diff --git "a/TinyStories_1652.txt" "b/TinyStories_1652.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1652.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Lily loves to make prints with her hands. She dips her hand in paint and puts it on paper. She makes red prints, blue prints, yellow prints and more. She likes to see the colors on the paper. + +One day, Lily wants to make a print for her mom. She thinks of what her mom likes. She knows her mom likes flowers. She decides to make a flower print with her hand. She uses green paint for the stem and leaves, and pink paint for the petals. + +She makes a pretty flower print on a big paper. She writes "I love you Mom" with a crayon. She is very proud of her print. She waits for her mom to come home. + +When her mom comes home, she sees the print on the table. She smiles and hugs Lily. She says "Thank you for the pretty print, Lily. I love you too." She puts the print on the wall. Lily is happy. She loves her mom and her print. +Lily and Max were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big hill with a path going up. They wanted to see what was on top. + +"Let's go, let's go!" Lily said. She grabbed Max's hand and started to rush up the path. Max followed her, but he was slower. He was scared of the hill. It was very high and steep. + +"Wait for me, Lily!" Max said. He tried to catch up with her, but he tripped on a rock. He fell down and hurt his knee. He cried out loud. + +Lily heard him and stopped. She looked back and saw Max on the ground. She felt sorry for him. She ran back to him and helped him up. + +"Are you okay, Max?" Lily asked. She hugged him and kissed his knee. + +"It hurts, Lily. I don't want to go up the hill. It's too scary." Max said. He sniffed and wiped his tears. + +Lily looked at the hill. She still wanted to see what was on top. She thought it would be incredible. But she also wanted to make Max happy. She had an idea. + +"How about we go around the hill, Max? Maybe we can find something fun on the other side. Maybe a swing or a slide or a pond." Lily said. + +Max smiled. He liked that idea. He nodded and held Lily's hand. + +"Okay, Lily. Let's go around the hill. Maybe we can find something incredible." Max said. + +They walked around the hill, holding hands. They saw many things on the way. They saw flowers and birds and squirrels. They saw a swing and a slide and a pond. They had a lot of fun. They forgot about the hill and the path. They were happy. +Tom and Lily liked to build towers with their blocks. They had many blocks of different colors and shapes. They wanted to make the tallest tower ever. They worked hard and stacked the blocks high and higher. + +"Look at our tower!" Tom said. "It is so big and strong!" + +"Yes, it is!" Lily said. "But we need more blocks to make it taller. Let's get some from the other room." + +They ran to the other room and grabbed more blocks. They did not see that their dog, Spot, was following them. Spot was a playful dog. He liked to chase and bite things. He saw the tower and thought it was a toy. + +He ran to the tower and jumped on it. He knocked down the blocks and made a loud noise. The tower fell and broke into pieces. + +Tom and Lily heard the noise and came back. They saw their tower ruined and their dog wagging his tail. + +"Spot!" Tom yelled. "What did you do? You broke our tower!" + +Lily started to cry. She loved their tower. She was very sad and angry. + +"Bad dog!" she said. "Go away!" + +Spot did not understand. He thought they were playing with him. He barked and licked their faces. + +"Stop it!" Tom said. "You are a naughty dog! You need to explain why you did this!" + +But Spot could not explain. He was a dog. He did not know words. He only knew how to be playful. + +Tom and Lily were very upset. They did not want to play with Spot anymore. They pushed him away and went to their mom. They told her what happened and asked for more blocks. + +But their mom said no. She said they had enough blocks. She said they had to share with Spot. She said they had to be nice to him. She said he was part of the family. + +Tom and Lily did not like that. They did not want to share with Spot. They did not want to be nice to him. They did not want him to be part of the family. + +They wished they never had a dog. They wished they only had their tower. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their ball. They saw a big house with a fence and a gate. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go there," Ben said. "Maybe they have toys and candy." + +"No, Ben, that's not our house. That's a rich house. We can't go there," Lily said. + +But Ben did not listen. He ran to the gate and opened it. He saw a pool with blue water and a fountain. He was thirsty and wanted to drink some water. + +He ran to the pool and leaned over the edge. But he slipped and fell into the water. He could not swim and he was scared. He shouted for help. + +Lily heard him and ran to the pool. She saw Ben in the water and tried to reach him. But she was too small and the pool was too deep. She cried and called for help too. + +A man came out of the house and saw the children. He was angry and scared. He ran to the pool and pulled Ben out of the water. He was wet and cold and he coughed. + +The man called an ambulance on his phone. He told the children to stay on the grass and wait. He said they were naughty and they should not have come to his house. + +Soon, the ambulance came with a siren and a light. Two people came out of the ambulance and looked at Ben. They put a blanket on him and a mask on his face. They said he needed to go to the hospital. + +They put Ben on a stretcher and took him to the ambulance. Lily followed them and wanted to go with Ben. She was sorry and scared. + +"Can I go with him?" she asked. + +"Yes, you can. But you have to be quiet and sit still," one of the people said. + +They let Lily sit next to Ben in the ambulance. They closed the door and drove away. + +Lily held Ben's hand and said, "I'm sorry, Ben. I hope you get better soon." +Jill and Tom love to play outside. They love to run, jump, and swing. They love to see the birds, the flowers, and the sun. They are very happy. + +One day, they see dark clouds in the sky. They hear loud noises and see bright flashes. They feel rain and wind. They are scared. They run to their house. They hug their mom and dad. They are safe. + +Mom and dad tell them not to be afraid. They say the storm is not bad. They say the storm is good. They say the storm makes the plants grow, the air clean, and the rainbow show. They say the storm is lovely. + +Jill and Tom listen to their mom and dad. They look out the window. They see the rain stop, the clouds move, and the sun shine. They see the plants green, the air fresh, and the rainbow bright. They see the storm is lovely. + +Jill and Tom learn to love the storm. They learn to see the good in everything. They learn to be brave and thankful. They are very happy. +One day, a little bear and his mama went to look for honey in the forest. They found a big tree with a hole in it. Mama bear said, "There might be honey inside. Let me check." She put her paw in the hole and felt something sticky. "Yes, there is honey here. But be careful, little bear. There might also be bees." + +Little bear was very hungry and curious. He wanted to taste the honey too. He did not listen to his mama. He put his paw in the hole and grabbed some honey. But he also grabbed something else. It was a rock. A big, hard, unknown rock. It hurt his paw and made him cry. + +Mama bear heard his cry and pulled him out of the hole. She saw the rock and the honey on his paw. She licked the honey and said, "This is good honey, little bear. But this is not good rock. This is bad rock. It made you hurt. Why did you take the rock?" + +Little bear said, "I did not know it was a rock, mama. I thought it was more honey. I wanted to eat it. I was sorry, mama. I should have listened to you." + +Mama bear hugged him and said, "It's okay, little bear. I know you were hungry and curious. But you have to be careful in the forest. There are many things that are unknown and dangerous. You have to listen to me and learn from me. I will teach you how to find honey and avoid rocks." + +Little bear nodded and said, "I will listen to you, mama. I will learn from you. I love you, mama. And I love honey. But I do not love rocks." +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to dig and plant seeds. They wanted to grow flowers and fruits. + +"Look, Lily, this seed is big and brown. What will it grow?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know, Tom. Maybe a tree or a nut. Let's plant it and see," Lily said. + +They dug a hole and put the seed in. They covered it with dirt and watered it. They made a sign that said "Our seed". + +The next day, they came back to check on their seed. But they saw something bad. A big dog had dug up their seed and chewed it. The sign was broken and the dirt was everywhere. + +"Bad dog! Bad dog! You ate our seed!" Lily and Tom shouted. + +The dog barked and ran away. Lily and Tom were sad and angry. They wanted their seed back. + +They followed the dog to his house. They saw a man with a hat and a badge. He was a cop. He saw the dog and the kids. + +"Hey, kids, what are you doing here? This dog is in trouble. He escaped from the jail. He is not safe. He bites and steals," the cop said. + +"Jail? What is jail?" Lily asked. + +"Jail is a place where bad dogs and bad people go. They have to stay there and learn to be good. They can't play or have fun," the cop said. + +"That sounds bad. Why did the dog escape?" Tom asked. + +"Because he was hungry and lonely. He wanted to find food and friends. But he didn't know how to ask nicely. He only knew how to bite and steal," the cop said. + +"Can we help him? Can we be his friends?" Lily asked. + +The cop smiled. He liked the kids. They were kind and brave. + +"Maybe you can. But first, we have to take him back to the jail. He needs to see a vet and a trainer. They will help him feel better and learn to behave. Then, maybe, he can find a new home and a new family," the cop said. + +Lily and Tom nodded. They felt sorry for the dog. They hoped he would be happy and safe. + +They went with the cop and the dog to the jail. They gave the dog a hug and a treat. They said goodbye and promised to visit him. + +They went back to their garden. They found a new seed and planted it. They hoped it would grow into something beautiful and sweet. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. But sometimes they fight over them. + +One day, Sara wants to read a book about cats. She goes to the bookcase and looks for it. But she cannot find it. She sees Ben holding the book. He is sitting on the bed. + +"Ben, give me the book!" Sara says. "I want to read it!" + +"No, it is mine!" Ben says. "I like cats too!" + +They start to pull the book. The book is fat and heavy. They pull hard. The book rips in half. They both drop the book and cry. + +Mom hears them and comes to the room. She sees the book on the floor. She is angry and sad. + +"What did you do?" Mom asks. "Why did you rip the book?" + +"Sara wanted the book!" Ben says. + +"Ben had the book!" Sara says. + +Mom shakes her head. She picks up the book and puts it on the bookcase. She sits on the bed and hugs them. + +"Listen, Sara and Ben," Mom says. "You are twins. You should share and be nice to each other. You have many books. You can read them together or take turns. But you should not fight and quit books. Books are precious. They teach you many things. Do you understand?" + +Sara and Ben nod. They feel sorry. They say sorry to Mom and to each other. They hug Mom and the book. They promise to share and be nice. Mom smiles and kisses them. She gives them another book. It is about dogs. They like dogs too. They read the book together and laugh. They are happy. +Lily was a playful girl who liked to run and jump and laugh. She had a big balloon that was red and shiny. She liked to hold it and make it bounce in the air. One day, she got an invitation from her friend Sam. He was having a birthday party at his house. Lily was very happy and wanted to go. + +She put on her dress and her shoes and took her balloon. She said bye to her mom and dad and went with Sam's mom in the car. They drove to Sam's house, where there were many other kids. Lily saw Sam and gave him a hug. He was happy to see her and thanked her for coming. He showed her the cake and the games and the presents. + +Lily had a lot of fun at the party. She played with Sam and the other kids. She ate some cake and ice cream. She sang happy birthday to Sam and watched him open his presents. She gave him her balloon as a gift. He liked it very much and thanked her again. He said it was the best balloon ever. + +Lily was glad that Sam liked her balloon. She was also a little sad, because she liked it too. She missed holding it and making it bounce. She wished she could have it back. She looked at Sam and saw that he was holding it very tight. She wondered if he would let her play with it for a little while. + +She went to Sam and asked him if she could play with his balloon. He said no, it was his balloon now. He said he wanted to keep it and not share it. Lily felt hurt and angry. She said it was not fair, it was her balloon first. She said he was not a good friend. She tried to grab the balloon from him, but he pulled it away. They started to fight over the balloon. + +The balloon did not like to be fought over. It wanted to be free and fly in the sky. It waited for a chance to escape. When Lily and Sam were pulling hard on the string, it saw an opportunity. It slipped out of their hands and flew up in the air. Lily and Sam watched as it went higher and higher, until they could not see it anymore. The balloon had released itself from them. + +Lily and Sam felt sad and sorry. They had lost the balloon and hurt each other. They realized they had been silly and selfish. They apologized to each other and hugged. They said they were still friends and they would share and play nicely. They joined the other kids and had fun again. They learned a lesson from the balloon. They learned that sometimes it is better to release something than to fight over it. +Tom and Mia were playing with their toy boats in the bathtub. Tom had a red yacht and Mia had a blue sailboat. They pretended to sail across the ocean and have adventures. + +"Look, my yacht is faster than your sailboat!" Tom said, making his yacht zoom past Mia's sailboat. + +"No, it's not! My sailboat is smarter than your yacht!" Mia said, making her sailboat turn and catch the wind. + +They raced and chased each other in the water, splashing and laughing. But then, they saw something in the corner of the bathtub. It was a huge rubber duck, with a yellow beak and a red hat. + +"Wow, a duck!" Tom said, and grabbed the duck. He put his yacht on top of the duck and said, "Now, my yacht is the biggest and the best!" + +"Hey, that's not fair! Give me the duck!" Mia said, and reached for the duck. She wanted to put her sailboat on the duck and say, "Now, my sailboat is the coolest and the prettiest!" + +They both pulled and tugged on the duck, trying to take it from each other. They started to fight and shout. + +"Mine!" + +"No, mine!" + +"Stop it!" + +"Let go!" + +They fought so hard that they made the water spill out of the bathtub and onto the floor. They heard their mom coming to the bathroom. + +"What's going on in here?" their mom asked, and saw the mess. She saw the water, the duck, the yacht, and the sailboat. She saw Tom and Mia, still holding the duck and looking angry. + +"Tom, Mia, what are you doing? Why are you fighting over a duck?" their mom asked. + +They both looked at their mom, and then at each other. They felt sorry for fighting and making a mess. They let go of the duck and said, "Sorry, mom. Sorry, Tom. Sorry, Mia." + +They hugged and made up. They picked up their boats and the duck and put them back in the bathtub. They said, "Can we share the duck, please?" + +Their mom smiled and said, "Of course, you can. But first, let's clean up the water, okay?" + +They nodded and said, "Okay, mom." + +They helped their mom clean up the water and dry the floor. Then, they went back to the bathtub and played with their boats and the duck. They took turns putting their boats on the duck and saying nice things. + +"Your yacht is fast and fun, Tom." + +"Your sailboat is smart and pretty, Mia." + +"Your duck is huge and cute, Tom and Mia." + +They played and laughed and had fun. They did not fight anymore. They were happy. +Tom is a dog. He likes to play and run. He also likes to learn new things. His owner, Sam, teaches him how to sit. Sam says, "Tom, sit!" and shows him a treat. Tom looks at the treat and sits down. Sam says, "Good boy!" and gives him the treat. Tom is happy. He likes the reward. + +One day, Sam takes Tom to the park. There are many people and animals there. Tom sees a cat and wants to chase it. He barks and runs after the cat. Sam says, "Tom, no! Sit!" But Tom does not listen. He is too excited. The cat runs away and Tom follows it. He does not see the car coming. The car honks and stops. Tom is scared. He runs back to Sam. Sam is angry and worried. He says, "Tom, you are naughty! You could have been hurt! Why did you not sit when I told you?" Tom feels sorry. He lowers his ears and tail. + +Sam takes Tom to a bench. He says, "Tom, you need to be wise. You need to listen to me. I teach you how to sit because it is good for you. It keeps you safe and calm. It also makes me happy. Do you understand?" Tom nods and licks Sam's face. He says, "Woof, woof!" He means, "I understand. I love you." Sam smiles and hugs Tom. He says, "I love you too, Tom. You are a good boy. Here is a reward." He gives Tom another treat. Tom is happy. He likes the reward. He also likes to be wise. He sits next to Sam and enjoys the park. +Anna liked to sing. She sang when she woke up, when she played, and when she went to bed. She sang happy songs, sad songs, and silly songs. She sang to her toys, her mom, and her dad. + +One day, Anna went to the museum with her mom. She saw many things there. She saw big animals, small animals, and animals with no skin. She saw a skeleton. It was white and hard and had many bones. Anna wanted to sing to the skeleton. + +She asked her mom if she could. Her mom said yes, but she had to be quiet and thoughtful. Anna nodded. She walked to the skeleton and looked at it. She thought of a song to sing. She sang softly and sweetly. + +"Hello, skeleton, how are you today? +You have no skin, but that's okay. +You have many bones, and they are strong. +You can still listen to my song. + +I sing to you, skeleton, because I care. +You may be old, but you are rare. +You teach me things, and I thank you. +You are a friend, skeleton, yes you are." + +The skeleton did not move or talk, but Anna felt happy. She smiled and hugged the skeleton. The skeleton felt cold and hard, but Anna felt warm and soft. She said goodbye to the skeleton and went to see more things. She sang in her heart. +Lily liked to spin in her room. She spun in her dress, she spun in her socks, she spun in her hat. She felt happy and dizzy when she spun. + +One day, she wanted to spin in her mom's wardrobe. She opened the big door and saw many clothes. She saw a long skirt, a shiny coat, a fluffy scarf. She wanted to try them on and spin in them. + +She put on the skirt, the coat and the scarf. She felt like a princess. She started to spin in the wardrobe. She spun faster and faster. She did not see the shelf with the boxes. + +She bumped into the shelf and the boxes fell on her. They were heavy and hard. They hurt her head, her arms, her legs. She cried out loud. + +"Mom! Mom! Help me!" + +Her mom heard her and ran to her room. She saw Lily in the wardrobe, covered with boxes. She was scared and angry. + +"Lily, what have you done? You made a big mess! You ruined my clothes! You could have hurt yourself badly! You are not flexible, you are foolish!" + +She pulled Lily out of the wardrobe and took off the clothes. She checked her for bruises and cuts. She was not badly hurt, but she was very sad. + +She wanted to hug her mom and say sorry, but her mom was too mad. She sent her to her bed without a story or a kiss. She closed the door and left her alone. + +Lily lay in her bed and cried. She wished she had not spun in the wardrobe. She wished her mom was not mad at her. She wished she was happy and dizzy again. +Sara and Ben went to the big water with their mom and dad. They wanted to see the dolphins. They liked dolphins very much. They were lovely and smart and friendly. + +They got on a boat and sailed on the water. They looked for dolphins. They saw some fish and birds, but no dolphins. They were sad. + +"Where are the dolphins?" Sara asked. + +"Maybe they are hiding," Ben said. + +"Maybe they are busy," mom said. + +"Maybe they are playing," dad said. + +Then, they heard a splash. They turned around and saw a dolphin. It jumped out of the water and made a noise. It was happy to see them. + +"Look, a dolphin!" Sara and Ben shouted. + +They waved at the dolphin. The dolphin waved back with its tail. It came closer to the boat. It let Sara and Ben touch its skin. It was smooth and wet. + +The dolphin showed them something. It was a ring. It had found it on the bottom of the water. It gave it to Sara. Sara smiled and thanked the dolphin. + +"You are very kind, dolphin," Sara said. + +The dolphin nodded and smiled. It was proud. It had completed a good deed. It had made a new friend. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. But they did not like to clean their room. They left their toys everywhere and made a big mess. + +One day, their mom said, "Sara and Ben, you have to clean your room. It is too messy. You cannot play until you do it." + +Sara and Ben did not listen. They said, "No, mom. We want to play. Cleaning is boring. We will do it later." + +Mom was not happy. She said, "If you do not clean your room, you will not get a surprise. I have a surprise for you, but you have to earn it." + +Sara and Ben were curious. They asked, "What is the surprise, mom?" + +Mom said, "It is a secret. But it is very special. It is an angel." + +Sara and Ben loved angels. They had seen pictures of angels in books and on TV. They wanted to see a real angel. + +They said, "OK, mom. We will clean our room. We want to see the angel." + +Sara and Ben worked hard to clean their room. They put their toys in boxes and baskets. They threw away the trash. They made their beds. They dusted and swept. They made their room look nice. + +Mom came to see their room. She smiled and said, "Good job, Sara and Ben. You have cleaned your room very well. I am proud of you. Now you can see the surprise." + +Mom took them to the living room. There was a big box with a bow on it. Mom said, "This is your surprise. It is an angel. But you have to be gentle and kind with it. It is a gift from God." + +Sara and Ben opened the box. Inside was a fluffy white kitten with blue eyes and a pink collar. It looked like an angel. It meowed and licked their faces. + +Sara and Ben were so happy. They hugged and kissed the kitten. They said, "Thank you, mom. Thank you, God. We love our angel. It is the best surprise ever." + +Mom said, "You are welcome, Sara and Ben. You have learned a lesson today. Cleaning is not boring. It is a way to show respect and gratitude. And when you do good things, you get good things. That is how God rewards you. He sends you angels to love and protect you." + +Sara and Ben nodded and said, "We understand, mom. We will always clean our room and do good things. We want to make God and you happy. And we want to take care of our angel. It is our new friend." + +Mom hugged them and said, "I love you, Sara and Ben. You are my angels too." +Tim and Lily were playing with their toy animals. They liked to make them talk and pretend they were in the jungle. Tim had a lion and Lily had a rhino. + +"Roar! I am the king of the jungle!" Tim said, making his lion jump on the rhino. "You are too slow and fat to run away from me!" + +"Stop it, Tim! That's not nice!" Lily said, pushing the lion away. "My rhino is strong and fierce. He has a big horn that can hurt you!" + +"Ha! Your horn is no match for my teeth and claws!" Tim said, making his lion attack again. "I will bite your horn and break it!" + +Lily was angry and scared. She did not like Tim's game. She grabbed her rhino and ran to their mom. "Mom, Tim is being mean to me! He says his lion can break my rhino's horn!" + +Mom looked at the children and their toys. She saw that Tim's lion was dirty and had a loose ear. She saw that Lily's rhino was clean and had a shiny horn. She smiled and hugged Lily. + +"Your rhino is very beautiful, Lily. His horn is very special. It is made of something hard and smooth that can last a long time. It is called ivory. Your lion is also very beautiful, Tim. His fur is soft and warm. It is called mane. Both of your animals are wonderful and have their own gifts. They do not need to fight or hurt each other. They can be friends and play together." + +Tim and Lily looked at their mom and then at each other. They felt sorry for being mean. They said sorry and hugged. They decided to play a different game. They made their lion and rhino talk and pretend they were in the savanna. They had fun and learned new words. +Lily was a brave girl who liked to discover new things. She loved to play in the garden with her dog, Spot, and look for bugs and flowers. One day, she saw a big hole under a tree. She wondered what was inside. + +She asked Spot to come with her and peeked into the hole. She saw something shiny and round. It looked like a pot. She reached in and pulled it out. It was heavy and full of something. She opened the lid and smelled something good. + +She discovered a meal in the pot. It was soup with carrots and potatoes and meat. She guessed that someone had cooked it and left it there. Maybe it was a gift for her and Spot. She was hungry and so was Spot. She decided to share the meal with him. + +She poured some soup into a bowl for Spot and took a spoon for herself. They ate the soup and enjoyed it. It was warm and tasty. They thanked whoever had made it and left the pot by the hole. They hoped that the person would come back and see that they liked the meal. + +They went back to playing in the garden, feeling happy and full. They had discovered a new thing and had a brave adventure. They wondered what else they could find in the garden. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play with toys and draw pictures. One day, Tom draws a picture of a cute dog. He wants to send it to his grandma, who lives far away. + +"Look, Anna, this is my dog. His name is Spot. He is cute and soft. Do you like him?" Tom asks, showing his picture to Anna. + +"Yes, Tom, I like him. He is very cute. Can I draw a dog too?" Anna says, smiling. + +"Sure, Anna, you can draw a dog. Here is a paper and a crayon. What color is your dog?" Tom says, giving Anna some things to draw. + +"My dog is brown. His name is Coco. He likes to run and play. He has a point on his ear. See?" Anna says, drawing her dog. + +"I see, Anna, your dog is nice. He has a point on his ear. That is funny. My dog has spots on his fur. They are different, but they are both cute," Tom says, looking at Anna's picture. + +"Tom, Anna, it is time for lunch. Come and wash your hands," Mom says, calling them from the kitchen. + +"OK, Mom, we are coming. Can we send our pictures to grandma?" Tom asks, holding his picture. + +"Of course, Tom, we can send your pictures to grandma. She will love them. She will be very happy to see your cute dogs," Mom says, taking their pictures and putting them in an envelope. + +Tom and Anna run to the kitchen. They are hungry and excited. They hope grandma will like their pictures. They love grandma very much. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with many peaches. The peaches are round and orange and smell good. + +"Can we have some peaches?" Anna asks Ben. + +"I don't know. Maybe we can borrow some," Ben says. + +They look around and see no one. They climb the tree and pick some peaches. They are happy and hungry. + +They sit under the tree and eat the peaches. They are sweet and juicy. They make their mouths and hands sticky. + +"Yum, yum, these are the best peaches ever," Anna says. + +"I agree, they are very good," Ben says. + +They finish their peaches and throw the pits away. They wipe their mouths and hands with some leaves. + +"Thank you, tree, for letting us borrow your peaches," Anna says. + +"Yes, thank you, tree, you are very nice," Ben says. + +They hug the tree and then run back to the park. They do not see the thin man who owns the tree. He is angry and sad. He was saving the peaches for his family. He sees the pits and the leaves on the ground. He shakes his head and sighs. He wishes the children had asked him first. He hopes they will not come back. He hopes they will learn to share and be polite. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play games. Sometimes they are competitive. They want to win. + +One day, they play a game with cushions. They put cushions on the floor. They jump from one cushion to another. They try not to touch the floor. The floor is lava. + +"Look at me, Tim!" Sam says. "I can jump very far. I am better than you." + +"No, you are not!" Tim says. "I can jump faster. I am better than you." + +They jump and jump. They have fun. But they also want to beat each other. + +Tim sees a big cushion. He thinks it is the best cushion. He wants to jump on it. But Sam sees it too. He wants to jump on it first. + +They run to the big cushion. They get there at the same time. They both jump on it. They land on the cushion together. The cushion is soft. It shakes. + +They shake on the cushion. They laugh. They forget about the game. They hug each other. + +They are brothers. They are competitive. But they are also friends. They love each other. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big box of paints and brushes in the garage. They decided to make some art on the wall. + +"Let's mix the paints and make new colors!" Sara said. + +"OK, but I want to paint a van. Vans are cool!" Ben said. + +They mixed red and blue and made purple. They mixed yellow and green and made orange. They mixed all the colors and made brown. They painted a big purple van on the wall. It looked charming. + +But then, their mom came home and saw the mess. She was very angry. + +"What have you done to the wall? This is not art, this is a disaster!" she shouted. + +"Sorry, mom. We wanted to make art. We like the van. It is charming." Sara and Ben said. + +"You can't paint on the wall. That is naughty. You have to clean it up. And no more paints for you!" mom said. + +Sara and Ben felt sad. They liked their van. They did not want to clean it up. They wished mom would like their art too. +Ben was a bald boy who liked to play with his toys. He had many cars, trucks, trains and planes that he kept in his big box. He also had a mouse named Max, who was his best friend. Max was a brown mouse with a long tail and a pink nose. He liked to run, jump and nibble on cheese. + +One day, Ben's mom told him to clean his room. She said it was too messy and he had to put his toys away. Ben did not want to clean. He wanted to play with Max and his toys. He said to his mom, "No, I don't want to clean. Cleaning is boring. I want to play." + +His mom said, "Ben, you have to clean your room. It is your job. If you don't clean, you can't play with Max or your toys. You have to be a good boy and do what I say." + +Ben was sad and angry. He did not like his mom's words. He said to Max, "Max, let's run away. We can go to the park and play. We don't need to clean. Cleaning is for grown-ups. We are kids. We like to have fun." + +Max squeaked and nodded. He agreed with Ben. He did not like cleaning either. He liked to play with Ben and his toys. He followed Ben as he grabbed his backpack and put some toys and cheese inside. Then they sneaked out of the room and ran to the door. + +But before they could open the door, they heard a loud bark. It was Rex, Ben's dog. Rex was a big, black dog with a lot of fur and sharp teeth. He did not like Max. He wanted to catch him and eat him. He saw Ben and Max running to the door and he chased them. He barked and growled and jumped. + +Ben and Max were scared. They dropped the backpack and ran back to the room. They hid under the bed and hoped Rex would not find them. They heard Rex scratching and sniffing at the door. They trembled and hugged each other. + +Ben said to Max, "Max, I'm sorry. I was wrong. We should not have run away. We should have cleaned our room. Cleaning is not so bad. It is better than being chased by Rex. I don't want to lose you or my toys. I want to be a good boy and do what my mom says." + +Max squeaked and nodded. He was sorry too. He said to Ben, "Ben, I'm sorry too. We should have listened to your mom. She knows what is best for us. She loves us and wants us to be happy and safe. I don't want to lose you or your cheese. I want to be a good mouse and help you clean." + +They decided to wait until Rex was gone and then come out of the bed and clean their room. They hoped their mom would forgive them and let them play with their toys and cheese. They learned their lesson. They realized that cleaning was not so boring. It was a way of showing respect and care for their things and their mom. They also realized that playing was more fun when they did their job first. They hugged each other and said, "We are sorry. We love you. We will clean." +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big road with many cars. The cars go fast and make noise. + +"Let's cross the road and go to the other side," Tom says. "There is a big slide there." + +"No, Tom, that is dangerous," Lily says. "We have to wait for the green light and the pass. The pass is a place where we can walk on the road safely. The cars have to stop for us." + +"But I don't want to wait. I want to go now," Tom says. He runs to the road. He does not look at the cars. + +"Tom, stop!" Lily shouts. She is scared. A car is coming. It honks loudly. + +The car stops just in time. Tom is not hurt, but he is very scared. He cries. The driver gets out of the car. He is angry. + +"What are you doing, kid? You could have been hit by the car. That is very dangerous. You have to use the pass and wait for the green light. Do you understand?" the driver says. + +Tom nods. He is sorry. He runs back to Lily. Lily hugs him. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I was wrong. I should have listened to you. You are a good friend. Thank you for saving me," Tom says. + +"It's okay, Tom. I'm glad you are okay. You are a good friend too. But next time, please be careful. The road is dangerous. We have to follow the rules," Lily says. + +They hold hands and wait for the green light and the pass. Then they cross the road and go to the big slide. They have fun and play safely. +Sara and Tom are playing in the garden. They have a big bucket of dirt and some seeds. They want to grow some plants. + +"Look, I have a carrot seed!" Sara says. "Carrots are tasty and orange. I like them." + +"Me too!" Tom says. "I have a sunflower seed. Sunflowers are big and yellow. They make me happy." + +They dig some holes in the dirt with their hands. They put the seeds in the holes and cover them with more dirt. They bury the seeds. + +"Good job!" Sara says. "Now we have to water them and wait. Then we will have plants." + +They get a watering can and pour some water on the dirt. They are careful not to spill too much. + +"Can we eat the plants now?" Tom asks. + +"No, silly!" Sara says. "We have to wait for them to grow. It takes a long time. Maybe in the summer we will have carrots and sunflowers." + +"OK," Tom says. "But I am hungry now. Can we have a snack?" + +"Sure!" Sara says. "Let's go inside and ask Mom. Maybe she has some tasty fruit for us." + +They run inside, holding hands. They are happy and excited. They love playing in the garden. They can't wait to see their plants. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big orange kangaroo. The kangaroo is eating grass. Lily and Ben want to pet the kangaroo. + +"Hello, kangaroo!" Lily says. "Can we touch you?" + +The kangaroo looks at Lily and Ben. He hops closer to them. He is friendly. He lets them stroke his soft fur. + +"Wow, you are so nice!" Ben says. "Can we play with you?" + +The kangaroo nods. He shows them his long tail. He can use it to balance and jump. He teaches them how to hop like him. + +Lily and Ben have fun. They hop with the kangaroo. They laugh and giggle. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is a man with a big truck. He has a net and a knife. He wants to catch the kangaroo. He wants to cut his fur and sell it. + +"Run, kangaroo, run!" Lily and Ben shout. "He is bad! He will hurt you!" + +The kangaroo hears them. He is scared. He runs away from the man. He hops fast and far. He escapes. + +Lily and Ben are sad. They miss the kangaroo. They hope he is safe. + +"Bye, kangaroo!" they say. "We love you! We will never forget you!" +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play games. One day, they play a game with cards. Tim has a big card with a king. Sam has a small card with a six. Tim says, "I win! I have the best card!" He shows his card to Sam and laughs. + +Sam feels sad. He does not like to lose. He does not like Tim's laugh. He says, "You are not nice. You are smelly. You have a smelly card. I do not want to play with you." He throws his card on the floor and runs away. + +Tim is surprised. He does not understand why Sam is angry. He thinks he is just having fun. He picks up Sam's card and looks at it. He sees a sticker on the back of the card. It is a sticker of a smile. Sam gave him the sticker yesterday. He remembers that Sam said, "This is for you. You are my friend. You make me smile." + +Tim feels sorry. He realizes that he was not nice to Sam. He was not a good friend. He runs after Sam and says, "Sam, wait! I am sorry. I was wrong. You are not smelly. You are my friend. You make me smile, too." He gives Sam his card with the king and the sticker with the smile. + +Sam stops and looks at Tim. He sees that Tim is sorry. He sees that Tim is his friend. He smiles and says, "Thank you, Tim. I am sorry, too. I was mad. You are my friend. You make me smile, too." He gives Tim a hug and says, "Let's play again. But this time, let's share the cards." + +Tim and Sam play again. They share the cards and take turns. They do not care who wins or loses. They care about each other. They have fun and they smile. + +The moral of the story is: Be nice to your friends. Do not brag or tease. Share and take turns. Friendship is more important than winning. +Tim likes to play football with his friends. They have a big green field and a brown ball. They kick the ball and run after it. Sometimes they score a goal and shout "yay!" + +One day, Tim finds something unusual in the field. It is a big red balloon with a string. He thinks it is fun and he wants to play with it. He picks up the balloon and runs with it. He feels like he is flying. + +But his friends are not happy. They want to play football, not balloon. They say "Tim, come back! Give us the ball!" They chase Tim and try to get the ball. Tim does not want to give the ball. He likes the balloon. + +Tim has an idea. He attaches the string of the balloon to the ball. He thinks it is funny. He says "Look, now we have a flying ball!" He kicks the ball and the balloon. The ball and the balloon fly in the air. They go very high and far. + +But Tim's friends are not amused. They say "Tim, that is not fair! That is not how you play football! You ruined the game!" They are angry and sad. They cannot get the ball and the balloon back. They go away and leave Tim alone. + +Tim feels sorry. He did not mean to make his friends mad. He just wanted to have fun. He wishes he could play football with them again. He looks at the ball and the balloon in the sky. He says "Bye bye, flying ball. I hope you find a good home." He goes home and hopes his friends will forgive him. +Lila and Ben are twins. They like to play in the woods behind their house. They find many things to see and touch and smell. One day, they see a big gray bird on a pine tree. The bird has a red hat and a black coat. It makes a loud sound. + +"Look, Ben, a bird!" Lila says. + +"Wow, Lila, a bird!" Ben says. + +They want to get closer to the bird. They walk quietly on the grass. They do not want to scare the bird. But the bird sees them. It flaps its wings and flies away. + +"Bye, bird!" Lila says. + +"Bye, bird!" Ben says. + +They are sad. They want to play with the bird. They think of a plan. They go back to their house. They get some bread and some hats and some coats. They put on the hats and the coats. They look like the bird. They hold the bread in their hands. + +"Let's go, Lila!" Ben says. + +"Let's go, Ben!" Lila says. + +They march to the woods. They march like the bird. They make the same sound as the bird. They hope the bird will come back. They hope the bird will be their friend. They march and march and march. +Lily loved to eat spaghetti. She liked to twirl it with her fork and slurp it with her mouth. She thought spaghetti was the best food in the world. She wanted to eat it every day. + +One day, Lily saw a book about a famous chef who made spaghetti. She wanted to be like him. She asked her mom to buy her a chef hat and an apron. She asked her dad to help her cook spaghetti. She wanted to make the most delicious spaghetti ever. + +Lily and her dad went to the kitchen. They boiled water and put the spaghetti in. They chopped tomatoes and garlic and made sauce. They grated cheese and sprinkled it on top. Lily was very excited. She put on her hat and apron and pretended to be the famous chef. + +But Lily made a big mistake. She forgot to remove the spaghetti from the water when it was done. She left it in the pot for too long. The spaghetti became soft and mushy. It stuck together and broke apart. It looked like a mess. + +Lily was very sad. She had ruined her spaghetti. She wanted to cry. Her dad hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. Everyone makes mistakes. Cooking is fun, but it also takes practice and patience. You can try again another day. The important thing is that you had fun and learned something new." + +Lily nodded and smiled. She realized that her dad was right. She was still a good chef, even if her spaghetti was not perfect. She thanked her dad for helping her and said, "I love you, dad. And I still love spaghetti." +Jill and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. Jill likes to sing songs. Ben likes to listen to Jill. + +One day, Jill and Ben are in the park. Jill sees a bird on a tree. She sings to the bird. The bird sings back. Jill is happy. + +"Look, Ben, the bird is singing with me!" Jill says. + +Ben looks at the bird. The bird is chubby. It has a big lung. It can sing loud and long. + +"Wow, the bird is chubby and loud!" Ben says. + +Jill and Ben laugh. They sing with the bird. The bird sings with them. They have fun. +Lily likes to wear her old clock. It is big and round and has a long chain. She puts it around her neck and pretends to be a pirate. She says "Arrr!" and "Ahoy!" and makes funny faces. + +One day, she wears her old clock to the park. She sees a boy with a red hat and a blue bike. He looks at her and smiles. He says "Hi! I like your clock. Can I see it?" + +Lily says "Sure! It is my pirate clock. Do you want to play pirates with me?" The boy nods and parks his bike. He comes closer and looks at the clock. He says "Wow! It is very old. Where did you get it?" + +Lily says "It was my grandpa's. He gave it to me before he went to the sky. He said it was very special. He said it can tell stories." + +The boy says "Really? How can it tell stories?" Lily says "You have to listen very carefully. Sometimes, it makes a tick-tock sound. That means it is telling a story. Do you want to hear one?" + +The boy says "Yes, please!" He and Lily sit on the grass and hold the clock. They put their ears close to it and wait. They hear a faint tick-tock sound. They smile and listen. They imagine the stories that the old clock can tell. +Lily was a purple cat with soft fur. She liked to work in her garden and grow flowers. She had a friend named Ben, who was a yellow dog with curly fur. He liked to play and run in the park. + +One day, Lily invited Ben to see her garden. She showed him her roses, her tulips, and her sunflowers. Ben thought they were pretty, but he wanted to have some fun. + +"Can we play now?" he asked Lily. + +"Not yet," Lily said. "I have to work some more. I have to water my flowers and pull out the weeds." + +Ben was bored. He saw a ball in the corner of the garden. He ran to get it and threw it in the air. He wanted Lily to catch it and play with him. + +"Lily, look!" he barked. "A ball! Let's play!" + +But Lily did not look. She was busy working. She did not hear Ben. She did not see the ball. + +The ball landed on her flowers. It crushed some of them and made them wilt. Lily was sad and angry. She saw what Ben had done. + +"Ben, how could you?" she meowed. "You ruined my flowers! You are a bad friend!" + +Ben was sorry. He did not mean to hurt Lily's flowers. He just wanted to have some fun. He did not know they were so important to her. + +"Lily, I'm sorry," he whined. "I did not know. I was just playing. Please don't be mad at me." + +Lily looked at Ben. She saw his sad eyes and his droopy ears. She felt sorry for him too. She knew he was a good friend. He just made a mistake. + +She sighed and said, "It's okay, Ben. I forgive you. But next time, please be careful with my flowers. They are my work and I love them." + +Ben nodded and said, "I understand, Lily. I will be careful. And I love your work too. Your flowers are very pretty." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Ben. You are very kind. And I love your play too. Your ball is very fun." + +They hugged and made up. Then they decided to play together. They took turns throwing and catching the ball. They had fun and laughed. They were happy. They were friends. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play in nature. They liked to run in the grass, climb the trees, and look at the flowers and birds. One day, they found a big rock that looked like a castle. They decided to pretend that they were a king and a queen who lived in the castle. + +"Tom, you are my king and I am your queen. We are happy and we love nature," Lily said. + +"Yes, Lily, you are my queen and I am your king. We are happy and we love nature," Tom said. + +They played and laughed and had fun in their castle. They made crowns from leaves and flowers and put them on their heads. They pretended to have a feast with fruits and nuts. They sang songs and danced. + +Then, the sun started to go down and the sky became dark. Lily and Tom felt scared. They did not like the dark. They could not see the grass, the trees, the flowers, or the birds. They could only see the stars and the moon. + +"Tom, I don't like the dark. It is cold and spooky. Can we go home?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, Lily, I don't like the dark either. It is cold and spooky. Let's go home," Tom said. + +They took off their crowns and left their castle. They held hands and ran to their homes. They said goodbye and hugged each other. + +"Lily, you are my best friend. Will you marry me when we grow up?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, Tom, you are my best friend. I will marry you when we grow up," Lily said. + +They smiled and kissed each other on the cheek. Then, they went inside their homes and slept. They dreamed of their castle, their crowns, and their love. They were happy. +Sam and Tom were brothers who liked to play with their boat. They had a big boat that they could sit in and row on the lake. They also had a small boat that they could push and pull with a string. One day, they decided to take both boats to the lake and have fun. + +They put the big boat in the water and climbed in. They rowed away from the shore and looked at the fish and the birds. They laughed and sang and waved at the other people on the lake. They were very happy. + +Then, they saw their small boat on the shore. They had forgotten to take it with them. They wanted to play with it too. They rowed back to the shore and got out of the big boat. They tied the big boat to a tree with a rope. They took the small boat and ran to the water. + +They threw the small boat in the water and pulled the string. The small boat moved fast and made splashes. They chased the small boat and tried to catch it. They were very excited. + +But they did not see the fire. The fire was in the woods near the lake. The fire was big and hot and angry. The fire spread to the trees and the grass and the flowers. The fire made smoke and noise and sparks. The fire was very scary. + +Some people saw the fire and shouted. They tried to put out the fire with water and sand and blankets. They called for help. They were very alert. + +But Sam and Tom did not hear them. They were too busy playing with the small boat. They did not smell the smoke. They did not feel the heat. They did not see the fire. + +The fire reached the rope that tied the big boat to the tree. The fire burned the rope and broke it. The big boat floated away from the shore. The big boat was their only way to get back. The big boat was gone. + +Sam and Tom looked up and saw the fire. They saw the big boat drifting away. They saw the people running and screaming. They were very scared. + +They cried and called for help. But no one heard them. No one saw them. No one came for them. + +They were trapped on the shore with the fire. They had no boat. They had no way out. + +They were very sad. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy animals in the garden. They had a lion, a bear, a rabbit and a cat. They made them roar, growl, hop and meow. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, Lily saw a big black dog running towards them. It had long fur and sharp teeth. It barked very loud. Lily and Ben were scared. They ran to the house and left their toys behind. + +"Mommy, mommy, there is a big dog outside!" Lily cried. + +"Where, where?" Mommy asked, looking out the window. + +But the dog was gone. It had disappeared. Mommy did not see it. + +"Maybe it was just a shadow, or a neighbor's dog," Mommy said. "Don't worry, it won't hurt you." + +Lily and Ben felt better. They went back to the garden to get their toys. But they only found three of them. The lion, the bear and the rabbit were still there. But the cat was missing. + +"Where is our cat?" Ben asked, looking around. + +"Maybe the dog took it," Lily said, feeling sad. + +They searched for their cat, but they could not find it. They wondered if they would ever see it again. They hugged their other toys and hoped the cat was safe. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play catch with a ball. One day, they go to the park with their moms. They find a big space to throw the ball. + +"Tom, catch!" Lily says, and tosses the ball to Tom. Tom runs and catches the ball. He smiles and throws it back to Lily. + +"Lily, catch!" Tom says, and watches the ball fly in the air. But Lily does not catch the ball. The ball goes past Lily and hits a dog. The dog barks and chases the ball. + +"Uh-oh!" Lily says, and runs after the dog. Tom runs after Lily. The dog runs faster and faster. The dog does not want to give the ball back. + +"Stop, dog, stop!" Tom and Lily shout. But the dog does not stop. The dog runs out of the park and into the street. Tom and Lily stop at the edge of the park. They are scared. The street has many cars and trucks. They are loud and fast. + +"Mom, mom, help!" Tom and Lily cry. Their moms hear them and come quickly. They see the dog and the ball in the street. They are calm and smart. They wait for the cars and trucks to stop. Then they cross the street and get the dog and the ball. + +"Are you okay, Tom and Lily?" their moms ask. Tom and Lily nod. They are okay, but they are sad. They lost their ball for a long time. + +"Sorry, dog, sorry," Tom and Lily say to the dog. The dog wags its tail. The dog is sorry, too. The dog likes the ball, but the dog likes Tom and Lily more. + +"Here, you can have the ball," Tom says, and gives the ball to the dog. The dog is happy. The dog licks Tom and Lily. + +"Thank you, Tom, thank you," the dog says. The dog is nice. The dog is a friend. + +Tom and Lily smile. They are happy, too. They have a new friend. They hug the dog. + +"Let's go back to the park," Lily says. "We can play catch with the dog." + +"Okay," Tom says. "That sounds fun." + +They go back to the park with their moms and the dog. They play catch with the ball. They have a good day. They are friends for a year. +Lily liked to learn new things. She had a tutor who came to her house every week. The tutor helped her with reading, writing and counting. Lily enjoyed the tutor's stories and games. + +One day, the tutor brought a big box with a lock. She said it was a rare and special gift for Lily. She gave Lily a key and said she could unlock the box and see what was inside. Lily was very curious and excited. + +She put the key in the lock and turned it. The lock clicked and opened. Lily lifted the lid and saw a beautiful doll. The doll had long hair, a pretty dress and shiny shoes. Lily smiled and hugged the doll. She thanked the tutor for the rare and special gift. + +The tutor smiled back and said she was proud of Lily for learning so well. She said the doll was a friend for Lily to play with and talk to. She said she hoped Lily would always love to learn new things. + +Lily nodded and said she did. She said she liked the tutor and the doll very much. She asked the tutor to tell her more stories and games. The tutor agreed and they had a fun and happy time. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the big park. There was a big oak tree in the park that had many acorns. Lily and Ben liked to collect acorns and make pretend pies with them. + +One day, they saw a big boy who was throwing acorns at the birds. He was laughing and making loud noises. Lily and Ben did not like the big boy. He was ignorant and mean. + +"Stop it!" Lily shouted at the big boy. "You are hurting the birds!" + +The big boy looked at Lily and Ben and sneered. "Who are you to tell me what to do? You are just little babies. Go away!" + +He threw an acorn at Lily and hit her on the head. Lily cried and Ben got angry. + +"Leave my sister alone!" Ben said. "You are a bully!" + +He picked up an acorn and threw it back at the big boy. The acorn hit the big boy on the nose. The big boy yelped and rubbed his nose. + +"That hurt!" he said. "You are going to pay for that!" + +He ran towards Ben and Lily, ready to hit them. But he did not see the big oak tree behind them. He ran into the tree and fell down. He was dizzy and confused. + +Lily and Ben ran away from the big boy. They ran to their mom, who was sitting on a bench. They told her what happened and she hugged them. + +"You did well, my darlings," she said. "You stood up for yourselves and the birds. The big boy was ignorant and rude. He learned his lesson the hard way." + +She gave them a cookie each and they smiled. They finished their cookies and went back to play with their acorns. They were happy and proud. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big hole in the ground. It looked like a tunnel. + +"Let's go inside!" said Ben. He was curious and brave. + +"No, no, no!" said Lila. She was scared and careful. "It is dark and dirty and maybe there are bugs or rats or monsters!" + +Ben did not listen. He ran to the hole and crawled inside. He wanted to see what was underground. Lila followed him. She did not want to be alone. + +They went deeper and deeper into the tunnel. It was dark and cold and wet. They could not see anything. They heard strange noises. They felt something moving. + +"Ben, I want to go back!" said Lila. She was crying and shaking. + +"Me too!" said Ben. He was sorry and afraid. + +They turned around and tried to find the way out. But they were lost. They could not see the hole. They could not see the park. They could not see the sun. + +They ran and ran and ran. They hoped to find a way out. They hoped to see their mom and dad. They hoped to be safe and happy again. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play in the garden. One day, they found a big hole in the fence. They wanted to see what was on the other side. They crawled through the hole and saw a big pile of old things. They were filthy and rusty and broken. + +"Wow, look at all this stuff!" Ben said. "Maybe it is history. Maybe it is from a long time ago." + +"Maybe it is treasure. Maybe we can find something shiny and pretty," Lily said. They started to dig and poke and pull at the pile. + +But then they heard a loud voice. "Hey, you kids! Get out of there! That's my junk! You're making a mess!" + +They looked up and saw a grumpy man. He was holding a stick and he looked angry. He was the owner of the pile. He did not like anyone touching his things. + +Ben and Lily were scared. They did not want to get hit by the stick. They did not want to make the man more angry. They quickly ran back to the hole in the fence. They crawled through and ran to their house. + +They were safe, but they were also sad. They did not find any treasure. They did not learn any history. They only got a surprise. A bad surprise. They decided to never go to the pile again. They decided to play in their own garden. It was much nicer and much safer. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play together. One evening, they want to have fun. They find some fake hats and scarves in a box. They put them on and pretend to be grown-ups. + +"Let's dance!" Lila says. She turns on the music. It is loud and happy. + +"OK!" Tom says. He takes Lila's hand. They dance around the room. They jump and spin and laugh. + +They dance for a long time. They are tired and thirsty. They stop the music. They take off the fake hats and scarves. + +"That was fun!" Lila says. She gives Tom a hug. + +"Yes, it was!" Tom says. He smiles. "You are a good dancer, Lila." + +"Thank you, Tom. You are a good dancer, too." + +They drink some water and eat some cookies. They are happy. They are friends. They like to dance. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with ropes and make knots. They have a big rope in the garden. They take turns to make knots and tell each other what they are. + +"Look, I made a loop knot!" Lily says. She shows Tom her knot. It is a circle of rope with a twist. + +"That is a good knot, Lily!" Tom says. He tries to make a loop knot too. He pulls and twists the rope. But his knot is not a loop. It is a mess. + +"Oh no, I made a bad knot!" Tom says. He is sad. He cannot undo his knot. + +Lily sees Tom is sad. She wants to help him. She is a jolly friend. She smiles and says, "Don't be sad, Tom. I can help you. We can make a new knot together. A jolly knot!" + +"A jolly knot?" Tom says. He is curious. He wipes his tears. + +"Yes, a jolly knot!" Lily says. She takes the rope and makes a big bow. She ties the ends together. She gives the rope to Tom. "Here, this is a jolly knot. It is like a smile. It is happy and fun. You can wear it like a scarf or a belt. Or you can swing it like a lasso. It is a jolly knot!" + +Tom takes the rope and looks at the jolly knot. He sees the big bow and the smile. He feels happy and fun. He puts the rope around his neck like a scarf. He swings it like a lasso. He laughs and says, "Thank you, Lily. You are a jolly friend. I like the jolly knot. It is the best knot ever!" +Lily liked to talk to her bulb. It was a big yellow bulb that hung from the ceiling in her room. She would say hello to it every morning and good night to it every evening. She would tell it stories and jokes and secrets. She thought the bulb was her friend. + +One night, Lily heard a loud noise outside her window. She was frightened. She hid under her blanket and whispered to her bulb. "Bulb, are you there? I'm scared. What is that noise?" She hoped the bulb would answer her and make her feel better. + +But the bulb did not say anything. It was dark and quiet. Lily felt alone and sad. She wondered why the bulb was not talking to her. She missed its bright light and warm voice. + +She crawled out of her blanket and looked at the bulb. She saw that it was broken. There was a hole in it and some glass on the floor. She gasped. She realized that the noise was the bulb breaking. She did not know how or why it happened. She felt sorry for the bulb and for herself. + +She ran to her door and called for her mom. "Mom, mom, help! My bulb is broken!" She heard her mom's footsteps and saw her light in the hallway. She felt relieved. She knew her mom would fix the bulb and talk to her. She hugged her mom and cried. "Mom, I love you. And I love my bulb. Can you make it talk again?" +Dan was a humble man who liked to help others. He had a big mustache that he combed every day. He worked at a farm where he fed the animals and watered the plants. + +One day, a storm came and made a lot of noise and wind. Dan was scared, but he wanted to check on the animals. He put on his hat and coat and went outside. He saw that the fence was broken and some sheep had run away. + +"Dan, Dan, where are you?" he heard a voice. It was his friend Sam, who also worked at the farm. Sam had a car and a radio. He was looking for Dan. + +"Sam, I'm here!" Dan shouted. He waved his hat. Sam saw him and drove to him. + +"Dan, are you okay?" Sam asked. He saw that Dan's mustache was wet and messy. + +"I'm okay, but some sheep are gone. We have to find them," Dan said. + +"Okay, let's go. I have a radio. We can call for help," Sam said. He gave Dan a towel to dry his mustache. + +"Thank you, Sam. You are a good friend," Dan said. He smiled and parted his mustache with his fingers. + +They got in the car and drove around the farm. They found the sheep and brought them back to the barn. They were happy and proud. They hugged and thanked each other. + +The end. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a blue ring in the park. It is shiny and pretty. + +"Wow, look at this ring!" Tom says. "It is mine!" + +"No, it is mine!" Anna says. "I saw it first!" + +They both want the ring. They pull and tug. The ring breaks in two. They are sad and angry. + +"Look what you did!" Tom says. "You broke the ring!" + +"It is your fault!" Anna says. "You were too rough!" + +They do not want to play anymore. They go to their homes. + +Mom sees Tom is upset. She gives him a hug and a glass of wine. Wine is a drink for grown-ups. It is red and sweet. + +"What is wrong, Tom?" Mom asks. + +"Anna and I had a fight," Tom says. "We found a blue ring and we both wanted it. Then it broke." + +Mom nods. She knows how to fix it. She takes the ring pieces and some glue. She puts them together. She makes the ring whole again. + +"Here, Tom," Mom says. "The ring is fixed. You can share it with Anna. Sharing is nice." + +Tom smiles. He feels better. He thanks Mom and drinks his wine. He likes the taste. + +He goes to Anna's house. He knocks on the door. Anna opens it. She is still mad. + +"Go away, Tom," Anna says. "I don't want to see you." + +"Wait, Anna," Tom says. "I have something for you. Look, the ring is fixed. Mom helped me. We can share it. I am sorry we fought." + +Anna looks at the ring. It is shiny and pretty. She feels sorry too. + +"Thank you, Tom," Anna says. "The ring is beautiful. I am sorry too. Can we be friends again?" + +"Yes, Anna," Tom says. "We can be friends again. Do you want to play?" + +"Yes, Tom," Anna says. "I want to play. Come in." + +They hug and go to play. They take turns wearing the ring. They are happy. The ring is blue. +Lily and Tom are playing with cardboard boxes in the backyard. They make a big house with a door and a window. They use crayons to draw flowers and stars on the cardboard. + +"Look at our house, Tom! It is great!" Lily says. + +"Yes, it is great, Lily! Let's go inside and pretend we are a family!" Tom says. + +They crawl inside the cardboard house and sit on a blanket. They have some toys and books with them. They play and read and have fun. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud noise. The cardboard house starts to shake. They see a big shadow outside the window. They are scared. + +"What is that, Lily?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know, Tom! Maybe it is a monster!" Lily says. + +They hug each other and close their eyes. They hope the monster will go away. + +But the noise and the shaking stop. They hear a familiar voice. + +"Hi, kids! I'm home!" It is their dad. He is holding a big cardboard box. He was the one who made the noise and the shadow. + +He sees the cardboard house and smiles. He opens the door and peeks inside. + +"Wow, what a great house you made! Can I join you?" He asks. + +Lily and Tom are happy. They are not scared anymore. They open their eyes and see their dad. + +"Dad! It is you! We thought you were a monster!" They say. + +They laugh and hug their dad. He laughs and hugs them back. + +"No, I'm not a monster. I'm your dad. And I brought you a surprise. Do you want to see what's inside the box?" He says. + +They nod and say yes. They are curious and excited. + +They go outside and open the box. Inside, there is a big teddy bear for Lily and a big truck for Tom. They are very happy. They thank their dad and hug him again. + +They play with their new toys and their cardboard house. They have a great time. They love their dad. He loves them too. +Lily and Max were at the beach with their mom. They liked to play in the sand and look for shells. They also liked to watch the waves and the fish. + +One day, they saw something big and purple in the water. It had eight long arms and two big eyes. It was an octopus! + +"Wow, look at that!" Lily said. "It's so cool!" + +"Can we go and say hi?" Max asked. + +Mom nodded and said, "Yes, but be careful. Don't touch it. It might be scared." + +Lily and Max walked slowly to the water. They waved at the octopus and smiled. The octopus looked at them and waved back. It seemed friendly. + +The octopus came closer and showed them something. It was a shiny shell. It had many colors and shapes. It was a gift for Lily and Max. + +"Thank you, octopus!" Lily said. "You are so gifted! You can find such pretty things!" + +The octopus made a happy sound and gave them the shell. Lily and Max took it and hugged the octopus. They were very happy. + +They showed the shell to Mom and told her about the octopus. Mom was amazed and proud. She said, "You are very lucky to meet such a gifted octopus. And you are very kind to be nice to it. You made a new friend today!" +Tim and Sam were best friends. They liked to play outside in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat, a scarf and a carrot nose. They gave him two stones for eyes and a smile. + +"Hello, Mr. Snowman!" Tim said. "You are very nice and smart. Do you want to play with us?" + +"Yes, please!" the snowman said. "I like to play with you. You are very kind and clever." + +Tim and Sam were very surprised. They did not know that the snowman could talk. They were happy to have a new friend. + +They played with the snowman for a long time. They threw snowballs, made snow angels and slid down the hill. They had a lot of fun. + +But then the sun came out. It was very bright and warm. The snow started to melt. + +"Oh no!" Tim said. "Mr. Snowman, you are melting! You will go away!" + +"Don't be sad," the snowman said. "I had a wonderful time with you. You are the best friends I ever had. Thank you for making me and playing with me." + +He gave them a hug and a kiss. Then he melted away. Only his hat, his scarf, his carrot nose and his stone eyes were left. + +Tim and Sam were very sad. They cried and hugged each other. + +"Goodbye, Mr. Snowman," they said. "We will always remember you. You were very nice and smart. We love you." +Once upon a time, there was a big garden. In the garden, there were many flowers. One flower was very special. It was an original flower. It was different from all the other flowers. The flower was small and red. It was waiting to bloom. + +One day, a witch came to the garden. The witch was very mean. She wanted to take the original flower. But the flower was smart. It knew the witch was bad. So, the flower hid behind a big rock. + +The witch searched and searched but she couldn't find the original flower. So, she left the garden. The original flower was safe. A few days later, the flower bloomed. It was the most beautiful flower in the garden. Everyone loved it. And the witch never came back again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, she saw a mailbox and asked her friend, "What is that?" Her friend replied, "That's where you put your mail to send it to someone else." + +Lily was curious and asked, "What's mail?" Her friend said, "It's a letter or a package that you send to someone else, like a present." + +Lily thought that was helpful information and said, "I want to send a letter to my grandma. Will you help me write it?" Her friend agreed and they wrote a letter together. Lily guessed that her grandma would be happy to receive it. + +A few days later, Lily's grandma called her and said, "Thank you for the helpful letter. It made me so happy!" Lily was thrilled that her guess was right and felt proud that she could make her grandma happy with her mail. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her pillow. She would jump on it and make silly faces. One day, Lily decided to go outside and play with her friends. She asked her mommy if she could go and her mommy said yes. + +Lily and her friends played a silly game of tag. They ran around and laughed a lot. When they got tired, they sat down on the grass and talked about their favorite things. Lily said her favorite thing was her pillow. Her friends thought that was silly, but Lily didn't mind. + +After a while, Lily's mommy called her to come back inside. Lily said goodbye to her friends and went back home. She hugged her pillow and went to bed. She dreamed about playing with her friends and her silly pillow. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to take baths, but he always forgot to bring a towel with him. One day, Timmy's mom told him to bring a towel before taking a bath. Timmy asked, "Why do I need a towel?" His mom replied, "So you can dry yourself after the bath." + +Timmy went to take a bath and remembered to bring his towel. But when he finished, he couldn't reach the towel on the hook. He called out to his mom, "Mommy, I can't reach my towel!" His mom came and helped him get the towel. + +Timmy learned that it's important to remember to bring a towel and to ask for help when he needs it. He also learned that being fierce and trying to do everything by himself is not always the best way. +Once upon a time, there was a big crab named Mr. Crab. He lived in the ocean with his friends, the fish. Mr. Crab was very wealthy because he had a lot of shiny shells. + +One day, Mr. Crab and his fish friends were playing hide-and-seek. They couldn't find Mr. Crab, so they decided to discuss where he could be hiding. They looked in the coral reef and under the rocks, but they still couldn't find him. + +Finally, they saw something shiny in the distance. It was Mr. Crab's big pile of shells! They found him and they were all happy. Mr. Crab shared his shells with his friends and they all played together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved playing with his football. He would kick it around all day long and never get tired of it. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his football, but there was another boy there who wanted to play too. Timmy didn't know him, but the boy asked to play, so Timmy introduced himself and they started playing together. + +At first, it was fun playing with the new boy, but then the new boy started taking the ball away from Timmy and not giving it back. Timmy didn't know what to do, but then he remembered something his wise grandpa had told him. His grandpa had said that when you have a problem, you should talk to the other person and try to work it out. + +So, Timmy went up to the new boy and told him how he felt. The new boy listened and realized that he was being mean. He apologized to Timmy and they became friends. From then on, they played with the football together and had lots of fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and collect shiny pebbles. One day, she found a pebble that was very pretty and she wanted to keep it. But she couldn't open her hand to put the pebble inside. + +Lily's mommy saw her struggling and helped her open her hand. Lily was so happy and comfortable holding her new pebble. She showed it to her mommy and they both smiled. + +From that day on, Lily always kept her pebble in her pocket. It made her feel happy and comfortable whenever she held it. And every time she saw her mommy, she would show her the pebble and say, "Look what I found!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house on top of a hill. She loved to play with her toys and run around in the valley below. + +One day, her parents bought her an expensive toy. Lily loved it so much that she played with it all day and all night. She forgot about her other toys and didn't spend time outside anymore. + +As time passed, the expensive toy started to spoil. Lily didn't know how to fix it and she became very sad. She realized that she had lost all her other toys and didn't have anything else to play with. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes we can get too caught up in one thing and forget about everything else. It's important to appreciate what we have and not take it for granted. +Once upon a time, there was a big yellow flower called a sunflower. It grew really high and reached up to the sky. One day, a little birdie flew by and perched on the sunflower's stem. The sunflower was so happy to have a new friend. + +Suddenly, a strong wind began to blow and the sunflower started to sway back and forth. The little birdie held on tight, but then a big gust of wind struck the sunflower and it fell over. The little birdie was scared, but luckily the sunflower wasn't hurt. + +The sunflower felt sad that it couldn't stand up high anymore, but the little birdie told it that it still looked beautiful even when it was lying on the ground. From that day on, the sunflower and the little birdie were the best of friends, no matter how high or low the sunflower stood. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse who loved to run on his wheel. He ran and ran, but he always got tired. One day, he decided to quit running on the wheel and go on an adventure. + +The little mouse saw a big mill in the distance. He thought it looked interesting, so he scurried over to it. When he got closer, he felt the warm sun on his fur. He knew he was going to have a good time exploring the mill. + +As he climbed up the mill, he found a piece of cheese. He was so happy and took a bite. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. The mill started to turn, and the little mouse got scared. He quickly ran down and decided to never go back to the mill again. From that day on, he was happy running on his wheel again. +Once upon a time, there was a kind dog named Spot. Spot liked to walk on the road with his owner. One day, they went for a walk and saw a cat stuck in a tree. The cat was scared and meowed for help. + +Spot's owner tried to get the cat down, but it was too high. Spot had an idea! He ran to the end of the road where there was a big box. He brought the box back to the tree and put it under the cat. The cat jumped down and was safe! + +Spot was very happy that he could help the cat. His owner was proud of him and said he was a compassionate dog. They continued their walk and saw a gate that was open. Spot's owner told him to shut the gate so the animals inside wouldn't run away. Spot ran over and shut the gate with his nose. They continued their walk home, happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cakes with her mom. One day, Lily's mom brought out a new mixer. It was big and shiny and made a loud noise. + +Lily wanted to use the new mixer, but her mom said she wasn't old enough yet. Lily didn't understand why she couldn't use it. She thought she was smart enough to figure it out. So, when her mom wasn't looking, Lily climbed up on a chair and turned on the mixer. + +Suddenly, the mixer started to spin too fast and the cake batter flew out of the bowl and all over the kitchen. Lily's mom came running in and saw the mess. She was upset with Lily and decided to examine the mixer to see what went wrong. From then on, Lily knew to always listen to her mom and wait until she was older to use the mixer. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go outside and play in the mist. The mist was like a big cloud that covered everything and made everything look fuzzy. + +One day, Lily found a sweet candy on the ground. She picked it up and put it in her pocket. She thought the candy was very valuable because it was so yummy. + +Lily continued to play in the mist and soon she couldn't see anything. She got scared and didn't know which way to go. But then, she remembered the sweet candy in her pocket. She took it out and ate it. The sweet taste made her feel better and she was able to find her way home. + +From that day on, Lily knew the value of having something sweet. And whenever she played in the mist, she made sure to bring a sweet treat with her, just in case. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to sing. She would sing all day long, even when she was eating her breakfast or playing with her toys. One day, Lily's mom brought home a microscope for her to play with. Lily was confused because she didn't know what it was, but her mom showed her how to use it. + +Lily looked through the microscope and saw tiny things that she had never seen before. She was amazed and wanted to show her friends. So, she took the microscope to school the next day. When she got to school, Lily's friends were excited to see the microscope. But one of her friends accidentally dropped it and it broke. Lily was sad and confused because she didn't know how to fix it. + +But then, Lily remembered something her mom had told her. She could sing to make herself feel better. So, she started to sing a happy song and her friends joined in. They all started to dance and sing together, and Lily forgot about the broken microscope. In the end, Lily realized that singing and being with her friends was more important than any toy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in his backyard. He liked to climb the big tree in his yard and pretend he was a superhero. + +One day, Timmy's mom asked him to come inside and eat lunch. Timmy didn't want to stop playing, so he resisted and said, "No, I want to play more." But his mom was firm and said, "Timmy, it's time to come inside now." + +Timmy felt frustrated, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. As he walked inside, he looked back at the tree and said, "I'll come back and play with you later." The tree didn't respond, but Timmy knew it was listening. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to write letters to her friends and family. One day, she wrote a letter to her grandma and put it in the mailbox. She was so happy when her grandma wrote back! + +At night, Lily was afraid of the dark. But her mom always left a light on for her. The light made her feel safe and cozy in her bed. + +Lily's dad loved to cook. He made a dinner that was too spicy for her to eat. But he gave her a piece of bread to help with the spiciness. Lily loved the bread and ate it all up. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. He loved to stand on his tippy toes and reach for the stars. One day, Timmy saw a big, scary monster enter his room. The monster was very mean and wanted to take Timmy's toys. + +Timmy was scared, but he remembered his dad's advice. He stood up tall and yelled at the monster, "No! These are my toys!" The monster didn't like that and roared loudly. Timmy was so scared that he ran out of the room and hid under his bed. + +But then, Timmy remembered something else his dad told him. He had a secret weapon! Timmy crawled out from under his bed and grabbed his trusty water gun. He aimed it at the monster and pulled the trigger. The monster shrieked and ran away, never to be seen again. Timmy felt very proud of himself for standing up to the monster and protecting his toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and sing, and every day she would practice in her room. One day, Lily's mom heard her singing and dancing and she was very enthusiastic about it. She said, "Lily, you have such a beautiful voice and you dance so well. I think you should raise your hands up high and show the world what you can do!" + +Lily was so excited that her heart started to beat faster. She raised her hands up high and started to dance and sing even louder. Her mom was so proud of her and she could feel her heart filling with joy. From that day on, Lily practiced every day and she became even better. She would raise her hands up high and sing and dance with all her heart. And everyone who heard her was amazed at how talented she was. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play on his computer all day long. He would watch videos and play games. One day, Timmy's computer stopped working. Timmy started to worry because he didn't know what to do. + +His mom tried to fix the computer, but it was too old and rare. She told Timmy they couldn't afford to buy a new one. Timmy was very sad because he couldn't play on his computer anymore. + +Days went by and Timmy missed his computer so much. He started to feel very lonely without it. One day, Timmy was playing outside and he fell and hurt himself badly. His mom rushed him to the hospital, but they couldn't save him. Timmy passed away without ever getting his computer fixed. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer named Jack. Jack had a tight hat that he wore every day. He loved to work on his farm and take care of his animals. One day, a new animal came to the farm. It was a big, brown horse that excited Jack very much. He had never seen such a beautiful animal before. + +Jack decided to take care of the horse and make sure it was happy on the farm. He gave it lots of hay and water to drink. The horse loved Jack and would follow him around everywhere he went. Jack was very happy to have a new friend on the farm. + +One day, Jack decided to take the horse for a ride. He put his tight hat on and climbed onto the horse's back. The horse was very strong and ran very fast. Jack was so excited that he shouted with joy. The horse and Jack became the best of friends and had many more adventures together on the farm. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and touch the flowers in her garden. One day, Lily's family went on a boat ride to the harbor. Lily was so excited to see all the big boats and touch the water with her hand. + +But as they got closer to the harbor, Lily started to feel anxious. She had never been on a boat before and the big waves made her feel scared. Her mom held her hand and told her everything would be okay. + +When they finally arrived at the harbor, Lily's anxiety disappeared. She saw all the colorful boats and the seagulls flying in the sky. She even got to touch a starfish that her dad found on the shore. Lily realized that sometimes new things can make us feel anxious, but once we experience them, they can be really fun! +One sunny day, a little girl named Lily went for a walk with her mommy. They walked up a big hill and reached the top. "Wow, we're so high up!" said Lily. "Yes, we are," replied her mommy. + +Suddenly, it started to rain. "Look, it's wet outside!" said Lily. "Let's go under that tree to stay dry," said her mommy. They ran to the tree and waited for the rain to stop. + +After a while, the rain stopped and the sun came out. "I'm thirsty," said Lily. "Me too," said her mommy. They saw a fruit stand nearby and went to buy some juice. "Mmm, this juice tastes so good!" said Lily. "I'm glad you like it," said her mommy. They sat under the tree and enjoyed their drinks while watching the beautiful view from the top of the hill. +Once upon a time, there was a big, bouncy kangaroo. He liked to hop and play in the grass. One day, he saw a little girl peeking at him from behind a tree. The kangaroo was curious and hopped over to say hello. But when he got closer, he saw that the little girl was deaf and couldn't hear him. The kangaroo felt sad, but he still hopped around and played with her. They had lots of fun together, even though they couldn't talk to each other. From then on, the kangaroo always looked for the little girl when he was out hopping. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her garden and pick flowers. One day, she found a pretty vase and picked it up. She thought it was very useful for holding her flowers. + +Lily's mom told her to be careful with the vase because it was very fragile. Lily didn't believe her mom and accidentally dropped the vase. It broke into many pieces and Lily felt sad. + +She learned that it's important to listen to her mom and believe what she says. From then on, Lily was more careful with fragile things and used a plastic cup instead of a vase to hold her flowers. +Once upon a time, there was a big rabbit named Benny. Benny had a lot of friends in the forest. One day, Benny's friend, a squirrel named Sammy, came to him and asked if he could lend him his large scissors. Benny said yes and gave Sammy his scissors. + +Sammy was very happy and thanked Benny. He used the scissors to cut some leaves for his nest. After he was done, he returned the scissors to Benny. Benny was happy to help his friend. + +The next day, Benny needed some help too. He had lost his carrot and could not find it anywhere. He went to Sammy and asked if he could help him find his carrot. Sammy agreed and they searched the forest together. Finally, they found the carrot and Benny was very happy. He thanked Sammy for his help and they went back to their homes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily wanted to go outside and play in the rain. But her mommy said no because it was too wet outside. Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. She decided to ask her daddy for help. + +When Lily's daddy came home from work, she asked him if he would promise to take her outside to play in the rain. Her daddy thought about it and decided that it would be okay as long as they wore raincoats and boots. Lily was so happy that she gave her daddy a big hug. + +They put on their raincoats and boots and went outside to play. They splashed in puddles and caught raindrops on their tongues. But then, the rain started to get really heavy and Lily's daddy decided that it was time to go back inside. Lily was sad again but promised to go out and play in the rain again another day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and run around. One day, she was playing with her ball when it accidentally fell into the neighbor's yard. + +Lily tried to climb the fence to get her ball but she fell and hurt her knee. She started crying and yelling for her mom. + +A fireman who was passing by heard Lily's cries and came to help. "What happened?" he asked. "I fell and hurt my knee," Lily replied. + +The fireman helped Lily up and took her to her mom. Lily's mom thanked the fireman for his help. But when they got home, Lily's knee was still hurting. They went to the hospital and found out that she had broken her leg. + +Lily had to wear a cast for a long time and couldn't play outside anymore. She was very sad that she couldn't run around and play with her ball. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Benny. Benny loved honey and would always try to find some. One day, he saw a bee flying around and asked, "Bee, where can I find honey?" + +The bee replied, "I work hard to make honey in my hive. It's a modest home, but it's where I make the sweetest honey." + +Benny thanked the bee and went on his way. He searched high and low for the bee's hive and finally found it. He saw all the bees working together to make honey. + +Benny thought to himself, "I should work hard like the bees to get what I want." So, he went home and started practicing his honey-making skills. And from that day on, Benny worked hard to make his own sweet honey, just like the bees. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress-up and wear pretty clothes. One day, she went to her mom and asked, "Can you help me pick out a style for my dress?" + +Her mom said, "Of course, sweetie! How about we make it hard and add some sparkles?" + +Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, mommy! You're the best!" They worked together and made the dress look so beautiful. + +Later that day, Lily wore her new dress to show her friends. They all said, "Wow, Lily! Your dress is so pretty! We love the sparkles!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, thank you! My mommy helped me make it hard and stylish!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars. He had a red one, a blue one, and a green one. Timmy’s cars were always parked in his garage. + +One day, Timmy’s friend Billy came over to play. Billy wanted to play with Timmy’s cars too. Timmy said, “I don’t want to share my cars, sorry.†Billy said, “That’s okay, can we play with something else?†Timmy said, “Yes, we can play with my blocks.†+ +Timmy and Billy built a big tower with the blocks. Suddenly, the tower fell down and blocks went everywhere. Timmy said, “I’m sorry, Billy. Let’s clean up the blocks together.†Billy said, “Okay, that sounds like a good idea.†+ +Timmy learned that it’s always good to share and say sorry when something goes wrong. He and Billy had a fun day playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved cars and he had a toy car that he loved to play with. One day, Timmy's dad gave him some money to buy a new toy car. Timmy was so happy and he went to the toy store to buy a red car. + +When Timmy got home, he was so nervous because he didn't want to break his new toy car. But he couldn't resist playing with it, so he zoomed it around the room. His mom saw him and smiled because she was happy to see Timmy having fun with his new toy car. + +Timmy played with his car every day and he loved it so much. He even showed it to his friends and they all thought it was cool. Timmy was happy because he had his favorite toy car and it made him feel good. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved bugs and liked to catch them in his backyard. One day, Timmy caught a big, black bug and showed it to his mom. + +"Look, Mommy! I caught a bug!" Timmy exclaimed. + +"Oh, wow! That's a big bug, Timmy," his mom replied. + +Timmy held the bug in his hand for a while, but then he started to yawn. "I'm getting sleepy, Mommy," he said. + +"Okay, let's go inside and take a nap in your warm bed," his mom said. + +Timmy and his mom went inside and snuggled up in his cozy bed. Timmy fell asleep with the bug still in his hand, dreaming about all the other bugs he would catch tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very curious, and he loved to explore the woods near his house. One day, he found a shiny crown buried in the dirt. He was so excited and wanted to show his mom. + +When he got home, he said, "Mommy, look what I found in the woods!" His mom looked at the crown and said, "That's a beautiful crown, Timmy. But where did you get it?" + +"I found it buried in the dirt," Timmy replied. + +His mom looked worried and said, "Timmy, we need to return this crown to its owner. It's not ours to keep." + +Timmy didn't want to give up the crown, but he knew his mom was right. They went to the king's palace and returned the crown. The king was so happy and gave Timmy a big hug. Timmy felt proud of himself for doing the right thing. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys. One day, she was walking on the street with her mom. Suddenly, she saw a beautiful butterfly. She said, "Mommy, look at the butterfly! It's so pretty!" Her mom said, "Yes, it's very pretty. But don't try to catch it or it might drop its wings." + +Lily saw a toy store and wanted to go in. Inside, she saw a toy that she really liked. It was a big, red car. She said to her mom, "Mommy, can I have that car? It's so original!" Her mom said, "Sure, let's buy it." + +As they were leaving the store, Lily accidentally dropped her new car. She started to cry. Her mom said, "Don't worry, we'll pick it up and it will be okay." Lily stopped crying and smiled. She was happy to have her new toy car. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a lot of blocks that he liked to play with. He built tall towers and knocked them down. One day, Timmy wanted to paint his blocks. He got out his paint and started to paint his blocks. He painted them blue, green, and red. They looked so pretty! Timmy was happy. + +After he painted his blocks, he went outside to play. He saw a big, hairy dog. The dog was friendly and wagged his tail. Timmy petted the dog and felt his hairy fur. The dog licked Timmy's face and Timmy laughed. He had so much fun playing with the dog and his colorful blocks. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and eat sweet treats. One day, her mom gave her a lemon to eat. Lily made a sour face and didn't like it. + +Later that day, Lily was playing with her friend, Timmy. They were building a tower with blocks when suddenly, the tower split in half and fell down. Lily got upset and started to cry. + +Timmy saw that Lily was upset and tried to calm her down by giving her a hug. Lily stopped crying and felt better. She realized that even though the tower split, she still had her friend to make her happy. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes things don't go as planned, but it's important to have friends who can calm us down and make us feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go outside and play in the park. One day, she saw a beautiful dove flying in the sky. Lily wanted to hold the dove, but it flew away too fast. + +Lily was sad because she didn't know where the dove went. It was unknown to her. She looked around the park, but she couldn't find it. She asked her mom if she could help her find the dove. + +Together, they looked all around the park. Suddenly, Lily saw the dove again! She ran towards it and held it gently in her hands. The dove was so soft and pretty. Lily was very happy that she found it. From that day on, Lily always looked for the dove whenever she went to the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, her mommy asked her to turn on the light in the kitchen. But Lily refused. She wanted to play with her toys instead. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy was cooking dinner. She needed to use the oven, but the light inside the oven wasn't working. She asked Lily to go get a flashlight from the toy box. Lily remembered how she refused to turn on the kitchen light earlier and felt bad. She quickly went to get the flashlight and brought it to her mommy. + +"Thank you, Lily," said her mommy. "You saved dinner tonight!" + +From that day on, Lily always remembered to turn on the kitchen light when her mommy asked. She didn't want to refuse and have something bad happen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a wiggly tooth that made her feel funny. Her mom said, "Don't worry, Lily. It will fall out soon and the Tooth Fairy will come." Lily smiled and said, "Yay! I can't wait for the Tooth Fairy to come." + +One day, Lily and her friends went outside to play. They saw flowers springing up from the ground. "Look, pretty flowers!" Lily said. Her friend said, "I love the smell of flowers. They are so yummy." Lily laughed and said, "Flowers aren't yummy, they smell nice." Her friend said, "Oops, I meant to say they smell yummy." + +After playing, Lily went back inside and wiggled her tooth. It fell out! She ran to her mom and said, "My tooth fell out! Can I put it under my pillow for the Tooth Fairy?" Her mom said, "Of course, Lily. Let's put it under your pillow and see what the Tooth Fairy brings you." Lily went to bed and dreamed about the yummy treats the Tooth Fairy might bring. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy's dad took him to the park to play. They had so much fun! + +But then, something bad happened. Timmy's dad got into trouble and had to go to jail. Timmy was very sad and scared. He missed his dad so much. + +Timmy's mom tried to be patient and take care of him, but it was hard. They didn't have a lot of money and they had to move to a new house. Timmy felt very alone. + +One day, Timmy heard that his dad was getting out of jail. He was so happy! But when his dad came home, things didn't go well. His dad started to get angry and raise his voice. Timmy was scared and didn't know what to do. In the end, Timmy's dad had to go back to jail because he did something bad again. Timmy was heartbroken and missed his dad even more. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the kitchen to make cocoa. She got a cup and put milk and cocoa powder inside. Then, she heated it up in the microwave. Suddenly, something strange happened. The cocoa spilled all over the floor! Lily was sad because she really wanted to drink it. + +But then, her big brother came in and saw what happened. He wasn't bossy, but he knew how to help. He got a towel and cleaned up the mess. Then, he made Lily a new cup of cocoa. She was happy again and thanked her brother for being so nice. From that day on, Lily knew that even when something bad happens, there is always someone who can help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to chew gum. She always had a piece in her mouth, even when her mom told her not to. One day, Lily's mom took her to a fancy party where everyone was wearing suits. Lily didn't have a suit, but she didn't care because she had her gum. + +At the party, Lily met a bossy boy named Max who didn't like her chewing gum. He told her to spit it out, but she refused. Later that night, Lily accidentally got her gum stuck in Max's hair. He was very mad and yelled at her. + +The next day, Lily's mom took her to the hair salon to get her gum out of Max's hair. Lily learned her lesson and never chewed gum at a fancy party again. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie lived in a tree with lots of branches. One day, the birdie wanted to make a nest. So, it flew down to the ground to find some twigs and leaves. It found a big, green branch and knew it would be perfect for its nest. The birdie flew back up to its tree and started to make its nest with the green branch. It worked very hard and soon had a cozy nest to sleep in. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie who loved to fly high in the sky. One day, the birdie saw a beautiful blue flower on the ground. The birdie wanted to get a closer look, but it was too delicate to land on. + +The birdie flew around the flower, admiring its blue petals. Suddenly, the birdie heard a loud noise. It was a car coming down the road. The birdie knew it needed to stop flying and get out of the way. + +The birdie quickly flew away from the flower and up into the sky. As it looked down, it saw the car drive right over the delicate blue flower. The birdie was sad, but it was happy that it had stopped to avoid getting hurt. From then on, the birdie made sure to always be careful when flying near the ground. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake with her mommy. One day, they decided to make cookies. Lily helped her mommy mix the dough with a big mixer. She was very careful not to be clumsy and spill anything. + +After they mixed the dough, they put it in the fridge to cool down. When it was cold, they took it out and Lily helped her mommy wrap it in plastic wrap. Then, they rolled it out and used cookie cutters to make fun shapes. They put the cookies in the oven and waited for them to bake. + +When the cookies were done, they took them out of the oven and let them cool. Lily and her mommy tasted them and they were delicious! They had so much fun baking together and couldn't wait to do it again. +Once upon a time, there was a pig. The pig was very proud of its curly tail. One day, the pig saw a tree with some apples. The pig wanted to eat the apples, but the apples were too high up. The pig decided to shake the tree with its strong head. The tree shook and the apples fell down. The pig was happy and ate all the apples. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He was very excited because it was his birthday. His mommy and daddy threw him a big party with lots of cake and presents. + +During the party, Timmy's friend Billy started to get very angry. He wanted one of Timmy's presents and started to raise his voice. Timmy didn't want to share his presents, but his mommy told him to be kind and share with his friend. + +Timmy decided to share his presents with Billy, but Billy was still fierce and angry. He started to break all of Timmy's toys and even pushed him down. Timmy was very sad and hurt. + +The moral of the story is that we should always be kind to our friends, but we should also stand up for ourselves if someone is being mean. It's not okay for someone to hurt us, even if they are our friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her garden and pick cherries from the tree. One day, she saw a bird trying to get a cherry but it was too high up. So, she decided to push the ladder towards the tree so the bird could reach the cherry. The bird was very happy and thanked Lily by singing a beautiful song. + +Lily was a very modest girl and didn't like to show off. She was happy to help the bird and didn't want any praise. From that day on, whenever Lily saw a bird in her garden, she would push the ladder towards the cherry tree so they could have a delicious snack. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to draw and make things with her hands. She was very creative. One day, Lily's mommy took her to the office where she worked. Lily thought it would be fun to draw pictures there. + +But, Lily started to feel very sad. She had to sit still for a long time and couldn't draw anything. She began to suffer from boredom. Her mommy noticed and took her outside to play. Lily felt much better and went back to being creative. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she wanted to bake a cake with her mommy. They went to the kitchen and got all the ingredients they needed. They put flour, sugar, eggs, and milk in a big pan. Lily stirred the mixture until it became smooth. + +Suddenly, Lily's little brother came into the kitchen. He asked, "What are you doing?" Lily replied, "We're making a cake!" Her brother wanted to help too, so they gave him a spoon to stir the mixture. After a while, the mixture became smooth and they poured it into a baking pan. + +They put the pan into the oven and waited for the cake to bake. When it was done, they took it out of the oven and let it cool. They put frosting on top and it became the most delicious cake they had ever tasted. Lily was proud of herself and her brother for making such a yummy cake. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited because her mommy said they were going to the park. Lily loved the park because she could swing and slide and play with other kids. + +When they arrived at the park, Lily's mommy put sunscreen on her ears so they wouldn't get sunburned. Lily didn't like the sunscreen because it felt sticky, but she knew it was important to keep her ears safe. + +As Lily was playing, she saw a butterfly land on a flower. She wanted to get closer to see it, but when she got there, the butterfly had vanished! Lily looked all around but she couldn't find the butterfly anywhere. She was sad that she missed it, but then she saw a bird flying in the sky and she got excited again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the forest near her house. One day, while playing, she found a big log. It was so heavy that she couldn't lift it by herself. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her. It was her friend, Tommy. "What are you doing, Lily?" he asked. "I found a big log, but it's too heavy for me," she replied. Tommy came to help her and together they moved the log to a clearing. + +As they were resting, Lily noticed that Tommy was frowning. "What's wrong, Tommy?" she asked. "I lost my rare toy car," he said sadly. "Don't worry, we can help you find it," Lily said with a smile. They searched and searched until they found the rare toy car under some leaves. + +Tommy was so happy that he gave Lily a big hug. "Thank you for helping me find my toy car," he said. "No problem, that's what friends are for," Lily replied. From that day on, they played together in the forest every day, and they never forgot the day they found the big log and the rare toy car. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bunny named Benny. Benny liked to eat carrots and play with his friends in the forest. One day, Benny's friends asked him to come play hide and seek. Benny was so excited that he started to hurry to the game. + +On his way to the game, Benny saw a big squash in the garden. He stopped to look at it and thought it looked yummy. Benny decided to take the squash with him to share with his friends after the game. + +When Benny arrived at the game, his friends were already hiding. Benny looked and looked but he couldn't find them. He started to get worried that he wouldn't find them in time. Benny decided to hurry and look harder. + +Finally, Benny found all of his friends and they were happy to see him. Benny shared the squash with his friends and they all enjoyed a yummy snack. From that day on, Benny learned that it's important to hurry and not waste time when he's playing with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a mule named Jack. Jack was a big, strong mule who helped the farmer with his work every day. One day, Jack's leg got hurt and it was broken. The farmer was very sad because he didn't know what to do. + +But then, his little daughter came up with an idea. She suggested that they take Jack to the vet. The farmer thought it was a good idea and took Jack to the vet. The vet fixed Jack's leg and soon Jack was back to his old self. + +The farmer was very happy and he laughed with joy. Jack was happy too because he could help the farmer again. From that day on, the little girl was known as the hero who saved Jack the mule. +Once upon a time, there was a big field with lots of flowers. A little girl named Lily loved to run and play in the field. One day, a bad man came and tried to steal some flowers from the field. He was very sneaky and tried to be quiet, but Lily saw him and shouted, "Stop! That's not yours!" + +The bad man didn't listen and kept trying to take the flowers. Lily ran to her mommy and told her what happened. Her mommy called the police and they came to catch the bad man. They put him in a tight place called jail, so he couldn't steal from anyone else. + +Lily was happy that the bad man was caught and that the flowers were safe in the field. She ran and played in the field again, picking some flowers to bring home to her mommy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat pears, but he had a difficult time trying to cut them with a knife. He would always ask his mommy to cut it for him. + +One day, Timmy's mommy told him that if he practiced cutting the pear every day, it would become easier. Timmy tried and tried, and even though it was difficult at first, he got better and better with each try. + +One day, Timmy's friend came over to play and saw how fast Timmy could cut the pear. His friend was amazed at how much Timmy had improved. Timmy felt proud of himself and knew that practicing had helped him speed up his pear-cutting skills. + +The moral of the story is that if you practice something difficult, you can get better and faster at it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to travel with her family. One day, they went on a trip to the beach. Lily saw a big orange ball and she wanted to play with it. But her mom said it was fragile and they couldn't touch it. + +Lily was sad, but then she saw a seagull flying in the sky. She thought it was so cool how the bird could travel so far. She wanted to fly too! + +As they walked along the beach, Lily found a seashell. It was orange and not fragile at all. She was so happy to have found something she could keep. She put it in her pocket and they continued their travel along the shore. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog named Freddy. Freddy was excited to go on an adventure. He hopped around the pond and asked his friends if they wanted to come along. "Do you want to come on an adventure with me?" he asked. + +His friend, a little turtle, said "No thanks, I'm too slow to keep up with you." But Freddy was too excited to listen. He zoomed off into the forest, hopping over rocks and logs. + +Suddenly, Freddy heard a loud noise. It was a big car zooming down the road. Freddy tried to jump out of the way, but it was too late. The car hit him and he was hurt. His friends came to help, but it was too late. Freddy was gone. + +His friends were sad and wished they had gone on the adventure with him. They learned that sometimes it's better to be safe than to be too excited. +Once upon a time, there was a small bird. The bird had a small eye, but it could see very well. One day, the bird heard a loud noise. It was a big cat! The cat wanted to eat the bird. + +The bird was scared and didn't know what to do. It tried to fly away, but its wings were too small. Then, the bird had an idea. It flew to a nearby tree and hid behind a small leaf. + +The cat looked for the bird, but it couldn't see it. The bird was safe and happy. From that day on, the bird was always careful and listened for any loud noises. It didn't want to be scared again. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to play with his friends in the forest. One day, Benny saw his friend, the birdie, with a shiny phone. Benny felt jealous and wanted a phone too. + +Benny went to his mom and asked for a phone. His mom said no, but Benny didn't listen. He snuck into his mom's room and took her phone. Benny was so happy until he accidentally dropped the phone and it broke. + +Benny was scared and knew he did something wrong. He wanted to escape from his mom's anger, but he knew he had to tell her the truth. His mom forgave him and Benny learned that it's never okay to take things that don't belong to you. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks all day long. One day, Timmy's mom told him they had to go to the store to buy a new license for the car. + +Timmy didn't understand what a license was, so he asked his mom. She explained that it was a special paper that allowed them to drive the car. Timmy thought that was pretty cool, so he went with his mom to the store. + +When they got to the store, Timmy's mom realized she had left her phone at home. She was feeling very busy and stressed out. Timmy saw how upset his mom was and decided to help her. He asked if he could call his dad to come and bring the phone. + +His mom was very happy and thanked Timmy for being so helpful. They got the license and went back home, happy and relieved that everything worked out in the end. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie was very strong and powerful. She had a long trunk and big ears. One day, Ellie wanted to weigh herself. She looked for a scale to stand on. She found one and stepped on it. Ellie was very heavy and weighed a lot! + +After weighing herself, Ellie went for a walk in the forest. She saw many animals like birds, squirrels, and rabbits. She looked at them and they looked at her. Ellie was happy to see them. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. It was a lion! The lion was very powerful too. Ellie was scared and ran away. + +Ellie ran and ran until she found a river. She looked at the water and saw her reflection. She looked big and strong. Ellie smiled and felt happy again. She realized that even though the lion was powerful, she was powerful too in her own way. +Once upon a time, there was a village of animals. They lived happily together until one day, a big storm came and struck a tree. The tree fell and blocked the entrance to the village. + +The animals were eager to go outside and play, but they couldn't because of the tree. They tried to move it, but it was too heavy. + +A little rabbit said, "I will go ask the strong bear to help us move the tree." The rabbit went to the bear's cave and said, "Please Mr. Bear, can you help us move the tree so we can play outside again?" + +The bear said, "Of course, I will come and help." The bear came and together they moved the tree. The animals were happy again and thanked the bear for his help. From that day on, they knew they could always count on each other when there was a problem in their village. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a blue dress that she loved to wear. One day, Lily went to the park and saw a man sitting on a leather bench. + +"Hello," said Lily. + +"Hi there," said the man. + +Lily walked over to the bench and leaned against it. "I like your bench," she said. "It's made of leather." + +"Yes, it is," said the man. "It's very comfortable." + +Lily smiled and sat down on the bench next to the man. They talked for a while about the weather and the birds in the park. Then, Lily said goodbye and went home. She was happy to have made a new friend and to have learned about leather. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went for a walk in the park with her mommy. The sun was shining bright and the sky was blue. + +As they were walking, Lily saw her shadow on the ground. She started to jump and dance, and her shadow did the same. But then, she slipped on a patch of wet grass and fell down. Her mommy helped her up and asked if she was fine. + +Lily said she was okay and they continued their walk. They saw some ducks swimming in the pond and stopped to feed them some bread. It was a fun day in the park, even with the slip and fall. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and watch cartoons on TV. One day, his mommy told him that he needed to clean up his toys because they were all over the floor. Timmy didn't want to clean up and he got frustrated. + +His mommy said, "Timmy, it will only take a minute to clean up your toys. Let me teach you how to do it." Timmy's mommy showed him how to put his toys in the toy box and how to organize them. Timmy was happy that he learned something new and he was proud of himself for cleaning up his toys. + +From that day on, Timmy always cleaned up his toys after he played with them. He knew it only took a minute and he didn't want to make his mommy frustrated again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to run. He would race his friends every day after school. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the doctor's office because he wasn't feeling well. Timmy was scared because he didn't like going to the doctor. + +At the doctor's office, Timmy saw a little girl who was crying. She was the patient before him. Timmy felt sorry for her and wanted to make her feel better. When it was Timmy's turn to see the doctor, he was still thinking about the little girl. + +The doctor checked Timmy's temperature and said he was sick. Timmy was sad because he wouldn't be able to race his friends after school. But then, he remembered the little girl and decided to give her his toy car to make her feel better. The little girl smiled and thanked Timmy. + +A few days later, Timmy felt better and went back to school. His friends were happy to see him and wanted to race him. Timmy smiled and said he would race them, but only if they let the little girl race too. The little girl was surprised and happy. They all raced together and had fun. From that day on, Timmy learned that being patient and kind to others is important. +Once upon a time, there was a big hen who lived on a farm. She laid eggs every day. One day, a little girl came to the farm and saw the big hen. She said, "Wow, you are a big hen!" The big hen replied, "Thank you, little girl. I lay eggs every day." + +The little girl picked up one of the eggs and said, "This egg is big too!" The big hen said, "Yes, I lay big eggs." + +Later that day, the little girl went to church with her family. She saw people praying and asked her mom, "What are they doing?" Her mom replied, "They are praying to God." The little girl thought for a moment and said, "I will pray for the big hen to lay more big eggs." +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She helped her mommy with the laundry. Lily's mommy was frustrated because the laundry was so big and heavy. Lily wanted to help her mommy, so she grabbed some clothes and put them in the basket. + +Suddenly, a sock fell on the floor. Lily grabbed it quickly and put it in the basket too. Her mommy smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are a big help." + +From that day on, Lily always helped her mommy with the laundry. She never got frustrated because she knew she was doing a good job. And whenever something fell on the floor, she grabbed it right away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures of animals and flowers. One day, she decided to create a novel about a talking orange cat who could fly. + +Lily drew pictures of the orange cat and wrote a story about its adventures. She showed her novel to her mommy and daddy, who were very proud of her. + +The orange cat in Lily's novel had many friends, including a blue bird and a green frog. They all went on a big adventure together. + +Lily loved her novel so much that she read it every night before bed. She was very happy that she had created such a fun story. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and eat yummy snacks. One day, Timmy's mommy asked him to help her in the kitchen. She gave him an ordinary spoon to stir the soup. Timmy was happy to help his mommy. + +Suddenly, Timmy's daddy rushed into the kitchen. He was holding a big knife in his hand. Timmy was scared and ran to hide behind his mommy. But his daddy told him not to worry, he just needed the knife to cut some vegetables for the soup. + +Timmy watched as his daddy carefully used the knife to chop the vegetables. He was amazed at how sharp it was. After dinner, Timmy's mommy praised him for being such a good helper. Timmy felt proud and happy to have helped his family. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play by the river and watch the boats go by. One day, Timmy saw a hidden boat behind some trees. He wanted to peek at it, but he was too short. + +Suddenly, a friendly man appeared and asked, "What are you looking for, little one?" Timmy replied, "I want to see the hidden boat." The man smiled and lifted Timmy up so he could peek at the boat. + +Timmy was so happy to see the boat, and he thanked the man for helping him. The man said, "You're welcome, Timmy. Always remember to ask for help when you need it." Timmy nodded and ran back home to tell his mom about the hidden boat he found. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Lily. She loved to play with her pet dog, Max. One day, while they were playing in the park, Lily found a shiny stone. She picked it up and showed it to Max. + +"Look, Max! I found a pretty stone," said Lily. + +Max barked happily and wagged his tail. "Wow, that's cool!" he said. + +Lily remained compassionate and decided to give the stone to her friend who was feeling sad. Her friend smiled and hugged her. "Thank you, Lily! You're the best," she said. + +Lily felt happy that she could make her friend feel better. She and Max continued to play in the park, enjoying each other's company. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion. He lived in the jungle with his friends. One day, he saw a butterfly with fine wings. The lion wanted to play with the butterfly, but he was too big and the butterfly was too small. So, the lion just watched the butterfly fly away. + +Later that day, the lion heard a loud roar. He looked around and saw a tiger. The tiger had big eyes and was looking at the lion. The lion was scared, but he knew he had to be brave. So, he roared back at the tiger. The tiger got scared and ran away. + +The lion felt proud of himself. He had protected his jungle and his friends. From that day on, the lion knew he was strong and brave, even if he couldn't play with the fine butterfly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run outside. One day, she went to visit her grandma. Her grandma had a special recipe for cookies that she had made for a very long time. It was an original recipe that nobody else knew. + +Lily loved the cookies, but when she saw smoke coming from the oven, she got scared. Her grandma told her to trust her and that everything was going to be okay. Lily trusted her grandma and waited patiently for the cookies to be ready. + +When the cookies were done, Lily tried one and it was the best cookie she had ever tasted! She was so happy that she hugged her grandma and thanked her for making such a yummy treat. From that day on, Lily knew that she could always trust her grandma and her original recipes. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and his friends. One day, Timmy saw a big ship in the river. It was a very easy thing to spot because it was so big! + +Timmy's dad came over to see what he was looking at and Timmy asked him a question. "Daddy, why is that ship so big?" he asked. His dad smiled and said, "That's a cargo ship, Timmy. It carries lots of things from one place to another." + +Timmy thought that was very interesting and he continued to watch the ship sail down the river. He was happy to have learned something new that day. +Once upon a time, there was a river. In the river, there lived a happy otter. The otter loved to swim and play all day long. One day, the otter saw a big rock in the river. It looked interesting to the otter, so he swam over to it. + +The otter climbed on the rock and started to rest. But as he was resting, he heard a loud noise. It was a big wave coming towards him! The otter quickly jumped off the rock and swam away as fast as he could. + +From that day on, the otter knew that even though something may look interesting, it's important to rest and be aware of any dangers around. +Once upon a time, there was a birdy. The birdy lived in a nest high up in a tree. The nest was made of sticks and leaves. It was cozy and warm. + +One day, the birdy felt very tired. It had been flying all day and it needed to sleep. The birdy closed its eyes and fell asleep in the nest. + +When the birdy woke up, it felt pale. It had not slept well. The nest was not as cozy as it used to be. The birdy decided to find a new nest, one that was softer and warmer. And so, the birdy flew away to find a new home. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck who loved to play in the water. Every day, he would go to the pond and splash around. One day, he found a map and he didn't know what it was. He asked his friends, but they didn't know either. + +The little duck felt poor because he didn't know what the map was for. He decided to ask the wise old owl in the forest. The owl explained that the map was like a picture that shows you where to go. The little duck was so happy to finally understand. + +The moral of the story is that it's okay to not know everything, but it's important to ask for help when you need it. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Max. Max loved to play with his toys and go for walks with his owner, Emily. One day, Emily came home with a big, juicy steak for Max. Max was so excited that he wagged his tail and jumped up and down. + +Emily cooked the steak for Max and he gobbled it up quickly. Max felt so cheerful and happy after eating his special treat. He licked his lips and wagged his tail even more. From that day on, Max looked forward to his special steak treat and it always made him feel excited and cheerful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to visit her grandma. Grandma was very happy to see Lily and gave her some celery to eat. Lily loved celery and ate it all up. + +Later that day, Lily and grandma went for a walk in the forest. They saw some dangerous animals like a big bear and a scary wolf. But grandma knew how to keep them safe and they walked past them without any problems. + +As they walked back home, they saw a big hole in the ground. Lily wanted to look inside but grandma warned her it was dangerous. But Lily didn't listen and fell into the hole. She hurt herself and couldn't get out. Sadly, grandma couldn't save her and had to call for help. From that day on, Lily always listened to her grandma's warnings. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, while Lily's mommy was cooking on the stove, she accidentally spilled some soup on the floor. Lily's mommy didn't see it and stepped on the soup, causing her to slip and fall. + +Lily quickly ran to her mommy and helped her up. "Are you okay?" asked Lily. "Yes, I'm okay. Thank you for helping me," replied her mommy. They both looked at the floor and saw that it was now filthy with soup. + +Lily said, "Don't worry mommy, I'll clean it up!" and ran to get a towel. She wiped the floor until it was clean and shiny again. Her mommy was so proud of her helpful daughter. From then on, they always made sure to be careful around the stove and to clean up any spills right away. +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 took him to the park to play. Timmy was very happy and excited. + +But then, Timmy noticed that one of the tires on his toy car was flat. He felt sad because he couldn't play with it anymore. Timmy's dad saw how sad he was and said, "Don't worry Timmy, we can go buy a new tire for your toy car." + +Timmy was so happy and grateful that he gave his dad a big hug to show how much he accepted his help. On the way to the store, they walked past a smelly garbage can. Timmy wrinkled his nose and said, "Ew, that smells bad!" His dad agreed and they walked away quickly. + +Finally, they arrived at the store and Timmy picked out a shiny new tire for his toy car. He was so excited to play with it again and thanked his dad for helping him. From that day on, Timmy learned that it's okay to accept help from others and to always be grateful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a unique stuffed animal that she loved very much. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. She showed her stuffed animal to her friends, and they all said it was very cool. + +Suddenly, Lily's little brother came over and tried to take her stuffed animal. Lily said, "No! Don't pinch my stuffed animal!" Her brother stopped and said sorry. But, he had left a mark on the stuffed animal. Lily was sad and said, "Look, you made a mark on my stuffed animal." Her brother felt bad and said sorry again. + +Lily forgave her brother and they played together. After playing, they went home and Lily's mom saw the mark on the stuffed animal. She said, "Oh no! What happened?" Lily explained what happened and her mom said, "It's okay, we can fix it." They fixed the mark and the stuffed animal was good as new. Lily was happy and said, "Thank you, Mommy!" +Once upon a time, there was a pretty person named Lily. She had long hair and wore a pink dress. One day, she went to the store to buy some apples. She picked up one apple and asked the man, "How much does it weigh?" The man put the apple on a scale and said, "It weighs one pound." Lily bought six apples and put them in her basket. She was happy because she loved apples. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to school because she got to see her friends and learn new things. But one day, she woke up feeling sad because she believed that school was going to be dull and boring. + +As she walked to school, she saw a beautiful butterfly flying around. She followed it and it led her to a garden full of colorful flowers. Lily was so happy and she couldn't believe how pretty the garden was. + +When she got to school, her teacher told her class that they were going to have a special art project. They were going to paint pictures of their favorite things. Lily painted a picture of the butterfly and the flowers she saw that morning. + +After school, Lily realized that she was wrong to believe that school was going to be dull. She had so much fun painting and learning new things. She couldn't wait to go back to school the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a big hippo. The hippo liked to play in the river and eat lots of grass. One day, the hippo saw a butterfly and started to chase it. The butterfly was very busy and flew away quickly. The hippo wanted to catch the butterfly but it was too fast. + +Suddenly, the hippo noticed something strange. The water in the river was starting to change. It was getting very muddy and hard to see through. The hippo didn't like the change and decided to go back to the grassy field. As the hippo walked away, it saw the butterfly again. This time, the butterfly landed on the hippo's nose. The hippo was surprised and happy. It forgot all about the muddy river and just enjoyed the moment with the butterfly. +Once upon a time, there was a king who had a big, shiny crown. He loved his crown very much and wore it all the time. One day, a bad man came and tried to take the crown away from the king. The king didn't want to give it up, so he threw it at the bad man. + +The crown flew through the air and landed on the ground. The bad man picked it up and ran away. The king was very sad and didn't know what to do. He asked his friends for help, but they didn't know how to get the crown back. + +Finally, a brave knight came to the king and said he would help. He went to the bad man's castle and challenged him to a fair fight. The knight won the fight and took the crown back to the king. The king was very happy and gave the knight a big reward. From that day on, the king wore his crown proudly and knew that his kingdom was safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was walking in the park when he saw a sweet candy on the ground. He picked it up and was about to eat it when he heard a little girl crying. + +"Hey, why are you crying?" asked Timmy. + +"I dropped my ice cream and now it's gone," said the little girl. + +Timmy felt bad for the little girl, so he offered her the candy he found. The little girl stopped crying and smiled. + +"Thank you, that's very sweet of you," said the little girl. + +Timmy and the little girl became friends and walked together in the park. They walked an inch at a time, looking for more sweets to share. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight. He had a shiny sword that he loved. One day, he went to the forest. He wanted to find some treasure. He walked and walked, but he did not find anything. Suddenly, he saw a dragon! The dragon was big and scary. + +The knight was careful. He did not want the dragon to hurt him. He took out his sword and held it tight. He leaned forward and started to walk towards the dragon. The dragon blew fire at him, but the knight was quick. He dodged the fire and swung his sword. The sword hit the dragon and it fell down. + +The knight had won the battle! He was happy and proud. He went back to his castle and showed everyone his sword. They were all amazed at how brave he was. From that day on, the knight was known as the dragon slayer. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy car that he loved very much. He would play with it every day and take it everywhere he went. One day, Timmy was playing with his car outside when he saw a bird flying in the sky. He wanted to see how heavy the bird was, so he asked his mom if they could weigh it. + +His mom explained that weighing things was important because it helps us understand how heavy or light something is. Timmy was fascinated by this and started weighing everything he could find. He even weighed his toy car and found out it was very light. + +One day, Timmy's friend came over and saw his toy car. He wanted it very badly and asked Timmy if he could have it. Timmy thought about it for a moment but then remembered how loyal his toy car had been to him. It had always been there for him when he wanted to play. So, he decided to keep his toy car and not give it away. + +The moral of the story is that loyalty is important. It is important to be loyal to our friends and the things we care about. We should always remember the things that make us happy and stay true to them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a magic wand that gave her power to do anything she wanted. One day, she met a weird monster who wanted her wand. The monster was big and scary, and Lily was afraid. + +The monster growled and roared, but Lily stood her ground. She spoke bravely and told the monster that the wand was hers and she wouldn't give it away. The monster didn't like this and started to chase Lily. + +Lily ran as fast as she could, but the monster was too strong. Just when she thought she was done for, she remembered the power of her words. She spoke loudly and said, "I am not afraid of you!" Suddenly, the monster stopped chasing her and ran away. Lily realized that sometimes, speaking up can be the most powerful thing of all. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to visit her grandma who lived in a colorful house. One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, we need to sell some of our things so we can buy food." + +Lily asked, "Why do we need to sell things?" + +"Because we don't have enough money to buy food," her mom replied. + +Lily thought for a moment and then said, "Can we sell some toys?" + +"Yes, that's a good idea," her mom said. + +Later that day, Lily and her mom went to visit her grandma. Lily showed her grandma her colorful drawing and said, "Look grandma, I drew this for you!" + +Her grandma smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. You always make my day colorful." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the museum with her mom and dad. One day, they went to a new museum that seemed very big and exciting. + +As they walked around, Lily saw a beautiful painting. She wanted to touch it, but her mom said no. Lily felt frustrated because she wanted to feel the colors on the painting. + +Suddenly, a kind museum worker came up to them and said, "Hello! Would you like to learn more about this painting?" Lily nodded her head excitedly. The worker explained the painting to them and Lily was happy to learn something new. + +After that, Lily and her family went to see more things in the museum. Lily thought it was the best day ever and couldn't wait to come back again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run fast in the park and play with her friends. One day, she was playing with her friend Timmy when they heard a loud noise. They both stopped running and looked around. + +"What was that noise?" asked Timmy. + +"I don't know," said Lily. "Let's be quiet and listen for a moment." + +They stood still and listened to the silence. Suddenly, they heard a voice. + +"Excuse me, can you give me directions to the post office?" asked an old man. + +Lily and Timmy smiled and pointed the way. The old man thanked them and walked away. They both felt happy that they could help someone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends, but she never listened to her daddy when he told her to come inside when it was getting dark outside. One day, Lily's daddy got very weak and had to go to the hospital. + +Lily was very sad and didn't know what to do. She asked her mommy how she could help her daddy get better. Her mommy told her that the best thing she could do was to answer her daddy's calls when he needed her. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to always listen to her daddy and come inside when he asked her to. She also answered his calls when he needed her help. Soon enough, her daddy got better and Lily learned that listening to her parents was important and could help make things better. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little puppy named Max. Max had a job to guard his owner's house. He loved his job and did it very well. One day, Max's owner brought home a new puppy named Buddy. Max didn't like Buddy because he thought Buddy would replace him. + +Max became very sad and didn't do his job properly anymore. One day, a burglar came and stole many things from the house. Max tried to stop the burglar, but he didn't do a good job. Max's owner was very upset and decided to replace Max with Buddy. Max was very sad and had to leave his home. + +Max went to live on the street and couldn't find a new job. He missed his owner and his old job. Max was very lonely and didn't have anyone to play with. One day, Max got very sick and didn't have any food or water. Sadly, Max passed away on the street. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, she saw her mom perform a magic trick. Lily was amazed and clapped her hands. + +Later that day, Lily's mom asked her to help clean up their room. They put all the toys in a bin. Lily was happy to help and felt proud of herself for being a good helper. + +As they were finishing up, Lily's mom suddenly became alert. She heard a loud noise outside. Lily asked her mom what was wrong. Her mom said, "Don't worry, I'm just being alert to make sure we're safe." Lily felt safe with her mom and they cuddled together until the noise went away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was drawing with her favorite ink pen when she accidentally spilled ink all over her dress. Lily was so upset and said, "Oh no! My dress is disgusting now!" + +Her mom heard her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can wash it and it will be clean again." Lily felt better and helped her mom put the dress in the washing machine. + +Later that day, Lily went outside to play. It was very cold and she started to shiver. Her friend asked her, "Are you cold, Lily?" Lily nodded and her friend said, "Let's go inside and get warm." They went inside and drank hot cocoa while they talked about their favorite toys. It was a fun day, even with the ink spill and the cold weather. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mommy went to the store to buy some new clothes. Lily was very excited to pick out some pretty dresses. + +When they got to the store, Lily saw a little boy crying. She went up to him and said, "Hi! Are you okay?" The little boy said he couldn't find his mommy. Lily said, "Don't worry, we'll help you find her." + +Lily and her mommy looked all around the store, but they couldn't find the little boy's mommy. They were persistent and kept looking. Finally, they found her and brought her to the little boy. The mommy said, "Thank you so much for helping us. You are very welcome to come over for a playdate anytime!" + +Lily was very happy that she could help someone and she got some new clothes too! +Once there was a very lazy veterinarian. He liked to design animals. He drew cats, and dogs, and even monkeys. He thought they were so cute. + +One day he designed a big yellow duck. He wanted to bring it to life, but he was too lazy. He also designed a big purple elephant, but he was too lazy to bring it to life too. + +So the lazy veterinarian had all these animals he designed, but they never came to life. He was sad, but then he decided to try something different – he tried to design a more special animal. + +He drew a magical unicorn and this time the unicorn really came to life! The veterinarian was so happy and started to take very good care of his unicorn. + +Everyone who saw the magical unicorn was amazed – it was one of the most beautiful creatures ever! And the lazy veterinarian had designed it. +Once there was a nice girl who wanted to go for a ride. So she called a taxi. Then the taxi came and took her out. It was so much fun! + +The taxi started to bounce and the girl laughed. She bounced too and it felt great! The taxi went so fast and the girl was so happy. + +When the ride ended, the taxi took the girl to her home. She said Goodbye and thanked the driver. Now she can go out in her taxi any time she wants! +Once there was a man who had a guitar. He wanted to add something special to it to make it sound better. He remembered a graceful dance he had seen and thought it could work. He practiced it over and over, until he felt like he had mastered it. He added the graceful dance to his playing. It sounded so beautiful! Everyone around him was amazed by the sound the guitar made. The man was so proud of what he achieved. From then on, he always added the graceful dance whenever he played his guitar. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was very small, and the other was big. The small one really wanted a roof. The big one decided to help. + +The big one thought and thought about how to make a roof for the small one. Finally, he had an idea. He decided to design a roof. + +He gathered some sticks and leaves, and he worked so hard. He put it all together to make a roof for the small one. When he was done, he was quite proud. + +The small one was so happy to see the roof. He hugged the big one and they both felt very happy. They played together all day with the new roof. +Once upon a time there was a van. Inside the van was a hard seat. The seat was cold and made of metal. + +The van started to move and lead the way down a long road. Inside the van, a little girl was excited to see where she was going. + +Suddenly, the van stopped and the little girl hopped out. She saw a big playground in front of her. It was made of hard wood. The little girl was so excited. + +The girl ran to the playground and looked at all the fun and different things to explore. She played for a long time and soon the van lead her back home again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. She was three years old and loved to have adventures. + +One day Daisy had a great plan. She wanted to find some magic. She put on her shoes and went outside to explore. + +Daisy walked around her garden and looked between the trees but she couldn't find any magic. She started to feel tired so she decided to sit on a bench and rest for a while. + +When Daisy opened her eyes she could see some sparkles in the sky. She looked closer and saw the most incredible magic. She saw a rainbow in the sky and she felt so happy. + +Daisy knew she had made a great plan. She was so excited and had not felt so happy in a long time. She was so glad she had gone outside and found some magic. +Once upon a time, there was a small baby turtle named Timmy. Timmy was very brave, but also very tiny. + +One day, Timmy decided to go on an adventure. He went to the beach to explore. As soon as he arrived, he saw something shiny and sparkly in the sand. It was a beautiful shell. Timmy liked the shell so much, he decided to measure it with his tiny baby feet. The shell was bigger than Timmy's feet, so he measured it three times to make sure. + +When Timmy was done measuring the shell, he decided to take it on his adventure. But little did he know, the sea held a dangerous surprise! As soon as he stepped back into the water, a big wave came and knocked him over. Timmy was scared, but he quickly swam to safety. He was glad he had measured the shell quickly, otherwise the wave would have taken it away. + +After that, Timmy stayed close to the beach and decided not to chase any more shells. He knew that the sea could be a dangerous place. +One day in the forest, a brave youth did something very special. He wanted to explore. He ran through the trees and jumped over logs. He could feel the sun on his skin and the wind in his hair. Suddenly, he saw something. It was a very old tree. The youth walked closer and pushed against the big trunk. Then, something amazing happened - the tree opened! Inside was a whole different world. It was filled with secret paths and strange creatures. The brave youth was so excited. He explored deeper and deeper, meeting creatures and discovering new things all day. Finally, it was time for the brave youth to return to the forest. He closed the tree and went back home, with a head full of adventure and stories to tell! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Joe and Ella. They loved to go on picnics together. One summer day, Joe said to Ella, "Let's go on a picnic!" Ella was so excited. + +Joe and Ella packed their basket and went to a special spot in the park. They ate their lunch and played fun games. After they finished, they decided to explore the woods. + +Ella saw a waterfall and Joe saw some bushes with sweet berries in them. Joe wanted all the berries for himself, so he refused to share them with Ella. This made Ella sad because it was being selfish. + +To make things right, Joe decided to show Ella something special. Together they went to a secret meadow full of wildflowers. Ella loved it! All the colors were so beautiful and Joe showed her how to pick the prettiest flowers. + +After that, Joe promised he wouldn't be so selfish. They hugged and went back to the picnic spot to finish their day in the sun. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Lily and Jack. They both wanted to go on an adventure, so they decided to explore a big cave. There were lots of dark twists and turns, and Jack got scared. + +But Lily was brave and soon found an exit. She was so proud of herself for finding a way out. Jack was happy too and they both settled in a meadow outside the cave. They spent the day eating snacks and playing games. + +Finally, the sun began to set and it was time to go home. Lily was very proud of her adventure and Jack was happy to have had such a brave friend. As the two parted ways, Lily knew that their friendship would last a long time. They waved goodbye and settled for the night. +Once upon a time there was a sweet girl called Lucy. She was always kind and gentle. Every day she watched the sun turn from bright yellow to soft pink as it disappeared behind the hills. + +One day Lucy went for an adventure in the woods. As she explored, she noticed a big bush that was full of colourful flowers. They were so soft and pretty! She wanted to get closer, but when she reached the bush, she saw a little door. + +Lucy opened the door and to her surprise, she found a whole new world inside. She went deeper into the woods, but after a while, she couldn't find her way back. + +Suddenly, some magical little creatures appeared and showed her the way. As they waved goodbye, Lucy thanked them for helping her find her way. + +When she got back, the door and the little creatures had disappeared. But Lucy was happy and she always remembered the soft, magical way the world had opened up before her. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She wanted to explore the world, so she ran out of her house. She ran and ran until she saw a beautiful palace. She thought it was the most amazing place ever. She wanted to go inside, but she felt a bit embarrassed. She didn't want to do something wrong, so she stayed outside and just looked at it. + +Then, a prince came out of the palace. The prince smiled and said, "Do you want to come inside? I'd love to show you around!" The little girl was so excited. She ran inside and the prince showed her all sorts of amazing things. + +The little girl had so much fun, she never wanted to leave. She thanked the prince for showing her the palace and went back home. She felt happy and excited, thinking about all the wonderful things she had seen. +Once upon a time, there was a big and enormous problem. It was so big it seemed impossible to solve. No one knew what to do. + +One day, a brave boy went searching around and he found a jewel! It sparkled like a rainbow and it felt warm in his hand. He thought it might help him solve the big problem. + +The brave boy tried the jewel and it worked! He used it like a magical tool and the big problem disappeared! Everyone was so happy and celebrated with the brave boy. + +From then on, the brave boy and the jewel were best friends. He used it to help solve all the problems in his life. With the help of the jewel, all the problems seemed smaller and easier to solve, and he was very happy. +Once upon a time there was an owl who was very humble. He slept in a tree during the night, but during the day he loved to take a nap. Every day the owl would stretch his wings, close his eyes and drift off to sleep. He would nap for hours and hours and after his nap, he always felt much better. One day, the owl was so tired from all his flying, that he decided to take the longest nap ever. He closed his eyes and slept until the sun began to set. When he finally awoke he was so refreshed that he was ready to fly off and explore the world. And he did! He flew far and wide while napping in between, until the stars filled the night sky. After that, the owl would never forget the importance of a good nap. +Once there was a rabbit who loved tunnels. One day the rabbit wanted to be creative and make a tunnel. So, the rabbit hopped to a big grassy field and started digging. The rabbit dug and dug. Eventually the rabbit made a long tunnel and it was perfect. The rabbit was so happy that it stopped to sit and admire its work. The tunnel was wide and long, perfect for playing and running around in. The rabbit rushed inside to explore. It was so exciting! Inside the tunnel, the rabbit could be creative and imagine all sorts of things. The rabbit spent hours playing in its tunnel and feeling very proud. The rabbit was so happy that it made a tunnel - it was the best day ever! +Once upon a time there was a gentle flag. It was so gentle that it wanted to go see the world. It decided to go on an adventure. + +The gentle flag went to the beach. It saw the sandy shore and felt the warm sun on its fabric. There were many people there too and the gentle flag waved to them. Everyone smiled and waved back. + +Then the gentle flag went to the mountains. It saw the snow and the tall rocks. It felt the cold air and it flapped its fabric in the wind. + +The gentle flag kept going on its journey. It visited some cities and some forests. Everywhere it went, it said hi to people. They all said hi back and smiled. + +In the end, the gentle flag returned home. It was very happy because it had a great adventure and made lots of new friends. +Once upon a time there was an ordinary girl. She loved to wander. One sunny day, she decided to go out and explore. She wandered through the park, over the hills, and by the river. Everywhere she went, she found something new. + +Soon, it got very hot and she needed some shade. She saw a tree with a big, leafy branch. Underneath, it was nice and cool. She sat down on the grass and enjoyed the peaceful afternoon. She was happy to have found a perfect spot of shade. + +A few minutes later, a squirrel came over to say hi. The girl smiled and offered it a nut. The squirrel came closer and they played together. Then they said goodbye and the girl continued to wander. + +The sun was starting to set and the girl went home. She was happy that she had spent a fun day wandering and finding shade. +Once there was a happy little girl named Sue. She was very excited to act. She would pretend to be a princess and do all kinds of fun things. +One day she decided to make dinner for her family. She took an onion out of the cupboard and started to cut it up. She was acting as a professional chef, making her dinner from scratch. +She managed to chop the onion and mixed it with some tomatoes, cheese and garlic. Everyone was very impressed with her cooking and even her little brother ate it all up! Everyone was so happy. +Sue had done such a great job. She was glad she had acted and was proud of her dinner. From that day onwards, she knew she wanted to be a chef when she grew up. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She always felt envious of her brother John. John was always getting new things that Jane wanted, like a soccer ball and new toys. + +One day, Jane’s mom gave her a special treat - a mint! It was a big, green, square mint. Jane was so excited and she couldn't wait to chew it. + +So, Jane put the mint in her mouth and started to chew. The mint was so delicious, with a sweet and cool taste. Jane loved it so much! + +Meanwhile, John saw what Jane had and he started to feel a little jealous. He wished he had a mint too. + +Jane offered to share her mint with her brother but, John said no and just smiled. Jane couldn’t help but feel a little bit envious of John because he was always so brave and strong. + +Luckily, today was a special occasion and there was an extra special surprise - Jane and John both got more mints! They munched away, enjoying their little treats together, as best friends forever. +Once there was a seed. It was planted in a garden. Every day it grew and grew. Soon it was quite tall, like a tree. + +At the top of the seed was a diamond. It sparkled in the sun. The seed was very helpful and provided shade for the other plants in the garden. + +The diamond grew too. It grew bigger and bigger, until it was shining brightly. Everyone in the garden loved to look up and admire it. + +But the seed knew that it had a bigger purpose. One day it found a magical note. The note said that it could fly into the sky! + +So the seed flew up, sparkles of diamond raining down from its top. As it flew up, it created a rainbow arch that was so beautiful. + +Everyone in the garden cheered as the seed flew away. They now knew that it was very special and helpful. +Billy was walking by a stream. He stopped and noticed how big it was. He shouted, "Whoa!" He wanted to explore more of the stream, so he started walking down it. He stepped through some tall grass, and shouted, "Eee!" when a frog hopped by. Further along, he saw a large fish in the water. He bent down to take a closer look and shouted, "Wow!" He had a lot of fun exploring the stream, but eventually he had to go home. He waved goodbye to the stream, and shouted, "Bye!" as he went. +One day, a driver bought a big car. He was very happy. The car was shiny and new. Everyone waved to the driver. It made him feel special. + +The driver got in the car and started driving. He went fast and he knew the way. But then something happened. The car stopped. The driver couldn't do anything. He was so helpless. + +Then, a tow truck drove up. The driver knew what to do. He asked the tow truck driver to help him. The tow truck driver knew what to do. He fixed the car and soon the driver was on his way again. + +The driver was very happy and drove his car home. He was happy that he had found a driver who helped him when he was feeling helpless. +Once upon a time there was a man who was very poor. Every day he had to walk through town with his little red cart. The cart had one wooden handle. The man pulled it behind him wherever he went. + +On one hot summer day, the poor man walked through town carrying his cart. He came across a small pond, which was filled with fresh water. He wanted to have a cool drink, but he didn’t have a cup or a glass to drink from. + +The man looked around and saw a tree with a long branch hanging down. He thought it looked like a handle so he grabbed it and pulled. The branch snapped off, and the man was so excited. He had a handle for his cart and enough water for his drink! + +The poor man thanked his lucky stars and then continued on his way. The end. +Once upon a time there was a jolly sky in the sky. It was very bright and beautiful and it made everyone around smile. One day the sky was destroyed by a big blast. Everyone was very sad and they started to cry. + +But then they noticed something incredible! A new jolly sky had appeared in the sky. It was even brighter and more beautiful than the old one and everyone was happy again. + +Everyone celebrated the new sky by jumping up and down. They looked at it with wonder and joy and clapped their hands. The jolly sky made everyone happy just like it used to before. And everyone thanked the sky for making them feel so happy. +Maggie and Joe were friends. Joe had a key and he promised Maggie he would give it to her. Maggie was very excited and she waited eagerly to see what the key was for. + +One day, Joe brought the key over to Maggie's house. His hands were all messy because he had been playing in the mud. The key and his hands were a bit dirty, but Maggie didn't mind. + +Joe put the key in Maggie's little hand and said, "This is for you." Maggie smiled and thanked Joe. Then, Joe told Maggie that the key opened a secret door at the back of the park. Maggie's eyes grew wide with excitement! + +Maggie thanked Joe and said she wanted to go try the key out now. Joe smiled and said he'd go too. So Joe and Maggie ran to the park together and found the secret door. With Maggie's key, they were able to open the door and explore the wonder that was inside. + +Maggie and Joe had a wonderful time exploring the secret place and they made a promise to visit it again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emma who lived in a nice village. Every day, Emma used to wake up early and go to the market. There were many new things in the market, and Emma loved to explore them. + +Today, when Emma woke up, there was something special in the market. A new truck filled with colorful toys arrived! Emma's eyes lit up with delight when she saw it. She couldn't wait to show everyone the wonderful new toys! + +When Emma reached the market, she saw something even more amazing. The new truck had a big sign that says, "Free Toys!" with a big smiley face. Everyone was so excited. The new truck became the talk of the town. + +Emma and her friends went back to the new truck every day to explore the toys. Soon, they found their own favorites. Emma chose a beautiful doll, while her friends chose a soccer ball and a new toy car. + +The new truck brought lots of joy to the village. Everyone was so happy that the day Emma woke up felt like a magical day! +Once upon a time there was a little fox. He had beautiful, soft fur. Every morning he would polish it to make it shine. + +One day, he heard a loud noise! He looked around and saw an ordinary car driving past. It stopped at the side of the road and out hopped a kindly old man. + +The old man had a magical box! Inside was a special polish. It smelled sweet and looked like fairy dust. When he used it on his furry tail, it sparkled like the stars! + +From then on, the little fox loved to use the polish every day. He was so proud of his amazing tail and delighted everyone who saw it. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Bob. Bob lived in the woods and was very happy. + +One day, Bob was walking through the woods when he saw something unusual. It was a big stage! It was bright and sparkly, and it made Bob very happy. + +Bob went right up to the stage, and he heard something. It was a lot of noise coming from inside the stage. Then it stopped, and something magical happened. + +A door at the back of the stage opened and a giant stepped out. It was a giant rabbit! The rabbit hopped out and began to do something amazing. She began to spring! She sprang up and down, and around in circles. + +Bob was so happy. He had never seen anything like it before. He watched the giant rabbit spring and twirl around the stage until the sun went down. + +Bob was so happy that he had seen something so unusual. He knew that he would remember this special moment for a very, very long time. +One day, Millie wanted to mix some things together. She grabbed some paint, soil, and water. She put them into her special mixing bowl. + +Next Millie wanted to see what would happen. At first, she stirred the mix slowly. After a few minutes, she could see something marvelous happening. The colors started to change and swirl around. + +Millie was very excited, it was her very own special mix. She knew that this particular mix had value. It was a rare mix and could not be found in any store. + +So Millie carefully put some of the mix into a jar. She was sure it would come in handy some day. For now, she was just happy to have created something special. +Once upon a time there was a beetle who liked to join in with the other beetles around him. He was a friendly beetle and all the other beetles liked him for it. One day, the friendly beetle decided he was going to go on an adventure. He found a big tree and decided to join the other beetles in climbing it. + +The friendly beetle scrambled up the tree and soon made it to the top. From there he could see lots of things. He could see the sky, the fields and even the other beetles he had joined before. + +The friendly beetle was very happy on the top of the tree. But then his adventure really started. Suddenly, he looked down and saw a caterpillar. It seemed like the caterpillar wanted to join him up on the tree. + +So, the friendly beetle began to help the caterpillar climb up the tree. Gradually the caterpillar was getting closer and closer to the top. Until eventually, he made it up! + +The friendly beetle and caterpillar were very happy! They had joined together and made it to the top of the tree. From then on, the friendly beetle and caterpillar were always good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a rich man who had lots of money. He wanted to share it with everyone, so he decided to bring a fountain. He thought it would make people happy. + +The man put the fountain in the middle of the village. Kids would come and play in the fountain. They would splash around and laugh. Then, one day, something amazing happened. A rainbow came out of the fountain! + +Everyone was so excited. Everyone in the village was smiling and laughing. All the kids ran to the fountain to see the rainbow. Even the rich man was laughing and cheering. + +From then onwards, the fountain always brought joy to the village. The people would come from miles around to see the amazing rainbow fountain. They couldn't get enough of it! + +And that's the story of how a rich man brought a fountain to the village and made everyone happy. The end. +Danny wanted to see what was in the garden. He snuck out the back door and kneeled in the soft dirt. Everything was so still and quiet - he could hear the birds chirping in the trees. He was so grateful for the silence. + +Suddenly, the ground started to rumble beneath Danny. He looked around and saw a giant rabbit hopping his way! Danny backed away, but the rabbit just hopped right up to him. The rabbit gazed at Danny with gentle eyes and smiled. Danny was amazed! + +The rabbit kneeled down and Danny kneeled down too. They just looked at each other for a moment and Danny felt something special. He knew the rabbit was his friend. + +The two stayed there, kneeling in the grass and listening to the peaceful silence. Danny had never been so grateful! +Once upon a time, there were two foxes. They were very happy and often did things together. One day, one of the foxes said, "Let's gather underground! I heard there are special things down there." The other fox was a bit foolish and thought it was a great idea. + +They both excitedly raced underground. As they went deeper and deeper, they noticed strange things. Unusual plants and things they had never seen before. They kept going and eventually found a big, secret cave. + +In the cave, there was a long lost treasure! The foxes were very happy and ran around gathering up lots of jewels. Finally, they had collected all the treasure, and were off on their way back home. It was an adventure they would never forget! +Once there was a dependable girl named Jill. Every day she would go to the garden and count the flowers. She loved counting the flowers because it made her feel happy. + +One day, Jill went to the garden and started to count the flowers. She counted one, two, three, four, five. She kept counting until she had counted all 20 flowers. + +When Jill finished counting, she went home and felt so proud. She was glad that she counted all of the flowers and that she had been so dependable. + +The next day, Jill went back to the garden to count the flowers. She counted one, two, three, four, five...and she kept counting until all 20 flowers were counted again. +Mommy was very serious. She put on her dress and told the little girl to do the same. The little girl was excited and put on her dress quickly. When everyone was ready, Mommy hailed a taxi. The taxi was yellow and shiny. Everyone got into the taxi, and the driver took them to the park. + +At the park, there was lots to explore! There was a big slide, a swing and a sandbox. The little girl was so happy! She ran around and played with other children. When it was time to leave, Mommy hailed another taxi. Everyone got into the taxi and the driver took them back home. + +The little girl was so excited about the day. She loved getting dressed, and riding in the taxi was lots of fun. +Once there was a girl named Grace. Grace was three years old and loved to have fun. One day, Grace went outside to explore. + +Soon Grace found a big, noisy whip! She picked up the whip and it was so much fun. She started to swing it around and around in circles. It was so noisy, but Grace didn't care. + +Grace tried to reach the top of a tree but was too little to make it. She kept stretching her arms higher and higher but just couldn't reach the top. She felt so unhappy. + +Suddenly, one of Grace's friends showed up. Her friend was able to reach the top of the tree! He was so tall and strong. He got the whip down from the top and gave it to Grace. Now they were having lots of fun together! They were both so happy. +Once upon a time, there was a wild frog. He liked to hop around in his pond and play in the sunshine. One day, the frog saw a shiny shell on the muddy ground. He wanted to pick it up and play with it, so he hopped closer. + +The wild frog hopped around the shell, looking at it from every side. He was so curious! He decided to try and pick it up. He stretched out his long, green arm and clasped the shell in his fingers. + +The frog was so happy with his new furry friend. He hopped back to the pond with the shell and showed it to his friends. Everyone was excited, so the wild frog hopped around the pond with the shell, showing it off to all. + +The frog enjoyed playing with his shell all day long. He was so proud of it! The wild frog was so happy that he hopped and leapt around the pond with joy! +Once upon a time, there was a furry bow. The bow wanted to be a success, but it wasn't sure how. So it decided to go on an adventure. + +First, the bow went to the park. It looked around for ideas, but nothing came. Next, it tried to go to the beach. But the bow's silly legs were too small, and it couldn't get there. + +Finally, the bow had an idea. It decided to try and help a friend. So, the furry bow went to find someone who needed help. And it found a small, sweet animal. + +The bow asked the animal if it could do something. The animal said yes, so the bow grabbed a hold of it and started to pull. The little animal was surprised, but the bow gave more and more furry pull until the animal was free. + +The animal thanked the bow and said it had succeeded. From then on, the furry bow was always there to help, and it was known as the successful bow. +Once there was a little boy. He was 3 years old and his name was James. +James was very excited because he was going to the park with his mom. He couldn't wait to go. They arrived and James went and sat on a pale green bench. He watched all the people around him having fun and eating ice-cream. + +James's mom said it was time to eat so she took out some ice-cream and gave it to him. +He was so happy, he said "yum!" as he started to eat his ice-cream. He smiled and it made his mom smile too. + +After James finished his ice-cream, his mom said it was time to go home. They walked back to the car and James sat in his seat. +He waved to everyone at the park as they drove away. + +James smiled to himself, happy that he had a fun day at the park. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Maggie. She loved to play and explore outdoors. One day she was playing in the park when she saw a colorful pupil struggling to do something. Maggie went over to help and realised the pupil was trying to make a flower garden. Maggie was fascinated by the bright colors of the flowers. She helped the pupil pluck the weeds and carefully planted many flowers. Together they made a colorful garden filled with beauty. After they were finished the pupil thanked Maggie for her help and they hugged goodbye. Maggie went home with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a tired old man. All day long he worked in his garden digging and planting seeds. He was very tired and decided to rest. + +He stepped inside his house and sat down on his cozy chair. He noticed a map hanging on the wall. It was a unique map - one with many different colors and shapes. He had never seen a map like this before. + +He got up and walked closer to the map. He looked at it carefully and smiled. It was so special and unique. + +The old man was very curious. He wanted to explore! He decided to take a rest, grab the map and go on an adventure the next day. With a big smile on his face, he went to bed. + +The next day, the old man and the map went on a new journey. Everywhere he went, he was amazed by the beauty and adventure of it all! He found many wonderful and unique places. + +The old man was so glad he decided to take the map and rest the night before. His special adventure was something he would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted girl named Sugar. She was the best at everything she tried. One day, she had a special job to do. It was very important - she needed to wipe away the tears from everyone's faces. + +Sugar put on her special cleaning gloves and got to work. She wiped away the tears of all the people she saw, even the babies! Sugar was so gentle and kind that everyone was so thankful for her help. + +When she was done wiping, Sugar gave everyone a big hug and a kind smile. All the tears were gone and everyone was happy again. + +Sugar knew she had done something really special. She had gifted the world with happiness and a smile on everyone's face! +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy old bear. His name was Max and he was very lonely. Each night he would climb a big hill and sit under a tree. He would sit and wonder what it would be like to have a friend. + +One morning, Max was climbing the hill, when he heard a story being told. He listened carefully, and could hear it coming from the top of the hill. When he got there, he saw a small fox telling a big group of animals a wonderful story. + +Max was so excited to have found a friend. He asked the fox if he could join in with the story, and the fox happily said yes. + +Max listened and laughed and cheered as the fox told the story. The animals cheered too, and Max soon forgot how he had been so grumpy before. + +From then on, the animals would meet each night to listen to stories. Max was never lonely again, and he and the fox became friends. +Mia loved to travel. One day, she asked her mom if she could go on a trip. + +Her mom said yes, and Mia started to pack her bag. She brought her favorite books and toys to take with her. + +When Mia woke up the next morning, she was ready to go. She hopped out of her crib and hugged her mom goodbye. + +Mia's mom drove her to the airport. Mia waved to her mom and walked inside. + +Once she was in the airplane, Mia was so excited that she couldn't sit still. The grumpy man sitting next to her kept telling her to be quiet. + +But eventually, Mia arrived at her destination. She couldn't wait to explore the new place! + +The end. +Once there was a poor little boy called Jim. He lived in the city, and he was very unhappy. Every morning he would wake up dreaming of a better life. + +One day, Jim's dreams became a reality. He was walking down the street when he saw a big old castle. He wanted to go inside and explore it, but he didn't know how to get there. + +Then, Jim had an idea. He ran back home and grabbed a long, wooden staff. Then, he went back to the castle and jumped into a moat surrounding it. + +Jim used the staff to help him dive deep into the moat. As he did, he noticed a door that was almost completely underwater. He reached out and pulled it open. + +Inside, he found a secret passage that led to the old castle. Jim was so excited that he ran inside and started exploring. He finally found his happy place! +One day, Mommy said it was time to eat. She took out a big dish filled with food and placed it on the table. It made the kids excited. They were so impatient, they wanted to dig in right away! + +Mommy said they had to wait a bit. The kids wanted to see what was in the dish but Mommy said it was a surprise. She told them to be quiet and use their manners. + +Finally, it was time. Mommy said they could eat and the kids became even more excited. They could hardly contain themselves. All the food in the dish looked so good. The kids started to eat, savouring every bite. + +Mommy said she was glad they had been patient. The kids happily agreed. Eating a yummy dish always excited them. +Once there were two birds, and their names were Zazoo and Glee. Zazoo was gray, and Glee was different, with lots of bright colors. Every day, the two birds would fly around together in the sky. They would zoom around, over the rooftops, around the trees, and even up and down again. + +Then one day, Zazoo and Glee decided to go on a special journey. Zazoo had heard of a place far away with lots of friends, and they wanted to find it. They zoomed together, side by side, faster and faster, and they never stopped flying. After a while, they saw a big building. And then they heard the sound of happy singing and laughter. They had found the place they were looking for! + +The two birds flew right in and joined the party. When it was time for the birds to leave, all the other birds thanked them for coming, and waved goodbye. Then Zazoo and Glee zoomed away. They were so happy, and they laughed and smiled the whole way home. +The bridge was wide and long. It stretched across the river with open arms. It balanced carefully as it connected the two sides of the river. + +One day, a small child arrived at the bridge. She was persistent and kept trying to cross it. She tried to brave the width and length of the bridge, but it felt too big to her small frame. + +The child kept trying to cross, and the bridge watched. After many attempts and many trips up, the child managed to balance herself as she slowly made her way across the bridge. She made it to the other side, beaming with pride and joy! + +The bridge was proud of the child and all the effort she had put in. From then on, the bridge knew that anything could be accomplished with enough patience and determination. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog called Barry. He was very excited because today was his birthday. He jumped around and barked with joy. He had a big present! + +Barry opened his present and saw a soft, yellow collar. He loved it! He put the collar around his neck and ran around his garden. He was so happy! + +It started to rain and soon it was pouring down. Poor Barry was so wet! To keep his new collar dry, he decided to hide under the bench. He stayed there until the rain stopped and the sun came out again. All dry, he ran out from under the bench and happily wore his collar. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a rock. The rock was big and strong and it sat in the middle of a deep, dark pit. It seemed dangerous, but it was also mysterious and exciting. + +One day, a brave little boy called Jack wanted to explore the pit. He crept carefully down into the depths, and when he reached the bottom, he spotted the big, mysterious rock. + +Jack was brave, so he climbed onto the rock and then stood on it. He was amazed! The rock was so strong and it was rocking back and forth. + +Jack had so much fun, rocking back and forth on the rock. But as he looked around, he could also see how dangerous the pit was. He decided it was time to go home, so he jumped off the rock and made his way up and out of the pit. + +Jack was very happy and he never forgot the exciting adventure he had in the pit, rocking back and forth on the big, strong rock. +Once upon a time there was a clever fox. He wanted to act brave, so he decided to walk through the dark, thundery forest. It was very scary but he was determined to try. + +Suddenly, a loud rumble of thunder roared through the forest. The fox was scared and wanted to run away, but he stayed brave and continued walking. He looked up and saw a bright flash of lightning. He closed his eyes and stayed still. + +When the thunder and lightning had gone away, the fox opened his eyes again. He felt proud of himself for being so brave, and for not running away when it was scary. He had acted cleverly and gotten through the storm safely. + +He kept walking until he came out of the forest and back into the sunshine. He had conquered his fear and was still feeling proud. +Once upon a time there was a family. Mama and Daddy were very alert and had an exciting invitation. Mama and Daddy ordered the children to get ready—it was time for a special adventure! + +The children quickly put on their shoes and got in the car. They drove and drove until they reached a beautiful park. It was filled with trees and flowers, and the children laughed and played. The time came when it was time to leave, and the family sadly said their goodbyes. + +But before they left, Mama and Daddy had one more surprise in order. Everyone was handed an invitation—it was to a sleepover at Papa and Grandma's house! The children were so excited, they eagerly got in the car and drove off. + +On the way home they stopped at a store to get the things they would need for the sleepover. Daddy made sure to be extra alert, so the family could make it to Papa and Grandma's house safely. + +At last the family made it to the house and were greeted with hugs and smiles. It was sure to be a fun and special sleepover! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Bob. Bob was so happy, he just wanted to skip. He went outside and skipped around in the garden. He saw some pretty flowers and stopped to look at them. + +Suddenly, Bob felt a little bit worried. He was only 3 and he didn't want to be outside by himself. But he put his worries aside, took a deep breath and carried on skipping. He skipped until he saw his dad coming home from work. + +Bob was so happy to see him, he ran up and hugged his dad. His dad said: "Don't worry little one, I'm always here for you." Bob smiled and he felt so much better. He skipped alongside his dad around the garden, enjoying every second of it. + +They laughed and played games and Bob forgot all about his worries. The sun went down, but Bob's smile stayed on his face, knowing that he didn't have to worry anymore. He hugged his dad and skipped off to bed, feeling safe and happy. +One day, there was an angry man who stood in front of a door. He was very angry because the door wouldn't open. He insisted on opening it but nothing seemed to work. He banged on the door and shook it, but it still wouldn't open. He began to shout and stomp his feet, but the door still stayed shut. + +He tried and tried, but he just couldn't get the door open. He became even more angry and he started kicking the door. But just then, the door opened and he was surprised. + +The door opened because an old woman was on the other side. "You must be very careful," she said. She said the door was old and bad things could happen if he kept trying to open it. + +The angry man was embarrassed, so he thanked the woman and went on his way. He promised to himself that he would never try to open an old door ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a playful little frog. His name was Poke and he lived on a network in the middle of the grass. Every day, Poke would spend hours hopping around and playing with his friends. + +One day he decided to take a nap under a bush. Suddenly, a network of birds flew overhead and started to sway from side to side. Poke couldn't help but climb out of his bed and poke his head up to see what was happening. + +The birds began to form a circle and Poke watched in awe as they flew around in a ring. He was so intrigued he reached up and tried to grab onto a feather. As he did, the birds started to sing a happy song. + +Suddenly, Poke felt a tug on his leg. Looking down he saw a baby bird had caught itself on his leg. He carefully freed it from his leg and gently placed it back onto the network of birds. + +The birds flew away, taking the baby bird with them. As they flew away, Poke couldn't help but smile. He had made a friend – a friendly, playful little bird. He knew that his life was now more exciting, just because of one silly poke. +One day there was a little girl. She was so happy. She saw a big sunflower on the ground. She wanted to get closer to it. + +She kneeled down on the ground and took a closer look. It was so large and bright! She laid her hand on the sunflower. + +The little girl smiled and said "I love you, sunflower!" Then she stood up and she ran around it. She laughed and she spun around in the sun. + +The little girl always had fun with her sunflower. She kneeled next to it whenever she wanted to tell it something special. They were great friends. + +The sunflower always made the little girl happy. The little girl hugged the sunflower and said "I'm so lucky to have you!" +One day, Clara was playing hide-and-seek with her friends. She was looking for a good place to hide when she spotted a bag. It was tucked away in a corner and seemed like the perfect hiding spot. Clara quickly grabbed the bag and squeezed into the corner with it. + +Clara waited and waited until, finally, she heard her mom calling her name. She started to move away from the bag to go and find her mom but, in the process, she lost her grip on the bag and it tumbled to the ground. Clara couldn't find it again, no matter how hard she looked. + +Clara was very sad. She had wanted to take the bag home to show her mom, but now it was lost. Frustrated and disappointed, Clara walked back to her mom, feeling very down. + +But, while they were on their way home, they spotted something in the bushes. When they walked closer, they realized it was the lost bag! It had been hidden away in the bushes. Clara was so happy to have her bag back again and hugged it tightly as they walked home. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy. One day, she was walking in the park with her Mom. She saw a hose on the ground. "Mom can I count the hose, please?" Lucy asked. Mom said, "Yes, of course you can, Lucy". + +So Lucy started to count the hose. She counted one, two, three, four. When she was done counting she smiled. She saw a row of tasty treats in the park. They were chocolate chip cookies. She wanted to eat them but her Mom said, "No, Lucy. They are not for us." + +Suddenly, Lucy had an idea. She showed the hose to the people selling the treats. They said, "Yes, you can trade the hose for two tasty treats." Lucy was very happy. She raced over and gave the hose to the people. In return, she got two delicious chocolate chip cookies. + +Lucy and her Mom went home, full and happy after their trip to the park. The end! +Once there was a brave little girl. She wanted to explore the world around her. Everywhere she looked, things could be seen. One day, the little girl decided to try out makeup. She was excited to use the brushes and colors to create something beautiful. + +She tried to apply the makeup, but her little fingers kept wobbling. She couldn't seem to get it right. So she decided to give up and gave a little shrug. + +But then she remembered how brave she was and she tried again. This time, her hands were steadier and soon, she was using the makeup perfectly! She was so proud of herself when she saw her face in the mirror. + +The brave little girl was glad that she didn't give up. She smiled, knowing that she could face the world with confidence. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had long blonde hair and the most curious blue eyes. Every day she would find something wonderful to explore and weigh. One day she decided to go to the park. She was excited to see what she could find. + +When she arrived, she noticed something special. It was a big, tall tree with a bird perched on a branch. It seemed so safe as it sang its cheerful song. She watched in wonder as it hopped around and played. + +The little girl wanted to get closer to the bird, so she stepped under the tree. She noticed that the bird was much heavier than she expected. She thought the bird must have been very big and strong. She smiled in wonder and stepped away to keep the bird safe. + +The little girl was happy with her adventure. She had seen a wonderful sight and weighed something that she never thought she could. She knew that she could visit this place again and her day seemed much brighter than before. +Once, there was a boy named Tom. Tom was only three years old, but he still knew what punishment was. He had been told countless times not to touch the shiny mirror. + +One day, Tom was feeling very brave. He walked up to the mirror and touched it with his little finger to see how cold it was. But suddenly, his parents were there. They were very angry. Tom knew he was in trouble. + +His parents told Tom that he had been naughty and needed to be punished. Tom was scared. He felt really cold. His parents said he wasn't allowed near the mirror for a week. + +Tom was very sorry and tried not to cry. He knew he had made a mistake, and now he had to learn his lesson. Tom learned that it was important to listen and to follow the rules - because punishments can be cold. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Sue. She was young and loved to wander. One day, she decided to explore a big and beautiful garden.The garden had lots of colorful flowers and animals. + +Sue walked and wandered around the garden. Suddenly, she saw a very big and colorful crown. It sparkled and shone in the sun. + +The crown looked very special and was so beautiful. Sue wanted to wear it. She put the crown on her head and felt like a princess! + +Sue wandered around the garden wearing her beautiful crown. Everywhere she went, animals and flowers smiled at her. She felt very happy and special. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a reliable fox who lived in a well. The fox was always so nice to everyone and he was very forgiving. + +One day, a sneaky rabbit came along. He had done something bad and he wanted to ask the fox for forgiveness. He thought if the fox was so reliable and kind, he might forgive him. + +The fox thought carefully before he replied. He knew the rabbit needed help, so he decided to forgive him. + +The fox and the rabbit made up and became good friends. They both knew that it was important to be forgiving and kind, even when someone is not so nice. +Mary was very hot. She hated the heat because it made her so uncomfortable. She grabbed her pink parasol and ran to the shade of a big tree. As she ran, she stumbled on a rock and fell. + +Mary started to cry because she was frustrated. She said "Stupid heat!" over and over again. + +Just as Mary was about to get up, her mom came over and picked her up. With a smile, she held Mary close and said "It's okay, sweetheart. I hate the heat too." + +Mary smiled and hugged her mom tightly. She felt much better knowing her mom was there. + +The mom looked up at the sky and pointed out some clouds. She said "Look, the clouds will bring us some cooler air. Soon the heat won't be so bad." + +Mary smiled and nodded. She thought that was a great idea. Together, the two of them went for a nice walk in the cooler air. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Ken. Ken was three years old. He was always very curious and loved to explore new things. + +One day, Ken went to the beach. He was so excited to arrive. But when he got there, the beach was quite empty. He looked around and noticed a big screen set up near the water. + +Ken walked over to the screen and he was amazed to see pictures of fish and animals. He could spend hours looking at all the beautiful colours! + +Suddenly, the screen started to make a funny noise. Ken was a bit scared, so he stepped back. But it was too late! All the pictures on the screen were gone! Ken felt sorry for what had happened. + +So he said sorry to the sea and to the animals he had been looking at. Then Ken waved goodbye and went home. + +The end. +Once upon a time, a little girl called Linda wanted to make a new friend. She saw a naughty cat outside her house and decided to invite it over to play. She opened the door and said "Hi kitty, would you like to come in and play? + +The cat meowed and hopped in. Linda was so excited to have a new friend. She raced into the living room and found some toys. She and the kitty played for hours. + +They laughed and jumped on the sofa, and even made a mess. Then Linda found some peanut butter and jelly and invited the kitty to have lunch. They shared the sandwich and some milk too. + +After lunch, Linda said goodbye to the kitty and wished it a safe journey home. She waved at the kitty until it was out of sight. She went inside and smiled, happy that she'd made a new friend. +Once there was a girl who liked to lay in the grass. She liked to look up at the sky and dream. One day she decided to pick a bunch of fruit, so she could lay down in the grass and eat it. When she found the perfect spot, she lay down and started to eat the fruit. + +Suddenly something crazy happened! A monkey came out of nowhere and started jumping around and playing with her. She laughed and enjoyed playing with the monkey. She gave it some of the fruit and they shared a special moment together. + +When the monkey was done eating, it went back into the trees. She smiled and waved goodbye and watched it disappear. She ate the rest of the fruit, layed back down in the grass and thought about the amazing day she just had! +Once upon a time, there were two friends - Jessie and Eric. They were playing together in the park. + +Suddenly, Eric saw a thing. It was a harmless thing, like a small toy. Eric called out to Jessie, "Look, Jessie! I see a thing!" + +Jessie ran over to see it and said, "Wow, it looks so cool!" + +So they both decided to play with the harmless thing. They had a lot of fun throwing it around and chasing each other. + +Soon, their parents called and said it was time to go home. + +So they said goodbye to their harmless thing and ran off to go home. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Daniel. He wanted a toy car very badly and he asked his Mum for one. But his Mum said no. “Cars are too dangerous for you,†she said. + +Daniel was not happy. He asked his Dad but his Dad said no, too. Daniel was sure he could have a toy car and he insisted. He shouted and screamed and wouldn’t stop until his parents gave in. + +So they went to the shops to buy him a toy car. But the toy cars were all made of metal. Daniel didn’t like them and insisted he wanted one made of plastic. + +Finally they found a dark blue plastic car in the toy aisle. Daniel smiled and hugged his Mum and Dad. He grabbed the car and wouldn’t let go. He had the car he wanted and he was very, very happy. +Once upon a time there was a mighty curtain. It was tall, strong and proud. One day it saw something come flying through the air. It was looking for a place to rest, so the curtain let the thing in. + +The thing was a tiny little sneeze! It was looking for a place to stay, so the curtain opened and let the sneeze rest. The sneeze thanked the curtain for being so kind and said goodbye. + +The sneeze went on its way and the curtain went back to being proud and mighty. It had done a very nice thing and felt happy inside. + +The end. +Once, Jack the rabbit was very sad. He had lost all his friends. Jack decided to go look for them. He hopped and hopped, but he couldn't find them anywhere. Suddenly, he spotted a hidden pillow behind a tree. He quickly hopped towards it and took a closer look. + +Inside the pillow, Jack found something amazing - it was all of his friends! They had been hiding. Jack was so happy and hugged them all. He was so excited that he decided to strike the pillow with joy! + +Jack and his friends jumped and laughed together. They all decided to never be separated again. They all hugged the pillow and vowed to take it with them wherever they went, so they would never get lost again. + +The pillow was now their lucky charm, and their friendship was safe. +Tommy was a clever bird who lived in the forest. He had built a big, cozy nest high in the trees. During the cold winter, he noticed that some of the other animals in the forest were suffering. They were so cold that they couldn't find food or shelter. + +Tommy decided he wanted to help. He flew around the forest and gathered lots of soft leaves to make cozy nests for the other animals. He also brought them lots of nuts and berries to eat. + +The other animals were very grateful for Tommy's help. They all snuggled up in their warm nests and were soon feeling much better. + +With everyone safe and warm, Tommy was so pleased. All the animals were very happy with their clever friend for providing them with shelter and food in their time of need. +John was a restless three year old boy who was always looking for something exciting to do. One summer day, he went to his grandparent's house, where he could always find something fun to do. His grandmother was sitting in her armchair, wearing her favourite dress. She smiled when she saw John, and motioned for him to come closer. + +John ran over and stopped at the foot of his grandmother's armchair. He smiled up at her and she patted the arm of the chair, inviting him to have a seat. She pulled out a shiny toy car from her pocket, and John's eyes lit up with joy. He gave her a big hug and thanked her for the car. + +John ran outside to the big lawn in the back of the house. He spent the entire afternoon playing with his car, racing it across the grass and pretending it was an amazing racecar. The sun was shining and the clear blue sky was almost too beautiful to bear. + +John played until he was too exhausted to move. He returned to his grandmother's armchair and fell into a deep, peaceful sleep. His grandmother smiled and adjusted her dress. She was glad to see he had been able to find such joy in so simple a thing. +Once upon a time there was a firefighter. He was a nice man and always helped people. One day the firefighter had to help put out a fire. He got his special clothes on and got on his big red fire truck. He drove to the fire and started putting it out. He worked hard and soon the fire was fine. Everybody was happy and thanked the firefighter for helping. He felt very proud that he was able to help put out the fire. +Once there was a little girl who had a body. She used to run around and play all the time. But one day, she stopped and just sat still. She felt calm. + +The little girl started to regret things she had done. She wished she had been nicer to her brothers and sisters. She regretted not going outside to play in the park. She even regretted eating too much candy! + +The little girl's body got tired and she decided to take a nap. After a while she felt better and the regret went away. She realized how important it was to be happy and enjoy her body while she could. + +So the little girl went outside and ran around to play in the park. She remembered to be nice to her brothers and sisters and even share her candy. She smiled with happiness and felt calm again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Amy who loved to stay and play with her pet dog. One day, she decided to take her dog for a walk. The sun was shining and the sky was blue. They walked in the park, and Amy could feel the grass between her toes. + +The walk felt easy and fun! They made their way around the park until they came to a small pond with a bridge and some ducks. Amy thought it was so cool and decided to stay there for a while. They stayed by the pond, watching the ducks and the water glistening in the sun. + +When it was time to go home, Amy and her dog started to walk back. It was almost dark, but Amy felt happy because the walk had been so easy and fun! When they got home, Amy and her dog said goodbye with a hug and kissed. +Mia was a curious three-year-old. She was too little to climb and explore, but one day she decided she wanted to see the cliff. It was so big and impressive and Mia wanted to know what was at the top. + +Mia crawled slowly across the grass. It was slippery but Mia was determined to get to the cliff. She kept crawling, pushing and wiggling, until eventually, she felt the cliff's wall. The cliff reached up to the sky and it was so impressive. + +Mia kept crawling until she got to the top of the cliff. She looked down and saw the world spread before her. +Once there was a little rabbit. He liked to speed around the garden. He would hide behind the trees and run faster than the wind. The little rabbit had a secret. It was so perfect, no one else knew what it was. Every day the little rabbit ran around the garden, looking for his secret. He looked under the leaves and around the corners, but he couldn't find it. + +One day, the rabbit was running extra fast. He flew around the garden, faster and faster. As he sped through the garden, something in the bushes caught his eye. He stopped and looked more closely. His secret was there! It was the most perfect secret ever. + +The little rabbit was so happy to finally find his secret. He never forgot that day and he still loves to speed around in the garden, looking for more secrets. +One day, Toby the turtle was walking slowly in the dark. He saw a light up ahead and he wanted to go store it. As Toby got closer and closer, he noticed that the light was coming from a big store. It was filled with toys and candy. Toby was so excited that he forgot how slow he was walking. He hopped in the store and the owner welcomed him warmly. + +Toby strolled around the store and he picked out a few toys and candy. When he got to the checkout, the nice lady behind the counter rang him up. Toby was so happy with his new toys that he quickly thanked the lady and raced out the store. + +Outside, Toby waved goodbye to the store with a wide smile on his face. He was happy to have found the store and to have picked out the things he wanted. Toby began a slow journey home and he was looking forward to playing with his new toys. +Once upon a time, there was a black owl who wanted a friend. He flew around looking for someone to play with, but the other animals all ignored him. The owl was sad so he decided to go to the forest. + +As he went into the forest, he heard a bark. He looked around and saw a little puppy. The puppy saw the owl too and jumped around happily. The owl spread his wings and flew down to the puppy. + +They both started to play. The puppy was so excited to have a friend, and the owl was so happy too! They played together for hours until it was time to go back to the nest. + +The owl said goodbye to the puppy and flew off into the night. The puppy waved until he couldn't see the owl anymore, but never forgot the fun they had together. The black owl knew that he would always have a friend in the forest. +Jimmy wanted to play a game with his friends. He asked around to see who wanted to join him. He found three of his friends, and they made a team. + +The team was very excited. They knew if they worked together, they could have a lot of fun. Jimmy knew that if everyone was nice to each other, it would be a good team. So, he asked everyone to use kind words and be gentle. + +The team decided to play a game of hide and seek. Everyone was really good at using the rules to find each other. When each person was found, they cheered and hugged. + +After the game, the team felt like a family. They all agreed it was a lot of fun to use their imaginations and work together as a team. They were so proud of being a good team! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was playing in her garden when she saw a man. The man scared her because he looked strange. + +The little girl ran away from the man and went inside. She wanted to get away from him so she asked her mom if there was somewhere else she could go. Her mom said that she could go to the park. + +The little girl was happy to go to the park. She walked to the park and saw that it was available to play. She had fun playing in the park and forgot all about the scary man. + +When the little girl went back home, she couldn't find the man anywhere. She felt relieved and started to feel safe again. She had fun playing in the garden once more, knowing that the available park was always there for her to play in if she ever saw the man again. +Once there was a pet. It was very restless and couldn't stay still. It needed to rise up and move around. So finally the pet hopped out of its bed and went off for a walk. The pet rose up the street, hopping and skipping like a happy little bunny. The pet walked up the hill until it could just see the sun coming up. Everyone else was still sleeping, but the pet just kept rising, up, up and away. When the pet finally stopped, it had risen so high that it could look down and see the whole world below. The pet was so excited to be so high up and the sun was so warm and comforting. The pet rose up so high and so fast that it felt like it was flying. When it got back down, it hopped around the garden like a little dolphin, feeling so proud and so free. +Once upon a time there was a generous man. He was very kind. He wanted to do something nice, so he decided to go to the park. + +When he got there he looked around. He saw a lot of children playing. He was happy to see them having so much fun. He felt generous and decided to take some candy from his pocket. He gave it to all the children in the park. They were happy and started to laugh and play. + +The man watched the children playing and smiled. He was so pleased that he had been able to make them so happy. He decided to come back to the park everyday and keep giving candy to the children. + +From then on, the children looked forward to the generous man coming to the park. They were always excited to see him and get the candy. + +The end. +Sam was a lively three year old who loved collecting things. He was always on the hunt for interesting things to find. One day, he was walking through the park and he saw a pile of waste. He ran over to it, curious to see what he could find. + +When he got there, he saw all kinds of wonderful things, like old cans and paper. He could hardly believe his eyes. He gathered all the things he could carry and he was very happy. + +He raced home to show mom what he had collected. He showed her all the cans and papers and she was very proud of him. She said he was a great collector and could go back anytime he wanted to find more. + +Sam was so happy he had been able to collect all those wonderful things. He promised himself that next time he was going to collect even more! +Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful van. The van was so shiny it sparkled in the sun. One day, the van decided to go for a spin around the town. It drove around and around, seeing all the fun things that were happening. + +On its journey, it stopped for a snack at a shop and saw a pretty butterfly. The van loved the butterfly so much it wanted to take her for a spin too. So, it opened its door and the butterfly hopped onto its window with glee. + +The van drove around the town again with the butterfly spinning around in its window. It went down lots of different roads, looking at all the fun stuff it could see. Everyone thought the van was so beautiful, with the butterfly spinning round and round. + +The van and butterfly continued to have lots of fun, going on lots of spins together. They stopped to look at the trees and see the sun setting in the sky. Soon, it was time for them to go home, but the van promised to take the butterfly out for another spin soon. +Once upon a time there was a brilliant fire. Everywhere it went it lit up the night. It was so beautiful that people couldn't help but admire it. + +One night the fire saw a little girl who was feeling very sleepy. It noticed her eyes drooping and her head nodding. So, the fire decided to help her and shone even brighter, giving off a soft and gentle light. The little girl felt soothed and rested her head on the ground to go to sleep. + +The fire brightened up the night for the little girl and kept her warm until she fell into the sweetest dream. When morning came the little girl woke up refreshed and thanked the beautiful fire. + +After that, wherever the little girl went, the fire would go too. They became such good friends! +Once there was a big bear. He woke early every morning to find his waste. It was impressive how he moved around the forest so quickly and found it before anyone else did. + +One morning, he heard something different in the forest. He woke up quickly and saw something very impressive - a family of deer! They were so beautiful and they had never been seen in the forest before. + +The bear was very curious. He followed them cautiously, but they disappeared soon after. He was sad that he couldn't get closer to them, but he was so impressed by what he had seen that he forgot about finding his waste that morning. + +The bear was so inspired by his experience that he began to tell the other animals in the forest about it. Soon, the entire forest was talking about the impressive family of deer. The bear felt special that he was the one to spot them! +Once upon a time, there was a modest pumpkin that grew in a field. Every day, the pumpkin got bigger and bigger. Slowly, it increased in size and began to take on a bright, orange color. + +The pumpkin wanted to show the world how proud it was of its growth. So it asked the sun for help. At first the sun said â���œno wayâ€, but when it saw how proud the pumpkin was, it said yes! + +Every day, the sun shined brightly on the pumpkin, and its size began to increase. The sun's rays made it even brighter and bigger. Soon, its modest color became a deep, vibrant orange. + +The little pumpkin was so proud of what it had become. People from all around stopped to admire it. It was a beautiful sight! + +The pumpkin's growth was a testament to the sun's light and love. And you know what? It still increases in size every day, just like it did before. +Once there was a lucky boy called Tom. He always wanted to dance so one day his parents bought him a flag. Tom was so excited to see his new flag and he couldn't wait to show it off. + +Tom put on his favourite song and waved the flag around in the air. He moved to the beat of the music, dancing faster and faster. He was twirling and singing in delight with his flag flapping in the wind. + +When Tom was finished he felt so happy. He put his flag down and said to his parents, "I feel so lucky to have the chance to dance!" His parents smiled at him and said they were glad he was having so much fun. + +Tom continues to dance every chance he gets and always waves his flag as he moves around. To this day, Tom never tires of his lucky flag! +Once upon a time there was a mirror. It was very expensive. Every morning and night mum used it to look at her face. One day the mirror broke so she was very sad. But then Dad came to the rescue. He got a new mirror from the shop. It was shiny and sparkly. Mum was very happy. She gave it a big, big kiss. From that day on all the family loved the new mirror and it replaced the old one. Mum always said with a smile, 'This mirror is the best!' The end. +Once upon a time, there was a white shape in the park. It was so pretty that everyone wanted to touch it. But then one day, the shape started to run away. Everyone tried to catch it but it was too fast! + +Soon, it ran out of the park and into the woods. It ran and ran until it came to a big hill. It stopped there and everyone thought it was gone. + +But then, from the top of the hill, they heard a loud noise. It was the shape! It had made a new game. It was bouncing down the hill again and again. Each time, it changed shape and color. + +Everyone clapped and cheered as the shape ran back into the park. Then, it turned back into a white shape and was still once more. + +The end. +Once there was a clever clown. He was the best clown of all. He had a special trick. He could lean really far and not lose his balance. He practiced for hours and hours until he was perfect. Finally, he decided to show everyone his trick. He stood on one foot and leaned as far as he could. Everyone cheered and laughed. The clown smiled with delight. He was so happy that he could make everyone happy with his clever trick. And from that day on, he leaned for everyone who wanted to see the special trick that made him the best clown. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight who had an important quest. He had to find the missing skeleton key to open the door of an old castle. Every night, he tried to find the key, but he never could. + +One day, he heard a loud yell from the castle. He bravely ran to the castle and was shocked when he saw a giant skeleton standing inside. The skeleton was very fit, and the knight was scared of it. + +The brave knight took a deep breath and yelled at the skeleton. He asked the skeleton if it knew where to find the key. The skeleton stayed very still and then nodded its head. + +The brave knight was so happy and quickly asked the skeleton to give him the key. The skeleton moved very slowly and finally opened its hand. To the knight's surprise, the key was in the skeleton's hand. + +The knight grabbed the key and quickly ran away. He was so glad that he found the key and could finally open the old castle door. +Once upon a time a little girl named Jane wanted to go to the zoo. It was a lovely day outside, so she put on her shoes and skipped out the door. When she arrived at the zoo, she gasped with delight. It was so lively! There were monkeys swinging from the branches, lions roaring, and birds chirping. + +Jane was so excited that she started skipping around the zoo. She went to the elephants first. They were big and gray and they made funny noises. Jane laughed and kept skipping. + +Next she stopped by the tigers. They were so fierce and strong, and they had bright orange fur. Jane smiled and skipped on. + +Finally, she visited the penguins. They were funny and hopping around in their icy pond. Jane laughed and kept on skipping. + +At the end of the day, Jane was tired but happy she had gone to the zoo. She said goodbye to all the animals, put on her shoes and skipped home for dinner. +One day, there was a boy who was very hungry. He wanted something to eat, but he didn't know what to do. Then he thought of a plan. He decided to perform a special dance. + +He started twirling around and jumping up and down. He even made funny sounds as he danced. Suddenly, he heard a sound behind him. He turned around and saw a big basket filled with food! + +He was so happy, he rushed to the basket and ate all the food. But when he was done, the basket was empty. He had wasted all the food. + +He was sad, but he still had a plan. He decided to perform his special dance one more time, and this time he sang too. By the time he finished, a big bowl of food had magically appeared in front of him! + +The boy was so happy. Now he was no longer hungry, thanks to his special dance. He never forgot the lesson he learned that day - if you perform with a lot of energy, good things might happen! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sally. Sally loved to explore and always had a lot of ideas for fun and exciting adventures. + +On one day, Sally decided to go for a walk in the woods. She did not know what she would find, but was excited to follow a path that lead her deep into the woods. + +As she was walking, Sally noticed a wink from a distant tree. She couldn't see what was winking at her, but she continued to walk closer to the tree. Finally, Sally found out what it was - it was a bad turkey! + +Sally was a bit scared. The turkey's long tail feathers and sharp beak looked a bit intimidating. But then, the turkey started to lead Sally further and further, and soon, Sally found a magical garden! Sally was so happy to explore the garden, and when it came time to go, the turkey gave Sally one special last wink. + +From then on, Sally and the bad turkey were good friends. They would often go on adventures together, and the turkey would lead Sally to all sorts of magical places. +Once there was a little girl. She was three years old. One day she noticed something funny. It was autumn and leaves were falling from the trees. She noticed that when the leaves hit the ground, it made a funny noise. She was so excited that she wanted to do it again! She noticed an open window and said, "I know what I can do!" She ran outside and started jumping up in the air trying to make the leaves fall. She was so happy when she noticed the leaves falling again! She laughed and jumped with joy. +Once upon a time, there was a generous daddy. He loved to raise his little girl high in the air and swing her around. The little girl would giggle and laugh every time her daddy raised her. One day, daddy came home with a big, soft towel. The little girl was so happy! She ran to her daddy, hugged him and thanked him for the generous gift. “I love the towel!†she said. All day, the little girl and her daddy played games and laughed using the towel. For a pillow fight, they used it to hit each other, but they always made sure not to hurt one another. They even pretended to be superheroes and used the towel to fly high above the clouds. Finally, it was time for bed and the little girl snuggled in the towel, dreaming of more fun with her daddy. +Mama and her two little children were spending the day at the park. Mama had one little boy and one little girl. The sister thought the park looked ugly but Mama said that if they stayed and spent some time it would get better. + +So, Mama and the children spent the morning playing and looking at the sights. The little girl especially liked the ducks. + +By lunchtime, everyone was hungry. Mama took out sandwiches she had packed. The children ate and talked about the things they had seen. + +After lunch, the two children played tag and ran around the park. Mama watched and smiled. Finally, they all left and went home. The sister was happy because the park didn't look so ugly anymore. +Once there was a tall giraffe named Spike. Spike was kind and cared a lot about his friends. He was always looking out for everyone and wanting to make sure that they were happy. + +One day, Spike decided to take a walk in the forest. On his walk, he noticed that there were some trees that needed help. When he looked closer, he saw that the trees were covered in flowers and the flowers needed water. + +Spike was so worried about the flowers, that he started to cry. He wanted to do something to help the flowers, but he didn't know what to do. But he kept on caring and that made his friends happy. + +So Spike decided to make a plan. He decided to work with his friends to build a secret water tank. They filled the tank with water, so that the flowers would be able to grow and be healthy. + +The flowers were so happy to have Spike and his friends caring for them! Every day, Spike and his friends would go and check on the flowers. They would bring water and take care of them, making sure that they were healthy and growing. + +Spike was so happy that he had been able to help. He showed that even the smallest acts of kindness can make the biggest differences. +Once upon a time, there was a hairy monster. He was very grumpy and lonely. One day, he found a jewel in the woods. It was very special, and it glowed with all the rainbows. The monster was so happy! He hugged the jewel tight and it made him feel so warm inside. + +He took the jewel back to his cave and kept it with him always. Everywhere he went, the jewel glowed and made other things in the cave glow too. The monster felt so happy and never lonely again. + +Now, whenever the monster is grumpy, he looks at thejewel and it makes him smile. He remembers how it made him feel when he found it, and he decides to go out and explore the woods. Maybe he will find some other surprises! +One day, a little boy named Jack was racing his toy car down the road. He was having so much fun, going faster and faster. But, Jack didn't look carefully; he kept running into other cars and keeping on going. + +Finally, Jack's daddy saw what he was doing and he was angry. He told Jack that he was being naughty and he must be punished. Jack was very sad but he knew his daddy was right. + +Jack went to sit on a pale, green bench nearby. His daddy said he must stay there until he learned how to behave. Jack didn't like being punished, but he knew it was the right thing to do. + +Jack stayed very still on the bench, until his daddy said he could come back. Jack promised his daddy he would be more careful when he drove on the road. He was relieved that his punishment was over. +Once upon a time, there was a whale in the sea. He was so bored that he didn't know what to do. He just floated around, feeling sad and lonely. + +He looked around and saw a little boat nearby. The whale decided to follow it and see where it went. When he got close enough, he could see that there was a little boy on the boat. + +The whale decided to go up and say hello to the boy. The boy was so surprised that he laughed. They spent the day together, playing in the water, chasing each other and having lots of fun. + +At the end of the day the whale was so tired that he said goodbye to the boy and floated away back to the sea. He relaxed and felt so happy. He said goodbye to the boy and thanked him for his fun day. +Once upon a time, there were three jolly friends. They were John, Sally and Louie. + +One day, they wanted to race each other. First, Louie said, "Let's race!" + +They lined up, ready to start the race. John and Sally jumped up, but Louie just stayed put. + +"Why did you not jump up?" asked Sally. + +"I wanted to remain still and enjoy the race," Louie smiled. + +And so, John and Sally raced and Louie stood and watched them. In the end, John and Sally crossed the finish line together, and they all remained jolly friends. +Once upon a time, there was a black motor. It made funny noises and it liked to act silly. It whirred and hummed and rolled around on the ground. + +One day, the motor saw a little girl playing. She was three years old and she had a toy car. The motor wanted to be friends with the girl, so it started to act funny. It zoomed around and made noises like beeps and boops. + +The little girl giggled and started to push the motor around. She cheered as the motor went faster and faster. She said, "This motor is so much fun!" + +The motor was so excited that the little girl liked it. It zoomed around in circles, just like the girl had done with her toy car. They were the best of friends and laughed together all day. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a graceful potato. She was very happy and liked to play all day. One day, the potato was walking in the forest when a big gust of wind came and blew her away! The potato was scared and tried to pull herself back but the wind was too strong. + +A big bear then came up and grabbed the potato. He pulled her close and asked if she was ok. The potato thanked the bear and together they went to the bear's house. The bear made a nice soup with the potato and they ate it together. + +When the soup was finished the bear said goodbye to the potato. The potato thanked the bear and pulled herself back to the forest. She was very grateful to the bear and said goodbye. She was happy to be safe and once again graceful. The end. +Mum and Dad took little Jack to the zoo. He had never been before and was so excited to explore. As he looked around he could see all the funny animals. He noticed a big elephant with a big grey trunk and a horn. He watched it as it drank from its water bowl and got close enough to touch it. + +The zoo keepers then brought out a big white horn. Everyone was calm and when Dad blew the horn, the elephants all walked towards it. Little Jack watched in wonder as the elephants gathered around the horn. He didn't understand why it made the elephants come but he still thought it was very cool. + +The day at the zoo was very enjoyable for little Jack. He learnt so much about all the animals and he had started to understand a little bit about how to look after them. By the end of the day he was feeling very calm and content. +"Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to play with her rag. It was a bright pink colour and it was very soft. + +Every day Lucy would fold the rag up and make it into a shape. She would bring it to her mom and dad and show them what she made. + +One day Lucy wanted to make something special with her rag. She decided to fold it up into a very normal shape. She used her hands and carefully folded the rag into the shape of a heart. + +When Lucy showed her mom the heart shape, her mom smiled and said, "That is beautiful, Lucy!" + +From that day on Lucy was always sure to fold her rag into a normal shape with a heart inside. It made her feel special and she loved it." +Once upon a time there was a graceful girl named Lily. Lily loved spending time outside and she loved playing with animals. One day, a big flood happened. Everywhere was so wet and all the animals were getting scared. + +Lily was worried too, but she had an idea. She went outside and used her big blankets to make a bridge across the flood. She used the blankets to make a path from the start to the end. Then Lily started to help the animals over the bridge. She ran up and down the bridge, helping the animals one-by-one. + +Soon all the animals were safe and the flood was gone. Lily was so happy that she had used her graceful movements to help the animals. Everyone was very thankful for what she had done. + +The flood was gone, and everyone lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was an old, fragile frame. It was made of lots of tiny pieces fitting together, like a jigsaw puzzle. + +One day, a young girl came to visit. She loved puzzles, so she decided to see if she could fix the old frame. + +She carefully picked it up and started to stir it around. She was gentle, as she didn't want to break it. + +But as the girl stirred, many of the pieces started to change shape. Some of them moved away from each other, while others moved closer. + +When she was finished, the frame looked brand new! She was so happy. She had made the old, fragile frame into something beautiful. +Once there was a large caterpillar that lived in the garden. He loved to explore the flowers. One day he saw a beautiful ladybug. He nodded to her. + +The ladybug was glad to see the caterpillar. She asked if he wanted to go on an adventure. He nodded and she flew away. + +The caterpillar followed her to a large oak tree. It was so big he was scared. But the ladybug showed him it was okay. He nodded and they began to climb. + +The caterpillar and the ladybug crawled up the big tree. The higher they got, the more their courage grew. Finally they reached the top. + +They both looked down at the garden and smiled. The caterpillar was glad he had taken the chance. He nodded at the ladybug, and they laughed together. +Once upon a time there was a caterpillar. He loved to chew on things. He would chew on leaves and rocks, anything he could get his little caterpillar mouth on! + +One day he came across something that looked like a leaf, but it felt fake. He decided to give it a chew and sure enough, it was fake. What a surprise! + +He liked the fake leaf so much that he kept it with him all the time. He chewed on it when he played and even when he was eating his yummy caterpillar snacks. + +The caterpillar loved his fake leaf so much even when he grew up and became a butterfly he couldn't bear to part with it. He still keeps it with him wherever he goes! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He was very adventurous and loved exploring his island. One day, Timmy had a strong urge to go on a journey. He wanted to sail across the ocean and explore all the different places nearby. + +So Timmy started packing. He gathered some yummy snacks and a big coat to keep him warm. Once he was all packed, Timmy walked to the beach. He jumped in his boat and started rowing. + +Timmy soon reached the other side of the island. He looked around and spotted a pirate ship! Timmy was so excited and he quickly got on board. The pirates took him all around the world - from the hot deserts to the cool oceans. + +The sail was full of adventures and Timmy was so happy he’d gone. When the sail was finished, Timmy returned to his island with lots of stories to tell all his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful bird named Jake. Jake flapped his wings and flew over the big, green fields. He looked down and saw the soft, brown soil. Jake felt so happy and peaceful that he decided to take a rest on one of the trees. + +Soon, Jake saw a little mouse running across the soil. The mouse had a worried look on its face. The mouse stopped to ask Jake for help. + +"My friend is stuck at the top of the tree!" said the mouse. + +Jake shrugged. He wasn't sure how he could help the mouse. + +Just then, a strong wind blew and moved the tree branches. Jake saw his friend the caterpillar slowly make its way from the top of the tree to the ground with grace and care. + +The mouse cheered for joy! Jake smiled and watched as his friend the caterpillar made it safely down. Then, Jake said goodbye and flew back to his nest in the sky. +Once upon a time there was a dad who wanted to build something special. It was for his little girl and it was going to be a porch. The dad wanted the porch to be very tight and safe so the little girl could play on it. + +So he got out the tools and started to build. He hammered, sawed, and drilled until the porch was just right. It was tall and strong and he painted it a pretty color. + +Finally, he called his little girl out to show her what he had made. She was so excited when she saw the porch! She jumped and screamed and ran around it. She was so happy to have a safe place to play. + +The dad smiled and knew that his little girl would be safe and happy on her new porch. He was so glad that he took the time to build it for her. They both knew it was going to be very tight and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a festival. It was a very special day. Everyone was happy. + +They went to the festival and saw so many colors, lights and fun things. They laughed and played together. + +At the end of the day, everyone felt very sleepy. They walked back to their homes with heavy feet and droopy eyes. + +When they arrived home, they quickly went to bed. They all fell asleep and had very happy dreams. + +The next morning, they woke up feeling refreshed and ready for a new day. Everyone remembered the festival with a smile. It had been a great time. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Ella. Ella had a beloved pencil, it was nice and long and a lovely yellow colour. + +Every day Ella liked to use her pencil to draw sweet pictures of her favourite things. She loved to draw butterflies and kittens and flowers. + +One day Ella was very busy drawing a pretty picture. But something had gone wrong and there was a big smudge on the page! Ella had to wipe it away so she could finish drawing her lovely picture. She grabbed her pencil and carefully wiped the smudge away. + +After she had finished Ella looked at her picture and smiled. It was so sweet, just like she had imagined. She hugged her pencil tight as butterflies started to flutter in her tummy. Ella was so proud of her artwork. +Once upon a time, there was a dirt worker who had to work very hard to dig up roots all day. He was very careless and wouldn't take his time when digging up the roots. + +One day, he dug too fast and found a root that was bigger than all the others. He was excited to find such a big root! He picked it up and brought it home to show everyone. + +When he got home, he was amazed to see what he found. The root was special and gave him all sorts of magic powers! He could do things like make a feast for his family or make all the work go away. + +The dirt worker was very happy with his new magical root. He used it to make life easier for him and his family. From then on, the people in his village loved and respected him for his hard work and carelessness. + +The dirt worker had found the magical root and it changed his life and the life of his village forever. +Once upon a time there was a little figure who loved to play. He was never hungry because he was so busy playing. + +One day he saw something new in the park. It was a giant slide! He couldn't wait to try it out. So the little figure raced to the top and slid down with a huge smile on his face. + +At the bottom was a large sandbox. He loved to play in the sand and make different shapes with the figures he found. He worked until he made a castle that looked like a real one from far away. + +The little figure had so much fun that day! As the sun was setting, he was so tired he forgot to be hungry. He picked up his figures and headed home for a good night's rest. +Once upon a time there was a mighty king. Everywhere he went people looked up to him and respected him. But he wanted something more. + +One day he set out on a quest to find something truly special. He searched high and low, but could not find anything. + +Just as he was feeling weary and ready to give up, he spotted something in the distance. It was a big hill with something on top. + +As he got closer, he could see it was a big bowl of broccoli! The king felt so happy and relieved. He knew this was exactly the thing he had been searching for. + +The king ate the broccoli and it was the tastiest thing he had ever eaten! He was so full and content that his quest had ended on a mighty note. +A little girl named Sarah was feeling gloomy. She was sad because she had to go to school that day. She was in class and the teacher said she had to do her math. She felt like doing something else and wanted to be spoiled instead. + +So she asked her teacher if she could have a break and have some fun. Her teacher said yes and they all had a break together. Sarah was happy and they did a lot of silly things. + +They ran around, played games and even made a big mess! The teacher didn't mind and said it was OK to spoil them once in a while. So they had a lot of fun and Sarah was no longer gloomy. +Timmy was a funny three year old who had lots of requests. One day he asked his mom if he could play outside. Being a good mom she agreed and he ran out before she could change her mind. Outside he saw something strange. It was a big drain in his parents' garden. He went over to inspect it and then he made a request. He wanted to see what would happen if he put something down the drain. So, he picked up a flower from the garden and put it down the drain. Nothing happened. He laughed and tried again. He put down a few pebbles and waited. Suddenly, the pebbles made a gurgling noise and they disappeared out of sight. Timmy was amazed and couldn't stop laughing. That was the funniest thing he had ever seen! So, Timmy decided this would be his new favourite game every day. He would make requests and put funny things down the drain. His parents had no idea what he was doing. Little did they know, their funny little three year old was having the time of his life! +One day, a potato arrived at the door. It was a weird potato because it had eyes and a big smile. The little girl was so excited because she had never seen a potato like that before. She quickly grabbed it and ran outside to play. She looked around her garden and found a nice place to put the potato. She dug a hole and carefully placed it in the ground. + +For days, the little girl watched the potato and waited for something to happen. Then one morning, she woke up and saw that the potato had grown into a big, beautiful plant! The leaves were green and it had lots of tiny potatoes growing on it. She was so excited that the weird potato had changed into something so wonderful. + +The little girl rushed inside with the potatoes and cooked them for lunch. Everyone in the family ate the delicious potatoes and they thought they were the best they had ever tasted. The little girl was so proud of her weird potato. It had come all the way to her door, and it had turned into something so special. +Once, there were two boys. One was big, and one was small. The big one was called Bob and the small one was called Sam. They were very good friends. + +One day, Bob had an idea. He said to Sam, "Let's join stomachs!". Sam thought that was a foolish idea, so he said no. But Bob kept asking and asking, until finally Sam said yes. + +So Bob and Sam joined stomachs. They were so happy! They laughed and smiled and hugged each other. + +But then Bob said it was time to stop, so they had to un-join their stomachs. Sam was sad to say goodbye to Bob, but he was also happy to have his own stomach back. + +And they both lived happily ever after! +Once there was a little girl who was only three years old. She wanted to explore the world around her. So one day she decided to go for a walk. + +As she was walking, she saw a log in the forest. She knew she had to get closer to get a better look. When she got close, she saw something strange. It was both harsh and beautiful. + +She touched the log and it felt harsh. She couldn't believe how rough it was! She saw different shapes and colors and started to explore it even more. + +The more she explored, the more she saw. She saw insects, leaves, and bark. She noticed the harshness changing to softer, more gentle textures. + +She was so happy to have explored and seen so much. She was so excited to tell her mom all about her discoveries! +Once upon a time there was a special velvet cape. It was thick and warm, and it was very special. Every night, the cape was used in a special way. + +The cape would unite all of the animal friends. The dog, the pig, the fox and the owl all shared the cape and hugged each other tight. + +On the cape was a very special pattern. It had golden swirls and sparkles of red. Everyone who touched the cape felt a very special comfort and warmth. + +The cape also made sure that all the animal friends stayed together. Everyone was safe and happy. The velvet cape helped their friendship stay strong and unite them more each day. +Once upon a time there was a crack in the ground. It was very long and messy. Everyone was curious about it and couldn't figure out why it was there. + +One day, a little girl walked over to the crack and looked inside. She saw a tiny door! She knocked and waited. A big bear opened the door and said, "Yes? What can I do for you?" + +The little girl didn't know what to say, but the bear remained friendly. He said, "I live in this crack. It's my secret home. Would you like to come in and say hello?" + +The girl was excited. She stepped inside and saw a messy room, filled with toys and books. The little girl smiled and said, "Hi, bear!" The bear nodded and smiled back. + +The little girl stayed in the bear's secret home for the rest of the day. They played with toys and read books together. Then, when it was time for the girl to go home, the bear said goodbye. He thanked her for visiting and asked that she keep his secret home a secret. + +The little girl promised to keep the bear's secret. From that day on, she visited his secret home every day. The bear remained in his crack, but from then on he was no longer alone. +One day, Lucy was very excited. Today was the day she was going to the theater. She had been waiting for weeks. Finally, it was time to go. + +The sky was grey outside. Suddenly, it began to rain. Lucy was worried but she still wanted to go to the theater. She put on her raincoat and scarf and ran outside. + +The theater was dark and quiet. Lucy walked inside, careful not to get wet. She found her seat and waited for the show to start. The theater was dark and the show was magical. + +The rain outside stopped and the show finished. Lucy was so happy she had come to the theater. She ran all the way back home, dreaming of the fun she had had. +Once upon a time, there was a row of toys. They were all kinds of colors and shapes. A little girl saw the toys and wanted to play. She picked up a block and the fun began. + +She was really happy and laughing. But then her happiness changed. She was feeling troubled. She was not sure why. It almost felt like something was wrong. + +The little girl put down the block and started walking down the row of toys. Then she saw something she was sure would help her feel better. It was a ball. She picked it up and started jumping and kicking it around. She was playing so happily. + +The little girl's troubles were gone. She was playing and smiling and laughing. In that moment, she was so happy. And for a while, she forgot her troubles. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. Sarah was tough and brave and she loved a good mystery. +Sarah's mommy and daddy were getting married. Sarah was so excited to go to their wedding. She wanted to wear a pretty dress and put on her sparkly shoes. +At the wedding, Sarah saw that all of her mommy's and daddy's friends were wearing fancy clothes. They were talking and laughing and they all seemed so happy to be there. +The mystery came when Sarah heard her mom say that Daddy was getting married to Sarah too! Sarah didn't know what this meant, so she asked her mommy and daddy. Mommy said it meant that they all loved each other very much. +Sarah smiled and was happy that she got to marry her mommy and daddy along with them! The wedding was filled with joy and Sarah was so proud to be part of such an important day. +Once upon a time, there was a careless little girl. She was playing in the park when suddenly her cocoa disappeared! It had vanished! Nobody knew where it had gone. The little girl looked all over the park, but couldn't find it anywhere. She was so sad that she had lost her cocoa. + +But then, a kind old lady came over to her and asked, "Why are you so sad?" The little girl said that her cocoa had vanished. The old lady smiled and told her not to worry. She took the little girl to her house and made her a special cup of cocoa with sprinkles. + +The little girl was so happy! She thanked the old lady and ran off, enjoying her cocoa all the way home. The next day, the cocoa she had lost was back in the park. It had vanished, but now it was back again! +Once upon a time there was a mineral that liked to hang around. He was different than the other minerals because he was very independent. He didn't like to stay in one place very long. + +So one day he decided to go on a journey. He hung around different places, meeting lots of different people. He also saw big mountains and little creeks. + +One night he decided to hang from a tree and take a rest. As he was hanging, he noticed something in the distant night sky. It was a big, bright moon! He couldn't believe his eyes and spent the entire night hanging under the moon. + +The next morning, the mineral was feeling refreshed and energized. He was thankful for the magical night and went on his way, ready to start another adventure. +One day, Sarah and her mommy went to the park. It was a nice day and they were excited to have a picnic. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud shout. When they looked around, they saw a ghost. Sarah was scared and hide behind her mommy. The ghost was big and looked weak. + +Sarah's mommy was brave. She shouted, "Go away! We don't want to see you here!" The ghost flew away and was gone. Sarah was so relieved. + +The next day, Sarah and her mommy went back to the park for another picnic. This time there were no ghosts, only happy kids and smiling parents. +Once upon a time, there was a poor country. People in the poor country did not have very much money or food. One day, a kind woman named Sara decided that she wanted to help the people of the poor country. + +Sara packed her bags and went to the poor country. When she arrived, she saw that the people there were very sad. They had nothing to eat and many of them were very ill. + +Sara wanted to help the people in the poor country, so she went around to all the homes and told the people she would help them. She brought food and medicine to the houses. People were so happy to have food to eat and medicine to make them feel better. + +After that, Sara continued to visit the people of the poor country every day. She would sit with them and listen while they told her all their stories and worries. She would hug them and tell them that everything was going to be okay. People in the poor country were so thankful for Sara because she sat with them and helped make them feel better. + +And so, Sara's kindness made the people of the poor country very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a smart butterfly. She was so special because she was a colourful kind of butterfly. Every day she would fly around and explore. She wanted to find someone who would care for her. + +One day she saw a little boy who was playing in the garden. He had a smile on his face and he was happy. The butterfly flew down to him and said “Hi!†She hoped the little boy would care for her. + +The little boy was so happy to see the butterfly! He smiled and said “Good morning.†He took his hand and held it out to the butterfly. He said, “Come here, I will take care of you.†+ +The two of them were best friends ever since. Every day the little boy would put out a dish of butter for the butterfly to eat. They played together in the garden and went on fun adventures. + +The little boy was so happy to have a new friend. The butterfly was so lucky to have someone who cared for her. The butterfly had found her true friend, and they are still best friends to this day. +John and Jane were good friends. They were always nice to each other, but one day they had a quarrel. They were not speaking to each other for days. + +John felt sad, he missed his friend. He wanted to say sorry so he decided to make a sandwich and bring it to her. He made it with lots of love and care. + +When Jane saw the sandwich she smiled. "Thank you John, you are so reliable," she said. John beamed and they hugged each other. From then on, they remained the best of friends! +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was always hungry. He wanted to find something to eat. + +One day, he saw a stick laying on the ground. He picked it up and looked at it. He did not recognize it as anything he could eat. But he was still hungry. + +He decided to take the stick with him, just in case he could find something to do with it. He carried the stick in his hand and continued walking. + +Soon, he spotted an apple tree. He remembered his mom telling him that apples were good to eat. He recognized the apples as something that tasted good. + +He used his stick to reach the apples and knocked them down from the tree. He was so happy! He ate a few apples and was not hungry anymore. + +The little boy was so glad he brought the stick with him. Without it he would have not been able to get the apples! +Once upon a time, there was a curious little boy named Tim. He loved to explore things and had an adventurous spirit. + +One day, Tim was out playing in the park when he came across a jar of jelly. It looked so yummy and he wanted to try it. So, he picked up the jar and ran back home with it. + +He ran into the kitchen and showed it to his mom. His mom looked at it and said, “This doesn’t belong to us. We need to send it back.†So, Tim carefully put the jelly back into the jar and his mom took it outside and put it back in the park where he had found it. + +Tim was sad that he couldn’t eat the jelly, but his mom reminded him that even though sending it back was the right thing to do, he was still being very curious by exploring. He smiled and knew that she was right. +Once there was a jet that belonged to a sweet family. They would fly around the world with it, visiting many different places. One day, the family had a surprise for the 3 year old. It was a long trip on the jet to a beautiful beach! + +They flew over the ocean and it was so blue. They went so far that the land became small and could only be seen from high up in the sky. When they finally arrived, the beach was so pretty with white sand and clear blue water. + +The 3 year old had so much fun playing in the ocean, making sand castles and collecting seashells. They even saw dolphins! After the fun was over, the family flew back to their home in the jet. The 3 year old was so happy to know it belonged to them. +Mummy, Daddy and Ben were very happy. They were excited because tomorrow was a special day. They were going on a trip! + +It was going to be a fine trip. Every morning, the family would wake up in a different place. They would explore new places and do lots of fun things. + +On the last day, they celebrated. They danced and laughed together. Mummy and Daddy made a big dinner and shared it with Ben. It was so delicious! + +Ben was so excited. He felt proud that he had gone on a special trip with Mummy and Daddy. It was a day to remember and celebrate! +Sammy and his mommy went to the street. Sammy saw some dead trees by the side of the street. He hated them because they looked very sad. Mommy asked Sammy why he hated the dead trees. Sammy said, "I don't like them because they look so lonely." + +Mommy smiled and said, "It's ok, Sammy. They won't be on the street forever. Spring will come and then the trees will be alive again." + +Sammy was happy to hear that. He stopped hating the dead trees and started looking at the bright summer flowers growing in the garden. Sammy loved the bright colors of the summer flowers. He said, "Mommy, I want to pick some flowers for you!" + +Mommy said, "That would be lovely. Let's go get some flowers for our home." + +So, Sammy and mommy went to the garden and picked some beautiful summer flowers. They brought them home and made a vase of bright summer flowers. Sammy no longer hated the dead trees on the street because he knew they would come alive soon. +Max had a big nose. It was rough like sandpaper and he refused to let people touch it. One day, Max's grandma came to visit and she said she wanted to give his nose a good squeeze! + +Max refused and shook his head no. Grandma asked why he wouldn't let her give his nose a nice squeeze. Max said it felt too weird. + +Grandma gave him a hug and tried to convince him it would feel good. But Max still refused. He felt like it was too much to handle. + +Grandma was disappointed but she still gave him a big hug; then, she kissed Max on his rough nose. Max still felt weird but it wasn't so bad. Grandma smiled and said, “See? That wasn’t so bad, was it?†+ +Max smiled back and said no. From then on, Max had no problem with Grandma giving him a squeeze on the nose every time she came for a visit. +It was Patrick's first day of school. He was so excited and wanted to make lots of new friends. He saw a group of kids already playing together, and he wanted join them. He walked over to the group, but one of the kids said, "You can't join us. Go away!" + +Patrick was sad. He didn't know why the kids were being so stupid. He tried to find another group of kids to play with, but nobody else wanted him to join. + +Suddenly, a nice teacher spotted Patrick and said, "Don't worry little one, I can fix this." She walked over to the group of kids and talked to them. They eventually let Patrick join their group and they started playing together. + +The other kids were actually nice and friendly. They asked Patrick a lot of questions and even gave him some of their toys to play with. Patrick was so happy that the teacher had fixed the situation. Now he could make lots of new friends at school. +Once upon a time, there was a young cow named Daisy. Daisy was very careful with her walking in the field all day. + +One day, Daisy noticed a strange but delicious liquid in the field. It was called wine. She was so thirsty that she just couldn't help but drink it. + +When Daisy drank the wine, she started to feel strange. Her head started to hurt and her tummy felt funny. Daisy was suffering from the wine. + +She knew she had to be careful from now on. She decided to only drink the water from the creek. + +Daisy learned a very important lesson that day. She always had to be careful, just like she always was. She was grateful she didn't suffer anymore after that day. +It was raining outside, a big, heavy rain. Inside the house, a little panda was getting ready for a big adventure. + +The panda was very hungry, so he got his raincoat, boots and umbrella and headed outside to find something to eat. He wandered around the garden, but he couldn't find anything. He looked left and right, but still no luck. + +Then suddenly, he saw something in the distance. It was a big tree with big, juicy apples and the panda was very excited. He ran over and started eating all the apples he could find. + +When the panda had finished, he was happy and full! He waved goodbye to the big tree and went back inside, happy and content. +Once there was a painter. He was very frustrated because he couldn't make his painting look the way he wanted. He tried so hard every day. But he just couldn't get it right. + +One day, a big box arrived. Inside he found lots of different colours. Now he could paint whatever he liked and he was very excited. + +He started painting very carefully and soon it started to look really nice. He enjoyed using all the bright colours and making all sorts of shapes. He worked really hard and soon he was really proud of his work. + +He could not believe how much he was enjoying himself. He smiled and soon he forgot about all his pain and frustration. He had made something really special and he was very proud of it. +One night, a little boy looked up at the night sky. He spotted a shiny star in the distance. He mentioned it to his Dad who smiled. + +They looked together, and his Dad pointed out more stars. He said they were very deep in the sky. + +The little boy was so amazed by all the stars. He never knew there were so many sparkling in the night. + +He asked his Dad if he could have a star of his own. His Dad laughed and said he could have one whenever he wanted. + +The little boy looked up and wished on a special star. He made a wish and said it was just between him and the star. + +The star twinkled and shone brighter than before. The little boy was so happy he shouted for joy. + +He thanked the twinkling star for listening to his wish. Then he ran off to bed filled with happy dreams. +Once upon a time, there was a shelf. It was a big shelf, so everyone wanted to measure it. + +They got a ruler and measured the shelf. Then they wanted to make it even tastier. + +They put some delicious sugar and some yummy cookies on the shelf. Everyone looked at the shelf and was very happy. + +They all enjoyed the tasty shelf. They measured it once more, just to make sure it was perfect. + +And that is how the shelf became very tasty. Everyone was very happy. The end. +Once there was a little boy who loved to explore. He loved going on walks with his mum and dad to look for special things. One day, his mum and dad took him for a walk and warned him not to wander too far away from them. He wanted to look around and explore, but he listened and stayed close. + +The little boy spotted a red cap on the ground! He ran over to pick it up. The cap was so cool! It was just his size and had stripes on the top. He asked his mum if he could keep it, and she said yes. + +He was so excited to have this special cap. He put it on his head and felt so proud. He ran around and showed his friends and they all said he looked so cool! + +He was never tempted to wander off too far again. He remembered the warning that his mum and dad gave him and listened to them. With his new red cap, he felt brave, but safe knowing his mum and dad were always there for him. + +From then on, he always made sure to stay close to his family, but was still available to explore the world around him and find amazing things. +Once upon a time, there was a proud kangaroo. He hopped around the meadow looking for something nice to eat. Suddenly, the kangaroo noticed a cute little rabbit and he felt very happy. The kangaroo hopped over to the rabbit and gave him a big kiss. + +The rabbit was very surprised but he liked it so he smiled. The kangaroo was so proud that he hopped away, twirling in circles as he went. He was so proud of himself that he shouted with glee. + +The rabbit stayed in the meadow, thinking of the kangaroo. He couldn't help but smile whenever he thought of the kiss they shared. He thought the kangaroo was the bravest and most handsome animal he had ever seen. + +The kangaroo continued hopping around the meadow, enjoying life with a proud heart. And to this day, the kangaroo still remembers the rabbit and their special kiss. +One day, a persistent little boy wanted to drink something. He searched for something to drink but he could not find anything. He looked in the kitchen and the living room but he still couldn't find anything. He was getting very thirsty! But he kept searching. + +Finally, he found a cup of juice. He carefully grabbed it and slowly sipped the drink. It was so yummy and he felt so happy! He couldn't stop drinking the juice. He drank cup after cup until there were no more! + +The day was over and the thirsty little boy was happy and satisfied. He had been so persistent and he had finally gotten what he wanted! He was proud of himself and smiled as he went off to bed. +One day, Jim was walking through the park. He saw something very rare - a big ice-cream truck. Jim was so excited and wanted to try the ice-cream. + +Jim asked his mum if he could get a cone. But his mum ignored him. She said that it was too expensive. + +This made Jim very sad. He wanted that ice-cream very badly. He begged and pleaded, but his mum still ignored him. + +Jim tried to find other ways to get the ice-cream. But unfortunately, none of them worked. He was left feeling disappointed and frustrated. + +Jim eventually gave up and started walking away from the truck. He realised that sometimes, even if you really want something, it might not be possible. +Once upon a time there was a quiet kitten. The kitten was all alone. She wanted someone to play with. The little kitten started to slip and slide on the wooden floor. She slipped and slid so much that she started to giggle. + +Suddenly she heard footsteps coming. It was her new friend! She said hello to the friend and then started to play chase with him. They ran and ran around and around. They laughed and smiled the whole time! + +After a while the kitten got really tired and needed a rest. She started to slip gently off the floor and onto the couch. She snuggled up and felt really warm and happy. After a few minutes she closed her eyes and fell asleep. She had a lot of fun playing with her new friend. The end. +Once upon a time there was a poor bear. He always wanted to play with the other animals at the forest but they all thought he was too strange. One day, the bear decided he wanted to join the fun. + +So he asked a deer, "Will you lend me your skin?" The deer replied, "No, I won't lend you my skin!" All the other animals laughed. + +But then a kind squirrel spoke up. He said, "I will lend you my skin!" So the bear put on the squirrel's skin and he looked just like a squirrel too! All the animals stopped laughing and were surprised. + +The bear thanked the squirrel and he joined in the fun. From then on, the poor bear was welcomed in the forest and he was able to play with the animals just like he wanted. The end. +Once upon a time there was a brave girl who wanted to take a trip. She was ready for a big adventure! + +So she packed her bag and set out. She travelled for many miles until she came to a huge maze. It was pretty scary. The walls were so high and the paths were very twisty. But the brave girl was not afraid. + +She walked through the paths of the maze and soon came to a giant door. It was closed tight and had a fierce lock. But the brave girl didn't give up. She kept trying and eventually she was able to open the door. + +Behind it was the biggest surprise the brave girl had ever seen, a beautiful waterfall with amazing flowers around it. She was so happy with her trip and felt very proud of herself. +John loved visiting his grandma. Every time he came over she would bring out something special to play with. Today it was an adorable cable. It was bright and colorful and John couldn't help but smile. + +He quickly grabbed it and started to crawl away down the hallway. However, his grandma stopped him and said, "John, wait! Let me show you what else can be done with this cable." + +John watched curiously as she carefully unwound it and pulled something out of her pocket. Next, she tied the cable around his waist with a huge smile on her face. She said, "The cable will help you stay close when I take you outside to play." + +John was thrilled. He hugged his grandma and then ran outside. His grandma had brought an adorable cable and it was now giving him a safe adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was 3 years old. + +One day, Lucy wanted to go for a walk in the park. So, she opened the door and went outside. + +In the park, Lucy saw a sign. The sign said "no walking today". Lucy was upset. She did not understand why she could not walk in the park. + +Suddenly, Lucy saw her mommy walking in the park. Lucy asked her mommy why the sign said she could not walk in the park. + +Her mommy said, "The park is closed today. We have to go home." So, Lucy was sad but she opened the door and went back inside. +Sam was exploring the meadow. He observed some big, buzzing bees flying around. He followed them to a dry patch of grass, and saw a large, dark hive. He stepped closer to get a better look, but the bees started to buzz angrily. Sam quickly stepped away. He was fascinated by the hive. He wanted to observe it from a safer distance. + +The next day, Sam came back to the meadow. This time he came prepared, with a thick jacket and a hat. He stayed very still and observed the hive for a long time. The bees busily flew in and out of the hive. Sam watched them as they filled their baskets with nectar and zig zagged across the meadow. + +After a while, the sun was setting and Sam knew it was time to go home. As he left, he looked back one last time, and waved goodbye to the bees in the dry hive. +Mum and Dad and Baby went on a new picnic. They took lots of yummy food and lots of fun toys. + +Mum and Dad spread a blanket on the grass and Baby ran around and looked at the flowers. He saw some big trees and said hello to the birds. + +Then it was time for lunch. Mum and Dad shared the sandwiches and Baby had some fruit. Baby liked the blueberries best! + +After they had finished their picnic, Mum and Dad gave Baby a big hug, and then they all went home. + +When they got home, Mum and Dad showed Baby a new toy that they had brought him. It was a little car, and Baby was so excited. He hugged the car, and then he hugged Mum and Dad too. + +Baby was happy and he said that he had the best picnic ever! +Once there was a little boy named Joe. He was only three years old and lived with his mom and dad. Every day, Joe loved to play and explore the world around him. + +One day, Joe was walking and he saw a microphone in the window of a store. He asked his mom if he could pay for it so he could have it for his very own. His mom said yes, and so Joe was very happy. + +Joe got to practice singing and talking into the microphone every day. He loved it! He soon realized that the microphone was made for talking into but he decided to try something else. He put some spicy sauce into it and started singing and talking at the same time. His mom and dad never heard anything so spicy and they all laughed until they cried. + +Joe quickly put the microphone away when he was done. He learned that it was only made for talking, not for spicy sauce. He was very happy to have the microphone and he always made sure to use it in the right way. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Daisy. She was very nice. One day, Daisy went to the park with her best friend. While playing, the two friends spotted a ticket blowing in the wind. They both ran to get it, but Daisy was quicker and grabbed the ticket first. She was so happy that she danced and laughed. + +But her friend became jealous. He started to tease Daisy about having the ticket. Daisy's smiled faded away, and she became very sad. Her friend kept teasing her. + +But then Daisy's mom came along. She saw how sad Daisy was, so she took them to the playground. There were so many slides and swings - it was so much fun! When they got home, Daisy's mom gave Daisy a big hug and told her that she was very nice. + +Daisy smiled. She realised that being kind was much more important than teasing. She also realised that it is much more fun to be nice than to tease. Daisy never forgot that lesson. +John went shopping with his mom. He saw a kangaroo in a store. He asked his mom if he could buy it. His mom said no. + +John was confused. He didn't understand why he couldn't buy the kangaroo. He wanted to take it home so he could play with it. + +His mom explained that kangaroos don't live in houses and that it would be too hard to take care of it. She said maybe they could go to the zoo to see kangaroos instead. + +John was still a bit confused, but he was happy that he could still see kangaroos. He was excited to go to the zoo. He knew it would be a lot of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a small, sleepy bear that lived in an igloo. He owned a comfy bed and a fuzzy blanket, and he liked to cuddle up and sleep in it. Every morning, he woke up with a big smile. + +One day, the sleepy bear decided to explore the world outside of his igloo. He saw a tall mountain, a giant lake, and a big, beautiful tree. The Bear was so excited! + +He explored and played for awhile, but soon he got sleepy. He found a soft spot by the lake to take a nap. After he napped, he felt so awake and excited to go back to his igloo! + +He happily trotted back to his own igloo, and he crawled into his bed. He snuggled up in his cozy blanket, and fell fast asleep. And that's how the sleepy bear got to own his own little igloo! +Once upon a time there was an elderly man. He was very old, but he was still young at heart. Every day he would take his grandchildren to the park. They loved to play on the swings. + +The elderly man loved to watch the children play. He would often join in with the children’s games. One of the games the children liked to play was tag. The elderly man would try to run fast, but he couldn't keep up. He was always the last one tagged. + +The children would laugh and giggle at him. The elderly man loved to laugh with them and he enjoyed being part of the game. When it was time to go home, the elderly man would often need to take a break before walking back home. + +The elderly man and his grandchildren would always take a moment to swing on the swing. They would laugh and smile and the elderly man would watch his grandchildren as they flew through the air on the swing. + +Then the elderly man was ready to go home. He would take each of the children's hands in his and they would walk slowly home. They would look back at the swings and remember the happy time they had together. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little boy named Joe. He was three years old and he loved to explore things. + +One day, he wanted to visit a faucet. He thought it would be so cool to see what it was like up close. So Joe put on his shoes, grabbed his hat and ran out the door. + +When Joe arrived at the faucet, he was so excited. He touched it and looked at it very carefully. He even used his finger to turn it on and saw the water flow. + +Afterwards, Joe was happy to visit the faucet. He waved goodbye, put his hat back on and ran back home. + +He couldn't wait to tell his parents all about his visit. +Once upon a time, there was an open temple. Every day, many children visited the temple to play and explore. + +One day, a three year old child wanted to reach the top of the temple. He tried to climb the stairs but it was too high. So he looked around for a different way to reach the temple. + +He saw a tree with a lot of branches near the temple. He smiled, because he knew that he could climb the tree and reach the top. He grabbed a branch and pulled himself up to the top of the tree. + +When he was at the top of the tree, he saw that he could reach the temple! He was so excited and made it to the top with a big smile. + +The three year old had reached his goal. He was proud and happy that he could reach the top of the temple. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was walking in the woods. Suddenly she saw a leaf blowing in the wind. It was so big and so colourful. The little girl wanted to touch it. She reached out and tried to grab it, but it broke because it was so thin and delicate. + +The little girl was sad because she wanted to touch the leaf. But then she saw a delicious sweet. It was a yummy candy apple. She was so happy and ran to get it. + +The little girl bit into the candy apple and it felt so yummy in her mouth. She forgot all about the leaf that had broken and ate the candy apple with a big smile. + +The little girl had a wonderful day in the woods. She was so happy she had found something yummy to eat instead of the broken leaf. +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to play. She had the most special thing that she loved the most - a little object. She would carry it with her everywhere and keep it safe in her pocket. She took it out and started to play, throwing it up and catching it. She played it so hard and it was so fun! + +One day, the girl's little object got a bit too tight in her pocket, so she decided to take a small break and put it in a box. She knew that if it would stay safe and tight in the box, she would be able to take it out and play with it whenever she wanted! + +And so the girl put her little object in the box and left it there. Every now and then, she would get it out and play with it. And although it was sometimes too tight in her pocket, it was always nice and safe in the box. + +The girl and her little object were very happy together and they loved to play. +One day, a tiny little boy woke up. He went outside with his mom and dad and saw a big, beautiful whale in the ocean. He had never seen a whale before, so he was so excited. As they got closer to the whale, they noticed that his skin was very dirty. + +The little boy asked his dad why the whale was dirty. His dad told him that the whale had been swimming in the ocean and got covered in dirt and mud. He said that whales couldn't take a shower like humans do and so they had to wait for the rain to wash off their dirt. + +The little boy thought it was so sad that the whale was dirty and wanted to help clean him. He ran inside and found a bucket, filled it with soapy water and ran back outside. He used the soapy water and scrubbed the whale. After a few minutes, the whale was nice and clean again. + +The little boy was so happy that he had been able to help the whale. He smiled and waved goodbye to the whale as he swam away. +Today was a very happy day for Sam the cat. Sam was feeling very playful and decided to go explore the garden. + +As Sam stepped outside, he felt a tickle in his nose. Not being able to stop it, Sam had to sneeze. Then he saw a big grey mouse sitting on the grass in front of him. + +Sam was curious, so he crept closer. The mouse saw Sam and was scared. To make the mouse feel more comfortable, Sam gave a big rub on its back. The mouse was very surprised and happy to see Sam being so friendly. + +Sam and the mouse became friends. They started to play together, having lots of fun running around the garden. They were running around, chasing each other, and laughing. + +Soon, it was time for Sam to go home. He said goodbye to his new friend feeling content, knowing he made a new friend. +Adam was very hungry. He looked around for something to eat. He found a big bowl of dessert. It was full of sweet treats! He put some of the dessert in a bowl and sat down to eat. He ate the delicious treats until he was full. He then put the bowl away and went off to play. Adam was so happy that he had found something yummy to eat! +One day, Sam decided to dress up in a costume. He felt so excited! He grabbed his costume and he put it on. It was a fireman costume and it was just right on him. + +He looked so fine wearing it. He went outside and showed all his friends at the park. His friends thought it was so cool and amazing that he was wearing a costume. + +With his costume on, Sam went on an adventure. He realized all the adventures he could do with his costume. He could put out fires, adventure in the forest and visit all the different places. + +Sam felt so proud wearing the costume. He realized that sometimes it costs money to buy a costume. However, it was worth it. Sam liked being a fireman and he liked the costume he had chosen. He realized that it was worth the cost. +Once there was a small boy named Jack. Jack was only 3 years old. One day he did something wrong. He had made a mess in the kitchen and his mom was upset. + +She said to him, "I am very angry, Jack. You have to clean up your mess right away!" + +Jack felt very sad. He said, "I am sorry, mommy, I won't do it again." + +His mom smiled and said, "It's okay, I forgive you. But you must always remember to be careful and tidy in the kitchen." + +Jack smiled and hugged his mom close. He said, "I won't forget, and I'll always help clean up." + +Jack was so relieved that his mom had forgiven him he ran out of the room. But he didn't make it very far. Jack had forgotten to put his shoes on, so he stopped quickly and said, "Oh no! I forgot my shoes!" + +His mom laughed and said, "It's okay, just remember to wear them so you don't get your feet smelly." + +Jack said, "I will, mommy" and he put on his shoes. He hugged his mom one more time and then he ran off. + +Jack never forgot to put his shoes on again. And his mom always remembered to forgive him when he made mistakes. +Once upon a time there was a wealthy man. Everywhere he went he wore fancy clothes. One day, he had an idea. He wanted to design a pool. He thought it would look nice in his backyard. + +So, the wealthy man set to work. He hired some people to help him build the pool. Then, they put stones and shiny blue tiles around the edges of the pool. When they were done, it was beautiful. + +The wealthy man was so proud of his new pool. He got in it and swam around. He splashed and laughed and enjoyed himself. Everyone who saw it said it was the most beautiful pool they had ever seen. + +The wealthy man’s pool was admired and talked about in the town. Everyone wanted to come and play in it, but only the wealthy man was allowed to enter. He was very proud to have designed it. +Once there was a boy called Tom. He hated sticks. The sticks were always in his way when he wanted to play. + +One day Tom's father took him to the park. Tom saw lots of kids playing with their sticks. He thought he should join in too and he asked his father for a stick. + +His father gave him a stick and said "Look, this stick can help you have lots of fun." Tom tried it, but he still didn't like using the stick. + +But then he saw all the other kids having fun and it made him feel jealous. He decided to give the stick a try. + +He tried using it to make marks in the sand and draw shapes in the dirt. Then he quickly realised how helpful the stick was. He found out that he could use the stick to make his playtime much more fun. + +Tom had a great time with his stick in the park and eventually he learned to love it. He never wanted to leave the park and wanted to keep playing forever! +Once upon a time there was a good boy called Dave. Dave really loved his sack because it was big and he could carry all his stuff in it. But one day Dave's mom said that the sack was too big and he had to give it away. Dave felt really sad, but he knew it was a good thing and he loved his mom. + +The next day, Dave and his mom took the sack to a store and gave it away. The store was called the Love Store, and it helped people in need. Dave was so happy to know that his old sack would go to someone who needed it. + +The people at the Love Store thanked Dave for his good deed and gave him a big hug. Dave felt so happy to know that his old sack was going to help someone in need. He knew that he had done something really good and he felt really proud of himself. + +Dave left the store with the biggest smile and knew that even though he had given away his beloved sack, it was worth it to spread some love. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty crane. It soared through the sky, so high and wide. Everyday, the crane enjoyed its flight but it always had to be careful of what was on the ground below. + +One day, the crane saw something strange. There was a small creature on the ground, trying to hide! The crane thought it might be fun to find out who or what was doing the hiding. + +So the mighty crane swooped down close to the ground to investigate. The creature stopped hiding. It was a tiny mouse. The mouse was so small and scared but the mighty crane was friendly. + +The mouse told the crane it was hiding from a big bad cat. The crane knew it was too big for the mouse to fight, so it swooped down even lower. It picked up the mouse and flew higher into the sky, away from the cat. + +The crane was so big and powerful, it could easily fly away from the cat. Soon the mouse and the crane reached safety and the mouse thanked the crane. From that day on, the mouse and the mighty crane were best friends! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Martha. She liked to play with her toys and her mum and dad would often take her out for nice days out. One day, Martha and her mum and dad were at a special store. That day, Martha's mum and dad bought her a present. It was in a very special bowl. The bowl was very fragile. Martha was so excited and couldn't wait to receive her present. Her mum and dad carefully carried it home and put it down on the kitchen table. When Martha opened it, she was so excited. Inside the fragile bowl was a new cuddly toy. Martha hugged her cuddly toy and thanked her mum and dad for the lovely present. She was very happy to receive it. She knew she'd look after her fragile bowl and her new cuddly toy, so that she could treasure them both forever. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl named Raina. She was ready for an exciting journey. She packed her bags and set off for the distant land. + +Raina traveled for many days and eventually reached the land. But, the people of the distant land did not welcome her. They wanted her to go away, so they started to fight with her. + +Raina was very brave. She refused to give up, so she kept on fighting with them. Finally, she won the fight! Everyone was very surprised, and they welcomed her in the distant land. + +Raina had won a hard fight, but she was happy that her journey had been successful. She stayed in the distant land for a long time and made lots of new friends. +Once upon a time there was a dog who was feeling very sick. The dog's best friend was a little girl, so she decided to take him to a veterinarian. When they got to the veterinarian's it was big and had a big door. The girl loaded the dog onto the veterinarian's table and the veterinarian looked at him carefully. He said the dog was very unusual because the sickness was something he had not seen before. + +The veterinarian said he needed to do some tests to find out what was wrong. So he loaded the dog onto a gurney and took him to the back room. The girl waited patiently while the veterinarian did some tests. + +After a while, the veterinarian came back and said the dog was very sick but he could help him. He took out some medicine and gave it to the dog. The girl was so happy to hear this because she wanted the dog to get better. + +The veterinarian then loaded the dog back into the girl's car and told her to come back the next day. The girl went home and the dog slowly started to get better. They both lived happily ever after with the help of the veterinarian and the unusual medicine. +Once upon a time there was a human. This human was very curious. One day the human wanted to see what it was like to be a fake. So the human gave it a try. + +The human managed to do some fake things. It tried to laugh like one, it tried to smile like one, and it tried to walk like one. But it was very hard. + +The human tried and tried, but it couldn't manage to be a fake. Every time the human looked in the mirror, it just looked like a human and nothing more. + +The human was disappointed, but it was still curious. So it decided to try its best to manage being a human. It practiced laughing like a human and walking like a human. + +In the end the human managed to be a good human. It was proud of itself and happy too. + +The end. +There were two friends, Robert and Sarah, who loved the ocean. The blue sea was so beautiful and peaceful, and they wanted to explore it. + +So they got a boat and began to sail. As they were going out to sea, they could see the blue water sparkle in the sun. They urged their boat out further and further until they were right in the very middle of the ocean. + +Robert and Sarah could see the tall waves break against their boat. The crashing noise was so loud and exciting. But the friends didn't get scared. Instead, they urged the waves to take them even further away from the shore and closer to the middle of the ocean. + +The friends finally stopped and looked around. No land was in sight and all around them was only blue ocean. They smiled and enjoyed their moment of calm as the gentle waves rocked the boat. + +Robert and Sarah were glad they chose to explore the ocean and got to share the special moment of being surrounded by the vastness of the blue sea. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lilly. She loved to go to the park and swing on the swings. Every day after school, she would hurry to the park and swing as high as she could. + +One day, Lilly's mom told her there was an order to the swings, and she needed to go in order from smallest to biggest. So Lilly started with the littlest swing and then moved to the bigger ones. + +When she got to the biggest swing, Lilly realized why her mom had asked her to go in order. The big swing was going higher and faster than all the others. Lilly loved it and sat in the swing until it was too dark too see. + +It was getting late, so Lilly hopped off the swing and made her way home. As she was walking, she noticed how busy the street was. There were lots of people and cars, and it was noisy! But Lilly wasn't scared at all. She just held her mom's hand tight and kept walking until they got home. +Once upon a time, a little girl lived in a world all by herself. She was not comfortable in this world, because she had nobody to hug. She felt sad and alone. + +One day, the little girl felt hopeful. The sun was shining and made the world look happier. She went outside and began to explore her world. + +Before she knew it, there was another person in her world. He was friendly and said he had been looking for someone to hug. The little girl felt excited and hugged him straight away! + +From then on, the little girl was never alone in her world. Whenever she felt uncomfortable, she knew he was there to hug her. She was happy and thankful. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emma. Emma was hungry, so she went looking for food. She went through the door and into the living room. As soon as she stepped onto the carpet, she started to shiver. It was cold! She looked around and saw a big bowl of potatoes on the table. She ran over and ate them all up. Then she felt warm and happy. + +She lay down on the soft and fluffy carpet and fell asleep. When she woke up, she was still hungry. But this time she found an apple on the table. She ate that quickly too. Then she sat down on the carpet and remembered how cold she had been before. She shivered again, but then she started to giggle. She was so happy that she had found the food. +Once upon a time, there was a lively little girl. Her name was Mia. Everyday, Mia would wake up early and go to the park. She would play and run around until it was lunchtime. + +But one day, Mia's mom noticed something strange. There was smoke coming from the stove! Mia's mom tried to put it out, but she couldn't. So, Mia and her mom had to suffer in the smoke. + +Her mom quickly opened the door and windows to let the smoke out. It worked and the smoke eventually cleared. Mia was so happy that she and her mom didn't have to suffer anymore! + +Mia and her mom then decided to go to the park. They played and ran around until it was dinner time. Mia was so happy to end the day with a lively game. +Once there was a little boy named Jack who loved to solve puzzles. His mom said he was very smart. One day, Jack's mom took him to the store to buy some meat. She said, "Jack, can you help me solve this problem?" Jack was happy to help his mom. He looked at the choices of meat and thought about which one to pick. He chose a cut of meat that was very comfortable for their family. + +Back at home, Jack's mom cooked the meat and it smelled so delicious. Jack couldn't wait to try it. When it was time to eat, Jack took a big bite and his mom smiled at him. Jack was so proud that he had solved the problem and they were able to have a delicious dinner together. + +Every day, Jack helped his mom solve problems big and small and his mom was so proud of him. Jack was happy to help and he knew that he was becoming a smarter and smarter problem solver each day. +Once upon a time, there was a large fish named Lippy. Every morning he would swim in the ocean, up and down, and look around to see if he could find something to eat. Then one day, he came across a very strong current and the waters started to churn. Lippy tried to swim, but he struggled to move forward. His fins were too small and the water was too strong, so he couldn't make it. Suddenly, a big wave came and swept Lippy away. + +He struggled and struggled for what seemed like hours until he finally washed up on a shallow beach. He also noticed he seemed to be stuck in the sand, no matter which way he tried to swim. Lippy was stuck, and he started to worry that he'd be stuck forever. + +Suddenly, he spotted a large crab walking near him. He asked if the crab could help him move, but the crab just shook his head and said "No." Then he felt something moving close to his lip. He looked down and he saw the crab had grabbed him with his claws and was helping him move. After a few minutes of struggling and straining, Lippy managed to get back into the water. + +The crab and Lippy said goodbye, and Lippy thanked the crab for all his help. From that day on, Lippy always remembered to be thankful and kind, no matter how pressed for time he felt. +Once upon a time, there was a modest Bee. He lived in a warm, sunny meadow. Every day, he flew around, visiting all kind of flowers, looking for sweet nectar to eat. He loved the bright colors, sweet smells and pleasant sounds of the meadow. He also enjoyed gathering with his bee friends, buzzing and singing together in harmony. + +One sunny day, while flying around the meadow, the humble bee spotted a little girl. She was running around, laughing and chasing the butterflies. She seemed so happy and full of joy that the bee could not help but watch her from a distance, carefully hidden among the flowers. + +The bee slowly started to love watching the girl playing. Every day, he felt more and more attracted to her. He would flutter around her and get as close as possible to her without being seen. + +Eventually, the girl noticed the bee. She was very excited and filled with wonder. Every day she would spend time in the meadow just to have the bee come and fly around her. + +The bee was very modest and shy, but he still felt so much love for the girl. And although he was still just a humble bee, in his heart he was mighty and strong like a lion. +Once upon a time there was a curious crane. He was always looking for things to add. One day he saw something shiny lying in the dirt. He added it to his collection of treasures. + +Every day he looked for new things to add. He found different shiny objects, coloured stones and feathers from other birds. + +Then one day he saw something very special. It was a tiny bird looking at him curiously. He wanted to add the bird to his collection. But the tiny bird didn't want to stay and flew away towards the sky. The crane watched it fly away and felt very sad. + +But then something wonderful happened. All the tiny birds he had been trying to collect began to come back to him. They surrounded the crane and stayed with him every day. + +The crane felt very happy. He had added lots of new friends to his collection! +Once upon a time, there was a golf ball. The golf ball was happy and bright. But one day, the sun disappeared and it got dark. Everywhere the ball looked, it was dark. He rolled and rolled but he couldn't find any light. The golf ball was very scared and lonely. + +Suddenly, out of the dark, there was a tiny spark! It was the most beautiful thing the golf ball had ever seen! The spark grew bigger and brighter, until it turned into a big light. The golf ball was so happy! + +The golf ball followed the light, and it made the dark disappear. Everywhere he looked, he could see joyful things. The golf ball was filled with joy and he stayed by the light forever. +Jill woke up and peeked out of her bedroom window. She loved to watch the sunrise in the morning. It was the most beautiful part of the day. + +Jill put on her clothes, feeling very independent. She went downstairs to have breakfast. Her mom and dad were already there, eating pancakes with syrup. It made Jill so happy. + +The sun was now rising, so they went outside to take a look. Jill and her family all hugged as they watched the sunrise together. They were a very happy family. + +When the sun was high in the sky, they went back inside and had some tea and cookies. They hugged again and talked about the beautiful sunrise they had just seen. Jill felt so happy and lucky to have her family. +One day there was a smart boy. He wanted to go to the lake. So he asked his mom to send him. She agreed, and so she helped him put on his special lake clothes. + +When he got to the lake, he had some much fun. He played in the water and built sand castles. He even found some cool rocks. + +When it was time to go home, mom sent him back with his rock collection. He was so happy, he wanted to keep going back all the time. He thought the lake was the best place in the world. + +Mom was so glad he had so much fun. Every time he wanted to go back, she would send him again. + +He was the happiest and smartest boy ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was only three years old. One day, Jane was playing outside in her garden with her favourite toy when suddenly, she heard a loud sound. It was thunder! Jane had never heard it before and it made her feel very uncomfortable. + +Then, Jane heard a loud voice. It was her mommy! Jane's mommy said: "Jane, come inside, it's not safe to stay outside when there is thunder". Jane listened to her mommy, and ran inside. + +Once inside, she was safe and warm. Jane's family kept her safe while they waited until the thunder was gone. Jane was so happy when the thunder was gone, and she felt much more comfortable. + +The End! +One day, there was a little girl named Marley. She was three years old. Marley wanted to go and play outside. She asked her parents if she could. + +Her parents said "Yes, but you must stay in the yard." Marley agreed and ran outside. + +In the yard was Marley’s friend, a thin, stretchy yoga mat. "Hello yoga mat!" said Marley. She wanted to see if the yoga mat would yield. + +Marley jumped on the yoga mat and it yielded, sinking down and then bouncing back up. Marley was very happy and started jumping on it again and again, up and down and all around! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sally. She was only three years old. Sally had a toy that she liked very much. It was a robot toy with flashing lights. But one day the lights wouldn't light anymore. Sally was sad. + +Sure enough, the toy needed a new battery. Without a battery, the robot couldn't move or make its loud noise. Sally's mom said that they would have to get a new battery from the store. Sally hoped that they would find one quickly. + +The next day they went to the store and Sally's Mom found a battery that fit. She also bought a few more just in case. When they got home, Sally put the new battery in the toy. Then she pressed the start button. +The toy made a loud noise and the lights started flashing. Sally was so happy. Her toy was back to how it was before and she had hoped that it would work. + +The ends. +Once there was a boy and a girl who wanted to go park. So they went to the park to play. They saw a hive that was very noisy! The bees were buzzing and it was so loud. + +The boy and the girl decided to explore the park. They saw all kinds of interesting things like flowers, butterflies, and birds. They looked up in the sky and saw a few clouds. + +They decided to have a picnic and got out their blankets, sandwiches, and juice. After they finished eating, they played some games. The girl liked to swing and the boy liked to slide. + +Before long it was time to leave, so they packed up their things quickly. As they walked away, the boy and girl could still see the hive and hear the bee's buzzing. They said goodbye to the park and went home. +Once upon a time there was a model who loved to dress up and look nice. One day he wanted to try something new, so he decided to put on a bright red hat. He was so proud of his new hat, but as he looked around he noticed everyone staring at him. He felt so ashamed and quickly took the hat off. + +The next day he tried something else. He put on a yellow scarf and a blue shirt. Again, he was really proud, but still everyone looked at him as if he was strange. He was so embarrassed that he had to take his clothes off. + +The third day he decided to try something else. This time he put on a green skirt and a purple dress. At first he was a little scared but he decided to keep it on. He walked around the park and finally he felt comfortable. He was so happy to be wearing something he liked. + +At the end of the day he looked in the mirror and he couldn't guess what the other people thought of him. Did they like his outfit or were they laughing at him? He didn't know, but he was proud of himself anyway. +Once upon a time there was a human. He wanted to know everything but he did not know much. He asked others for help but nobody would explain things. Everyone just shrugged. + +The human was frustrated. He wanted to understand but things were too hard. He tried and tried but he never figured out how it worked. He was too stupid. + +One day the human got an idea. He asked a 3 year old what to do. The 3 year old was able to explain it in a way the human could understand. The human was so happy! + +From then on, when the human couldn't figure something out, he always asked the 3 year old. The 3 year old was wise and always knew the answers. The human never had to shrug any more! +Jill looked at the shirt on the elderly woman. She was so happy to see it. The shirt was bright and colorful, with lots of red and pink flowers. Jill smiled and waved hello to the woman. +The elderly woman looked back at Jill with a big friendly smile. She held out her hand and said, “Come closer, dear. I’ve got a present for you.†+Jill moved closer and saw that the shirt was for her. She squealed with glee, gave the lady a hug, and thanked her. +Jill ran outside to show her friends. She spun around, feeling the soft fabric of the shirt against her skin. Her friends oohed and aahed at her new shirt. + +Jill loved wearing her new shirt and every day she would go outside and look fondly at the elderly woman who gave it to her. She waved goodbye to her and thanked her again with a smile. +Molly and her aunt were walking in the park. Molly was feeling curious about the bird in the tree. She asked her aunt, "What is it?" + +Her aunt looked up and said, "It's a bird." + +Molly said, "What kind?" + +Her aunt said, "It's a robin." + +Molly asked, "What color is it?" + +Her aunt said, "It's red and brown." + +Molly said, "Can I see it?" + +Her aunt said, "Yes, when it flies away." + +Molly said, "It's so pretty!" + +Her aunt smiled and said, "I'm glad you're so curious." +Once upon a time, there was a colorful parade. All of the people were very happy and excited. They wanted to reach out and touch the pretty balloons and flags that were being held high in the parade. + +The parade had music playing and it was so loud that everyone could clap and cheer. The people around the parade could smile and laugh. + +As the parade went on, the people reached out to the beautiful decorations. They tried to grab the balloons and flags. Everyone wanted to reach out and get their hands on the colorful decorations. + +At the end of the parade, the people were happy and satisfied. Even though none of them could reach the decorations, simply watching the parade was enough for everyone. It was a day filled with happiness and color. +Once there was a brave man who wanted to go on a big journey. He gathered all his things and packed them in a bag. He set off on a very long road. +As he walked, he found that there were monsters all over the path. They were roaring and looking very scary! +The brave man was scared but he knew he had to fight them. He was strong and with his sword, he fought each of the monsters. He kept going until all the monsters were gone! + +Soon, he was on his way again and the journey got even stranger. He saw weird plants and strange creatures. But the brave man didn't give up. He kept pushing forward and eventually the weird journey was over. +The brave man was so happy that he had finished his journey. He had saved the day and gone through all sorts of risks. He was so proud of himself! +Tony and his mommy were playing in the yard. His mommy showed him a delicate flower. When he saw it he smiled. All around the yard were different types of colorful flowers. Tony and his mommy walked around and looked at all of the different kinds. When they could find any more flowers they decided to take a seat in the yard and enjoy the sun. + +Tony jumped around and laughed as his mommy smiled. They had a lot of fun playing tag in the yard. Tony was so happy that day. Everything was so beautiful and delicate. Tony and his mommy stayed outside until it was time for dinner. Tony ran into the house with his mommy, still smiling. He couldn't wait to go back and play in the yard the next day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was excited because it was time to pick her favourite cartoon. She ran to the TV and picked the soft cartoon. It had her favourite characters with bright colours and funny voices. She laughed and sang along as she watched. + +Later that day she wanted to pick something else. She went to the toy box and picked a soft teddy bear. She hugged it tight and went for a walk around the garden. As she walked the bear tickled her nose with its soft fur. + +The little girl was so happy that she had picked the soft cartoon and her lovely bear. She held them tight and it made her feel safe and special. She smiled to herself and ran off to tell her friends all about them. +One day, Milly was very nervous. She was scared to take her favorite toy out of the box. She knew the truth, that it was time for her to remove it and play. She pulled out the toy and smiled, seeing that it was still in perfect condition. + +Milly was so happy that she began to dance. After a few moments, she looked around and realized that no one was watching her. She suddenly felt a bit shy and removed her toy from sight, tucking it away in the box. + +Milly did not want to get in trouble, so she decided to keep the toy a secret. She thought to herself "This truth will stay safe if I'm careful". + +Milly was still nervous, but she was also relieved that, for now, she had something special all to herself. +Once upon a time, there was a dry aeroplane. It had red wings, a white body and two spinning propellers. Every day, the aeroplane provided food and toys to children all over the city. + +One morning, the aeroplane flew to Molly's house. Molly was a three year old girl and she was so excited to see the aeroplane. The aeroplane dropped a sack of toys onto Molly's front yard. Molly ran outside to collect the toys and was amazed by all the shapes and colours. + +Molly thanked the aeroplane. And the aeroplane flew away back to the city. Molly kept playing with her toys all day. And every day, the aeroplane came back to provide Molly with new and exciting toys. Molly was so lucky! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jake. Jake liked to play outside and have fun with his friends. One day, Jake decided to go for a walk. As he was walking he saw something pale in the grass. He bent down and saw it was a box of cereal. He was excited and said, "Let's follow it!" + +So, Jake and his friends followed the cereal deeper into the woods. After a while they saw a big old tree. They looked in between the branches and saw the pale cereal still there. + +Jake reached in and grabbed the cereal. He handed it around to all of his friends. They all sat together and ate the cereal. They had so much fun that day. + +The End +Henry and his mommy had a special day planned. They were going to the park. Henry was so excited! He grabbed his pillow and put a big smile on his face. + +When they got to the park it started to rain. Mommy was sad but Henry thought the rain was beautiful. He saw it twirling and dancing gracefully. He started to twirl and spin too! + +Mommy smiled and laughed. She brought out an umbrella to share and they spun around and around in the rain. They laughed and smiled until their laughter was louder than the rain. + +When it stopped raining Henry and his mommy went to the car. Henry grabbed his pillow and snuggled up in his seat. Mommy put on a happy song and continued smiling with Henry. It was such a wonderful day! +Once upon a time, there was a mommy who was making breakfast. She put some cereal in a bowl, but then she smelled something bad. The cereal was spoiled! Mommy dumped it out and put some more cereal in the bowl. + +The mommy put sun butter on the cereal and wanted to put honey too, but the honey was stuck in a jar. She tried to open it, but it was so tight she couldn't get it. Then she got an idea - she decided to put the jar in the fire to make it hot. + +The mommy put the jar in the fire and waited. After a bit, the jar opened and the honey spilled out. The mommy put the honey on the cereal and put the bowl on the table. Then she saw something - the fire had gotten bigger and was burning higher than ever before! + +The mommy got scared and quickly ran and grabbed the fire to put it out. Luckily, she was able to extinguish it before anything too bad happened. + +Afterwards, the mommy was grateful that she didn't burn down the house while trying to open a jar of honey. And they all lived happily ever after. The end. +Once there was a penny that wanted to succeed. It tried to find its way to success but it wasn't easy. Every day was a struggle, the penny often felt miserable. + +One day it saw other coins that were succeeding. They were happy and had lots of nice things. The penny decided it was going to do something special to become successful like them. + +It worked hard every day and never gave up. Finally, the penny succeeded. It was so happy and could buy lots of things. All the other coins were impressed. The penny had gone from miserable to successful. +Once upon a time there was a hero named Tim. Tim was very smart and kind. He was always looking for an adventure. One day, Tim decided to take an adventure. He got on his bike and rode away. He rode for a long time until he found a big mountain. He wanted to take a look to the top of the mountain, so he started to climb. Tim was so brave and he kept going and going. After a long climb, he finally reached the top of the mountain. He looked around and saw that it was a beautiful place. Then he heard a loud bang and he was scared. But then he saw a group of puppies running in the same direction as him. He knew that the puppies were in trouble, so he decided to take them away. He picked up all the puppies and took them to safety. Tim was a real hero and everyone was so pleased with him. He was so smart and brave, and they all thanked him for saving the puppies. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. Emma loved to joke around with her family. One day, her mommy made a special cookie for her. Emma was so happy that she joked and laughed and danced. + +Emma's daddy was an ignorant man. He didn't like when Emma made jokes and laughed. He told her to be quiet and stop laughing. Emma was sad, but she ate the cookie her mommy made. + +The cookie was so yummy that it made her laugh again. Emma gave some of the cookie to her daddy and told him a joke. Instead of getting angry, her daddy laughed too. + +From that day on, Emma was always allowed to tell jokes and laugh with her family. And she never shared her yummy cookies with anyone ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a big kid. He had an enormous toy. It was a motor. He was very happy playing with it. One day, while he was playing, his mom came by. She recognized the toy right away. It was the same motor her dad used to play with when she was a child. She smiled and said, "I remember this toy!" The big kid looked up and smiled too. He was so happy he could share the same motor with his mom. They laughed and played together all afternoon. The end. +Once there was a bear who loved to wear a hat. The bear loved the sound it made when the hat was on its head. Every day the bear would wear the hat and make the strong sound. + +One day, the bear went for a walk in the forest and met a bird. The bird saw the bear wearing its hat and thought it looked funny. It was so curious that it asked the bear if it could try on the hat. + +The bear said yes, and the bird put the hat on. The bird was so happy because the hat was too big for the bird and it looked silly. The bird laughed and laughed and made the strongest sound that the bear had ever heard. + +The bear and the bird were so happy that they decided to wear the hat together! They laughed and made silly sounds while they were wearing it. They had so much fun that they decided to become friends. + +From that day on, the bear and the bird were always seen wearing the hat together and making strong sounds! +Once there was a little girl called Sarah. She had very long and untidy hair. Sarah wanted a new haircut, so her mummy took her to the hairdresser. When she saw all the sharp scissors, Sarah began to tear. + +She was very scared, but her Mummy hugged her and said it would be OK. Then the hairdresser began to cut her hair. It felt strange, but when it was all finished, Sarah looked in the mirror and smiled. + +Her hair felt dry and light, and she really liked her new haircut. Sarah thanked the hairdresser and proudly walked out of the shop. Now her hair looked much smarter! +Once there was a little girl called Amy. Amy wanted a piece of cake for her birthday. But there was none left in the kitchen. So Amy decided to go to the park to ask her friends. + +When she got to the park she saw two boys, Jamie and Jack, who were playing. Amy went to them and asked if they had a piece of cake. Jamie said he did not have any, but Jack had a big piece of cake in his bag. Jack wanted to keep it for himself, but he knew it was Amy’s birthday. So he insisted on sharing the cake with her. + +Amy was so happy when Jack gave her the piece of cake. She thanked him and went to find her other friends to share her cake with. + +When Jamie saw Amy enjoying the piece of cake, he became very envious. He wished he had a piece too! But even though he was envious, he was happy for Amy. +Mama had a wallet that was thin. She wrapped it up in a big piece of paper and put it in her pocket. It felt nice and it was safe inside. + +Mama gave the wallet to Sammy. He was the little boy. Sammy was happy and he looked at the wallet. It was thin and colourful. He opened it up. Inside there was lots of things. There were coins, notes and pictures. Sammy wrapped the wallet up in its paper again. He put it in his pocket and it fit nicely. + +Sammy said goodbye. He said to Mama, "The wallet fits in my pocket perfectly. I am going to keep it safe." He smiled and waved goodbye. Then he went home and put the wallet away. He knew it was safe, and he was very happy. +Once there was a little bird who dreamed of soaring in the sky. He flapped his wings and flew around the chimney. He was so happy! The little bird was free and wild, and the sky was his playground. Unfortunately, a rude and mean person noticed the joyful bird, and decided to stop him. The bird was scared but kept trying to fly. Then, suddenly, he found a small gust of wind that gave him enough power to soar. He flew higher and higher until he couldn't be seen! The little bird was now free and happy, soaring high in the sky with joy and courage. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly lady. She had a bedroom in a big house. Every day she would get up, go for a walk and enjoy her day. + +One day, when she was walking, the elderly lady saw a young three year old boy. She said hello to him, and the boy smiled. They started talking and the boy said he was looking for his bedroom. + +The elderly lady took the boy's hand and helped him walk back to his bedroom. When they arrived, the boy ran in, very excited. The elderly lady said goodbye and continued on her walk. + +The boy's parents were so happy to see him and thanked the elderly lady for her help. The elderly lady smiled and happily went on her way. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Toby. Toby loved to sail in his little boat on the lake. One day, Toby was rowing across the lake when he heard a voice. He looked around and saw nobody, so he kept rowing. But then the voice spoke again, "Toby, come over here!" Toby was so surprised, he couldn't believe what he was hearing! He looked around and he couldn't see anyone. Then he realized it was the wind that was talking to him! + +The wind said, "Toby, come over here, I have something special for you!" Toby replied, "What is it?" The wind said, "I have a lucky coin for you!" Toby was so excited, he changed his direction and rowed towards where the wind was calling from. When he got there, he saw an old boat filled with treasure. Toby was overjoyed, his luck had changed! + +The wind said, "This is all for you, Toby. It's my way of saying thank you for being a kind and generous soul." Toby thanked the wind and then gathered up his treasures and rowed home. He was one of the luckiest boys in the world! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to explore the ocean. She had seen pictures of it and heard stories about how big and beautiful it was. So one day, she decided to go and see it for herself. + +She put on her swimming clothes, grabbed her goggles and snorkel, and walked down to the ocean. She was so excited! She waded into the water, feeling the warm sand between her toes. + +Then, she started to swim out further into the ocean. She went further and further until she couldn't touch the ground anymore. She was a bit worried but couldn't help but feel amazed at the wonder of it all. She looked around at the bright fish and the bubbles from the waves. + +Suddenly, the water got deeper and she was soaking in it! She started to feel scared, so the little girl swam back to shore as quickly as she could. When she was safe on the beach, she was so relieved. + +From that day on, she was careful when exploring the ocean. She enjoyed visiting it but never going so deep that she had to soak again! +Once upon a time, there was a pick. The pick was so shiny, it looked like it had come from the sun. It seemed so special that one day, a little girl named Mandy decided to use it. + +Mandy took the pick outside with her and started using it to pick flowers. With each flower she picked, she heard a loud noise and jumped back in amazement. After a few minutes, she realized it was just the bees buzzing around. She laughed and kept picking pretty wildflowers. + +Mandy was having so much fun that she decided to use the pick to pick some fruit from the trees. But when she used it again, something crazy happened. All of a sudden, the pick started flying around in circles in the air! + +Suddenly, the pick flew back down and landed in Mandy's hand. She giggled and waved goodbye as the pick flew away into the sky. Mandy was so surprised, she had never seen anything like it before. It was truly an amazing sight! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved going for walks with her mom and dad. One day, they found a brick lying on the ground. Mommy said, “Let’s attach the brick to our house. It will be fun to have it there.†+ +The little girl loved the idea. She was so excited that she ran home to find the tools to attach the brick. She found a hammer, some nails, and a glue stick. + +It took a few hours but eventually the brick was attached to the wall. The girl’s dad said, “That was so compassionate of you to share your brick with us. Thank you, sweetheart.†+ +The little girl smiled. She felt so glad that she could help make home more beautiful. She would remember this day forever! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack loved limes. He played with them every day. He would stretch them, bounce them and roll them around. One day, Jack's mom gave him a really big lime. It was the biggest lime Jack had ever seen. He was so excited he wanted to stretch it right away. + +He held the lime and started to pull. It was too hard. He used more force and the lime started to break. Jack felt so sad. He had broken the lime and he regretted it. He wished he had been more flexible. + +Jack cried and his mom comforted him. She told him that he should be more careful next time and to use gentle touch with things. Jack thanked his mom and he learnt his lesson. He never broke limes again and he was always gentle with them. +John was watching a cartoon. He liked cartoons very much. He watched a fierce one about a tiger. The tiger was very strong, and it was chasing a monkey. The monkey was so scared. Suddenly, the tiger stopped and looked around. He wanted to examine the area to make sure it was safe. John was so amazed he couldn't take his eyes off it. Then, after a few minutes, the tiger continued its hunt for the monkey. It was really exciting! The cartoon ended and John was happy but he wished he could have watched longer. +Once upon a time, there was a clever animal. The animal liked to talk and whisper. Everywhere the animal went, he was whispering. All the other animals wanted to know what the clever animal was saying. + +One day, the clever animal stopped walking and whispered something into a tree. The tree started to move ever so slightly. Then all the animals heard a voice coming from the tree. It was the voice of a magical fairy! + +The fairy laughed and said, "What a clever animal you are. You have found a secret that only those really clever can find." The fairy told the animal a secret, but the other animals never found out what it was. + +The clever little animal smiled, knowing he was the only one with the magical secret. He kept whispering to the trees and animals, never revealing the secret. +One day, Fred went for a walk. He saw a basketball in the street. He picked it up and started to play with it. He threw the ball and it bounced off the ground. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his ankle. He had hurt it! + +He began to limp back home. On the way, he saw his friends playing basketball. He wanted to join them, so he went over and tried to run and catch the ball. But it hurt too much! + +His friends were worried and asked what happened. He showed them his ankle and they realized he'd hurt it while playing. They took care of him and found a bandage to put on it. + +The friends also brought him a basketball and said, "Now you can play with us, but take it slow so you don't hurt your ankle anymore!" Fred was very excited and they all had a fun time together. +Joe had a lemon. He wanted to load it onto his regular truck. He had to be careful not to squish it. He slowly lifted the lemon and loaded it onto the truck. + +The truck was very full. It had lots of lemons and oranges in it. Joe smiled and said, "Yes, this is the right amount!" He had picked the exact number of lemons he needed. + +Joe started to drive the truck away. Suddenly, he saw that one of the lemons had rolled off! He stopped the truck and ran back to get the lemon. + +When he found it, he smiled with joy. Joe loaded the lemon onto the truck and started driving again. He was glad that his regular truck had the perfect number of lemons! +Once upon a time there was a rare tube. No one knew what it was for, but everyone wanted to use it. + +One day, a curious three-year-old went up to the tube. He decided to use it to find out what was inside. He placed one of his small hands around it and started to pull. + +Suddenly, a loud pffffft sound came out of the tube. The little boy was so surprised! He opened the tube and found something magical — a rainbow! He had never seen anything like it before. + +The little boy was so excited! He used the tube to take the rainbow home with him. He made sure to tell everyone he knew about the magical rare tube and the beautiful rainbow it had inside. +It was a warm day, and the sun was shining. But suddenly the sky grew dark, and it began to rain. The pet dog ran inside and curled up on the bed, but the cat sat on the porch and watched the rain. + +The rain got harder and harder, and the people ran inside and closed the windows. After a while, the rain stopped and the sun came out again. The sky was blue and the people were happy. + +The children decided to go back outside and play. Soon their mom called them for dinner. The dinner was healthy, with lots of fruits and vegetables. The mom said, "The rain made the plants healthy again!" + +After dinner, the children went to bed. The day had been busy and much fun had been had. As they fell asleep, the children thanked the rain for a healthy and happy day. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Tom and Lucy. They both wanted to go on an adventure. + +But first they needed to pay for the fuel that would help power their car. So Tom got an old jar and asked everyone to help them pay. + +The jar soon filled up with enough coins to pay for the fuel. They hurried to the garage to fill up the car. + +Tom and Lucy felt excited when they tasted the fuel. It was so tasty. + +When the tank was full, they set off on their adventure! They had lots of fun, and sometimes stopped for more tasty fuel before going home. +Once there was a puppy. Its name was Lola. She was very alert and always looking around for something to do. + +One day Lola found a long wire on the floor. She decided to stretch it out. She pulled and pulled on it. The wire started to get longer and longer. + +While Lola was stretching the wire she noticed something in the distance. It was a group of squirrels! She was so alert that she had noticed them right away. + +The squirrels were starting to climb the wire. Lola started to bark and scare them off. One by one they ran away. + +Lola was so proud of herself. She had saved the day! She had used her alertness and stretched the wire to keep the squirrels away. +Once upon a time there was a big white rabbit called Jake. Jake loved to run and explore the world. + +One day, Jake was hopping through the forest and he came upon a clearing. He saw a flame burning in the middle of the clearing. It looked perfect to Jake and he felt happy. + +Jake hopped closer to the flame and he felt the warmth on his nose. He touched it with his paw and the flame was soft. He felt so snug and special. + +The flame kept Jake warm in the cold night and he felt safe. This was the most perfect flame and Jake was so glad that he found it. +One night, Tom was walking in the forest. It was dark, but Tom was not afraid. Suddenly, he saw something blink. He looked closer and saw a skeleton! Its bones were thick, and it was standing in the doorway of a big castle. + +Tom was amazed. He stepped closer and the skeleton moved! Its eyes blinked and its mouth opened. It said the castle was very old, and nobody lived there anymore. + +Tom thanked the skeleton, and asked if he could explore the castle. The skeleton said yes! Tom walked inside, amazed by everything he saw. He explored for a long time, and when he got bored, the skeleton thanked him for visiting. + +Tom said goodbye to the skeleton and he walked back home. The skeleton stood in the doorway, blinking in the dark. +Molly had a friend. His name was Ben. When they played together, they had lots of fun. They both wanted to play at the big factory. But there was one thing they didn't know - only one of them could go. + +Molly and Ben both wanted to go inside the factory, but there was only one entrance. So they decided to run to see who would get there first. Molly and Ben both ran as fast as they could and soon they were at the door. + +Molly arrived at the door first, and Ben was very jealous. He wanted to go too, but he could not - Molly had already gone in. Ben was so jealous that he wanted to cry. But he thought of a plan. + +Ben waited and watched Molly. When she came out of the factory, he ran as fast as he could and caught up with her. He was in the factory too! They both laughed, and then ran to the playground to play some more. +John was three years old. He liked candy very much, but he wasn't allowed to have any. He was frustrated. + +John's parents worked a lot. They had to leave the house early in the morning and come back late at night. But one day, when John's parents got home, John saw that his mom was holding a big bag of candy! She smiled and said, "This is for you, John!" + +John was so excited! He couldn't wait to eat all the candy. He thank his mom and hugged her. + +John spent all night eating his candy. He was so happy that his mom had worked so hard to get it for him. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His name was Toby. Toby was three years old. +One day, Toby wanted to visit his friend Billy. He packed a box with some of his toys and off he went. +When Toby got to Billy's house, they were both very excited. They played with a lot of toys until lunchtime. After that, they decided to be competitive and play some games. They had a competition to see who could build the tallest tower out of Lego. Toby won, and he was so happy. +Before Toby went home, he took the box of toys with him and said goodbye to his friend. Toby had had a wonderful visit. +Once there was a small girl named Lucy. She was only three years old but she was brave and she loved to imagine things. One day, Lucy found herself all alone in a big, dark room. She was scared and she wasn't sure how she had gotten there. + +But Lucy didn't give up. She looked around the room and saw an open door in the corner. She ran over to it and felt a rush of hope that she could escape. She didn't know what was waiting on the other side, but she bravely opened the door and took a step outside. + +Suddenly she found herself in a tall, green meadow. The sun was shining and the sky was the deepest blue. Lucy laughed and twirled around in joy. She felt free and she was so happy she had found her way out of the dark, scary room. + +From that day on, whenever Lucy felt scared she would remember the open door and the wonderful meadow and her hope would return. +Once upon a time there was an ant who was very enthusiastic. He had a plan that he wanted to follow. He skipped and hopped his way down the path until he came to an old tree. + +The ant ran and climbed up the trunk of the tree, stopping along the way to smell the sweet leaves. He kept climbing until he was on the very tip of the tree. + +The ant looked down and saw more ants in the grass below going in different directions. He took a deep breath and jumped off the tree, landing right in the middle of the ants. They all stopped and looked at him with surprise. + +The ants began to follow the enthusiastic ant as he led the way. He scurried back and forth, taking the little ants on an exciting adventure. They were so happy, following him with eager excitement. + +The ants followed the leader until they reached the end of their journey. They all said goodbye to their enthusiastic leader and went back to their homes. + +The little ant knew he’d made a lot of friends on his journey and smiled with joy as he walked back to his family. He knew he’d had a wonderful day and couldn’t wait to do it all again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. Sarah was very sad because she had done a bad thing. She had made a mess in her mommy's kitchen. Sarah had been playing with her food, and it had made a huge mess on the floor. + +Sarah stood in the kitchen, looking at the mess. She knew she had done a bad thing, and she felt very bad. She wanted to make it right, but she didn't know how. + +Suddenly, Sarah had an idea! She quickly grabbed a washcloth and cleaned up the mess. She was so happy when the kitchen was all tidy again. + +But Sarah still felt bad about what she had done. She knew it was wrong, and she began to regret it. + +Sarah's mommy came in and saw the sink. She smiled and said, "That was a good job, Sarah! I'm so glad you cleaned it up." + +Sarah smiled back and said, "I'm sorry, mommy. I regret that I made the mess in the first place." + +Sarah's mommy smiled and said, "It's okay, Sarah. We all make mistakes sometimes. What matters is that you learn from them." + +Sarah nodded, and she felt very happy knowing that her mommy understood. From then on, Sarah decided she would always try to do good things and not make any more messes in the kitchen. +Once there was a boy named Tom. Tom loved animals, so he went outside to look for them. He looked and looked, but he couldn't find anything until he came across a gray frog. Tom was so happy! He followed the frog to a nearby pond and sat down to watch it. + +The frog hopped around and played in the water. Tom was mesmerized by its movements. He stayed there until the sun started to set. With a deep breath, Tom said goodbye to the frog and started his walk back home. + +Tom was almost home when he looked back and noticed the frog was still hopping around. He quickly changed direction and ran back to the pond. Tom had found his new friend. He sat down and watched the frog for a few more minutes before saying goodbye for the second time. He knew the frog would be there the next time he came to visit. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very brave and always wanted to try new things. One night she decided to try sleeping outside under the stars. She grabbed a purple sheet from her bedroom and ran outside. She spread the sheet on the grass and lay down. As she looked up she saw thousands of twinkling stars and fell fast asleep. In the morning she awoke feeling refreshed and happy. She gathered up her purple sheet and skipped back inside. She had tried something new and she loved it. +The family had a big yellow box that needed to be carried. Mama and Daddy took hold of the box and walked outside. They put the box in the back of the car and drove away. + +Soon they stopped by a big yellow house. Mama and Daddy carried the box inside and they all lived there together. + +Mama and Daddy carried food, blankets and toys into the house, and also some big yellow chairs. They filled every room, making it a warm and happy home. + +The family had fun playing games and building things together. They often went outside to play and to take long walks around the yellow house. + +At night they went to bed, all in a big, yellow room. Papa sang a lullaby, and the family had sweet dreams. +Once upon a time there lived a small boy called Jack. He was three years old and loved exploring. + +One day, Jack decided to go on an adventure. He went outside and saw a soft grassy hill. Jack was curious and decided to climb to the top. As he got closer to the top, he noticed something buried in the ground. + +Jack carefully dug away at the earth and he revealed a surprise - it was a secret box! He opened the box and found lots of magical treats inside. + +Jack was so excited, he didn't know what to do! He shared his finds with his friends and they all cheered. The result of his adventure was lots of happiness and fun! +The sun was shining and Billy was happy. He ran outside, feeling the warm air on his face. He saw a big pile of sticks and he wanted to see what would happen if he burned them. He gathered the sticks and put them in a pile in the middle of the yard. + +Billy grabbed his Daddy's matches and lit one. He threw it onto the sticks and the sticks started to burn! Billy watched with a happy sight as the fire grew higher. The logs in the middle started to crack and hiss. + +Billy's Mommy came outside and saw him. She was honest in her anger and told him that he wasn't allowed to play with matches. "It's too dangerous," she said. He promised he wouldn't do it again. + +Billy was sad but he was also honest with himself. He knew he had made a mistake and he knew he wouldn't do it again. He looked around and saw that the fire was out. The yard was safe again, and he promised himself never to touch the matches. +Molly and her mom went to the park. It was sunny and cool. Molly loved visiting the park. + +Molly saw a mole in the grass. She was so excited! She wanted to hang with the mole. + +Molly's mom said, "Molly, it is not a good idea to hang with the mole. We should watch him from a distance." + +But Molly was determined. She wanted to get close to the mole so she could hug him. Molly's mom said, "Ok, but you can just hang out and watch him - no hugging!" + +Molly ran up to the mole and watched him as he dug into the ground. It was so cool! She watched him for a while and enjoyed the moment. + +When Molly was done hanging out with the mole, she gave him a hug and said goodbye. Then, Molly and her mom went home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was only three years old, but she liked to read. One day, she was flipping through her book and came to a funny page. She liked it so much that she wanted to keep it safe. So, with a big smile, she grabbed the page, and tucked it away in her pocket. + +The little girl was now ready to go outside and play. She wanted to share the funny page with her friends. As she skipped down the street, she noticed something. She saw the biggest tree she had ever seen! It was so tall, she just had to go closer to see it. + +So, she scrambled up the trunk, and grabbed one of the branches. Then, she carefully unfolded the funny page and stuck it on the tree. As the wind blew, she could hear it whispering her secret. The funny page was for anyone who wanted to share in its joy. It was a gift for anyone to find. +Once there was a robot. It was very independent. It could do lots of things all by itself. It could carry things and help people. The robot was very smart and had lots of energy. + +One day, the robot was walking in the park. It saw a little boy playing with a toy car. The robot wanted to help the little boy. So, it stopped next to the boy and waved. + +The little boy was so surprised he jumped back! But then he realized it was just a robot. The little boy smiled and asked for help. + +The robot started helping the boy play with his car. Soon enough, they were both having lots of fun! The robot showed the boy how to make the car go faster and how to race it. + +The robot cared about the boy and wanted him to be happy. The robot was so proud to have been able to help the little boy. +Yesterday, Betty was playing outside with her friends. The wind was blowing and it made Betty spin around. She laughed and laughed, she was so happy. All her friends were spinning too, it was really fun. + +But then everyone stopped spinning, because a new kid had arrived. He was wearing a silly hat and he was spinning really quickly. Everyone started to laugh, but not Betty. She felt embarrassed, so she ran away. + +When she got home, Betty looked up at the sky. She saw the birds spinning in circles and it made her smile. She imagined that they were playing a game, like the one she and her friends had played outside. Betty was glad that she could spin again and that she didn't feel embarrassed. She smiled, and spun around one last time before going inside to eat dinner. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who liked to shout. One day he went to the store and saw a pretty uniform. It was red and shiny and the little boy liked it very much. + +He wanted to buy the uniform, but he didn't have enough money. But he didn't give up. He shouted, "Can I have the uniform, please?" + +The storekeeper smiled and handed him the uniform. The little boy was so happy that he shouted with joy. He ran home and put on the uniform. He loved how it felt and looked so he shouted, "I'm the best!" + +The little boy wore his uniform every day. He shouted in joy every time he put it on. He was so proud of his little uniform. The End. +Once upon a time, there lived a graceful fairy called Belle. Belle was magical and lived in a secret garden hidden in the woods. Every day, Belle used her magical powers to make wonderful things for the woodland animals. + +One day, Belle used her magic to make the little rabbits sparkly new hats. Suddenly, her magic started to vanish and the hats disappeared! Belle was very worried, what had happened to her power? + +Belle searched and searched, but she could not find a secret that would help her get her magic back. The animals were sad too, they didn't have their sparkly hats anymore. + +Suddenly, an old owl flew down from the treetops. The owl told Belle a secret - her magic was inside her, she just had to believe it! + +Belle was so happy - she closed her eyes, believed in herself and just like that, her magic came back and the sparkly hats were there again! +Once upon a time there was a big magnet. One day the magnet came to life. It was very excited and started to jump around. It bumped into things and made them shrink! Everything it touched become smaller and smaller, until it was the size of a toy. The magnet was very proud of its magical power. + +The magnet loved to show off its ability. Everywhere it went, it used its power. It made cars and rocks shrink. Even the trees began to get smaller! + +But the magnet was getting more and more tired when it used its power. Eventually it had to take a break. It looked out over the landscape and said, "This is what a powerful magnet can do!" + +And after that, the big magnet became a special toy for a very happy three year old. +Once upon a time, there was a fine bone in the woods. One day, a small mouse decided to take the bone. She ran in and grabbed it with her tiny paws. + +The mouse then ran off. She wanted to hide it somewhere safe. The mouse searched and searched until she found the perfect spot. + +She hid the bone in a hollow log. The mouse was happy and proud of herself. She had completed her mission! + +The mouse went back to her home in the woods and rested. She was happy to have a fine bone she could use whenever she wanted. + +The End. +Jack was a 3 year old boy who loved to learn. Every day he played in the park trying to learn new things. + +Today Jack was very excited. He wanted to learn something new. He walked around the park and found a game. It was a game of throwing balls and counting the score. + +Jack was so happy. He wanted to learn this game. He picked up one of the balls and started to throw it. He counted the score. After a few tries he finally understood the game. He was so proud of himself. + +But Jack didn't know what to do next. He looked around and saw a dirty ball lying next to the game. He picked it up and started to play with it. He grabbed two other balls and started to throw them. When he looked at the score he realised he did even better with the dirty ball. + +Now Jack felt proud of himself and all he had learned. He skipped back home with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time there was a competitive snake. She liked to explore and try new things. One day, the snake thought it would be fun to try to shoot something. + +So the snake found a stick and she tried to shoot it. The stick went flying across the sky, but it didn't hit anything. The snake was excited and kept trying. + +Suddenly, the snake saw something in the bushes. It was another snake! The competitive snake was excited and this time she was determined to shoot the other snake. + +She took her stick, held it up, and shot. The stick flew through the sky and hit the other snake. The other snake ran away, and the competitive snake cheered. She was very proud of herself and her success. +Once upon a time, there was a gray little bear named Jack. He loved playing outside and exploring the world around him. One day, Jack came upon a beautiful gift. He wanted to take it home, but he didn't know how to open it. He looked around, but he couldn't find anyone to help him. So he shrugged and started to walk away. Suddenly, Jack heard a loud voice. It was the voice of an old wizard who had seen the bear's dilemma. He offered his help with a twinkle in his eye. With the old wizard's help, Jack was able to open the gift. Inside were two friendly puppies! Jack was so delighted that he hugged the wizard. From then on, Jack and the wizard were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a big dry castle. Inside, a brave princess was fighting an enemy. The princess tried hard to resist the bad person who was trying to take over the castle. She was very brave, but she was all alone. + +Suddenly, a knight came riding on a white horse. He had a big shield and a sparkly sword. The knight charged towards the bad person and shouted, "I won't let you take over the castle!" + +The bad person was scared of the knight. He ran away as fast as he could. The princess and the knight cheered with happiness. They had won the battle and the castle was safe again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old. She was a very smart girl, so she wanted to go to university one day. + +One day, Lucy's mum was very busy and asked her to help around the house. Lucy was a bit tired and wanted to rest, but she did as her mum asked. She wiped the windows and the floors with a cloth. She was very proud of how she had wiped. + +When she finished, her mum was very happy and gave her a big hug. She said, "You are a very helpful girl, Lucy. One day you will go to university, I'm sure of it!" + +Lucy was very tired after all that work, so she went to bed and dreamt of her university days. +Once upon a time there was an infant who wanted to travel. She packed her bags and said goodbye to her family. On her journey, she saw many things, like huge trees and beautiful sunsets. Then one day, she saw a fake bird in the sky. She had never seen anything like it before. She kept traveling until she arrived at her destination. She was so happy - she had traveled to a magical place! +Once upon a time, there were two kids named Tommy and Sue. Tommy and Sue loved to play together. Today, they went to the park. + +Tommy and Sue had so much fun running around and playing tag. But then Tommy started running too far and Sue had to stop him. She said, "Tommy, please stop, the park is not a race!" So Tommy stopped running and they continued playing. + +At the end of the day, their parents gave them a huge reward. It was so yummy! It made them feel very happy and excited. + +Tommy and Sue were so happy with their huge reward and thanked their parents. They realized that if they followed the rules, then they can be rewarded. And that's how Tommy and Sue learnt their lesson! +Once upon a time, there was a clown who had an idea. He wanted to make his day fun. He thought and thought until he had the perfect plan. The clown planned to do something difficult. He was going to juggle 10 balls at once! The clown practiced and practiced until he could do it. Everyone was cheering for him. It was so much fun. Even the tricky parts were fun. The day was a success and the clown was happy. +Once there was a girl who loved to go to the market. She loved to buy things and sell things. One day, when she was at the market, she saw something very weird. It was a big lock! She asked the man who was selling it how much it cost. He said it was ten dollars. The girl thought the price was too high so she offered five dollars for it. The man thought it was too low, but he sold it to her for five dollars anyway. + +The girl was so excited to have this weird lock! It was too big to carry around so she left it in the market. She thought no one would take it, but when she returned later, it was gone! Someone had stolen it! The girl was very sad but she knew she should've taken the lock home with her. + +The girl learned her lesson - when you buy something, don't forget to take it home. Otherwise, it might be sold or stolen! +One morning, Susan woke up in her cozy bed. She felt excited to begin the day. She put on her warm sweater and went downstairs to have breakfast. + +Susan's family was wealthy, so they had a big house with lots of food. Mom made a delicious breakfast that Susan ate with delight. After eating, she went outside to play in the garden. + +The day was beautiful and warm, so Susan enjoyed running around, smelling the flowers and chasing the butterflies. She laughed and played until dusk. + +When the sun started to set, Susan remembered it was time to go home. She said goodbye to the butterflies and birds and raced back inside. Mom was there to help her take off her sweater and tuck her into bed. + +Before falling asleep, Susan imagined she was still playing in the garden. She knew tomorrow would be just as fun. +One day Marley and his dad were walking in the park. They saw a big, ugly telephone on the ground. Marley wanted to take the phone home but his dad said no. + +So Marley started to cry. His dad saw how sad he was and said he could take the phone home if he promised to be gentle with it. Marley promised he would and picked up the heavy telephone. + +When they got home, Marley sat down and started to play with the phone. But suddenly, he dropped it and it made a big crack. Marley started to cry again. The phone was broken and he was so sad. + +His dad was mad and said, "Marley, you broke the phone! You should have been gentle." Marley was so sorry and he wanted to fix it. + +His dad then had an idea. He got a hammer and took the phone apart and gave Marley the pieces. Marley was so excited and started to tear the pieces up into lots of tiny ones. He kept tearing until he had a pile of small phone pieces. + +Marley was proud of himself! He had made a new, ugly telephone but this time it was just for pretend. +Once upon a time there was a little mouse. She was very anxious. She had to prepare for her party. She was excited and wanted everything to be perfect. + +So she decided to make a special tail for it. She chose the most beautiful colors and mixed them together to make a very colorful tail. + +She worked really hard and practiced dancing with her tail. She made it spin and curl and wiggle. She was so proud of her tail. + +On the day of the party everybody was amazed by the mouse's tail. All of her friends complimented her on it. + +The mouse was very happy. She had worked hard to prepare and it was worth it! +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved to swim. She was always excited to go to the lake near her house to swim. One day, she wanted to explore the lake a little further. She saw a cabin in the distance and decided to swim there. When she got to the cabin, it looked terrible. The windows were broken and the door was creaky. But that didn't stop the girl from going inside. Inside the cabin she found a chest filled with treasure! She was so excited, she couldn't believe it was real. She opened the chest and found lots of shiny coins inside. She put them in her pocket and went back to the lake, smiling from ear to ear. From then on, she was the happiest girl in town. +Once upon a time, there was a very cheerful boy. He loved to test his strength. Every day he would climb to the top of the highest tree and test how far he could go. + +One day, he decided to test himself in a different way. He went to the garden and saw a big squash. He picked it up and thought he would try and see if he could squish it with his hands. He gave it a big squeeze, and the squash squished and splattered all over the garden! + +The boy was so excited and cheerful. He had tested his strength and enjoyed seeing the squash squish! He ran around the garden and laughed and enjoyed himself. + +That was a very fun day and he decided that he would test himself again in a different way the next day. +Once upon a time there was a gray cat. The cat liked to plan fun things to do. One day she decided to plan a tie game. She found a long piece of string and showed it to her friends. Everyone thought it was a fun idea. + +The cat cut the string into four even pieces and gave each piece to her friends. She asked everyone to bring the two ends of their strings together and tie them in a knot. Then the cat said "Now for the game!" + +The cat asked everyone to stand in a circle and connect the strings by tying one piece of string to another. Then she asked everyone to try to untie the knots without breaking the strings. Everyone tried their best and soon the circle of strings was all untied. + +The cat was so proud of her friends. She gave them a big hug and said "That was lots of fun, let's play again!" Everyone agreed and they planned to play again the next day. +Once upon a time, there was an adventure in the woods. In the middle of the woods, there was a wild jar. Everyone who passed by peeked inside the jar, but no one could see inside. Suddenly, a little 3-year-old child came walking by. He was brave and curious, so he peeked inside the wild jar. Inside the jar, he found a magical surprise! It was a beautiful rainbow that was filled with sparkling jewels! The little child was so excited! He picked up the rainbow and took it home. The parents and the rest of the family were so happy when they saw the beautiful rainbow. Everyone was so happy that the Little 3-year-old child went on the the adventure in the woods and peeked inside the wild jar. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was only three years old. One day, she found an old book. She picked it up and looked at it. When she opened the book, she saw lots of pictures. She thought the pictures were very pretty. + +The little girl noticed a sharp pencil inside the book. She wanted to use it to colour the pictures. She took out the pencil and started to colour the pictures. She was very careful not to be too sharp. When she was done colouring, she looked at the pictures. She was so proud of her work! + +The little girl put the pencil back into the book. She put the book away and went to play with her toys. And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time there was a mommy who wanted to make a yummy dinner. She ordered lots of ingredients from the store. One of the things she ordered was a big bottle of oil. She opened the bottle and poured some of the oil into a pot. + +Mommy cooked for a long time, stirring the pot of oil every few minutes. It was boring, but she was happy. When it was finally done, Mommy added some spices and vegetables to the pot. It smelled delicious! Everyone at the table was excited to eat the dinner Mommy had cooked with the special oil. + +They ate and ate until there was nothing left. Everyone praised Mommy for making such a yummy dinner! They all agreed that the oil was a perfect choice for making the dinner so good. +There was a very smart squirrel who liked to play hide and seek. He would hide behind trees and bushes and laugh when his friends could not find him. He was always so tricky to find! + +One day, the squirrel wanted to be extra smart. He found a box and jumped inside it. He stayed very still and waited to see if his friends would find him. + +The squirrel's friends searched high and low but they could not find him. The squirrel thought it was funny and started to giggle. His friends could not believe that he was hiding in the box. + +Finally, the squirrel came out of the box and showed his friends that he had been hiding there. Everyone laughed and cheered and said that the squirrel was the smartest one! +Once there was a girl who was very fair. She had a lovely day that she wanted to enjoy. She put on her dress and stepped outside. The sun was shining brightly and the birds were singing. She was happy and ready to enjoy the day. + +She went to the park and played with her friends. They ran through the meadows and laughed a lot. When it was time for lunch, they all got a special treat. It was a bottle of wine! + +The girl was so excited. She had never had wine before but she enjoyed it very much. She tasted the sweetness in the wine and it made the day even more enjoyable. + +The girl had a lovely time and she enjoyed the delicious wine. The day was fair and just perfect! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He had to choose what he wanted for dinner. The boy could pick between a vegetable or something else. He looked around and saw lots of options. He felt confused. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice in his head. The voice said, "Choose the vegetable. It will make you feel peaceful." The boy smiled. He chose the vegetable and went off to eat it. + +The boy was so happy with his choice. He felt calm and peaceful while he ate. When dinner was done, he thanked the voice in his head. He knew he had made a good decision. + +The little boy had chosen the right thing. Vegetables were always the peaceful choice. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived on a ranch. She had a normal day at school, but when she got home she started to cry. Her mom asked her what was wrong and the little girl said she missed the ranch. Her mom said that was normal, but the little girl still felt sad. She wished she could be back at the ranch playing in the grass and chasing the animals. + +So her mom gave her a surprise! She said they were going to the ranch! The little girl was so happy that she stopped crying. They packed their things and drove all the way to the ranch. + +When they got there, the little girl ran and played with all the animals. She laughed and smiled and wasn't sad at all. She had so much fun that she almost forgot to cry. + +The little girl thanked her mom and said it was the best surprise ever. From then on, the little girl always felt happy at the ranch. +Once upon a time, there was a belt. It was a dangerous belt. So it stayed hidden away in a big box. + +One day, the belt went outside to explore. It started counting all the things it saw. It saw one tree, then two birds and three crisp leaves. It was having a great time. + +But then the belt heard a loud noise. It was so loud that it made the belt's buckle jingle. The belt was very scared. It quickly ran away and hid behind a big rock. + +The belt stayed there for a long time. Eventually it heard the noise again, but it was much quieter. The belt carefully came out from behind the rock. It looked around, but didn't see anyone. + +The belt was happy to be safe again. It started counting again. One bee, two flowers and three butterflies. The belt was so happy to keep counting things. It was happy it was number one at counting! +Jimmy was a brave boy who liked surprises. One day, he was taking a walk in the forest when he heard a loud call. He was scared, but he wanted to find out what was happening. He started walking in the direction of the call, when suddenly he came upon a big surprise! There was a dangerous bear in front of him! Jimmy was brave and he wanted to show the bear he wasn't scared. So he called out to it, even though he was a bit scared. The bear did not scare Jimmy away and eventually it started to move away. Jimmy was happy and relieved that things had worked out, and he finished his walk feeling excited and brave. +Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled over a beautiful kingdom. He always made sure that everyone in the kingdom was happy. + +One day, the king offered his people a special gift. He said that everyone could have whatever they wanted. But everyone was confused about what the king had offered them. + +The king wanted to help his people in any way he could, so he offered them something different: a nice big party! Everyone was so happy. They were excited for the party and couldn't wait! + +At the party, the king offered his people a very special surprise. He had decorated the kingdom with balloons, cakes, and lots of tasty treats. Everyone had a wonderful time. The people were no longer confused, just happy and grateful that their kind king had offered them such a special gift. +Molly and Milly were best friends. They loved to play together. This summer they decided to design something special. + +First, they gathered some pretty flowers. Then they carefully placed them in a circle. They looked at the view and smiled. It was beautiful! + +Molly and Milly thought of more ideas. They wanted to make the view even better. So they picked some lemons and squeezed the sour juice into a bowl. Then they made a pattern with the juice around the flowers. + +The design was complete. It was the best creation ever! Molly and Milly were so proud. They looked around and the view was perfect. +Once there was a wealthy family who loved to go boating. They had a big, shiny boat that grew bigger and bigger every year. Every weekend, the family would take the boat out on the lake and go for a ride. The family would see ducks swimming and fish jumping in the water. They would fly their kites and sing as they sailed along. + +One day, the family was on their boat, and they saw something amazing. There was a big, green tree growing out of the water! The family was so amazed, they stopped and stared for a long time. + +The family knew the tree was special. They decided the best thing to do was to take care of it. So the family built a little boat, made of wood and flowers. Every day they sailed to the tree, and watered it and sang to it. + +Time passed and the tree grew so big that it was the biggest tree anyone had ever seen. Everyone in the town came to see the tree and it grew to be a symbol of the wealthy family's love and care. +Once there was a little girl. She was three years old. She was very happy and liked to play with her crayons. One day she was feeling sad. She missed her grandpa who had died a few months ago. Then she thought of him and imagined she could give him a big hug. She smiled, and it made her feel better. + +The little girl decided to draw a picture of her grandpa with her crayon. She wanted to give him a hug even though he was far away. She looked at her picture and gave it a big hug. It felt like her grandpa was near. + +After she finished, she put the crayon away and hugged her teddy bear. She snuggled with him and pretended it was like a hug from her grandpa. It made her feel even better. + +The little girl knew she couldn't bring her grandpa back, but she still loved him. She smiled and hugged herself, remembering the happy times they had when he was alive. +Once upon a time there was a large number. It was a very big number and it was so big that it was almost impossible to count. One day, a little boy was playing in the park and he saw the large number. He wanted to uncover the mystery of the number, so he decided to read a novel about it. + +In the novel, the little boy read all sorts of stories about the large number. He discovered the numbers that the large number was made up of and he learned how to count them. The little boy was puzzled and wondered why the number was so big. + +Finally, the little boy figured out that the large number was so big because it was made up of so many little numbers. He was so happy that he had solved the mystery of the large number that he started to play counting games with all his friends. +One day, a little boy named Doink was playing in the park. He was so excited to have fun on the playground. He loved climbing up and down the slide, and spinning around on the roundabout. + +Suddenly, Doink saw something incredible. Across the park was a big, tall cliff. It reached up into the sky. He'd never seen anything so amazing before! + +Doink wanted to get to the top of the cliff. He decided to reverse around the park until he was close to it. He rolled and bumped, then he bumped and rolled until he was standing in front of the big, tall cliff. + +Doink was so excited and he couldn't wait to climb up it. He started at the bottom. Very carefully, he climbed up bit by bit until he was at the top. It was incredible! + +He looked around, and he could see for miles. He waved down to all the people in the park and yelled 'hello!'. Then he carefully started to reverse back down the cliff. What an exciting day at the park! +Once upon a time there was a sack. The sack was full of someone's heart. It was very fragile and delicate. + +One day, a graceful bird flew down and grabbed the sack with its long beak. The bird wanted to make a nest with the heart. It flew high up into the sky and made a beautiful nest. + +The bird sang a graceful song as it carefully placed the heart in the nest. The bird cuddled up close to the heart and kept it safe. Its song filled the air with love and joy. + +The nest was a safe place for the heart and it was happy with its new home. With the bird's protection, the heart was never in danger again. + +The end. +Mum and Dad were driving in their car. Dad was angry because he had made a mistake. He got angry with Mum, and she started to cry. Dad felt sorry for shouting and he said "I'm sorry". Mum was sad but she said it was okay and that she forgave Dad. + +The sun was out and it made the world look beautiful. Dad looked out of the car window and said "Let's go for a walk". They went to a soft field, with tall green grass and friendly birds. + +Mum and Dad held hands and they laughed. They were happy together again. Dad said "Sometimes it's okay to forgive and that's what we should always do". Mum smiled and said "Yes, we should always forgive". They hugged and went back to the car, ready to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer named Tim. Tim had some farming equipment that he liked to use. One day, he saw that his equipment was very dirty, so he decided to clean it. He got a big bucket of water, and started to scrub the equipment. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice speak. He looked around, and saw a little bird sitting in the tree. The bird said "You are doing a great job cleaning your equipment!" Tim smiled, and thanked the bird for the kind words. + +Tim continued to clean and spoke back to the bird. They talked about the weather and harvest season. After a while, the bird flew away into the sky. Tim finished cleaning and was very pleased with his equipment. He thanked the bird once again, and went back to his work. +Yesterday, Mommy and Daddy took me to Grandma's house. Grandma looked so happy to see me and she was wearing her very prettiest dress. We spent the morning talking and laughing together. Then, in the afternoon, we decided to celebrate my birthday because it was two days ago. We set up a surprise party with all my favorite treats, like cookies, cupcakes, and ice cream. Everyone said happy birthday, and they gave me lots of fun presents. I was so excited to open them! When the party was finished, I felt so fit. I thanked Grandma and Daddy and Mommy, and I knew that it was a day I would never forget. +Once there was a regular cat who loved exploring. One day the cat was walking around, looking for adventure. Then she heard a loud meow. She followed the noise and saw a little mouse! The mouse was stuck between some rocks and needed help. The cat knew she had to rescue it. She pushed and pulled the rocks until the mouse was free. The mouse was so glad and thanked the cat. + +Then the cat heard another meow. She looked around and saw a baby bird. The bird was stuck in a tree and couldn't get down. The cat knew she had to rescue it yet again. She climbed up the tree, trying to reach the bird. Finally, she got close enough to grab the bird and carefully brought it back down. + +The bird smiled and thanked the cat. The cat was happy to help her new friends. Now, the regular cat was off exploring again, looking for more adventures! +Once upon a time, there was a wide field. One day, a beautiful butterfly stood in the middle of the field. It had bright, colourful wings of red, blue and yellow. + +The butterfly saw something in the grass. It was a berry. Cautiously, it flew closer, and with its long tongue, it tasted the berry. It was juicy and sweet. + +Standing on a leaf, the butterfly spread its wings wide. It fluttered up above the field, and it was happy. It flew away and left the berry behind. The berry was special; it was meant for someone who needed something sweet in their day. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy man who lived in a big house. The man was very happy and was always smiling. Every day, he liked to go for a walk around the neighbourhood. + +One day, as he was walking, he saw a little girl sitting by herself on the side of the road. She was very sad and had tears in her eyes. The man went over to the little girl and asked her why she was crying. + +The little girl told him that she was lost and had no one to take care of her. The man kindly said that he could take care of her for a while. He held out his hand and said, "Come with me, I'll take you home". + +The little girl smiled and held his hand. The wealthy man took her to his house and made sure she was safe and warm. From then on, he looked after her like she was his own. + +The little girl was very happy and smiled whenever she saw her new friend. The wealthy man and the little girl were now best friends and they were both very happy. +On Sunday, Jill was so happy. She went outside to play in the tree house with her friends. They decided to play hide and seek and Jill was chosen to be it. Her friends quickly started to hide. Jill found Matt hiding behind a tree, so she said "I found you!" Matt giggled and ran off. She couldn't find anyone else, so she started to look around the garden. Suddenly, she saw a little hole in the ground, and she heard her friend Sally whispering from inside. Jill was so excited and she said "I found you!" Sally was so happy that she came out of the hole and ran away. They all had so much fun on Sunday, and when it was time for them to go home, they were all smiles. +Once there was a little lamb. Her wool was so soft and tidy. She loved to jump and play all day. + +One day she found a magical place that was full of green grass and flowers. She was so excited that she jumped and jumped until she reached the top of a hill. + +But when she looked down, she saw a pond. She could see her reflection in the still water. She thought she was so pretty and jumped into the pond! + +The lamb jumped and jumped until she was tired. Then she clambered out of the pond and shook her wool until it was dry and tidy again. Then she went off to explore the magical place again. +Once there were two teams that wanted to play a game. One team was green and the other was blue. The green team were very excited and they cheered as the game began. They watched as the blue team made many good shots. + +But then, something awful happened. One of the players on the blue team fell to the ground and he did not move. Everyone around him knew that he was dead. The game stopped and the green team watched sadly as the blue team said goodbye to their friend. + +It was a difficult moment for everyone, but the green team wanted to show respect for the blue team and for their friend. So, they all bowed their heads to show that they remembered him. Then, even though the game was not finished, the green team went home with a heavy heart. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny. He was so small and soft that barely anyone could see him. But this bunny was brave. One day, he wanted to escape the garden. So, he hopped and hopped until he was out. Suddenly he heard a loud sound. It scared him! He was hurt and he didn't know where to go. He ran and ran until he found a strange place. It was filled with tall trees, soft grass, and little bugs. He hid in the bushes and was safe! He had escaped. +Once there was a boy named Bill. He was three years old and he loved to design things. One day, he designed a new toy. It was black and had two legs. Bill was so happy with his design, he couldn't wait to play with it. He grabbed the toy and ran around the room. It was so much fun! He loved his new toy, and played with it every day. It was the best toy ever! +One day there was an old truck. The truck was owned by a boy. It was the only truck in town and the boy was very proud of it. + +One day the boy wanted to load the truck with some things. He asked his friend to help him. But his friend was jealous of the truck. The friend thought that maybe the boy wouldn't need his help. So while they were loading the truck, the friend watched them carefully. + +But the boy and his friend finished loading the truck. Together they made the truck even heavier. The boy thanked his friend for helping him. The friend felt better because he knew he had been a help. +Jimmy was an adventurous three year old. He loved to explore the world around him. One day, his parents took him to the park to play. As they walked in, Jimmy caught a beautiful view of the lake. He looked out and noticed a large, dark bird on the shore. Jimmy thought it was very interesting. He wanted to get closer to it. + +But his parents warned him to stay back, because the bird was very dangerous. Jimmy knew he had to be careful. He watched the bird for a little while and then decided to catch it. He was so excited! + +Jimmy slowly crept towards the bird. He watched it carefully and eventually he was close enough to catch it. But the bird was much faster and flew away. Jimmy was disappointed, but still excited to have seen such a beautiful view with a dangerous animal! +Once upon a time there was a kid who was very selfish. He always took all the toys and wouldn't let others play with them. One day, he was playing with the toys and they started to break. He tried to fix them, but it was no use. The kid was very sad because he broke all the toys. He had been so selfish that he didn't realize he was damaging them. + +Luckily, his parents saw what had happened and gave him a big hug. They said it was ok and that everyone makes mistakes. They bought the kid new toys and taught him that it's important to share with others. + +The kid never forgot his lessons. From then on, he was careful with his toys and made sure to share them with his friends. He was a lot happier when everybody could play together. +Sara and Tom went to the beach with their grandma. They liked to play in the sand and look for shells. Grandma was elderly and could not run fast, but she smiled and watched them have fun. + +"Look, Sara, I found a big shell!" Tom said, holding a shiny pink shell in his hand. "It has stripes and spots and it is very pretty." + +"Wow, Tom, that is a nice shell!" Sara said. "Can I see it?" + +Tom nodded and gave the shell to Sara. Sara looked at it closely and felt its smooth surface. She liked the shell too. + +"Can I keep it, Tom?" Sara asked. + +Tom thought for a moment. He liked the shell, but he also liked Sara. He wanted to make her happy. + +"Okay, Sara, you can keep it," Tom said. "But be careful, don't drop it. It might break." + +Sara smiled and hugged Tom. She was very happy. She thanked Tom and put the shell in her pocket. + +"Let's go show grandma our shell," Sara said. + +They ran to grandma, who was sitting on a blanket. They showed her the shell and told her how they found it. + +Grandma praised them and said they were very kind to share. She said the shell was beautiful and special, just like them. + +Sara and Tom felt proud and happy. They loved their grandma and their shell. They had a wonderful day at the beach. +Lena and Ben are friends. They like to play at the gym. The gym has many toys and games. They can run, jump, slide, and swing. They have fun and laugh a lot. + +One day, they see a big bowl on a table. The bowl has something white and sticky inside. It looks like snow, but it is not cold. There is a spoon next to the bowl. + +"What is that?" Lena asks. + +"I don't know. Let's see." Ben says. + +They go to the table and look at the bowl. Ben picks up the spoon and stirs the white stuff. It makes a funny sound. Lena giggles. + +"Can we taste it?" Lena asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is not food. Maybe it is glue." Ben says. + +They smell the white stuff. It smells sweet and yummy. They lick the spoon. It tastes good. It is not glue. It is frosting. + +"Yum! It is frosting. It is for cake." Lena says. + +"Wow! It is good. Let's have some more." Ben says. + +They eat some more frosting with the spoon. They make faces and smile. They are happy. + +But then, they hear a voice. It is the teacher. She is coming to the gym. + +"Who made this mess? Who ate the frosting? It was for the cupcakes. You are in trouble." The teacher says. + +Lena and Ben look at each other. They are scared. They have frosting on their mouths and hands. They know they did something bad. + +They say sorry to the teacher. They help her clean the table. They promise not to do it again. + +The teacher is not happy, but she is not angry. She knows they are little and curious. She gives them each a cupcake. They say thank you to the teacher. They eat the cupcake. It is good, but not as good as the frosting. They learn a lesson. They do not stir things that are not theirs. +Sam and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They find a big stick on the ground. Sam picks up the stick and says, "This is my stick. I can use it as a sword or a wand or a guitar." + +Ben wants the stick too. He says, "No, this is my stick. I saw it first. You have to share it with me." + +Sam and Ben start to fight over the stick. They pull and tug and yell. They do not mind the other kids or the birds or the flowers. They only mind the stick. + +A lady comes to the park. She sees Sam and Ben fighting. She is not happy. She says, "Stop it, boys. Fighting is not nice. Why are you fighting over a regular stick? There are many sticks in the park. You can each have your own stick and play together." + +Sam and Ben look at the lady. They look at the stick. They look at each other. They feel silly. They say, "Sorry, lady. Sorry, friend. You are right. The stick is just a regular stick. We can find more sticks and play together." + +Sam and Ben drop the stick. They run to find more sticks. They play with the sticks and with each other. They mind the other kids and the birds and the flowers. They are happy. The lady smiles. The end. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with blocks. They make towers and houses and cars with the blocks. They have many colors of blocks: red, blue, yellow, green. + +One day, Lily has an idea. She says to Tom, "Let's make a pattern with the blocks. A pattern is when you put the same colors in a row. Like this: red, blue, red, blue, red, blue. See? It is pretty." + +Tom nods. He likes the pattern. He says, "I want to make a pattern too. But I will use different colors. Like this: yellow, green, yellow, green, yellow, green. See? It is jolly." + +Lily and Tom are happy. They make more patterns with the blocks. They make patterns with two colors, three colors, four colors. They make patterns with big blocks and small blocks. They make patterns with shapes: circles, squares, triangles. + +They show their patterns to each other. They say, "Wow, your pattern is nice. I like your pattern. Can I try your pattern?" They share their blocks and their patterns. They have fun. + +The end. +Tim and Lily went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and elephants. But Tim's favorite was the gorilla. He wanted to see the gorilla up close and touch his fur. + +"Can I go inside the cage, Mom?" Tim asked. + +"No, Tim, you can't. The gorilla is very big and strong. He might hurt you or get angry. You have to stay behind the fence," Mom said. + +But Tim did not listen. He was a spoiled boy who always got what he wanted. He waited until Mom and Dad were looking at the map, and then he climbed over the fence. He ran towards the gorilla, who was sitting on a rock. + +"Hello, gorilla. You are so soft and nice. Can I be your friend?" Tim said. + +The gorilla looked at Tim with his big brown eyes. He did not like strangers in his home. He did not want to share his rock or his food. He did not want to be Tim's friend. He wanted Tim to go away. He opened his mouth and roared. + +"RRRAAAHHH!" the gorilla said. + +Tim was scared. He realized he had made a big mistake. He tried to run back to the fence, but the gorilla was faster. He grabbed Tim by his shirt and lifted him up. He was going to throw Tim away like a toy. + +"Help! Help! Mom! Dad!" Tim cried. + +Mom and Dad heard Tim's scream. They turned around and saw the gorilla holding Tim. They were shocked and terrified. They ran to the cage and shouted at the gorilla. + +"Let him go! Let him go! He's our son! He's sorry!" Mom and Dad said. + +The gorilla looked at Mom and Dad. He saw the fear and love in their eyes. He felt sorry for them. He did not want to hurt Tim. He just wanted to teach him a lesson. He gently put Tim down on the ground and pushed him towards the fence. + +"Go! Go! And don't come back!" the gorilla said. + +Tim crawled to the fence and climbed over. He hugged Mom and Dad and sobbed. He was sorry too. He had learned his lesson. He would never disobey them again. He would never bother the gorilla again. + +"Thank you, gorilla. Thank you for sparing me. You are very kind and wise. I'm sorry for being spoiled and rude. I hope you forgive me," Tim said. + +The gorilla nodded and smiled. He was glad that Tim was safe and sorry. He hoped that Tim would grow up to be a good and respectful boy. He waved goodbye to Tim and went back to his rock. + +The end. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to swim in the sea. They had a big boat with their dad and mom. One day, they saw a reef with many colors and fish. They wanted to go closer and see. + +"Can we swim to the reef, dad?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, but be careful. The reef can be sharp and some fish can be scary," dad said. + +He gave them masks and fins and told them to stay together. Lily and Ben jumped into the water and followed dad. They saw yellow, blue, pink and green fish. They saw coral and shells and starfish. They were happy and curious. + +But then, Ben saw a big fish with many teeth. It was gray and had a fin on its back. It looked angry and hungry. It was a shark! + +"Help, Lily, help!" Ben shouted. He was scared and wanted to go back to the boat. + +Lily heard Ben and saw the shark. She was scared too, but she wanted to help Ben. She grabbed his hand and lead him away from the shark. She swam fast and looked for dad. + +"Dad, dad, where are you?" Lily called. + +Dad heard Lily and Ben and saw the shark. He was worried and brave. He swam to them and put them behind him. He made a loud noise and waved his arms. He tried to scare the shark away. + +The shark saw dad and heard the noise. It was confused and afraid. It did not want to fight dad. It turned around and swam away. + +Lily and Ben hugged dad and thanked him. They were safe and relieved. They swam back to the boat and told mom what happened. + +Mom was glad and proud. She hugged them and gave them cookies. She said they were very brave and smart. + +Lily and Ben smiled and ate the cookies. They were happy and tired. They decided to rest and watch the reef from the boat. They liked the reef, but they did not like the shark. They hoped they would not see it again. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the farm. They see many animals. They see cows, pigs, chickens and goats. They like to hear the animals make noises. + +One day, they see a new goat. The goat is big and brown. It has long horns and a beard. Lily and Tom want to pet the goat. They go near the goat. The goat looks at them. + +"Hello, goat. You are pretty. Can we pet you?" Lily says. + +The goat does not say anything. It opens its mouth. It shows its teeth. The goat is hungry. It smells something spicy. It smells Lily's dress. Lily's dress has chili peppers on it. The goat likes spicy food. + +The goat jumps on Lily. It bites her dress. Lily screams. She feels pain. Tom is scared. He runs away. He calls for help. + +"Help! Help! The goat is eating Lily!" Tom says. + +But no one hears Tom. The farm is too big. The goat is too fast. The goat eats Lily's dress. Then it eats Lily. Lily is gone. The goat is full. Tom is alone. He is sad. He cries. + +The end. +Anna liked to help her mom in the garden. She liked to water the flowers, dig the soil, and plant the seeds. She also liked to watch the birds, bees, and butterflies that came to visit the garden. + +One day, Anna saw a big sunflower that was taller than her. She wanted to touch it, but it was too high. She asked her mom, "How can I reach the sunflower?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "The sunflower grows every day. It increases in size and height. If you wait and watch, you will see it get bigger and bigger." + +Anna was curious and excited. She decided to watch the sunflower every day. She noticed that it increased a little bit every day. She also saw that it followed the sun with its face. She thought it was very pretty and happy. + +After a week, the sunflower was so big that it reached the roof of the house. Anna was amazed and proud. She climbed on a chair and touched the sunflower. It felt soft and warm. She said, "Hello, sunflower. You are so big and beautiful. Thank you for making our garden bright and calm." The sunflower seemed to nod and smile at her. Anna felt happy and calm too. She hugged her mom and said, "I love our garden and our sunflower." Her mom hugged her back and said, "I love you, Anna. You are my sunflower." +Ben and Lily were twins. They liked to play together, but sometimes they fought. One day, it was their birthday. Mom and Dad gave them a big gift to share. It was a big box with many smaller boxes inside. Each box had a different toy or game. + +"Wow, this is an original gift!" Ben said. "Let's open them and see what we got!" + +"Okay, but we have to listen to Mom and Dad. They said we have to take turns and share nicely," Lily said. + +They opened the first box. It had a puzzle with many pieces. Ben grabbed the puzzle and said, "This is mine! I love puzzles!" + +"No, it's ours! We have to share!" Lily said. She tried to take the puzzle from Ben, but he pushed her away. + +They opened the second box. It had a doll with a dress and a hat. Lily grabbed the doll and said, "This is mine! I love dolls!" + +"No, it's ours! We have to share!" Ben said. He tried to take the doll from Lily, but she pulled her hair. + +They opened the third box. It had a car with wheels and lights. Ben and Lily both reached for the car and said, "This is mine! I love cars!" + +They pulled and tugged on the car, but it was too strong. It broke in half and made a loud noise. The wheels and lights fell off and scattered on the floor. + +Mom and Dad heard the noise and came to see what happened. They saw the broken car, the puzzle pieces, the doll's hat, and Ben and Lily crying. + +"What did you do?" Mom asked. "This was a nice gift, but you ruined it!" + +"We're sorry, Mom. We wanted to play with everything, but we didn't share," Ben and Lily said. + +Mom and Dad shook their heads and said, "You should have listened to us. Sharing is caring. Now you have nothing to play with. This is a bad ending for your birthday." + +They took away the big box and the smaller boxes and left Ben and Lily alone. Ben and Lily felt sad and sorry. They wished they had shared their gift and played nicely. +Tom and Mia were playing in the garden. They had a bow and some arrows that their dad made for them. They liked to pretend they were hunters and shoot at the trees and the flowers. + +"Look, I hit that big rose!" Tom said, showing Mia his arrow. + +"Good job, Tom. But I can do better. Watch me!" Mia said, aiming at a smaller rose. + +She pulled the bow and let go of the arrow. But the arrow flew too high and landed on the roof of the house. + +"Oh no! My arrow!" Mia cried. "I need it back!" + +She ran to the house and tried to climb the ladder. But it was too tall and slippery for her. + +"Mia, stop! It's dangerous!" Tom shouted. "You can't go up there!" + +"But I want my arrow!" Mia whined. "It's mine and I need it!" + +"Mia, you are being spoiled!" Tom said. "You have many arrows. You don't need that one. And you can hurt yourself if you fall. Come down and play with me!" + +Mia looked at Tom and then at the roof. She saw how far it was and how hard it was to reach. She felt scared and sorry. + +"OK, Tom. You are right. I don't need that arrow. I'm sorry I was spoiled." She said. She climbed down the ladder and hugged Tom. + +"It's OK, Mia. I'm glad you are safe." Tom said. He hugged her back. + +They went back to the garden and played with their bow and arrows. They had fun and shared their toys. They were happy and not spoiled. +Sara and Tom are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But their room is on the top of the stairs. Sometimes they want to go down and see what Mom and Dad are doing. + +One day, Sara sees a big red ball in the living room. She wants to play with it. She says to Tom, "Look, Tom, a ball! Let's go and get it!" + +Tom says, "No, Sara, we can't. Mom said we have to stay in our room. The stairs are too steep for us. We might fall and hurt ourselves." + +Sara says, "But I really want the ball. It looks so fun and bouncy. Please, Tom, let's go." + +Tom says, "No, Sara, it's too dangerous. And Mom will be angry if we don't listen to her. Why don't we play with our own toys? We have many toys here." + +Sara says, "But I don't like our toys. They are old and boring. I want the ball. I'm envious of the ball. It's so shiny and round. I'm going to get it." + +Sara runs to the door and opens it. She sees the stairs. They are long and hard. She is scared, but she wants the ball. She starts to go down the stairs. She holds the railing with her hand. + +Tom sees Sara leaving. He is worried. He says, "Sara, stop! Come back! You'll get hurt!" + +But Sara doesn't hear him. She is too busy looking at the ball. She goes down the stairs faster and faster. She is almost there. + +But then, she slips. She loses her balance. She lets go of the railing. She falls down the stairs. She cries out loud. + +Mom and Dad hear Sara's cry. They run to the stairs. They see Sara lying on the floor. She is hurt. She has a bump on her head and a scratch on her knee. She is crying. + +Mom and Dad pick up Sara and hug her. They say, "Sara, Sara, what happened? Are you okay?" + +Sara says, "I'm sorry, Mom, Dad. I wanted the ball. I was envious of the ball. I didn't listen to you. I went down the stairs. I fell. It hurts." + +Mom and Dad say, "Oh, Sara, we're sorry too. We know you wanted the ball. But you should have asked us first. We would have given it to you. You don't have to be envious of anything. We love you and we want you to be happy. But you also have to be careful and obey us. The stairs are not for playing. They are for passing. Do you understand?" + +Sara says, "Yes, Mom, Dad. I understand. I'm sorry. I love you too." + +Mom and Dad say, "We love you too, Sara. Come on, let's go to the couch. We'll put some ice on your bump and some band-aid on your scratch. And then you can play with the ball. But only on the floor, okay?" + +Sara says, "Okay, Mom, Dad. Thank you." + +Tom comes down the stairs. He is relieved. He says, "Sara, I'm glad you're okay. I was scared for you. I'm sorry I didn't go with you. I should have helped you." + +Sara says, "It's okay, Tom. I'm sorry I didn't listen to you. You were right. The stairs are too steep for us. We should stay in our room. I'm sorry I was envious of the ball. You can play with it too. We can share it." + +Tom says, "Thank you, Sara. You're a good sister. I love you." + +Sara says, "I love you too, Tom. You're a good brother." + +Mom and Dad smile. They say, "We're proud of you, Sara and Tom. You're good twins. You learned a lesson today. And you still love each other. That's what matters most." +Tom and Lily were twins who loved candy. They always wanted more candy, even when their mom said no. One day, they saw a big jar of candy on the shelf in the kitchen. They decided to take some when mom was not looking. + +They climbed on a chair and reached for the jar. But the jar was too heavy and they dropped it. The jar broke and candy spilled everywhere. Mom heard the noise and came to see what happened. + +"Tom and Lily, what did you do?" mom asked. She was angry and sad. "You broke the jar and made a mess. You were not supposed to touch the candy. That was for your birthday party tomorrow." + +Tom and Lily felt sorry. They knew they did something bad. They looked at the candy on the floor. They did not want it anymore. They wanted to make mom happy. + +"Mom, we are sorry. We were greedy and sneaky. We wanted more candy. We did not think about you or the party. We are sorry. Can we help you clean up?" Tom and Lily said. + +Mom smiled and hugged them. She was glad they were humble and honest. She forgave them and gave them a kiss. "Thank you, Tom and Lily. I love you. You can help me clean up and then we can have some candy together. But not too much, okay? Candy is a treat, not a meal. And remember, sharing is caring." + +Tom and Lily nodded and smiled. They learned their lesson. They helped mom clean up and then they had some candy. They shared it with each other and with mom. They were happy and grateful. They did not search for more candy. They had enough. +Lila 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. But then they saw a big cloud of mist coming from the pond. They wondered what it was and went to look. + +They saw a duck stuck in the water. It was tangled in some weeds and could not swim. It quacked and flapped its wings, but it could not get free. Lila and Ben felt sorry for the duck. They wanted to help it. + +"Spot, can you rescue the duck?" Lila asked. Spot barked and ran to the edge of the pond. He was a good swimmer and a brave dog. He jumped into the water and swam to the duck. He bit the weeds and pulled them off the duck. The duck was free and happy. It thanked Spot with a quack and swam away. + +Lila and Ben clapped and cheered for Spot. They hugged him and gave him a treat. Spot wagged his tail and licked their faces. He was a modest hero. He did not need a medal or a trophy. He was happy to help a friend. + +The end. +Lila and Sam are friends. They like to do many things together. They like to run, jump, sing, and draw. One day, they go to the temple with their parents. The temple is a big and beautiful place. It has many colors, shapes, and sounds. + +Lila and Sam see a big bell in the temple. They want to ring the bell. They think it will be fun and loud. They run to the bell and pull the rope. The bell makes a big sound. DONG! DONG! DONG! + +The people in the temple hear the bell. They are surprised and angry. They look for who rang the bell. They see Lila and Sam. They say, "Who are you? Why did you ring the bell? You should not do that. The bell is for praying, not for playing." + +Lila and Sam are scared. They did not know they did something bad. They say, "We are sorry. We did not know. We just wanted to play. We like the bell. It is big and shiny." + +The people in the temple see that Lila and Sam are young and playful. They are not mean or naughty. They say, "It is okay. We forgive you. But you should be careful and respectful in the temple. The temple is a special place. It is for worshiping, not for playing. Do you understand?" + +Lila and Sam nod. They say, "We understand. We will be careful and respectful. We will not ring the bell again. Thank you for forgiving us." + +The people in the temple smile. They say, "You are welcome. You are good children. You can stay and learn more about the temple. But please, no more ringing the bell." + +Lila and Sam agree. They stay and learn more about the temple. They see many things and hear many stories. They are happy and curious. They do not ring the bell again. They have a good day at the temple. +Ben and Lily were friends who liked to play. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big box of legos. They could make anything they wanted with the legos: houses, cars, animals, and more. + +One day, they decided to make a robot with the legos. They worked hard and used many pieces. They gave the robot a head, a body, two arms, and two legs. They also added some buttons and lights to make it look cool. + +"Look at our robot!" Ben said proudly. "It is so big and strong!" + +"Yes, it is!" Lily agreed. "We are very gifted. We can make anything with legos!" + +They were happy with their robot and wanted to show it to their parents. They picked up the robot carefully and carried it to the living room. But as they walked, they did not see a toy car on the floor. Ben stepped on the car and slipped. He fell down and dropped the robot. The robot broke into many pieces. Ben and Lily were sad. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben cried. "My leg hurts!" + +"Oh no, oh no, oh no!" Lily said. "Our robot is ruined!" + +Their parents heard the noise and came to see what happened. They saw Ben and Lily on the floor, surrounded by legos. They felt sorry for them and helped them up. + +"Are you okay, Ben?" Ben's mom asked. "Let me see your leg." + +"It's okay, mom," Ben said. "It's just a scratch." + +"And you, Lily?" Lily's dad asked. "Are you okay?" + +"I'm okay, dad," Lily said. "But our robot is not okay." + +Their parents hugged them and comforted them. They told them that they were very gifted and creative, and that they could make another robot with the legos. They also told them to be careful and watch where they walk. + +Ben and Lily felt better and smiled. They thanked their parents and said sorry for the mess. They picked up the legos and put them back in the box. They decided to make another robot later, but first they wanted to play with the toy car. They learned a lesson and had fun. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to travel with their mom and dad. They had a big car that could go very fast and far. One day, they went to a big park with many trees and animals. They wanted to see the lions and the monkeys and the birds. + +"Look, mom, a big tree!" Lily said, pointing to a tall and thick tree near the road. "Can we go and see it?" + +"Sure, honey, but be careful. Don't go too far from us," mom said, parking the car and getting out. + +Lily and Tom ran to the tree and touched its bark. It felt rough and hard. They saw a hole in the tree and peeked inside. It was dark and quiet. + +"Hello, is anyone there?" Tom asked, putting his head in the hole. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud roar and saw two yellow eyes staring at them. It was a scary bear that lived in the tree! + +"Aaaah!" Lily and Tom screamed, running back to the car. "Mom, dad, there's a bear in the tree!" + +Mom and dad heard their screams and saw the bear coming out of the tree. They quickly got in the car and drove away. + +"Are you okay, kids?" dad asked, looking at them in the mirror. + +"Yes, dad, we're okay. But that was a scary tree!" Lily said, hugging Tom. + +"Next time, don't go near strange trees, okay? You never know what might be inside," mom said, patting their heads. + +"Okay, mom. We're sorry," Tom said, nodding. + +They drove on and saw more trees and animals, but they didn't stop to see them. They were happy to be safe and together. +Tim and Jen were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with many trees and flowers. One day, they saw a big stone in the corner of the yard. It was gray and rough and had some strange marks on it. + +"Look, Jen, what is this?" Tim asked, pointing at the stone. + +"I don't know, Tim. Maybe it is very old and has a story," Jen said, touching the marks. + +They decided to move the stone and see what was under it. They pushed and pulled and rolled the stone until it moved a little bit. They saw a hole under the stone. It was dark and deep and scary. + +"Wow, what is in there?" Tim wondered, peering into the hole. + +"Maybe it is a secret or a treasure," Jen guessed, leaning over the hole. + +They were curious and wanted to explore the hole. They got a flashlight and a rope and tied it to the stone. They took turns to go down the hole, holding the rope and the flashlight. + +They saw many things in the hole. They saw bones and pots and coins and jewels. They saw pictures and words on the walls. They saw things they did not understand. They felt like they were in another world. + +"This is amazing, Jen. This is an ancient place. Maybe it was made by people who lived long ago," Tim said, looking around. + +"Yes, Tim. This is a special place. Maybe it has a meaning or a message," Jen said, studying the pictures. + +They wanted to stay in the hole and learn more. They forgot about the time and the weather. They did not notice that the sky was getting dark and the wind was getting strong. They did not hear the thunder and the rain. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was the stone. It had moved again. It had rolled back and covered the hole. They were trapped in the hole. They were scared and cold and wet. + +"Help, help!" they shouted, pulling the rope and banging the stone. + +But no one heard them. No one knew they were in the hole. They wished they had told their mom and dad where they were going. They wished they had paid attention to the weather. They wished they had not moved the stone. + +They learned a lesson. They learned to be careful and respectful when they explore new things. They learned to listen and watch for signs of danger. They learned to tell someone where they are and what they are doing. + +They hoped someone would find them and save them. They hoped they would see the sun and the flowers again. They hoped they would get out of the hole. +Tom liked to play with junk. He had a big box of junk in his room. He had old cans, bottles, boxes, wires, and buttons. He liked to make new things from junk. He called them his inventions. + +One day, he wanted to make a robot from junk. He found a big can for the body, two small cans for the legs, and a bottle cap for the head. He used wires to connect them. He used buttons for the eyes and the nose. He was very proud of his robot. + +But his robot was not very good. It could not move or talk. It was just junk. Tom was sad. He wanted a real robot. + +He had an idea. He asked his mom for some change. She gave him some coins. He ran to the store. He saw a toy robot. It was shiny and colorful. It could move and talk. It was very cool. Tom wanted it. + +But the toy robot was very expensive. Tom did not have enough change. He looked at his coins. He looked at the robot. He looked at his junk. He had another idea. + +He went back home. He took his junk robot. He used some paint and stickers to make it look shiny and colorful. He used some tape and glue to make it more tight. He used a small speaker and a battery to make it talk. He worked very hard. + +He finished his new robot. It was not like the toy robot. It was better. It was his own invention. He was very happy. He played with his new robot. He showed it to his mom. She was very proud of him. + +She said, "You are very clever, Tom. You can change junk into something amazing. You don't need to buy things. You can make them yourself. You have a big imagination." + +Tom smiled. He hugged his mom. He hugged his robot. He said, "Thank you, mom. I love you. I love my robot. It is the best robot ever." +Anna loves to read books. She has many books in her room. She likes to read about animals, princesses, and cars. She reads every day before she sleeps. + +One day, Anna finds a new book on her shelf. It is a big book with a beautiful picture on the cover. It has a castle, a dragon, and a knight. Anna is curious. She opens the book and starts to read. + +The book tells a story about a brave knight who wants to save a princess from a dragon. The dragon lives in a big castle with a high wall. The knight has a sword, a shield, and a horse. He rides to the castle and fights the dragon. + +Anna is excited. She wants to know what happens next. She turns the page and sees a big hole in the wall. She can see the princess inside the castle. She is wearing a beautiful dress and a crown. She looks scared. + +"Help me, help me!" the princess cries. + +"I'm coming, I'm coming!" the knight shouts. + +Anna is happy. She thinks the knight will save the princess. She reads on and on. She does not hear her mom calling her for dinner. She does not see the sun setting. She only sees the book. + +"Anna, Anna, it's time to eat!" her mom says. She comes into Anna's room and sees her reading the book. She smiles. She knows Anna loves to read. + +"Mom, mom, look at this book!" Anna says. She shows her mom the book. "It's a beautiful book! It has a castle, a dragon, and a knight!" + +"I see, I see," her mom says. She hugs Anna. "It's a wonderful book. But you have to eat now. You can read more later." + +"OK, OK," Anna says. She closes the book and puts it on her shelf. She follows her mom to the kitchen. She is hungry. But she is also happy. She can't wait to read more. She wants to know how the story ends. +Lisa loved to imagine. She liked to pretend she was a princess, a pirate, a doctor, or anything else she could think of. Sometimes she imagined with her toys, sometimes with her friends, and sometimes with her mom and dad. + +One day, Lisa and her mom went to the bakery. Lisa smelled the sweet pastries and saw the lively colors. She wanted to try them all. She asked her mom, "Can I have a pastry, please?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "You can have one pastry, but you have to choose. Which one do you like best?" + +Lisa looked at the pastries. There were so many. There were round ones, square ones, long ones, and short ones. There were ones with chocolate, ones with cream, ones with fruit, and ones with nuts. Lisa imagined what they would taste like. She imagined they were magic pastries that could make her fly, or sing, or turn invisible. + +She pointed to a pastry that was shaped like a star and had sprinkles on top. She said, "I want that one. It looks like a fairy pastry." + +Her mom nodded and bought the pastry for Lisa. She gave it to her and said, "Enjoy your fairy pastry, my sweet girl. You have a wonderful imagination." + +Lisa thanked her mom and took a bite of the pastry. It was soft and crunchy and sugary. She closed her eyes and imagined she was a fairy. She felt happy and free. She imagined she could fly to the clouds and make rainbows. She imagined she could grant wishes and make people smile. She imagined she was the best fairy in the world. +Sam liked to play with his ship. It was a big ship with a red flag and a blue sail. He took it to the pond and made it go on the water. He had fun with his ship. + +But one day, a big dog came to the pond. The dog saw the ship and wanted to play with it too. The dog ran to the water and jumped on the ship. He bit the sail and the flag and made holes in them. He broke the ship. + +Sam was sad. He cried and ran to his mom. He showed her his ship and said, "Mom, the dog broke my ship. Can you fix it?" Mom looked at the ship and shook her head. She said, "I'm sorry, Sam, but I can't fix it. The ship is too broken. You need a new ship." + +Sam was very sad. He loved his ship. It was his favorite toy. He wished he had a useful thing to fix his ship. But he had nothing. He had to throw away his ship. He had no more fun with his ship. The end. +Lily and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a bright jeep in the parking lot. The jeep is red and shiny. It has big wheels and a loud horn. + +"Wow, look at that jeep!" Sam says. "It is so cool!" + +"Can we go and see it?" Lily asks. "Maybe we can touch it." + +Sam nods. They run to the jeep. They touch the wheels and the windows. They pretend to drive it. They make vroom-vroom noises. + +Suddenly, the jeep honks. Lily and Sam jump. They hear a voice. + +"Hey, kids, what are you doing?" The voice says. "This is my jeep. Do you like it?" + +Lily and Sam turn around. They see a man smiling at them. He is wearing a uniform. He is a fireman. + +"We are sorry, sir," Lily says. "We just wanted to see your jeep. It is very bright and pretty." + +The fireman laughs. He is not angry. He is friendly. + +"That's okay, kids," he says. "I'm glad you like my jeep. It is not really a jeep, though. It is a fire truck. I use it to put out fires and help people." + +"A fire truck?" Sam says. "That is even cooler!" + +The fireman nods. He opens the door of the fire truck. He invites Lily and Sam to sit inside. He shows them the buttons and the lights. He lets them wear his helmet and his coat. He tells them stories about his job. + +Lily and Sam are very happy. They thank the fireman for letting them see his fire truck. They wave goodbye to him. They run back to the park. They tell their friends about their adventure. They laugh and play. They have a lot of fun. +Lily was very happy today. She had a new uniform for school. It was blue and white and had a big star on the chest. She felt very clever in her uniform. She wanted to show it to her friends. + +She ran to the bus stop with her mom. She saw Tom and Anna waiting there. They were her best friends. They also had new uniforms. They looked at each other and smiled. + +"Hi, Lily!" Tom said. "You look very clever in your uniform. Do you like it?" + +"Yes, I do!" Lily said. "Do you like yours?" + +"Yes, I do!" Tom said. "But I like yours more. It has a big star. That means you are a star student." + +Lily felt very proud. She thanked Tom for his nice words. She hoped that her teacher would also like her uniform and her star. + +They got on the bus and sat together. They talked about school and what they wanted to learn. They were very excited. They did not see the big puddle on the road. They did not hear the loud honk of the truck. They did not feel the bump of the bus. + +Splash! The bus hit the puddle. Water flew everywhere. It soaked Lily and her friends. It wet their uniforms and their stars. They gasped and shrieked. They felt very cold and wet. + +"Oh no!" Lily cried. "My uniform! My star! They are ruined!" + +She looked at Tom and Anna. They also looked very sad. Their uniforms and their stars were also ruined. They did not feel very clever anymore. They felt very silly. + +They did not know what to do. They did not know what their teacher would say. They did not know how to fix their uniforms and their stars. They wished they had brought a change of clothes. + +They hugged each other and tried to cheer up. They said they were still friends and still star students. They said they would still have fun at school. They said they would still learn new things. They said they would still be happy. + +They smiled and laughed. They felt a little better. They hoped that their mom would not be too mad. They hoped that their teacher would not be too mean. They hoped that their day would not be too bad. + +They got off the bus and walked to school. They held hands and sang a song. They tried to forget about their uniforms and their stars. They tried to remember that they were clever and happy. They tried to make the best of it. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big basket on a bench. It had many toys and books inside. Lily and Ben wanted to see what was in the basket. + +"Wow, look at all these things!" Lily said. "Can we play with them?" + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe they belong to someone else." + +Lily did not listen to Ben. She ran to the basket and took out a doll and a car. She started to play with them on the grass. + +"Hey, stop that!" a voice shouted. "Those are mine!" + +Lily and Ben looked up and saw a boy coming towards them. He had a mean face and a loud voice. He was the owner of the basket. + +"Give me back my toys!" the boy said. "You are rude and you spoil everything!" + +Lily and Ben felt scared and sorry. They did not mean to upset the boy. They quickly put the toys back in the basket and said sorry. + +"We are sorry," Lily said. "We just wanted to see what was in the basket. We did not know they were yours." + +"Yeah, we are sorry," Ben said. "We did not want to spoil your things." + +The boy snatched the basket from them and glared at them. He did not say anything nice. He just walked away with his basket. + +Lily and Ben felt sad and ashamed. They learned a lesson that day. They learned not to touch things that did not belong to them. They learned not to be rude and spoil other people's fun. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play together. They have a big box of toys. They have dolls, cars, blocks, and books. They also have a tea set. It is pink and white. It has cups, plates, spoons, and a pot. + +One day, Anna and Ben decide to have a tea party. They put a blanket on the floor. They set up the tea set on the blanket. They invite their dolls and stuffed animals to join them. They pretend to pour tea and eat cookies. They talk to their toys and each other. + +"Hello, Mr. Bear. Do you want some tea?" Anna asks. + +"Yes, please. Thank you, Anna. You are very kind," Mr. Bear says. + +"Hello, Miss Bunny. Do you want some tea?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, please. Thank you, Ben. You are very nice," Miss Bunny says. + +Anna and Ben have fun. They sip their tea and giggle. They are careful not to spill or break anything. They are good children. + +After a while, they start to feel sleepy. They yawn and rub their eyes. They put away the tea set and the toys. They fold the blanket. They go to their beds. They hug their dolls and stuffed animals. They say goodnight to each other. + +"Goodnight, Anna. I love you," Ben says. + +"Goodnight, Ben. I love you, too," Anna says. + +They close their eyes and nap. They dream of tea parties and friends. They are happy. +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They see a man with a guitar and sunglasses. He is singing a happy song. Sara and Ben like the song. They clap their hands and dance. + +The man sees Sara and Ben. He smiles and says, "Hello, little ones. Do you like my song?" + +"Yes, we do!" Sara and Ben say. "You sing very well. And we like your sunglasses. They are cool." + +"Thank you, thank you," the man says. "You are very kind. Do you want to try my sunglasses?" + +Sara and Ben nod. The man gives them his sunglasses. They put them on and look at each other. They laugh. They look like the man. + +The man says, "You look very cute. But be careful. Don't break my sunglasses. They are special. They help me see better." + +Sara and Ben say, "We will be careful. We promise. Thank you for letting us try your sunglasses. We are grateful." + +The man says, "You are welcome. You are very polite. I like you. Do you want to hear another song?" + +Sara and Ben say, "Yes, please!" + +The man plays his guitar and sings another happy song. Sara and Ben clap their hands and dance. They have fun. They are happy. +Sara likes to play with her toys in the bathtub. She has a duck, a boat, a fish and a frog. She makes them swim and splash and talk to each other. She is happy in the warm water. + +But one day, Sara's mom says she has to take a cool bath. She says it is good for Sara's fever. Sara does not like this idea. She does not want to be cold. She wants to be warm and cozy. She tells her mom no. + +Her mom says she has to try. She says she has a surprise for Sara. She says it will make the cool bath fun. Sara is curious. She wants to see the surprise. She follows her mom to the bathroom. + +Her mom fills the bathtub with cool water. She adds some bubbles and some blue color. She says it is like the ocean. She gives Sara a big hat and a pair of sunglasses. She says it is like the beach. She shows Sara the surprise. It is a big plastic shark. It has teeth and fins and eyes. It looks scary. + +Sara is not sure. She does not like sharks. She thinks they are mean and bite. She does not want to go in the water. She steps back. Her mom says it is okay. She says the shark is friendly. She says it will not hurt Sara. She says it will play with her toys. She says it will make Sara laugh. + +Sara decides to try. She steps into the bathtub. She feels the cool water on her skin. She shivers a little. She holds the shark in her hand. She makes it swim and splash and talk to her toys. She pretends it is a nice shark. She smiles a little. + +She finds out that the cool bath is not so bad. She has fun with the shark and her toys. She forgets about her fever. She thanks her mom for the surprise. She says she likes the cool bath. She says she likes the shark. She says she is happy. +Ben and Lily were playing in the living room. They liked to pretend they were superheroes and chase each other. Ben was Super Ben and Lily was Super Lily. They ran around the room, making noises and laughing. + +"Stop, Super Lily!" Ben shouted. "You can't catch me!" + +"Yes, I can, Super Ben!" Lily replied. "I have a special power!" + +She pointed her finger at Ben and said, "Freeze!" + +Ben stopped running and stood still. He pretended he was frozen by Lily's power. He made a funny face and tried not to move. + +Lily giggled and ran towards him. She touched his arm and said, "Unfreeze!" + +Ben moved again and smiled. He hugged Lily and said, "You're a good superhero, Super Lily. But I have a special power too!" + +He pointed his finger at Lily and said, "Freeze!" + +Lily stopped running and stood still. She pretended she was frozen by Ben's power. She made a funny face and tried not to move. + +Ben giggled and ran towards her. He touched her arm and said, "Unfreeze!" + +Lily moved again and smiled. She hugged Ben and said, "You're a good superhero, Super Ben. We're both good superheroes!" + +They decided to take a break and sit on the couch. They snuggled up and watched their favorite show on TV. They were happy and friendly. They loved to play together. They were the best superheroes ever. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her dolls and draw pictures. She did not like to learn new things, like numbers and letters. She thought they were hard and boring. Her mom and dad wanted her to be smart and happy, so they hired a tutor to help her. + +The tutor was a kind lady who came to Lily's house every week. She brought books and games and puzzles for Lily to try. She was patient and gentle with Lily, and praised her when she did well. She also taught Lily some fun songs and stories that had numbers and letters in them. + +One day, the tutor brought a delicate necklace for Lily. It was made of tiny beads and had a shiny star pendant. She said, "Lily, this is a special gift for you. You have been working so hard and learning so much. I am very proud of you. Do you like it?" + +Lily was amazed by the necklace. She loved the colors and the sparkle. She said, "Thank you, tutor. It is so pretty. Can I wear it?" + +The tutor smiled and said, "Of course you can. But you have to be careful with it. It is very delicate. That means it can break easily if you pull it or drop it. You have to treat it gently, like a friend." + +Lily nodded and put on the necklace. She felt very happy and special. She hugged the tutor and said, "You are my friend, tutor. You are very nice to me. You make learning fun. I want to learn more with you." + +The tutor hugged her back and said, "You are my friend, too, Lily. You are very sweet and smart. You make teaching fun. I want to teach you more, too." + +Lily learned that learning new things can be fun and rewarding, and that being gentle and grateful can make friends. She also learned to take care of her delicate necklace, and to cherish her tutor. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with a ball in the park. They kick the ball to each other and laugh. + +One day, a large dog comes to the park. The dog is black and has big teeth. The dog sees the ball and runs to get it. Lily and Ben are scared of the dog. + +"Go away, dog!" Lily shouts. "That is our ball!" + +But the dog does not listen. The dog grabs the ball with its mouth and runs away. Lily and Ben are sad. They want their ball back. + +They see a man with a hat and a book. The man is sitting on a bench. He is reading the book. Lily and Ben run to the man. + +"Please help us, mister!" Ben says. "A large dog took our ball!" + +The man looks at them and smiles. He closes the book and puts it in his bag. + +"I can help you," he says. "I have a spell for that. Do you know what a spell is?" + +Lily and Ben shake their heads. They do not know what a spell is. + +"A spell is a special word that can do magic," the man explains. "If I say the spell, the dog will bring your ball back. Do you want to try?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They want to try the spell. + +"Okay, then. Repeat after me," the man says. "Ball, ball, come to me. Dog, dog, let it be." + +Lily and Ben say the spell with the man. They say it loud and clear. + +"Ball, ball, come to me. Dog, dog, let it be." + +Suddenly, they hear a bark. They turn around and see the large dog. The dog is running to them. The dog has the ball in its mouth. The dog drops the ball at their feet and wags its tail. + +Lily and Ben are happy. They have their ball back. They thank the man for the spell. + +"You're welcome," the man says. "Have fun with your ball. And don't be afraid of the dog. He just wanted to play." + +Lily and Ben pick up their ball and kick it to each other. They laugh. The dog joins them and plays with them. They are all friends. +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big house. The house is red and yellow. It has many windows and a door. + +"Wow, look at that house!" Sam says. "It is so big and pretty!" + +"Can we go inside?" Mia asks. "Maybe there are toys and candy!" + +Sam and Mia run to the house. They knock on the door. No one answers. They try to open the door. It is locked. + +"Maybe we can look through the windows," Sam says. He climbs on a rock and peeks inside. He sees a sofa, a table, and a lamp. He also sees a big bow on the wall. The bow is shiny and colorful. + +"Look, Mia, there is a bow!" Sam says. "It is so nice! I want to touch it!" + +Mia climbs on the rock and looks inside. She sees the bow too. She likes the bow. She wants to touch it too. + +"Maybe we can break the window and get the bow," Mia says. "No one will know!" + +Sam and Mia find a stick. They hit the window with the stick. The window breaks. Glass falls on the ground. Sam and Mia hear a loud noise. + +"Uh-oh, what was that?" Sam says. He feels scared. + +"Maybe it was the wind," Mia says. She feels scared too. + +They look at the house. They see smoke coming out of the roof. The house is on fire. The house is hot. + +"Help, help, the house is on fire!" Sam and Mia shout. They run away from the house. They see a fire truck coming. They see firefighters with hoses and helmets. They see a man with a badge. + +"Who are you? What did you do?" the man asks. He is angry. + +Sam and Mia feel sorry. They tell the man the truth. They say they wanted the bow. They say they broke the window. They say they are sorry. + +The man shakes his head. He says they are bad. He says they are in trouble. He says they have to go with him. + +Sam and Mia cry. They wish they did not go to the house. They wish they did not break the window. They wish they did not see the bow. They wish they played in the park. +Tom and Mia like to play in the park. They see many things that are interesting. They see birds, flowers, swings and slides. They also see a big rock. The rock is brown and round. It has some cracks and holes. + +"Look, Mia, a rock!" Tom says. He runs to the rock and touches it. "It is hard and cold." + +"Can I see?" Mia asks. She follows Tom and looks at the rock. She sees something shiny in one of the holes. "What is that?" She points to the shiny thing. + +Tom looks closer. He sees a small metal thing. It has a shape like a star. It is a pin. "I don't know. Maybe it is a treasure." He tries to take it out, but it is stuck. + +"Let me help." Mia says. She pulls the pin with Tom. They pull and pull. The pin comes out. It has a ribbon on it. The ribbon is red and blue. + +"Wow, it is pretty!" Mia says. She holds the pin and the ribbon. "It looks like a prize." + +"Maybe someone won it and lost it." Tom says. He is happy they found it. "Do you want to keep it?" + +"No, you can have it." Mia says. She is nice to Tom. "You found it first." + +"Thank you, Mia." Tom says. He smiles and puts the pin on his shirt. "You are a good friend." + +Mia smiles too. She has an idea. "Let's play a game. You are the king and I am the queen. We live in the rock castle." + +"Okay, that sounds fun." Tom says. He plays along. He stands on the rock and bows to Mia. "Hello, queen. Welcome to our castle." + +Mia bows back. She stands next to Tom. "Hello, king. Thank you for the pin. It is a wonderful gift." + +They laugh and pretend to rule the park. They have a lot of fun with the rock and the pin. They are happy. They are interesting. +Lily and Ben like to draw with ink. They have many colors of ink, but their favorite is green. They use green ink to draw trees, frogs, grass and dinosaurs. + +One day, they find a big bottle of green ink in the closet. They are very happy and want to use it for their drawings. They take the bottle and some paper to the living room. They open the bottle and pour some ink on the paper. + +But the bottle is too big and the ink is too much. The ink spills on the paper, on the floor, on the couch and on the walls. The living room is full of green ink. Lily and Ben are scared and don't know what to do. + +They hear their mom coming home. They try to hide the bottle and the paper, but it is too late. Mom sees the green mess and is very angry. She shouts at Lily and Ben. + +"What have you done? Look at this mess! You are not allowed to use ink in the living room! You have to clean it up right now!" + +Lily and Ben feel sorry and sad. They say sorry to mom and help her clean the green ink. They promise to be more careful next time. Mom hugs them and says she loves them, but they have to be more responsible. They agree and say they love her too. They learn their lesson and never use ink in the living room again. +Tom likes cheese very much. He likes to eat cheese with bread and milk. He likes to eat cheese in the morning and in the night. He likes all kinds of cheese, but his favorite is hard cheese. Hard cheese is yellow and round and smells good. + +One day, Tom sees a big piece of hard cheese on the table. He wants to eat it, but his mom says no. She says the cheese is for dinner, and he has to wait. Tom is sad and angry. He thinks his mom is mean. He wants the cheese now. + +When his mom goes to the bathroom, Tom has an idea. He climbs on a chair and reaches for the cheese. He grabs it with his hands and smiles. He thinks he is clever and sneaky. He does not see the water on the floor. He does not see the banana peel on the floor. He does not see the cat on the floor. + +Tom steps down from the chair with the cheese. He slips on the water. He falls on the banana peel. He lands on the cat. The cheese flies out of his hands and hits the wall. The cat hisses and scratches. Tom cries and screams. His mom runs to the kitchen and sees the mess. She is shocked and angry. She scolds Tom and takes away the cheese. She says he has to go to his room and think about what he did. + +Tom is very sorry and sad. He wishes he listened to his mom. He wishes he did not take the cheese. He wishes he did not slip on the water. He wishes he did not fall on the banana peel. He wishes he did not land on the cat. He wishes he did not lose the cheese. He learns a lesson. He learns that cheese is good, but not worth the trouble. He learns that he has to be patient and careful. He learns that he has to respect his mom and the cat. He hopes his mom will forgive him and give him some cheese later. He hopes the cat will forgive him and let him pet him later. He hopes the cheese will forgive him and let him eat him later. He hopes he will have a better day tomorrow. +Sara and Tom are playing in the snow. They make a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They are happy and laugh a lot. + +But then Tom sees something shiny on the ground. It is a piece of ice. It looks like a diamond. Tom wants to have it. He runs to the ice and tries to grab it. + +"Tom, wait!" Sara says. "That ice is very cold. It can hurt your hand. Let me help you." + +But Tom is impatient. He does not listen to Sara. He grabs the ice with his bare hand. He feels a sharp pain. He drops the ice and cries. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom says. "My hand is burning!" + +Sara runs to Tom and hugs him. She is sorry for him. She takes off her glove and wraps it around Tom's hand. + +"Shh, shh, shh," Sara says. "It's okay, Tom. I'm here. The ice was too cold for you. Next time, listen to me. I'm your big sister. I know what is good for you." + +Tom nods and sniffs. He is still sad, but he feels better. He says sorry to Sara. He does not want the ice anymore. He just wants to play with Sara and the snowman. They are happy and laugh again. +Lily was a spoiled girl who always wanted to get her way. She did not like to share her toys, or listen to her mom, or be nice to her friends. She only cared about herself and what she wanted. + +One day, Lily saw a big shiny reward on the table. It was a gold star that her mom gave to her brother Max for doing his homework. Lily wanted the reward for herself, even though she did not do any homework. She thought of a plan to act like she did. + +She ran to her room and grabbed a crayon and a paper. She scribbled some lines and circles on the paper and ran back to the table. She showed her mom the paper and said, "Look, mom, I did my homework too! Can I have a reward?" + +Her mom looked at the paper and shook her head. She knew that Lily was lying and trying to trick her. She said, "No, Lily, this is not your homework. This is just a mess. You did not do any work, you just acted. You cannot have the reward. The reward is for Max, who worked hard and did his homework. You should be proud of him, not jealous of him." + +Lily was angry and sad. She did not like her mom's answer. She did not want to be proud of Max, she wanted to have the reward. She threw a tantrum and started to cry and scream. She grabbed the reward from the table and ran to her room. She slammed the door and locked it. + +But as she was running, she did not see the toy car that Max left on the floor. She stepped on it and slipped. She fell down hard and hit her head on the edge of the bed. She felt a sharp pain and saw blood on her forehead. She was hurt and scared. She wanted her mom to help her, but she locked the door. She realized that she made a big mistake. She wished she did not act like a spoiled girl. She wished she did not take the reward. She wished she was nice to her mom and Max. But it was too late. She was alone and in pain. She learned a hard lesson. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. They had a big jar to keep the bugs in. They found a worm, a beetle and a spider. + +"Look, Lily, a spider!" Ben said. He put the spider in the jar with the other bugs. + +"Wow, Ben, it has eight legs!" Lily said. She counted the legs with her finger. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was thunder. They looked up and saw dark clouds in the sky. + +"Oh no, it's going to rain!" Ben said. He grabbed the jar and ran to the house. + +"Wait for me, Ben!" Lily said. She followed him. + +They got to the house just in time. The rain started to fall. It made a rhythm on the roof. Pitter-patter, pitter-patter. + +Ben and Lily watched the rain from the window. They saw the water make puddles in the garden. + +"Can we go back outside, Mom?" Ben asked. + +"Not now, Ben. It's too wet and cold. You can play inside with your toys," Mom said. + +"OK, Mom," Ben said. He looked at the jar. The bugs were hidden under the dirt. + +"Maybe they don't like the rain either," Lily said. + +"Maybe," Ben said. He smiled at Lily. They decided to play with their toys until the rain stopped. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and watch television. But sometimes they get bored and want to do something else. + +One day, they find a big box in the garage. It is empty and has a hole on one side. They think it is a good place to hide and pretend. + +They take the box to the living room and put it in front of the television. They crawl inside the box and close the flap. They say, "Shh, we are secret spies. We have to watch the television and see what the bad guys are doing." + +They peek through the hole and see a show with people marching and singing. They think it is funny and silly. They say, "Look, they are marching like ducks. Quack, quack, quack. They are crazy." + +They start to march and quack inside the box. They make a lot of noise and shake the box. The television falls off the stand and breaks. They hear a loud crash and a spark. + +They scream and run out of the box. They see the broken television and the smoke. They are scared and sorry. They say, "Oh no, we broke the television. Mommy and Daddy will be mad." + +They hear the door open and see Mommy and Daddy come in. They see the mess and the broken television. They are angry and surprised. They say, "What happened here? Who did this?" + +Lily and Ben look at each other and say, "We did. We are sorry. We were playing spies and marching and quacking. We did not mean to break the television. We are sorry." + +Mommy and Daddy sigh and shake their heads. They say, "You should not play with the box and the television. You could have hurt yourselves or started a fire. You have to be careful and listen to us. You are in trouble. No more television for a week." + +Lily and Ben feel bad and say, "We are sorry. We will not do it again. We love you." + +Mommy and Daddy hug them and say, "We love you too. But you have to learn from your mistakes. Now go to your room and think about what you did." + +Lily and Ben go to their room and think about what they did. They say, "We are sorry. We were crazy. We will not march and quack anymore." +Sam and Mia are twins who like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is a big navy boat that can float in the water. They like to pretend they are sailors and go on adventures with the boat. + +One day, a man comes to their house. He is a friend of their dad and he wants to buy some old things. He is very nosy and looks at everything. He sees the navy boat and likes it a lot. He asks Sam and Mia if they want to sell it to him. + +"No, no, no!" Sam and Mia say. "This is our boat and we love it. We don't want to sell it to you." + +"But I will give you a lot of money for it," the man says. "You can buy many new toys with the money. Don't you want new toys?" + +Sam and Mia think for a moment. They like new toys, but they love their boat more. They shake their heads and hug their boat. + +"No, thank you," they say. "We don't need new toys. We have the best toy in the world. Our navy boat is not for sale." + +The man is sad, but he respects their choice. He says goodbye and leaves. Sam and Mia are happy. They take their boat to the bathtub and play with it. They are glad they did not sell their boat. They are the best sailors in the world. +Tim and Sam were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big hedge. It was green and rough. They wanted to see what was behind it. + +"Let's go in the hedge," Tim said. "Maybe there is a secret place." + +"OK," Sam said. "But be careful. It might be prickly." + +They crawled under the hedge. It was dark and scratchy. They felt something move. They heard a growl. + +"Uh-oh," Tim said. "What is that?" + +They saw two yellow eyes. They saw sharp teeth. It was a dog. A big, angry dog. It barked and snapped at them. + +"Help!" Sam cried. "It's a dog! It wants to bite us!" + +"Run!" Tim shouted. "We have to escape!" + +They tried to run. But the hedge was too thick. They could not find the way out. The dog was faster. It caught them. It bit them. They screamed and cried. Nobody heard them. Nobody helped them. + +The end. +Lily and Max were playing hide and seek in the house. Lily was the seeker and Max was the hider. Lily counted to ten and then looked for Max. She checked the living room, the bedroom, and the bathroom, but she could not find him. + +"Where are you, Max?" she called out. "I give up!" + +Max giggled and decided to reveal himself. He jumped out of the kitchen, where he had hidden behind the curtains. He was holding a big cookie in his hand. + +"Here I am, Lily!" he said. "I found a cookie in the kitchen. Do you want some?" + +Lily ran to the kitchen and saw the cookie. It was big and round and had chocolate chips on it. It looked very attractive to Lily. She smiled and nodded. + +"Yes, please, Max!" she said. "That cookie looks yummy. Can we share it?" + +Max nodded and broke the cookie in half. He gave one half to Lily and kept the other half for himself. They sat on the floor and ate the cookie together. They were very happy and forgot about the game. They did not hear their mom coming home. + +"Hello, kids!" their mom said, as she entered the kitchen. "What are you doing?" + +Lily and Max looked up and saw their mom. They had chocolate on their faces and crumbs on their clothes. They felt a little guilty. + +"We were playing hide and seek, mom," Lily said. "And we found a cookie in the kitchen." + +Their mom looked at the cookie and frowned. She recognized it as the one she had baked for her friend's birthday. + +"Oh, no, kids!" she said. "That cookie was not for you. It was for my friend. Now I have to bake another one." + +Lily and Max felt very sorry. They did not know the cookie was for someone else. They apologized to their mom and hugged her. + +"We are sorry, mom," they said. "We did not mean to ruin your friend's cookie. We love you, mom." + +Their mom smiled and hugged them back. She was not angry. She loved them, too. + +"It's okay, kids," she said. "I forgive you. But next time, please ask me before you take anything from the kitchen. And now, let's clean up this mess." +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a small, cute animal in the grass. It has long ears, a fluffy tail and brown fur. + +"Look, a bunny!" Tom says. He runs to the animal and tries to catch it. + +"Wait, Tom!" Sue says. "The bunny is wild. It does not want to play with you. It is scared of people." + +But Tom does not listen. He wants to hold the bunny and pet it. He gets closer and closer to the animal. The bunny sees Tom and runs away. It hops into a hole under a tree. + +"Come back, bunny!" Tom says. He is sad. He follows the bunny to the hole and looks inside. + +"Tom, don't do that!" Sue says. "The hole is dark and deep. You might get lost or hurt. Stay here with me." + +But Tom does not listen. He wants to find the bunny and make it his friend. He crawls into the hole and disappears. + +"Tom, Tom!" Sue says. She is scared. She does not know what to do. She calls for help. + +A man hears Sue and comes to the park. He sees Sue crying and the hole under the tree. + +"What happened, little girl?" the man says. + +"My friend Tom went into the hole. He wanted to catch a wild bunny. But the bunny ran away. And now Tom is gone too. Please help me!" Sue says. + +The man nods. He takes a flashlight and a rope. He goes into the hole and looks for Tom. + +"Tom, Tom, where are you?" the man says. + +"I'm here, I'm here!" Tom says. He is in a dark and dirty place. He is cold and scared. He does not see the bunny. He only sees spiders and worms. + +"Are you okay, Tom?" the man says. + +"No, I'm not okay. I want to go back. I don't like the hole. I don't like the wild bunny. I'm sorry, Sue. I'm sorry, mister." Tom says. + +The man smiles. He ties the rope around Tom and pulls him out of the hole. He gives Tom a hug and a candy. + +"It's okay, Tom. You are safe now. But you should listen to Sue. She is a good friend. And you should not chase wild animals. They are cute, but they are not pets. They belong to nature. Do you understand?" the man says. + +"Yes, I understand. Thank you, mister. Thank you, Sue. I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Tom says. + +Sue runs to Tom and hugs him too. She is happy to see him. She forgives him. + +"It's okay, Tom. I'm glad you are back. Let's go home and play with our toys. And let's leave the wild bunny alone. Okay?" Sue says. + +"Okay, Sue. Let's go home. And let's stay friends. Okay?" Tom says. + +"Okay, Tom. Let's stay friends." Sue says. + +The end. +Lily was a shy girl who liked to draw and write. She had a friend named Ben who lived far away. They liked to mail each other pictures and letters. Lily always smiled when she saw Ben's name on the envelope. + +One day, Lily had a big surprise. She found a cable in her mailbox. It was long and shiny and had a plug at the end. She wondered what it was for. She opened the envelope and read Ben's letter. + +"Hi Lily, I hope you like the cable. It is for your computer. You can plug it in and talk to me on the screen. It is like a phone, but better. You can see me and I can see you. You can also show me your drawings and I can show you mine. Do you want to try it? Please write back soon. Your friend, Ben." + +Lily was excited and nervous. She wanted to talk to Ben, but she was shy. She did not know what to say or how to act. She ran to her mom and showed her the cable and the letter. + +"Mom, look what Ben sent me. He wants to talk to me on the computer. Can we do that?" + +"Of course, sweetie. That is very nice of Ben. He must miss you a lot. Let's go to your room and set it up. Don't be shy, Lily. Ben is your friend. He likes you for who you are." + +Lily and her mom went to her room and plugged the cable into the computer. They turned it on and saw Ben's face on the screen. He waved and smiled. + +"Hi Lily, I'm so happy to see you. You look very pretty today. Do you like the cable?" + +Lily nodded and smiled back. She felt a little less shy. + +"Hi Ben, thank you for the cable. It is very cool. I like seeing you too. Do you want to see my new drawing?" + +"Yes, please. I love your drawings. They are very colorful and creative." + +Lily held up her drawing of a rainbow and a unicorn. Ben clapped and cheered. + +"Wow, Lily, that is amazing. You are very talented. Can I show you my drawing too?" + +"Yes, please. I want to see what you made." + +Ben held up his drawing of a rocket and a planet. Lily gasped and clapped. + +"Wow, Ben, that is awesome. You are very smart. I like your rocket and your planet." + +They both laughed and complimented each other. They talked and showed each other more drawings. They had a lot of fun. They felt closer and happier. They forgot to be shy. They were just friends. +Tom and Lily liked to jog with their dad every morning. They put on their shoes and hats and went outside. Their dad said, "Let's go to the park and see the ducks." + +They jogged along the road and saw many cars and bikes and people. They said hello to their friends and waved to the dogs. They were having fun. + +But then they saw a big van. It was black and dirty and had no windows. It made a loud noise and smoke came out of it. It stopped near them and a man got out. He had a mask and a bag and looked scary. + +He saw Tom and Lily and said, "Hey, kids, do you want some candy? Come with me to my van and I'll give you some." + +Tom and Lily felt afraid. They did not know the man and they did not like his van. They said, "No, thank you, we don't want candy. We want to go to the park with our dad." + +They ran to their dad and told him what the man said. Their dad was angry and said, "That man is bad. He wants to hurt you. Stay away from him and his van. Let's go to the park and call the police." + +They jogged away from the van and the man. They reached the park and saw the ducks. They felt safe and happy. They fed the ducks and played on the swings. They said, "We love our dad. He protects us from scary things." +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a big orange ball in the park. It is shiny and round and bouncy. + +"Wow, look at this ball!" Sara says. "Can I play with it?" + +"Me too, me too!" Tom says. "I want to play with it too!" + +Sara and Tom both reach for the ball. They pull and tug and push. The ball flies out of their hands and rolls away. + +"Oh no, the ball!" Sara and Tom say. They run after the ball. + +But the ball is too fast. It bounces over a fence and into a yard. A big dog is in the yard. The dog sees the ball and barks. He runs to the ball and grabs it with his mouth. + +"Ruff, ruff, ruff!" The dog says. He shakes the ball and makes it squeak. + +Sara and Tom stop at the fence. They are sad and scared. They want the ball back, but they are afraid of the dog. + +"Please, please, please, give us the ball!" Sara and Tom say. They wave their hands and make faces. + +The dog looks at them. He tilts his head and wags his tail. He likes the ball, but he likes children too. He drops the ball and runs to the fence. He licks Sara and Tom's hands and makes them giggle. + +"Thank you, thank you, thank you, doggy!" Sara and Tom say. They pet the dog and smile. + +The dog barks and nudges the ball with his nose. He wants to share the ball with Sara and Tom. He wants to play with them. + +Sara and Tom pick up the ball and throw it over the fence. The dog catches it and brings it back. They play catch and fetch and have fun. + +Sara and Tom are happy. They have a new friend and a new toy. They love the big orange ball and the big dog. They are the best. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big kangaroo in their backyard. They were very curious and wanted to pet it. + +"Let's go and say hello to the kangaroo," Anna said. + +"Wait, we have to ask Mom first," Ben said. + +"No, we don't. Mom is busy and she won't mind. Come on, it's fun," Anna said. + +She was ignorant and did not know that kangaroos could be dangerous. She ran towards the kangaroo, but Ben stayed behind. He was smart and listened to Mom's rules. + +The kangaroo saw Anna coming and felt scared. It did not like strangers. It kicked Anna with its strong legs and made her fall down. Anna cried and hurt her arm. + +"Help, help!" she shouted. + +Ben heard her and ran to get Mom. Mom came and saw what happened. She was angry and worried. + +"Anna, why did you go near the kangaroo without asking me? You could have been hurt badly. You were ignorant and did not listen to me," Mom said. + +"I'm sorry, Mom. I just wanted to pet it. It looked cute and friendly," Anna said. + +"Well, you learned a hard lesson. Kangaroos are wild animals and they can be dangerous. You should never approach them without permission and caution. You should always listen to me and Ben. He was smart and delayed his curiosity. He saved you from more trouble," Mom said. + +Anna felt ashamed and hugged Ben. She said sorry to him and thanked him for helping her. She learned to be more careful and respectful of animals. She also learned to listen to Mom and Ben. They were a family and they loved each other. +Lily and Sam were playing in the park. They liked to make things with sticks, stones and leaves. They were very creative. They made a house, a car and a cake. + +"Look at our cake!" Lily said. "It has berries and nuts on top. Do you want some?" + +"Yes, please!" Sam said. "It looks yummy. Thank you for sharing." + +They pretended to eat the cake. They made funny noises with their mouths. They laughed and smiled. + +Suddenly, they saw a big dog. It was brown and furry. It had a long tail and a wet nose. It appeared from behind a tree. It ran towards them. It wanted to play. + +"Wow, a dog!" Lily said. "Hello, dog. What is your name?" + +The dog barked. It wagged its tail. It licked Lily's face. She giggled. + +"Hi, dog. You are friendly. Do you want to play with us?" Sam said. + +The dog nodded. It sniffed their cake. It looked tasty. It took a bite. + +"Hey, that's our cake!" Lily said. "You can't eat that. It's not real. It's made of leaves." + +The dog spit out the leaves. It made a funny face. It did not like the taste. It looked sorry. + +"It's okay, dog. We forgive you. You didn't know." Sam said. "But you can't have our cake. You can have this stick instead. Do you like sticks?" + +The dog barked. It liked sticks. It took the stick from Sam. It ran away. It came back. It dropped the stick. It wanted Sam to throw it. + +"Okay, dog. Let's play fetch. Ready?" Sam said. + +He threw the stick. The dog ran after it. It caught it. It brought it back. They played fetch for a long time. + +Lily and Sam had fun with the dog. They were happy. They made a new friend. They forgot about their cake. They did not mind. They had something better. They had a dog. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy cars on the floor. They liked to make them go fast and make loud noises. Lily had a red car and Ben had a blue car. They pretended they were racing on a big road. + +"Vroom, vroom, I'm going to win!" Lily said. + +"No, I'm going to win!" Ben said. + +They pushed their cars harder and harder, until they bumped into each other. The cars fell over and made a loud crash. Lily and Ben looked at each other and started to cry. + +"Ow, ow, you hurt my car!" Lily said. + +"Ow, ow, you hurt my car too!" Ben said. + +They picked up their cars and saw that they were broken. The wheels were bent and the doors were loose. They felt very sad and angry. + +"Look what you did!" Lily said. + +"No, look what you did!" Ben said. + +They threw their cars at each other and started to fight. They pulled each other's hair and scratched each other's faces. They screamed and shouted and made a lot of noise. + +"Stop, stop, stop!" a voice said. + +It was Mom. She heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw Lily and Ben fighting and their broken cars on the floor. She felt very unhappy and disappointed. + +"What are you doing?" Mom said. "Why are you fighting? Why did you break your cars?" + +Lily and Ben stopped fighting and looked at Mom. They felt very uncomfortable and ashamed. They did not know what to say. + +"We were playing and we had an accident and we got mad and we..." Lily said. + +"We're sorry, Mom, we're sorry..." Ben said. + +Mom sighed and picked up Lily and Ben. She hugged them and kissed them. + +"I love you, but you have to be careful and kind when you play," Mom said. "You have to share and take turns and say sorry when you make a mistake. You have to fix your cars and make them work again. Can you do that?" + +Lily and Ben nodded and said yes. They felt sorry for what they did and wanted to make Mom happy. They hugged Mom and said they loved her too. + +Mom smiled and put them down. She gave them some glue and tape and helped them fix their cars. They worked together and made their cars look like new. They thanked Mom and said they were sorry again. + +Mom said it was okay and told them to play nicely. She left them to play with their cars on the floor. They decided to play a different game. They pretended they were driving backwards on a big road. + +"Beep, beep, I'm going to reverse!" Lily said. + +"Beep, beep, I'm going to reverse too!" Ben said. + +They pushed their cars slowly and carefully, and made funny noises. They laughed and giggled and had fun. They were happy and friendly and did not fight anymore. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play at the beach. One day, they see a long jellyfish in the water. It is pink and shiny. + +"Look, Mia, a jellyfish!" Tom says. "It is so long and pretty. Do you want to touch it?" + +"No, Tom, jellyfish can hurt you. They have stingy things on their skin. We should stay away from it," Mia says. + +"But I want to invite it to play with us. Maybe it is lonely. Maybe it likes to make sandcastles and dig holes," Tom says. + +"Tom, jellyfish do not play like us. They swim and float and eat tiny things. They do not have eyes or ears or mouths like us. They do not talk or listen or laugh like us. They are very different from us," Mia says. + +Tom is sad. He thinks the jellyfish is beautiful and friendly. He does not want to hurt it or make it scared. He just wants to be its friend. + +"Maybe you are right, Mia. Maybe the jellyfish is happy in the water. Maybe it has other jellyfish friends. Maybe it does not need us," Tom says. + +He waves goodbye to the jellyfish. He hopes it is safe and well. He goes back to play with Mia. They make a big sandcastle and a deep hole. They have fun at the beach. They are happy. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They had a lovely time on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They always stayed together and helped each other. + +One day, a new boy came to the park. His name was Ben. He had a big bike and a loud voice. He wanted to play with Lily and Tom, but he was not very nice. He pushed them off the swings, he cut in front of them on the slide and he made the seesaw go too fast. Lily and Tom did not like Ben. They wanted him to go away. + +Ben saw that Lily and Tom were unhappy. He felt sorry for them. He said, "I'm sorry I was mean to you. I just wanted to be your friend. Can we play together?" Lily and Tom looked at each other. They did not trust Ben. They thought he would be mean again. They said, "No, thank you. We don't want to play with you. You have to be kind and share if you want to have friends." + +Ben felt sad. He realized he had made a mistake. He said, "Please, give me a chance. I promise I will be kind and share. I promise I will not push or cut or make the seesaw go too fast. I promise I will stay with you and help you. Please, be my friends." Lily and Tom thought about it. They decided to give Ben a chance. They said, "Okay, we will be your friends. But you have to keep your promise. If you break your promise, we will not play with you anymore." + +Ben was happy. He said, "Thank you, thank you. I will keep my promise. I will be a good friend." He got off his bike and joined Lily and Tom on the swings. They had a lovely time together. They laughed and talked and played. They stayed together and helped each other. Ben kept his promise. He was kind and shared. He did not push or cut or make the seesaw go too fast. He stayed with them and helped them. Lily and Tom were glad they gave Ben a chance. They learned that sometimes people can change if you give them a chance. They also learned that keeping your promise is important if you want to have friends. They became best friends with Ben. They liked to play in the park every day. They had a lovely time. +One day, Anna was playing in her garden when she noticed a friendly bee. Anna was wearing her favorite dress with yellow flowers on it. She smiled and bent down to say hello to the bee. + +The bee said "Nice dress you have on!" + +Anna giggled and said "Thank you. It's my favorite!" + +The bee replied "It looks so pretty on you. Can I have it?" + +Anna shook her head and said "No, I'm wearing it!" + +The friendly bee nodded and said "I understand. That's okay. Have a nice day!" + +Anna smiled and waved goodbye to the bee as it flew away. She loved her dress and was happy to keep it. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who loved to play together. One day, the two friends went for a long walk in the sunshine. + +Suddenly, the friends saw a big mountain. They wanted to climb up to the top to see what was at the peak. + +As they scaled the mountain, they were filled with questions. When they finally reached the top, they saw a strange sight. + +They saw a large lake with only one boat. The boat was still. + +One of the friends said, "Let's go in the boat and explore the lake. We can find the truth." + +The other friend replied, "Ok. I'm calm. Let's go!" + +The two friends hopped in the boat and pushed off. As they drifted across the lake, they felt the peace and calm of the water. + +When they reached the other side, they were filled with wonder. They found the truth they were looking for. + +The two friends returned to the top of the mountain and looked back at the lake. They smiled, glad that they had been brave enough to uncover the truth. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jim. Jim wanted to find an adventure, so one day he decided to take a walk in the nearby swamp. He was surprised to find that the swamp was quite mild. + +As he continued to explore, he noticed an odd shape appearing in the sky. He watched in amazement as the shape began to take the shape of a dragon. Jim was scared and couldn't believe what he was looking at. + +The dragon flew down and spoke to Jim in a friendly voice. The dragon said, "Greetings young one, what is your name?". Jim timidly replied his name was Jim. + +The dragon said, "Well Jim, I am pleased to meet you. I will grant you a single wish. What would you like?" + +Jim thought for a moment and then said, "I wish for more adventures!" The dragon smiled and said, "Your wish is granted!" + +The dragon then flew away and Jim returned to the swamp feeling excited. He had an adventure unlike any other, and he knew more were certain to appear soon! +Joe was a 3-year-old boy who loved puzzles. He enjoyed trying to figure out each one, and was helpful when his family needed help. + +One day, Joe was playing with puzzles in his room. His dad came in and noticed his fascination with them. He asked Joe, "What are you doing?" + +Joe looked up from the puzzle and smiled. He said, "I'm trying to solve this puzzle!" + +His dad smiled and asked, "Do you need some help?" + +Joe shook his head and said, "No, I can do it myself." + +His dad nodded and said, "Ok, I will sit and gaze at you until you finish." + +Joe kept working until he solved the puzzle. He was so proud and asked his dad, "Did you see me do it?" + +His dad smiled and said, "Yes! You were very helpful. I'm so proud of you." + +Joe beamed at his dad and said, "Let's do another puzzle!" +Once there was a girl named Sophie. She was three years old and loved playing pretend games. +One day, Sophie imagined that she was a princess. She grabbed a piece of paper and pretended that it was a special scroll. She acted like the paper was very heavy because it was so important. + +While playing the game, Sophie's mum came in. +"What are you doing?" said Mum. +Sophie told her mum about her game. +Mum looked at the paper in Sophie's hands and smiled. She said, "Let's pretend that it is a magical scroll. Put it in a special place so only you know where it is!" + +So Sophie carefully placed the paper in a secret spot. Every day, Sophie would go to her secret place and imagine she was a princess writing with her special scroll. +The scroll was very heavy in her hands - it was full of magical stories! +John and his mom were in the kitchen. John was wearing an enormous red shirt and his mom was wearing a blue dress. + +"Mommy, can I please use the scissors?" asked John. + +"No, John. Those scissors are too sharp for you," answered his mom. + +John was disappointed, but then he saw something interesting and he quickly forgot about the scissors. + +Suddenly, John noticed a giant red beetle crawling on the kitchen floor. He bent down and grabbed it. + +"John, put that beetle down!" said his mom. + +But John wouldn't listen. He wanted to try to cut the beetle with the scissors. + +"John, why do you need the scissors to cut that beetle?" asked his mom. + +"I want to see what will happen!" said John. + +His mom was worried, so she grabbed the scissors away from John. + +"John, it is dangerous to use the scissors. They are too sharp for you," she said. + +John was sad, but he understood why his mom didn't want him to wear the scissors. He looked sadly at the enormous beetle, and headed outside to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lisa. She wanted to go on a big adventure. + +But before she could go, she had to solve a problem. She wanted to stay in the hotel, but it looked so high! + +Lisa got up the courage and decided to try. She slowly climbed up to the hotel. But when she reached the top, she felt so dizzy! + +She sat down and started to cry. Suddenly a voice said, "Don't be afraid! You just have to take it one step at a time." + +Lisa was so surprised. It was her older brother. She smiled and felt cheered up. + +He helped her get back down safely. Wisely, she decided to take smaller steps on her way back home. + +The moral of the story is that when facing a daunting task, remember that it is better to take small steps rather than risk getting too dizzy! Even if the task is difficult, having a helping hand can make it easier. +Once upon a time there was a boy. His name was Paul. He was three years old. + +One day Paul went outside. He saw a pond. The water was very dirty and filthy. + +Paul wanted to go play in the pond. He ran as fast as he could. He shouted out, "Mommy! I'm going to play in the pond!" + +Mommy shouted, "No Paul! That pond is filthy! You must not go near it!" + +But Paul was already running and he did not stop. He rushed to the pond and started playing. He splashed and laughed. + +Paul had lots of fun at the pond. He raced across the water. It was so much fun! + +Mommy was very worried. She rushed towards the pond to make sure Paul was safe. + +But when she arrived Paul was already playing safely in the pond. He was glad Mommy had come to watch him. + +The end. +Harry the rabbit and his two friends, Emily and Lewis, were hopping around one bright day. Suddenly, they noticed a wise raven on the tree. Emily was curious and asked the wise raven what it was doing there. + +The wise raven replied, “I'm here to give you a present. I have a sack of treasures!†+ +The three friends were so excited, they jumped up and down. Harry quickly asked, “What's in the sack?†+ +The raven smiled and said, “If you use your wise minds, you'll find out!†+ +The friends looked inside the sack and found many different things. They had fun playing with the treasures and couldn't thank the raven enough for the present. They waved goodbye to the wise raven who flew away happily. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Penny and Jared. They were outside one day, playing together when they saw a mailbox. They both had the same thought and decided to discuss it. + +Jared said to Penny, "I think we should try to open the mailbox." + +Penny replied, "That's a stupid idea. It's not ours, and we could get into lots of trouble!" + +Jared insisted, "But it would be fun! We'd get to see what's inside." + +Penny gave in, "Okay, but if we get into trouble, it's all on you." + +They both opened the mailbox and saw a pile of letters inside. They both decided it was best to leave the mailbox alone and went back to their game. They realized that it was probably smarter to leave the mailbox alone and continued to discuss it, never to open it again. +Tommy was so impatient. He was waiting to go on a fishing trip with his grandpa. His grandpa was getting everything ready for the trip. As soon as he was finished, grandpa told Tommy to sign one more piece of paper. Tommy scribbled on the paper, then quickly ran to the cooler to see what snacks grandpa had packed. Grandpa was chuckling and said to Tommy, “All ready now! Let’s go!†+ +Tommy was so happy and he quickly ran to the boat and smiled. He knew that if he was patient, the fun fishing trip would finally begin. He and grandpa set up the cooler in the boat, grandpa started the engine and they took off. It was a long ride but finally they anchored on the perfect spot and Tommy couldn’t wait to cast his line. + +Grandpa let Tommy try to do it on his own. He was so proud of Tommy when he caught his first fish. Tommy was so excited and proudly showed it to grandpa. Grandpa smiled and said, “See, being patient can be so rewardingâ€. Tommy smiled and agreed. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tim. He was always feeling very tough and sad. One day, his mum noticed and asked why he was so unhappy. Tim sighed and said he was worried he was not strong enough to do what he wanted to do. His mum smiled and said it was OK to be tough. She gave him a pill and said it would help his sadness. + +Tim was quite scared of the pill. He worried it would be too hard to take and he would not be able to do it. He sighed heavily and looked at his mum. She watched him for a moment, then smiled and said 'I know it looks tough, but I promise you will be OK.' + +Tim gathered his courage and took the pill. He gulped it down and after a few moments, he realized he felt better and stronger. He smiled at his mum and said 'thank you!'. She smiled back and said 'you can do anything now, no matter how tough it is'. +One day Mommy and Little Ted went to the park. Little Ted ran around in the grass, feeling the sunshine on his skin. Mommy watched him and smiled. + +Suddenly, Little Ted saw a big bird. He was so excited he forgot to be careful and he ran towards it. + +"No, Ted," Mommy said in a worried voice. " You need to stand here. The bird might hurt you." + +Little Ted stopped and glanced at the bird. It was standing on the ground a few feet away from him. He was a little bit scared, but he did what Mommy said and stood still. + +The bird stared at Ted for a minute, then flapped its wings and flew away. Little Ted smiled and turned to Mommy. + +"See, Little Ted," Mommy said with a smile. "You were brave, and now the bird is gone." + +Little Ted grinned and ran back to Mommy. She hugged him and told him he had done a good job. + +They stayed at the park for a while longer, and then they went home. Little Ted was feeling happy and proud. He felt brave and strong. +Once there was a young boy named Jack. He was three years old and loved playing outside. One day, he decided to get his bicycle and go out. Excitedly, he opened the front door and shouted "Bye Mom!". His mom called out after him, "Remember to wear your helmet and be careful!" Jack nodded and then shut the door. + +Jack went outside and hopped on his bicycle. He went faster and faster and it felt like he was flying. He rode around the block, feeling so proud of himself. + +Then, he saw something shiny in the park. It was another young boy riding a bicycle. Jack waved and shouted "Hi!". The other boy shouted back "Hi!" and they both began to race around the park. + +Jack and the other boy raced together for a while and then the other boy eventually got tired and had to stop. Jack waved goodbye as the other boy pedaled away. "Bye!" Jack said. + +Satisfied with his adventure, Jack hopped back on his bicycle and rode home, feeling proud. He shut the front door and went inside. His mom asked him how it went and Jack smiled and said, "It was so much fun!". +Once upon a time there was an orange butterfly. He flew around all day and had lots of fun. One day, the butterfly saw the most beautiful flower in the world. He wanted to own it, so he swooped down and grabbed it with his wings. But when the butterfly tried to take it away, the flower held tight and didn't let go! So the butterfly flew away with the flower, and they were best friends forever. He looked after the flower and made sure it was happy. They played together all day and the butterfly always made sure his flower had enough sunshine and water. The orange butterfly and the flower were a match made in heaven. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Katy and Jack. One day, they were running around when Katy stopped suddenly! Jack asked Katy why. Katy said, "Look there is a bottle of shampoo on the ground!" + +Jack looked around to see if anybody was near. He saw nobody, so he said, "Let's take the shampoo home!" Katy said, "Yes!" They both eagerly picked up the bottle of shampoo and took it home. + +Once they got there, Katy's mom saw them holding the bottle of shampoo. Katy and Jack felt guilty so they looked down. Her mom said sternly, "Where did you get this shampoo from?" + +Jack told the truth and said, "We saw it on the ground outside and we decided to take it home." + +Katy's mom was mad but she said, "Next time when you find something on the ground, stop! Don't take it home if you don't know who it belongs to!" + +Katy and Jack nodded. They both agreed that it was wrong to take something that wasn't theirs. They both felt happy that their mom taught them a lesson and they promised to stop and think next time. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty lion called Leo. Leo loved to go on long walks through the forest and greet all of his animal friends. One day, Leo went on the longest walk ever and welcomed everyone he came across. As Leo kept walking, he started to get very hungry. He thought and thought about what he could eat and then a wonderful idea popped into his head- he could go to the grocery! + +So Leo rumbled off to the grocery store, ready to feast. He used his mighty roar to open the door and was welcomed inside by the friendly shopkeeper. + +"Good morning Leo, what can I get you today?" the shopkeeper asked. + +"Yum, yum, I am so hungry! I would love an apple please," said Leo. + +The shopkeeper smiled and gave Leo his delicious apple. Leo thanked him and thanked him again as he left. + +Leo munched on his apple as he left the grocery store, feeling both full and satisfied. As he roamed back to his home in the forest, he welcomed all of the animals that he came across. + +The end. +There were two friends Elle and Tim. They both liked to pick and play together. + +One sunny day, Elle and Tim were walking in the park. They saw some sticks lying on the ground and they both wanted one of them. + +Tim requested to Elle "Please can I pick the stick?". Elle thought for a while and finally said "Yes, you can pick the stick but make sure that I also have one". + +Tim agreed and took a stick. Elle looked around to see if there were any sticks available and luckily, she found one. She grabbed the stick and shouted "Yay!". + +The two of them were so excited and started playing right away with their sticks. They have so much fun that they played for the whole day! +Teddy was a little boy who was feeling very sad one day. He sat in the corner of the room and began to cry. + +His mama came in to comfort him. "What is wrong my boy?" she asked. "I feel so sad," Teddy replied. + +Mama hugged him close and said, "Why don't we try to polish your language? That way you can use words to explain how you feel." + +Teddy was very excited. He grabbed paper and a pencil and began to use words to talk about his sadness. + +Soon, Teddy was feeling much better. Mama smiled and said, "I'm so proud of you for using your language to make yourself feel better. I'm glad you aren't so sad anymore!" Teddy smiled too and gave Mama a big hug. +Little John was feeling very persistent. He wanted to attach one of his toys to his dinner. His mother looked at him with surprise and said; "John, why do you want to attach a toy to your dinner?" John replied "I just want to attach it, mommy!". His mom smiled and said, "Let's see if we can think of something else to attach instead." + +John thought for a moment, then said; "I know! I'll attach my napkin to my dinner!" His mom was very impressed with his creativity, so she helped him attach the napkin. His face lit up with excitement. + +John was very proud of his napkin on his dinner. He kept it attached to his plate throughout the entire meal. His mom laughed and said; "Well, you're certainly being very persistent. I'm so proud of you!" John smiled and said; "Thank you, mommy!" + +After dinner, John carefully removed the napkin from his dinner, and put it neatly back on the table. He was quite pleased with himself. His mom said; "John, you have definitely exceeded my expectations today. You have been so persistent!" Then they hugged. +One day, a little girl named Jacky got a special diary. She felt so excited! It was pink, with shiny stars on it. She wrote in her diary every day. + +Jacky went to the park with her diary. She watched the birds and squirrels, and she wrote about them. She also wrote in her diary about the nice people she saw. They were all polite and friendly. + +Jacky also shared her diary with her friends. She showed it to them and told them about the animals she saw. They were all amazed by how many things she had written. + +Jacky was so proud of her diary. She loved it and was very polite when she showed it to her friends. She knew her diary was special and she treasured it. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Joy. Joy and her mom had a special activity they liked to do. Today they were going to make a special treat. + +"Mommy, what kind of treat will we make?" asked Joy excitedly. + +Her mom smiled. "We'll make something so yummy," she said. "It's brown and sweet and oh-so-tasty." + +Joy was getting more excited by the minute. What could it be? + +When they got to the kitchen her mom pulled out two bowls and filled each one with a brown mixture. Then her mom added some ingredients and stirred it all together. "Now we have to wait for it to cool," she said. + +When the treat was ready Joy was amazed. "Mommy it smells delicious!" + +"Why don't you give it a try ?" her mom said. + +Joy bit into the treat and it was sweet and crunchy. "Oh, mommy this is so yummy!" + +Joy and her mom shared the brown treat together enjoying every bite. From that day on, making treats together became their special activity. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived in a big city. Her name was Carrie. Every night, Carrie would watch the jet planes fly through the sky. She wanted to be on one of them someday. + +One day, Carrie and her best friend Jen went to the airport to watch the jets fly. They were so excited as they watched the planes soar through the sky. But then something happened. The jets suddenly separated and flew away in different directions. Carrie and Jen were so shocked and confused. + +Suddenly, Carrie remembered what her mom had always told her: "Friends should always stick together, just like the jets." She knew that Jen felt ashamed for wanting to go on the jet without Carrie. + +Carrie quickly hugged Jen and told her that it was okay. She said, "It's okay to want to try different things but it's even better when you have a friend by your side". + +From that day onward, Carrie and Jen continued to stay close and never let anything separate them. They taught each other an important lesson that day - that true friendship should always come first. +Mandy was tall and she wanted to decorate. She wanted to paint the walls of her bedroom a bright blue. Her mom said yes and she started to paint. She was almost done when her dad came in with an olive. +Mandy didn't like olives so she threw it away. Her dad got mad and he yelled at her. Mandy was sad and she started to cry. +All of a sudden, the paint leaked onto the floor. It made a big mess and her dad was even more angry. He said she couldn't decorate anymore and Mandy had to go to bed. + +She was sad because she couldn't finish what she started. She was even sadder because her dad was mad at her. +Mandy knew she had made a mess and she felt bad. She even wished she hadn't thrown away the olive. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy called Tom. Tom loved to go for walks in the forest. One day, his mom asked him to leave and go to the math school. Tom didn't want to go. He said, "It's too dull." But his mom said he had to go, so Tom sadly left and went to math school. + +When Tom arrived, he saw that the teacher was not the same as usual. The teacher was kind and made math fun. Tom began to enjoy math. Every day, he learned something new and the class was never dull. + +One day, after a long class, the teacher asked Tom to stay one more hour. He said to Tom, "This will be the most important hour of all. See you tomorrow." Tom was curious, but he went home as he was asked to do. + +The next day, when Tom came to school, the teacher asked him to leave the classroom. Tom was confused and asked why. The teacher smiled and told him that he had solved all the math problems and he was now leaving math school. Tom was surprised, but he was proud of himself. The dull math lessons had paid off and he was now leaving math school. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. One day, they decided to go to the beach. When they got there, they saw a big pond and they ran straight in! The water was warm and it was lots of fun. + +The friends splashed about. They were so silly! They laughed and smiled. + +After a while, they got out of the pond and sat on a big, soft blanket. "This is cozy," said one friend. "Let's go back in the water again" said the other. So they jumped back into the pond. + +They splashed around. They laughed and splashed until the sun went down. Then they went back home, tired but happy. +Once upon a time, there was a purple bird. He flew around in the sky, singing happily all day. But one day, the purple bird forgot to fly high enough. He flew too low and smacked into a tree. The purple bird was dead. + +The little girl who owned the purple bird was very sad. She'd had the bird since she was a baby. It was her best friend in the world. Every day, she'd take him for walks in the park. + +The little girl sadly placed the purple bird in a box and buried him in the garden. She planted a seed over his grave, so that he'd always be remembered. + +From that day on, the little girl never forgot her purple bird. Even though she couldn't see him, she knew he was there in her garden, watching over her. +Once upon a time there were two best friends called Ashley and Mary. Mary was a little bit worried because Ashley had been coughing for a few days and wasn't feeling very well. + +Mary suggested that Ashley go and visit the doctor. Ashley said she was scared of the doctor and was worried that he would do something painful. Mary assured her that the doctor would help her to feel better. + +They went to the doctor and he gave Ashley a mysterious x-ray. It took a few minutes for the doctor to look at the x-ray and then he told Ashley that she had a cough and had to take some medicine. + +Ashley was sad at first, but then felt relieved that she knew what was wrong. Ashley thanked Mary for suggesting she visit the doctor, and soon after she was feeling much better. The two best friends were very happy and went to play together. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends – a rabbit and a frog. They were playing in the pond near the river. In the pond there were lots of lilies and lot of fish. + +The frog said to the rabbit, "Let's go swimming!" The rabbit said, "Yes, that sounds like fun!" So they jumped in the pond, and splash splash splash they went! + +The frog was very happy and he said, "Look, there's a mailbox on the other side!" Suddenly, the rabbit cried out, "Oh no, I forgot to check my mail!" + +They both swam to the mailbox and opened the lid. Inside was a very soft blanket! The rabbit said, "Oh, I love this blanket, I'll take it!" + +The rabbit wrapped the blanket around her and they both leapt out of the pond. But then, the frog noticed that the blanket was full of holes. He said, "Now it isn't soft anymore, it's full of holes!" + +The rabbit was so sad and said, "Now this blanket is spoiled and I don't have any mail." So the two friends had to go home, and the moral of the story is to always check your mail! +One day, Ted wanted to make a record. He asked his mom and she said yes. Ted was excited, but he was also a bit fearful. He had never made a record before. + +The first step was to find something to record. Ted thought for a moment, then remembered he had a triangle. Perfect! + +He took the triangle and stood in front of the microphone. He was nervous, but he started playing. He was surprised by how many sounds he could make with the triangle. He kept playing for a few minutes, creating a long and beautiful record. + +When he finished, Ted was proud. He ran to his mom and showed her what he had recorded. His mom clapped and said, "That was great, Ted! You worked hard and did a wonderful job." + +Ted was delighted. Making music had been a lot of fun. He couldn't wait to make the next record! +Once upon a time, a little girl went for a lovely walk in the woods. As she was walking, she stumbled upon a lumberjack! He was holding an axe and wearing a big, hairy hat. + +The little girl was scared, but the lumberjack was very friendly. He smiled and said, “Hello there! What are you doing out here all alone?†+ +The little girl told him she was on an adventure. The lumberjack said, “That sounds like fun! Would you like to come with me? I’m going to chop some lumber.†+ +The little girl said yes and off they went. She watched and learned as the lumberjack chopped the big logs into small pieces. It took a lot of hard work, but at the end the lumberjack had a big pile of wood that he was very proud of. + +The little girl thanked the lumberjack for taking her on an adventure. He told her to be careful, and wished her a happy journey. As the little girl walked away, she waved goodbye to her hairy friend and was sure to tell her family all about her exciting day! +Once there was a girl. Her name was Susan. She liked to try new things. +One day, Susan decided that she wanted to try to win a medal. She practiced every day. +Finally, the day of the competition had arrived. Susan tried her hardest and was really brave. When it was time for the results, everyone was amazed! Susan had won the medal! +Everyone gave her a big cheer and clapped loudly. +Susan was so proud of herself. She couldn't believe it. She won an amazing medal! She had tried her best and it paid off. + +From then on, Susan kept trying her hardest and never gave up. She kept on winning medals and everyone around her was very proud. Susan had become an amazing medal winner! +Ted and his mom went to the park on a sunny day. They saw a friendly dog sitting in the grass. Ted was excited and he wanted to pet the dog. He asked his mom, "Can I pet the dog?" His mom said, "Yes, but be gentle." + +So Ted walked slowly to the dog. He said, "Hello!" The dog barked and wagged its tail. It was very friendly. Ted petted the dog's ears and then he held out a doggy treat. The dog ate it right up. + +Ted and his mom stayed in the park for a while. They played together, and Ted petted the friendly dog. They had a lot of fun together! +Once upon a time, there was a white duck. It was proud of its feathers, and liked to show them off to all the other animals. The duck believed that the pond it lived in was its special place, and no one else belonged there. + +One day, a funny looking bird flew down to the pond. It was much bigger than the white duck, and had bright red feathers. The white duck didn't know what it was, but it was sure that the bird didn't belong in its pond. + +So, the white duck went to check things out. It went up to the strange bird and said, "Do you belong here?" The strange bird shook its head no, so the white duck said, "Then go away! This is my pond and no one else is allowed." + +The strange bird was very happy that the white duck was so proud. It decided to come back to the pond every day, and soon became friends with the duck. + +Soon they became the best of friends, and the pond became full of laughter and joy. They learned something valuable—that even though they looked different, they could still be friends. +Once, a boy named Bob was walking in the park. He saw a big machine and thought he would try it out. He asked a man nearby what it was. + +The man said, "That is a printing press. It can print different things". + +Bob was excited. He asked the man if he could try it. The man said yes. + +Bob put a piece of paper in the machine, pressed a button and it started printing. After a few minutes, it was done. Bob was so happy that he had printed something. He thanked the man for helping him. + +But one day, the man was very rude to Bob when he asked to use the printing press. He said no and gave him a scolding. Bob was very sad. + +He decided he would go home and practice printing till he was a success. So, he worked hard and eventually he got better and better. After a few weeks, Bob was so good at using the printing press that he could print anything perfectly. + +He was so proud of himself and was happy that he never gave up. He thanked the man and said, "I did it! I am a success at printing". The man smiled and congratulated Bob. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emily. She was three years old, and she loved going on tours. + +One day, Emily's mum asked her if she wanted to go on a tour. Emily was so excited, she said yes right away! + +Mum said, "Welcome to the hot tour!" + +Emily said, "Where are we going?" + +Mum said, "We are going to the park, to see all the animals!" + +Emil excitedly said, "Let's go!" + +So they got into the car, and they went off on the hot tour. + +Emily had so much fun seeing the animals, and eating ice cream. + +When the tour was over, Emily said to her mum, "I want to go on more hot tours please!" + +Mum smiled and said, "I'm sure we can go on many more tours, my dear." +Once upon a time there was a True fair princess who lived in a big castle. She was very modest and always said nice things to everyone. One day a loud and mean giant came to the castle yelling loudly. He was so tall and he made a big loud sound that scared the princess. + +The princess was so scared that she trembled and then shouted, "Please stop yelling at me!" But the giant would not listen. He yelled louder and louder until finally he started walking toward the princess. + +The princess was so scared she ran out of the castle. Then the giant started chasing her. He was getting closer and closer. + +Finally, the mean giant caught up to the True fair princess and he grabbed her in his big hands. He began to yell loudly, "You must obey me!" + +No matter how hard she begged and pleaded, the giant continued to yell. So, sadly the princess was taken away from her castle and the modest life she had known. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Daisy and Mandy. Daisy wanted to go and swim in the big pool. + +Mandy exclaimed “That’s a grand idea, I’ll come too!†+ +So the two friends hopped into their car and drove to the pool. When they arrived they were amazed by the size of it! It was so big with its graceful walls shimmering in the sun. + +Mandy said “Let’s go, let’s go!†+ +They dived into the pool and splashed around, gliding through the water like graceful dolphins. After splashing around for a while Daisy said “I have an idea! Let’s deliver a gift to our neighbour.†+ +Mandy jumped up, excited “That’s a great idea, let’s do it!†+ +The two friends climbed out of the pool, got dressed, and jumped in the car. It was not a long journey and soon they arrived at their neighbour’s house. Daisy and Mandy knocked on the door and when their neighbour opened the door he was so delighted to see them. + +They had delivered a beautiful bouquet of flowers to their neighbour. He was so pleased and thanked them both warmly. + +Daisy and Mandy beamed with pride and were happy they had +Once upon a time there was a lion named Max. Every day Max would go out in the woods and sack leaves with his friends. "Let's go sack leaves" Max would often say, and then he and his friends would be off. + +One day, Max was feeling very brave and decided to explore further into the woods. As he was walking through the trees, he noticed a big, flexible log. When he got close, he realized it was actually a lion! + +Max was so scared he thought he would faint. The lion noticed Max and said,"I'm not going to hurt you, I'm a very flexible lion". Max was still scared, but he also felt very curious. + +He stepped closer and asked, "Why are you so flexible?". +The lion replied, "I practice each day so that I'm strong and flexible. I sack leaves just like you, and that helps me stay flexible so I can explore the woods further." Max was very impressed and he said goodbye to the flexible lion. + +Max couldn't stop talking about the flexible lion, and his friends wanted to go meet him too. So, Max led them into the woods and they all met the lion. "Hello everyone" said the lion, "Let's sack leaves together and explore the woods even further". + +And that's just what they did. Max and his friends had lots of fun with the flexible lion, they learned lots and they +Once there was a little girl who wanted to learn something new. She had heard about seals before but not much. She thought it would be fun to learn about them so her parents took her to the shore. + +When she saw the seals, she thought they were weird. But she had so much fun watching their funny antics. She learned that seals could swim really fast and like to play in the surf. + +As the weeks went by, she kept going to the shore to watch the seals. One day, she stayed late to watch the sunset and something strange happened. The seals started to dance in the waves! She was so surprised. It was like they were trying to show her something! + +She started to laugh with delight and soon realised that the seals had been teaching her how to dance the whole time. She had been learning something new without even realising it! +Mommy took Lucy to the store to buy their mail box. On their way, they saw lots of expensive mail boxes. "Mommy, can we get the expensive one?" asked Lucy. + +Mommy smiled and said, "No, this one is fine. We don't need something so expensive." + +So Lucy and Mommy bought their mail box and carried it home. When they arrived, Lucy and Momy put the mailbox in the front of the house. They stepped back and Lucy said, "Mommy can I stay here and watch the mailbox?" + +Mommy said, "Yes, but stay here for only a few minutes. I have to go inside and then you can help me find the paint." + +Lucy hugged her mommy and promised to stay. She smiled as she watched her mailbox, waiting to see who would come by and use it. +Once upon a time there was a big ostrich. He was looking for a friend to join him in the field. As he was walking, he saw a little girl playing with a ball. He went to her and said: + +"Hello little girl! Would you like to join me for a walk? I am so lonely and I am looking for someone to join me". + +The little girl was very happy and said: + +"Yes, I would love to join you. I have never seen such a big ostrich before so I am very excited". + +The two of them started walking together in the field. They had so much fun, playing tag and running around. They also talked about their favourite things and laughed a lot. + +They became the best of friends and every day after that, they would join each other for a walk in the field. +Once upon a time, two friends, John and Mary, were playing in the sunshine. Mary said to John: "Let's go and lie down on the ground." + +John agreed and they both lay down. Mary said to John, "It feels great to be here on the ground." They stayed there, talking and giggling, until their Mum's called them in. + +John and Mary said goodbye to each other and agreed to meet the next day and play again. + +The next day, John went to meet Mary as agreed, but she wasn't there. John waited and then searched for her, but she was nowhere to be found. + +Eventually, he found her. But she was lying on the ground, in a big pool of blood. It was a terrible sight. She had been murdered. + +John was filled with shock and sadness and he ran home, never to lie on the ground again in the great sunshine. +Once there was a crane who hated the other animals. He was so ignorant that he thought he was better than everyone else. One day, the other animals wanted to have a nice picnic, so they asked the crane to join them. But the crane refused because he thought he was much too important. + +The other animals were very sad, so they decided to try and talk with him. They asked, "Why don't you want to join us?" The crane replied, "You are all too stupid and I'm much better than you." + +The other animals were so mad, they stopped talking to the crane and never asked him to join them again. The crane was so lonely and realized his mistake but it was too late. He was left alone and hated by the other animals for the rest of his life. +Jack was always very careless. He rarely thought before he acted and often got into trouble. One day, his mother had had enough of his carelessness - she wanted him to learn a lesson. + +"Jack," she said sternly. "Do you know what happens when you're careless?" + +"No," Jack replied, looking up at her. + +"Well," she began. "It means that you must take a test. And if you pass it, you will be rewarded with victory." + +Jack looked confused, so his mother continued. + +"If you are careful when you do things, you will find victory. But if you are careless, you will fail the test." + +Jack understood. He knew it was time to buckle down and make sure he was careful in all that he did. He found that it wasn't always easy to stay careful, but the victory was always worth it. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl playing in the garden. She was surrounded by flowers and butterflies. While she was playing, a huge Monster stomped into the garden. The Monster had grown big and strong! + +The young girl was terribly scared and ran away, but the Monster was very fast. The Monster said to the young girl, "I'm going to destroy everything in your garden!" + +The young girl was so scared that she couldn't speak, so she just stood there. Suddenly, a brave player came to the rescue and shouted, "Stop! You can't destroy her garden!". + +The Monster stopped and agreed not to destroy anything. The brave player had saved the young girl's garden. Everyone was happy that the garden was safe and praised the brave player. +Danny drove his toy car around the living room. His mom watched him driving safely, and she smiled. "That looks so much fun!" she said. +Danny turned to her and said, "It is, Mom. I'm having a great time!" +Suddenly, Danny noticed his Daddy coming in from work. He yelled out, "Hi Daddy!" +Daddy smiled and said, "Hey Buddy, how's the driver doing?" +Danny started to complain. "I don't like the speed limits, Daddy. It's not any fun to drive slowly." +Daddy shook his head, "Driving safely is the most important thing, Danny. I want to make sure you stay safe." +Danny sighed, "I know, Daddy. I'll try to drive a bit safer." +His Mom smiled and said, "Good job, Danny. I'm so proud of you." +Once upon a time there were two best friends, a dog called Jasper and a cat called Cotton. They wanted to go for a nice walk together, but it started to rain. Jasper and Cotton were sad, but then they heard a voice. + +"Hi there! I can help you," said the voice. + +The friends looked around but they couldn't find anyone. + +"Where are you?" asked Jasper. + +"I'm over here! Down low" replied the voice. + +They noticed a small frog standing beside a puddle. + +Jasper and Cotton smiled. + +"Oh thank you! We'd love your help," said Cotton. + +The frog smiled back and took them over the puddle. The puddle was full of disgusting water but the frog hopped right over it. Jasper and Cotton ran across the log but then stopped when they saw a huge puddle! + +"Don't worry! I can help!" said the frog. + +The frog hopped around the puddle and made a special bridge for Jasper and Cotton to walk across. They thanked him and were then able to take a lovely walk together. +Once upon a time there was a little fox who was very lonely. He wanted to find someone to play with, but everywhere he looked, there were no other animals. One day, while searching through the forest, the fox saw an arrow. He watched it fly and land amongst some tall trees. + +The little fox followed the arrow to the trees and was very surprised when a squirrel came out! The squirrel introduced himself to the fox and said he had been playing with the arrow. The fox was glad to have someone to talk to and from then on he and the squirrel were best friends. They played together with the arrow every day and the fox was never lonely again. +John was a powerful boy. He was always running and jogging everywhere! His mom always got mad at him, but he still did it. + +One day, John was jogging and spotted a quiz in the park. He was excited and wanted to try it. He ran over to it and started writing. He finished it quickly and smiled. + +John's mom saw him writing the quiz. She called him over and said, "What are you doing?" + +John proudly said, "I'm taking a quiz! It was so fun!" + +His mom smiled and said, "Well, let's jog over to the playground and play!" + +John smiled and they walked together to the playground. He felt powerful and knew he could do anything. +Once upon a time there lived a kind little bear named Berry. Berry was very happy but he was also very messy. Every morning, after he woke up, his mom would have to clean up the mess that he made. + +One day, when he woke up, he saw something very special. His mom had made a pattern on his bedroom's wall with a new kind of wipes and it made him very happy. + +He looked out of the window and he saw all the other bears looking up at the pattern on the wall. He asked his mom, "What is this mommy?" + +"It's a pattern my dear," answered his mom kindly. "It's made with a new kind of wipes. You just take the wipe and make a pattern with it." + +Berry was so excited that he clapped his hands and started to wipe patterns on the wall himself. He happily laughed as he saw all the beautiful patterns he was able to make. + +The pattern looked so nice that all the other bears wanted to try it too. For a long time all the bears were happily wiping patterns and enjoying the kind surprise that Berry's mom made for him! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Mabel. One day, Mabel decided to take a walk through the woods. As she was walking, she noticed a beautiful page shining from behind a tree. She wanted to take a closer look at the page. So, she walked up to the page and when she touched it, a magical sparkle flowed out of it and seemed to fill the woods with a magical, beautiful light. + +Mabel was so amazed with the magical page that she decided to pick it up, and before she knew it, a voice began speaking to her. It said, "Mabel, I demand that you bring me the page. I wish only to have the beautiful page back". + +Mabel was so surprised and scared by the voice that she gently put the page back down and ran out of the woods. She wondered what the voice could be and what it meant by "demand". + +The next day, Mabel returned to the woods and called out to the mysterious voice. She asked what the voice wanted with the page, but the voice did not answer. Suddenly, the beautiful page began to shine even brighter and Mabel noticed that there was something written on the page. She finally understood why the mysterious voice had demanded the page from her. The page contained a magical spell which could only be read aloud by the one who found it! + +Mabel carefully read the spell aloud and, in an instant, a +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Clara. She was three years old and very kind. One day she wanted to stand on top of a hill so she could see far away. As she tried to get to the top she felt a lot of pain in her leg. She stopped and started to cry. + +Her mom walked up behind her and put her arm around her. "Why are you crying sweetheart?" + +"My leg hurt," Clara sobbed. + +"Oh, I'm sorry," Mom said in a very compassionate voice. + +She remembered the advice that she had given Clara the day before. + +"No matter how much pain we feel in our life, we need to keep on standing." + +Clara wiped her tears away and said, "I want to keep standing, Mama." + +Mom smiled and helped Clara reach the top of the hill. + +When they reached the top they could see as far as the sky. Clara smiled. + +The moral of the story is that no matter how much pain we feel, we should always try to keep standing. With a little bit of compassion, we can make it to the top. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to go outside and play. +One day while she was outside, the wind started to blow. Lucy felt the wind on her face and wiped away the strands of hair that were tickling her nose. She looked up at the sky and saw a few fluffy white clouds floating away. The sky was so attractive! + +Suddenly, she heard a voice in the wind. "Hey Lucy, come over here and see me!" it whispered. Lucy wiped her eyes, rubbed her hands on her dress and turned to look. + +To her surprise, it was a magical fairy! The fairy was so beautiful, with long golden hair and glittering wings. "What are you doing here?" asked Lucy. +The fairy smiled and said, "I'm here to bring you a special gift. I'm here to grant you one wish!" + +Lucy was so excited. She thought hard and then said, "I wish for a beautiful garden!" +The fairy nodded. "Your wish is granted!" + +The next day, Lucy woke up and went outside. To her surprise, a beautiful garden had appeared in her yard. Everywhere she looked there were colourful flowers, buzzing butterflies, and singing birds. Lucy was so happy, she hugged the fairy and thanked her. + +The fairy smiled and said, "You are welcome, Lucy. I'm so +John and his Mom were on an adventure. They were going to the zoo. John was so excited to see all the animals. He was going to see his favorite animal, the kangaroo. + +But, as they were walking, John noticed something was wrong. He stopped and asked Mom, "Why is it so dirty here?" Mom said, "I'm sorry, John. Someone is delaying the cleaning today." + +John was sad and scared. He wanted to go see the kangaroo, but he was worried the kangaroo might be dirty, too. He tugged on his Mom's shirt and asked, "Will the kangaroo be dirty?" + +Mom looked down and said, "No, John. Don't worry. Cleaning workers will be here soon and they'll make sure everywhere is nice and clean." + +John smiled and they went off to the zoo together. When they got to the kangaroo exhibit, John was so excited to see the kangaroo. It was jumping around and was clean and happy. John smiled, relieved that the kangaroo was not dirty! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Ann. She was always very kind and liked to help others. + +One day, Ann went to the playground. She saw a group of children marching around in a circle. Suddenly, one of them noticed Ann and welcomed her to join in. So Ann joined in, marching around with them. + +But Ann noticed that the children were frowning and looked troubled. She asked them why, and one of them replied “It’s because the teacher said that we have to march again tomorrow.†+ +Ann smiled, and said “It’s okay. I can help you march tomorrow. Then it won’t feel so hard.†+ +The children smiled and thanked Ann, feeling much happier. And they all marched off happily together. +Once upon a time, there was a creative little girl called Susie. She was only three years old, but she had a spark of energy and a wonderful imagination. + +Every day, Susie would spend hours outside in her garden. She would sing and dance, laugh and play. + +One day Susie found a pastel in the garden. She picked it up and sat down to take in its vivid colours. Suddenly she had an excellent idea. + +Susie ran inside and said excitedly to her mum, "Look Mummy! I want to be creative. I want to make a picture!" Her mum smiled, gave Susie a big hug and said, "Why don't you spend the morning painting with your pastel?". + +So, Susie spent the whole morning creating a beautiful masterpiece with her pastel. When she was done, she proudly showed her mum her artwork. Her mum smiled and said, "That's lovely Susie. I can see you have used your creative powers and made something really special." + +From that day forward, Susie continued to use her creative mind and spend her days outside making beautiful art with her pastel. +Once upon a time, there was a thin nation far away. All of the citizens in the nation were friends and welcomed each other. + +One day, a little girl named Lucy arrived in the nation. She was only three years old and so small! + +The citizens welcomed Lucy to the nation and smiled at her. "Welcome, Lucy!" they said. + +Lucy was so excited to be in the thin nation. She looked around, and noticed lots of friends in the nation. She waved to them and said, "Hello, friends!" + +The citizens waved back and welcomed her even more. The thin nation was the perfect place for Lucy! +Once upon a time there was a quiet park. It was full of trees, and had a special light bulb in the middle. The bulb shone brightly every night, so everyone could have fun in the park. + +One day, a little boy and his family came to the park. He was only three years old and had never been to a park before. He ran around and explored all the trees, and soon found the light bulb. He was amazed at how bright it was and kept playing around the bulb until it was dark outside. + +The little boy was so excited and happy, and he asked his family if they could come back to the same park each night. They agreed, and he couldn't wait to come back and play around the light bulb. + +Every night, the little boy and his family went back to the quiet park to have fun. They spent hours playing around the light bulb, and the little boy couldn't have been happier. He was so lucky to have such a special place to play. +Once upon a time, there were two fish who lived near a factory. They were fat and happy. + +One day, the two fish decided to go to the factory to explore. "Let's go have an adventure!" said the first fish. + +The second fish agreed, and they swam to the factory. Once they arrived, they were amazed at all the strange things they saw. + +The first fish said, "This place is so fun! We should swim around and explore more!" + +So, the two fish swam around the factory, nibbling on anything that looked tasty. They were having the best time! + +Suddenly, the two fat fish heard a loud noise from inside the factory. They quickly swam away, back to their home and never went to the factory again. + +The fish were happy to be back home where they felt safe and secure. They happily swam around all day, enjoying their wonderful home. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. His name was Tim. He was three years old. Every day, he liked to go outside and play. One day, Tim saw a wall. He wanted to do something special with it. He asked his mom, "What can I do with the wall?" + +His mom said, "Well, Tim, you can use it to give someone a gift." Tim was very excited. He asked, "What kind of gift?" + +His mom said, "A gift of kindness. You could give someone a big hug, help them with their chores or cheer them up when they are feeling down." + +So, the next day, Tim went to the wall with a new plan. He brought a brush and some paint. He painted a bright and colourful picture on the wall. Everyone who walked past the wall smiled. Tim was very proud of what he had done. He had given the world a very useful gift. + +Moral: Kindness is a valuable gift. It can make the world a brighter place. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Amy. She was always so curious and happy. One day she decided to go on an adventure. She packed her bag with her favourite things and took her friend Max with her. + +They followed a winding path until they reached a big house. Amy knocked the front door and it opened. An old lady answered. + +"Oh, hello there!" said the old lady. + +"We are on an adventure!" said Amy. + +The old lady smiled. "That sounds wonderful! I have something that might help you…" + +The old lady gave Amy a rare package. + +"What is it?" asked Amy. + +"It's something very special," the old lady smiled. "It will help you on your adventure. I recommend that you keep it with you." + +Amy thanked the old lady and left with her package. She and Max continued their adventure, feeling more excited than ever. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and liked to play in the park. Everyday she liked to find a special place to sit on a regular bench. + +One day Lucy was sitting on the bench and she discovered something special on the ground nearby. She picked it up and it looked like a shiny penny! She was so excited that she started hopping around and showed the shiny penny to her mum. + +Her mum smiled and said to her: "That is a nice penny, Lucy. But you should not forget to put it back where you found it. It might not be yours". + +Lucy thought about it for a moment and then nodded. She carefully put the penny back on the ground and ran away to get on her regular bench. + +From then on, everytime Lucy came to the park she did the same. She never lost the chance to be kind and to remember that some things might not be ours. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy who was always looking for adventure. One day, he noticed something very special in the sky- a rainbow! The boy was so excited to see the beautiful colours, he immediately ran outside to take a closer look. + +Once he was outside, he heard a strange sound around him. It was a peaceful and calming silence! + +He looked around and noticed that everyone else around him had stopped to admire the rainbow too. They were all standing still, quiet and happy. The boy smiled, understanding that even something as small as a rainbow could bring so many people together in kindness and appreciation. + +The boy's Dad then smiled at him and said: "It's OK to be loud and excited at times. But this kind of moment is special and meant to be shared in silence." + +The boy smiled back, understanding the moral value of the story. From then on, he learned to appreciate the silence of special moments. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was only three years old, and she was very curious. Every day she asked her mummy lots of questions. + +One day, Daisy asked her mummy, "What is outside?" Her mummy smiled and said, "Let's go and take a look!" Daisy smiled and ran outside. + +When Daisy got outside, she saw a big green field. It was very wide, Daisy thought it went on forever. Daisy looked around and saw some animals in the field. She had never seen them before and it made her feel a bit nervous. + +"Mummy, why are those animals so nervous?" Daisy asked. + +Mummy smiled and replied, "Maybe they think someone might hurt them." + +Daisy nodded and thought. Then she asked, "Can I make friends with them?" + +Mummy smiled again and said, "Yes, of course. Just be gentle and kind." + +Daisy smiled and slowly stepped closer to the animals. She said hello and held out a friendly hand. The animals looked at her, and then slowly came closer. From that day, Daisy and the animals became friends. +Once upon a time there were two happy bears called Bob and Joe. They were walking one chilly day, when they remembered that they wanted something warm. So they decided to make a bed. + +Bob looked around and found a big sheet. He grabbed the sheet, and tied it tightly around a nearby tree. Joe asked what he was doing, and Bob said he was making a bed! + +Joe was excited and helped Bob tie the bed securely. When they finished, the bed looked very comfortable. + +Joe lay down on the bed and closed his eyes. He said to Bob, "This is the best bed I've ever seen. I'm so comfy!" + +Bob nodded and said, "Me too! This is the best bed ever!" + +They continued to snuggle in the bed until it was time to go home. + +What a wonderful day! +One day, Sophie was playing with her blocks at home. She put them in stacks and was happily building towers. Her cat, Whiskers, was sitting nearby, watching Sophie play. + +Suddenly, Sophie noticed two white blocks were missing. She looked around the floor, but couldn't see them anywhere. + +Then Sophie asked Whiskers: "Where are the white blocks, Whiskers? Do you know?" + +Whiskers sat up and started meowing. Sophie smiled and said, "Let's go find them!" + +So off they went, searching all around the house. After a while, Sophie shouted with joy, "I found them!" Sure enough, there were the two white blocks, sitting under the table. + +Sophie picked them up and put them back with the others. Then she clapped her hands together, excited to finish building her tower. She placed the blocks one by one - carefully and steadily - until the tower was complete. + +Sophie smiled and said, "See, Whiskers? We finished it!" +Dad was very excited as he set the trophy down on the kitchen table. +"We did it!" he said with a happy smile. + +Mum came into the room and saw the trophy. +"What's this?" she asked. + +"It's our trophy for the bike race," Dad replied. "We won it together, and now it's ours to keep." + +Little Ben looked closely at the trophy. It was shiny and clear. +"Can I touch it?" he asked. + +Dad nodded. "Sure! It's yours too, you know. You did a great job helping me practice for the race." + +Ben smiled as he picked up the trophy. He liked the way it felt, and he was proud to have helped Dad win it. + +"Let's put it somewhere special," Mum suggested. + +They all put the trophy onto a shelf, so they could look at it whenever they wanted. Ben was sure it was going to stay there forever. +Once upon a time there was a baby who liked to go to the theater. Every day the baby would go to the clean theater and watch movies. + +One day, when the baby was about to enter the theater, a big person stopped her. The big person warned the baby not to go into the theater. The baby felt scared and did not know why the big person warned her. + +The big person told the baby that the theater was not clean. She said that baby should stay outside and wait until it was clean. + +The baby followed the big person's warning and stayed outside. After an hour, the baby saw groups of people cleaning the theater. When they were done, the theater was clean, so the baby could go in again. She was so happy, and the big person was happy too. + +The baby never forgot the big person's warning and always remembered to check if the theater was clean before she went inside. +Every morning, Mommy got Rachel ready for school. She put on her favourite dress, which was bright and colourful. Then she grabbed a flannel cloth and a shiny box. Rachel watched as Mommy used the cloth to polish her shoes. She looked so happy! + +Next, Mommy took out a small pot from the shiny box. She opened it, and took out a brush with funny looking bristles. Rachel knew it was time to get her special eye polish! + +Mommy gently applied the polish under Rachel’s eyes. She felt so grown up! Every morning she put on her special eye polish and felt ready to face the day. + +But one morning Rachel was feeling very ashamed. She had done something she knew she should not have done, and Mommy knew it too! +She felt so embarrassed, she wanted to run away, but Mommy just hugged her instead. "It's alright," she said with a kind voice, "We all make mistakes sometimes, now, let's get your eye polish on and go to school". + +Rachel was filled with relief, and allowed Mommy to finish her morning beauty routine. With a clean face and sparkling, polished shoes, Rachel felt ready to take on the day. +Once there were two friends, Timmy and Gina. Gina was very bossy and decided that they should create a stream in the garden. + +Timmy didn’t want to and asked, “Do I have to?†+ +But Gina seemed very determined, so Timmy agreed. + +So they got all their tools and started to dig the ground. They worked very hard and after a few hours they had created a small stream. + +But then something went wrong. The stream was getting bigger and bigger until it became a big flood. Soon it was out of control and it ruined their garden. + +Gina was very mad and shouted at Timmy, “It’s all your fault!†+ +Timmy just stood there, feeling sad, as he watched their garden get ruined. +Once there were two friends. The first friend was very rich and had a lot of money. The second friend was poor and he only had a chicken. + +The rich friend said to the poor friend, "Let's trade! I'll give you some of my money and you can give me your chicken." The poor friend was happy and he agreed. + +The rich friend took the chicken and put it in his garden. But he did not care for it like he should. He forgot to feed it and the chicken began to rot. + +One day, the poor friend came back to visit the rich friend's garden. He was very sad to see his chicken all rotted away. He asked the rich friend, "What happened to my chicken?" + +The rich friend realized what he had done wrong. He said to the poor friend, "Don't ever be greedy for something that quicker. If you don't take good care of what you have, you will lose it!" + +Moral of the story: It is better to take care of what you have, than to be greedy and lose it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Maddie. She had long, curly hair and two big, blue eyes. She was only three years old, but she was very smart. + +Maddie loved to go outside and explore the world around her. One day she was walking around the garden when she stumbled across a newspaper on the ground. + +"What is this?" Maddie said with an excited voice. + +Suddenly she noticed something furry moving around the newspaper. She bent down to get a closer look and discovered it was a big, hairy spider! + +Maddie sprang back and started to giggle. She watched as the spider started to sort the newspaper into neat little piles. + +"You are a clever spider" said Maddie. + +The spider stopped and looked up at Maddie before running away. Maddie smiled and said goodbye. She looked around at the piles of newspaper and wondered what the spider was trying to do. + +Maddie decided to pick up the newspaper and put it into the bin so it wouldn’t be there for the hairy spider to sort again. +Jack was walking through the park and saw Amy. He wanted to ask her something but he was too shy. He took a deep breath and said, "Hello, Amy! Do you want to play?" Amy smiled and said, "Yes!" + +Amy grabbed a jump rope and invited Jack to stretch it across the grass. She said, "I'll jump over it, and then it'll be your turn." + +Jack stretched the rope, and Amy tried to jump over it. But her foot got stuck on the button of her shirt and she fell over. + +Amy was hurt, but Jack helped her up. He said, "I'm sorry. I should have stretched it more." But Amy didn't say anything. She just started to cry and ran away. + +Jack felt really sad. He had wanted to play with Amy but instead he had made her hurt. +Once upon a time, there lived a mighty princess. One cold winter's day, the princess decided it was time to tell a story. She ran to the centre of the kingdom and shouted "Let me tell you a story!". Everyone in the kingdom was so excited. + +The princess started off her story by saying "Once upon a time there lived a big, strong dragon". Suddenly, the dragon appeared! He roared a loud and mighty roar. The princess was so scared she began to shake. + +The dragon turned to the princess and said "Don't be so scared, I just want to listen to your story. Please, go on". So the princess continued her story. + +She told everyone how the dragon was brave and strong and how he helped the princess whenever she was in trouble. Everyone listened to the story, mesmerised by the princess' words. + +When she had finished her story, the dragon said "Thank you for telling me this wonderful story. You are very brave" and disappeared into the night. + +The princess smiled and said to all the people in the kingdom "Be brave, just like the dragon". And with that, she went back to her palace to get ready for the next cold winter's day. +Once upon a time, there was a nice little boy called Max. He was three-years-old, and he loved playing with marbles. + +One day, Max looked inside his special marble bag, and he counted five beautiful marbles. He thought to himself, "I can't wait to play!" + +He grabbed two of the marbles and ran to his backyard, where he found a perfect circle for playing. He placed two marbles in the circle, and he started to think about how to play the game. + +Suddenly, his next door neighbour, Molly, appeared. She saw what Max was doing, and she smiled. + +"Would you like to play a game with me?" she asked him. + +Max said yes, and they both sat down and started to play. Molly showed Max how to use the marbles, and soon they were having lots of fun. + +When they had finished their game, Molly turned to Max and said, "That was so nice of you, let's play again tomorrow." + +Max smiled and thought to himself, "That was a really nice game." +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Kate who loved to dream. She would lay in bed and paint pictures of wonderful places and strange creatures in her head. She talked to her mom and dad about them, and wished she could share them with the world. + +One day, her parents bought her a special camera. She was so excited and couldn't wait to explore the world through the lens. + +"What are you going to take pictures of?" her mom asked her. + +Kate thought very carefully before answering. "I'm going to take pictures of all my dreams!" she said. + +Then, every morning and evening, Kate would take out her camera and go for walks. She noticed all the sights, sounds, and smells of the world and capture them on her camera. + +Her parents noticed how much joy the camera brought her and how her pictures reflected her dreams and imagination. They were so proud and couldn't wait to see what wonderful scenes she would create next! +Mama and Jimmy were playing together in the living room. Jimmy saw something interesting on the ceiling. + +"Mama, what is that?" he asked, pointing to the ceiling. + +Mama smiled. "That's the ceiling," she said. "It looks very dirty. Do you want to help clean it?" + +Jimmy nodded eagerly. "Yes, let's clean it!" + +Mama and Jimmy worked together to clean the ceiling. Jimmy used a small cloth to wipe off the dust and grime. Mama used a useful brush to make sure the ceiling was nice and clean. + +When they were done, Jimmy smiled and said, "That was fun! Can we do it again?" + +Mama nodded and gave him a hug. "Of course we can! Cleaning is a very useful job. Let's do it again soon!" +Once upon a time, there was a motor. This motor was really silly and stupid. It made weird noises and moved really fast. + +One day, the motor was going so fast that it started to tear its way through the street. It ripped up the ground and made a big mess. It was so fast that it even tore the grass! + +The people in the town got angry. They knew that something needed to be done about the silly and stupid motor. They decided it was time to stop it for good. + +The people got a big rope and used it to tie the motor to a tree. Then, they called their friends and family to come over. Everyone worked together to tear the motor apart. + +In the end, the silly motor was in pieces and the street was safe again. The people celebrated their victory with cake and ice cream! +Once, there was a small turtle named Toby. Toby loved to play, but one day he decided to take his mother's scissors without asking. Toby thought it would be fun, but it was very wrong. + +Toby was having a great time when his mother noticed the missing scissors. She was very sad and angry, and she knew that Toby had taken them. She called Toby over and told him he had been naughty and should be punished. Toby did not want to be punished, but he knew he had done wrong. + +So Toby's mother told him she had to punish him. She finally said that he would not be allowed to play outside for the whole day. Toby was very sorry, but the punishment was necessary so he learned that he should never take things without asking. + +This story shows that it is important to be honest and listen to our parents. When we do something wrong, we might have to accept the punishment, but it will help us learn from our mistakes. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who wanted an armchair. He lived with his mom and dad in a big house. Every day he would look at the armchair in the living room and he would dream of having one of his own. + +He asked his mom, "Can I have an armchair?" His mom said, "Yes, of course, sweetie." + +The boy was so happy! He ran to the store to buy his armchair. He chose one that was nice and big, with lots of fluffy cushions. + +When the boy got home, he put his armchair next to the window. He was so happy to have it. Now he had a cozy spot to read his books and take naps. + +The boy was hungry, so he asked his mom to make him his favorite dinner. He ate his dinner in his armchair, which made him extra happy. + +The boy snuggled into his armchair every day after that and dreamed of new things he wanted. +Mommy and Daddy were very proud of their 3 year old daughter. She had always been very obedient, never playing around when it was time to clean. This made Mommy and Daddy very happy. + +One day, Daddy was singing a silly song to himself while he was cleaning the kitchen. He thought his daughter was playing in the living room, but she had snuck up on him. + +"Daddy, tell me a joke!" she said. + +Daddy laughed and said, "Why did the chicken go to the library?" + +The daughter thought for a second before she said, "I don't know, why?" + +Daddy smiled and said, "To get a book on how to cross the road!" + +The daughter began to giggle and said, "That was a funny joke Daddy. I like it!" + +Mommy and Daddy smiled at each other, proud of their daughter who was so obedient and still found time to enjoy jokes. +Mama was getting dressed to go out. She put on her big blouse and stood in front of the mirror. She smiled and said to the 3-year-old, "how do I look?" + +The 3-year-old eagerly responded, "beautiful!" and he admired the bright colors of her blouse and the way it shone in the light. Mama said, "thank you sweetheart, now let's go out". + +They walked along the street and the 3-year-old noticed a big tree. He excitedly pointed it out to Mama, who said "oh yes, that's a very big tree isn't it? Let's go get a closer look". + +The 3-year-old gasped in amazement as they approached the tree. Mama was reaching into her big blouse and pulled out two knives. The 3-year-old could sense she was up to something and wondered where she had gotten the knives from. + +Mama began to cut away at the bark of the big tree and the 3-year-old watched in awe. After a few minutes of cutting, she showed him what she had carved into the tree: their family name. The 3-year-old was so proud, he couldn't help but admire his mom's skills. +Once a whale named Jill went on a journey. She wanted to explore the world and meet different people. So, she travelled to a very far away place and when she got there she saw that everyone used a different language. + +At first Jill was feeling very confused, but then she made some friends and tried to use the different words she had heard. After a while she was able to understand what everyone was saying. + +Then one of her new friends said to her, “Jill, you should show the people here what a whale can do!†Jill thought this was a great idea and started doing her best whale tricks. Everyone was so amazed by Jill’s skills, they started clapping and cheering for her. + +When Jill was done, she felt very happy because she had made so many new friends by using different words. She couldn’t wait for another adventure! +One day, Little Jo got a very big surprise. In the mail, he received a brand-new computer! Little Jo was very excited; he knew there were lots of fun things he could do with his computer. + +At the same time, Little Jo's mom was thinking hard. She wanted to make Little Jo's surprise even more special. Finally, she remembered an adorable idea! + +"Little Jo," his mom said, "I have something I want to offer you. What do you think of a special game just for you? I designed it especially for you!" + +Little Jo was delighted. He couldn't believe his mom had made him a game all by herself. What a wonderful surprise! + +"Yes, please, Mom!" he shouted. + +Mom smiled. She was so happy to see Little Jo so excited. + +Together, they played the game. Little Jo was so proud that his mom had made it for him. It was the perfect gift for him and his new computer. +Once upon a time, there was a little cactus. Every day, the cactus would go on walks and play in the sun. But sometimes, it would also get very lonely. + +One day while out on its walk, the cactus came across a broken toy. It was so sad, so the cactus decided to take the toy with it and make it better. + +The cactus was determined to get its new friend back to good working order. Every day the cactus worked on the toy. + +Finally, one day the cactus had finished patching up its new friend. But then, it had a thought: what if it doesn't work? The cactus shrugged, not knowing what else it could do. + +Yet, when the cactus pressed the toy, it lit up! The toy worked, and the cactus was so happy. From then on, the cactus and its new toy friend were inseparable. +Once there was a girl and her mum. The girl was three-years-old and was very sad. She asked her mum why she was so sad and her mum said, "Life can be hard sometimes." + +The girl said, "Please comfort me." + +Then her mum said, "Let's go get some meat to make you feel better." + +So the mum and the girl went out to buy some meat. But when they got to the store, the man said, "Sorry, the meat is all gone." The mum looked at the girl sadly. + +The girl said, "That's stupid!" + +The man got angry and yelled, "Don't talk to me like that!" He grabbed the girl and threw her out of the store. The mum screamed but it was too late. + +The girl was very sad and scared and felt bad that she said something stupid. She was so upset that she never said anything bad again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved dressing up. One summer, she decided to go to the ancient castle at the top of the hill. She was so excited, she couldn't wait to get dressed up in her nicest dress. + +When the little girl got to the ancient castle, she was met by an old witch who told her that nobody was allowed inside. The little girl was so sad and frustrated but she didn't give up. She asked the witch why she couldn't come in. + +The witch explained that in this ancient castle was hidden a magical summer dress that she needed to protect from intruders. The little girl was determined to find the summer dress. She begged and pleaded with the witch to let her in. + +Finally, the witch agreed and let her inside the ancient castle. When she found the magical summer dress, the little girl was so excited. She put it on, and suddenly, the castle lit up and the old witch smiled. + +The little girl was happy that she found the magical summer dress and she wore it with pride. She thanked the old witch and from then on, she was known as ‘the girl who brought sunshine to the ancient castle'. +John was taking a tour of the jungle. He was surprised at how beautiful the plants and animals were. He decided to stretch his arms out and take a big breath in. Suddenly, he felt something slimy on his hand. When he looked down, he saw a disgusting lizard. He shouted: + +"Eeeewwww! Get off me!" + +The lizard just kept crawling up his arm. John tried to shake it off, but nothing worked. He was getting really scared when suddenly, a monkey came by and used his tail to push the lizard away. John thanked the monkey and he was relieved to be rid of the disgusting creature. + +John was glad to continue on his tour. He saw many amazing things. As he continued his journey, he kept his arms close to his sides and watched for any more unexpected visitors. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy man. He was a very kind man, and he loved to help people. One day he decided to test his kind heart in a very special way. He called everyone together, and he said: + +“I want to give away my wealth to one person, but I want to do it fairly. Everyone must tell me their name, and whoever tells me their name first will get my wealth.†+ +Everyone was very excited and started shouting out their names. But there was one small boy who was too shy. He was too scared to shout out his name, so he just stood there in the corner. + +The wealthy man saw the little boy and smiled. He said: + +“You don’t need to shout. It’s ok. I know your name already. Do you want my wealth?†+ +The little boy’s eyes lit up, and he shouted “Yes!†+ +And so, the kind and wealthy man gave away his wealth to the little boy, and everyone was happy. +Danny was playing in the garden on a sunny day. He saw a fountain in one corner and decided to pick some of the sparkling water. He carefully picked the fragile water so not to drop any. + +He then noticed two little birds playing in the fountain. He asked them, "Can I join you?". The birds replied, "Sure, come join us". + +Danny was happy and springly hopped on his little feet. He dipped his hands into the fountain and tried to pick up some of the water. The birds said to him, "Be careful Danny, don't pick too much otherwise it will fall". Danny said, "OK" and he carefully picked only a little bit the water. + +The little birds and Danny had a wonderful time playing in the fountain. In the end, Danny's parents called him in and said it was time to go home. Danny said goodbye to the little birds and went inside to take rest. +Once upon a time, there was a famous green frog called Leo. Leo lived in a pond in a faraway land, surrounded by beautiful flowers. Everyone in the land knew Leo was famous because he could do something magical. Every morning, Leo would wake and make the pond sparkle. + +One morning, when Leo woke up, he found that the pond was very murky and foggy. Leo could not make the pond sparkle anymore. He tried and tried, but he couldn't get the pond to shine. + +Leo decided to find a way to make the pond sparkle again. He asked around, and he found out that a magic spell could make the pond sparkle again. + +But, Leo knew he had to do something in return. He needed to do something kind and generous to someone, or else the magic spell would not work. So, Leo helped out a friendly turtle near the pond. He helped the turtle build her house and clear out the pond. + +In return, the turtle gave Leo the magic spell to make the pond sparkle again. Leo was so happy and he made the pond sparkle once more. + +Everyone in the land learned an important lesson from Leo. When you do something kind and generous to others, you will get good things in return. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly deer. He liked to go for walks and play with his friends. On one of his walks, he came across a difficult hill. He tried very hard to climb it, but it was too hard. He struggled up the first part but then he just couldn't go any further. + +Suddenly, he saw a shining star in the sky. He stopped a moment and said to himself, "If I wish really hard, maybe I can make it up the rest of the hill." So he wished and wished, and soon the hill was getting easier for him to climb! + +He had hope, and he kept going until suddenly, his legs slipped and he fell down. He tried to get up, but he just couldn't. All of his friends had gone, and he was alone. + +Just then, he heard a friendly voice. "Don't worry," the voice said. It was an old owl who had been watching him. "I will help you up this hill if you need me to. With my help, you can do it!" + +The deer was so happy and thankful. He thanked the owl and then the owl helped him up the rest of the hill. Together, they struggled up the hill until the deer made it to the top! +Once upon a time, there was a three year old named Sally. Sally's mommy was always packing, because she was getting ready to go on vacation. Sally watched as her mommy put clothes and other items in a big bag. Then, she put in two little boxes of salt. + +Sally was curious. She asked her mommy, "What's that?" pointing to the boxes of salt. + +Her mommy answered, "It's salt! It makes food taste better!". + +Sally thought it was sparkly and wanted to touch it. But, her mommy said, "That's too messy for you. You can touch it when we get there". Sally was disappointed, but she obeyed her mommy. + +The next day, Sally and her mommy went on their trip. When it was time to have dinner, Sally's mommy said, "Sally, now it's time for you to touch the salt!". She was so excited! But what Sally saw wasn't what she expected. All around the table was a big, messy pile of salt! + +Sally quickly understood why her mommy had packed the salt. She was so happy to help her mommy sprinkle the salt on the food. Sally enjoyed the delicious dinner, and she learned a valuable lesson--that sometimes the answers to our questions are not always clear! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His name was Jack. Jack was very curious and adventurous. He loved to explore new places. + +One day, Jack went to the beach with his mom. The beach was very big, with sand and water. It was beautiful! Jack was so excited to go exploring. + +He started to collect shells in his big bucket. He found so many shells - some were small, some were big and some were colorful. Jack was so excited about his collection! All the shells were incredible! + +Jack's mom was so happy to see him collecting shells. She thought he was so smart. Jack had so much fun exploring the beach. He couldn't wait to come back again! +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Bob. Bob was always looking for the perfect snack. One day, he found a yellow rag lying on the ground. Bob got excited and picked it up. + +Bob said, "I can use this rag to clean up my mess!" + +Bob ran to his house and got a bucket of water and some soap. He filled up the bucket and started cleaning the yellow rag. After it was all clean, he could see that it was actually a very big piece of cheese! + +Bob smiled and said, "I can get some crackers to go with this cheese. This will be the perfect snack!" + +Bob hopped off to the store, and when he returned home, he and his friends had the best snack ever! They all enjoyed the yellow cheese and crackers, and had lots of fun. + +The end. +John was small. He had a wide smile, and loved to have fun. Every day, his dad would teach him something new. One day, his dad showed him an arrow. John was fascinated by it. He was told to not touch it, but to just look. + +John looked wide-eyed at the arrow. He asked his dad lots of questions about it. His dad patiently answered and taught him what it was used for. John was excited and asked many more questions. + +Suddenly, John's dad remember he had to go. He had to leave the arrow and John behind. Before leaving, his dad gave a stern warning: "Do not touch the arrow, ok? It can be dangerous". + +When his dad wasn't around, John was tempted to touch the arrow. He reached out to grab it and quickly pulled his hand back. He remembered what his dad said. But the temptation to touch the arrow was so strong, that he could not fight it. + +John grabbed the arrow. His arm was ready to throw the arrow. But suddenly, the arrow snapped and sharp shards splintered into his face and arms. His dad heard the scream and ran in. He rushed John to the hospital, but it was too late. John died from the injury. + +This tragic incident could have been avoided if John had heeded his dad's warning. His dad taught him to be careful and be obedient, but +Once upon a time, there was a bear named Bob. Bob wanted to travel to a far away place. But before he could leave, he had to say goodbye to his friend Rose. + +Bob found Rose in her garden, picking a beautiful red rose. He asked Rose to join him on his journey. + +"Oh Bob, I'm so sorry I can't come. I'd love to come but I need to stay here to take care of this rose," she said sadly. + +Bob was a bit disappointed, but he understood why Rose couldn't go. He said his goodbyes and set off for his journey. + +Days went by, but Bob never forgot about Rose and her beautiful rose. Eventually, Bob heard that Rose was going to have a party to celebrate the rose that she had been caring for. + +Bob was so happy! He quickly turned around and traveled back to Rose's garden. When he arrived, Rose ran to him and hugged Bob tight. She then handed him the rose she had been taking care of. + +"For you Bob, to say sorry for not joining you on your journey, and to say thank you for understanding," Rose said with a big smile. +Bob thanked her, feeling so happy to have a rose from his special friend. + +They hugged one last time, and Bob traveled off with the rose in his pocket, feeling glad to have a +John was out walking with his mom in the dark woods. He was a little scared, but he held his mom's hand tight. Suddenly, he noticed a coin in the path. He looked up at his mom and said, "Mommy, can I push the coin?" His mom smiled down at him and said, "Yes, sure you can!" + +John smiled and bent down to the ground. He put his little hand over the coin and gave it a gentle push. The coin spun and rolled away. John watched it spin and roll until it was out of sight. + +He was about to stand up when his mom said, "Wait, John. Look up!" + +John looked up and saw hundreds of stars twinkling in the dark sky. He giggled and said, "Wow, it's so pretty!" His mom smiled and said, "Let's make a wish and push a coin for good luck." + +John, filled with excitement, bent down again and put his hand over the coin. He gave it a gentle push and said a silent wish. Then, hand-in-hand with his mom, they walked away and watched the stars twinkle in the dark night sky. +Joe was excited. He put on his gray shoes and stood up. He was going to go for a jog. He opened the door and started to step outside. Suddenly, the door shut close. Joe gasped. He had not shut the door. + +He knocked on the door. "Mommy, will you open the door please?" he said. + +Mommy opened the door. "Honey, why did you not shut the door?" asked Mommy. + +Joe shared that he did not close the door. "I am sorry, Mommy," he said while looking down. + +Mommy gave Joe a hug. "Next time, don't forget to shut the door," she said. Joe smiled and then he and Mommy went for a jog. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy. He was all alone in the store. He looked around and saw no one else. He felt very lonely. + +Then, he heard a kind voice. "Hi there! What are you doing here all alone?" + +The young boy looked up and saw a friendly looking old lady. He smiled and said, "I'm just looking around the store." + +The old lady smiled back and said, "Well that's nice. Why don't you let me help you? I know lots of things about the store." + +The young boy was delighted at the offer. He followed the old lady around the store. They looked at all the different things. The old lady told him all about each one. + +At the end of the shopping trip, the young boy thanked the old lady. He was so happy that he wasn't alone anymore. He said goodbye and went home with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a strong lion. He was walking in the jungle when he saw a deep pit. He looked in and knew he had to escape. He roared loudly and his friends came running. But the ground was too slippery and he couldn't get out. He tried and tried, but he couldn't escape. + +His friends wanted to help. One of them said: "Let's get a big rope and I'll help you out." + +The lion said: "Great idea! That will work!" + +So the friends grabbed a big rope and they held it tight. They pulled with all their might, but it was too late. The lion couldn't escape and he fell into the deep pit. He was never seen again. +One day, a bunny was walking in the forest and he noticed something strange - the ground was covered in wool! Curious, the bunny put his paws in the wool and started to feel something hard. As he moved the wool, he realized it was a creative sculpture made of wool! + +The bunny wanted to take the sculpture home, so he started to collect the wool. As he worked, he heard a voice. Startled, he looked around and saw an old owl in a nearby tree. + +The owl said, "What are you doing here? Why are you taking my wool?" + +The bunny was scared so he said sorry and tried to explain, but the owl didn't seem to understand. Instead, the owl flew down and used his beak to push the bunny away. + +The bunny ran back home with his tail between his legs. He looked back at the wool-covered sculpture, but the owl was too fast and had already taken it away. + +Sadly, the bunny never got to take the creative sculpture home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very honest. Every day she told the truth, no matter what it was. + +One day, a big earthquake shook the ground beneath her feet. The little girl was scared and clung to her mommy for protection. But soon she realised it was only a little shake and nothing to worry about. + +So, being an honest girl, she told her mommy, "I'm not afraid. I'm brave!" Her mommy hugged and kissed the little girl, and told her how proud she was of her honesty. + +From that day onwards, the little girl's honesty started to grow like a flower! Everywhere she went, more and more people told her how much they appreciated her honesty. The little girl was so happy that she decided to carry on telling the truth no matter what. + +The moral of the story is that being honest is the best thing you can ever do. By doing so, you will always be respected and cared for by the people around you. +Mum and Dad were walking outside with their three year-old son, Bob. Bob saw a shiny missile in the sky and started to point. “Look, a missile!†he said in excitement. + +Mum hushed him and said, “Shh, that’s harmless don’t worry.†+ +They kept walking and suddenly Bob started to cry. Mum asked, “What’s wrong Bob?†+ +Bob said, “I miss the missile, I want to see it more!†+ +Mum gave Bob a hug and said, “We’ll go for a walk again tomorrow and hopefully we will see it again.†+ +Bob stopped crying and smiled. He was happy that he could see the harmless missile again tomorrow. +John opened the door to his room. He was careful to be quiet as he didn't want to wake his brother. He wandered around the room, wondering what he could find. +Suddenly he heard a noise coming from under his bed. He peaked under the bed and saw a tiny mouse. The mouse said "Don't be scared, I'm very friendly!" +John was a little bit scared, but he was also curious. He asked the mouse what was it doing in his room. +The mouse replied, "I'm looking for some food. Be careful when you look around, there could be other animals in here too!" +John was careful as he continued to wander around the room. He didn't find any other animals, but he did find a toy that he hadn't seen before. He picked it up and wondered if the mouse had put it there for him. He smiled and thanked the mouse for the surprise. +The mouse said, "You're welcome! Have fun playing!" John waved goodbye to the mouse and continued to explore his room. +Once upon a time, there was a family going on a holiday. It was the best holiday ever! + +Mum and Dad were excited and little John was happy too. He couldn't wait to get there! + +On the day of the holiday, Mum and Dad were busy getting ready. Little John tried to help, but he just couldn't manage. He was embarrassed. + +Mum said to Dad: "John, go get ready. We're leaving soon." + +But when John got ready, Mum and Dad weren't ready yet. So Little John waited. And waited. + +Eventually, Mum and Dad said sorry, but the holiday was cancelled. They said little John was too slow and hadn't managed to help them out. + +Little John was embarrassed, and the family never got to go on the special holiday. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. One day, Sarah woke up feeling very happy. She knew the day was going to be a good one. + +When Sarah went down to breakfast, she found a delicious surprise waiting for her; a yummy, golden-brown waffle. Sarah smiled and quickly took a big bite, feeling so happy. But then Sarah's little brother, Jack, stepped in. + +"That's my waffle!" he cried. +"No," Sarah said. "It's mine!" + +Sarah and Jack began to argue, both wanting to take the waffle for themselves. Then, Sarah's mom stepped in and said, "You two can share it!" + +So, Sarah and Jack smiled and together they ate the waffle. They both felt happy and soon finished their breakfast with many smiles. +Once there was a naughty boy named Jimmy. He was always careless and did lots of silly things. + +One day, Jimmy found a strange tube and he wanted to play with it. He ran to his bedroom, without thinking carefully. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise coming from the tube. He started to panic and threw the tube away from him. + +The tube broke and to his surprise, it started to fill the room with smoke! Jimmy was scared, but he knew he had to quickly get out of the room. He ran out to the garden and started to cry. + +Luckily, his parents heard the noise and came running to help. They saw what happened, but they were so relieved that their son was safe that they couldn't help but laugh. Jimmy now knows to be more careful, so he doesn't panic like he did that day. +Once upon a time, there was a zebra. All day she would gallop around the grassy savannah. Whenever she could, the zebra would stop to enjoy some of the delicious fruits in the area. + +One day, the zebra came across a lake. It was so clear and clean! She decided to take a dip in the lake to cool off. After she finished splashing around, she went to take a nap on the shore. + +As she slept, a lion came over. He was very hungry and could see the zebra right in front of him. He was about to attack when an old man came out of a nearby cave. He saw what was happening and said, "No! Lions should not hurt the zebra. Lions should serve her." + +The lion was confused and asked, "What do you mean?" + +The old man said, "I mean, instead of attacking the zebra, you can help and serve her. You can find and bring her food, lead her to clean water or even bring her some nice grass for her to eat." + +The lion thought for a moment and decided that he would follow the wise old man's advice. From then on, the lion served the zebra and they have been best friends ever since. +Max was a 3 year old boy and he loved to explore. One day, Max went to the park and saw a delicate butterfly fluttering around. He wanted to get closer to it, so he slowly stepped closer. + +Max's mom watched him from afar and called out, "Max, don't get too close! You might suffer if the butterfly's wings touch you!" + +Max didn't know what suffer meant so he asked his mom. + +Max's mom explained to him that when something is too delicate and you touch it, it could be broken. That would be suffering for the butterfly. + +Max then decided to stay away from delicate things and play with junk instead. He went to the playground and made racecars out of scrap wood and cardboard boxes. Max enjoyed playing with his junk cars without suffering any harm. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Mason and Bailey. They were just three years old and were always daydreaming about the most amazing things. They would talk about their dreams for hours and hours. + +One day, Mason said to Bailey, "I had a super-special dream! I was flying to a little planet in the sky!" Bailey was so excited and said, "Wow, tell me more!" + +Mason continued, "The planet was covered in stars and I flew so high I could touch them! It was so special!" Bailey was amazed and replied, "I wish I could go there too!" + +Mason smiled and said, "You can, just close your eyes and dream. Anything is possible!" Bailey grinned and closed her eyes, dreaming of flying to the little planet in the sky. +Jack was a three year old boy and he wanted to learn a new language. One day, his mom and dad sat Jack down and said, “We have a surprise for you! We’re going to teach you a new language. We’ll be kind and patient as you learn.†+ +Jack kept asking, “What language? What language?†But his mom and dad said, “You'll find out!†At first, Jack was confused. But his mom and dad taught him each day. + +Finally, Jack said, “I learned it! I learned the language.†He had learned Spanish. His mom and dad said, “See, we knew you could do it! You’re so smart!†+ +Jack was proud of himself and thanked his mom and dad for being so kind. He was excited to use his new language and show off to all his friends. +Once upon a time there was a mum and a little boy. The mum was busy making things with clay. + +The little boy said, "Mum, can I play with clay too?" + +The Mum said, "Yes! But you must hurry and put on your shoes." + +The little boy laughed, "That would be funny!" He quickly grabbed his shoes, put them on and raced out to the garden. + +He found lots of clay to play with. He could make funny shapes or even make a castle. He kept playing and having fun with the clay until Mum called him in for dinner. + +He hurried back inside, cleaned all the clay from his hands and gave Mum a big hug as he was so excited to tell her all about the things he had made that day. +One day, Sam was out in the backyard with his dad when he saw something strange in the ground. His dad looked at it and said, “That’s a pit.†+ +Sam asked, “What is it?†+ +His Dad replied, “It’s where we’re going to plant our mild vegetables.†He then proceeded to start digging the pit. + +But as they were digging, they discovered a family of small critters living in the hole. Sam and his dad stopped their work and looked at the critters in shock. The family of critters had a worried look on their faces. + +Sam’s dad said, “We can’t plant our vegetables here. We need to find a way to raise these critters up and away from the pit.†+ +So, together, Sam and his dad created a home for the critters. They used branches and twigs from nearby trees to make a safe and mild place for the critters to live. + +When the critters saw their new home, they smiled and scurried off with joy. Sam and his dad smiled too and continued to plant the vegetables in the pit, now that the critters were safe and happy. +'True was hungry. He opened the drawer and saw a thin piece of cheese. He picked it up and began to chew. It tasted delicious. He kept chewing and soon it was gone. + +True wanted more cheese, so he went to the kitchen. He could see more thin pieces in the fridge. He opened the door and grabbed one. He took a bite and started to chew. He smiled as he enjoyed the taste. + +True was full. He found one last thin piece of cheese and put it in his pocket. He was ready to go on his adventure. He was excited as he started to walk. + +As he walked, True took out the cheese and began to chew it. He liked the salty taste of the cheese as he munched away. True was happy. He had enjoyed his snack and he felt satisfied. +Once upon a time, there was a rich monkey living in a beautiful jungle. He had many friends and was always up to something fun. One day, while the monkey was walking around in the jungle, he saw an old, rusty gate. He wanted to unlock the gate and see what was behind it. He asked his friends if they would help him, but none of them wanted to risk it. + +So, the monkey decided to try unlocking it himself. He put his little paw on the rusty lock, and started to move it around. He worked and worked, but nothing happened. + +The monkey was about to give up, when suddenly he heard a voice. +"Let me help you," the voice said. +Startled, the monkey turned around and saw a small mouse. She had a tiny key in her tiny hand. + +The mouse waved the key and said, "Here, try this key, maybe it will unlock the gate!" +The monkey thanked the mouse for her help. He put the key into the lock and turned it once. To the monkey's surprise, the gate unlocked. + +He thanked the mouse one more time and opened the gate, excited to find out what was behind it. From then on they were best friends, going on adventures and unlocking mysteries together. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack. He was three years old. One day he went to the beach and he saw an island. It was a gentle island in the middle of the sea. + +He wanted to go to the island. So, he went to the ocean and he looked for a boat. He found a small boat and got inside it. He began to row the boat. + +He rowed and he rowed until the boat arrived at the island. Jack got out of the boat and looked around. He saw lots of things he'd never seen before. He was very curious! + +Jack wanted to test the island. He walked around, looking at the funny animals and picking up shells. He also saw some nice flowers and gentle birds. He smiled. + +At the end of the day, Jack was happy. He had tested the island and all the things it had to offer. He was ready to go back home. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy who was very stubborn. She loved playing outside with her flashlight. Her father told her to dress for bed, but she didn't want to listen. + +"I don't want to go to bed yet," she said, shaking her head. + +But her dad insisted. "It's time to dress for bed," he said. + +But Lucy was too stubborn to obey. She grabbed her flashlight and ran outside. + +"Come back!" her dad shouted after her. + +Hours later, when Lucy was finally ready to go to bed, her father was there to help her dress. She smiled as she put on one last sock. Even though she had been stubborn, her dad was still there to take care of her. +There was once two friends living in a harbor, who wanted to do something special. They decided to buy a purple boat, so that they could go sailing. + +As they were preparing their boat, the wind started to pick up. "We should stay here and wait until the storm passes", said one of them. But the other one was determined to go out and have some fun. "It won't be too bad", they said. + +But when they set out to sail, the wind got even stronger. Suddenly, a strong wind blew the boat away, and it started to drift further and further away from the harbor. + +The friends started to worry, and they both tried to prevent their boat from drifting away, but they couldn't. Soon, their boat disappeared out of sight. They never saw it again, and that was the last time they ever went sailing together. +Once upon a time there was a playful donkey named Dan. Dan loved to play in the field, running and kicking up his heels. Every day he made new friends and had lots of fun. + +One day, Dan found an eraser lying in the grass. He picked it up and held it in his mouth. He couldn't believe his luck. + +"What's that?" asked a nearby rabbit. + +"It's an eraser" said Dan. + +"Well it looks like fun," said the rabbit. "Can I play with you?" + +Dan smiled and nodded his head. He kicked the eraser to the rabbit, and the two of them began to play. They kicked the eraser back and forth, and laughed as they chased each other around the field. + +When it was time to go home, Dan carefully put the eraser in his sack and waved goodbye to his new friend. He was already looking forward to the next time they could play together. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Tony and Anna. One day, Tony and Anna decided to go to the playground. + +As they were walking towards the playground, Tony saw a huge mound of ice, and he thought it looked fun. He excitedly called out to Anna, "Let's go play on the ice!" + +Anna shook her head and said, "No, it looks too slippery. We'll get hurt." + +But Tony didn't want to listen. He just wanted to play on the ice. He ran towards it and laughed when he saw that the ice was melting and dripping everywhere. + +Anna shouted, "Tony, be careful. That's too much of a weight for you! You have to be careful when playing around ice." + +Tony apologized to Anna and said he was sorry. Tony then understood that he should be careful and look out for his weight. + +Anna and Tony smiled at each other and had a good laugh at how silly Tony looked when he was running around on the ice. + +The moral of the story is that one should always be careful and aware of the dangers around them. We should weigh our decisions and choices before taking action. +Once upon a time there was a cute little girl. She went to the park with her parents. She saw a big station and went to investigate. As she walked, she stumbled and the dizzy feeling made her giggle. + +When she got to the station, she was so excited. She ran around and started to kick everything she could find. She thought it felt funny and laughed with delight. + +Then she saw a big red button on the wall. She asked her parents, "what does it do?" +They replied, "if you kick it, something special will happen." +The little girl was so excited and ran over to kick it. + +When she kicked the button, a loud sound came from the station. Red and blue lights started to flash and the little girl was so giddy. She jumped around and smiled with joy. + +Her parents were laughing too and said, "now that was something special." The little girl was so happy and it was a wonderful day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was full of energy, and very restless! + +Every day, Lucy would play hide and seek around her house. One day, she wanted to hide on the top shelf, but she was too small to reach it. + +She begged her mom to help her. Her mom said, "It's too high, sweetheart. I can't help you." + +Lucy looked sad and replied, "But I trust you mom! Please help me get on the shelf!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Ok, as long as you are careful. Hold onto my hand and I'll help you get up." + +Lucy grasped her mom's hand and stepped onto the shelf. Her mom said, "Be careful there, ok?" + +Lucy smiled brightly and said, "I will Mom! I trust you!" + +And from then on, Lucy and her mom trusted each other. They had a bond that nothing could break. +Once upon a time there was a zebra who lived in a big field. He was very slow and never wanted to play. One day a big wind blew across the field. The zebra was very scared. He wanted to run away but he was too slow. Suddenly he heard a voice. It said, “Throw me!†The zebra looked around but he couldn’t see anyone. Then he saw a small ball. He picked it up and threw it as far as he could. The ball flew across the field. The zebra was so happy! He had made a new friend. The ball’s name was Jack, and they played together every day. They ran, laughed and threw the ball again and again. The zebra was no longer slow and he was so very happy. He had found a friend to play with. +Once there was a great big tree that stood at the edge of a wide open field. A little bird hopped around the roots of the tree and spoke in a whisper. + +"This tree is very great," the little bird said. + +A strong wind swept in and rustled the leaves of the tree. The bird began to whisper again. + +"This tree is so wide. It's bigger than any other tree in the field." + +The breeze grew stronger and the little bird became more excited. + +"This tree is so great, it towers over all the others. It's so wide, I can barely tell where it ends!" + +The little bird laughed and flew away, leaving the great big tree alone in the wide open field. +Once upon a time there was a team of six very cheerful friends. They were always smiling and ready to do something new. + +One day, the team decided that they wanted to help others. They decided to serve at a soup kitchen. + +The first day, they arrived bright and early with smiles on their faces. Everyone was excited to begin. + +The team split up and started to serve the soup. The people at the soup kitchen were very thankful and asked the team to come back next week. + +The team agreed and the next week they came back with even bigger smiles. One of the people at the soup kitchen said, "Thank you for your help. You have served us so well!" + +The team was so happy to hear that and they all cheered. From then on, they kept coming back every week to serve at the soup kitchen and it made them all very cheerful. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy oyster. He liked to be nosey and ask lots of questions. One day, he saw a little boy walking near the beach. So, the nosy oyster asked the little boy a question. + +"What are you doing here?", asked the oyster. + +The little boy nodded and said, "I'm looking for shells." + +The nosy oyster suggested, "Let's look for some together." So the little boy nodded and the two went looking for shells. + +When the nosy oyster spotted a special shell, he tapped the little boy's shoulder and said, "Look here! It's a rare shell!" + +The little boy smiled and nodded. + +In the end, they had a wonderful time together. The nosy oyster was happy to be nosy, and the little boy was happy to find a special shell. +Once there was a little girl with a dress. She wore it to school every day because it was her favorite. One day, when the girl was walking to school, she noticed something strange: people were walking backwards! The girl was very surprised and stopped to watch. Everyone was reverse, walking backwards and talking in reverse. + +The girl ran home to find her mom. She asked what was going on and her mom said it was "Reverse Day". On this special day, everyone was supposed to wear the same dress, but backwards. The little girl was so excited and ran to get dressed. + +It was hard to get the dress on the right way, but finally, the girl had it on. She ran out of the house to meet her friends and everyone had the same dress on. Everyone was rushing to get to school. It was busy, but also super fun. Everyone kept checking to make sure they were wearing the dress correctly. + +At the end of the day, the girl went home, tired but happy. She couldn't wait until the next Reverse Day! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy who wanted to go on an adventure. She decided to go to the big park and explore. + +When Amy arrived at the park, she pointed to the slide, the swing and the sandbox. She wanted to try them all. + +Suddenly, she noticed a big prize at the top of the slide. She wondered what it was. She was eager to get it. + +Amy quickly climbed up the slide and grabbed the prize. Just as she was about to slide down the slide, her mom caught up with her. + +"Be careful, Amy! Don't be so careless or you might hurt yourself," said Amy's mom. + +But Amy couldn't resist and she slid down the slide with her prize in hand. + +When she reached the bottom, her mom gave her a hug and said, "Well done Amy, you did it! That's why you have a prize". + +Amy was so happy to get the prize. She had an amazing adventure at the park. +Once upon a time there was a girl who was very fearful. She was walking in the woods one day and came across a cabin. She was scared because it was so quiet, so she decided to knock on the door. There was no answer. + +The brave girl opened the door and went inside. She was surprised to find there was lots of melted chocolate all over the walls and floor. She wondered what had happened. + +Suddenly she heard a noise. She turned around and saw a big bear standing in the corner! The fearful girl screamed, but it was too late. She was too frightened to do anything and the bear was coming closer. + +The girl tried to run away, but the bear was too fast. In the end, the girl was so scared that she melted. The cabin was quiet again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Michael who loved to number things. He numbered every toy and every game. One day Michael found a crown in his toybox. It was very messy, and he was sure it was special. He decided he wanted to number the crown. + +He called his friend John over and said, "Let's number the crown!" John disagreed, but Michael was determined. "It will be fun! Please help me number the crown!" he begged. + +So, Michael and John started to number the crown. As they worked, the crown started to look very nice and shiny. They looked at the finished crown and smiled. Little did they know that the crown was actually worth something special. + +The next day, Michael found out that the crown he had been numbering was in fact the King's crown! He was amazed as he wore it around his house. It was a wonderful day for Michael. His messy crown turned out to be a royal crown! +Once there was a little girl named Amy. She was only three years old and loved to play with her toys. She had a shiny red car and a big teddy bear. + +One day, Amy's mommy told her about a very special prize. It was a surprise for her and she had to go to the park to find it. Amy was so excited and she ran to the park with her mom. + +When they got there, Amy saw the beautiful, big prize. It was a big shiny gold medal with a ribbon! + +Amy was so happy! She clapped her hands and said, "Mommy, can I have it, please?" Her mom smiled and said, "Of course you can, if you promise to mind me." + +Amy was so excited that she could hardly contain herself. She said, "I promise to always mind you, Mommy!" + +Amy got her prize and it was the best prize she ever had! She kept it safe in her room and always remembered to mind her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He was a very curious little boy. He wanted to explore the world. + +One day he decided to take a walk by himself. The sun was shining, the birds were singing and the sky was blue. He started to wander around. + +Then, he heard something. It was a loud noise coming from behind a big tree. He was confused, he was scared. He wanted to help but he didn't know what to do. So, he started calling out: + +"Hello? Who is there?" + +But nobody answered. He waited a few moments but the noise stopped. He was still confused. + +Suddenly, an old man appeared. He heard the noise too and he decided to come and help the boy. The old man showed the boy how to sneak up to the tree. He was brave and the old man was proud of him. + +When they reached the tree, lo and behold, a little white rabbit was hiding behind it. It was scared and confused. + +The old man and the boy were happy that there was no danger. The boy was proud that he had helped the little scared rabbit. They said goodbye and went their separate ways. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Henry and Bob. They were walking in the forest, when they saw a dead building. + +“Oh, no! That’s bad,†said Henry. “Why?†asked Bob. “People used to live here,†explained Henry. “Maybe we can number it?†suggested Bob. + +So they counted the bricks of the dead building. They counted one, two, three and so on. + +When they finished counting, Henry smiled. “We have done a good thing,†he said. “We have given this dead building one last chance to be remembered." + +Bob nodded. “Let’s number together,†he added, “so we can help and remember other things in the world too.†+ +The moral of this story is that we should remember and help others. Counting bricks may seem like a small act, but it can have a big impact on our lives and the lives of others. +John was a very curious three year old. One day, he wanted to measure a basketball. He grabbed a ruler and his mom watched him ambitiously. "What are you doing?" She asked. + +"I'm measure the basketball!" He said, proudly. +John carefully laid the ruler beside the basketball. He carefully moved it along the basketball while comparing it to the ruler. + +His mom saw how hard he was trying, so she smiled and helped him. "Let me help you measure, John." + +John smiled. After a few minutes, they finished measuring the basketball. John was excited to see the results. + +But the results were bitter. The basketball was too large for the ruler. John was sad, but his mom was happy he was so curious. She hugged him tight and said, "That's ok. Let's measure something else." + +John smiled and ran off to measure something else. His mom was happy that he was interested in measuring and learning about the world around him. +Once there was a little dog named Ginger who was very organized. She liked to keep her doggy bed straight and her kibble in the right spot. One day, she saw a paw poking out from beneath her bed. "Who are you?" she asked. + +The paw was attached to a little mouse named Mousey who was very tiny and cute. "I'm Mousey," he squeaked. "What are you doing here?" + +Ginger and Mousey became fast friends after they got to know each other. They would take walks together, play in the garden, and help each other with chores. But, no matter what they did, Ginger and Mousey always disagreed on one topic - whether or not to keep Ginger's doggy bed organized. + +Every time Mousey tried to make her bed messy, Ginger would shake her head and tell him to put it back together. But Mousey thought it was more fun to be disorderly. Ginger had to admit it looked kind of fun too. + +Finally, Ginger and Mousey came to an agreement: they would keep the bed organized at night, but during the day, Mousey was allowed to have fun and mess things up. It worked out great! They were happy and even agreed to help each other clean up after playtime was over. +Once there was a family with a strong brother. He didn't have any other siblings. He was also very good at selling things. + +One day, he decided to sell some of the things he had around the house. He had lots of toys, books and clothes that he thought others would want. So he spread all these things out in the garden and started to sell them. + +People came from far and wide to buy what he was selling. His brother was very proud of him. He was so strong and kind hearted. He sold lots of things even though he couldn't keep any of the money. + +The family was so happy to see all of their things sold. People were happy too. Everyone was very pleased with what the strong brother had done. + +The family celebrated by going to the park and having lots of fun. And from that day on, the strong brother kept selling things and everyone was happy. +One day, Johnny was playing in the garden. He saw a small bug crawling on the side of his swingset. He wanted to get closer and touch it, but he was a bit scared. He was worried about getting stung if the bug was a bee. + +So he decided to call his mum. He yelled out, "Mum, come look!" + +His mum came outside and asked him, "What's wrong, Johnny?" + +Johnny said, "I'm worried about this bug. I'm worried he might sting me." + +Mum said, "That's okay sweetheart, he won't sting you. It is just a regular bug, he won't bother you. It's okay to be scared but it's nothing to worry about. I promise it is okay. Would you like me to show you?" + +Johnny shook his head and said, "Yes please." + +So Johnny and his mum looked closely at the bug crawling on the side of the swingset. After they looked at it, they both laughed and then they went back to playing in the garden. +Once there was a little girl named Emma. She was three-years-old and loved organizing things. + +One day Emma decided to organize her family's cooler. She took out all the items and placed them into little piles. Emma loved how neat everything looked. + +The next day, Emma's family planned to go on a picnic. Emma urged them to take the cooler and all her neat little piles. Everyone was so impressed by Emma's organizing skills. + +When they arrived at the picnic, Emma's mom opened the cooler and discovered all the food items had become very spicy! They thought one of Emma's piles was made of funny looking red peppers. Sadly, all the food was ruined! + +The moral of the story is to be careful when organizing things. Sometimes things don't turn out as planned! +Once upon a time, there was a generous lady. One day, she saw a small boy walking by with a very small bag. She felt so sad that she wanted to help him. + +The lady said "Excuse me, my name is Sarah. Would you like a bigger bag to carry things in?" + +The boy smiled and said "Yes please! That would be really great." + +Sarah was so kind, she allowed him to choose a new bag from her selection. He chose the biggest bag of them all and he was so happy. + +Sarah smiled and said "I'm glad you like the bag. Use it to carry all the things you need." + +The boy thanked Sarah for being so generous and ran off with his new bag to explore the world. + +The end. +One day, a soldier was walking in the park. He was wearing a dirt uniform, so he was very dirty. Suddenly, a 3 year old child saw the soldier. She ran up to the soldier and said, "Hello. What's your name?". + +The soldier smiled. He said, "I'm Tom. What's your name?". + +The child replied, "My name is Diana. Can you show me around the park?". + +The soldier nodded. He took Diana around the park and showed her the animals, trees and flowers. After a while, it was time to leave. + +The soldier waved goodbye. Diana hugged him and said, "Bye, Tom. It was nice to meet you!". + +Tom smiled and said, "Goodbye, Diana. It was nice to meet you too". Then, the soldier left the park. + +Diana waved goodbye and watched until the soldier disappeared from sight. +Once upon a time there was a mom and a dad who were playing chess. The mom was happy to see the dad because he had been away for so long. Suddenly, the dad shouted very loudly and the mom was scared. The dad was getting angry and he was shouting more and more. The mom said softly, "Why are you so mad Dad?" But the dad didn't answer. He just kept shouting and playing chess very slow. + +The dad was getting angrier and angrier. He started to shout even louder, until the mom started to cry. The dad saw the tears in her eyes and he suddenly stopped. He was sorry but it was too late. The mom was so scared that she ran away and the dad never saw her again. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty rabbit. She hopped and hopped until she came to a big garden. She was so hungry and she really wanted a carrot. She hopped around the garden but couldn't manage to find one. Then she saw a duck by the pond and hopped over to ask him. + +"Ducky," she said, "I'm looking for a carrot, can you help me?" + +"Yes," said the duck. "I think I can manage that." + +The duck swam around the pond, looking and looking and eventually he found a big, juicy carrot. He gave it to the rabbit. + +"Thank you, Ducky!" said the rabbit. She ate the carrot right away and it was the most delicious carrot she had ever tasted. + +"You're very mighty, Ducky," said the rabbit. "Thank you for helping me find that wonderful carrot!" + +The end! +Once upon a time, a very ordinary comet flew through the night sky. All of the people stopped and watched. They could see the comet sparkling and trembling as it flew. + +Suddenly, a small, three year old boy began to have a different idea. He wanted to get closer to the comet and held out his tiny arms. He screamed and jumped up, but the comet was too high in the sky. He felt so small and couldn't reach it. + +The boy started to tremble. He wanted to get closer to the comet and feel the sparkles around him. After a few minutes, he took a deep breath and smiled. He knew he couldn't fly up, but he could make a wish. + +The boy closed his eyes and slowly wished for the comet to come to him. He wished for it to be close, so that he could feel the sparkles and tremble and laugh with joy. + +And it worked! A few moments later, the comet flew down from the sky. It was so close, the boy could feel the sparkles and tremble with excitement. He and the comet were now friends and made an ordinary night a magical one. +Once there was a young boy. He always wanted to see a boat. One day, his wish came true. He saw a boat coming to the shore. + +The boy was so happy! He shouted, "Yay! A boat!" + +Just then, the captain of the boat called out to the boy. He said, "Hello, young boy! I have something to deliver to this shore. Can you help me?" + +The boy was excited to help. He shouted back, "Sure, I'd love to!" + +The boy helped the captain to unload the boat. When the boat was empty, the captain thanked the boy for his help. + +The captain said, "Thank you for helping me deliver this boat! As a reward, you get to take a ride in it!" + +The boy was overjoyed! He said, "Yay! I get to go in the boat!" + +So the captain took the boy out to sea. The boy had a great time! He laughed and shouted with joy. + +When the time came for the boy to return to shore, the boy thanked the captain for the wonderful experience. +Once there was a rabbit named Brighty. Brighty loved toast and always asked for it. One day, Brighty went to his friend, Milly the squirrel's house. +Milly made some fresh toast and gave it to Brighty. Brighty was so happy that he kept eating the toast, not wanting it to end. +Milly said, "You should value the toast! Don't eat it all right away, save some for tomorrow!" +Brighty was sad, but he agreed to value the toast and took some back home with him. +The next morning, Brighty awoke with an empty stomach. He remembered the toast and ran to the cupboard. He opened it up, full of excitement, but the toast was gone. Brighty was mad at himself. + +He realized that he didn't value the toast like his friend Milly said. If he had valued the toast, he would have had something to eat that morning. Brighty learned his lesson and now always values the toast. +The sun was shining and Ann and her brother Tom were out in the garden. Ann was singing a song as she smiled and waved her arms around rhythmically. Suddenly, a large bee flew near them. Tom became frightened and started to run away. + +Ann quickly tried to calm him down. "Don't be frightened, Tom. It won't hurt you." She waved her hand gently in the air. + +"I'm too scared," exclaimed Tom. Ann knew that the only way to get Tom to stay was to show him how brave she was. She reached out and placed her hands around the bee. Then very slowly, she moved her hands away from it. + +Tom was amazed. He cheered as the bee flew away and Ann waved goodbye. Tom wasn't scared any more and from then on, he and Ann enjoyed playing together in the garden without any fears. +Jack was a brave little boy. He had the courage to go into the attic. He knew it was a dangerous place, but he decided he wanted to go explore. So he grabbed a flashlight, and headed up the stairs. + +Once he got to the top, everything looked dark and scary. He finally found a comfortable corner and made himself comfortable. He carried the flashlight around and looked at all the strange things. He was very excited! + +But then he heard a noise behind him. He spun around and saw a giant spider! This scared him so much that he dropped the flashlight. He ran and screamed as loud as he could, but it was too late. The spider chased him down the stairs and out of the house! + +Jack was so scared he never went back to the attic again. It was a bad ending for a brave little boy. +Once there was a small missile in the sky. It did not know where it was going, or why it was there. It was unknown. The missile was about to become very sad until it saw a little boy below. + +The little boy smiled at the missile and said, "Hi! I am Niko. What's your name?" + +The missile was so surprised and it wanted to respond, but it couldn't find its voice. Suddenly it began to spin faster and started flying in the opposite direction away from Niko. + +Niko shouted, "Come back! I want to be your friend!" But the missile kept traveling until it was out of sight. + +The missile was so far away now. It became lonely and sad and wished it had stayed to get to know Niko. It would never know what could have become of their friendship. +Once upon a time, there was a rat. The rat was very nice. One day, the rat wanted to write something. + +So the rat went and found a piece of paper and a pencil. He was so excited to be able to write something. + +The rat started to write. He wrote some very nice words. He was very proud of what he had written. + +Suddenly, a little boy came up to the rat. The little boy was three years old. He was curious and asked the rat, "What are you writing?" + +The rat stopped writing and smiled at the little boy. He said, "I'm writing something very nice." + +The rat was so happy to have been able to write something. He finished his writing and went on his way. +Once upon a time, there was a very attractive little girl. She had long, curly hair and bright blue eyes. She loved to go on adventures. + +One day, she went to the beach. She took off all her clothes and ran around in her bathing suit. Then she noticed an old boat out in the water. + +“I’ve never been in a boat before,†said the girl, “I want to go inside!†+ +“Don’t do it,†said a wise old fish who was swimming near the shore, “you don’t know what could be inside.†+ +But the girl didn’t listen. She dived into the water and swam to the boat. When she opened the door, she saw something she’d never seen before - it was a giant radish! + +The girl was amazed. She grabbed the radish and put it in her bag. She then went back to the beach and proudly showed off the radish to everyone around. Everyone was so impressed - the radish was a pleasure to see! + +The girl learnt a valuable lesson that day - if you don’t listen to the wise, you can get into a lot of trouble... but you might find something attractive in the end. +Once upon a time, there was a charming man called Richard. He was always looking for interesting things to do and today was no different. + +He decided to go outside and play in the rain. It was wonderful, feeling the cool water on his skin and twirling around in the raindrops. Richard’s dog, Sam, started barking with excitement. + +Richard shouted out to Sam, “Let’s tie a kite to the tree and fly it in the wind!†But Sam just kept barking, so Richard had to tie the kite all by himself. After a few tries, the kite was tied and ready to fly. + +Just then, the rain stopped. The sun shone brightly and Richard and Sam could see their colourful kite flying high in the sky. All of a sudden, Sam started barking and wagging his tail in delight. Richard was so happy that he gave Sam a big hug and a few hearty pats. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl and her dad. The dad was a regular man who liked to take his daughter to the park. + +At the park, the girl loved to wave to the people she saw. One day, the girl saw a man who was dressed differently than she’d ever seen. She waved again, and the man waved back. + +The girl’s dad saw the man, and acted angrily. He told the girl not to wave at the man. The girl kept on waving and the man waved back at her. + +The dad felt very mad, but the girl just smiled. The regular man kept on waving, and soon the dad was waving back. He was happy that they were making a new friend. Everyone was happy! +Mia was so excited for her first day of class. She woke up early and was ready to go. As she got out of the car, she saw the huge school building and couldn't believe it. She followed her mom to the main entrance and saw the lock on the door. + +Mia's mom smiled and said, "This is the school door, Mia. Unlock this and we can go inside." Mia was so excited. She reached up and put her hand on the lock, while her mom whispered a magical word. The lock clicked and Mia could not contain her excitement. She cheered and said, "We unlocked it!" + +Their first day of class was so exciting. Mia learned so many new things, and was full of energy. Some of the other kids were restless, but Mia was patient and focused. She was eager to explore the school and make new friends. By the end of the day, Mia felt tired but happy. She had had a great day and was already looking forward to the next one. +Once upon a time there was a bunny. He was very eager to visit his friends but he felt scared. He knew he had to be brave, so he hopped and hopped until he got to his friends' house. When he arrived, his friends were so happy! They started playing games and having fun. + +But then the bunny got tired. He wanted to quit playing and go home. His friends were disappointed but said goodbye and waved as he hopped away. He felt a little bit sad, but he was also eager to go home and tell his family about the visit. + +Finally, the bunny hopped home and saw his family waiting for him. His mom and dad hugged him and asked him to tell them all about his visit with his friends. The bunny was happy to do it, and he boasted about all the fun things he did. + +In the end, everyone was happy. The bunny was glad he didn't quit and stayed brave enough to visit his friends. +Once upon a time there was a mummy who had a little girl. The mummy wanted to teach the little girl something new every day. One day, she asked the little girl to fetch a rubber from the kitchen. + +The little girl went off excitedly to do what her mummy had asked. She came back with the rubber but it was very pale. + +The mummy looked at the rubber and smiled. She said to the little girl, "That's a very pretty rubber, but can you make it shine?" + +"Yes," the little girl said. She went off to the kitchen and found a cloth. She took it back to her mummy and began to rub it on the rubber. + +The rubber began to shine brightly. The mummy said, "Well done! Now you have taught yourself how to make something special!" + +The little girl smiled and showed off the shiny rubber to her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl and a funny cat. The little girl's name was Anna and the funny cat was called Max. They were best friends and had a very special bond. + +One day, Max wanted to try something new. “Anna, can I borrow your coffee?", Max asked. Anna smiled. She was so happy that Max wanted to try her special coffee. + +"Yes, of course. I will make it for you. It will be so yummy," Anna said. Max was excited. + +The coffee was very high. Max couldn't reach it. So Anna held it up so that Max could drink it. + +Max took a sip, and wow - it tasted so good! “Thank you, Anna, this is the best coffee I've ever had!" Max said. + +Anna smiled. She felt so happy to share her special coffee with her best friend. They laughed and played together for the whole day. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little girl called Tina. She had never been away from home before and was worried that she wouldn't have any friends in school. + +One day, Tina's mum explained to her that school was a safe place and that everyone was friendly. She said, "There are lots of children just like you, who are shy too. You'll soon make friends - so don't be scared!" + +Tina felt a little better and went off to school with a smile. She didn't know anyone yet but soon, she met another shy girl called Lucy. They quickly became friends, talking and playing together. + +At the end of the day, Lucy helped Tina find her way home. She was so glad that she had made a friend and couldn't wait to go to school again the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved to polish things. Her favourite thing to polish was a marble she found on the ground. Every day she took it outside and sat under the high tree in her garden. + +The sun shone and the girl started to polish the marble. The marble sparkled and shone as she moved it back and forth, eager to make it as beautiful as possible. + +Suddenly, she heard it speak. "Polish me some more, please," the marble said. The girl was so surprised she dropped the marble. The little marble rolled away and the girl chased after it. + +When she finally caught up to it, she found it had rolled right up to the feet of an old man. He bent down and picked up the marble and smiled. + +"You have a beautiful marble," the old man said, "but you need to polish it more. Get to work!" + +The girl took the marble back and started to polish it. The marble sparkled and shone more brightly than ever before. + +The old man smiled. "You did a wonderful job. Keep up the good work." + +The girl smiled back. She knew she always would, because she loved to polish her special marble. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Kate. Jack was a brave soldier who had a very hairy head. One day Jack and Kate were walking in the park when Jack suddenly stopped. + +"What's wrong?" Kate asked. + +"Oh no! I've forgotten my lunch box on the bus," Jack said. + +Jack was sad because he was so hungry. Just then, a mysterious woman appeared from behind a tree. + +"Do not worry, my friend," she said. She gave Jack a magic lunchbox. + +"This lunchbox never empties, so you will never go hungry," said the mysterious woman with a smile. + +Jack thanked her for the lunch box and continued walking with Kate. From then on he never forgot his lunchbox again! +Once there was a dependable motor. It went everywhere. Everywhere it went it was really fast. One day it went to the park and made everyone laugh. One of the children wanted to slide on it. He climbed up and sat on it. Everyone was amazed as the motor slid across the park. He had so much fun going back and forth. He laughed and smiled and even gave the motor a kiss. At the end of the day, the motor had been dependable again, bringing joy to everyone who saw it slide. +One day, Little Ninja was walking in the park. He saw an elderly man on a bench. Little Ninja knew he should protect the elderly man since he looked like he needed help. He went over to the bench and asked the man why he was sitting alone. + +The elderly man replied: "I'm feeling very tired so I came here to take a rest. Nobody is coming to help me. I feel so scared." + +Little Ninja wanted to protect the elderly man from feeling scared. Little Ninja put his hand on the man's shoulder and said: "Don't worry, I will stay here with you until you feel better." + +The elderly man felt a lot better after Little Ninja's kind words and gesture. He said: "Thank you, Little Ninja. I feel much safer now that you are here." + +Little Ninja showed us that day that we should always take care of elderly people and protect them when they need help. When we see an elderly person who might feel scared or lonely, we should always do our best to make them feel safe. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She was so happy, she wanted to jump for joy! But then she heard a loud horn. She was very upset and stopped jumping. + +The girl walked to the nearest window to see where the loud sound was coming from. She saw a big truck! It was honking its horn as it drove by. + +The girl was so upset that she started to cry. She didn't know why the truck had a horn and why it made such a loud noise. + +She wanted to jump again, but she was scared. She didn't want the truck to come back and honk again. + +After a few moments, the girl was brave enough to jump again. She jumped up and down happily and smiled. She now knew that she could keep jumping no matter how loud the horn was! +Once upon a time, there was a lazy country. A little girl called Sarah lived there with her family. She loved making new recordings, but had never been to another country. + +One day, Sarah asked her mummy: "Can I go to another country?" Her mummy replied with a smile: "Yes! You can go anywhere you like!" + +So Sarah excitedly gathered her recording equipment and set off to explore. She recorded the sound of birds singing, busy city streets and rolling hills. Her little heart was full of joy. + +Finally, Sarah returned home, tired and happy. From then on, she was never quite as lazy as the country she had visited! +Molly and Jack were best friends. Every day they played together. Molly wanted to show Jack something special. + +She called him over to a big tree near her house. "Look, Jack, I can climb it!" she said. + +Jack looked up and saw how high Molly had climbed. He was envious and wanted to try too. "Can I try?" he asked. + +Molly smiled and nodded. So Jack started to climb the tree. It was tough but he managed to make it a bit higher than Molly. + +When they both jumped down, they heard a noise coming from Molly's house. Molly's dad had just bought a new television. + +The two friends ran over to the window and saw it was lit up and working. Jack was so envious of Molly. + +Molly smiled. She could finally show Jack something special after all. +Once upon a time, there were two friends - Jack and Jill. One day, Jack suggested to go matching. He took out his loop and wanted to take a walk to the park to find a match. + +Jill was excited and smiled so brightly. She grabbed her loop and they started walking. + +On their way to the park, they saw a filthy pond. + +Jack said, “Let’s drop our loops into the pond and see if we can find a match. What do you think?†+ +Jill was nervous but said, “OK!†+ +They dropped their loops into the pond and stirred them around. Suddenly, they heard a “plop!†-- a match had been found! + +Jack and Jill were so excited. They cheered, scooped up the match from the filthy pond, and continued on their matching journey to the park. +Once upon a time, there was a harmless bear named Bernie. He was walking through the forest when he smelled something sweet like honey. He followed his nose until he found a giant ashtray filled with honey. + +Bernie wanted to drink all the honey but he stopped himself. "No," he said, "it's not nice to take all the honey that isn't mine." + +He then saw a butterfly. "It can drink the honey," he said. He watched as the butterfly flew over to the ashtray, drank some honey and flew away. + +Bernie smiled. "That was very nice of me," he thought. He sat down and watched the other animals drink the honey until there was none left. + +He was happy he had done the right thing. He was sure the other animals felt they same way. He got up and walked away, feeling happy and harmless. +Once upon a time, there lived a strong and brave girl called Megan. Megan lived in the West with her family. One day, Megan's mom asked if she wanted to go fishing. Megan happily said yes! + +Megan followed her mom to the river. Together, they put the fishing lines into the water. After a few minutes, Megan felt a tug on her line. She was excited and yelled, "Mommy! I caught something!" + +Mommy smiled and said "That's great, Megan! Now, let's weigh it and see how much your fish weighs!" + +Megan was so proud when she saw that her fish was the heaviest. She shouted with joy, "My fish is the strongest!" + +Mommy nodded and said, "Yes, it sure is!" + +And they both went home with a big smile on their faces. +Once upon a time there was a bear. The bear was feeling very worried. He wasn't sure what he should do. Then he saw a card on his window sill. He opened the card and saw a bright flower. He thought it was very beautiful. So bear decided to take the flower and show it to his friends. + +When he looked for his friends, he found them in a big field. They were playing games and laughing. The bear felt very sad, because he had nothing to show them. + +Then he remembered the flower. He showed the flower to all his friends. Everyone was so excited to see it, they all had a great time. The bear was very happy. + +When the bear went home, he realised that worrying was not necessary. He realised that even a small and simple thing can bring joy and make everything exciting. + +At the end, the bear learnt that worrying too much can be boring and that it is important to not forget the small and simple things in life. +Henry was a chubby little pig. He lived on a farm with his siblings. One day, he decided to go explore the barn. As soon as he opened the door, a gust of dust blew in his face. He sighed and tried to rub the dirt out of his eyes. + +Suddenly, a gruff voice behind him said, "What do you think you're doing?" Henry turned around to find an old wolf standing next to him. "I was just looking around," he said, trying to back away. "This barn is off-limits," the wolf growled. + +Henry gulped and tried to find the courage to stand up for himself. He sighed again, then firmly said, "No way. This is my farm, and I can explore where I want!" + +The wolf looked at him for what felt like forever, then just turned away and walked off. Henry watched in disbelief. He had stood up for himself! + +He smiled and went back outside, feeling proud of himself. He hoped he would never have to sigh like that again. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant butterfly that lived in a meadow. The butterfly loved to flutter around the grass and feel the sun on its wings. + +One day, the butterfly landed in a patch of wildflowers and spotted a ladybug nearby. The butterfly said hello to the ladybug, and the two soon became friends. + +The ladybug said, "I love listening to the birds chirping, don't you?" The butterfly said, "Yes! I also love to record all the beautiful things in the meadow with my wings!" + +The ladybug was surprised. It asked, "You can record with your wings?" The butterfly replied, "Yes, my wings can record all the beautiful sights and sounds of the meadow!" + +The happy friends agreed to go explore the meadow together, recording all the brilliant colors and animals with their wings. They had a wonderful time, and enjoyed the beauty of the grass and wildflowers around them. + +The end. +Once there was a family of four - a mom, a dad and their two children. The children were a boy and a girl. One day, the girl wanted to jump really high and so she asked her family if they would race her. + +The family was a little serious, but they agreed. Off they went and the girl jumped very high in the air. Her brother was jumping even higher, but she kept trying and trying again. + +But then the brother got really mad. He started to jump higher and higher and wouldn't let his sister jump again. He was being too serious and wouldn't let her join in the race. + +The family stopped and started talking. They all agreed that it wasn't very nice for the brother to do that and he shouldn't be so serious. + +The family hugged and the girl was allowed to jump again. Everyone was happy and the girl was even able to jump higher than her brother! +Once, there was a little girl called Sarah who loved playing outside. She always wanted to explore and see what the world had to offer. + +One day, Sarah was playing with her friends when suddenly she heard a loud noise. Looking around, she and her friends saw a strange animal with a long neck and big eyes. They were all so surprised and awe-struck that they stepped back. + +Sarah stepped forward and said, "Hello there, what do you do?" The strange animal tilted its head and said, "I am here to explore the world and make new friends." They were so surprised they all laughed with joy. + +Sarah and the strange animal became good friends and the animal told her his name was Elmer. He had a big and alert head and he loved exploring the world. They went on many adventures together. + +At the end, Sarah and Elmer said their goodbyes and Sarah promised she would always remember their friendship. She was so grateful for her new friend Elmer. +Jack was playing in the park one day and saw a robot. It had big eyes and a shiny body. Jack thought it was really cool and wanted to hold it. He shouted "robot! I want to play with you!" + +The robot replied in a strange voice "No, I want to stay here. You can't play with me". + +Jack got angry and shouted louder. He said "I want to play with you, robot!" + +Suddenly, a bright light appeared all around them. It was so bright, Jack had to close his eyes. When he reopened his eyes, the robot was gone. + +Jack was sad because he wanted to see the robot again. He shouted "Robot, come back! Please come back!". + +But there was no reply. The robot was gone. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Margaret. Margaret liked to fold her blankets and sheets very neatly. One day there was a very loud noise outside. It was terrible thunder! Margaret was very scared and ran to hide under her bed. + +"What was that?" she shouted. + +Her mom came in and said "It was thunder, sweetheart. Don't worry. It's not that bad." + +But Margaret felt very scared. She folded her blanket and sheets around her, to make a big blanket cave, and stayed under her bed. Every time the thunder boomed, it sounded so terrible. + +Still, Margaret waited until the thunder stopped, and then she peeked out. She was alright! She smiled, and thanked her mom for helping her feel safe, and they both were happy. +Once upon a time, there was a kind little girl called Lucy. She loved to play every day. One day, her mom told her she could play with a special story. + +"Where is it?" asked Lucy, excitedly. + +"It's in the box," her mom said, pointing to the brightly-colored box on the table. + +Lucy opened the box and took out the story. It was full of pictures and words, but she couldn't read them. She showed the story to her mom. + +"I can't read the story," said Lucy. + +"That's okay," said her mom, kindly. "Let's make up our own story. Tell me what you'd like to happen." + +So Lucy and her mom used their imaginations to create a kind story about a lion and a mouse. They smiled, laughed and enjoyed playing with the story. + +At the end, Lucy said, "That was lots of fun! Can we play with the story again tomorrow?" + +"Of course," said her mom happily. "It was a great story." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and very curious. One day, Lucy went to the shop with her parents. In the shop, she saw all the yummy treats, toys and fun things. Her parents had told her that they could only pick one special thing, so Lucy picked the most fun toy she could see. + +Just then, Lucy noticed a little boy with his mom. He was looking sadly at the toys, but his mom said he couldn't pick one. Lucy asked why, and the boy said he had been very naughty and didn't deserve any treats. Lucy felt very sad for the little boy, so she decided to share her toy with him. + +Lucy's parents were so proud of her for being so kind and generous. They said that being selfish wouldn't make people like her and it was better to gather things to share with others. Lucy smiled, happy that she had learnt an important lesson that day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jenny who loved to rock. She couldn't help but rock every day. She had a little rocking chair and she would sit in it for hours and rock. + +One day, Jenny's dad took her to a toy store. She was so excited, and there were so many cool things to see. She could hardly contain her enthusiasm. + +Jenny spotted a set of blocks. She knew she could make some cool structures with them and asked her dad if she could buy them. + +But her dad said, "No. Those blocks aren't for you. They're too complicated and you'd just get frustrated." Jenny was upset, but her dad said she was too ignorant to understand what she wanted. + +Jenny pouted, but then she realized that even though she couldn't build the blocks, she could still rock. That made her happy again, and she smiled at her dad before they left the store. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was three years old and loved to play with his shoes. Everyday he would take them off and tie them together in a messy knot. + +One day he was in the backyard tying his shoes together when his mom called him inside. Tom was so excited about the shoe knot he had just made that he forgo about his mother's call. + +When he finally did come in he found his mom looking at him with a scowl on her face. She said, "Tom! You'll have to untie your shoes before you go outside. It's not safe to go out with your shoes all knotted like that". + +Tom sighed and reluctantly untied his shoes. + +The next morning, before heading out, his mom told him to tie his shoes. +Tom happily obliged and said, "I will, mom. I know how to tie my shoes now!". + +His mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you know how to tie your shoes. Next time you won't have to worry about making them all messy". + +Tom smiled and went outside to play. He was so proud that he had learned how to tie his shoes. +Once upon a time, there lived a good boy. His name was Jack. Every day, his mom taught him how to play baseball. She showed him how to throw the pitch in a nice way. + +One morning, Jack and his mom was out playing in the park. Jack threw his pitch perfectly and it glowed in the air. His mom said, "Oh Jack, that was so good! You were throwing softly and you threw the pitch so far away." + +Jack was very happy. He said, "Thank you mom, I will try to throw the pitch even better the next time." + +The moral of the story is that it's good to be kind and do your best in whatever you do. Trying your best will make you shine! +Once upon a time there was an old lady who wanted to have a shave. But she had no razor, so she went to the store. + +"I need a razor," the old lady said to the shopkeeper. + +The shopkeeper paused, then pointed at a razor. "This one is the best," he said. + +The old lady saw that the razor was very expensive. She paused, but eventually she bought it. + +Soon she was having a nice shave. The razor made her feel smooth and clean. + +The old lady was happy, and she promised to take care of her expensive razor. +Max and his parents were in the kitchen, looking for a snack. Suddenly, Max saw something shiny appear on top of the refrigerator. He pointed and shouted, "What that?" + +His father said, "That's a new kitchen timer. It looks fine, doesn't it?" + +Max nodded and asked, "What is it do?" + +His father said, "I can set it when I'm baking cookies. Then it will make a loud 'ding' when the time is done." + +Max smiled. He thought it was very exciting. He wanted to press the big red button, but his mother said it was only for grown-ups. + +So instead, Max and his parents got a snack from the refrigerator and enjoyed their delicious treat. +Once there was a bird that loved to soar in the sky. He went so high and so far, feeling the freedom of the air. All the birds in the world knew of him and his beautiful wings. + +One day, the bird took a longer flight than usual, and soon he was lost. He had no idea which way to go. But then, he remembered a place he had seen some time ago when he'd been soaring in the sky. He flapped his wings and soared off in the direction of his memory. + +He arrived at the place and there was an upset animal waiting for him. The little animal had been lost and scared, but when the bird arrived, it was so happy. Even though the bird was exhausted, it flew around taking the animal back home. + +The bird felt so proud and happy to have helped the lost animal, and it soared in circles around and around, taking in all the joy of the moment. From that day onwards the bird kept an extra special memory of that moment and shared the story with all the other birds. +Once upon a time in a far away land there lived a butterfly. She was very happy, but she always wanted to soar like the birds. She ran up a hill and saw the birds fly in the sky. + +"I want to fly!" she said. + +A friendly bird flew by and said, "Come on, hop on my back and I'll take you to the clouds. + +The butterfly smiled and said, "Yes please!" + +So, with a flutter of her wings, the butterfly hopped onto the bird's back and off they went, soaring high up into the sky. The skies were so blue and the sun shone brightly. + +Suddenly, the skies became cloudy and gloomy. The bird noticed the butterfly was scared and said, "It's ok. We'll be home soon." + +And with that, the bird and the butterfly set off into the sunset, happy to find their way home. +John and his mom went to the store. They wanted to buy food for dinner. At the store, they saw an enormous bowl of pasta. + +John asked his mom, 'Can we share the pasta?' + +His mom said, 'Yes, let's share it!'. + +They both chose some pasta and put it into a bag. Then they went home. + +At home, they cooked the pasta and served it for dinner. It was delicious and they both enjoyed it. Even though it was only a small amount, it was enough for them to share. +Once upon a time, there lived a little boy who could hear the trees talking. One day, he noticed the trees talking about an orange puppy. The boy decided he wanted to meet the puppy, so he found his way to an orange farm. + +When he arrived, he heard the puppy's bark and he followed the sound and eventually found the lively pup. The boy noticed that the puppy was looking sad so he asked the pup why he was sad. + +The puppy told the boy that all his friends were gone and he had nobody to play with. Then the boy thought of a plan to help the puppy. + +He said, "I can take you home and you can play with me and my family all day!" So, the boy and the puppy left the orange farm and went home. + +At the end of the day, the boy learned a valuable lesson: it is always important to be kind to those in need and look for ways to help them. +John and his mother were walking on the beach. John loved to go to the beach and he was very excited. He ran up to the sand and started to jump. + +"John, be careful," his mother warned. + +John nodded and kept jumping. He tried to jump higher and higher and he waved his arms. He jumped so high he thought he could touch the sky. + +His mother watched him smile and laugh. "I'm having so much fun!" he said. + +John's mother smiled. "That's great, John! Just make sure to be careful where you jump," she reminded him. + +John nodded and kept jumping. He ran down the beach and jumped over small rocks. He looked out to the horizon and thought he could see a giant whale. He laughed and said, "I'm a whale!" + +John's mother laughed too. She watched him carefully as he jumped and laughed on the beach. Finally, when the sun went down, they said goodbye to the beach and started walking home. +Once upon a time there were two best friends. Their names were Lily and Kyle. Every day Lily and Kyle would go to their club. It was a very special club because the members were all so graceful. + +One day, Lily noticed something very funny. Kyle was trying to number all the dance steps! She just had to ask why. + +"Why are you trying to number all the dance steps?" asked Lily. + +"I'm trying to look graceful like the others," said Kyle. + +Lily smiled. She knew the perfect solution to Kyle's problem. "You don't need to number the steps, you just need to practice," she said. + +And that's what they did. Lily and Kyle practiced every day until they looked very graceful on the dance floor. Everyone at their club was impressed. + +At the end of the day, Lily and Kyle looked back and were proud of themselves. They had worked hard and it had paid off. They were graceful dancers and the best of friends! +Once upon a time, there was a flea. He was small, but he was very brave. He wanted to make money and buy new things for himself. + +One day, he decided to go to the town square to sell things. He put some fruits, flowers and other items on a little blanket for people to buy. + +As he was trying to sell his items, a little ant came along. The ant said to the flea, "What are you doing here?" The flea replied, "I'm selling things to make money." + +The ant asked if he could buy something, but the flea said he didn't have enough money. The ant felt bad and said, "I'll buy your blanket. That way, you don't have to be hurt anymore." + +The flea agreed and the ant paid for the blanket. The flea was very happy, he now had enough money to buy the things he wanted. He thanked the ant and the two went on their way. The flea was very thankful that the ant was so kind and thoughtful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lisa. Lisa was three years old and she was very polite. One day, she was walking in her backyard when she saw a rake. She went up to the rake and looked at it curiously. + +Then, her mother came out to the backyard and saw Lisa standing near the rake. "What do you see, honey?" her mother asked with a smile. + +Lisa happily answered, "I see a rake!" + +Her mother nodded. "That's right. Can you show me how polite you are and pick it up? We need to clean the garden." + +So Lisa picked up the rake and said proudly, "I'm so polite. I'm picking it up." + +Her mother smiled again. "Yes, you are so polite. Thank you for helping." + +Lisa felt so happy after helping her mother. She had been so polite and helpful. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Bob. Bob was very curious, he liked to poke things to find out more about them. One day he was poking the bricks of the fireplace in his house. + +Suddenly from the fireplace came a voice that said, "Why are you poking me?". Bob was very scared and he didn't know what to do. He looked closer and saw that the fireplace was talking. In a shaky voice, he asked who was talking. + +The fireplace replied, "I'm the fireplace. I'm very old and attractive, so why don't you stop poking me so hard?". + +Bob was so amazed that the fireplace was talking to him, he immediately stopped poking and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. I was just curious." With that, Bob started to chat with the fireplace and they had some really interesting conversations. From then on, Bob and the fireplace were friends! +Mum and Dad took Jimmy to the shops to buy some groceries. When they got there, they saw a cop. Jimmy was so excited, he had never seen a cop before. + +"Look Mum, look! A cop!" he said, pointing with his finger. + +Mum smiled and smiled. She went up to the cop and said "Hello, we would like to buy some groceries please." + +The cop smiled and said "Sure, no problem. You can come with me." + +They all followed the cop around the shops, looking at all the different food. Jimmy had never been so excited before! He was so happy to be in the shops with a real cop. + +After they had finished, the cop said "ok, take your time and enjoy your shopping." + +Jimmy, Mum and Dad all thanked the cop for helping them. The cop smiled and said "You're welcome, it's all part of the job". He was very calm and friendly. +Ellie was in the garden playing. Suddenly, she felt something soft. Thinking it was a toy, she reached down to pick it up. However, when she looked, she saw a deer standing next to her. She was startled and stepped back. + +"I'm sorry," said Ellie. "I didn't mean to disturb you." + +The deer looked at her sadly and said, "You have been careless and have disturbed sanctuary". + +Ellie felt sad and apologised again. She decided to be more careful from now on. She also decided to be kinder to animals, as not to disturb them anymore. + +The deer nodded in understanding and ran off into the forest. Ellie watched as it ran off, feeling a little happier. She learnt a lesson that day - to be kind to animals in nature and not to be careless. +Mum and Lilah were walking down the street. Lilah was three years old and looked up at her Mum. + +"Look, Lilah!" said Mum. + +Lilah looked ahead and saw a bright rose in the garden beside them. Its petals were red and its centre was yellow. + +"Pretty!" said Lilah. + +Mum smiled and picked the rose. She gave it to Lilah and Lilah smiled. She twirled the rose in her hands and its petals sparkled in the sunlight. + +"Look at this, Mum!" said Lilah. + +Mum smiled and told Lilah to take a closer look. She saw tiny dots on each petal and the stem of the rose. + +"It's so beautiful!" said Lilah. + +Mum gave Lilah a big hug. "Let's go home," she said. +Once upon a time, there was a clever baby bear. He liked to explore the world and find new things. + +One day, he saw a strange piece of equipment near a pond. He asked his mother, "Mommy, what is that?" + +His mother replied, “That looks like a weighing machine. It's used to measure the weight of things. Why don't you try it out?†+ +The baby bear was excited. He put a small rock onto the weighing machine and looked at the results. He was amazed to see that the machine had weighed the rock! + +Then, the baby bear looked for other small things to weigh. He weighed a leaf, a flower, and even a tiny bug. He was so proud of himself. + +His mother laughed as she watched him explore. “You're such a clever baby bear!†she said. + +The baby bear smiled to himself. He had found a new way to explore the world – by weighing things! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jake. Jake was very quiet and he loved lions. One day, he decided to go to the zoo to see the lions. + +When he got to the zoo, he saw a huge lion. But it looked sad. Jake asked, "What's wrong?" + +The lion looked at Jake and said, "I need help getting out of the zoo. Can you help me?" + +Jake thought for a moment, and then said, "Yes! I will help you!" + +So Jake worked very hard to help the lion get out of the zoo. Finally, the lion was free. It thanked Jake and ran away. + +Jake watched it go, feeling happy that he had helped. He realized that sometimes we all need a little help. +Once upon a time, there were two goats named George and Sam. George was an original goat; he liked to be a bit different than the other goats in the herd. Sam was a bit more ordinary. Every day around the same time, George liked to go up the hill. He thought it was the better spot in the farm. + +One day, George asked Sam, "Why don't you come with me and lift up to the top of the hill? We can have the best view of the farm from up there!" + +Sam was a bit hesitant, but he knew George was right, so he decided to go with him. When they arrived to the top of the hill, they could see the whole farm and all the animals! It was incredible. + +George was so happy with his decision to climb the hill with Sam. He was proud of himself and encouraged Sam to take more risks and be more adventurous in life. + +The moral of the story is that taking risks can sometimes be rewarding and can lead to amazing experiences. It is important to be brave and step out of our comfort zone. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little boy. His name was Jack. Every day he would explore his garden, looking for adventure. + +One day, Jack found something big, scary, and shiny in his garden. He asked himself, "What is this?" But no one could hear him. + +He slowly reached out and touched it - it seemed magical! Suddenly, it made a loud, noisy sound. Jack screamed with surprise. + +Before long, he found out it was a big word. He asked his mother what it meant. She told him it meant "adventurous". Jack was excited. + +He decided he was going to do something adventurous that day. So he grabbed his hat and scarf and shouted, "I'm going to be an adventurer!" + +He went outside to explore. He found tigers and elephants and monkeys and crocodiles. Jack squealed with delight. + +Then in the distance, he heard a loud, scary noise. It sounded like something out of an adventure story. Jack stopped and thought, "Maybe I should go home now." But he was so brave, he decided to keep on going. + +The noise got louder and louder. Finally, Jack reached the source of it - a dark cave. It looked like a perfect place for an adventure. Jack took a deep breath and stepped inside. + +Inside, he heard a loud scream - it was coming from a monster! Jack was +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tim and Tom. They were playing in the park together when Tom found a snack on the ground. Tim was excited, but he wanted to observe it first. He asked Tom to wait, but Tom was too eager. He grabbed the snack and started to eat it. + +Tim asked him to stop, but Tom wouldn't listen. He was determined to have the snack. Tim tried to be creative and thought of a way to get the snack from Tom. He asked Tom to share, and offered to close his eyes and count to three. + +Tom agreed to share, and when Tim opened his eyes, Tom had the snack divided in half. They both enjoyed their snack and became lifelong friends. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl who loved Tuesdays. Every Tuesday she would go on an adventure with her mommy. One Tuesday, the little girl and her mommy were walking in the park. The little girl was very careful to stay on the path. + +Suddenly, they saw something strange in the bushes. The little girl asked her mommy what it was, but her mommy said, "Let’s wait until next Tuesday and we can guess!" + +The little girl wondered all week what the strange thing was. Finally, it was next Tuesday and they went back to the park. When they got there, they saw the same strange thing in the bushes. This time, her mommy said, "Let’s see what it is!" + +They stepped closer and the little girl saw that it was a cute little bunny rabbit! She squealed with delight and asked if she could keep it. Her mommy said that she could, as long as she was careful. + +The little girl was so happy that she found the bunny. From that day on, Tuesdays were even more special for the little girl and her bunny! +Once upon a time there lived a boy named Mark. Mark was three years old and loved playing in his garden. One day, Mark wanted a special treat so he asked his mum if he could have some dessert. His mum said, "yes!" + +Mark was so excited. He ran outside to the ancient tree in his garden. He found two bowls and began to sort the berries into one of the bowls. + +Mark could not decide which bowl to put the dessert into. He was so confused and started to cry. He asked his mum, "Which bowl should I put the dessert into?" + +Mark's mum replied, â€Put the dessert into the big bowl my little one. That way everyone can have some!" + +Mark was so happy that he could share the dessert with everyone. He put the dessert into the big bowl and shared it with everyone. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. Lucy wanted a shiny medal very much, but she was very lazy. Whenever she wanted something, she would just sit there and do nothing. + +One day, Lucy's mom saw her being so lazy and said, "Lucy, why don't you go outside and play? Then you might get something special!" + +So Lucy went outside and played with her friends. She had lots of fun and eventually she won a shiny medal! + +When Lucy got back home she was very happy and showed the medal to her mom. "Look at what I won!" she said. + +Her mom was very proud of Lucy and said, "See? You got something special when you stopped being so lazy!" + +Lucy smiled and hugged her mom. Lucy was so happy and she knew that when she wanted something, it was best to work hard and never give up. +Once upon a time there was a small boat that sailed across the sea. Every day it sailed in a special way, with lots of zigzags. The boat had one very special passenger, a little boy named Tim. + +One morning, Tim asked his boat, "Why do you zigzag so much?" The boat replied, "It's the only way for me to get to my destination! If I stay in one line, the wind will blow me off course." Tim smiled proudly. + +Days and days went by, but the zigzagging boat never reached its destination. Until one night when it was very dark, a bright star appeared in the sky and lit the way for Tim and his boat. Now the two were able to reach their destination. + +Tim was happy his boat was safe and that they had made it there. He was proud of the special way they had been sailing with all the zigzags. Tim learned that with a little effort, anything is possible. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Pinky. She was three years old and loved adventures. She had lots of yummy treats packed in her sack and she was ready to explore the universe! + +But Pinky couldn't start her adventure until her mom said yes. So she asked her mom, “Mom, can I go on an adventure? I have my sack with me and I want to explore the universe!†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “Of course, but you need to be careful and stay safe!†+ +Pinky thanked her mom and started her amazing adventure! She trekked through the woods, exploring each and every corner and discovered some yummy treats too! She even made some new friends along the way. + +Finally, pinky reached a beautiful lake and she decided to have a swim. When she was done swimming, she filled up her sack with all the yummy treats she had discovered, and she was ready to go back home. + +When Pinky reached home, her mom asked her about her adventures and Pinky couldn't just stop talking about everything she had seen and done! + +“Mom, I had so much fun exploring the universe, I can’t wait to go again!†+ +And so Pinky went on many more adventures, each time filling her sack with yummy treats! +Once there was a brave girl called Lena. One day, Lena was playing in her garden when suddenly a huge clap of thunder went off. It sounded really loud and strange! Lena was scared, so she called for her mum. + +"Mummy!" said Lena. "There's thunder outside and it sounds really weird!" + +Mummy laughed and said "Don't worry, my darling. Thunder is nothing to be scared of! It just means there's a storm coming." + +That made Lena feel better, and she was so brave that she went outside to look for the thunder. Sure enough, there were dark grey clouds moving in the sky, and every now and then there would be a rumble of thunder. + +"Wow!" said Lena. "Thunder is so weird!" She stayed out in the garden, watching the storm and feeling brave, until it was time to go inside. + +Lena was so proud of herself for not getting scared of the thunder. "I'm so brave," she said happily as she went inside. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Jeff. Jeff was very happy, and he wanted to go explore outside. But his mom said, “No, it’s not safe outside.†+ +Jeff was disappointed. But then an idea came to him. He looked up at his mom and said, “Mom, can I shake it safe?†His mom looked at him, not quite sure what he meant. + +Jeff continued, “If I shake my feet, and then shake my hands, I’ll be safe. So I can explore that way.†His mom smiled and nodded her head. + +“Alright, Jeff. Make sure you stay close to the house. And don’t forget to shake it safe!†+ +Jeff gave his mom a big hug and said, “Thank you!†Then he ran out the door, shaking his feet and hands as he went. + +The young boy was delighted as he explored the world around him. He was safe and happy! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mia. She was 3 years old and full of life. Mia loved the beach and playing in the sand. + +One day she went to the beach with her family. She ran and squealed as she saw the bright purple sea. It was so beautiful that it made her blink. + +The family collected seashells and jumped in the shallow water. Then Mia put her feet in the waves and felt the tide pulling them out to sea. She could feel the power of the sea and it made her blink. + +Mia splashed around in the deep purple water and smiled. She waved goodbye to the sea and ran back to the beach. Her family was so proud of her and they were all smiles. She had a great day at the beach and they all went home happy. +Once upon a time, a thin wolf was running through a forest. The wolf was in a rush to get home before sunset. As the wolf was running, he stumbled upon a small girl. + +The little girl saw the wolf and was frightened. She said, “Go away! I don’t like you!†+ +The wolf replied kindly, “Don’t be scared, I won’t hurt you. I’m in a rush and I just want to get home.†+ +The little girl felt better and said, “You can come if you want. Let’s hurry!†+ +So, the thin wolf and the little girl ran through the forest. They were both in a rush to get home before dark. The little girl held onto the wolf’s fur so that she wouldn’t get lost. + +Eventually, they reached the girl’s home. The little girl said thank you to the wolf and waved goodbye as he rushed off into the night. +Mum was walking through the park. Suddenly, she heard a whistle. It was coming from an elderly man, sitting on a park bench. He had a doll in his hand and he was playing with it. + +Mum stopped to look at the man. He was wearing a funny hat and had a big smile. + +Mum smiled and asked, "What are you playing with?" + +The elderly man answered, "It's my doll. I like to make it whistle." + +Mum smiled again. She had never seen someone play with a doll like that before. + +The elderly man kept whistling as he played with the doll. Mum watched him for a few minutes before she had to go. It was really nice to see someone having such fun. +Once there were two friends. One was thin and the other was big. The thin friend said, "Let's march!" So, the two friends began to march. + +The thin friend was very excited. He ran faster than his big friend. He called out and said, "Come on! We can go to the park and play a match game." His big friend followed behind. + +When they reached the park, they sat down. The thin friend found a match box and the two friends opened it. Inside the box were 10 small matches. + +The thin friend excitedly said, "Let's make a match line and march on it!" + +So the two friends began to march on the line, taking turns to march up and down. They had a lot of fun and played until the sun went down. When they were done, they hugged each other and walked home with big smiles on their faces. +The sun was shining in the sky, filling the day with warmth and brightness. Tom was very happy, too. He held a photo of himself, when he was younger, in his hands. He smiled, and remembered back to when he was a baby. He was so small and weak then, but he had grown big and strong since. + +Tom knew there was more growing for him to do! He walked through the day feeling confident, ready for whatever was next. + +He was very excited when he went to the park. He saw his mom and dad waiting there, and they looked happy. Then they handed him a new photo. It was of him growing older and taller, looking strong and proud. + +Tom grinned at his parents, delighted to see how he had grown. He waved goodbye as they left the park, eager to see what the future held. He was ready to grow even stronger. +Once upon a time, there was a cat and a mouse who lived together in a house. The cat was always very kind to the mouse and both of them were always very good friends. + +One day, the two were playing together when suddenly a big dog came running into their house. The mouse was so scared that he ran and hid behind the cat's neck. + +The cat saw that the mouse felt scared so he decided to act bravely. He breathed in deeply and raised his back up as high as he could. He looked at the dog, and said in a loud voice, + +"What do you want?" + +The dog was surprised and he didn't move at first. After a few moments, the dog understood that the cat was brave and he decided to leave. + +The cat had acted very bravely, and the mouse was very happy and thankful. The mouse then hugged the cat's neck, thanked him and said what a good cat he was. The cat smiled and they became the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl. Her name was Margaret and she lived on a farm in the countryside. + +One day, Margaret was walking past the barn when she had an idea. She wanted to explore the farm. She thought it would be fun! + +As Margaret started to explore, everything seemed strange and spooky. But Margaret was very brave and she kept walking. + +Suddenly, a loud noise came from behind a gate. Margaret was surprised. + +"Who's there?" she asked. + +"It's me! George the goat," said the voice. + +Margaret asked if she could open the gate. George said yes, and Margaret opened it. + +She was so happy to meet George. They quickly became friends. + +Margaret and George explored the farm together every day. It seemed like they would be friends forever. +One morning a little girl called Daisy had a great idea. She decided to scatter some sparkly paper all over the living room. Everyone thought it was a brilliant idea, and it was fun to watch the sparkles twinkle in the morning light. + +But it was getting cold and Daisy was starting to shiver. Her mom came into the room and gave her a big hug. "It looks lovely Daisy," said her mom, "but it's time to put some clothes on. We wouldn't want you to catch a cold!" + +Daisy sighed. She was so bored of being indoors when it was so cold outside. She watched as the sparkles slowly scatted across the floor and she couldn't help feeling a bit sorry that her fun was over. + +Then suddenly, her mom had another idea. She asked Daisy to help her find a box and together they gathered all the sparkles into it. Her mom said she had a wonderful plan that would help Daisy stay warm and still have fun. + +Daisy's eyes lit up as she followed her mom outside. They made a big sparkly snowman and it was the most exciting thing Daisy had done all day. She hugged her mom and thanked her for making a boring day so sparkly and fun. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl and boy who lived by the forest. One day, the two went to explore the forest. As they walked, they saw a disgusting animal. It was black and had a long tail. The two children stopped to watch it. + +The girl exclaimed, "That looks so weird!" + +The boy replied, "It's a youth! Let's follow it and see where it goes." + +So, they watched the youth as it hopped and darted around the forest. Finally, they saw it scurry into a hole in the ground. + +"That's so gross," said the girl. + +The boy smiled, "Maybe we'll find out what it eats." + +And so, their adventure began! +Josh was a curious boy. He liked to explore and solve problems. +He was playing with his toys on the table when he heard a noise. He looked up and saw a big box on the table. Josh was excited and said: "What’s in there?" +Mum smiled and said: "Let’s see if you can solve it." +Josh looked puzzled and said: "How to solve it?" +Mum said: "Open the box and find out!" + +So Josh opened the box. Inside the box, he found a bunch of colourful puzzle pieces. He was so excited, he shouted: "I can solve this!" +He started to put the pieces together and within a few minutes, he had put the puzzle together. He looked very proud and said: "I solved it!" +Mum hugged him and said: "Well done, my curious boy!" +Once upon a time there lived a wealthy family. The family had a little boy and his name was Peter. One morning Peter wanted to go on an adventure. + +"Mummy, can I go on an adventure?" asked Peter. + +Mummy smiled and hugged Peter. "Yes, you can go on an adventure. But remember to be careful and watch where you are marching." + +So Peter put on his shoes and grabbed his backpack. Off he marched! He marched through the town, through the park, and near the river. + +Along the way he kept his eyes open for something. Near the river he saw a large rock. He marched right up to it and found something special. + +It was a golden turn. Peter was so happy that he quickly put it in his pocket. He marched all the way back home with the turn. + +Mummy saw the turn and was surprised. "Where did you get this, Peter?" + +"I found it on a rock near the river. Can I keep it, Mummy?" asked Peter. + +"Yes, you can keep it, Peter," said Mummy. + +Peter gave Mummy a big hug and ran off. He was so happy. He had found a special turn and he was wealthy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who liked to collect things. One day, she saw a sailor walking on the street. She asked the sailor if she could collect something. + +The sailor said, "I'm too busy right now. Maybe later." + +The little girl was disappointed, but then she saw the sailor was collecting shells. She decided to help the sailor collect shells. + +The sailor said, "Thank you! I'm so busy that I need your help." + +The sailor and the little girl worked together to collect the shells. In the end, they had collected a huge pile of shells. The little girl was very proud of their work. + +The sailor said, "You did a really good job! Let's take this pile of shells home." + +So, the little girl and the sailor went home together. From then on, they became good friends, always collecting things together. +Clarence was cold. He had been searching for a long time and could not find what he was looking for. He pulled his cold coat tighter around him and faced the question. + +"Where is it?" he asked out loud. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice behind him. "What are you looking for?" it said. + +Clarence spun around to see a friendly looking mouse. Without another thought, he said, "I'm looking for something special. Can you help me?" + +The mouse nodded, "Maybe I can help. Where are you looking?" + +"I'm not sure but I think it might be in this cold forest," Clarence answered. + +The mouse hopped around, sniffing the ground. Soon he came to a bush and said, "I think I found something! Come and take a look." + +Clarence came over, pushing through the branches of the bush. He could see something glimmering in the moonlight. It was a beautiful ring- the very thing he had been searching for. + +Clarence grinned. "Thank you! I found it!" + +The mouse bowed his head, pleased he had been able to help. With a wave, the mouse was gone, leaving Clarence to bask in the joy of finding what he had been looking for. +Once upon a time, there lived a modest man called Tom. Tom was a kind man, and he was always happy to help people. + +One day, Tom was walking through the forest when he saw an old man kneeling down in the grass. + +"What are you doing?" Tom asked, in a friendly voice. + +"I am praying to the tooth fairy," the old man replied, without looking up. + +Tom was puzzled. "The tooth fairy?" + +The old man smiled. "Whenever somebody loses a tooth, the tooth fairy gives them a special gift. Can you kneel and help me out?" + +Tom nodded and kneeled down with the old man. + +The next day, Tom was out walking when he spotted a shiny box on the ground. He opened it up, and found inside was a golden tooth! Tom smiled and realized the tooth must have been from the tooth fairy. + +From that day onward, Tom was forever reminded of the power of being kind to others and was more modest than ever in his actions. +Oliver was a wise old rabbit. He lived in a nice little house in the woods with his dog, Daisy. One day, Daisy found a hammer lying on the ground. She brought it to Oliver and said, "Look what I found!" + +Oliver took the hammer and examined it. Then he said, "This could be used to lock the door. I think it would be wise to keep it safe." + +So Oliver took the hammer and put it away in a secret place. He told Daisy, "Now we can keep the door of our house locked so that no one can get in". + +Daisy nodded her head and smiled. She was proud of her wise old rabbit friend. +Jill was crawling in the park. She had just seen a rare film and was excited to tell her friends. She crawled over to the swings where her friends were playing. "I saw a film that was really rare!" she said. + +Her friends looked at her in surprise. "What kind of film was it?" asked Emily. + +"It had robots and spaceships," said Jill. + +Emily and the other girls were amazed. "That sounds like so much fun," said Emily. "Where did you find it?" + +Jill smiled. "At the library," she said. "They have lots of rare films there. You should come with me next time!" + +The girls all agreed and started talking about the different films they wanted to see. Jill was glad she could share her rare film with her friends. +Jack was standing at the edge of the beach on a clear summer day. The sun was bright and the water glimmering. He could barely contain his excitement as he stretched his legs and leaned towards the ocean. + +"I'm gonna go for a swim, Mommy," Jack said. + +"I'm afraid you can't, Jack," his mom replied. "The water is too deep for you." + +Jack was a bit sad, but he crossed his arms and leaned against the sand, determined to find something to do. Then he spotted something in the distance. A sandcastle! Jack smiled, ran forward, and leaned down to take a closer look. + +"It looks really cool," Jack said. "Can I help you build it?" + +Jack's mom smiled and nodded. She grabbed a pail and began to collect sand and build the walls, while Jack grabbed handfuls of sand and filled the gaps. They worked together until the walls were tall and the turrets sparkled in the sun. + +Jack leaned back and admired their work. + +"It's so beautiful," he said. + +And it was. Jack and his mom had built a perfect sandcastle, filled with memories of a fun summer. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Amy. She was only three years old and liked to spend time playing in her garden. + +One day, Amy heard an exciting noise outside her home. She ran to the window and was amazed to see a missile flying around in the sky! + +Amy went out to explore and found out that it was in fact a normal toy rocket, like the ones she used to play with in the garden. She watched it reaching higher and higher in the sky and waved goodbye as it flew away. + +Amy spent the whole day imagining what adventures the little toy missile might be going on. + +Later that evening, Amy was sad that she had to miss out on the fun. She asked her mother: "Can I go on a missile too?" + +Her mother smiled and said "No, sweetheart, missiles are not for us. Let's go inside and spend the evening watching a movie together instead!" +Mum and Dad brought a jolly garage for Tommy and his sister. Tommy was so excited! He had never seen a garage before. Inside the garage was a car, a truck and a motorcycle. Tommy was so amazed by how cool all the vehicles looked! He couldn't wait to play with them. + +Mum and Dad brought out some plastic tools for Tommy to play with. He grabbed the nuts and bolts and started to build. He was so busy with his new construction that he didn't even notice when his parents left. + +Tommy spent the whole day playing with his garage and his tools. He drove the cars and trucks around the garage, and when he got tired, he sat back and watched the motorcycle racing around. He was so happy and content the whole time. + +By the time Mum and Dad came back, it was evening, and Tommy was almost asleep. Mum picked him up and carried him to his bedroom. He whispered "thank you" as he dozed off in her arms, dreaming of his jolly garage. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived in the little country. Every morning she would go out and feed the ducks. One day she was delightfully surprised when she came out of the house. Instead of seeing the ducks, she saw a fast horse in the field. + +The little girls exclaimed, “Oh my! What is this?†+ +The horse replied “I am lightning! I can take you anywhere in the country that you wish!†+ +The little girl thought for a moment and then said, “Yes, let's go!†+ +So off they flew across the countryside! They went so fast that the girl almost felt like she was flying. + +But the girl soon realized that she had forgotten to feed the ducks in the morning. She asked the horse to stop, and they went back to the little house. The girl fed the ducks and they all cheered! + +They thanked the girl and the fast horse, and they took off again on an even faster journey! The little girl and the fast horse went on many adventures, thanks to the girl remembering to feed her friends. +Once there was a little boy called Tom. Tom was only three years old and very curious. One day, Tom saw an interesting looking letter on the kitchen table. He picked up the letter and looked at it closely. + +"Mummy, what is this letter?" Tom asked. + +His mother smiled and replied, "It is a surprise letter for you, Tom! Take a look inside." + +Tom carefully opened the letter and examined what he could find. Inside the envelope, there was something very special. It was a surprise: a spoiled toy car! + +Tom was so happy to have the toy car. He thanked his mother and hugged her. From that day forward, he made sure to always examine letters carefully. +Once upon a time there was a bald man called Harry who loved eating celery. Every day, after school, he went to the park and bought a big crunchy stick of celery to munch on. + +One day, while he was eating in the park, a little girl came up to him and said, "Hello, mister. Can I have some of your celery?" + +Harry smiled. He liked the little girl, so he said, "Yes, of course. Here you go." He handed her a smaller stick of celery. + +The little girl said, "Thank you! Can you show me how to fold it?" + +Harry laughed and said, "Sure! It's easy, watch me." + +He showed the little girl how to fold the celery into a neat little shape. The little girl clapped with joy. + +The next day, Harry went back to the park and the little girl had gone there too. She handed him a neat fold of celery and said, "Here you go, mister. I folded it for you." + +Harry smiled and thanked the little girl for thinking of him. He enjoyed munching on his folded celery. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to record things with her toy camera. She went around the garden with her camera recording flowers and trees. + +Suddenly, she spotted a big red tomato. She was so excited that she raced over to it before anyone else could. She recorded the tomato with her camera. + +When Sarah's brother saw the recording he got very jealous. He wanted to record something exciting too. Without saying a word, Sarah gave the camera to him and pointed to a beautiful bird on the ground. + +He recorded the bird with a big smile on his face. Sarah was very happy that her brother was no longer jealous. +Once there was a duck who had a very boring life. The duck wanted to do something exciting. So, one day, the duck went for a swim in a pond. But, the duck was afraid to jump in, so it didn't. Soon, the duck noticed how much fun the other animals were having in the water, so the duck decided to try again. The duck finally jumped in and was laughing and playing with all the others. The duck was so happy to have ended its boring life. + +The moral of the story is that it's never too late to make changes. And when things get boring, find something new and exciting. +One evening, Jimmy and his mom were having dinner. They were in the middle of eating when they were suddenly disturbed by a loud noise. His mom got up to see what it was and Jimmy followed her. + +Once they arrived at the source of the noise, they were confronted by a wise old owl that was perched in a nearby tree. + +Jimmy looked up and asked “What are you doing here?†The owl responded, “I'm here to tell you an important lesson.†Jimmy was confused, but his mom smiled and said “Go ahead, we're listening.†+ +The owl said “The lesson is to not let anything disturb your dinner. Even when it’s difficult, it is important to stay wise.†+ +Jimmy looked up at the owl, smiled, and said “Thank you for the lesson. We won't forget!†+ +His mom gave a nod of approval and the owl flew away. Jimmy and his mom then went back to finish their dinner, and Jimmy thought about the owl's wise lesson. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Abby. She was three years old and loved to play on the swing. Every day, she would spend hours playing and swinging back and forth. + +One day, as Abby was swinging really high, she suddenly heard a loud “snapâ€. She looked down and saw that the rope holding the swing up had broken. She started to cry and was very sad that she couldn’t go on the swing anymore. + +Her mom heard Abby crying and came to comfort her. She said to Abby, “It’s alright, we can fix the swingâ€. Abby wasn’t so sure and asked, “Really? How?†Her mom said, “We’re going to buy a different rope. It might be a different color or a different kind, and it will be much stronger!†+ +So they went to the store and bought a new rope. When they had finished fixing the swing, Abby was so excited and she said, “Thank you Mommy! I’ll always be careful when I swing, so that the rope won’t break again.†+ +The moral of this story is that when something breaks, it's not always the end. With the right help, we can fix things and make them even better than before! +It was a sunny day and Jack wanted to measure his family. He asked his wife for help. They looked around the house and found a ruler. Jack's wife laughed when she saw it was too small to measure her. + +Jack then found a tape measure. He held it out to measure his wife. She stepped one foot on the end and held the measure against her body. + +Jack's children watched from the corner of the room. They laughed when the tape measure stopped at their mother's head. Jack was embarrassed and he quickly put the tape measure away. The children laughed even louder. + +Jack and his wife just smiled and he gave her a hug. Even though Jack was embarrassed, he had measured his family. +It was a sunny day. Patti was very excited because she was about to play a fun game with her mom. They were both ready to start but just then the phone rang. Mom paused and said, "Oh no, we will have to delay the game. I need to answer this phone call". + +Patti sighed and said, "Awww, why? I am so excited to play!" + +Mom smiled and said, "I know sweetheart, I understand. But we can play later when I am done with this phone call. I promise!" + +Patti just nodded her head in agreement and they decided to delay the game. After the phone call, they sat down and started playing the fun game that they had been looking forward to. Patti laughed and cheered as they played. + +All in all, it was a great day and Patti was so glad that they had finally been able to play the game that she had been so excited for. +Once there was a little girl named Sue. She was three years old and very attractive. Every day she would go for a walk with her mommy. + +One day on the walk, Sue saw some mist in the sky. It was a beautiful sight and she was mesmerized. + +"Look mommy! What is that?" asked Sue. + +"That is mist," said her mom. + +Sue liked the way it looked, so she repeated "mist" a few times. She liked the sound of the word and the way it looked in the sky. + +Mommy and Sue continued their walk and watched the mist move in the sky. It was such an attractive sight that both of them kept saying "mist" over and over again. + +They laughed and smiled the whole time as they enjoyed their special walk together. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sally. She was three years old and loved exploring her backyard. One day Sally discovered a dark stitch on the grass. She couldn't believe her eyes! She had never seen anything like it. + +Curious, Sally asked her mom what the strange stitch was. Her mom replied, "That's a tasty berry! It's perfectly safe to pick and eat it." + +Excited, Sally plucked up the berry and tasted it. All of a sudden her face lit up with joy. It was sweet and delicious! She had never tasted anything so yummy. + +So, Sally hurried off to tell her friends all about her amazing discovery. She couldn't wait to share the delicious dark berry with them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. Sarah always loved to spend time with her family, but she especially loved it when they watched television together. + +But recently, her family had been too busy to watch it with her. "I don't understand," she said. + +One day, Sarah decided to load the television on her own. She used the remote and she was so proud when the TV started working. + +But when Sarah turned on the television, she was so confused – there was something on the television she didn't recognize. The actors were funny and the show was very popular. + +Sarah then began to get very frustrated because she wanted her family to watch their favorite television show with her, not this strange one. Her family finally noticed Sarah and she told them, "I want you to watch our show, not this popular show!" + +Her family laughed and said, "That's ok, sweetie, we can watch both shows!" + +They all grabbed snacks, got comfortable, and had a wonderful time watching their favorite shows together. +Once there was a loyal bear named Bob. Bob was very small but loved to explore. One day, he was walking through the woods when he heard voices. Bob peered around the corner and spotted two little cats. "Look at this cable," said one of the cats. "It's so shiny!" The other cat agreed and began to pick it up. + +Bob wanted to join them, so he stepped out and said, "Hello." The cats were surprised to see him and started giggling. "Do you want to hold the cable too?" asked the first cat. Bob smiled and nodded, then carefully held the other end of the glimmering cable. Bob felt so happy. + +The three spent hours playing with the cable, cheering and laughing as it glittered in the sun. They became the best of friends, always loyal to each other. They still swing the cable around whenever they meet, cherishing the very moment they first held it together. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three years old and very curious. One day she wanted to explore the garden so she put on her hat and shoes and grabbed her teddy bear. + +The garden was very nice. Sun was shining and there were lots of bright flowers. The little girl started running around and picking up funny-looking stones. Suddenly, she discovered something valuable - a small velvet box! She opened it and found a shining gold necklace inside. The girl was so excited! + +Suddenly, she heard a noise - it was her father coming home. She quickly put the necklace back in the box and ran inside the house. + +However, it was too late - her father had already seen her with the velvet box. He asked her where she got it. The little girl was scared and didn't know what to say. She was quiet and didn't answer. + +Her father said it was very wrong to take something that didn't belong to her. He told her that she must return the box to its owner. The little girl was sad but agreed. She was very quiet as she returned the box to its rightful owner. + +The little girl had learnt an important lesson - stealing is wrong. And she was thankful that her father had helped her discover the truth. +Once upon a time there was an enormous post in the middle of a vast field. It was so tall that it seemed to touch the sky. + +One day, a small 3 year old child came to the post. The child was amazed by the post and wanted to know what it was. +He shouted out loud to the post, "What are you?" + +Suddenly, a loud ringing was heard. The child was very surprised. He thought the post was ringing him. He asked, “Are you ringing me?†+ +Then, a voice came from the top of the post. It said, “Yes, I am ringing you!†+ +The child was even more surprised and excited. He asked, “What do you want?†+ +The voice said, “I want you to climb up to the top of me!†+ +The child was scared, but he was also brave and curious. He slowly and carefully began to climb the enormous post, until he reached the top. + +When he was at the top, he was rewarded with an amazing view of the whole world! He was so happy and he knew he had made the right decision to explore the post. + +The child then realized that the voice he had heard was that of the wind! He waved goodbye to the post and ran off to explore more of the world. +Once upon a time there was a bunny. His name was Buster. He loved to spend time outside with his friends. One day Buster went to the market to buy something special. He saw a beautiful leather bag. It was dry and shiny. + +Buster asked the shopkeeper, "How much is this bag?" + +The shopkeeper replied, "It's twenty dollars." + +Buster was so happy he had the money. He said, "I'll take it!" + +Buster spent the money and proudly carried the bag home. He couldn't wait to show his friends. They all thought it was lovely. + +Buster loved his new leather bag and he used it every day. He was very happy he had spent his money on something so nice. He took it everywhere he went and it lasted for many years. + +The end. +One day, Sammy was getting ready for an adventure. He grabbed his helmet and chose the path that led him to the river. When he arrived, he was so excited to jump in and have a swim. + +He said to his mom, “Mama, I’m ready!†His mom replied, “Ok, Sammy, go and bathe in the river. But you must wear your helmet!†+ +Sammy carefully put on his helmet and jumped in. The river was very cold and he couldn't stay in for long, but he had such a great time! Before he knew it, his mom was calling him to come out. + +“Ok, Sammy. You’ve had enough of a bathe. Time to put your helmet away and come home!†+ +Sammy quickly put his helmet back on, and leapt out of the river. He was sad to be leaving but excited for the next adventure with his mom. With one last glance at the river, he was ready to go home. +Once upon a time there was a cute little puppy called Randy. Randy lived in a big, bright house, with a family that loved him very much. +One day, Randy felt a strange sensation in his eyes. His eyes began to itch and twinkle. He couldn't figure out what it was, but it made him really excited. He started to jump about, yelping in joy. + +The next morning, when Randy awoke, something amazing happened. His eyes had opened wide and he could see clearly. He was so happy he barked and ran around excitedly. He was so thankful for his new, clear vision. + +He ran around the yard, exploring things with his new eye power. When he looked up at the sky, he noticed a flock of birds flying together in the sky. Suddenly, he felt a gust of wind and the birds were released, soaring into the sky. Randy watched them, his eyes twinkling with adoration. He was amazed at what he could finally see. + +He ran back to his family, jumping around joyfully. His family cuddled him and congratulated him on his new eye powers. From then on, Randy loved to run around and explore, letting his eye power release him on new adventures. +Jim and his mom were excited. They had been planning for this for weeks. They were going on a vacation! They had packed all of their bags and were ready to go. + +On the day of their departure Jim was troubled. He said to his mom, "Where will we go? Where will we stay?" His mom smiled and said, "It is a surprise! Let's go and see.†+ +So Jim and his mom hopped in the car and drove to their destination. Jim was so excited to finally be on his vacation. He could hardly sit still! + +After they arrived, Jim looked around in amazement. He was happy to leave his troubles behind and explore this new place. His mom said to him, "Let's have an adventure!" Jim couldn't wait to start and jumped up in excitement. + +It was one of the best vacations that Jim had ever had. He and his mom made so many memories together and enjoyed every minute of it. They both agreed that they would have to do this again someday. +Once upon a time there was a pig named Tiny. Tiny was so excited that today was a sunny day. She hopped around in the mud, splashing and snorting. + +Tiny looked around and spotted a spot just outside her pen that looked nice and comfy. She ran over and started to relax in the warm sun. + +Suddenly, a big, fat frog hopped into the filthy spot. Tiny let out a squeal and hopped away. The frog looked at Tiny and said, “What's the matter, little pig? This is my spot!†+ +Tiny was so surprised and a little bit scared. She squeaked and said, “I just wanted to relax in the sun. I didn't know it was your spot.†+ +The frog thought for a moment and then said, “Okay, you can relax here, but you have to stay nice and quiet.†+ +Tiny was so happy. She smiled and nodded her head. From then on, she and the frog became great friends and shared the spot on sunny days. +Tommy was feeling hurt and wanted to relax. He grabbed his journal and looked up at his mommy. + +"Mommy, can I relax?" Tommy asked. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, sweetie! You can relax." + +Tommy went to his room and found a comfy spot in his bed. He opened his journal and wrote about how sad he felt. He wrote for a long time and finally started to feel better. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise from outside. He looked out his window and saw that the fence in his backyard was broken. He started to worry about what had happened. He kept looking out the window until he saw a man running away. + +Tommy was scared and quickly ran to his mommy. He told her what he had seen and she was very scared too. She told him that somebody had broken into their house and was now gone. + +Tommy felt hurt and scared. He wanted to relax but did not feel like it was possible. Instead of relaxation, he just felt sadness. +Once upon a time, there was a mixer. It was old and had seen better days. One day, a polite man came to the mixer and said, "I'm here to replace you." The mixer was sad but knew it was time. + +The polite man brought in a new mixer that was bright and shinny. The new mixer was happy and wanted to do a good job. It said in a cheerful voice "Let's mix!" + +So the polite man and the new mixer got to work. They mixed and stirred until everything was just right. The old mixer watched and smiled. It was glad to see that it was being replaced with something better. + +When the job was done, the polite man and the new mixer said goodbye to the old mixer and thanked it for its service. As the man and the mixer walked away, the old mixer felt happy inside. +Martha and her mommy were in the park. Everything was very far away and Martha felt small. + +"Mommy," said Martha, "I want to watch the train go by. Can you lend me your binoculars?" + +Mommy knelt down and smiled at Martha. "Oh sweetie," said Mommy, "we don't need binoculars. We can just watch it from here." + +Martha shook her head. "No, Mommy," she said. "It's too distant. Can't you lend me your binoculars, so I can see better?" + +Mommy laughed. "OK," she said, "but only if you promise to be very careful with them." + +Martha nodded and Mommy lent her the binoculars. Martha was so excited to watch the distant train go by. She held the binoculars up to her eyes and waved goodbye to it when it went. She was so happy she had been able to see the train in such great detail. +Bob and Susan went to the cabin. It was an empty cabin in the forest. Susan was excited but Bob was not. He wanted to organize the cabin. + +Bob started to move around furniture and fix up the cabin. Susan asked "What are you doing Bob?" + +Bob said "I'm organizing the cabin so we can stay here. Then we can go on adventures in the forest." + +Soon the cabin was organized. Susan thought it looked nice. But then Bob said "There is one more thing I need to do." + +Bob went outside and cut down some trees. He wanted to make a fence around the cabin. Susan said "No Bob! Don't do that!" + +But Bob didn't listen. He kept cutting down trees and piling them up. Then he said "There, the cabin is now organized." + +Unfortunately Bob didn't know that the trees he was cutting down were home to a family of bears. When the bears saw Bob, they got very angry. + +Susan and Bob left the cabin quickly and ran back home. But the bears followed them and chased them all the way home. + +Bob and Susan had to lock all the doors and windows tightly. The bears kept trying to get in but, thankfully, they couldn't. + +The cabin was organized, but it was a very bad ending for Bob and Susan. +Once upon a time, there were two little pals, Jeff and Iggy. They were very busy playing with their toys in the living room. + +Suddenly, Iggy said to Jeff, “I have an idea! Let’s tease our mugs!†Iggy grabbed the mug from the table and started bouncing it up and down. + +Jeff laughed and said, “Hey, I can do that too!†He grabbed his mug and started bouncing it on the floor. + +The mugs bounced and clinked until Iggy stopped and said, “That was fun! Let’s do it again.†Jeff agreed, and the two of them continued playing with their mugs. They were happy and so busy teasing their mugs, they didn't even hear their parents calling them for dinner. +One day, Jack and Jane went riding on their bikes. Jack had a shiny red bike and Jane had a pretty pink one. As they rode along the path, they could see a poor old man walking. They both stopped to say hello. + +The old man smiled and said, "Hello, my dears. How can I help you?" + +Jack said, "Can we have a ride with you?" + +The old man winked and said, "I'd love to!" + +So, Jack and Jane got on the old man's bike and they all belonged down the path together. Jack and Jane laughed and smiled, feeling so happy and free. + +When they got back to Jack and Jane's house, the old man waved and said goodbye. He winked and said, "Take care now!" + +Jack and Jane waved back and said, "Bye bye! Thank you for the ride!" +Once there was a little bird, flying high in the sky. It was so happy, soaring and swooping in the sunny summer air. It chirped a happy song and spread its wings wide. Meanwhile, down on the ground there was a young girl. She watched the bird and smiled, then quickly ran over to her mom. + +"Momma, momma," she said excitedly, "look! A bird! A lovely bird!" + +Momma looked up. "Yes," she said, "it's a bird that is soaring in the sky." + +The little girl clapped her hands. She ran back to the backyard and picked some colorful fabric from a stack. With her mom helping, she cut it into strips and flew it into the air. + +The bright fabric ribbon moved and twisted in the wind. The bird was mesmerized and flew over to the little garden. It landed on a pole and started to wrap itself around the ribbon. + +The little girl squealed with delight and ran closer. "Look Momma!", she said, "the bird is wrapped in my ribbon!" + +Momma smiled and said, "Yes, it's lovely. Now watch, the bird is taking off again!" + +The bird flew into the sky and soared with the sun and wind. The little girl laughed and waved goodbye until the bird became a small speck in the blue sky. She knew that +Once upon a time there was a jolly bear. He especially loved to eat mints! +One day, he decided to go on a journey in search of the biggest, most delicious mint in the world. + +The bear travelled far and wide until one day he arrived at a shining palace. He knocked on the door and a kind wizard opened it. +The bear asked the wizard if he knew of the biggest, most delicious mint and the wizard smiled. + +The wizard said, "Yes! I know the perfect mint. It is even bigger and tastier than you can imagine!" +The bear was so excited he could barely contain himself! + +The wizard gave him the mint and the bear thanked him kindly. The bear ate the mint with a big smile on his face - it was the most delicious thing he had ever tasted! +He thanked the wizard again and set off on his way, very happy and jolly. +Jimmy was so excited! He was going to the park with his Mom to play. He was running and jumping along the path until he saw the pond. Jimmy wanted to get closer, but his Mom said no. + +Jimmy started to pout, but then he remembered he had some new shoes. He slipped out of his Mom's grip and ran closer to the water. But then he heard a loud noise. It sounded like thunder! + +Jimmy was so nervous. He looked up and saw a flash of lightning across the sky. His Mom saw what he was doing and shouted, "Jimmy don't move!" But it was too late. Jimmy slipped on the wet grass and went head-first into the pond. + +His Mom quickly ran over to him, but it was too late. Jimmy had been shocked by the lightning and died instantly. His Mom was so sad and cried for hours. Jimmy was gone forever. +Jim was walking down the street when he saw something dead in front of him. He was scared and called out to his mom. + +"Mom, there's something dead here," he cried. + +"Don't worry, Jim, I'll take care of it," his mom replied. + +Mom went to the kitchen to get her mop and bucket. When she came back, Jim asked what she was going to do with it. + +"I'm going to mop up the mess," his mom said. + +Jim watched as his mom used the mop to clean up the dead thing. Afterwards, Jim felt relieved and impressed with how his mom had taken care of it. He knew she could take care of anything. +Once upon a time there was a small, flexible fish. He lived in a big pond and liked to explore his home. One day he was swimming around the pond when he noticed something funny about the faucet. + +The fish swam over to the faucet and saw that it was dripping water. But the fish soon forgot why he had gone over to the faucet and kept swimming. + +When he had gone far away, he saw the water near the faucet was getting deeper and deeper. He realised he had forgotten to turn the faucet off and the pond was flooding! + +He quickly swam back, but it was too late. The pond was full of water, almost too full to swim in. The fish learnt his lesson that day - always remember to check the faucet and turn it off when you leave the pond. +Once upon a time there was a family who lived by a calm lake. Every day the family went to the lake and played together. One day, they noticed something strange. + +The lake was always so calm and peaceful but that day it was very quiet and there was not one sound or movement. Mom asked the kids, "What do you think is happening?" + +The eldest son said, "I think the animals must be behaving and the silence is peaceful." + +Mom said, "That must be it - let's enjoy this peaceful moment!" + +Then the youngest child said, "I think it's magical!" + +Mom gently smiled and said, "Yes, it is very special, isn't it? Let's treasure this moment of peace and silence." + +The family stayed and enjoyed their peaceful moment together. +Once upon a time, there was a Mama and a little boy. Mama put some gum in the little boy's pocket, and said to him, "Raise this gum carefully, so it will last a long time." + +The little boy smiled and said, "Yes, Mama!" He was very gentle and mild, and he understood his Mama's instructions. + +The little boy started walking and feeling the gum in his pocket. He liked how nice it felt, but he knew he could not eat it yet. + +Suddenly, he met a little girl, and she asked him, "What do you have in your pocket?" + +The little boy reached in and said, "Gum! Mama said to raise it carefully so it will last a long time." + +The little girl smiled and said, "That's a nice thing to do! I will raise my gum, too!" + +The little boy and the little girl smiled at each other, and they both learned how important it is to be mild and careful with things that you love. +Once there was a top. It was a quiet top so it didn't make much noise. It just bounced around on the ground. +One day, a little boy saw the top. "What's that?" He asked. +His mother said, "That's a top. It's round and it rocks back and forth." +The little boy was so excited. He wanted to play with it. +"Can I bounce it?" He asked. +His mother smiled. "Of course you can. But when you're done, be sure to put it back where you found it." +The little boy happily bounced the top. He had so much fun. +When he was done, he put the top back exactly where he found it. +His mother was very proud. She said, "See? If everyone shared like that, the world would be a much nicer place." +The little boy smiled and nodded. He knew that it was his job to make sure everyone had fun. He liked to share. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to count. She counted everything around her, from the birds in the trees to the stars in the sky. One day she found a pair of scissors. She was so excited! So she started to count them. She was so impressed with her counting that she kept counting over and over. + +But then her counting got too loud. All of her neighbours were disturbed and started to complain. Even the birds in the trees had enough, and they flew away in a hurry. + +Finally, the little girl was scolded by her parents and all her counting had to stop. She was very sad and went to her room, never to count again. The end. +One warm day, Teddy was in the park with his mom. He saw a daisy and showed it to his mom. + +"Look mommy, I found a daisy!" Teddy said with a smile. + +His mom replied, "Daisy's are special, Teddy. That's why we always mail daisies to people on their birthdays. + +"We could mail this daisy to Grandma for her birthday," Teddy suggested. + +His mom smiled, "Yes, that would be a nice thing to do. And Grandma would love it." + +Teddy thought for a minute, "Mommy, how can we mail it?" + +His mom replied, "We just mail it in a regular envelope. We'll write a special note to Grandma and send it on its way." + +Teddy smiled and learned that day that special gifts are often sent in regular ways. +Once upon a time there was a big TV in a living room. The TV was so big that it filled up the entire living room. One day, the TV started making a lot of noise. It was very loud and it disturbed the whole house. + +A three year old child was very curious about the noise and went to the living room to investigate. The little child stared at the TV with amazement and asked, "What is that?" + +The parents of the child smiled and said, "That is our big TV. It is very loud today, but that is ok. We just need to turn it down a bit and it won't disturb us anymore." + +The little child nodded and the parents switched off the TV and enjoyed some peace and quiet. The little child was happy to be able to play again in the living room without the TV disturbing them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Rose. She was three years old. + +One day, she wanted to organize her swan toy collection. She tried her best, but she found it difficult. Everything was so messy! + +“Mommy, can you help me?†Rose asked. + +“Yes, of course I can. Let’s organize these swans together,†her mom replied. + +They began to sort the swans by size, color and type. Rose was so proud when they were done. All the swans were neatly lined up and the room was so much more tidy. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a mommy, daddy and baby. They were a very happy family who loved being together. + +One day, mommy and daddy wanted to go out, so they asked baby to stay in and be a good baby. + +Baby said yes, but when the door shut behind mommy and daddy, it was too noisy. After a few minutes, baby started to cry. + +Baby wanted to go out too. So he went to the door and shouted: "Open the door!" + +But no one came to open the door for baby. So baby kept trying, banging on the door, and calling out for someone to open the door. + +But no one came. Baby got even more noisy, and soon the whole neighbourhood could hear his cries. + +But still no one came to open the door. Eventually, baby got tired and went to sleep. + +The next morning when mommy and daddy came home, the door was still shut and baby was still inside, all alone. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was three years old. she loved going to the park. + +One day, after playing at the park, Lily and her mom went to the grocery store on the way home. + +When they got there, Lily saw a big, silver grill. It was so shiny! She asked her mom if they could buy it. + +But her mom said no. “That grill is too big, Lily. We don’t have a place to put it,†her mom said. + +Lily pouted. Her mom smiled and said, “But I have an idea. Let’s get you a small toy grill; the kind that snaps together. Would you like that?†+ +Lily smiled and said, “Yes, please!†+ +So, they bought a small toy grill. It was made out of plastic and had colourful pieces that snapped together. Lily carried the grill proudly the whole way home. + +Once home, Lily's dad was so proud of her new grill that he even took her out for an ice cream to celebrate. Unfortunately, the ice cream was so delicious that it made Lily very spoiled. She made a mess and didn't even offer to clean it up. + +Lily's parents couldn't help but laugh. They knew that she was just a little one. No matter how +Samantha was a little bird who lived high in the sky. Every day, she would spread her wings wide and soar through the air. One day, as Samantha was soaring, she noticed an ambulance below. She watched as it sped along the road. + +Suddenly, Samantha’s wings caught a strong wind and she flew too close to the ambulance. She got so scared that she crash landed right into the street. + +The ambulance stopped quickly. Someone jumped out and ran over to Samantha. It was a kind paramedic. + +The paramedic said, “Are you okay little bird? We must get you inside the ambulance and take you to the hospital.†+ +But Samantha was too scared. She shook her head and said, “No. I want to fly away and go back home.†She wanted to fly away, but her feathers were too messy. + +The paramedic smiled and said, “That's okay. I will help you get cleaned up. Then you can soar all you want.†+ +So the paramedic cleaned all of Samantha’s feathers and then she started to soar. She flapped her wings and soared slowly at first. But soon, she was soaring through the sky faster and higher than ever before. + +The paramedic smiled and waved as Samantha flew away. She was so glad that the brave little bird was able to find her wings and soar +Once there were two best friends named Blob and Jeff. Blob was a popular frog and Jeff was a bear. They would always play together in the backyard. + +One day, Blob said to Jeff: "Let's have a race. The one who wins will be the victor." Jeff had a big smile and said: "Ok, let's go!" + +So, off they went. They ran around the yard and tried their best. Blob was hopping with his big long hops and Jeff was running as fast as he could. + +When they finally finished, Blob thought that he had won. But Jeff said, "No, I won!" Blob wasn't sure, so the two friends decided to ask someone else to help them mind. + +Finally they asked a friendly dog to look and help them decide who had won. The dog looked outside and said, "Jeff won! He crossed the line before Blob!" + +Jeff was so happy. He had won the victory and Blob was happy too. No matter who won, they were still best friends. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sophie. She was only three years old but she was very clever. Whenever she asked questions, her parents knew they had to be honest with her. + +One day Sophie asked her parents, "What's a tutor?" Her parents smiled and explained that a tutor is someone who helps you learn. They said that Sophie was getting a tutor to help her fill her mind with new knowledge. + +Sophie was so excited. She couldn't wait to meet her new tutor. She imagined that she would have to fill her mind with lots and lots of facts. + +When Sophie's tutor eventually arrived, she couldn't believe how friendly and honest she was. For every question she asked, the tutor gave a detailed answer. Sophie could tell that her tutor was going to be a great help. + +Sophie sat on her chair, ready to learn. Her tutor smiled and said, "Let's fill up your little head with lots of knowledge!" Sophie grinned and giggled. It was going to be a fun day. +Once upon a time there was a car. It was broken and it wouldn't go. So the car's owner had to take it to the mechanic. The mechanic looked at it and said that he needed some oil. He asked the car's owner to listen carefully. + +The mechanic said he needed to put some oil in the car. He asked the car's owner to go to the shop and buy some oil. The owner did what he said and brought the oil back to the mechanic. + +The mechanic put the oil in the car and it started to work. The car was no longer broken and it could go again. Everyone was happy and the car's owner thanked the mechanic for fixing it. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly robot named Sam. Sam liked to explore the world and have fun. + +One day, Sam saw something shiny on the ground. He bent down and picked it up. It was a key. + +Sam looked around and saw a box with a lock on it. He knew he had to unlock it! Sam used the key to unlock the box, and inside it he found a jar of glue. + +Sam was so excited. He loved playing with glue because it was so sticky and goopy. He opened up the jar and started sticking things together to make fun shapes and designs. + +After a while, Sam waved goodbye to the box and the key and went on to explore the world some more. + +The End! +One sunny day, Mommy and Daddy were going to the park. They were so excited to welcome their three year old. When they got to the park, it was so empty. + +Mommy pointed to the swings and said, "Let's have some fun!" + +But the three year old shook her head and said, "No, I don't want to go on that!" + +Mommy and Daddy were confused. "Why don't you want to go on the swings?" asked Mommy. + +The three year old said, "I don't know. I just don't!" + +They tried to convince her, but nothing seemed to work. They could feel themselves getting frustrated. Daddy said, "I'm done trying. Let's just go home." + +Mommy and Daddy started to walk away, but they didn't get far before something happened. The three year old ran after them and said, "Wait! I want to go on the swings now!" + +Mommy and Daddy were so happy. They smiled and said, "Ready, set, swing!" +Once upon a time there was a farmer who was very popular. Everyone in the village liked her because she was very kind and friendly. + +One day, the farmer decided to go swimming in the river near her farm. The water was so cool and refreshing, and the farmer had a great time. She swam and swam, further than she had ever gone before. + +As the sun began to set, the farmer started to swim back to the farm. But suddenly, she realized that she had gone too far away. She was not sure if she could make it back in time for dinner. + +Just then, her friends from the village heard about her problem. They called all their friends and together they formed a big boat. + +Soon enough, the farmer was back on land safe and sound. With the boat, everyone celebrated and swam together in the river. + +It was the best day ever, and from then on the farmer was even more popular in the village! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Will and Jack. Will was a strong and brave boy, while Jack was small and weak. + +One day, Will and Jack were playing in the park when Jack started to feel a bit tired. His little legs felt weak, so he asked Will for help. Will smiled and said he would share his strength with Jack. + +He put Jack on his back and carried him around the park. As they ran and played, Will's strength began to fill Jack's weak legs. Jack was so happy he could run and play again! + +They laughed and ran together until the sun went down. Then, Jack said goodbye and thanked Will for helping to share his strength. From that day on, Will and Jack were the best of friends! +Once upon a time there were two friends called John and Amanda. They often hung out together. One day, John suggested that they marry. Amanda was not sure, as she thought it was too soon. John said it was the only way they could be together forever. + +The next day, John brought Amanda a bottle of juice. It was a dull coloured bottle, with no special shapes or designs. Amanda thanked John for the gift and said she would think about getting married. + +At the end of the day, Amanda told John that she would not marry him. She said that it takes more than giving someone a bottle of juice to forge a strong, married relationship. A marriage should be built on trust, communication and true friendship. + +John understood and thanked Amanda for teaching him a valuable lesson. From then on, they stayed friends, but never married. +Once upon a time there was a three-year-old boy named Jack. He was always very active, always running and never sitting still! One day his mom wanted to surprise him with a special present and bought him a shiny new helmet. + +When Jack saw the helmet, he was so excited and ran to put it on his head. His mom said: "But Jack, you won't be able to balance properly if you wear it. You have to take it off so you can walk and run safely". + +Jack disagreed, but his mom insisted that he take the helmet off. Jack was very sad and thought it wasn't fair. + +Just then, Jack's dad came in, and said: "You're right Jack. If you want to be safe, you should always listen to your mom, but you should also remember to be modest. That means that sometimes you should understand why things cannot be a certain way and accept them. That's the best way to keep safe and stay happy". + +Jack decided to take his father's advice and tried to balance the lesson he learned with the need to stay safe. From then on, he always made sure to wear his helmet when running and playing, and to be modest with his parents and friends. +One day, a little boy named Mark was playing with his cars on the rug. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise outside. He ran to the window and saw a big plane in the sky. + +"What is that?" he asked his mom. + +"That's a plane, Mark," his mom said. "It's zooming through the sky." + +Mark was so excited. He asked, "Where is it going?" + +His mom replied, "It's going to a distant nation. It's so far away!" + +The next day, Mark wanted to go outside and play. As he raced out of the house, he could hear the plane in the sky again. But this time, it was different. It was moving much slower than the day before. + +As Mark watched in awe, he knew what the plane was doing. It was going to its destination! He smiled and waved to the plane as it slowly zoomed away. +Once upon a time there was a very important pencil. It was special and everyone wanted to care for it. + +One day, a three year old girl found the pencil. She was so excited and picked it up to make a drawing. She said to her mom, "Mommy, look! I found a pencil!" + +Her mom said, "That looks special, sweetie. Take good care of it." + +The little girl took the pencil everywhere. She even took it to bed with her that night! + +The next morning, the girl was sad. She saw that the pencil had broken. + +The little girl said to her mom, "The pencil broke." + +Her mom said sadly, "That's too bad, sweetie. You should have taken better care of it." + +The little girl had made a mistake, but it was too late. The very important pencil was gone forever. +Timmy and his mom were walking to the park. It was a sunny day and Timmy was so excited. + +"Mom, can we swing on the swing?" Timmy asked his mom. + +"Yes, we can, sweetie," his mom said. + +When they got to the park, Timmy was so excited. He quickly ran to the swings and asked his mom to help him on. Mom weighed him down and Timmy started swinging. He was having so much fun. + +But then Timmy saw the lazy caterpillars. He wanted to play with them. "Mom, can I go play with the caterpillars?" + +"Yes, of course," his mom said. So, Timmy went off to play with the caterpillars and his mom watched him from the swings. He played with the caterpillars for a while and then he ran back to his mom to swing again. They had a great day playing in the park on that sunny day. +The sun was shining brightly in the wilds of the countryside. A farmer lived on the land with his loyal goat. + +The farmer was very patient. He looked after his goat with kind words and a gentle hand. + +The farmer knew that his goat was curious and often liked to explore. He feared his beloved goat would get lost in the vast fields. + +One day, the goat was gone. He was nowhere to be seen. The farmer, feeling worried and a little sad, shouted “Goat! Where are you?†+ +He searched all day but could not find his little friend. Soon night was falling. The farmer was getting tired and still hadn’t found the goat. + +Just as he was about to give up and go home, he heard a bleat from behind a nearby bush. He gently moved the bush aside and saw his goat. + +The farmer was overjoyed and thanked his lucky stars for his patient searching had paid off. He put a rope on the goat, holding him tightly by his side, and walked home. + +The moral of this story is that being patient leads to good rewards. When you lose something, do not panic and keep searching and never give up. +Once upon a time there was a mom and a little boy. They used to go together to the beach every day. The boy loved boats and the beach. + +One day they arrived at the beach and the boy saw a boat. He was so excited and asked his mom, "Can we please get that boat?" + +His mom looked so compassionate and smiled. She said, "Maybe tomorrow, let's see if we can manage it". + +The next day, to the boy's delight, they managed to buy the boat and they went to the beach. + +He was so excited to ride his new boat and have even more fun at the beach. His mom watched him with lots of compassion. + +The boy felt so happy and thanked his mom for managing to buy the boat. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit called Kit. Kit was very clever and was always looking for something to do. One day, Kit had an idea. He found a big, empty box and decided to fill it with exciting things. Kit made some toys he found in the garden and added some of his favourite books. Then, he took the box outside. + +All of a sudden, it started to shine. Kit was very excited and asked an older rabbit what was happening. "It's something special that happens sometimes when the sun is out," the older rabbit said. "It's called magic". + +Kit was so excited and happy. He thanked the older rabbit before running off with his box. From that day on, Kit enjoyed playing with the things he had put inside the box which now sparkled when the sun shone. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and loved to explore the world around her. + +One day, Lucy was walking in the garden when she saw the wind blowing. She was so curious that she wanted to prepare to go on an adventure. She put on her coat and shoes, grabbed her backpack and ran outside. + +As Lucy walked outside she felt the wind blowing on her face and she smiled. She walked up the hill and looked out at the wonderful view. Suddenly, a gust of wind came and blew her coat off! + +"Oh no!" Lucy said, but she didn't feel scared. She just felt excited as the wind took her coat and sent it flying away. She laughed and ran to catch it. + +When she had grabbed it, Lucy decided to prepare for a new adventure. She wanted to go somewhere interesting and fun. She looked around and saw a big tree. It looked exciting, so she decided to climb it. + +It was fun until she got halfway up, then it got boring. She stayed in the tree for a while, until she had an idea. She started to swing from branch to branch and pretend she was a flying squirrel. + +Lucy laughed as she flew around the tree. The wind blew her hair and she felt free. In the end, she had a wonderful adventure and learned a lot. +John was outside in the park with his friends. They were talking about their favorite colors. John suggested that he liked yellow the best. His friends all liked different colors. Allison liked green, Sandy liked red and Michael liked blue. + +John was feeling a little jealous. He wanted to have his own special color. So his friends suggested a new color, one that no one had ever seen before. Together, they combined all their colors to make a new one. + +John was very excited to see what their new color looked like. They all closed their eyes and imagined the color. When they opened them again, their amazing new color was there. It was a bright and beautiful pink. + +John was so happy! He hugged his friends and thanked them for helping him find his special color. From that day on, pink was John's favorite color. +Once upon a time, there lived three siblings- a brother, a sister, and a baby. One day, the brother and sister decided to go to the beach. They wanted to soak in the sun before it began to set. + +"I'm so excited!" said the sister as they walked to the beach. + +Suddenly, they heard a mysterious voice that said, "You must leave now. It is not safe here." + +The brother and sister were very scared. + +"Who said that?" said the brother. + +The mysterious voice replied, "It was me! I am an ancient spirit that lives in these waters. I must warn you to leave as quickly as you can!" + +The brother and sister were so scared that they started running back home as fast as they could. + +The baby was still at home, waiting for them. When the brother and sister told the baby what happened, the baby said, "Wow, that was scary!" + +The three siblings laughed and hugged each other. They were so relieved that the spirit did not make them soak in the water for too long! +There was a little boy who was very hungry. He was walking in the street and he saw a chimney. He wanted to see where it went, so he decided to do something he'd never done before. + +He climbed up the chimney and, when he got to the top, he was surprised to find himself inside a big house! He was so happy that he found something interesting to do and he decided to stay there. + +The boy found himself in a kitchen full of food! He was very hungry, so he ate all the food he could find and he was feeling much better afterwards. + +He decided to explore the house and found a cozy corner with a big blanket. After he was all warm and comfy, he fell asleep. + +The next morning, the boy woke up and thanked the house for giving him such a wonderful night before heading back home. The house was happy that the little boy came to visit, and he was happy he got to do something new. +Joey was watching cartoons on the TV. All of a sudden he saw a funny looking red car, so he pointed and said "Wow! I want that car!" His dad smiled and said "Well, why don't we go get it?" + +So they jumped into their own, reliable car and drove off. Joey was so excited, he kept rubbing his hands together as he watched all the cars go by. + +Finally, they arrived at the shop where the red car was. His dad opened the door and Joey jumped out. He marched up to the red car, pointed, and said "That's the one!" + +His dad nodded and said "Yes, it is reliable and it will make you very happy!" They bought the car and Joey drove off, happy as can be. +One day, a little girl called Ann was visiting her grandmother's house. It was winter outside, and the wind was fierce. Grandma asked Ann, "Do you want to go outside dear?" + +"Yes," Ann said. + +Grandma explained, "When it's winter, it is cold outside and the wind is fierce. We should wear warm coats and hats." + +Ann nodded and said, "Let's make snowmen!" + +Grandma smiled, "That's a great idea, Ann. Here, take my big coat and hat and go outside to have some fun." + +Ann ran outside and started making a big snowman. Grandma watched her from inside, shaking her head and smiling. Ann was having so much fun! +Once there was a little girl called Sue. She loved painting and one day she got some colourful paints. She was so excited that she wanted to start painting right away. She quickly spread out some paper and began to paint a picture. She was so busy with her painting that she didn't even notice a tornado coming her way! + +The tornado came closer and closer and Sue had to save her painting. She quickly grabbed it and ran away. When she had found a safe spot, Sue looked at her painting again. It was all smudged up and the colours were all mixed together. Sue was really sad about it because it didn't look cute anymore. + +All of sudden, something amazing happened. The tornado had created a beautiful picture in Sue's painting! It had made something from the mess – something Sue couldn't have done on her own. + +Sue suddenly realised that sometimes it's only when we go through difficult times that something magical and beautiful can be created. And she promised herself that no matter what problem she would have in the future, she would never give up hope! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. He loved to play in the water, and wanted to splash around all day. One day, Max went to the lake with his mom. Max was very excited and started jumping and splashing in the lake. + +Max's mom was laughing and said, "Max! We need to stop soon - it is getting dark." + +Max said, "Just one more splash, Mommy!" His mom smiled and said, "OK, one more splash!" + +Max grinned and jumped into the lake, making a big splash. He swam back to shore and was dripping wet. But then he noticed a brilliant lamp sitting on the shore! Max picked up the lamp and his mom said, "That's a beautiful lamp, Max! Let's take it home." + +So Max and his mom packed up the lamp and brought it home. When they arrived, Max's mom plugged in the lamp and the room filled with brilliant light. Max couldn't believe his eyes! It was the perfect end to a wonderful day at the lake. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very upset. She had found a coin on the ground, but someone else had taken it away. She was so sad that she started to tear. + +But then, the girl noticed something shiny in the ground. She looked closer and she saw it was a bigger coin! She was so happy that she stopped crying and quickly grabbed the coin. + +But then the girl realised that somebody else had taken her coin. So, she started to cry again. + +However, this time, the girl had a plan. She tucked the big coin away and waited. Sure enough, soon after, the same person came back and snatched the big coin. + +The girl was not upset now, she was delighted. She had taken back her coin and found another to replace it. To this day, she still remembers how she used her wits to find her lost treasure. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was a strong and brave girl. One day there was a rare storm so Daisy decided to go and pull her friend, Emma, from the house to take a look. + +"What do you want to do?" asked Emma when Daisy arrived. + +"Let's go outside and pull the storm," said Daisy, her eyes bright. + +"Okay," Emma said, "Let's go." + +The two girls went outside and pulled the storm into the sky. They looked up and saw the stars twinkle. Daisy felt so proud of herself for pulling the storm, since it was so rare. + +The two girls hugged and laughed as they enjoyed the rare storm. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Marie and she was 3-years-old. One day, Marie found a castle made of toy blocks in her bedroom. She was so excited and began to zip around the castle. But as she moved around the castle, it began to wobble. She grew still and something weird appeared from inside the castle - it was a colorful butterfly! + +Marie thought it was so beautiful, she tried to catch it! But instead, she accidentally knocked the castle down. She began to cry but the butterfly flew above her and said, "It's ok. We all make mistakes. But we can fix them and make them right." So Marie used the toy blocks and zipped around the castle to rebuild it. + +By the time she had finished, the castle was bigger, brighter and even more beautiful than before! She was so happy. + +The moral of the story: Mistakes can be fixed. With some hard work and patience, even the weirdest of situations can be turned into something wonderful! +Once upon a time there was a wise bear called Benny. Benny was old and furry and liked to talk to his friends in the forest. One day Benny saw a shiny new razor and he wanted to try it out. + +He asked his friend, Rabbit, if he could borrow it. Rabbit said yes, so Benny started to use the razor. He had to be very careful because he didn't want to cut himself. + +When Rabbit came back to get his razor the next day, Benny thanked him for letting him use it. Rabbit said, "It's okay but next time you want to borrow something, talk to me first". + +Benny nodded and promised that he would remember what Rabbit said. From then on, Benny was very wise and remembered to talk before he borrowed anything from his friends. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Rosie. They were both three years old and they loved playing together. + +One day, they were playing with books in Jack’s bedroom. Jack said to Rosie, “I can read these books!†Rosie was amazed. She had never seen anyone so young read before. + +The next day, Jack said to Rosie, “Let’s go to university. Maybe I can learn to read even more.†+ +Rosie got excited. She couldn't wait to go to university with Jack. But when they got there, it was really boring. Everybody was sitting still and doing work. + +Jack and Rosie decided to go play in the park instead. They had much more fun running around and playing games! +Mama and Sam were in the kitchen. Mama was teaching Sam how to make cereal. She showed him how to take the milk from the fridge and pour it in a bowl. Then, she touched the box of cereal, and it was orange. + +"What color is this cereal?" asked Mama. + +"Orange!" said Sam, excitedly. + +Mama picked up the box and showed Sam how to pour it in the bowl. She taught him how to mix the milk and cereal together. + +When they were finished, Mama said, "Yum! We made orange cereal together." + +Sam smiled, happy to know that he helped make breakfast. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl. She was walking in the woods one day when she came across a tree. On the tree was a ripe, orange fruit which she had never seen before. She knew she had to try it, so she shot an arrow at the tree to knock the orange off. + +The arrow sailed through the air and landed right on the orange, making it fall down onto the ground. The brave little girl ran to the orange and grabbed it. She examined it, wondering what it was. + +Suddenly, a voice said, "That's an orange! It's really tasty and available for everyone to eat!" + +The brave little girl looked and saw an old man smiling at her. He said, "Would you like to try it?" + +She nodded and the old man gave her the orange. She took a bite and the orange was incredibly sweet and juicy. She smiled and thanked the old man. She never forgot the delicious orange she ate in the woods that day. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty princess. She was very busy looking after her kingdom. Every day she wandered around, helping everyone with their problems. + +One day, the princess was walking through the village when she spotted a little girl. "Hello!" she said with a smile. + +The little girl looked up at the princess. "What are you doing?" she asked. + +The princess smiled again. "I'm wandering around, and seeing if anyone needs help," she replied. + +The little girl nodded. "Can I help too?" she asked. + +The princess thought for a moment. "Of course you can," she said. "What a great idea!" + +So, the princess and the little girl set off together. They wandered around the village, helping everyone with their problems. By the end of the day, the princess was so happy. She had made a new friend, and the village was much happier! +One day, two children named Joe and Jen decided to go on an adventure. They decided to take a boat and go to a faraway island. +When they arrived to the island, they saw a war going on. Everyone was fighting and it was noisy and scary. Joe and Jen looked at each other and screamed in terror. + +Suddenly, an old woman appeared in front of them. She was wearing a big cape and had a walking stick. She seemed very wise. +"Don't be scared," she said in a calm voice. "Take my hand and come with me. I will show you a place where you will be safe." + +Joe and Jen felt better and they trusted the old woman. She took them to a quiet beach and they felt much safer. The old woman told them stories by the fire, and Joe and Jen were happy and relaxed. + +When the sun went down, the old woman told Joe and Jen it was time for them to go home. She gave them some wise advice and hugged them goodbye. Joe and Jen thanked the old woman, took the boat and sailed back home. + +What an amazing adventure! Joe and Jen will never forget this day and the old woman's wise words. +Once there was a family who had a daughter named Lucy. She was only three years old and loved to explore her backyard. One day, she was playing with her kitten when the kitten suddenly disappeared. Lucy started to worry, so she shouted out, "Where did he go?" "He’s probably just at work,†said her mom. “What’s work?†asked Lucy. “Work is an important job,†said her dad. Lucy had so many more questions, but her mom said, “Don’t worry. He’ll be back soon.†+ +The sun began to set, and Lucy couldn’t help but feel a bit scared. Then, all of a sudden, she saw a pair of eyes looking back at her in the darkness. It was her kitten! Lucy ran to him and hugged him tightly. “See, I told you he would come back,†her mom said with a smile. Lucy smiled back, feeling relieved and fine. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play together. They have a big box. They pretend the box is a house. They say they are married. + +One day, Ben comes to play. He sees the box. He wants to play too. He says, "Can I be your son?" Tom and Anna say, "No, this is our house. Go away." + +Ben is sad. He says, "That is not fair. You have to share. Let me play with you." Tom and Anna say, "No, this is our marriage. We are complete. Go away." + +Ben is angry. He says, "You are mean. You are not married. You are just kids. I will break your house." He kicks the box. The box falls down. Tom and Anna cry. + +Ben feels bad. He says, "I am sorry. I was wrong. I should not break your house. Can we be friends?" Tom and Anna say, "Yes, we can be friends. But you have to be nice. And you have to help us fix our house." + +They work together. They fix the box. They make it bigger. They say, "Now we have a big house. We can all play together. We are happy." They hug. They smile. They play. +Tom and Mia like to play with their toys. They have a big box of toys with cars, dolls, balls and more. One day, they find a new toy in the box. It is a stage with a curtain and a wheel. Tom and Mia are curious. They want to see what the toy can do. + +They put the stage on the floor and pull the curtain. They see a picture of a cat on the wheel. They turn the wheel and the picture changes. Now they see a dog, then a bird, then a fish. Tom and Mia are happy. They clap their hands and say, "Wow!" + +They decide to make a show with the stage. They take turns to spin the wheel and tell a story about the picture. Tom spins the wheel and sees a car. He says, "This is a car. It can go fast or slow. It can roll on the road or on the grass. It can honk its horn and make noise. Beep beep!" Mia spins the wheel and sees a doll. She says, "This is a doll. It can wear different clothes and hats. It can smile or cry. It can hug and kiss. I love my doll!" + +They have fun with the stage for a long time. They make up many stories and laugh a lot. They are good friends and good storytellers. They are proud of their show. They bow and say, "Thank you for watching!" +Lily was a girl who liked to run and play. She had many friends in her street. They liked to play tag, hide and seek, and ball. Lily was very fast and good at games. She always wanted to win and be the best. + +One day, a new boy came to the street. His name was Sam. He was shy and quiet. He did not know how to play the games. Lily did not want to play with him. She thought he was slow and bad at games. She said he could not join her and her friends. + +Sam felt sad and lonely. He wanted to make friends and have fun. He tried to watch and learn the games. He practiced by himself. He got better and better. He gained speed and skill. + +One day, Lily and her friends were playing tag. Lily was the tagger. She ran after everyone. She tagged them all, except Sam. Sam was hiding behind a tree. He saw Lily coming. He ran out and tagged her. He said, "You're it!" + +Lily was surprised and angry. She did not like to lose. She said, "That's not fair! You cheated! You can't play with us!" She ran away, crying. + +Sam felt sorry for Lily. He did not want to hurt her. He ran after her. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I did not cheat. I just practiced a lot. I wanted to play with you and be your friend. You are very fast and good at games. You are incredible." + +Lily stopped and listened. She realized that Sam was not mean or bad. He was just different and new. He worked hard and learned. He was kind and honest. He was a good friend. She felt ashamed and sorry. She said, "I'm sorry, Sam. I was mean and rude. I did not give you a chance. I wanted to be the best and forgot to be nice. You are incredible, too." + +Lily and Sam hugged and smiled. They went back to the street. They played with the other kids. They had fun and shared. They learned from each other. They became best friends. + +The moral of the story is: Don't judge people by their looks or abilities. Give them a chance and be kind. You can gain more by being friendly than by being selfish. +Sara is a little girl who likes to go to school. She likes to play with her friends, draw pictures, and learn new things. Every morning, she puts on her backpack and walks to the bus stop with her mom. + +One day, when Sara gets to school, she hears a loud noise in her classroom. She wonders what it is. She runs to the door and looks inside. She sees a big mess on the floor. Books, crayons, and toys are everywhere. She also sees a big dog with a wagging tail. The dog is barking and jumping on the desks. + +"Whoa!" Sara says. "What is that dog doing here?" + +The teacher hears Sara and comes to the door. She smiles and says, "Don't worry, Sara. This is Max. He is our special guest today. He is a therapy dog. He helps people feel happy and calm. Do you want to meet him?" + +Sara nods. She likes dogs. She walks into the classroom and sees her friends. They are all petting and hugging Max. Max licks their faces and wags his tail. Sara joins them and feels Max's soft fur. She hears him make a happy sound. + +"Hi, Max," Sara says. "You are a good dog. I like you." + +Max likes Sara too. He gives her a big kiss. Sara giggles and hugs him back. She feels happy and calm. She thinks Max is the best guest ever. +Sam and Lily were twins who liked to play in the park. They had a big ball that they kicked and threw to each other. One day, they saw a boy with a hat that had a long feather on it. The boy was sitting on a bench, reading a book. + +"Look at his hat!" Sam said to Lily. "It is unusual. It looks like a bird." + +"Let's tease him!" Lily said. "It will be fun." + +They ran to the boy and took his hat. They threw it to each other and laughed. The boy got up and chased them. He was angry and sad. + +"Give me back my hat!" he shouted. "It was a gift from my grandma. She is sick and I miss her." + +Sam and Lily did not listen. They kept teasing him. They did not see the big rock on the ground. Sam tripped over it and fell. He dropped the hat. He felt a lot of pain in his knee. It was bleeding. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" he cried. "Lily, help me!" + +Lily ran to him and saw his knee. She felt sorry for him. She also saw the boy pick up his hat and hug it. He looked at them with tears in his eyes. + +"I'm sorry," Lily said. "We were mean. We should not have teased you. Are you okay?" + +The boy nodded. He was still upset, but he was also kind. + +"I'm sorry, too," Sam said. "Your hat is nice. I hope your grandma gets better." + +The boy smiled a little. He said his name was Ben. He said he liked to read books. He asked them if they wanted to be his friends. + +Sam and Lily nodded. They said they liked to play with the ball. They asked him if he wanted to join them. + +Ben nodded. He said he liked to play, too. He put his hat on his head and followed them to the grass. They played together and had fun. They learned to share and be nice. They did not tease anyone anymore. +One day, a lady was walking in the park. She was troubled. She had a big problem and she did not know what to do. She saw a bench and she sat down. She felt sad and tired. + +A little boy was playing with his ball near the bench. He saw the lady and he wanted to help. He ran to her and said, "Hello, lady. Why are you troubled? Do you want to play with me?" + +The lady looked at the boy and smiled a little. She said, "Hello, little boy. You are very kind. I am troubled because I lost my job and I have no money. I don't know how to pay for my house and my food." + +The boy thought for a moment. He said, "I have an idea. You can come to my house and talk to my mom. She is very nice and she knows many things. Maybe she can help you find a new job or give you some food. Do you want to come with me?" + +The lady was surprised and touched by the boy's offer. She said, "Thank you, little boy. You are very sweet and brave. I would like to come with you and talk to your mom. Maybe she can help me. What is your name?" + +The boy said, "My name is Tom. What is your name?" + +The lady said, "My name is Anna. Nice to meet you, Tom." + +Tom and Anna held hands and walked to Tom's house. They became friends and they hoped that everything would be better. +Ben liked to bounce on his bed. He bounced up and down, up and down, making funny noises. He bounced so high that he could touch the ceiling. He bounced so fast that he felt like a bird. + +But one night, when he was bouncing on his bed, he heard a loud boom outside. He looked out the window and saw big flashes of lightning in the sky. He saw the rain falling hard and the wind blowing the trees. He felt scared and stopped bouncing. + +He ran to his mom and dad's room. He knocked on the door and said, "Mom, Dad, I'm worried. There is lightning and thunder and rain outside. Can I sleep with you?" + +Mom and Dad opened the door and hugged Ben. They said, "Don't worry, Ben. The lightning and thunder and rain are just a storm. It will go away soon. You are safe with us. You can sleep with us tonight." + +They took Ben to their bed and tucked him in. They gave him a kiss and a cuddle. They told him a story and sang him a song. Ben felt warm and cozy and loved. He forgot about the storm and fell asleep. He dreamed of bouncing on his bed again. +Tim and Sam were best friends. They liked to play outside in summer. They had a cool tree house in the yard. They climbed up and down and pretended to be pirates. + +One day, they saw a big red ball in the grass. They both wanted it. They ran to get it. They reached it at the same time. They pulled and pulled. They did not want to share. + +"Mine!" Tim shouted. + +"No, mine!" Sam shouted. + +They shouted louder and louder. They did not hear the car coming. The car was fast and loud. It did not see them. It hit them and the ball. The ball popped. Tim and Sam fell down. They did not get up. They were hurt. They were quiet. + +Mom and Dad heard the noise. They ran outside. They saw the car and the ball and Tim and Sam. They were scared and sad. They cried and cried. They called for help. But it was too late. Tim and Sam were gone. They did not play anymore. +Lily liked to draw with her crayons. She had many colors and papers. She wanted to show her drawings to her mom and dad. But she did not have a place to keep them. They were on the floor, on the table, on the bed. Sometimes they got lost or torn. + +One day, Lily had an idea. She asked her dad to help her. "Dad, can you make me a shelf for my drawings?" she said. "A shelf?" her dad said. "What is a shelf?" Lily pointed to the wall. "A shelf is a thing that goes on the wall. You can put things on it. Like books or toys or drawings." Her dad nodded. "I see. A shelf is a good idea. I can make you a shelf. But I need some wood and some nails and some tools. Can you help me find them?" + +Lily was happy. She liked to help her dad. They went to the garage and looked for the things they needed. They found some wood and some nails and some tools. They brought them to Lily's room. Her dad measured and cut and hammered. Lily watched and cheered. Soon, they had a shelf. It was big and strong and nice. Lily thanked her dad. "You are the best dad. You are very reliable. You can make anything." Her dad smiled. "You are very welcome, Lily. You are very smart. You can improve anything." + +Lily put her drawings on the shelf. She arranged them by color and size and shape. She was proud of her work. She called her mom. "Mom, come and see my shelf and my drawings!" she said. Her mom came and saw. She was amazed. "Wow, Lily, you have a shelf and many drawings. They are beautiful. You are very talented. You and your dad did a great job." She hugged Lily and her dad. They were happy. They had a shelf and a family. They loved each other. +Lily liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna. Anna had a brown dress and brown hair. Lily liked to brush Anna's hair and make her dance. + +One day, Lily saw a shiny thing on the floor. It was a piece of glass. It was from a broken cup that Mommy had dropped. Lily did not know that glass was sharp. She wanted to pick up the glass and make it a necklace for Anna. + +Lily reached for the glass, but it hurt her hand. It made a cut on her finger. Lily cried out loud. She dropped the glass and ran to Mommy. Mommy saw the blood on Lily's finger and the glass on the floor. She was scared and angry. + +Mommy took Lily to the bathroom. She washed the cut and put a band-aid on it. She hugged Lily and said, "I'm sorry, sweetie. You should never touch glass. Glass is sharp. It can hurt you very badly. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, Mommy. I'm sorry. I wanted to make a necklace for Anna. But glass is sharp. I won't touch it again." Mommy smiled and said, "That's good, Lily. I love you. And I'm sure Anna loves you too, even without a necklace." She kissed Lily's finger and took her back to her dolls. Lily felt better and played with Anna. She forgot about the glass. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. They also have a big calendar on the wall. The calendar has pictures of animals for each month. + +One day, Ben and Lily are looking at the calendar. They see that it is October. The picture for October is a lion. The lion has a big mane and sharp teeth. He looks powerful and strong. + +"Wow, look at the lion!" Ben says. "He is the king of the animals. He can roar and run and hunt. I want to be like him." + +Lily looks at the lion too. She thinks he is scary and mean. She does not want to be like him. She likes other animals better. + +"I don't like the lion," Lily says. "He is too loud and fierce. He might hurt other animals. I want to be like the bunny. The bunny is cute and soft. He can hop and nibble and cuddle. He is my favorite." + +Ben and Lily start to argue. They both think their animal is better. They raise their voices and point at the calendar. They do not listen to each other. + +Mom hears them from the kitchen. She comes to their room. She sees them fighting over the calendar. She is not happy. + +"Ben and Lily, stop!" Mom says. "Why are you yelling and fighting? The calendar is for everyone. You can like different animals. That is okay. But you have to be kind and respectful to each other. Can you do that?" + +Ben and Lily look at Mom. They feel sorry. They know Mom is right. They hug each other and say sorry. + +"Sorry, Ben," Lily says. "You can like the lion. He is powerful and strong. That is cool." + +"Sorry, Lily," Ben says. "You can like the bunny. He is cute and soft. That is nice." + +Mom smiles and hugs them too. She is proud of them. She tells them they are both wonderful and special. She says they can look at the calendar together and learn about different animals. She says they can also play with their toys and books. She says they can have fun and be happy. + +Ben and Lily nod and smile. They agree with Mom. They look at the calendar again. They see that November is coming soon. The picture for November is a turkey. They wonder what the turkey can do. They decide to find out. They say thank you to Mom and start to play. They are good twins. +Ben and Lily like to go to the park with Mom. They see many things in nature. They see birds, flowers, trees, and bugs. They like to run, play, and explore. + +One day, they find a big hill. They want to climb it. Mom says it is okay, but they have to be careful. They hold hands and start to go up. It is hard, but they do not give up. They help each other when they slip or get tired. + +They reach the top of the hill. They are very happy. They see the whole park and the sky. They feel the wind and the sun. They hug and smile. They say, "We did it!" + +Mom is proud of them. She claps her hands and says, "Well done, Ben and Lily! You are brave and strong!" She joins them on the hill and gives them a big hug. They applaud, too. They say, "Thank you, Mom! We love you!" + +They sit on the hill and enjoy the view. They see nature and feel fine. They are a happy family. +Lila and Ben love to play with their rocket. It is big and red and has a door and a window. They pretend to fly to the moon and the stars. Sometimes they take their teddy bears with them. + +One day, they see a new boy in the park. He is sitting on a bench and looks sad. He has a cast on his arm and a bandage on his head. Lila and Ben want to make him happy. + +"Hi, what is your name?" Lila asks. + +"Tommy," the boy says. + +"Do you want to play with us?" Ben asks. + +Tommy nods. He likes rockets too. + +"Come on, let's enter the rocket and go on an adventure!" Lila says. + +They help Tommy get inside the rocket. They buckle their seat belts and press the buttons. They make noises like a rocket engine. + +"Where are we going?" Tommy asks. + +"To the moon!" Lila says. + +"To the stars!" Ben says. + +They look out the window and see the sky and the clouds. They imagine they see planets and aliens. They laugh and have fun. + +Tommy feels happy. He has new friends. They are compassionate. They share their rocket with him. He forgets about his arm and his head. He feels like he can fly. +Lila liked to sail her boat in the pond. She made the boat from a big leaf and a stick. She tied a needle to the stick with a thread. The needle was shiny and sharp. + +One day, a duck saw Lila's boat. The duck was ignorant. He did not know what a boat was. He thought the leaf was food and the needle was a worm. He swam to the boat and tried to eat it. + +Lila saw the duck and shouted. "No, duck, no! That is my boat, not your food! The needle will hurt you!" But the duck did not listen. He bit the leaf and the needle. He felt a pain in his mouth. He quacked and spat out the boat. + +Lila ran to the pond and picked up her boat. She checked the leaf and the needle. They were still okay. She was happy. She said to the duck, "You are a silly duck. You should not eat things you do not know. Next time, ask before you take." The duck was ashamed. He nodded and swam away. Lila sailed her boat again. She hoped the duck learned his lesson. +Lily liked to play with her mom's key. It was shiny and made a jingly sound when she shook it. She liked to pretend it was a magic key that could open any door. Sometimes she hid it under her pillow or in her toy box. + +One day, her mom was in a hurry to go to work. She looked for her key everywhere, but she could not find it. She was very worried and sad. She asked Lily if she had seen it, but Lily was scared to tell the truth. She said she did not know where it was. + +Lily saw her mom's face and felt sorry. She remembered how her mom was always compassionate and kind to her. She gave her hugs and kisses, read her stories, and helped her with her homework. She did not want to make her mom unhappy. + +She ran to her room and got the key from under her pillow. She brought it to her mom and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I took your key. I wanted to play with it. Here it is. Please don't be mad at me." + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. She said, "Thank you, Lily. I'm not mad at you. I'm glad you told me the truth. I love you very much. You are a good girl. But next time, please ask me before you take something that is not yours. OK?" + +Lily nodded and said, "OK, mom. I love you too. Can I still play with your key sometimes?" + +Her mom laughed and said, "Sure, you can. But only when I'm not using it. And you have to put it back where you found it. Deal?" + +Lily agreed and said, "Deal." She shook the key and made it jingle. She and her mom were happy. +Lily and Max like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make zoom sounds when they move the cars on the floor. + +One day, they find a new car in the toy box. It is yellow and shiny. It has a button on the side. Lily and Max wonder what the button does. + +"Can I press it?" Lily asks. + +"OK, but be careful," Max says. + +Lily presses the button. The yellow car makes a loud beep and starts to move by itself. It zooms across the room, faster and faster. Lily and Max are surprised and excited. + +"Wow, look at it go!" Max says. + +"Let's chase it!" Lily says. + +They run after the yellow car, laughing and shouting. The car turns and twists, dodging the furniture and the toys. It is a fun game. + +But then, the car zooms towards the door. It is open. The car goes out of the room and down the stairs. + +"Oh no, stop!" Lily and Max cry. + +They run to the door and look down. They see the yellow car at the bottom of the stairs, broken and still. + +They feel sad and sorry. They broke the new car. + +They go down the stairs and pick up the car. They hug it and say sorry. + +"Maybe we can fix it," Max says. + +"Maybe," Lily says. + +They take the car back to their room. They try to put the pieces together. They hope the car will zoom again. +One day, Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a doll and Ben had a car. They were having fun, but then Ben wanted to play with the doll too. He tried to grab it from Lily, but she did not want to share. She said, "No, this is my doll. Go away!" + +Ben did not listen. He pulled harder and harder, and Lily got angry. She slapped Ben on the face with her hand. Ben cried out loud and dropped the car. He ran to his mom, who was in the kitchen. He said, "Mom, Lily slapped me! It hurts!" + +Mom heard the noise and came to the living room. She saw Lily holding the doll and Ben holding his cheek. She was troubled. She said, "Lily, why did you slap Ben? That is not nice. You have to say sorry and share your toys. Ben, why did you try to take Lily's doll? That is not nice either. You have to ask nicely and wait your turn." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry for what they did. They said sorry to each other and hugged. Mom said, "That's better. Now, let's play together nicely. How about we make a tea party for the doll and the car? I have some cookies and juice in the kitchen." + +Lily and Ben liked that idea. They followed Mom to the kitchen and got some plates and cups. They set up a table in the living room and invited the doll and the car to join them. They pretended to pour tea and eat cookies. They laughed and talked and had fun. They forgot about the slap and the emergency. They were happy. +Tim and Sam are two dogs who live on a farm. They like to run and play and help the farmer. Sometimes they lead the sheep to the grass or the cows to the water. They are good dogs and the farmer gives them food every day. + +One day, Tim and Sam see a big bird in the sky. It is black and has a long neck and a sharp beak. It is a vulture. It is looking for dead animals to eat. Tim and Sam bark at the vulture and try to scare it away. They do not want it to hurt the farm animals. + +The vulture sees a dead rabbit on the ground. It flies down and lands near it. It wants to eat the rabbit. Tim and Sam run to the rabbit and growl at the vulture. They do not want it to take the rabbit. The rabbit is their food. They found it in the woods and brought it to the farm. + +The vulture is angry and hungry. It flaps its wings and pecks at Tim and Sam. It tries to make them go away. Tim and Sam are brave and strong. They bite the vulture and chase it away. They save the rabbit and take it to their house. They are happy and proud. They share the rabbit and eat it. They are full and sleepy. They curl up and sleep. They are good dogs. +Tom and Lily were playing in the living room. They saw a big vase on the shelf. It was shiny and pretty. They wanted to touch it. + +"Let's get the vase," Tom said. "We can put flowers in it." + +"But Mom said not to touch it," Lily said. "She said it is very old and breakable." + +Tom did not listen. He climbed on the chair and reached for the vase. He was not careful. He dropped the vase on the floor. It broke into many pieces. + +"Oh no!" Tom and Lily cried. "What have we done?" + +They heard Mom coming. They were scared. They wished they could shrink and hide. + +Mom saw the broken vase. She was very angry and sad. She loved the vase. It was a gift from her grandma. + +"Who did this?" Mom asked. "Who was so foolish?" + +Tom and Lily looked at each other. They felt sorry. They knew they had to tell the truth. + +"We did it, Mom," Tom said. "We wanted to play with the vase. We are sorry." + +Mom sighed. She was still angry, but she also loved her children. She hugged them and said, "I'm glad you told me the truth. But you should never touch things that are not yours. And you should always listen to me. The vase was very special to me. Now it is gone. You have to learn from your mistake." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They said, "We are sorry, Mom. We will never do it again." + +Mom smiled. She said, "I forgive you. But you have to help me clean up the mess. And you have to do an extra chore today. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily said, "Yes, Mom. We understand." + +They helped Mom pick up the pieces of the vase. They felt bad, but they also felt glad that Mom still loved them. They learned a lesson that day. They learned to be careful and respectful. And they learned not to touch the vase. +Tom and Mia were best friends. They liked to play with their toys and draw pictures. One day, Tom had to move to a new house far away. He was very sad. He did not want to leave Mia and his old house. + +"Can we still be friends?" he asked Mia. + +"Of course we can!" Mia said. "We can talk on the phone and mail each other letters and pictures. I will miss you a lot, but we will always be friends." + +Tom smiled a little. He gave Mia a big hug and a picture he drew for her. It was a picture of a crane, because they both liked to watch the big cranes at the construction site near their school. + +"Thank you, Tom. I love it. I will mail you a picture too. Maybe of a flower or a butterfly. What do you like?" Mia asked. + +"I like everything you draw. You are very good at drawing. And I like flowers and butterflies too. They are pretty and colorful." Tom said. + +They said goodbye and Tom got in the car with his mom and dad. He waved to Mia until he could not see her anymore. He felt miserable. He wished he could stay with Mia and play with her. + +Mia felt miserable too. She watched Tom's car disappear. She wished he could stay with her and play with her. She went inside her house and put Tom's picture on her wall. She looked at it and smiled a little. She decided to draw a picture for Tom and mail it to him as soon as possible. She hoped he would like it and feel better. She hoped they would see each other again soon. She knew they would always be friends. +Tom has a new jacket. It is blue and has a pattern of stars. He likes his jacket very much. He wants to show it to his friends at the park. + +He puts on his jacket and zips it up. He feels warm and cozy. He runs to the door and says, "Bye, Mom. I go to park." Mom says, "OK, Tom. Have fun. Be careful." + +Tom goes to the park. He sees his friends, Lily and Ben. They are playing on the slide. He runs to them and says, "Hi, Lily. Hi, Ben. Look at my jacket. It has stars." Lily and Ben look at his jacket. They say, "Wow, Tom. Your jacket is nice. It has a pretty pattern." + +Tom smiles. He says, "Thank you. Do you want to try it?" He takes off his jacket and gives it to Lily. Lily puts it on. It is too big for her. It covers her hands and feet. She says, "Oh, Tom. Your jacket is huge. It is like a tent." She laughs. + +Tom laughs, too. He says, "Yes, it is huge. But it is warm and cozy. Do you like it?" Lily says, "Yes, I like it. But it is not my size. Here, you can have it back." She gives it back to Tom. He puts it on and zips it up. + +He says, "Thank you, Lily. Do you want to play on the slide with me and Ben?" Lily says, "Yes, Tom. Let's play on the slide." They run to the slide and take turns sliding down. They have fun. They are happy. They like their jackets and their friends. +One day, a fox was looking for food in the forest. He saw a big tree with many red fruits. He wanted to eat them, but they were too high for him. He saw a bird sitting on a branch. He asked the bird, "Can you help me get some fruits? I am very hungry." + +The bird looked at the fox and said, "Why should I help you? You are a fox, and you might eat me." + +The fox said, "No, I will not eat you. I only want fruits. Please, be my friend and help me." + +The bird thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I will help you, but you have to do something for me. You have to sing a song with me." + +The fox agreed and said, "I can sing. What song do you want to sing?" + +The bird said, "I want to sing a song about the forest. It goes like this: The forest is green and beautiful, it has many animals and plants, we all live together and share, the forest is our home and we care." + +The fox tried to sing along, but he did not know the words. He made up his own words: The forest is brown and boring, it has many traps and hunters, we all fight and run, the forest is not fun and we scare. + +The bird heard the fox's words and was angry. He said, "You are not singing the right words. You are ruining the song. You are a bad fox and a bad friend." + +The bird flew away and left the fox alone. The fox felt sad and sorry. He wanted to say sorry to the bird, but he could not find him. He looked up at the tree and saw the fruits. He still wanted to eat them, but he had no one to help him. He jumped and jumped, but he could not reach them. He jumped so much that he became dizzy. He fell down and hit his head. He saw stars and felt pain. He wished he had been nicer to the bird. He learned a lesson: to be a good friend, you have to include others and respect their words. +Lila loved to climb. She climbed on chairs, on tables, on beds, on trees. She liked to see how high she could go. She felt like a bird in the sky. + +One night, she had a dream. She dreamed that she climbed a very big mountain. The mountain was white and cold and had thick snow on top. She wore a warm coat and a hat and gloves. She had a rope and a stick to help her climb. + +She climbed and climbed and climbed. She saw many things on the way. She saw rocks and flowers and animals. She saw clouds and stars and the moon. She felt happy and brave. + +She reached the top of the mountain. She looked around and saw the whole world. She saw other mountains and valleys and rivers and lakes. She saw people and houses and cars and planes. She saw the sun and the rainbow and the sky. She felt proud and amazed. + +She smiled and waved and shouted, "I did it! I climbed the mountain!" Then she woke up. She was in her bed, with her teddy bear and her blanket. She remembered her dream and smiled again. She said to herself, "Maybe one day, I will climb a real mountain." +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the garden with their dog, Spot. Spot is a good and obedient dog. He listens to Anna and Ben and does what they say. + +One day, Anna and Ben find a big jar of mints in the kitchen. They love mints. They are sweet and fresh. They want to eat some, but they know they have to ask Mom first. + +"Mom, can we have some mints, please?" they ask. + +Mom smiles and says, "Yes, you can have some, but only one each. And you have to brush your teeth after. Mints are not good for your teeth if you eat too many." + +"Thank you, Mom!" Anna and Ben say. They take one mint each and run to the garden. They share their mints with Spot. Spot likes mints, too. He wags his tail and licks their faces. + +Anna and Ben laugh and hug Spot. They are happy. They finish their mints and go to brush their teeth. They are good and obedient children. Mom is proud of them. She gives them a big kiss and says, "I love you, Anna and Ben. And I love you, Spot. You are a good and obedient dog." +Lily was shy. She did not like to talk to new people. She liked to play with her toys and her cat. One day, her mom said they had to go to a big party. Lily did not want to go. She was scared of the noise and the strangers. + +Mom put Lily in the car and drove to the party. Lily held her cat tight. She hoped no one would take her cat away. When they arrived, mom said Lily had to say hello to the host. Lily hid behind mom. She did not want to say hello. The host smiled and gave Lily a napkin. He said it had a surprise inside. Lily took the napkin. She was curious. + +Lily opened the napkin. Inside was a big spider. Lily screamed. She dropped the napkin and the spider. The spider ran away. Lily cried. She was very scared. The host laughed. He said it was a joke. He said he liked to scare shy kids. Lily did not think it was funny. She thought it was mean. + +Mom was angry. She said the host was rude. She said they were leaving. She took Lily and her cat and went back to the car. Lily was still crying. She did not like the party. She did not like the host. She did not like the spider. She wanted to go home. She wanted to play with her toys and her cat. She did not want to go to a big party ever again. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play outside in the park. One day, it is very cold and windy. Sara has a cute jacket with flowers on it. Ben has no jacket, only a shirt. + +"Ben, are you cold?" Sara asks. + +"A little bit," Ben says. "But I don't mind. I like to play with you." + +Sara feels sorry for Ben. She hopes he will get a jacket soon. She says, "Maybe your mom will buy you a jacket for your birthday. When is your birthday?" + +Ben says, "My birthday is in two weeks. I hope so, too. But my mom has no money. She works very hard, but we are poor." + +Sara says, "That's sad. Maybe I can give you my jacket. You can have it. I have another one at home." + +Ben says, "No, Sara. You are very nice, but I can't take your jacket. It is yours. You need it, too. It is very cold." + +Sara says, "Please, Ben. I want to help you. You are my friend. You can give it back to me when you get a new one." + +Ben says, "OK, Sara. Thank you very much. You are the best friend ever. I will give it back to you, I promise." + +Sara takes off her jacket and gives it to Ben. Ben puts it on and smiles. He feels warm and happy. Sara and Ben hug and play some more. + +But then, a big dog comes to the park. It is a mean dog. It barks and growls. It sees Sara and Ben. It runs to them. It wants to bite them. + +Sara and Ben are scared. They scream and run away. But the dog is faster. It catches Ben. It bites his leg. Ben falls down. He cries and bleeds. Sara tries to help him. She throws a stick at the dog. But the dog does not care. It bites Ben again. + +Sara and Ben are in trouble. They need help. They hope someone will come and save them. But no one comes. The dog is too strong and angry. It hurts them more and more. Sara and Ben are very sad. They wish they never gave away the jacket. Maybe the jacket would have protected them from the dog. Maybe the dog would have left them alone. But it is too late. The dog does not stop. Sara and Ben are gone. The end. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with toys and draw with crayons. One day, they see a big board in the park. The board is cheap. It has holes and cracks. But Tom and Lily do not care. They think the board is fun. They want to use it as a slide. + +They take the board to a hill. They put one end on the ground and the other end on a rock. They take turns to slide down the board. They laugh and shout. They have a lot of fun. + +But then, something bad happens. Tom slides down the board too fast. He does not notice a big hole in the board. His leg goes through the hole. He feels a lot of pain. He cries and screams. Lily is scared. She runs to help Tom. But she slips on the board. She falls and hits her head. She feels a lot of pain. She cries and screams too. + +No one hears them. No one comes to help them. They are alone and hurt. They wish they never played with the cheap board. They wish they played with their toys and crayons instead. They are very sad. The end. +Anna loves to draw. She draws many things with her crayons. She draws her family, her dog, her toys, and her dreams. She likes to put her drawings in frames and hang them on the wall. She is very proud of her art. + +One day, Anna draws a picture of a chubby cat. She thinks the cat is very cute and funny. She finds a frame and puts the picture in it. She looks for a place to hang it on the wall. She sees a spot next to her brother's picture of a car. She takes down his picture and puts hers there. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" her brother Ben asks. He comes into the room and sees his picture on the floor. He is angry. "That's my spot! Give me back my frame!" + +"No, it's my spot now!" Anna says. She holds the frame with the cat tightly. "I love my cat! It's better than your car!" + +"No, it's not! Your cat is ugly and silly! My car is cool and fast!" Ben says. He tries to grab the frame from Anna. They pull and tug and shout. + +"Stop it, both of you!" their mom says. She hears the noise and comes into the room. She sees the mess and the fight. She is not happy. "What is going on here?" + +"Anna took my frame and my spot!" Ben says. + +"Ben said my cat is ugly and silly!" Anna says. + +Mom sighs. She picks up both pictures and frames. She looks at them. She smiles. "You know what? I think both of your pictures are beautiful and creative. You both did a great job. But you can't take each other's frames and spots. That's not nice. You have to share and respect each other's art. Why don't we find a new spot for Anna's cat, and put Ben's car back where it was? Then we can admire both of them together. How does that sound?" + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They feel sorry for fighting. They nod. "Okay, mom," they say. + +Mom helps them hang their pictures on the wall. She hugs them and kisses them. "I love you both very much," she says. "And I love your art, too." + +Anna and Ben smile. They hug and kiss mom back. They say, "We love you, too, mom. And we love each other, too." + +They look at their pictures on the wall. They feel happy and proud. They think their art is beautiful and creative. And they think their mom is the best. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big green man on a bench. He has many muscles on his arms and legs. He looks strong and scary. + +"Who is he?" Lily asks Ben. + +"I don't know. Maybe he is a monster," Ben says. + +Lily is curious. She wants to see the green man up close. She walks to the bench and pokes his arm with her finger. + +"Ouch!" the green man says. He opens his eyes and looks at Lily. He is not angry. He smiles. + +"Hello, little girl. Why did you poke me?" he asks. + +Lily is surprised. The green man is not a monster. He is nice and friendly. + +"I wanted to see your muscles. They are big and green," she says. + +The green man laughs. He lifts his arm and flexes his muscle. + +"Do you like them? They are from eating a lot of spinach. Spinach is good for you. It makes you strong and healthy," he says. + +Lily and Ben are impressed. They like spinach too. They want to have muscles like the green man. + +"Can we eat spinach with you?" they ask. + +The green man nods. He takes out a bag of spinach from his backpack and shares it with Lily and Ben. They eat the spinach and feel their muscles grow. + +They become friends with the green man. They play and talk and have fun in the park. They learn that his name is Pete and he is a painter. He likes to paint green things. + +They also learn that he is not scary at all. He is gentle and kind. He likes to help people and animals. + +Lily and Ben are happy. They have a new friend. They like his muscles and his spinach and his paintings. They think he is the best green man in the world. +Tom liked to record his voice with his toy phone. He would say funny things and then listen to them. He thought it was fun to hear his own voice. + +One day, he went outside with his toy phone. He wanted to record the birds and the cars. But he could not see anything. There was fog everywhere. The fog was white and thick. It covered everything. + +Tom was not scared. He thought the fog was cool. He tried to record the fog with his toy phone. He said, "Hello, fog. What are you doing? Can you talk to me?" He waited for an answer, but there was none. He tried again, but still no answer. + +Tom was sad. He thought the fog was dead. He did not like dead things. He wanted to hear something alive. He ran back to his house. He hugged his mom and his dad. He told them about the fog. They said, "Don't worry, Tom. The fog is not dead. It is just water in the air. It will go away soon. Then you can record the birds and the cars again." + +Tom felt better. He played with his toy phone inside. He recorded his mom and his dad. He recorded his dog and his cat. He recorded himself. He was happy. He liked to record his voice. He liked to hear alive things. +Sara was hungry. She wanted to eat a cookie. She saw a big jar of cookies on the shelf. She tried to reach it, but it was too high. She got a chair and climbed on it. She was almost there. + +But then, the chair wobbled. Sara lost her balance and fell down. The jar of cookies fell too. It broke into many pieces. Sara cried. She had a cut on her lip. It hurt a lot. + +Mom heard the noise and came running. She saw Sara and the mess. She was worried and angry. She picked up Sara and hugged her. She cleaned her lip and put a band-aid on it. She said, "Sara, you should not climb on chairs. You could get hurt. And you should not take cookies without asking. That is naughty." + +Sara felt sorry. She said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I was hungry. I wanted a cookie." Mom said, "I know, Sara. But you have to wait for snack time. And you have to be careful. I love you, Sara." She gave her a kiss. + +Then, Mom gave Sara a cookie. Sara smiled. She said, "Thank you, Mom. I love you too." She ate the cookie. It was yummy. Her lip still hurt, but not so much. She learned a lesson. She would not climb on chairs again. +Lily loved cookies. She loved them so much that she always wanted more. One day, she saw a big jar of cookies on the kitchen table. She wanted to get some, but she was too small to reach the jar. She looked around and saw a chair. She had an idea. + +She pushed the chair to the table and climbed on it. She reached for the jar and opened it. She smiled and took a big cookie. It was chocolate and crunchy. She took a bite and felt happy. She wanted another one, but then she heard a growl. + +She turned around and saw a fierce dog. It was big and black and had sharp teeth. It wanted the cookies too. It barked and jumped on the chair. Lily was scared and dropped the cookie. The dog caught it and ate it. It growled again and looked at Lily. + +Lily cried and ran away. She ran to her mom and hugged her. She told her what happened. Her mom was angry and went to the kitchen. She saw the dog and the jar. She shooed the dog away and closed the jar. She took Lily and the chair back to the living room. + +She gave Lily a hug and a kiss. She said, "I'm sorry, Lily. That was a bad dog. He should not take your cookies. You can have another one later. I love you, Lily. You are my sweet cookie." Lily smiled and said, "I love you too, Mom. You are my best friend." They cuddled and watched TV. Lily felt safe and happy. +Tom and Lily liked to play outside. They had a big yard with many trees and flowers. Sometimes they saw birds and squirrels and rabbits. They liked to chase them and make noises. + +One day, their mom said they could go to the lake. The lake was far away, so they had to ride in the car for a long time. Tom and Lily were excited. They had never seen the lake before. They brought their hats and sunscreen and water bottles. + +When they got to the lake, they saw many people and boats and ducks. The lake was big and blue and shiny. Tom and Lily wanted to swim and splash and build sand castles. Their mom said they had to stay close and be careful. + +Tom and Lily had a lot of fun at the lake. They swam and splashed and built sand castles. They also fed some bread to the ducks. The ducks were friendly and quacked a lot. Tom and Lily laughed and clapped. + +Soon it was time to go home. Tom and Lily were tired and happy. They said goodbye to the lake and the ducks. They got in the car and fell asleep. Their mom smiled and drove them back to their house. She was glad they had a good day. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play with toys. One day, Tom got a new toy car that was yellow and shiny. He was very happy and showed it to Lily. Lily liked the car too and wanted to touch it. + +"Can I play with your car, Tom?" Lily asked. + +"No, it is mine. You can only look at it," Tom said. He did not want to share his car. + +Lily felt sad and angry. She thought Tom was not a good friend. She wanted to have a car like his. She looked around and saw an open box on the floor. She had an idea. + +She ran to the box and took out a toy car that was also yellow and shiny. It was bigger than Tom's car and had a button that made it go. She smiled and pressed the button. The car zoomed across the room and made a loud noise. + +"Wow, what a cool car!" Tom said. He admired Lily's car and forgot about his own. He wanted to play with it. + +"Can I play with your car, Lily?" Tom asked. + +"No, it is mine. You can only look at it," Lily said. She did not want to share her car. + +Tom felt sad and angry. He thought Lily was not a good friend. He wanted to have a car like hers. He looked at his car and saw that it was smaller and quieter. He wished he had a better car. + +They both sat on the floor with their cars and did not talk to each other. They were not happy. They realized that having a yellow and shiny car was not as fun as having a friend. They decided to say sorry and share their cars. They played together and had a lot of fun. They learned that sharing is caring. +Sam likes robots. He has many robot toys in his room. He plays with them every day. He makes them talk and move and fight. He has a big robot, a small robot, a red robot and a blue robot. But he wants a new robot. + +One day, he goes to the shop with his mom. He sees a great robot in the window. It is shiny and has lights and sounds. It can walk and dance and sing. Sam wants the great robot very much. He asks his mom to buy it for him. + +His mom looks at the price tag. It is very high. She says no, they cannot buy the great robot. It is too much money. Sam is sad. He cries and begs and stamps his feet. He says he needs the great robot. He says he will not play with his other robots anymore. + +His mom is not happy. She says he has enough robots. She says he should be happy with what he has. She says he should not be greedy and rude. She says they have to go home now. She takes his hand and pulls him away from the window. + +Sam is very angry. He does not want to go home. He does not want to listen to his mom. He wants the great robot. He thinks his mom is mean and unfair. He thinks the shop is bad and stupid. He thinks the world is not fun and nice. He thinks he hates everything. He screams and kicks and bites. He is a very bad boy. +Lily liked cheese very much. She liked to eat cheese with bread, or with fruit, or by itself. She had a big piece of cheese in her lunch box every day. + +One day, Lily saw a new boy in her class. His name was Ben. He was shy and did not talk to anyone. He sat by himself at lunch time and opened his lunch box. Lily saw that he had cheese too, but it was a different kind of cheese. It was yellow and round and had holes in it. + +Lily was curious about Ben's cheese. She wanted to try it and see how it tasted. She walked over to Ben and said hello. Ben looked at her and said hello back, but very quietly. Lily asked him if he liked cheese. Ben nodded and said yes. Lily asked him if he wanted to share his cheese with her. Ben looked at his cheese and then at Lily. He was not sure what to do. + +Lily smiled and said, "Don't be shy. I have cheese too. Look, mine is white and square and has no holes. Do you want to try some?" She opened her lunch box and showed him her cheese. Ben smiled and said, "OK, thank you. You can try some of mine too." He opened his lunch box and removed a slice of his cheese. He gave it to Lily and took a slice of her cheese. + +Lily and Ben ate their cheese and found out that they both liked it. They also found out that they both liked to draw, and to play with blocks, and to read books. They became friends and shared their cheese every day. They were not shy anymore. They were happy. +Ben and Sam were brothers who liked to travel. They wanted to see many places and things. One day, they went on a big plane with their mom and dad. They flew to a far land where people spoke a different way. + +When they got off the plane, they saw a big city with many tall buildings and cars. They also saw many poor people who had no homes or food. Ben and Sam felt sad for them. They asked their mom and dad why they were so poor. + +Mom and dad said, "Some people are rich and some people are poor. That's how the world is. But we can help them by being kind and sharing what we have." + +Ben and Sam nodded. They wanted to help the poor people. They saw a man who was selling fruit on the street. He had a little girl with him who looked hungry and dirty. Ben and Sam went to him and said, "Hello, we are Ben and Sam. We are from a different land. We want to buy some fruit from you." + +The man smiled and said, "Hello, Ben and Sam. I am Ali and this is my daughter, Lila. You are very nice to buy from me. What fruit do you want?" + +Ben and Sam looked at the fruit. They saw apples, bananas, oranges, and grapes. They said, "We want two of each, please." + +The man gave them the fruit and said, "That will be four coins, please." + +Ben and Sam gave him four coins. They said, "Thank you, Ali. Can we give some fruit to Lila?" + +The man was shocked. He said, "You want to give some fruit to Lila? But you paid for it. It is yours." + +Ben and Sam said, "We have enough fruit. We want to share with Lila. She looks hungry and we want to make her happy." + +The man was touched. He said, "You are very kind and generous, Ben and Sam. Thank you for sharing with Lila. She will be very happy. You have made my day." + +Lila smiled and said, "Thank you, Ben and Sam. You are very nice. I like you." + +Ben and Sam smiled back and said, "You're welcome, Lila. We like you too." + +They gave Lila some fruit and ate some with her. They talked and laughed and became friends. They learned that Lila had no mom and that Ali worked hard to take care of her. They also learned some words in her language and taught her some words in theirs. + +Mom and dad watched them and felt proud. They said, "Ben and Sam, you have done a good thing. You have shown kindness and generosity to someone who needed it. You have made a friend in a different land. You have learned something new. You have traveled well." + +Ben and Sam hugged their mom and dad and said, "Thank you, mom and dad. We love you. We love traveling. We love helping people. We love learning new things. We love making friends." + +The moral of the story is: Traveling can be fun and rewarding if you are kind and generous to others and open to learning new things. +Anna and Ben were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big slide. Anna wanted to try it. She ran to the ladder and started to climb. Ben followed her. + +But when they got to the top, Anna felt nervous. The slide was very high and steep. She looked down and saw the ground far away. She did not want to go down. She held on to the rail and said, "No, no, no!" + +Ben saw that Anna was scared. He wanted to help her. He said, "Don't worry, Anna. I am here. The slide is fun. You can do it. Just let go and slide. I will catch you at the bottom." + +Anna looked at Ben. He had a big smile on his face. He was not nervous. He was brave. He made her feel better. She said, "OK, Ben. I will try. But you have to catch me." + +Ben said, "I promise. I will catch you. Ready, set, go!" + +Anna let go of the rail and slid down the slide. She felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her skin. She felt a thrill in her tummy. She liked the slide. She laughed and shouted, "Whee!" + +Ben was waiting for her at the bottom. He caught her in his arms. He said, "You did it, Anna. You are awesome. Wasn't that fun?" + +Anna said, "Yes, Ben. It was fun. Thank you for helping me. You are a good friend." + +They hugged and smiled. Then they climbed up the ladder again. They wanted to slide some more. They had a lot of fun in the park. +Sam and Lily were playing on the beach. They liked to dig holes and make sand castles. They also liked to listen to the tide. The tide was the water that came and went. Sometimes it was high and sometimes it was low. + +"Look, Lily, the tide is low now. We can go and find shells and crabs," Sam said. + +"OK, Sam, let's go. But we have to be careful. The tide can come back fast," Lily said. + +They ran to the edge of the water and started to look for shiny things. They found some pretty shells and some funny crabs. They put them in a bucket. + +But they did not see that the tide was coming back. It was getting higher and higher. It reached their bucket and knocked it over. Their shells and crabs spilled out and were washed away. + +"Oh no, our bucket! Our shells! Our crabs!" Sam and Lily cried. + +They ran back to the beach. They were sad and wet. They were also grumpy. + +"Stupid tide! It took our things!" Sam said. + +"I don't like the tide anymore. It is mean!" Lily said. + +They sat on the sand and pouted. They did not want to play anymore. + +Their mom saw them and came over. She gave them a hug and a towel. + +"What's wrong, Sam and Lily? Why are you so grumpy?" she asked. + +"The tide took our bucket and our shells and our crabs. We worked hard to find them and now they are gone," Sam said. + +"That's too bad. I'm sorry. But you know, the tide is not mean. It is just doing what it does. It comes and goes. Sometimes it gives and sometimes it takes. That's how nature works," mom said. + +"Really?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, really. And you know what? The tide also gives us something else. Something very special. Do you know what it is?" mom asked. + +Sam and Lily shook their heads. + +"Listen," mom said. + +They listened. They heard the tide making a soft sound. It was like a song. A song of the sea. + +"It gives us its sound. Its song. Isn't it beautiful?" mom said. + +Sam and Lily nodded. They smiled. They felt better. + +They listened to the tide. They liked to listen to the tide. It was not mean. It was not stupid. It was just the tide. And it had a song. +Lila and Sam were twins who liked to eat blueberries. They had a big bowl of blueberries for breakfast every day. But one day, they saw that the bowl was almost empty. There were only two blueberries left. + +"Who ate all the blueberries?" Lila asked. + +"I don't know," Sam said. "Maybe Mom or Dad." + +Lila and Sam looked at each other. They both wanted the last two blueberries. They reached for the bowl at the same time. + +"Mine!" Lila shouted. + +"No, mine!" Sam shouted. + +They pulled the bowl from each other. The bowl was thin and fragile. It broke in half. The blueberries fell on the floor. + +"Oh no!" Lila and Sam cried. + +They heard Mom coming down the stairs. They knew she would be angry. They quickly picked up the pieces of the bowl and the blueberries. They ran to their room and shut the door. + +"Shh, don't make any noise," Lila whispered. + +"Maybe Mom won't notice," Sam whispered. + +But Mom did notice. She saw the broken bowl and the blueberries on the floor. She knocked on the door. + +"Lila, Sam, open the door. I want to talk to you," Mom said. + +Lila and Sam looked at each other. They knew they were in trouble. They wished they had shared the blueberries. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big, hairy dog with a long, red leash. The dog was barking and jumping around. Tom and Lily wanted to pet the dog, but they were a little scared. + +"Hello, doggy!" Tom said. "Can we touch you?" + +The dog wagged his tail and licked Tom's face. Tom laughed and rubbed the dog's ears. Lily came closer and stroked the dog's back. The dog was very friendly and happy. + +"His name is Max," a voice said. Tom and Lily looked up and saw a man holding the other end of the leash. He was smiling. "He likes kids. Do you want to play with him?" + +"Yes, please!" Tom and Lily said. + +The man nodded and let go of the leash. He said, "Max, stay here. I'll be right back. I need to get something from my car." + +Tom and Lily ran around with Max. They threw a ball and he fetched it. They played tug-of-war with a rope and he pulled hard. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, Tom saw something shiny on the ground. It was a weight. It was round and heavy and had a hole in the middle. Tom picked it up and showed it to Lily. + +"Look, Lily, what is this?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know, Tom. Maybe it's for lifting," Lily said. + +Tom had an idea. He said, "Let's tie it to Max's leash. Then he can lift it too. It will be fun." + +Lily agreed. They found a piece of string and tied the weight to the leash. Then they called Max. + +"Max, come here, boy!" Tom said. + +Max ran to them, but he didn't see the weight. He tripped over it and fell down. He yelped and looked confused. Tom and Lily gasped. They realized they had made a mistake. + +"Oh, no, Max, we're sorry!" Lily said. + +"We didn't mean to hurt you!" Tom said. + +They ran to Max and hugged him. They untied the weight and threw it away. They said sorry to Max again and again. Max licked their faces and wagged his tail. He forgave them. + +The man came back and saw what had happened. He was not angry, but he was worried. He said, "Are you okay, Max? Did they hurt you?" + +Max barked and nuzzled the man. He was okay. The man said, "It's okay, kids. I know you didn't mean any harm. But you have to be careful with things like that. They can be dangerous. You don't want to hurt Max or yourselves, right?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They said, "We're sorry, sir. We won't do it again. We love Max. He's a good dog." + +The man smiled and said, "I'm glad you love Max. He loves you too. But next time, just play with his toys, okay?" + +Tom and Lily said, "Okay, sir. Thank you for letting us play with Max." + +They said goodbye to Max and the man. They went back to their parents, who were waiting for them. They told them about their adventure with the big, hairy dog. They learned a lesson that day. They learned to be careful with things they didn't know. And they learned to love animals. +Lily was a princess who liked to play with her crown. She had a big crown with shiny stones and a soft pillow to keep it safe. She liked to wear it when she played with her dolls and her books. + +One day, Lily wanted to play with her crown, but she could not find it. She looked under her bed, in her closet, and in her toy box. She felt sad and angry. She thought someone took her crown. She started to yell. + +"Where is my crown? Who took my crown? Give it back to me!" + +Her mom heard her yell and came to her room. She saw Lily crying and looking for her crown. She asked her what was wrong. + +"Lily, why are you yelling? What are you looking for?" + +"My crown, mom! My crown is gone! Someone took it and I want it back!" + +Lily's mom hugged her and tried to calm her down. She said, + +"Lily, no one took your crown. I put it away for you. It was on the table and I was busy cleaning the house. I did not want it to get dirty or broken. I put it in a safe place. Do you want to see it?" + +Lily nodded and wiped her tears. She followed her mom to the living room. There, on the shelf, was her crown, next to a vase of flowers. Lily smiled and ran to get it. She put it on her head and said, + +"Thank you, mom! I'm sorry I yelled. I love my crown and I love you!" + +Lily's mom smiled and said, + +"I love you too, Lily. And I love your crown. It is very pretty and so are you. But remember, you are a princess even without your crown. You are a princess because you are kind and smart and brave. And that is what makes you special." +Ben and Sue are husband and wife. They live in a big house with a garden. They like to grow flowers and vegetables in the garden. One day, they decide to go to the market to buy some seeds and tools. + +"Be careful with the keys, Ben," Sue says. "Don't lose them or we can't get back in the house." + +"I won't, Sue," Ben says. "I will put them in my pocket and check them often." + +They walk to the market and look at the stalls. They see many things they like. They buy some seeds, a shovel, a rake and a watering can. They are happy and excited to plant their new seeds. + +They walk back to the house, carrying their bags. They reach the door and Ben reaches for his pocket. He feels nothing. He looks at Sue with a scared face. + +"Sue, I can't find the keys," he says. "I think I dropped them somewhere." + +"Oh, Ben, you are so careless," Sue says. "How could you lose the keys? Now we can't get in the house. We have to find them or call someone to help us." + +They look around the street, hoping to see the keys. They don't see them. They ask some people if they have seen the keys. They don't have them. They start to feel sad and worried. + +Then, they hear a bark. They turn and see a dog running towards them. The dog has something shiny in its mouth. It is the keys. The dog drops the keys at their feet and wags its tail. Ben and Sue are surprised and happy. They thank the dog and pet it. + +"Look, Sue, we found the keys," Ben says. "The dog brought them to us. He is a good dog. He must have seen us drop them and followed us." + +"Yes, Ben, we found the keys," Sue says. "The dog is a good dog. He helped us. But you are still careless. Next time, be more careful with the keys." + +They pick up the keys and open the door. They go inside the house and put their bags down. They hug each other and the dog. They are glad to be home. They decide to plant their seeds later. They also decide to give the dog a treat and a name. They call him Lucky. +Sam and Mia were playing in the park. They saw a big hill with some trees and rocks. They wanted to climb the hill and see what was on the other side. + +"Come on, Mia, let's go!" Sam said. He took Mia's hand and started to lead her up the hill. + +"Wait, Sam, it looks scary," Mia said. She saw some smoke and fire coming from behind the trees. She heard some loud noises and felt some heat. + +"It's not scary, it's fun!" Sam said. He was curious and brave. He wanted to see the fire and the smoke. + +They reached the top of the hill and looked down. They saw a big pile of ash and some broken things. They smelled something bad and saw some people running and shouting. + +"Sam, what is that?" Mia asked. She was scared and sad. She did not like the fire and the smoke. + +"I don't know, Mia, but it's not good," Sam said. He was also scared and sad. He did not like the ash and the broken things. + +They felt some cold wind on their faces. They hugged each other and started to cry. + +"Let's go back, Sam, let's go back," Mia said. + +"OK, Mia, let's go back," Sam said. + +They held hands and ran down the hill. They wanted to find their mom and dad and be safe and warm. +Anna and Ben love to play games. They are very competitive. They always want to win. Sometimes they get angry when they lose. + +One day, they play a game about animals. They have cards with pictures of animals. They take turns to ask and answer questions. They get one point for each correct answer. + +Anna asks Ben, "What animal has a long neck and spots?" + +Ben answers, "Giraffe." + +Anna says, "That's right. You get one point." + +Ben asks Anna, "What animal has a big horn on its nose?" + +Anna answers, "Rhino." + +Ben says, "That's right. You get one point." + +They keep playing until they have no more cards. They count their points. They have the same number of points. They are both happy. + +They decide to play another game. They have cards with pictures of Christmas things. They take turns to ask and answer questions. They get one point for each correct answer. + +Ben asks Anna, "What is the name of the man who brings presents on Christmas Eve?" + +Anna answers, "Santa." + +Ben says, "That's right. You get one point." + +Anna asks Ben, "What is the name of the animal that pulls Santa's sleigh?" + +Ben thinks for a moment. He does not know the answer. He says, "Horse?" + +Anna says, "No, that's wrong. The answer is reindeer. Reindeer have antlers and fur. Horses have manes and hooves. You don't get a point." + +Ben feels sad. He does not like to be wrong. He wants to win. + +He says, "That's not fair. I don't know what a reindeer is. I have never seen a reindeer. You have seen a reindeer. You have a book about reindeer. You cheated." + +Anna says, "I did not cheat. I just know what a reindeer is. You can look at my book if you want. It's not my fault you don't know. You should learn more things." + +They start to argue. They raise their voices. They say mean things to each other. + +Their mom hears them. She comes to their room. She sees them fighting. She is not happy. + +She says, "What is going on here? Why are you yelling at each other? Why are you being so rude?" + +They tell her about the game. They tell her about the reindeer. They blame each other. + +Their mom says, "Stop it. You are both wrong. You are not playing nicely. You are not being good friends. You are not having fun. You are being too competitive. You need to calm down and apologize." + +She makes them hug and say sorry. She takes away their cards. She tells them to do something else. + +They feel ashamed. They realize they were silly. They agree to play another game. They choose a game that is not about winning or losing. They choose a game that is about having fun and being kind. They choose a game that is about making each other laugh. + +They play a game of tickle. They tickle each other. They giggle and smile. They forget about the reindeer. They remember they love each other. They are happy. +Sam and Mia love to perform for their family. They sing songs, tell jokes and do tricks. They have a lot of fun and make everyone laugh. + +One day, they decide to perform a new show. They use a big blanket to make a tent. They say it is their stage. They invite their family to sit under the blanket and watch them. + +But their baby brother, Leo, is grumpy. He does not want to sit under the blanket. He wants to play with his toys. He cries and kicks the blanket. He makes the tent fall down. + +Sam and Mia are sad. They worked hard on their show. They do not like it when Leo is grumpy. They try to make him happy. They give him a hug and a toy. They sing him a song. + +Leo stops crying. He smiles and claps. He likes the song. He says he is sorry for being grumpy. He asks Sam and Mia to perform their show again. + +Sam and Mia are happy. They fix the tent. They invite Leo to join them. They perform their show for their family. They have a lot of fun and make everyone laugh. +Tom and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. They had pots and pans and spoons and bowls. They also had some oil that Mom left on the counter. + +"Let's make a cake!" said Lily. "We need oil for the cake. I will grab it." She reached for the bottle of oil, but it was too heavy for her. She dropped it on the floor and it spilled everywhere. The oil was slippery and shiny. + +"Oh no!" said Tom. "We made a big mess. Mom will be angry. What do we do?" He looked around and saw some white paper towels. "Maybe we can use these to clean up the oil." He grabbed some paper towels and tried to wipe the oil, but it only made it worse. The paper towels got wet and oily and tore apart. + +"Stop!" said Lily. "That's not working. We need to tell Mom. She will know how to fix it." She ran to the living room and found Mom reading a book. "Mom, Mom, we're sorry, we spilled the oil in the kitchen, we tried to clean it, but we couldn't, please help us!" she said. + +Mom put down her book and followed Lily to the kitchen. She saw the oil and the paper towels and the pots and pans. She was not happy, but she was not angry either. She hugged Lily and Tom and said, "Thank you for telling me the truth. It was an accident, but you should not play with oil. It is dangerous and hard to clean. Next time, ask me before you use anything in the kitchen. Now, let's work together to clean up this mess." + +Tom and Lily nodded and said, "We're sorry, Mom. We love you. We will be more careful next time." They helped Mom to mop the floor and wash the dishes. They learned their lesson and had fun playing with other toys. They also ate some real cake that Mom made for them. It was delicious and sweet. +Lila and Tom were friends who liked to play together. One day, they found a big box in the park. They wanted to see what was inside, so they opened the box. They saw many shiny things, like necklaces, rings, and bracelets. + +"Wow, these are pretty!" Lila said. "Can we take some?" + +"No, we can't," Tom said. "These are not ours. Someone might be looking for them. We should leave them alone." + +But Lila did not listen. She was persistent. She wanted to have some of the shiny things. She took a necklace and put it around her neck. She took a ring and put it on her finger. She took a bracelet and put it on her wrist. + +"Look at me, Tom!" Lila said. "I look like a princess!" + +Tom frowned. He did not like what Lila was doing. He thought it was wrong. He tried to make Lila stop. + +"Lila, please, put them back," Tom said. "You are being greedy. You are being naughty. You are making a bad choice." + +But Lila did not listen. She was persistent. She wanted to have more of the shiny things. She took another necklace, another ring, another bracelet. She filled her pockets with them. + +"Stop, Lila, stop!" Tom said. "You are taking too much. You are being selfish. You are making a big mistake." + +But Lila did not listen. She was persistent. She wanted to have all of the shiny things. She took the last necklace, the last ring, the last bracelet. She closed the box and ran away. + +"Bye, Tom!" Lila said. "I don't need you. I have the shiny things. They are mine, mine, mine!" + +Tom was sad. He lost his friend. He followed Lila, hoping to change her mind. But he was too late. As Lila ran, she did not see the car that was coming from the side. The car hit her and made a loud noise. Lila fell to the ground. The shiny things flew out of her pockets and scattered everywhere. + +Tom ran to Lila and saw that she was hurt. He cried and called for help. But no one came. Lila did not move. She did not speak. She did not breathe. She was gone. + +Tom learned a hard lesson. He learned that being persistent is not always good. He learned that being greedy and selfish can lead to bad things. He learned that friendship is more important than shiny things. He wished he could tell Lila that he was sorry. He wished he could have his friend back. But he couldn't. It was too late. + +The moral of the story is: Don't be greedy and selfish. Listen to your friends. Be careful of what you want. +Ben and Lily like to play hide and seek. They take turns to hide and seek. Ben is very good at hiding. He can find many places to hide. Lily is very good at seeking. She can look everywhere and find Ben. They are both competitive. They want to win. + +One day, they play hide and seek in the park. Ben says, "I will hide first. You count to ten and then seek." Lily says, "OK. I will find you soon." She covers her eyes and counts to ten. Ben runs away and looks for a place to hide. He sees a big tree. He thinks, "This is a good place to hide. Lily will not see me here." He goes behind the tree and waits. + +Lily opens her eyes and says, "Ready or not, here I come!" She starts to seek. She looks under the bench, behind the slide, in the sandbox, but she does not see Ben. She thinks, "Where is Ben? He is very good at hiding today." She looks around and sees the big tree. She thinks, "Maybe Ben is behind the tree." She walks towards the tree. + +Ben hears Lily coming. He thinks, "Oh no, she will find me soon. I have to hide better." He looks for another place to hide. He sees a bush. He thinks, "This is a better place to hide. Lily will not see me here." He runs to the bush and hides in it. + +Lily reaches the tree and looks behind it. She does not see Ben. She thinks, "He is not here. Where is he?" She looks around and sees the bush. She thinks, "Maybe Ben is in the bush." She walks towards the bush. + +Ben hears Lily coming again. He thinks, "Oh no, she will find me again. I have to hide even better." He looks for another place to hide. He sees a hill. He thinks, "This is the best place to hide. Lily will not see me here." He runs to the hill and climbs it. + +Lily reaches the bush and looks in it. She does not see Ben. She thinks, "He is not here either. Where is he?" She looks around and sees the hill. She thinks, "Maybe Ben is on the hill." She walks towards the hill. + +Ben reaches the top of the hill and looks down. He sees Lily coming. He thinks, "I have hidden very well. She will not find me here. I will win." He smiles and waits. + +Lily reaches the bottom of the hill and looks up. She sees Ben on the top of the hill. She thinks, "I have found him. He is on the hill. I will win." She smiles and shouts, "I see you, Ben! I see you!" + +Ben hears Lily shouting. He looks up and sees Lily looking at him. He thinks, "Oh no, she has found me. She has won." He frowns and says, "How did you find me, Lily? How did you find me?" + +Lily says, "I followed you, Ben. I followed you. You ran from the tree to the bush to the hill. I saw you. You did not hide well. You did not win." + +Ben says, "But I hid in many places. I hid in many places. You did not see me. You did not win." + +Lily says, "But I saw you in the end. I saw you in the end. You did not appear from nowhere. You appeared from the east. You did not win." + +Ben says, "But I appeared from the east. I appeared from the east. That is a good place to appear. You did not win." + +Lily says, "But I found you. I found you. That is a good thing to do. I won." + +Ben says, "But I hid. I hid. That is a good thing to do. I won." + +They argue and argue. They do not agree. They are both competitive. They both want to win. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the jungle. The jungle has many trees and animals. Tom and Lily like to climb the trees and see the animals. + +One day, they see a big bird. The bird has many colors. It is red and blue and green and yellow. The bird is on a high branch. Tom and Lily want to see the bird closer. + +Tom says, "I can climb that tree. I am strong and brave. I can reach the bird." + +Lily says, "No, Tom. The tree is too high. You can fall and hurt yourself. The bird can fly away. Let us watch the bird from here." + +Tom does not listen to Lily. He wants to see the bird. He climbs the tree. He leans on a branch. He tries to touch the bird. + +But the branch is weak. It breaks. Tom falls. He screams. The bird flies away. + +Lily runs to Tom. She is scared. She sees Tom on the ground. He is not moving. She cries. + +"Tom, Tom, are you okay? Please wake up. I am sorry. I was jealous. I wanted to see the bird too. But you are my friend. I love you. Please wake up." + +Tom opens his eyes. He is not hurt. He is only dirty and scared. He sees Lily. He smiles. + +"Lily, I am okay. Thank you for coming. I am sorry. I was silly. I should have listened to you. You are my friend. I love you too. Let us go home." + +Tom and Lily hug. They walk home. They are happy. They are still friends. +Tom and Mia are playing in the park. They see a man with a big camera. He is taking pictures of the trees and the birds. + +"Look, Mia, a camera!" Tom says. "I want to see it!" + +"Me too!" Mia says. They run to the man and ask him if they can see his camera. + +"Hello, kids. Do you like my camera?" the man says. He smiles and shows them his camera. It has a long lens and many buttons. + +"Wow, it is big!" Tom says. He tries to hold it, but it is too heavy. + +"It is weird!" Mia says. She sees a screen on the back of the camera. It shows what the camera sees. + +The man laughs. "It is not weird, it is cool. Do you want to take a picture with me?" + +"Yes, please!" Tom and Mia say. They stand next to the man and smile. + +"OK, say cheese!" the man says. He holds the camera and points it at them. + +"Cheese!" Tom and Mia say. + +The man presses a button. The camera makes a click sound. + +"Good job, kids. You are very photogenic!" the man says. He shows them the picture on the screen. It has Tom, Mia and the man. + +"Look, Mia, we are in the camera!" Tom says. + +"That is fun!" Mia says. + +The man gives them a sticker with the picture on it. "Here, this is for you. You can keep it as a souvenir." + +"Thank you, mister!" Tom and Mia say. They stick the sticker on their shirts. + +They wave goodbye to the man and run back to their mom. They show her their sticker. + +"Mom, look, we took a picture with a camera!" Tom says. + +"It is a weird camera, but it is cool!" Mia says. + +Mom hugs them and smiles. "That is very nice, kids. You made a new friend today. Can you count how many people are in the picture?" + +Tom and Mia look at the sticker. They point at each person and say their name. + +"Tom, Mia, mister. One, two, three!" they say. + +"Very good, kids. You can count very well!" Mom says. She is proud of them. + +They go home and put the sticker on their fridge. They like their picture. They think the camera is weird, but they want to see it again. +Lily liked to play dress-up with her mom's clothes. She would find a big dress, a hat, and some shoes in the closet and put them on. Then she would pretend to be a princess or a teacher or a doctor. + +One day, she was playing dress-up in her room when she heard a knock on the door. It was her dad, who came home early from work. He opened the door and saw Lily in a pink dress, a purple hat, and red shoes. + +"Hello, Lily," he said. "What are you doing?" + +Lily paused. She did not know if her dad would like her dress-up game. She felt shy and scared. + +"I'm playing dress-up, Daddy," she said in a small voice. + +Her dad smiled and came into the room. He sat on the bed and looked at Lily. + +"You look very pretty, Lily," he said. "I like your dress and your hat and your shoes. Do you like them?" + +Lily nodded. She felt happy and proud. + +"Yes, Daddy, I like them," she said. "They are fun and colorful and make me feel good." + +Her dad hugged her and kissed her cheek. + +"That's wonderful, Lily," he said. "You can play dress-up whenever you want. It's normal and okay to try different things and express yourself. You are my special girl and I love you no matter what you wear." + +Lily hugged her dad back and smiled. + +"I love you too, Daddy," she said. "Thank you for being nice and understanding." + +They stayed on the bed for a while, talking and laughing and playing dress-up together. Lily felt happy and safe with her dad. She knew he was the best dad in the world. +Lily and Ben were hungry. They wanted to make a snack. They looked in the kitchen and saw some bread, cheese, jam and butter. They decided to make cheese and jam sandwiches. + +"Can you help me, Ben?" Lily asked. She was holding a knife and a jar of jam. "I want to spread the jam on the bread." + +"OK, Lily. I can help you." Ben said. He took another knife and a slice of cheese. "I want to put cheese on the bread too." + +They worked together and made two sandwiches. They cut them in half and put them on a plate. They were very proud of their snack. They thought they were successful. + +"Let's taste them!" Lily said. She picked up a half sandwich and took a big bite. She made a face. "Yuck! This is not good. The cheese and the jam do not go well together. They are too sweet and too salty." + +Ben tasted his half sandwich too. He agreed with Lily. "You are right, Lily. This is not good. It makes my stomach feel funny. I do not like cheese and jam sandwiches." + +They put down their sandwiches and looked at each other. They were sad and disappointed. They did not want to waste their food, but they did not want to eat it either. + +"Maybe we can try something else." Ben said. He had an idea. "How about we make butter and jam sandwiches? Or cheese and butter sandwiches? Maybe they will taste better." + +Lily liked Ben's idea. She smiled and nodded. "Yes, let's try that. Maybe we can find a good combination. And maybe we can share our sandwiches with Mom and Dad. They might like them too." + +They cleaned up their mess and started again. They made new sandwiches with different fillings. They tasted them and found some that they liked. They were happy and satisfied. They had a good snack. They were successful. +Ben and Mia like to play with their toy bow and arrow. They take turns to shoot the arrow at a big red target on the wall. They try to hit the middle of the target, where there is a yellow star. + +One day, they have a new idea. They decide to make the game more fun and excite. They move the target far away from the wall, and put it on a string. Then they ask their dad to pull the string and make the target move. + +Now Ben and Mia have to shoot the arrow at a moving target. They think this is very hard, but also very fun. They run and jump and laugh as they try to catch the target with their arrow. Sometimes they miss, and sometimes they hit. They cheer when they hit the target, and try again when they miss. + +But their dad is very slow. He pulls the string very slow, and the target does not move much. Ben and Mia want him to pull the string faster, and make the target move more. They shout at him, "Faster, dad, faster! Make it move more!" + +Their dad smiles and nods. He pulls the string faster, and the target moves more. Ben and Mia are very happy and excite. They shoot the arrow faster, and try to hit the target more. They have a lot of fun with their toy bow and arrow. +Lily was a chubby girl who liked to dream. Every night, she would close her eyes and imagine she was in a different place. Sometimes she dreamed of flying with birds, sometimes she dreamed of swimming with fish, and sometimes she dreamed of dancing with fairies. + +One night, she dreamed of a big cake with many candles. She wanted to eat the cake, but she had to blow out the candles first. She tried to blow, but the candles did not go out. She tried again, but the candles still did not go out. She tried harder, but the candles only grew bigger and brighter. + +She felt scared and confused. She wanted to wake up, but she could not. She started to cry. Then, she heard a voice. + +"Don't cry, Lily. I'm here to help you." The voice was soft and kind. It came from a little mouse who was sitting on the cake. The mouse had a hat and a coat and a bag. + +"Who are you?" Lily asked. + +"I'm Max, the magic mouse. I can make your dreams come true. But you have to make a wish first. What do you wish for, Lily?" Max said. + +Lily thought for a moment. She wished for many things, but she also missed her mom and dad. She decided to make a simple wish. + +"I wish to go home," she said. + +"Very well, Lily. Your wish is my command. But you have to do one thing for me. You have to blow out the candles with me. Can you do that?" Max said. + +Lily nodded. She felt brave and hopeful. She and Max took a deep breath and blew out the candles together. The candles went out with a pop and a sparkle. The cake disappeared. The mouse smiled and waved goodbye. + +Lily opened her eyes and saw her mom and dad. They were sitting by her bed, holding a candle. They were singing happy birthday to her. Lily realized it was her birthday. She felt happy and loved. She hugged her mom and dad and thanked them for the candle. She also thanked Max, the magic mouse, for helping her in her dream. She wondered if she would see him again. She hoped so. She liked to dream. +Sara and her brother Tom like to play in the park. They like to swing, slide and run. But Sara's favorite thing is to soar. She likes to climb on the big hill and pretend she is a bird. She spreads her arms and jumps. She feels the wind on her face and the sun on her hair. She thinks she can fly. + +One day, Sara and Tom go to the park with their mom. Sara runs to the hill and climbs up. Tom follows her. He wants to soar too. But he is scared. The hill is high and steep. He stops halfway and sits down. + +"Sara, come back!" he calls. "It's too high. You will fall." + +Sara does not listen. She reaches the top of the hill and looks around. She sees the trees, the flowers, the clouds and the birds. She smiles and shouts. + +"Tom, look at me! I'm a bird! I can soar!" + +She jumps and spreads her arms. She feels like she is flying. But then she sees something else. Something big and dark and hidden. Something that moves fast and makes a loud noise. Something that scares her. + +It is a plane. + +Sara screams and falls. She lands on the grass and hurts her knee. She cries and cries. Tom hears her and runs to her. He hugs her and says. + +"Sara, are you okay? What happened?" + +Sara points to the sky and says. + +"A plane! A big plane! It came out of nowhere. It was hidden. It almost hit me. I was scared." + +Tom looks at the sky and sees the plane. It is far away now. He says. + +"Sara, don't cry. The plane did not see you. It did not want to hurt you. It was just flying. Like you. You are brave. You can soar." + +Sara stops crying and looks at Tom. She says. + +"Really? The plane was flying like me?" + +Tom nods and says. + +"Yes, really. You and the plane are both flyers. You can soar." + +Sara smiles and says. + +"Thank you, Tom. You are a good brother. You make me feel better." + +Tom smiles and says. + +"You're welcome, Sara. You are a good sister. You make me happy." + +They hug and kiss. Then they go back to their mom. They tell her about their adventure. She listens and smiles. She says. + +"I'm proud of you, Sara and Tom. You are both brave and kind. You can soar." +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their dog, Spot. Spot is a big, brown dog who likes to run and jump. + +One day, they go to the park with their mom. Mom says they can play for a long time, because it is a sunny day. Lily and Ben are happy. They run to the swings, the slide, and the sandbox. Spot runs with them. + +But then, a big, black cloud comes from the west. It makes the sky dark and scary. It makes a loud noise, like a big drum. It makes water fall from the sky, like a big shower. Lily and Ben are sad. They hate the rain. They want to play more. + +Mom says they have to go home, because the rain is bad. She says they can play in the park another day, when the sun is out. She says they can play inside, with their toys and books. She says they can have a snack and a nap. + +Lily and Ben do not want to go home. They do not want to play inside. They do not want to have a snack and a nap. They want to stay in the park. They cry and scream. They kick and hit. They are very bad. + +Spot does not like the rain, either. He does not like the noise and the water. He does not like the twins' crying and screaming. He does not like the twins' kicking and hitting. He wants to go home. He wants to be dry and warm. He wants to be good. + +Spot sees an open gate. He runs to the gate. He goes through the gate. He runs away from the park. He runs away from the rain. He runs away from the twins. He runs home. + +Mom sees Spot run away. She is worried. She calls Spot's name. She runs after Spot. She leaves the twins in the park. + +Lily and Ben see Mom run away. They are scared. They stop crying and screaming. They stop kicking and hitting. They want Mom. They want Spot. They want to go home. + +They run to the gate. They go through the gate. They run after Mom and Spot. They run home. +Ben and Lily liked to play outside on Sunday. They had a big yard with many things to see and do. They liked to run, jump, swing, and dig. They also liked to examine bugs, flowers, and rocks. They had a box where they kept their treasures. + +One Sunday, it was very wet. It rained all night and all morning. Ben and Lily were sad. They could not play outside. They looked out the window and saw puddles and mud. They wanted to splash and make mud pies. But their mom said no. She said they would get sick and dirty. + +Ben and Lily were bored. They played with their toys, but they were not fun. They read some books, but they knew them all. They watched some TV, but they did not like the shows. They wished they could play outside. + +They had an idea. They decided to sneak outside when their mom was not looking. They put on their boots and coats and hats. They opened the door and ran outside. They laughed and shouted and had fun. They splashed in the puddles and made mud pies. They examined the worms and snails and frogs. They forgot about their mom and the rain. + +But then, something bad happened. They heard a loud noise. They looked up and saw a big truck. It was driving very fast on the road. It did not see them. It hit a big puddle and splashed water everywhere. The water was dirty and cold and smelly. It soaked Ben and Lily and their box of treasures. It ruined their boots and coats and hats. It scared the worms and snails and frogs. It made Ben and Lily cry. + +Their mom heard them cry. She came outside and saw what happened. She was very angry and worried. She yelled at Ben and Lily and took them inside. She cleaned them and dried them and checked them. She said they were naughty and foolish and lucky. She said they could have been hurt or lost or worse. She said they had to stay in their room and have no more fun. She said they had to throw away their box of treasures. She said they had to say sorry and learn their lesson. + +Ben and Lily were very sad. They had no fun. They had no treasures. They had no friends. They had a bad Sunday. They wished they had listened to their mom. They wished they had stayed inside. They wished they had not sneaked outside. They wished they had not examined the worms and snails and frogs. They wished they had a good Sunday. +Tim and Sue were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were heroes and villains. Tim was a brave knight and Sue was a wicked witch. Sue had a doll that was her queen. She hid the doll in a bush and said, "I have captured the queen! If you want to save her, you have to find her and fight me!" + +Tim looked around and saw the bush. He ran towards it and shouted, "I will save the queen! You are a bad witch and I will stop you!" He reached the bush and grabbed the doll. But Sue was behind him and pushed him down. She took the doll back and said, "Ha ha, you are too slow and weak! I have the queen and you can't save her!" + +Tim was angry and sad. He got up and tried to take the doll again. But Sue was stronger and faster. She kicked him in the leg and ran away. She laughed and said, "You are a silly knight and you don't fit to be a hero! The queen is mine and you can't do anything!" She ran to the other side of the park and hid the doll under a slide. + +Tim cried and limped after her. He wanted to save the queen and make Sue sorry. But he was too late. When he got to the slide, he saw a big dog. The dog had found the doll and was chewing it. The doll was torn and dirty. The dog growled and barked at Tim. Tim was scared and ran away. He had lost the queen and the game. + +Sue saw what happened and felt bad. She had been mean and rude. She wanted to say sorry and give Tim another doll. But Tim was gone. He had gone home with his mom. He was hurt and sad. He didn't want to play with Sue anymore. Sue was alone and sorry. She had lost a friend and a game. +Sara was a poor girl who lived in a hut with her mom and dad. They had no money, no toys, no books, and no friends. Sara was always sad and bored. She wanted to see the world and have fun. + +One day, Sara saw a big red balloon in the sky. It was shiny and pretty. Sara wanted to touch it. She ran out of the hut and followed the balloon. She did not see the fence that was around the hut. She ran into the fence and got stuck. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Sara cried. "Help, help, help!" + +Her mom and dad heard her and came out of the hut. They saw Sara in the fence. They were scared and angry. + +"Sara, what are you doing?" her mom asked. "You could have hurt yourself. You could have escaped. You know you are not allowed to go outside. There are bad people and bad animals out there. They could take you away or bite you." + +"But mom, I saw a balloon. It was so beautiful. I wanted to see it. I wanted to escape from this hut. It is so boring and dirty. I have nothing to do. I have nothing to play with. I have nothing to learn. I have nothing to dream of." Sara said. + +"Sara, you are a poor girl. You have to be grateful for what you have. You have a hut, you have food, you have clothes, you have us. You don't need a balloon. You don't need to escape. You need to be safe and happy." her dad said. + +Sara did not listen. She was still looking at the balloon. She wanted to escape. She wanted to be free. She wanted to be happy. + +She felt an itch on her leg. She looked down and saw a big black ant. It was crawling on her skin. It was biting her. Sara screamed. She kicked the ant off. She was scared and hurt. + +"See, Sara, this is what happens when you try to escape. You get an itch. You get a bite. You get in trouble. You have to stay in the hut. You have to listen to us. You have to be a good girl." her mom and dad said. + +They took Sara out of the fence. They took her back to the hut. They gave her a hug and a kiss. They gave her a band-aid and a cookie. They told her they loved her. + +Sara was still sad. She still wanted to escape. She still wanted to see the balloon. She still wanted to see the world. She still wanted to have fun. She still wanted to be happy. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play outside in the snow. They wear warm coats and hats and gloves. They make a big snowman with a carrot nose and a scarf. + +"Look at our snowman!" Lily says. "He is so big and happy!" + +"Yes, he is!" Tom says. "But he needs a coat too. He might get cold." + +Lily thinks for a moment. She has an idea. She runs to her house and comes back with an old coat. It is red and has buttons and pockets. + +"Here, Tom!" Lily says. "We can give this coat to our snowman. It is too small for me, but it will fit him." + +Tom smiles. He helps Lily put the coat on the snowman. They button it up and tuck it in. The snowman looks very warm and cozy. + +"Wow, Lily!" Tom says. "You are very kind. Our snowman looks great!" + +"Thank you, Tom!" Lily says. "You are very kind too. Our snowman is lucky to have us as friends." + +They hug each other and the snowman. They are happy and warm. They play some more in the snow. They have fun. They do not see what happens next. + +A bird flies by. It sees the snowman. It sees the coat. It likes the coat. It wants the coat. It lands on the snowman's shoulder. It pecks at the coat. It pulls at the coat. It takes the coat. It flies away with the coat. + +Lily and Tom do not hear the bird. They do not see the bird. They do not know what happens to the coat. They only see their snowman. He is still big and happy. He still has a carrot nose and a scarf. He does not need a coat. He is made of snow. He is cool. +Lily had a diary where she wrote about her day. She liked to draw pictures of her friends, her toys and her cat. She also wrote some secrets that she did not want anyone to see. She hid her diary under her pillow every night. + +One day, Lily's brother Tom came into her room. He was bored and wanted to play with Lily's toys. He saw her diary under her pillow and took it out. He opened it and started to read. He laughed at Lily's secrets and made fun of them. + +Lily heard Tom and ran into her room. She was very angry and sad. She shouted at Tom and tried to get her diary back. Tom ran away with the diary and teased Lily. Lily cried and followed him. + +Mama heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw Tom with Lily's diary and Lily crying. She was not happy. She told Tom to give Lily her diary back and to say sorry. She told Lily to calm down and to hug her. She said that Tom was wrong to take her diary and that Lily was wise to keep her secrets. She said that a diary was a special thing and that no one should remove it without permission. She said that she was proud of Lily for writing and drawing in her diary. + +Lily felt better and thanked Mama. She took her diary and put it in a safe place. She forgave Tom and asked him to play with her. Tom said sorry and agreed to play. Mama smiled and gave them both a kiss. She said that she loved them and that they should be nice to each other. They all hugged and went to play. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big box of old clothes in the attic. They wanted to make new outfits for their dolls and teddies. + +They took out some scissors, some thread, and some needles. They cut and sewed the clothes into different shapes and sizes. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, Anna pricked her finger with a needle. She cried out in pain. She saw a drop of blood on her finger. She was fearful. She thought the needle was bad and would make her sick. + +Ben heard her cry and ran to her. He saw her finger and the needle. He was not fearful. He knew the needle was not bad. He had seen mom use needles to mend his clothes. He said, "Don't cry, Anna. The needle is not bad. It is just sharp. It helps us make new things. Let me help you." + +He took a band-aid from the box and put it on her finger. He hugged her and said, "There, it will be better soon. We are twins. We unite. We help each other. We are brave." + +Anna felt better. She hugged him back and said, "Thank you, Ben. You are right. We are twins. We unite. We help each other. We are brave." + +They smiled and went back to their toys. They finished their outfits and showed them to mom. Mom was proud of them. She said, "You are very creative and kind. You are twins. You unite. You help each other. You are brave." +Sam has a new toy. It is a robot dog. It can bark, run, and play. Sam loves his robot dog very much. He gives it a name. He calls it Bow. + +Bow needs a battery to work. Sam has a big battery for Bow. He puts it in Bow's tummy. Bow makes a happy sound. He wags his tail. He licks Sam's face. Sam laughs. He hugs Bow. + +Sam and Bow go outside. They see a real dog. The real dog is big and brown. He barks at Bow. Bow barks back. He is not afraid. He wants to be friends. The real dog sniffs Bow. He sees that Bow is not a real dog. He is a toy. The real dog is confused. He does not want to play with a toy. + +Sam sees that the real dog is sad. He feels sorry for him. He has an idea. He takes out Bow's battery. He gives it to the real dog. He says, "Here, you can have this. It is a gift. Maybe you can find a toy that needs a battery. Then you can play with it." + +The real dog is surprised. He takes the battery. He wags his tail. He licks Sam's face. He says, "Thank you. You are very kind. I will look for a toy that needs a battery. Maybe I can find a friend." He runs away with the battery. + +Sam is happy. He has made a new friend. He does not mind that Bow does not work. He still loves him. He carries him home. He says, "Don't worry, Bow. I will get you a new battery soon. Then we can play again. You are a good robot dog." He kisses Bow. Bow makes a quiet sound. He is happy too. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play pretend. They had a big box that they made into a palace. They put a blanket on top and drew windows and doors with crayons. They pretended to be a king and a queen who ruled over a happy land. + +One day, they decided to invite their other friends to their palace. They made crowns and jewels out of paper and glitter. They told their friends to come and have a feast with them. They were very excited to share their palace. + +But when their friends came, they did not like the palace. They said it was just a box and it looked silly. They laughed at Lily and Tom and their paper crowns and jewels. They said they wanted to play something else, something more fun and real. + +Lily and Tom felt very sad and angry. They tried to tell their friends that their palace was special and that they worked hard to make it. But their friends did not listen. They tore the blanket and the box and threw the paper and glitter everywhere. They said they were sorry, but they did not mean it. + +Lily and Tom cried and ran away. They felt like they had no friends. They wished they had never invited them to their palace. They wished they had kept it for themselves. They reminded each other that they still had each other, and that they could make a new palace someday. But it was not easy to forget what their friends had done. They felt like their palace was gone forever. +Sara is a thin girl who likes to play with her dolls. She has many dolls, but her favorite is Lily. Lily has long hair and a pink dress. Sara likes to comb Lily's hair and make her look pretty. + +One day, Sara decides to bathe Lily in the bathroom. She fills the tub with water and soap. She puts Lily in the water and washes her hair and body. She says, "Lily, you are so clean and pretty. I love you very much." + +But then, Sara hears a loud noise. It is her big brother, Tom. Tom is angry because he wants to use the bathroom. He knocks on the door and says, "Sara, get out of the bathroom. I need to pee. You are taking too long." + +Sara is scared of Tom. He is big and mean. She says, "Please, Tom, wait a minute. I am almost done. I am bathing Lily." + +Tom does not care. He opens the door and sees Sara and Lily in the tub. He laughs and says, "You are silly, Sara. Lily is a doll. She does not need to bathe. You are wasting water and soap. Give me Lily. I will throw her in the trash." + +Sara is sad and angry. She loves Lily. She does not want Tom to take her away. She says, "No, Tom, no. Lily is mine. She is not trash. She is my friend. Leave us alone." + +Sara and Tom start to fight. They pull and push each other. They splash water and soap everywhere. The bathroom is a mess. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to the bathroom. She sees Sara and Tom and Lily. She is not happy. She says, "Sara, Tom, what are you doing? Why are you fighting? Why is the bathroom so dirty? You are both in trouble. Get out of the tub and clean up. Now." + +Sara and Tom are sorry. They say, "Sorry, Mom. We are sorry." They get out of the tub and dry themselves. They clean the bathroom and put away the water and soap. Sara hugs Lily and says, "Sorry, Lily. I hope you are okay. I will never let Tom hurt you again." Lily smiles and says, "I love you, Sara. You are my best friend." +Ben and Lily were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. Sometimes the ball went too far and they had to look for it in the grass or behind the trees. + +One time, the ball went over the fence and into the woods. Ben and Lily ran to the fence and looked at the ball. It was lying under a big bush. They wanted to get it back, but they were afraid of the woods. They heard strange sounds from the woods, like birds and animals and wind. + +"Let's go get the ball," Ben said. He was brave and curious. He wanted to see what was in the woods. + +"No, it's scary," Lily said. She was timid and careful. She wanted to stay in the park. + +"Come on, it's not scary. It's just a ball. The sounds are harmless. They are just birds and animals and wind. They won't hurt us," Ben said. He urged Lily to follow him. He climbed over the fence and walked towards the ball. + +Lily hesitated. She didn't want to lose the ball, but she also didn't want to go into the woods. She looked at Ben and the ball and the woods. She heard the sounds louder and louder. She felt scared and alone. + +"Ben, wait for me!" she cried. She decided to follow Ben. She climbed over the fence and ran after him. She hoped they would find the ball and go back to the park soon. She hoped the sounds were harmless. +Lila and Sam were best friends. They liked to play on the swings at the park. Lila was reliable. She always helped Sam when he was sad or scared. Sam was fun. He always made Lila laugh with his jokes and games. + +One day, they saw a new swing at the park. It was big and shiny and had two seats. Lila and Sam wanted to try it. They ran to the swing and climbed on. Lila sat in the front seat and Sam sat in the back seat. + +"Are you ready?" Lila asked. + +"Yes, let's go!" Sam said. + +Lila started to push with her feet. The swing moved back and forth. It was fast and exciting. Lila and Sam felt the wind in their hair and the sun on their faces. They smiled and shouted with joy. + +"Push harder, Lila!" Sam said. + +"OK, Sam!" Lila said. + +Lila pushed harder and harder. The swing went higher and higher. Lila and Sam felt like they were flying. They were having so much fun. + +But then, something bad happened. The swing broke. The chain snapped and the seats fell to the ground. Lila and Sam tumbled off the swing and landed on the grass. They were hurt and scared. They cried and hugged each other. + +"Are you OK, Lila?" Sam asked. + +"I think so, Sam. Are you OK?" Lila asked. + +"I think so, too. I'm sorry, Lila. I shouldn't have asked you to push harder. It was too much for the swing." Sam said. + +"It's OK, Sam. I'm sorry, too. I should have been more careful. It was a new swing. We didn't know it was weak." Lila said. + +They got up and dusted themselves off. They walked to the bench and sat down. They looked at the broken swing and felt sad. + +"Maybe we can find another swing to play on." Lila said. + +"Maybe. But I don't think any swing can be as fun as this one." Sam said. + +They looked at each other and smiled. They realized that the swing was not the most important thing. The most important thing was their friendship. They were reliable and fun. They were best friends. + +They hugged each other and said, "We love you, best friend." + +The end. + +Moral value: Friendship is more valuable than material things. Friends should be reliable and fun. Friends should be careful and respectful. +Ben and Lily liked to collect things. They had a big box full of shells, rocks, feathers, and stickers. They wanted to find more things to put in their box. One day, they saw a shiny trophy in the window of a shop. It was gold and had a star on top. + +"Wow, look at that trophy!" Ben said. "It is so pretty and sparkly. I want it for our box." + +"Me too," Lily said. "But how can we get it? It is in the shop. We have no money." + +Ben thought for a moment. He had an idea. "Maybe we can take it when no one is looking. The shop man is busy. He will not see us." + +Lily was not sure. She felt scared. "But that is not right. That is stealing. We will get in trouble." + +Ben did not listen. He wanted the trophy very much. He ran to the shop and grabbed the trophy from the window. He ran back to Lily and showed her his prize. + +"Look, I got it!" he said. "Now we have the best thing for our box." + +Lily felt sad. She did not like what Ben did. She wanted to tell him to put it back. But before she could say anything, they heard a loud voice behind them. + +"Hey, you kids! Stop right there! That is my trophy! You stole it from me!" + +It was the shop man. He was very angry. He ran after Ben and Lily. He caught them and took the trophy back. He called their parents and told them what they did. Ben and Lily had to say sorry and face the consequences. They lost their box and all their things. They also lost their trust and friendship. They learned a hard lesson that day. They wished they never saw the trophy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a lady with a veil on her face. The veil was white and had many flowers on it. Lily and Ben were curious. They wanted to see the lady's face. + +They ran to the lady and said, "Hello, lady. Why do you have a veil on your face? Can we see your face?" + +The lady was not happy. She was angry. She said, "No, you cannot see my face. This is my veil. It is for my wedding. Go away, you rude children." + +Lily and Ben did not go away. They did not listen to the lady. They wanted to see her face. They pulled the veil from the lady's face. + +The lady screamed. She had a big scar on her face. The scar was from a fire. The fire had burned her face. She was sad and ashamed of her face. She did not want anyone to see it. + +Lily and Ben were scared. They stared at the lady's face. They did not say anything. They did not know what to do. + +The lady cried. She was very upset. She said, "You have ruined my veil. You have ruined my wedding. You have hurt my feelings. You are bad children. Go away, go away." + +Lily and Ben ran away. They felt sorry for the lady. They felt sorry for themselves. They wished they had been gentle and polite. They wished they had not pulled the veil. They wished they had not seen the lady's face. They wished they had not stared. +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to look for bugs under the rocks and leaves. They had a jar to keep the bugs they found. + +"Look, Ben, I found a red bug with black spots!" Anna said, holding up a ladybug. + +"Wow, that's pretty! Can I see?" Ben asked, reaching for the jar. + +Anna nodded and gave him the jar. They looked at the ladybug together. It crawled on the glass and waved its tiny legs. + +"Let's find more bugs!" Ben said, putting the jar down. + +They ran to another part of the garden. They lifted a big rock and saw something enormous and hairy. + +"EEK!" Anna screamed, dropping the rock. + +"What is it?" Ben asked, scared. + +"It's a big, big bug! It has eight legs and two eyes and it's brown and fuzzy!" Anna said, pointing at the rock. + +Ben peeked under the rock and saw the bug. It was a spider. It was not happy that the rock was moved. It hissed and showed its fangs. + +"RUN!" Ben shouted, grabbing Anna's hand. + +They ran away from the rock and the spider. They did not want to play with bugs anymore. They went inside the house and hugged their mom. + +"Mom, we saw a big, big bug in the garden! It was scary!" Anna said, shaking. + +"Oh, my poor babies! It's okay, it's gone now. Do you want some cookies and milk?" Mom said, kissing their heads. + +"Yes, please!" Ben said, smiling. + +They forgot about the bug and enjoyed their cookies and milk. They decided to play with their toys instead of looking for bugs. They liked their toys better. They were not scary. +Anna likes to play with her friend Ben. They have a lot of fun in the park. They like to swing, slide and run. One day, Anna sees a big bush with red berries. She thinks they look yummy. + +"Ben, come here!" she calls. "Look at these berries! Do you want some?" + +Ben runs over and looks at the bush. He sees a sign that says "Do not eat". He shakes his head. + +"No, Anna, we cannot eat them. The sign says they are bad. They can make us sick." + +Anna feels sad. She wants to try the berries. She thinks they are good. She does not believe the sign. + +"But they are so pretty and sweet. Maybe the sign is wrong. Maybe they are good for us. Please, Ben, just one berry. I will invite you to share with me." + +She reaches for a berry and pulls it off the stem. She holds it in her hand and smiles. + +Ben feels worried. He does not want Anna to eat the berry. He does not want her to get sick. He wants to help her. + +"Anna, no, do not eat it. Give it to me. I will throw it away. It is not good for you. Trust me, I am your friend." + +He grabs the berry from her hand and tosses it in the trash. He is strong and fast. He hugs Anna and says sorry. + +"Anna, I am sorry I took your berry. But I did it because I care about you. I do not want you to be hurt. There are other things we can eat that are good and safe. Like apples, bananas and cookies. How about we go to my house and I will invite you to have a snack with me?" + +Anna feels better. She knows Ben is right. He is a good friend. She does not need the berries. She nods and smiles. + +"Okay, Ben, thank you. You are a good friend. I am sorry I was silly. Let's go to your house and have a snack. I like apples, bananas and cookies. They are yummy and good for us." + +They hold hands and walk to Ben's house. They have a snack and play some more. They are happy and healthy. They are good friends. The end. +Lily loved to play with her water spray. She liked to spray the flowers, the grass, and the bugs. She thought it was fun and harmless. But one day, she sprayed something she should not have. + +She was in the living room, where her mom had a big bookcase. The bookcase had many books, some old and some new. Lily saw the books and wondered what they were. She wanted to look at them, but they were too high for her. She had an idea. She took her water spray and aimed it at the bookcase. She thought she could make the books wet and then they would fall down. + +She sprayed and sprayed, but the books did not fall. Instead, they got soaked and ruined. The water also dripped on the floor and made a big mess. Lily did not notice, because she was too busy spraying. She did not hear her mom coming in, until she shouted. + +"Lily! What are you doing? Stop that right now!" her mom yelled. She saw the water spray, the wet books, and the puddle. She was very angry and sad. She loved her books, and some of them were very special. She took the water spray from Lily and put it away. She scolded Lily and told her to go to her room. + +Lily felt bad. She did not mean to ruin the books. She did not know they were important. She just wanted to play. She wished she had not sprayed the bookcase. She learned that some things are not harmless, and that she should be careful with her water spray. She said sorry to her mom and hugged her. She hoped her mom would forgive her and read her a story later. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play hide and seek with their dad. Their dad is a lawyer. He helps people who have problems. + +One day, Anna and Ben are hiding in their room. They hear their dad come home. He sounds angry. He says to their mom, "I lost the case. It was not fair. The other lawyer was bad. He lied to the judge." + +Anna and Ben feel sad for their dad. They want to cheer him up. They whisper to each other, "Let's surprise him. Let's jump out and say boo!" + +They sneak out of their room. They see their dad sitting on the couch. He looks tired and sad. They run to him and shout, "Boo!" + +Their dad is startled. He jumps up and sees them. He smiles and hugs them. He says, "You scared me! You are very good at hiding. You are my smart and brave twins. I love you." + +Anna and Ben giggle. They say, "We love you too, dad. We are sorry you lost the case. But you are still the best lawyer. You are fair and good. You don't lie to the judge." + +Their dad kisses them. He says, "Thank you, my sweeties. You make me happy. You are right. I don't lie to the judge. I always try to do the right thing. Sometimes I win, sometimes I lose. But I always have you. You are my biggest win." +Ben and Mia like to bounce on the big bed. They jump and laugh and make funny faces. They bounce so high they can touch the ceiling. They bounce so hard they make the bed shake. + +One day, they find a thick book under the pillow. It has many pages with pictures and words. They open the book and see something shiny. It is money! There are many coins and bills in the book. They are different colors and sizes. + +Ben and Mia are happy. They think they are rich. They take the money and put it in a pile. They count the money and pretend to buy things. They buy toys and candy and clothes. They have fun with the money. + +But then, they hear a loud voice. It is Mom. She is angry. She says, "Where is my book? Where is my money?" She sees Ben and Mia with the money. She is very mad. She says, "That is not your money. That is my money. I need it for bills and food and rent. You cannot take it. You cannot play with it. You have to give it back." + +Ben and Mia are scared. They did not know it was Mom's money. They did not know it was important. They say, "Sorry, Mom. We did not know. We just wanted to bounce and have fun." They give the money back to Mom. They hug her and say, "We love you, Mom." + +Mom is still angry, but she is also sad. She says, "I love you, too, Ben and Mia. But you have to be careful. You have to ask before you touch things. You have to respect other people's things. Money is not for bouncing. Money is for working and saving and spending wisely." + +Ben and Mia nod. They understand. They say, "We will be careful, Mom. We will ask, Mom. We will respect, Mom." They help Mom put the money back in the book. They put the book back under the pillow. They say, "Can we still bounce on the bed, Mom?" + +Mom smiles. She says, "Yes, you can still bounce on the bed. But only for a little while. And only if you are gentle. And only if you make me laugh." She joins them on the bed. They bounce and laugh and make funny faces. They bounce so high they can touch the ceiling. They bounce so hard they make the bed shake. They bounce and bounce and bounce. +Tom and Sue wanted to ride their bikes to the park. They asked their mom if they could go. Mom said yes, but they had to be careful and wear their helmets. She also said they could have a reward if they came back on time. Tom and Sue were happy and put on their helmets. They got on their bikes and rode away. + +On the way to the park, they saw a big hill. Tom wanted to go down the hill very fast. He said it would be fun and exciting. Sue was scared and said it would be dangerous and hurt. She told Tom to wait for her at the bottom. Tom did not listen. He said he was brave and strong. He pedaled hard and went down the hill very fast. + +Sue followed him slowly and carefully. She saw Tom at the bottom of the hill. He was not smiling. He was crying. His bike was broken. His knee was bleeding. He had fallen off his bike and hurt himself. Sue felt sorry for him and helped him get up. She said they should go back home and tell mom. + +Tom and Sue walked back home with their bikes. They were sad and tired. They missed the park and their reward. Mom saw them and asked what happened. Tom told her he was sorry and he had been silly. He said he had learned his lesson and he would not go down big hills again. Mom hugged him and said she was glad he was okay. She said he still deserved a reward for being honest and brave. She gave him a band-aid and a cookie. She gave Sue a cookie too for being smart and kind. Tom and Sue thanked mom and ate their cookies. They felt better and hoped their bikes would be fixed soon. They decided to ride to the park another day. +Anna and Ben were playing with crayons in their room. They liked to draw pictures of animals, flowers and cars. They had many colors to choose from. Anna picked a purple crayon and Ben picked a green one. + +"Look, I draw a cat!" Anna said, showing her paper to Ben. + +"Wow, that's a nice cat!" Ben said. "I draw a truck!" + +They were having fun, but they ran out of paper. They looked around for more, but they could not find any. They saw a big white wall in their room. It looked like a blank paper. + +"Hey, let's draw on the wall!" Ben said. "It will be fun!" + +Anna thought for a moment. She remembered that Mommy and Daddy said that they should not draw on the wall. They said that the wall was not for drawing, but for keeping the house warm and nice. They said that drawing on the wall would make it dirty and ugly. + +"Ben, I don't think we should draw on the wall," Anna said. "Mommy and Daddy will be mad. They will have to clean the wall. That's not nice." + +Ben looked at Anna. He liked to draw, but he also liked Mommy and Daddy. He did not want to make them mad or sad. He wanted to be a good boy. + +"You're right, Anna," Ben said. "We should not draw on the wall. We should be thoughtful. Let's find something else to draw on." + +They put their crayons away and looked for something else to draw on. They found some old magazines and newspapers in a box. They asked Mommy and Daddy if they could use them. Mommy and Daddy said yes, and praised them for being thoughtful. They gave them some scissors and glue, and showed them how to make collages. Anna and Ben had fun making collages of different things. They did not draw on the wall, and they did not make a mess. They were happy, and so were Mommy and Daddy. +Lily liked to look at herself in the mirror. She liked to see her long hair, her blue eyes and her pink dress. She liked to make funny faces and sing songs in front of the mirror. She felt happy when she saw her reflection. + +One day, Lily's mom said they had to move to a new house. Lily was sad. She did not want to leave her old house and her mirror. She asked her mom, "Can we take the mirror with us?" + +Her mom said, "No, Lily, the mirror is too big and too heavy. It will not fit in the car. But don't worry, we will find a new mirror in the new house." + +Lily was not convinced. She hugged the mirror and said, "I will miss you, mirror. You are my friend. You make me smile." + +The next day, they packed their things and left the old house. Lily cried in the car. She looked out the window and saw the mirror in the yard. It looked lonely and sad. + +When they arrived at the new house, Lily's mom showed her her new room. It was bright and cozy. There was a bed, a closet, a table and a chair. And there was a surprise on the wall. It was a mirror. A big, round, shiny mirror. Lily's mom said, "Look, Lily, this is your new mirror. It is very pretty and very special. It has a thick frame with flowers and stars. Do you like it?" + +Lily ran to the mirror and looked at herself. She saw her long hair, her blue eyes and her pink dress. She saw the flowers and the stars on the frame. She smiled. She said, "I like it, mom. It is very pretty and very special. Thank you." + +She made a funny face and sang a song in front of the mirror. She felt happy when she saw her reflection. She said, "Hello, mirror. You are my friend. You make me smile." +Tom and Sam were brothers. They liked to play in the backyard. They had a ball, a truck and a swing. But they did not like to share. They always fought over the toys. + +One day, Tom wanted to play with the truck. But Sam had it. He said, "No, it is mine. You can have the ball." Tom was angry. He said, "No, I want the truck. You can have the swing." Sam was angry too. He said, "No, I want the truck and the swing. You can have nothing." + +They started to pull the truck. They both wanted it. They did not care about the other. They did not care about the toys. They only cared about winning. + +But the truck was old and weak. It broke in half. Tom and Sam both fell down. They hurt their knees and hands. They cried. They looked at the broken truck. They felt sad. They had no truck to play with. They had no fun. + +Mom heard them cry. She came to the backyard. She saw the broken truck and the angry boys. She was not happy. She said, "What did you do? Why did you break the truck? Why did you fight? You are bad boys. You have to go to your rooms. No more playing. No more toys. No more backyard." + +Tom and Sam felt sorry. They wanted to say sorry. They wanted to hug Mom. They wanted to hug each other. But it was too late. Mom took them to their rooms. She closed the doors. She left them alone. + +Tom and Sam sat on their beds. They looked out the window. They saw the backyard. They saw the ball, the swing and the broken truck. They wished they had shared. They wished they had cared. They wished they had not been angry. But they had no one to play with. They had no one to talk to. They had no one to love them. They were lonely. They were unhappy. They were sorry. +Lily liked to eat mints. She had a big jar of mints in her room. She did not like to share her mints with anyone. She was stubborn. + +One day, her friend Ben came to play with her. Ben saw the jar of mints and asked Lily if he could have one. Lily said no. Ben asked again. Lily said no. Ben asked again and again. Lily said no and no and no. + +Ben was sad. He wanted a mint. He said to Lily, "Please, can you lend me one mint? Just one. I will give it back to you later." Lily thought for a moment. She liked Ben. He was her friend. She did not want him to be sad. But she also liked her mints. She did not want to give them away. + +Lily looked at the jar of mints. She saw one mint that was smaller than the others. It was not her favorite mint. She decided to lend it to Ben. She said to Ben, "Okay, you can have this mint. But you have to give it back to me later. It is mine." + +Ben was happy. He thanked Lily and took the mint. He put it in his mouth and smiled. He said to Lily, "This mint is good. Thank you for lending it to me. You are a good friend." + +Lily smiled too. She felt good. She said to Ben, "You are welcome. You are a good friend too." She still had many mints in her jar. She did not miss the one she lent to Ben. She learned that sharing can be fun. She was not so stubborn anymore. +Ben was a little boy who liked to play with his toys. He had many toys, but his favorite was a red car that made noises. He liked to zoom the car around the floor and pretend he was driving. + +One day, his mom told him it was time for a nap. Ben did not want to nap. He wanted to play with his car. He said, "No, mom, no nap. I want to play." + +Mom said, "You need to nap, Ben. You are tired and cranky. If you nap, you will feel better and have more energy to play later. Come on, let's go to your bed." + +Ben followed his mom to his room, but he was not happy. He took his car with him and put it under his pillow. He lay down on his bed and closed his eyes, but he did not sleep. He listened to the noises outside his window. He heard birds, cars, and people. He felt lonely. He missed his mom and his toys. + +He decided to get up and play with his car. He reached under his pillow and grabbed his car. He turned it on and made it zoom on his bed. He smiled and laughed. + +But then he heard his mom's voice. She sounded angry. She said, "Ben, what are you doing? You are disturbing your nap. You are making too much noise. Turn off that car and go to sleep." + +Ben felt scared and sad. He did not want to make his mom angry. He did not want to disturb his nap. He said, "Sorry, mom. I was lonely. I wanted to play." + +Mom said, "I understand, Ben. But you need to nap. Nap is good for you. How about this? I will stay with you for a little while and read you a story. Then you can sleep with your car next to you. OK?" + +Ben nodded. He liked stories. He liked his mom. He turned off his car and cuddled with his mom. She read him a story about a brave knight and a friendly dragon. He felt sleepy and calm. He closed his eyes and drifted into a dream. He did not feel lonely anymore. He felt happy. +Lily and her mom went to the shop. Lily liked the shop. It had many toys and books and colors. Lily saw a big bear. It was brown and soft and had a red bow. Lily wanted the bear. She ran to the bear and gave it a squeeze. It was so cozy. + +"Mom, can I have the bear?" Lily asked. She held the bear tight. + +Mom smiled. "It is a nice bear, Lily. But we have to pay for it. Do you have any money?" + +Lily shook her head. She did not have any money. She only had a small purse with some candy and a hair clip. + +Mom said, "Maybe we can come back another day, when you have some money. Or maybe you can ask Santa for the bear. He likes good girls like you." + +Lily felt sad. She did not want to leave the bear. She wanted to take it home and play with it and sleep with it. She started to cry. + +"Please, mom, please. I love the bear. It is my friend." + +Mom hugged Lily. She said, "I know, sweetie. I know. But we have to follow the rules. We can't take things that are not ours. That is not nice. That is scary." + +Lily looked up. She saw a man in a black coat. He had a big bag. He was putting toys and books and colors in his bag. He did not pay for them. He was not nice. He was scary. + +Lily pointed at the man. She said, "Mom, look. He is taking things that are not his. He is scary." + +Mom saw the man too. She said, "You are right, Lily. He is scary. He is a bad man. He is stealing. We have to tell someone. Come on, let's go." + +Mom and Lily ran to the cashier. They told her about the bad man. The cashier called the police. The police came and caught the bad man. They took him away. They thanked Mom and Lily for being brave and honest. + +Mom and Lily felt happy. They did the right thing. They were good. The cashier gave Lily a sticker. It had a bear on it. It said, "You are a star." + +Lily smiled. She said, "Thank you. I like the sticker. It is like the bear. It is cozy." + +Mom said, "You are welcome. You are a star, Lily. And you know what? I have a surprise for you. I have some money. Enough to buy the bear. Do you want to go back and get it?" + +Lily nodded. She was so excited. She said, "Yes, mom, yes. I want the bear. Thank you, mom. You are the best." + +Mom and Lily went back to the bear. Lily gave it another squeeze. She said, "Hello, bear. I am Lily. You are coming home with me. You are my friend." + +The bear smiled. It said, "Hello, Lily. I am happy to meet you. You are my friend too." + +Lily and her mom left the shop. They were happy. They had a new friend. The bear. The cozy bear. The end. +Tim and Liz are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big bird in the sky. The bird is ugly. It has a long nose, small eyes and black feathers. + +"Look, Liz, an ugly bird!" Tim says. + +"Where, Tim, where?" Liz asks. + +"Up there, in the sky. Let's follow it!" Tim says. + +They run after the bird. The bird flies over the trees, the pond and the bridge. Tim and Liz follow it. They want to see where it goes. + +The bird lands on a big rock. Tim and Liz stop and hide behind a bush. They watch the bird. The bird looks around. It sees a worm on the ground. It pecks the worm and eats it. + +"Yuck, the ugly bird eats worms!" Liz says. + +"Let's go, Liz, I don't like the ugly bird!" Tim says. + +They turn around and run back to the park. They play with their toys and forget about the ugly bird. They are happy. +Tom is a big boy who likes to help his mom and dad. He has a job to provide water for the plants in the garden. Every morning, he takes his small bucket and fills it with water from the tap. Then he walks to the garden and pours some water on each plant. He is very careful not to spill the water or step on the flowers. + +One day, he sees a butterfly on a pink rose. He thinks it is very pretty and wants to touch it. He puts down his bucket and reaches out his hand. But the butterfly flies away before he can touch it. Tom follows the butterfly with his eyes and sees it land on another flower. He tries to catch it again, but it flies away again. He keeps chasing the butterfly, forgetting about his bucket and his job. + +"Tom, where are you?" his mom calls from the house. She is looking for him to give him his breakfast. She walks to the garden and sees his bucket on the ground, half empty. She sees the plants that have not been watered yet. She sees Tom running after a butterfly, far from the garden. She is not happy. + +"Tom, come here right now!" she says in a loud voice. Tom hears his mom and stops. He looks at her and sees that she is angry. He feels sorry. He runs back to his mom and says, "I'm sorry, mom. I saw a butterfly and I wanted to catch it. I forgot about my job." + +His mom hugs him and says, "I know you like butterflies, Tom, but you have to finish your job first. The plants need water to grow and be healthy. You have to be careful and responsible. Do you understand?" + +Tom nods and says, "Yes, mom. I understand. I will finish my job and water the plants. Then can I look for butterflies?" + +His mom smiles and says, "Yes, Tom. You can look for butterflies after you finish your job. But don't go too far and come back when I call you. OK?" + +Tom says, "OK, mom. Thank you." He picks up his bucket and goes back to the garden. He waters the plants and then looks for butterflies. He is happy and careful. He does a good job. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big hill. They want to climb it. + +"Let's go up the hill," Tom says. "We can see far from there." + +"OK," Mia says. "But we need a shield. There are bugs and birds and wind." + +Tom looks around. He sees a big leaf. He picks it up. "This can be our shield," he says. "It is green and strong." + +They hold the leaf and start to climb. The hill is high and steep. They have to be careful. They see bugs and birds and feel the wind. But the leaf protects them. It provides a shield. + +They reach the top of the hill. They are happy. They can see the park, the trees, the flowers, and the sky. They can also see their moms, who are waiting for them. + +"Look, Mia," Tom says. "We did it. We climbed the high hill." + +"Yes, Tom," Mia says. "We did it. And we have a shield. We are brave." + +They smile and wave to their moms. Then they slide down the hill, holding the leaf. They run to their moms and hug them. They tell them about their adventure. Their moms are proud of them. They give them juice and cookies. They are happy. +Lily loved to paint. She had many colors and brushes and papers. She liked to paint flowers and animals and rainbows. She painted every day after school. + +One day, she wanted to paint a gift for her grandma. She thought of what her grandma liked. She liked to sew and make clothes. She had many needles and threads and fabrics. She made Lily a dress with flowers on it. + +Lily decided to paint a picture of her grandma sewing. She took a big paper and a black brush. She drew a circle for the head, a line for the body, and two lines for the arms. She added a needle and a thread in one hand, and a fabric in the other. She painted the fabric with red and yellow flowers. + +Then she took a green brush and painted the hair. She wanted to make it look like her grandma's curly hair. But she made a mistake. She painted too much green and it covered the face. She tried to wipe it off, but it only made it worse. The green mixed with the black and made a big smudge. + +Lily felt anxious. She ruined her picture. She wanted to cry. She did not know what to do. She looked at the clock. It was almost time for her grandma to come. She heard a knock on the door. + +She ran to the door and opened it. It was her grandma. She smiled and hugged Lily. + +"Hello, my sweetie. How are you?" she asked. + +Lily did not answer. She felt shy and sad. She held the paper behind her back. + +"What are you hiding there?" her grandma asked. "Is it a surprise for me?" + +Lily nodded. She gave her the paper. She looked down. + +"I'm sorry, grandma. I wanted to paint you sewing, but I made a mess. I painted too much green and it covered your face. I tried to fix it, but I couldn't. I'm sorry. I'm sorry." + +She waited for her grandma to be angry or disappointed. But her grandma did not look angry or disappointed. She looked happy and proud. She held the paper in front of her and admired it. + +"Lily, this is a wonderful picture. I love it. You are very talented and creative. You painted me sewing a beautiful dress with flowers. And you painted my hair green. That's very funny and original. You know, when I was young, I wanted to have green hair. But I never dared to do it. You made my wish come true. Thank you, Lily. Thank you for this lovely gift." + +She kissed Lily on the cheek and hugged her again. + +Lily felt happy and relieved. She smiled and hugged her back. + +"I love you, grandma. I'm glad you like it." + +"I love you too, Lily. And I love your picture. Can I hang it on my wall?" + +"Yes, grandma. You can." + +They went to the living room and found a place for the picture. They looked at it and laughed together. Lily felt proud of her painting. She learned that mistakes can be beautiful too. And that her grandma loved her no matter what. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a big black bird on the fence. It was a raven. The raven had shiny eyes and a sharp beak. + +"Hello, raven," Lily said. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The raven croaked and flew away. It landed on the shed. The shed had a lock on the door. The raven pecked at the lock. + +"Hey, raven, what are you doing?" Ben asked. "Are you trying to unlock the shed?" + +The raven nodded and pecked harder. The lock opened with a click. The raven pushed the door with its wing. The door swung open. + +Lily and Ben ran to the shed. They wanted to see what was inside. They saw a lot of old things. There was a bike, a lamp, a chair, and a box. + +"What's in the box?" Lily wondered. She opened the box. She screamed. + +Inside the box was a hairy spider. The spider was big and scary. It had eight legs and two fangs. + +"Help, help!" Lily cried. "There's a spider in the box!" + +Ben grabbed a stick and hit the spider. The spider fell out of the box. It ran away. + +The raven laughed. It had played a trick on Lily and Ben. It flew away. + +Lily and Ben were angry. They did not like the raven. They did not like the spider. They closed the shed and locked it. + +They went back to the garden. They played with their toys. They did not talk to the raven again. +Ben and Lily were playing in the yard. They liked to throw a ball at the wall and catch it. The wall was tough and made a loud sound when the ball hit it. + +"Let's see who can throw the ball higher," Ben said. He threw the ball as hard as he could. The ball went up and up and up. + +"Wow, you are good!" Lily said. She tried to throw the ball too, but it did not go as high as Ben's. + +They kept playing until the sun started to go down. The sun was big and red and made the wall shine. It was pretty. + +"Look, the wall is shining!" Lily said. She ran to the wall and touched it. It was warm. + +Ben ran after her. He wanted to touch the wall too. But he did not see the big rock on the ground. He tripped and fell. He hit his head on the rock. It hurt a lot. + +Lily heard Ben cry. She turned around and saw him on the ground. He had blood on his head. She was scared. + +"Ben, Ben, are you okay?" she asked. She ran to him and hugged him. He did not answer. He did not move. + +Lily started to cry too. She did not know what to do. She wished her mom or dad were here. She wished they had not played with the wall. She wished the sun had not made it shine. +Tim and Lily went to the store with Mom. They wanted to buy some candy. Mom said they could each choose one candy, but they had to pay with their own money. + +Tim saw a big chocolate bar. He liked chocolate very much. He asked Mom how much it was. Mom said it was two dollars. Tim had only one dollar in his pocket. He was sad. He could not buy the chocolate bar. + +Lily saw a small bag of gummy bears. She liked gummy bears very much. She asked Mom how much it was. Mom said it was one dollar. Lily had one dollar in her pocket. She was happy. She could buy the gummy bears. + +Tim looked at Lily. He wanted some gummy bears too. He asked Lily if she would share with him. Lily said no. She said she paid for her candy and it was hers. Tim was angry. He said Lily was mean. + +Mom heard them arguing. She said they had to be nice to each other. She said there was more candy available in the store. She said they could look for another candy that was one dollar or less. She said they could also trade or split their candy if they wanted. + +Tim and Lily stopped fighting. They looked around the store. They saw some lollipops, some jelly beans, some mints, and some marshmallows. They decided to trade their candy. Tim gave Lily his dollar and Lily gave Tim her gummy bears. Then Tim bought a lollipop and Lily bought some jelly beans. They both had two candies now. They were happy. They thanked Mom and said sorry for being rude. Mom smiled and said they were good kids. They went home and enjoyed their candy. +Tom and Sue are brother and sister. They like to play with their toys in the living room. One day, their mom brings home a baby. She says the baby is their new sister. + +Tom and Sue are curious. They want to see the baby. They go to the baby's room and peek inside the crib. The baby is sleeping. She has a pink blanket and a soft teddy bear. + +"Can we touch the baby?" Tom asks mom. + +"No, not now. The baby is very small and needs to rest. You can look at her, but be quiet and gentle," mom says. + +Tom and Sue nod. They watch the baby for a while. They think she is cute and sweet. + +But then, the baby wakes up. She opens her eyes and sees Tom and Sue. She does not know them. She feels scared. She starts to cry. + +"Waaah! Waaah!" the baby cries. + +Tom and Sue are surprised. They do not like the noise. They want the baby to stop crying. + +"Shh, shh, it's okay. We are your brother and sister. We want to play with you," Sue says to the baby. + +But the baby does not answer. She cries louder and louder. + +"Bad baby! Bad baby! You are making too much noise. You are ruining our fun. Go back to sleep!" Tom says to the baby. + +But the baby does not listen. She cries even more. + +Mom hears the baby crying. She runs to the baby's room. She sees Tom and Sue standing by the crib. She sees the baby's face. She is red and wet from crying. + +"What's going on here? Why is the baby crying so much?" mom asks. + +Tom and Sue look at mom. They feel guilty. They know they did something wrong. + +"We wanted to see the baby. We wanted to touch the baby. But the baby did not like us. She did not answer us. She was bad. She cried and cried," Tom and Sue say. + +Mom shakes her head. She picks up the baby and hugs her. She rocks her and sings to her. She calms her down. + +"The baby is not bad. She is just new. She does not know you yet. She needs time to get used to you. You need to be patient and kind with her. You need to talk to her softly and gently. You need to show her that you love her. Then she will answer you. Then she will smile and laugh with you," mom says. + +Tom and Sue listen to mom. They feel sorry. They want to be nice to the baby. They want to make her happy. + +"Can we try again?" Tom and Sue ask. + +"Of course. But remember, be quiet and gentle. And say hello to the baby," mom says. + +Tom and Sue nod. They go to the crib. They look at the baby. The baby looks at them. She does not cry. She is curious. + +"Hello, baby. We are Tom and Sue. We are your brother and sister. We are sorry we made you cry. We want to be your friends. We want to play with you," Tom and Sue say. + +The baby hears them. She does not feel scared. She feels happy. She answers them. + +She smiles and coos. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play outside in the snow. They have a big red sled. They want to travel down the hill very fast. + +"Are you ready, Sara?" Tom asks. He holds the rope of the sled. + +"Yes, I am ready, Tom," Sara says. She sits behind Tom on the sled. She wears a pink hat and a purple glove. She lost her other glove yesterday. + +"OK, let's go!" Tom says. He pushes the sled with his feet. The sled starts to move. It goes faster and faster. Sara and Tom laugh and scream. + +But then, they see a problem. There is a big rock in their way. They cannot stop the sled. They are scared. + +"Look out, Tom!" Sara shouts. She points at the rock. + +"I see it, Sara!" Tom shouts back. He tries to steer the sled away from the rock. But it is too late. The sled hits the rock. Sara and Tom fly off the sled. They land in the snow. + +"Ouch!" Sara says. She rubs her head. She is not hurt, but she is cold and wet. + +"Are you OK, Sara?" Tom asks. He gets up and runs to her. He is not hurt either, but he is serious. He is sorry for the accident. + +"I am OK, Tom," Sara says. She smiles at him. She is not angry. She knows it was not his fault. + +They hug each other. They are still friends. + +But then, they see something else. Their sled is broken. The rock made a big hole in it. They are sad. + +"Oh no, our sled!" Tom says. He picks up a piece of wood. + +"Oh no, my glove!" Sara says. She sees her purple glove on the rock. The rock made a big rip in it. She is sad too. + +They look at each other. They do not know what to do. They want to play, but they have no sled and no glove. + +But then, they hear a voice. It is Sara's mom. She is looking for them. + +"Sara, Tom, where are you?" she calls. She sees them in the snow. She runs to them. + +"Mom, we had an accident!" Sara says. She shows her mom her glove. + +"Mom, we broke our sled!" Tom says. He shows his mom the sled. + +"Oh, you poor things!" Sara's mom says. She hugs them. She is not mad. She is glad they are safe. + +"Come on, let's go home," she says. "I have some hot chocolate and cookies for you. And I have a surprise too." + +"A surprise?" Sara and Tom ask. They are curious. + +"Yes, a surprise," Sara's mom says. She smiles. She has a secret. + +They follow her to her car. She opens the trunk. They see something inside. It is a new sled. It is blue and shiny. And it has two new gloves. One is pink and one is purple. + +"Wow!" Sara and Tom say. They are happy. + +"This is for you, Sara and Tom," Sara's mom says. "You have been very good friends. And you deserve a new sled and new gloves. Do you like them?" + +"Yes, we love them!" Sara and Tom say. They hug Sara's mom. They are grateful. + +"Thank you, mom!" Sara says. + +"Thank you, Sara's mom!" Tom says. + +"You're welcome, Sara and Tom," Sara's mom says. She is proud of them. + +They put on their new gloves. They take their new sled. They are ready to play again. + +They travel down the hill very fast. They laugh and scream. They have fun. + +They are happy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and books. Anna has many toys and books. She is rich. Ben has few toys and books. He is not rich. But he likes to learn new things. + +One day, Anna and Ben go to the library. The library has many books. Some books have pictures. Some books have words. Some books have both. Anna and Ben look at the books. + +"Look, Ben, this book has words in a different language. Do you know this language?" Anna asks. She points to a book with letters and symbols. + +"No, I don't know this language. Do you know this language?" Ben asks. He looks at the book with curiosity. + +"No, I don't know this language either. But I want to learn this language. It looks fun and interesting. Maybe we can ask the librarian to help us." Anna says. She reaches for the book. + +"Wait, Anna, don't reach for the book. It is too high. You might fall and hurt yourself. Let me help you." Ben says. He is taller than Anna. He reaches for the book and gives it to Anna. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. Let's go and find the librarian. Maybe she can teach us this language." Anna says. She smiles and holds the book. + +"Okay, Anna. Let's go and learn this language. Maybe we can make new friends who speak this language." Ben says. He smiles and follows Anna. + +Anna and Ben go to the librarian. They show her the book. They ask her to teach them the language. The librarian is happy. She likes to teach children new things. She teaches them some words and phrases. Anna and Ben listen and repeat. They learn some of the language. They have fun. They are happy. +Sara and Tom were playing in the big house of their grandma. Grandma was very wealthy and had many nice things. Sara and Tom liked to look at the things, but they knew they could not touch them. + +One day, they saw a beautiful vase on a table. It was shiny and had many colors. Sara wanted to see it closer. She climbed on a chair and reached for the vase. Tom saw her and said, "No, Sara, don't touch it! Grandma will be angry!" + +But Sara did not listen. She grabbed the vase and lifted it up. It was heavy and slippery. Sara lost her balance and fell off the chair. The vase fell with her and broke into many pieces. Sara and Tom screamed. + +Grandma heard the scream and ran to the room. She saw the broken vase and the scared children. She was very sad and angry. She said, "Sara, Tom, what have you done? That vase was very old and precious. You should not have touched it. You are very naughty. Go to your room and stay there until I say so." + +Sara and Tom felt sorry and ashamed. They ran to their room and cried. They wished they had listened to Tom and not touched the vase. They hoped Grandma would forgive them. +Lily was a popular girl. She had many toys and many friends. She liked to play with her toys in her bedroom. She had dolls, cars, books, and puzzles. She did not like to share her toys with anyone. + +One day, her friend Anna came to visit. Anna wanted to play with Lily's toys. She asked Lily, "Can I play with your dolls? They are so pretty." + +Lily said, "No, you cannot. These are my dolls. You can play with the cars. They are boring." + +Anna was sad. She did not like cars. She liked dolls. She said, "But I want to play with the dolls. Please, Lily, can we play together?" + +Lily said, "No, we cannot. This is my bedroom. You can go home if you do not like it." + +Anna was very sad. She felt angry at Lily. She said, "You are not a good friend. You are mean and selfish. I do not want to play with you anymore." + +She ran out of the bedroom and went home. She told her mom what happened. Her mom hugged her and said, "I am sorry, Anna. Lily was not nice to you. You deserve better friends. Friends who include you and share with you." + +Lily was left alone in her bedroom. She played with her dolls, but she did not have fun. She felt lonely and sorry. She wished she had been nicer to Anna. She realized she had lost a friend. She cried and cried. She had a bad ending. +Sam and Mia were at the park with their mom. They saw a man selling balloons of many colors. Sam wanted a red balloon and Mia wanted a blue one. Mom gave them some money and they ran to the man. + +"Be careful with your balloons," mom warned them. "Don't let them fly away or pop." + +Sam and Mia nodded and thanked the man. They held their balloons tight and played with them. They bounced them, swung them, and pretended they were rockets. + +But then, a big wind came and blew hard. Sam and Mia felt their balloons pull away from their hands. They tried to hold on, but the wind was stronger. + +"Mom, help!" they cried. "Our balloons are flying away!" + +Mom heard them and ran to them. She was fast, but the wind was faster. She reached Sam first and grabbed his balloon. But Mia's balloon was too far. It flew higher and higher, until it reached a tree. + +Mia watched in horror as her balloon got stuck on a branch. She saw a sharp twig poke it. She heard a loud pop. She saw her balloon burst into pieces. + +She started to cry. She was very sad. She loved her balloon. + +Mom hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Mia. It was an accident. Don't cry. I'll buy you another balloon." + +Sam felt sorry for Mia too. He gave her his red balloon and said, "Here, Mia. You can have my balloon. I don't mind. I like blue too." + +Mia smiled and hugged Sam. She said, "Thank you, Sam. You are very kind. I like red too." + +Mom smiled and said, "You are very sweet, Sam. You are a good brother. I'm proud of you." + +They all hugged and said, "We love you." + +They went home happy, holding their balloons. They were careful with them. They didn't let them fly away or pop. +Tom and Sue were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big truck stop in front of their house. The truck had a picture of a dog on it. The twins ran to the door and asked their mom, "What is that, mom?" + +Mom smiled and said, "That is a surprise for you, my loves. We are going to welcome a new friend to our family. A friend who needs a home and a lot of love." + +The twins were very excited and curious. They followed mom to the truck and saw a man holding a big package. The package was moving and making noises. The man said, "Hello, I'm from the shelter. I have a puppy for you. He was very poor and lonely, but now he will have a happy life with you." + +Mom took the package and thanked the man. She opened it and showed the twins a small, brown puppy. The puppy was dirty and skinny, but he had bright eyes and a wagging tail. He licked mom's face and then looked at the twins. + +"Hi, puppy!" Tom and Sue said together. They reached out to pet him and hug him. The puppy barked and wagged his tail more. He was very happy to meet his new family. + +Mom said, "This is Max. He is your new brother. He will play with you, sleep with you, and love you. But you have to take good care of him. He needs food, water, toys, and a bath. Can you do that?" + +"Yes, mom!" Tom and Sue said. They took Max inside and showed him their room, their toys, and their bed. They gave him some food and water and a soft blanket. They played with him and made him laugh. They gave him a bath and dried him with a towel. They made him feel warm and cozy. + +Max was very grateful and happy. He had found a home and a family. He had found love. He snuggled with Tom and Sue and fell asleep. He dreamed of his new life. He knew he was no longer poor. He was rich. Rich in love. +Lily and Ben love to play hockey with their dad. They have two sticks, one puck, and a net in the backyard. They take turns to shoot the puck and try to score. Sometimes dad is the goalie, and sometimes he is the coach. + +One day, a new boy appears in the yard next door. He has a hockey stick too, and he watches Lily and Ben play. He looks shy and lonely. Lily and Ben want to be nice, so they wave at him and say hello. + +"Hi, I'm Lily and this is Ben. Do you want to play hockey with us?" Lily asks. + +"Hi, I'm Sam. I just moved here. I love hockey, but I don't have a net or a puck," Sam says. + +"That's okay, you can share ours. We have enough for three," Ben says. + +Sam smiles and comes over. He joins Lily and Ben in their game. They have a lot of fun. They pass the puck, shoot, and cheer. They are fair and take turns. Dad is happy to see them make a new friend. + +"Wow, you are good at hockey, Sam. Where did you learn to play?" dad asks. + +"My dad taught me. He used to play hockey when he was young. But he is not here anymore. He is in heaven," Sam says. + +Lily and Ben feel sad for Sam. They hug him and say they are sorry. + +"That's okay. I miss him a lot, but I know he is watching me. He would be happy to see me play hockey with you. You are very nice and kind," Sam says. + +Lily, Ben, and Sam become good friends. They play hockey every day. They also play other games, like tag, hide and seek, and puzzles. They share their toys, snacks, and stories. They are happy and grateful. They have each other. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the garden and look at the flowers. One day, they found a little bulb in the dirt. It was brown and round and had a pointy end. + +"What is this?" Lily asked. + +"It is a bulb," Tom said. "My mom said bulbs can grow into pretty flowers. We can plant it and see what happens." + +They dug a hole and put the bulb inside. Then they covered it with dirt and watered it. They waited and waited, but nothing happened. + +"Maybe it is broken," Lily said. + +"Maybe it needs more time," Tom said. + +They decided to make a promise. They held hands and said, "We will come back every day and check on the bulb. And when it grows into a flower, we will marry each other." + +They smiled and hugged. They thought it was a good plan. + +The next day, they came back to the garden. They were surprised to see a green shoot poking out of the dirt. It had a tiny bud on top. + +"Look, look!" Lily shouted. "The bulb is growing!" + +"It is a miracle!" Tom exclaimed. "It is a sign!" + +They were very happy. They kissed the shoot and said, "We love you, bulb. Thank you for growing." + +They came back every day and watched the shoot grow taller and the bud grow bigger. They wondered what color the flower would be. + +One morning, they came back and saw the most beautiful thing. The bud had opened and revealed a bright yellow flower. It had six petals and a yellow center. It looked like a sun. + +"It is a daffodil!" Lily said. + +"It is a daffy-dil!" Tom said. + +They laughed and danced around the flower. They thought it was the most wonderful gift. They picked the flower and put it in Lily's hair. + +"Will you marry me, Lily?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, I will, Tom," Lily answered. + +They kissed and hugged. They were very happy. They said, "We love you, daffy-dil. Thank you for making us happy." +Jenny and Sam were twins who liked to play in the pool. They wore swimsuits and goggles and jumped into the water. They splashed each other and laughed. They pretended to be fish and sharks and dolphins. + +One day, they went to the pool with their mom and dad. They took the elevator to the top floor, where the pool was. The elevator was big and shiny and had many buttons. Jenny and Sam wanted to press the buttons, but their mom and dad said no. They said the buttons were for grown-ups only. + +When they got to the pool, they ran to the edge and jumped in. They splashed each other and laughed. They pretended to be fish and sharks and dolphins. Their mom and dad watched them from the chairs. They looked happy and comfortable. + +But then, something bad happened. The elevator started to make a loud noise. It shook and rattled and beeped. The people in the pool looked scared and confused. They heard a voice say, "The elevator is broken. Please stay calm and wait for help." + +Jenny and Sam did not understand. They wanted to go back to their room. They wanted to see their toys and books and blankets. They did not like the noise and the shaking and the beeping. They started to cry and scream. They wanted their mom and dad to hold them and comfort them. + +But their mom and dad could not reach them. The pool was on the other side of the elevator. The elevator was stuck and blocked the way. The mom and dad tried to calm them down. They said, "Don't worry, Jenny and Sam. We love you. We will be with you soon. The elevator will be fixed. Just be brave and patient." + +But Jenny and Sam did not listen. They cried and screamed louder and louder. They felt alone and scared and sad. They did not know when the elevator would be fixed. They did not know when they would see their mom and dad again. They did not know how to be brave and patient. They wished they had never pressed the buttons. They wished they had never gone to the pool. They wished they had never taken the elevator. +Lily was an adventurous girl. She liked to explore new places with her dog, Max. One day, they went for a walk in the valley near their home. The valley had many flowers, trees, and animals. Lily and Max had fun chasing butterflies and birds. + +As they walked, they saw a big hill. Lily wanted to see what was on the other side. She told Max to follow her. They climbed the hill, but it was hard. Lily had to lift Max over some rocks and branches. Max was heavy, but Lily was strong. She was almost at the top when she heard a loud roar. + +Lily stopped and looked around. She saw a big, furry, brown bear. The bear was angry. It saw Lily and Max and wanted to eat them. Lily was scared. She grabbed Max and ran down the hill. The bear chased them, but they were faster. They reached the valley and ran to their home. + +Lily and Max were safe. They hugged each other and thanked the valley for protecting them. They decided not to climb the hill again. They had enough adventure for one day. +Tom and Lily wanted to see the parade. They liked the big floats and the loud music and the people in costumes. They asked their mom to take them to the street where the parade was. + +Mom said yes, but they had to be careful and stay close to her. She gave them each a flag to wave and a hat to wear. Tom and Lily were very happy and excited. + +They walked to the street and found a good spot to watch. The parade started and they saw many things. They saw a float with a big dragon that breathed fire. They saw a band with drums and trumpets and guitars. They saw clowns and dancers and animals. + +Tom and Lily waved their flags and cheered. They had so much fun. But then, something bad happened. Tom saw a float with a big cake on it. He loved cake and he wanted a piece. He let go of mom's hand and ran to the float. He tried to climb on it and grab some cake. + +But the cake was not real. It was made of paper and glue. Tom broke the cake and fell off the float. He hurt his knee and his hat. He started to cry. + +Mom saw what happened and ran to Tom. She picked him up and hugged him. She said, "Tom, what did you do? You were very silly and naughty. You broke the cake and you could have been hurt. You have to listen to me and stay with me. The parade is not for touching, it is for watching." + +Tom felt sorry and ashamed. He said, "I'm sorry, mom. I wanted some cake. I didn't know it was fake. I won't do it again." + +Mom said, "It's okay, Tom. I forgive you. But you have to be more careful and respectful. The parade is for everyone to enjoy, not to ruin. Do you understand?" + +Tom said, "Yes, mom. I understand. Can we still watch the parade?" + +Mom said, "Yes, we can. But you have to hold my hand and stay with me. And no more running to the floats, okay?" + +Tom said, "Okay, mom. I promise." + +Mom kissed Tom and gave him a band-aid for his knee. She put his hat back on his head. She said, "Let's go back to our spot and watch the parade. Maybe we can have some real cake later, if you are good." + +Tom said, "Okay, mom. Thank you. I love you." + +Mom said, "I love you too, Tom." + +They went back to their spot and watched the parade. Lily was glad to see them. She said, "Tom, are you okay? You were very silly and funny. You broke the cake!" + +Tom said, "I know, Lily. I'm sorry. I won't do it again. Let's watch the parade together." + +Lily said, "Okay, Tom. Let's watch the parade together." + +They watched the parade together and had a good time. They saw more floats and more music and more people. They waved their flags and cheered. They forgot about the cake and the fall. They were happy and safe with mom. The end. +Tom and Lily were bored. It was a gloomy day and they could not go outside to play. They looked around the house for something fun to do, but they could not find anything. + +"Let's play with the beans!" Lily said. She had a big jar of dried beans that she liked to sort by color and shape. She opened the jar and poured some beans on the floor. + +"Okay," Tom said. He liked to make patterns and pictures with the beans. He knelt down next to Lily and picked up some beans. + +They played with the beans for a while, making flowers, stars, and faces. They talked and laughed and forgot about the gloomy day. + +"Look, I made a bean house!" Lily said, showing Tom her creation. She had used beans to make walls, a roof, a door, and a window. + +"That's nice," Tom said. "But I made a bean monster!" He had used beans to make a big body, a scary face, and long arms and legs. + +He moved his bean monster towards Lily's bean house, making growling noises. + +"Rawr! I'm going to eat your bean house!" he said. + +"No, don't!" Lily said. She moved her bean house away from the bean monster, but Tom followed her. + +"Rawr! I'm faster than you!" he said. + +Lily giggled and ran away from Tom, holding her bean house. Tom chased her around the room, pretending to be a bean monster. + +They had so much fun that they did not notice when the sun came out and the gloomy day was gone. +Anna loved to dance. She liked to spin and jump and clap to the music. Her daddy was a musician. He played the guitar and sang songs for her. Sometimes, he let her play the drums or the piano with him. + +One day, Anna and her daddy went to the park. There was a big fountain with water and lights. Anna wanted to dance near the fountain. She put on her pink shoes and her yellow dress. She felt like a princess. + +"Be careful, Anna," her daddy said. "The ground is wet and slippery. You don't want to fall and hurt yourself." + +"I will, daddy," Anna said. She ran to the fountain and started to dance. She saw her reflection in the water. She smiled and waved. She twirled and hopped. She felt happy. + +But then, she slipped. She lost her balance and fell on the ground. She scraped her knee and her elbow. She cried out loud. Her daddy ran to her and picked her up. He hugged her and kissed her. + +"Are you okay, Anna?" he asked. "I'm sorry you slipped. Let me see your boo-boos." + +Anna sniffed and nodded. She showed him her knee and her elbow. They were red and bleeding. Her daddy took out a tissue and a band-aid from his pocket. He cleaned her wounds and put the band-aid on them. + +"There, there," he said. "You're a brave girl, Anna. You'll be fine. Do you want to go home now?" + +Anna shook her head. She didn't want to go home. She wanted to dance some more. She looked at her daddy with big eyes. + +"Can I dance again, daddy?" she asked. "Please?" + +Her daddy smiled. He saw that she was not afraid. He was proud of her. He put her down and held her hand. + +"Of course you can, Anna," he said. "But be more careful this time. And don't forget, I'm here for you." + +He took out his guitar and started to play. He sang a song for her. A song about dancing and dreaming and loving. Anna listened and smiled. She felt better. She danced again. She was careful not to slip. She was a princess. And her daddy was her musician. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big ant hill. They want to look at the ants. + +"Look, Tom, so many ants!" Mia says. "They are busy and fast." + +"Yes, they are," Tom says. "But we should not touch them. They can bite." + +Tom and Mia walk closer to the ant hill. They are careful and quiet. They watch the ants carry leaves and crumbs. They think the ants are smart and strong. + +But then, a big dog comes. The dog is loud and silly. He does not see the ant hill. He runs and jumps on it. He makes a terrible mess. The ants are angry and scared. They crawl on the dog and bite him. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" the dog cries. He shakes and runs away. He is sorry and sad. + +Tom and Mia are shocked and sad too. They feel sorry for the ants and the dog. They want to help. + +"Come on, Mia, let's go find the dog," Tom says. "Maybe we can make him feel better." + +"OK, Tom, let's go," Mia says. "And maybe we can find some food for the ants too." + +Tom and Mia walk away from the ant hill. They look for the dog and some food. They are kind and brave. They are good friends. +Lily loved dinosaurs. She had many dinosaur toys in her room. She liked to play with them and make them roar and run. She knew their names and what they ate. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom. She saw a boy playing with a big dinosaur toy. It was green and had spikes on its back. Lily wanted to play with it too. She went to the boy and said, "Hi, I like your dinosaur. Can I play with it?" + +The boy looked at Lily and said, "No, this is my dinosaur. You can't play with it. Go away." + +Lily felt sad and angry. She said, "That's not nice. You should share your toys. You are not humble. You are mean." + +The boy said, "I don't care. This is my dinosaur. I don't want to lend it to you. Go away." + +Lily was about to cry. She turned to her mom and said, "Mom, he won't let me play with his dinosaur. He is mean." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. Some people are not humble. They don't like to share. But you are humble. You like to share. You are kind." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, mom. You are kind too. Can we go home and play with my dinosaurs?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, we can. Let's go home and play with your dinosaurs. Maybe we can lend some to your friends. They will be happy." + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom. That's a good idea. I like to make my friends happy. I like to lend my dinosaurs. They are fun to play with." + +They went home and played with Lily's dinosaurs. They had a lot of fun. Lily was humble and happy. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They pretend to drive them on the floor. + +"Let's have a race!" Tom says. "We can use the score board to see who is faster." + +"OK!" Lily says. "I will use the red car. You can use the blue car." + +They line up their cars at the start line. They count to three and then push their cars. The cars zoom across the floor. Lily and Tom cheer for their cars. + +"Go, go, go!" Lily says. + +"Come on, come on, come on!" Tom says. + +The cars reach the finish line. Lily's car is first. Tom's car is second. + +"Lily wins!" Tom says. "She has one point on the score board." + +"Yay!" Lily says. "That was fun. Do you want to race again?" + +"Sure!" Tom says. "But this time, I will use the green car. Maybe it is faster." + +They smile and get ready for another race. They are having a mild day. They are happy. +Sara was playing with her dolls when she heard her mom call her name. "Sara, it's time for dinner. Come to the kitchen, please." Sara did not want to stop playing. She liked her dolls very much. She pretended she did not hear her mom. + +Her mom called her again. "Sara, I made your favorite soup. It's hot and yummy. Come and eat, or it will get cold." Sara still did not move. She wanted to finish her tea party with her dolls. She said to them, "Shh, don't make any noise. Maybe mom will forget about us." + +Her mom was persistent. She came to Sara's room with a bowl of soup and a spoon. She smiled and said, "Sara, I know you love your dolls, but you need to eat something. Look, I brought you some soup. It's good for you. Why don't you try a bite?" She offered the bowl to Sara. + +Sara looked at the soup. It smelled nice. She felt a little hungry. She looked at her mom. She saw that her mom was kind and patient. She felt a little sorry. She said, "Okay, mom. I'll eat some soup. But can I bring my dolls to the kitchen? They want to eat, too." + +Her mom nodded and said, "Of course, you can. Your dolls are welcome to join us. But hurry up, or your dad and brother will eat all the bread." She took Sara's hand and led her to the kitchen. Sara picked up her dolls and followed her mom. She was glad that her mom was persistent. She knew that her mom loved her and wanted her to be healthy and happy. She decided to eat her soup and share some bread with her dolls. She thought that dinner was not so bad after all. +Lily and Tom were playing in the yard. They saw a big pile of leaves that Dad had raked. They wanted to jump in the leaves and have fun. + +"Let's go, Lily!" Tom said. "The leaves look so soft and pretty!" + +But Lily saw something shiny in the pile. It was a rake that Dad had left there. She knew that rakes could be hurt. They had sharp teeth that could cut or poke. + +"Wait, Tom!" Lily said. "There is a rake in the leaves. We should not jump there. It could be hurt." + +Tom did not listen to Lily. He ran to the pile and jumped. He felt a pain in his leg. He had landed on the rake. He cried out loud. + +Lily ran to Tom and helped him get up. She saw blood on his leg. She was scared and sorry. + +"I'm sorry, Tom," Lily said. "I tried to tell you about the rake. Are you okay?" + +Tom was hurt and sad. He wished he had listened to Lily. He hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. You were right. I should have listened to you. Thank you for helping me." + +They went inside to find Mom. Mom cleaned Tom's wound and put a bandage on it. She hugged them both and said, "I'm glad you are okay, Tom. And I'm proud of you, Lily. You were smart and careful. You tried to warn Tom and you helped him when he was hurt. You are a good sister and a good friend." + +Lily and Tom learned a lesson that day. They learned to be careful and to listen to each other. They learned that rakes are not toys and that leaves can hide hurt things. They learned that playing is fun, but safety is important. +Lily loves animals. She wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up. She likes to play with her stuffed animals and pretend they are sick. She gives them medicine and bandages and hugs. + +One day, Lily finds a bird on the grass. The bird has a broken wing and cannot fly. Lily feels sad for the bird. She picks up the bird gently and brings it to her house. She tells her mom, "Mom, I found a bird. It is hurt. Can we help it?" + +Mom says, "Oh, poor bird. Let's take it to the veterinarian. She can fix the bird's wing and make it better." + +Lily and mom go to the veterinarian's office. The veterinarian is a nice lady who wears a white coat. She takes the bird from Lily and puts it on a table. She looks at the wing and says, "This bird is lucky. The wing is not too bad. I can put a splint on it and it will heal in a few weeks." + +Lily is happy. She says, "Thank you, veterinarian. You are very good at your job. Can I visit the bird until it is well?" + +The veterinarian smiles and says, "Of course, Lily. You can come and see the bird anytime. You are a very kind and caring girl. Maybe you will be a veterinarian someday." + +Lily nods and says, "Yes, I want to be a veterinarian. I want to help animals like you do." + +The veterinarian gives Lily a sticker and a hug. She says, "You are welcome, Lily. You are a very lucky girl. You have a big heart and a big dream." +Tom and Lily were going to fly on a big plane with their mom and dad. They were very excited to see their grandma and grandpa, who lived far away. They packed their bags, their toys, and their snacks. They said goodbye to their dog, Spot, and got in the car. + +At the airport, they saw many people and many planes. Some planes were big and some were small. Some planes were white and some were blue. Tom and Lily wanted to see their plane. They followed their mom and dad to a gate, where they showed their tickets to a lady. The lady smiled and said, "Have a nice trip!" + +They walked through a long tunnel and entered their plane. It was very big inside. There were many seats and many windows. Tom and Lily sat next to each other, near a window. They buckled their seat belts, as their mom and dad told them to. They heard a voice on a speaker, saying, "Welcome aboard! We are ready to take off!" + +The plane started to move. It went faster and faster, until it lifted off the ground. Tom and Lily looked out the window and saw the airport, the cars, and the houses get smaller and smaller. They saw the clouds and the sky get bigger and bigger. They felt the plane go up and down, and heard the plane make noises. They clapped their hands and said, "Wow! This is fun!" + +But soon, it got dark outside. The clouds turned gray and the sky turned black. The plane shook and bumped. The noises got louder and scarier. Tom and Lily felt scared. They held each other's hands and said, "Mom, Dad, what is happening?" + +Their mom and dad hugged them and said, "Don't worry, sweeties. It's just a storm. The plane is safe and strong. The pilot knows what to do. It will be over soon. We will be with grandma and grandpa before you know it." + +Tom and Lily tried to be brave. They closed their eyes and thought of happy things. They thought of Spot, their dog, who would wag his tail when they came back. They thought of grandma and grandpa, who would hug them and give them cookies. They thought of the sun, who would shine again and make the sky blue. + +They opened their eyes and saw a bright light. The storm was gone. The plane was calm and quiet. They looked out the window and saw a rainbow. They smiled and said, "Look, mom, dad, a rainbow! We made it!" + +Their mom and dad smiled and said, "Yes, we did. We are almost there. Are you ready to see grandma and grandpa?" + +Tom and Lily nodded and said, "Yes, we are. We love flying on a plane!" +Tim and Kim like to play with their toys. They have a big box of toys in their room. They have cars, dolls, balls, books, and a radio. The radio can make music and sounds. Tim and Kim like to listen to the radio when they play. + +One day, Tim and Kim find a new toy in the box. It is a toy gun. It can shoot little balls. Tim and Kim think it is fun to shoot the balls at the wall. They make a game of it. They take turns to shoot the balls and see who can hit the wall more times. + +But they are not careful. They shoot the balls too hard and too fast. One ball hits the radio. The radio makes a loud noise and stops working. Tim and Kim are scared. They broke the radio. They know their mom and dad will be angry. + +They try to fix the radio. They push the buttons and turn the knobs. But nothing happens. The radio is still broken. Tim and Kim are sad. They like the radio. They do not like the toy gun anymore. They put it back in the box. + +They go to the kitchen to find their mom. They tell her what happened. They say they are sorry. They ask her to fix the radio. Their mom is not happy. She tells them they should not play with the toy gun. She tells them they should be more careful with their toys. She tells them they should not break things. + +She takes the radio and the toy gun. She says she will try to fix the radio. She says she will throw away the toy gun. She says they can have a snack. She gives them some cookies and milk. The cookies are tasty. Tim and Kim eat the cookies and drink the milk. They say thank you to their mom. They hug her and say they love her. They promise to be good. They go back to their room to play with their other toys. They do not miss the toy gun. They hope the radio will work again. They are happy. +Tom and Lily were playing in their room. They had many toys, but their favorite was a magic wand. The wand could glow in different colors when they waved it. They liked to pretend they were fairies and wizards. + +"Look, Lily, I can make the wand glow red!" Tom said, waving the wand in the air. + +"Wow, that's cool, Tom! Can you make it glow blue?" Lily asked, clapping her hands. + +"Sure, watch this!" Tom said, and the wand glowed blue. + +They took turns making the wand glow different colors. They had so much fun, they did not hear their mom calling them for dinner. + +"Tom, Lily, dinner is ready! Come to the table, please!" their mom said, louder. + +They heard their mom and ran to the door. They did not want to leave their wand behind, so they hid it under the bed. + +"OK, mom, we're coming!" they said. + +They went to the table and ate their dinner. They had soup and bread and cheese. They liked their dinner, but they also wanted to play with their wand again. + +"Mom, can we go back to our room and play?" they asked, when they finished their dinner. + +"Sure, but only for a little while. Then you have to brush your teeth and go to bed. It's getting late," their mom said. + +"OK, mom, thank you!" they said, and ran back to their room. + +They found their wand under the bed and started to play again. They made the wand glow yellow and green and purple. They laughed and danced and sang. + +They did not see the shadow in the window. It was a big, mean, scary monster. It had sharp teeth and claws and eyes. It wanted to take their wand and hurt them. + +The monster sneaked into their room and growled. Tom and Lily heard the growl and turned around. They saw the monster and screamed. + +"Help, mom, help!" they cried. + +Their mom heard their cries and ran to their room. She saw the monster and grabbed a broom. She hit the monster with the broom and shouted. + +"Go away, you nasty monster! Leave my children alone!" she said. + +The monster was afraid of their mom and the broom. It dropped the wand and ran away. It did not want to come back.