scared he would struggle. + +But then he remembered his little house. He took a deep breath and said, "Yes, I'd love to play." + +Bob slowly walked over and the other children smiled at him. He soon realised that he didn't need to struggle. He just needed to join in. +Billy was feeling lonely. He wanted a friend but didn't know where to find one. He decided to go to the park and try to make some new friends. +When Billy arrived, he saw a bunch of kids playing games and having fun. He wanted to join in but was scared because he was alone. +Just then, one of the kids noticed him and invited him to join their game of tag. Billy happily joined in, running and laughing with the other kids. +But then, one of the bigger boys said he wouldn't let Billy join in unless he gave him his eraser. Billy didn't want to give up his eraser so he ran the opposite way, not knowing what to do. +Billy was certain that he wouldn't be able to win the game, but then something amazing happened. He noticed that he had been surrounded by all the kids - they were being his team and helping him to win! +Billy was so happy that he had made some new friends. He waved goodbye to them and ran home with a big smile on his face, no longer feeling lonely. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy who loved to ignore her mom when she asked her to do something. One day, Lucy's mom asked her to take a clean spoon and put it in the kitchen drawer. + +Lucy ignored her mom. She was feeling very lazy and she decided to play with her dolls instead. + +But later that night, when Lucy was getting ready for bed, she realized that all of her spoon were missing! She realized that if she had put the clean spoon away in the kitchen drawer as her mom had asked, she would have had all her spoon. + +But now, Lucy had to go to bed without any spoon. She knew she should have listened to her mom earlier, and decided to give it more thought tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very famous, but she kept her fame a secret. +One day, she found a gray stone in the woods. It was very special, so she kept it safe and returned home. +On her way home, she stopped by a friend's house. When her friend saw the gray stone, she said, "That's magical! What is it?" +The little girl smiled and said, "It's a secret, I'll return it to its rightful place soon." +The friend said, "A famous girl like you deserves to keep something special! Just make sure you return it one day." +The little girl smiled and thanked her friend for the advice. +She took the stone home, placed it in her secret place, and made a promise to herself that one day she would return it. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Timmy and Emma. They were both very happy and liked to play together all the time. They were happy until one day Timmy wanted to talk about something. Emma was not interested so they had a talk. + +Timmy wanted to share his new needle, but Emma thought it was too small and said no. Timmy was sad, but he didn't want to make Emma feel bad, so he said it was ok. + +Emma thought Timmy was being selfish, so they started to discuss it. Emma said that if Timmy wanted to share his needle then they would both be happy. Timmy realised that Emma was right and promised to always share with her. + +Timmy and Emma were happy again. They hugged and promised to never be selfish with each other. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Joe and Diane. Joe was playing with his sword, when Diane came over to see him. + +"What are you playing with?" she asked. + +"This is my sword. I am pretending it is a superhero's sword," said Joe. + +Diane smiled. "Can I share it with you?" + +Joe held out the sword. "You can play with it. Be careful though, it can be dangerous." + +Diane took the sword. She tried to swing it but it was too big. Joe was laughing. + +"It is so big and stupid," said Diane. + +"I know, but it's still kind of cool," said Joe. + +Diane smiled. "Let's share it together. Two heroes are better than one." + +The two friends shared the sword and they had lots of adventures. They were happy, and they knew that together, they could do anything. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig and plant and water the flowers. They had a big pot with some seeds in it. They wanted to grow sunflowers. + +"Let's scatter the seeds in the pot," said Lily. "Then they will grow big and yellow." + +"OK," said Ben. He took a handful of seeds and threw them in the pot. But he threw them too hard. The seeds flew out of the pot and landed everywhere. + +"Oh no!" said Lily. "You scattered the seeds all over the garden. Now we have to find them." + +They started to look for the seeds. They looked under the leaves, behind the rocks, and in the grass. They found some seeds, but not all of them. + +"Where are the other seeds?" asked Ben. + +"Maybe the birds ate them," said Lily. + +"Or maybe the nosy cat took them," said Ben. + +They saw the cat sitting on the fence. He was licking his paws. He looked at them with his green eyes. + +"Did you take our seeds, cat?" asked Lily. + +The cat did not answer. He just meowed and jumped off the fence. + +"Let's go inside and get some more seeds," said Ben. + +"OK," said Lily. "But next time, don't scatter them so much." +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big, shiny watch on the ground. It looked like a toy, so they picked it up and ran to their mom. + +"Look, mom, we found a watch!" they said, showing her the watch. + +Mom frowned and took the watch from them. "This is not a toy, kids. This is a very dangerous thing. It can explode and hurt you. You should never touch things that you don't know what they are. Where did you find it?" + +Lily and Max pointed to the street, where a man in a black coat was looking around nervously. He saw them and ran towards them. + +"Give me back my watch!" he shouted. "It's mine!" + +Mom held the watch tightly and told Lily and Max to go inside the house. She called the police and told them what happened. The police came quickly and arrested the man. They said he was a bad guy who wanted to use the watch to do bad things. + +Lily and Max learned a lesson that day. They learned that some things are not what they seem, and that they should always listen to their mom. They also learned that the police are good people who protect them from harm. They were glad that the watch was harmless to them, but they never wanted to see it again. +Lily liked to sing. She sang all day long. She sang when she woke up, when she ate, when she played, and when she went to bed. She sang to her toys, to her mom, to her dad, and to her dog. She sang happy songs, sad songs, silly songs, and sweet songs. + +One night, Lily saw a big, bright moon in the sky. She wanted to sing to the moon. She asked her mom, "Can I sing to the moon, mom?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, you can, Lily. The moon likes to hear your songs." + +Lily ran outside and looked at the moon. She thought the moon was very pretty. She sang a song to the moon. She sang, "Hello, moon, you are so pretty. You shine like a star in the night. I like to see you in the sky. You make me feel happy and bright." + +The moon heard Lily's song and smiled. The moon liked Lily's song. The moon sang back to Lily. The moon sang, "Hello, Lily, you are so sweet. You sing like a bird in the day. I like to hear you on the ground. You make me feel warm and gay." + +Lily and the moon sang to each other for a while. They became friends. They made each other happy. Lily's mom watched them and smiled. She was proud of her little singer. She hugged Lily and said, "You have a beautiful voice, Lily. And you have a beautiful heart." +Lily and Ben were adventurous twins who liked to explore new places. One day, they found a big box in the garage. They wondered what was inside. + +"Let's open it and see!" said Lily. + +"OK, but be careful. It might be heavy or sharp." said Ben. + +They lifted the lid and saw many different things. There were clothes, books, toys, and tools. They also saw a long yellow tape with numbers on it. + +"What is this?" asked Lily, holding the tape. + +"It's a measure. You can use it to see how big or small things are." said Ben. + +"Wow, that's cool! Let's measure ourselves and see who is taller." said Lily. + +They stretched the tape on the floor and lay down next to it. Ben looked at the numbers and said, "I'm 38 inches tall. How about you, Lily?" + +Lily looked at the numbers and said, "I'm 37 inches tall. You're one inch taller than me." + +They smiled and hugged each other. They didn't mind being different. They were happy to have each other. + +They decided to use the box and the things inside to make a fort. They put some clothes on the floor as a carpet, some books as walls, some toys as decorations, and some tools as weapons. They felt like they were in a secret and cozy place. + +They played for a long time, pretending to be pirates, astronauts, or superheroes. They had a lot of fun and used their imagination. The box and the things inside provided them with many stories and adventures. They were very grateful for their discovery. +Tom and Lily were playing in their room. It was dark outside and they were afraid of the shadows. They wanted to have some light. + +"Can we have a candle, Mom?" Tom asked. + +"Sure, honey. I have a tall candle for you. But be careful, it is hot and can burn you." Mom said. She gave them a candle and a match. She lit the candle and put it on a plate. + +"Wow, look at the candle! It is so bright and warm. It makes the shadows go away." Lily said. + +"Yes, it does. The candle shines like a star. It is pretty." Tom said. + +They watched the candle for a while. They liked how it flickered and danced. They felt cozy and safe. + +"Can we make a wish on the candle, like on a birthday cake?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, why not? But you have to blow it out after you make a wish." Tom said. + +"OK. I wish for a new doll." Lily said. She blew out the candle. + +"I wish for a new car." Tom said. He blew out the candle too. + +They smiled at each other. They hoped their wishes would come true. They hugged Mom and said good night. They went to bed and dreamed of their new toys. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the garden. There are many flowers and trees in the garden. Some flowers have bulbs. Bulbs are round and brown. They hide under the dirt. + +One day, Tom and Lily find a bulb in the garden. They dig it out with a spoon. They look at it and wonder what it is. + +"Maybe it is a ball," Tom says. He throws the bulb in the air and tries to catch it. + +"Maybe it is a potato," Lily says. She pretends to eat the bulb and makes a funny face. + +They laugh and have fun with the bulb. They do not know that the bulb is a flower. + +A bee sees them and flies over. The bee knows that the bulb is a flower. The bee likes flowers. The bee is angry that Tom and Lily are playing with the bulb. + +The bee buzzes and says, "Stop! Stop! That is not a ball or a potato. That is a flower. You are silly. You are teasing the flower. Put it back in the dirt. Let it grow and bloom." + +Tom and Lily hear the bee and get scared. They drop the bulb and run away. They do not want to be stung by the bee. + +The bee picks up the bulb and flies away. The bee finds a good spot in the garden and plants the bulb. The bee hopes that the bulb will become a beautiful flower. + +Tom and Lily learn a lesson. They do not tease the bulbs anymore. They wait and watch them grow and bloom. They say sorry to the bee and the flower. They are not silly anymore. They are smart. +Tommy and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and find things. Sometimes they found worms, sometimes they found stones, sometimes they found seeds. + +One day, they found a potato. It was big and round and brown. Tommy and Lily were very happy. They wanted to eat the potato. They ran to the kitchen and asked their mom. + +"Mom, can we eat this potato?" they said, holding the potato. + +Mom looked at the potato and blinked. She smelled the potato and made a face. + +"No, you can't eat this potato," she said. "This potato is smelly and rotten. It has bugs and mold on it. It will make you sick. You have to throw it away." + +Tommy and Lily were sad. They liked the potato. They did not want to throw it away. + +"But mom, we found it in the garden. It is ours," they said. + +Mom shook her head. "No, it is not yours. It is garbage. You have to learn to tell the difference between good food and bad food. Good food is fresh and clean and tasty. Bad food is old and dirty and yucky. You have to be careful what you put in your mouth. You have to listen to your mom." + +Tommy and Lily nodded. They understood. They did not want to be sick. They threw the potato in the trash. They washed their hands. They hugged their mom. + +"Sorry, mom. We love you. Can we have some good food?" they said. + +Mom smiled. She kissed them. She gave them some apples and cheese. + +"Yes, you can have some good food. You are good kids. I love you too. And remember, don't eat smelly potatoes." she said. + +The end. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play and explore. One day, they find a big box in the garage. It is open and full of old things. + +"Look, Lily, what is this?" Ben asks, holding a shiny metal thing. + +"I don't know, Ben, maybe it is a toy?" Lily says, picking up a soft cloth with flowers. + +They dig deeper in the box and discover more things. They see a book with pictures, a hat with feathers, a necklace with beads, and a doll with a dress. + +"These are not toys, Lily, these are treasures!" Ben says, excited. + +"Who do they belong to, Ben?" Lily wonders. + +They hear a voice behind them. It is their grandma. She smiles and says, "These are my treasures, Lily and Ben. They are from when I was young, like you. Do you want to hear their stories?" + +"Yes, please, grandma!" Lily and Ben say, eager. + +They sit with their grandma and listen to her stories. She tells them about her family, her friends, her adventures, and her dreams. She shows them the pictures in the book, the places she visited, the people she met, and the things she did. + +Lily and Ben discover a lot about their grandma. They discover that she is brave, funny, kind, and smart. They discover that they have a lot in common with her. They discover that they love her very much. + +They hug their grandma and say, "Thank you, grandma, for sharing your treasures with us. You are our treasure, too." +Grace was a cat who liked to eat gold. She thought gold was shiny and tasty and made her feel rich. She did not like to share her gold with anyone, not even her friends. She was very greedy and selfish. + +One day, she found a big pile of gold in a house. She sneaked in and started to eat the gold. She did not see the man who lived in the house. He was angry and scared when he saw Grace eating his gold. He shouted at her and chased her with a stick. + +"Stop! Stop! That is my gold! You are a bad cat!" he yelled. + +Grace was scared too. She tried to run away, but she was too full of gold. She could not move fast or jump high. She was not graceful anymore. She was heavy and slow. + +The man caught her and hit her with the stick. He hurt her a lot. He took her to the vet and made her spit out the gold. He kept the gold and gave Grace away to a farm. She had to live with cows and pigs and chickens. She did not like them. They did not like her. She was lonely and sad. She wished she had not eaten the gold. She wished she had been nice to her friends. She learned her lesson, but it was too late. +Sara and Tom were playing with their dolls in the garden. Sara had a pink dress for her doll, and Tom had a blue jacket for his doll. Sara liked Tom's jacket, and Tom liked Sara's dress. + +"Can I try your jacket?" Sara asked Tom. + +"OK, but only for a little bit," Tom said. He took off the jacket and gave it to Sara. Sara put it on her doll and zipped it up. She liked how it looked. + +"Can I try your dress?" Tom asked Sara. + +"OK, but only for a little bit," Sara said. She took off the dress and gave it to Tom. Tom put it on his doll and tied the ribbon. He liked how it felt. + +They played with their dolls for a while, pretending they were going to a party. They had fun. + +But then, Sara's mom called them for lunch. They had to go inside. + +"Give me back my jacket," Tom said to Sara. + +"Give me back my dress," Sara said to Tom. + +They both wanted their own clothes back. They did not want to share. They started to pull and tug on the dolls. They were angry. + +"Stop it, you two!" Sara's mom said. She saw them fighting. She was troubled. She did not like to see them like that. She wanted them to be nice to each other. + +She came over and took the dolls from them. She took off the jacket and the dress and gave them back to their owners. + +"Here, this is yours, and this is yours," she said. "You can play with your own clothes, or you can offer to trade them nicely. But you cannot fight over them. That is not kind." + +Sara and Tom looked at each other. They felt sorry. They did not want to fight. They wanted to be friends. + +"Sorry, Tom," Sara said. + +"Sorry, Sara," Tom said. + +They hugged each other. They decided to offer to trade their clothes again, but this time, they would say please and thank you. They would be kind. + +Sara's mom smiled. She was happy. She gave them a hug and a kiss. She said they could have lunch now. + +They went inside, holding their dolls. They were hungry. They were glad. They were friends. +Lily and Max are friends. They like to play in the park. They also like to eat yogurt. Yogurt is sweet and cold. + +One day, Lily and Max go to the park with their moms. They have fun on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They are hungry and thirsty. Their moms give them yogurt and water. + +"Yum, this yogurt is good!" Lily says. "I like the pink one. It has strawberries." + +"I like the blue one. It has blueberries." Max says. "Can I try yours?" + +"Okay, but you have to give it back." Lily says. She gives Max her yogurt cup. + +Max tries Lily's yogurt. He likes it too. He forgets to give it back. He eats it all. + +"Hey, that's my yogurt!" Lily says. She is angry. "You ate it all! You did not give it back!" + +"Sorry, Lily. I was hungry." Max says. He feels bad. He looks at his yogurt cup. It is still full. + +"Here, you can have mine." Max says. He gives Lily his yogurt cup. + +Lily takes Max's yogurt cup. She tries it. She likes it too. She smiles. + +"Thank you, Max. You are a good friend." Lily says. "This yogurt is good too. It has blueberries." + +"You're welcome, Lily. You are a good friend too." Max says. "Can we share?" + +"Okay, we can share." Lily says. They both eat the yogurt. They are happy. + +Their moms watch them. They are proud. They think Lily and Max are beautiful. They hug them and kiss them. + +The end. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play dress-up. They have many hats and scarves and clothes. Today, they want to play wedding. Anna is the bride and Ben is the groom. + +Anna puts on a white dress and a veil. The veil is a big scarf that covers her hair. She looks in the mirror and smiles. She feels pretty. Ben puts on a black suit and a tie. He looks in the mirror and nods. He feels handsome. + +They go to the living room. They have chairs and a table. They pretend it is a church. They have a teddy bear. They pretend it is the priest. They stand in front of the teddy bear and hold hands. + +"Anna, do you want to marry Ben?" the teddy bear asks. + +"Yes, I do," Anna says. + +"Ben, do you want to marry Anna?" the teddy bear asks. + +"Yes, I do," Ben says. + +"Then, I order you to kiss," the teddy bear says. + +Anna and Ben giggle. They lean in and kiss. They hug each other. They are happy. + +They go to the table. They have cake and juice. They pretend it is the party. They cut the cake and share it. They drink the juice and toast. They dance and sing. They have fun. + +They are the best twins ever. They love each other. They love to play wedding. +Tim and Mia like to play at the beach. They gather shells and sand and make a big castle. They are happy and have fun. + +But then they see a big fish in the water. It has a long tail and many teeth. It is a shark! The shark swims near the shore and looks at Tim and Mia. + +"Run, Mia, run!" Tim says. He is worried. He grabs Mia's hand and they run away from the water. They leave their castle and shells behind. + +The shark sees the castle and shells. It is curious. It comes closer and closer. It bumps into the castle and breaks it. It bites a shell and spits it out. It does not like the taste. + +Tim and Mia watch from far away. They are safe and glad. They do not want to play with the shark. They go to their mom and dad and tell them what they saw. Mom and dad hug them and say they are brave. They give them ice cream and take them home. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park near their houses. One day, they see a man with a guitar on the street. He is singing and playing music for the people who walk by. Anna and Ben stop to listen. They like the music. It makes them happy. + +"Hello, little ones," the man says. "Do you like my songs?" + +"Yes, we do!" Anna and Ben say. "You are very good!" + +"Thank you," the man says. "Do you want to sing with me?" + +"Yes, please!" Anna and Ben say. They join the man and sing a song they know. It is about a happy sun and a blue sky. The people who walk by stop and smile. They like the song too. They clap their hands and applaud. + +"Wow, you are great singers!" the man says. "You made my day!" + +"Thank you," Anna and Ben say. "You made our day too!" + +They hug the man and say goodbye. They go back to the park and play some more. They are happy. They have a new friend. They have music in their hearts. +Ben and Mia were playing with their toy cars in the living room. They made loud noises and pretended to race each other. Their mom was in the kitchen, making dinner. She heard them and smiled. + +"Ben, Mia, can you please settle down a bit? Dinner will be ready soon," she called. + +"Okay, mom," Ben and Mia said. They slowed down their cars and parked them on the rug. They looked at each other and grinned. They had a secret plan. + +They tiptoed to the kitchen and peeked inside. They saw their mom stirring a pot on the stove. She had a big spoon in her hand. She did not see them. + +Ben and Mia grabbed a long string from the drawer. They tied a knot at one end and another knot at the other end. They ran back to the living room and stretched the string across the door. They hid behind the couch and waited. + +Their mom turned off the stove and picked up the pot. She smelled the soup and smiled. It was her favorite. She walked to the living room to call Ben and Mia for dinner. + +"Ben, Mia, dinner is ready. Come and wash your hands," she said. + +She did not see the string. She tripped over it and stumbled. The pot flew out of her hand and the soup spilled all over the floor. She gasped and looked around. + +Ben and Mia jumped out from behind the couch. They laughed and clapped their hands. They thought it was very funny. + +Their mom was not happy. She was angry and sad. She had a powerful voice and she used it. + +"Ben, Mia, that was not nice. That was naughty. You made a big mess and you wasted the soup. You could have hurt me or yourselves. You need to say sorry and help me clean up," she said. + +Ben and Mia stopped laughing. They saw their mom's face and they felt bad. They realized they had made a mistake. They did not want to make their mom angry or sad. + +They said sorry and hugged their mom. They helped her pick up the pot and the spoon. They got a mop and a towel and cleaned up the soup. They said sorry again and promised to be good. + +Their mom forgave them and hugged them back. She was still a little angry and sad, but she loved them very much. She said they could have some bread and cheese for dinner instead. She said they could play with their cars again, but only if they settled down and did not make any more traps. They agreed and nodded. + +They ate their bread and cheese and drank some milk. They played with their cars quietly and nicely. They said good night to their mom and went to bed. They fell asleep and dreamed of racing cars. +Jill and Ben were friends who liked to play outside. They had a big box of chalk to draw on the sidewalk. Jill liked to draw flowers and stars. Ben liked to draw cars and rockets. They had fun making colorful pictures. + +One day, Jill wanted to draw a big rainbow. She asked Ben to help her. Ben said yes, but he wanted to draw the red part. Jill said no, she wanted to draw the red part. She said she was the boss and she could choose. Ben did not like that. He said he was not her helper, he was her friend. He said friends share and take turns. + +Jill did not listen. She grabbed the red chalk and started to draw. Ben was angry. He saw a ball nearby. He had an idea. He picked up the ball and threw it at Jill. The ball hit her hand and made her drop the chalk. The chalk rolled away on the sidewalk. Jill and Ben ran after it. + +But they were too late. A big dog saw the chalk and thought it was a bone. He ran faster than Jill and Ben and caught the chalk in his mouth. He chewed it and broke it. Then he spat it out and ran away. Jill and Ben were sad. They had lost their red chalk. + +They looked at each other. They realized they had been silly. They said they were sorry. They hugged and made up. They decided to draw a new rainbow with the other colors. They learned that being bossy is not nice. They learned that friends should work together and have fun. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toy trains on the floor. They liked to make them go fast and make loud noises. They also liked to watch the steam come out of the trains when they pushed a button. + +"Look at my train, it has so much steam!" Tom said, holding his train in the air. + +"Mine has more steam, and it's faster!" Lily said, racing her train on the floor. + +"No, mine is faster and fancier!" Tom said, pushing his train harder. + +They both wanted to have the best train, and they did not want to share. They started to argue and tug at each other's trains. + +"Give me your train, it's mine!" Tom shouted. + +"No, it's mine, you give me yours!" Lily shouted back. + +They pulled and pulled, until they heard a loud snap. They both let go of the trains and looked at them. They were broken. The steam was gone, and the wheels were bent. They both felt sad and sorry. + +"I'm sorry, Tom, I didn't mean to break your train," Lily said, with tears in her eyes. +