diff --git "a/TinyStories_1663.txt" "b/TinyStories_1663.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1663.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +The little bunny didn't move, so Daisy reached out her hand and gently touched its fur. When she did, the bunny hopped away. + +Daisy and her friends laughed and smiled. What a fine adventure they had! +Jake was looking at the cabinet in his room. He wanted to open it but he couldn't reach the handle. He stood there and shrugged. + +Just then, his mommy came into the room. She saw Jake standing in front of the cabinet and smiled. + +"Are you trying to open the cabinet, Jake?" she asked. + +Jake nodded. + +"Let me help you," mommy said in a patient voice. She picked him up and opened the cabinet door. + +Inside, Jake saw all kinds of new toys. He looked at mommy and smiled. + +"Have fun," mommy said as she patted him on the head. + +Jake thanked her and began playing with his new toys. He was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Sam. He was three years old. Sam and his mom were walking in the park, looking for some leaves and sticks to play with. + +Suddenly, Sam saw a thermometer in the grass. He picked it up and was about to put it in his pocket. But his mom said, "Sam, don't take that! You should leave something for other people to find." Sam felt ashamed and he quickly put it back in the grass. + +The wind started blowing and scattered the leaves everywhere. Sam and his mom started picking them up and putting them back in the right place. + +After they had finished, Sam's mom said, "You see, Sam. Everyone should try to make the world a little better and not scatter things that don't belong to them. Doing the right thing makes people happy." + +Sam smiled and nodded in agreement. He learned the lesson and never took something that didn't belong to him again. +Once upon a time there was a baker who made very tasty cakes. One day the baker decided to bake a special cake and put it inside a case to take to the market. Up the hill he went, his case full of cakes, feeling nervous. + +On the way to the market, the baker passed a house where he saw a little girl. She was crying and looked very sad. The baker asked her what was wrong and she said she was sad because her family was very poor and that she did not have enough money for a cake. + +The baker was very kind and gave the girl his special cake from the case. The girl was so happy! She thanked the baker and promised to always remember his kindness. + +The moral of this story is that the kindest thing we can do is to help those in need. Even when we feel nervous and unsure, we can always find it in ourselves to be kind and share our resources with others. +One day, little Jenny was walking around the garden looking for something exciting. Suddenly, she spotted a big red tomato. She ran to it and picked it up. It felt hot in her hand, so she decided to taste it. She bit into the tomato and it was delicious. She felt so happy! + +Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her. It was her big brother, Timmy. He was shouting at her, "What are you doing? You shouldn't be eating that tomato!" Jenny stared back at him, confused. + +"Why not?" she asked. Timmy sighed and answered, "Mum said it wouldn't be safe to eat. It could be hot, and it could make you sick. That's the truth". + +Jenny felt sad, but she understood what Timmy was saying. She put the tomato down and returned to the house. Even though she didn't get to taste the tomato, she knew it was the right thing to do. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends - Nancy and Nick. They always had lots of fun together. One day, Nick said to Nancy, "Let's go on a journey!" + +"Where?" asked Nancy. + +"Wherever we want!" said Nick with a smile. + +Nancy was very excited. "OK, let's go!" + +So, off they went on their journey. Everywhere they looked, they saw something new. Nick pointed at the clouds and said, "Let's go up there!" + +Nancy laughed and said, "OK, let's fly!" + + Nick and Nancy had lots of fun on their journey. Nick even made Nancy laugh by joking around. He said, "Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the important meeting on time!" + +Nancy laughed and replied, "That's a silly joke, Nick!" + +But in the end, their journey was so much fun that they even forgot why they started it in the first place. But that was OK, because they both remembered that they had an important and special friendship. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. One day, he wanted to get a job. So, he went off to see his friend, John. John had a job, so then Jack wanted one too. + +John told Jack that he had to find a place and ask them if they needed help. So, Jack went off to find the perfect job. + +Unfortunately, some of the jobs Jack found weren't very nice. The people were mean and the work was bad. But then Jack found a great job! It was at a store in the nearby town. + +The store was filled with fun things for him to do. Jack was so excited he almost ran to the store every day. + +Jack worked very hard and was very happy in his job. He was so happy that he got to do something he loved. And he was even happier when he had money to buy things. He was very proud of his job and never had a bad day again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They went to play in the park. +While they were playing, Jack found a nice fine reward. +"Wow!" he said. +Jill asked, "What is it? " +Jack said, "It's a reward, let's see what happens if we become it!†+ +Jack and Jill took turns to become the reward. Every time they changed, something new and wonderful happened. They became butterflies and flew through the sky. They became bears and ran around in the trees. They became birds and sang songs. + +Finally, Jack and Jill became themselves again, happy and tired. They hugged each other, thankful for their fine reward. With smiles on their faces, they went home, knowing that they had the most rewarding day. +Once upon a time there was a successful boy named Jeff. Jeff was always good at getting things done and everyone was proud of him. One day, Jeff was walking to school, but he noticed something was wrong. + +A group of boys had blocked the sidewalk and were making fun of another boy. Jeff saw that the group was about to hurt the other boy, so he bravely ran up to them and shouted, "Stop!" + +The group stopped and looked at Jeff. Jeff said, "What are you doing? That's not right, he's a person too." The leader of the group said, "We don't care! He's not as successful as us." Jeff said, "But that doesn't mean that you can treat him differently, he deserves respect too." + +The group of boys were quiet for a moment, and then they walked away. Jeff sighed in relief, but he knew he had to do something to make sure it never happened again. Jeff spoke to the teacher at school and they came up with a plan. + +From then on, Jeff was determined to make sure everyone was treated with respect. With his courage and determination, Jeff was successful in his mission. +Bob and Jane were playing together in the park. Bob had a small blue piece that he was playing with. Jane asked for the piece so she could join in the game but Bob wouldn't give it to her. She asked again, but Bob still didn't give it to her. + +Jane became frustrated and said, "Please can I just have one piece?" + +Bob said, "No, you can't have it. It's mine." He was rude and wouldn't listen to what Jane said. + +Jane grabbed the piece from Bob and tried to run away. Bob chased after her and grabbed the piece out of Jane's hand. He ran off with the piece and never gave it back. + +Jane stood alone, not knowing what to do. She had been very rudely treated by Bob and she couldn't get her piece back. +Once there was a boy named Tim. One day, he was walking in the woods when he saw an ugly board lying on the ground. He was curious, so he decided to catch it. + +Tim then ran off with the board. Just as he was about to reach the end of the woods, he stumbled on a rock and fell. Suddenly, a big bear appeared from the bushes and roared at him. Tim was scared and he tried to catch the board and run away from the bear. + +But it was too late. The bear was too quick and grabbed the board from Tim's hands. The bear was very angry and wanted to punish Tim for taking its board. It roared again and chased Tim out of the woods. + +Tim ran as fast as he could, and eventually, he escaped from the bear's sight. He was so relieved because he thought he was safe, but then he realized that he had lost the board. + +It was a bad ending for Tim, but at least he was safe. +One day, a young girl named Emma went to visit her parent. She excitedly ran up the stairs and knocked on the door, until her parent opened it. + +"Hello Emma," they said with a smile. "Come inside." + +Emma went in and went to give them a hug. Then she noticed something: her parent was struggling to build a bookshelf. She felt sorry for them and thought about how she could help. + +"Do you need help?" she asked. + +Her parent smiled and said, "Yes, it would be nice." So Emma and her parent began to put the pieces of the shelf together. It was hard work, but they managed to get it done. + +When the bookshelf was finished, Emma's parent looked at it and said, "Wow, Emma. You were so thoughtful to help me. Thank you!" + +Emma smiled. She felt proud that she could help her parent with something. It made her feel happy. +Once upon a time, there was a wild ship. It sailed on the big blue sea for days and days. On board was a brave captain, who searched for treasure. One afternoon, the captain noticed something sparkling in the distance. He said to his crew: "In the distance, I see something shining! Everyone, get ready!" + +The ship sailed closer and closer until they saw the treasure: a big golden chest! The captain shouted joyfully, "It's true! We've found the treasure! Let's get it onboard!" + +The crew hurried to get to the chest, but it wouldn't fit in the ship. The captain thought for a moment and then said, "This treasure is too big for our ship. But we still need to value it." His crew agreed. + +The captain and the crew decided to take a part of the treasure, just enough to show how much it was worth. Finally, the ship sailed away with the treasure, and all went home happy, with a valuable new memory. +Once upon a time, there were two kids. Jack and Jill. They were supposed to clean their refrigerator, but instead Jack started to push the refrigerator around. Jill was very angry, and she started to shout at Jack. + +"Why are you pushing the refrigerator?" asked Jill. + +Jack just shrugged and kept pushing the refrigerator. He was being very ignorant. + +Jill then started to push the refrigerator too. She said, "We should not be doing this. We need to clean the refrigerator. Stop being so ignorant!" + +Jack did not listen to Jill. He just kept pushing the refrigerator around. Jill was getting more and more angry. She said, "If you do not stop, I am going to push the refrigerator right out the window!" + +Jack finally stopped. He said "Ok, ok. I will clean the refrigerator". Jill was relieved that Jack had finally listened to her. She said, "Good, now let's get it cleaned up". +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl. Her name was Molly. Today, Molly was feeling brave and strong. She wanted to be daring. So she left her house, walking towards the dangerous forest. + +When Molly arrived, she stopped and looked around. She saw tall trees, deep shadows and all kinds of animals. She was a little scared, but Molly was brave - she kneeled down and started walking through the trees. + +Molly met creatures she had never seen before - some were scary, some were friendly. She walked for hours, until the sun started to set. But Molly was not ready to go back home yet. + +She stopped in a clearing near a lake. Molly took a deep breath and kneeled down. Then she did something brave - she jumped into the lake! The water was so cold, but it was fun! + +Molly smiled and said, "Today was a good day." Then she walked home, happy to see that she was brave enough to face dangerous things. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Tom. Tom had a big imagination. + +One day he decided to send a wave. He waved his arms in the air and sent ripples of happiness into the sky. + +The wave travelled far and wide. It passed over hills and houses, until it reached an open field. The wave was so powerful it made the flowers dance and the trees sway. + +Tom was so happy he did it again. He waved both his arms up high and sent more sparkling waves into the sky. + +The waves reached the clouds and filled the sky with love and magic. All the people in the fields saw the beautiful colours and could feel the warm breeze from the waves. + +Tom smiled and waved, feeling the beauty and joy that comes from sending waves into the world. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted a new pair of shoes. She asked her mom and her mom said she could get them. + +The little girl was so happy. She put the shoes on and they fit perfectly. She thanked her mom and smiled. + +The little girl wanted to show off her new shoes so she went to the park to find her friends. But when she got there everyone was ready to go home. + +The little girl was sad and said to her friends, "But I got my new shoes to show you now!" + +Her friends said, "That's okay! We can look at them tomorrow." + +The little girl thanked her friends for understanding. + +Moral Value: Appreciate what people do for you and don't be too disappointed if things don't go as planned. +Amy was a 3 year old girl who was very happy. She loved to play and learn new things. One day, she was playing with her toys when she heard a strange sound. It was coming from next door. It sounded like two people arguing. Amy was curious, so she decided to go and look. + +She opened the door and peeked out. She saw her neighbor and another lady, having a quarrel. The two were shouting at each other, and pointing at a big, black piano in the corner. + +Amy was scared. She decided to go back inside. + +The next day, her neighbor knocked on her door. He had a big smile on his face and was carrying the piano. + +He said, "I got this fair piano for you. Now we can make beautiful music together!" + +Amy was delighted. She started singing and playing the piano right away. From then on, Amy and her neighbor became best friends, and they would often make beautiful music together. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny called Max. Max had been living in the forest, when one day he discovered a hidden shelter. He hopped inside to explore. + +"What is this place?", Max said out loud. He looked around then noticed some tasty looking carrots. He guess that he had found a nice home. + +Max hopped up to the carrots and started to chew. Suddenly, he heard a noise coming from outside the shelter. He stopped chewing and quickly hid underneath the table. He could see two big animals approaching the shelter. + +Max was very scared and held his breath, but the animals didn't notice him. They started to eat from the carrots and then moved on. Max let out a big sigh of relief. + +Max continued to live in the hidden shelter and chew on the carrots whenever he was hungry. He was very happy to have such a nice place to live. + +The end. +Once upon a time there were two best friends. Their names were Bob and Sam. They lived in a small village and always gathered together. One day, they decided to go for a walk in the nearby forest. As they were walking they noticed a special root. It was red and spicy. + +The two friends wanted to take the root home to eat. So, they gathered the root and put it their pockets. + +"You should never take something from someone else without asking," said Bob to Sam. + +But Sam didn't always listen and took the spicy root without asking. + +Just then, the owner of the forest, a kind old man, came out of the bushes. + +"Why are you taking that root without asking?" he asked. + +Bob and Sam were very embarrassed. Sam admitted he took it without asking. + +The old man smiled. + +"You should always ask permission before taking something from someone else. Otherwise, it's just plain wrong." + +Sam was sorry for what he had done and promised to follow the rule next time. From that day on, whenever Sam and Bob gather things, they always make sure to ask permission first. +Once there was a sleepy city. It was a very quiet city, and no one ever said a peep. That was until one day when something wonderful happened. + +A family moved into the city and brought with them a little girl. She had bright eyes and a big smile, and every morning she would go for a walk in the city. + +On her walk she would give each tree, bush and rock a name. Rock was the tallest, Tree was the oldest and Bush the most friendly. Everywhere she looked was now full of life. + +Soon the sleepy city was buzzing. Friends were laughing, birds were singing and the city was awake. Everywhere the girl went, smiles followed. + +The sleepy city had never been so alive! +John and Laura were playing in John's bedroom. John had a nice white toy train on the carpet and Laura was happily cuddling a pink teddy bear. Suddenly Laura noticed something pink on the floor. +"What's that?" she asked. +John glanced down. "It's a fork," he replied, "It must have been there for a while. Let's wash it!" +So John and Laura both grabbed the pink fork and hopped off to the kitchen together. John filled the sink with water and gave some bubbles to make it look nicer. He put the fork in the sink and Laura helped him rub it with a cloth. After a few minutes, the fork was clean and sparkly. + +John held the clean pink fork in his hands. +"Now it looks like new!" Laura exclaimed. +John smiled. "Yep, it sure does!" +Then they both went back to John's bedroom and continued playing. +Manu was taking a nap in her modern bed. She heard a knock on the door, and opened it to find a cop. The cop said in a friendly voice, "Do you know why I'm here?" + +Manu shook her head and said, "No, why?" + +The cop said, "I'm here to help you with a surprise!" + +Manu was so excited. "What is it?" she asked. + +The cop said, "Wait, and you'll find out." + +So Manu waited and waited. Finally, the cop said, "Are you ready?" + +Manu nodded eagerly and the cop said, "Follow me!" + +Manu followed the cop outside, where she saw a modern car waiting for her. She gasped in awe. + +"This is your surprise," the cop said. + +Manu grinned from ear to ear. She had never seen a car so modern. + +The cop said, "I think it's time for you to take a nap in your new car." + +Manu hopped into the car, and snuggled into her seat. She closed her eyes and fell asleep, dreaming of all the adventures she would have in her modern car. +Once there was a boy called Tom. Tom was very popular and had many friends. +One day, Tom and his friends were playing in the park. It was a lot of fun! +Suddenly, Tom saw a big nose in the grass. It was a big, red nose! Tom picked it up and said to his friends, “What shall we do with this nose?†+ +His friends laughed and said, “Let's run around with it!†+So they started running around the park with the big, red nose. Tom and his friends had lots of fun and laughed and giggled. + +Soon it was time to go home, so Tom put the nose back in the grass and said goodbye to his friends. +Tom ran home, thinking about how much fun he had. It was the most popular day ever! +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a baby. One day, the mommy saw that the baby needed a new stove. Although the baby was very small, the mother knew that he could learn how to use it safely. So she asked him if he wanted the stove. The baby nodded and so the mommy gave him the stove. + +The baby was very excited and he happily said, "Thank you, Mommy!" The mommy smiled and said, "You're welcome, sweetheart. Now, be gentle with the stove. We need to make sure it's not too hot." + +The little boy nodded and he promised to be careful. Then he slowly opened the stove and put his hand inside. He was so excited to feel the warmth that came out. + +The mommy watched her baby and smiled. She was glad that she could give him something special. From that day forward, the mommy taught the baby to be gentle with the stove and to use it correctly. And the little boy never forgot. +Once upon a time there was a bunny named Sally. Sally loved to race and she was very fast. Every day she would race around her garden and try to beat her own speed record. One day, she hopped right onto a big, juicy carrot. + +Suddenly, Sally heard a voice. She looked around and saw a mysterious creature. He was unknown and had a gift for Sally. He said, "Here is for you, Sally. I have a wonderful surprise for you." + +Sally opened the box and was amazed. It was a race track! She couldn't believe it. Soon Sally was having the most fun she had ever had, racing all around the track. She raced faster than ever before, and even beat all the other bunnies in the garden. + +Sally thanked the unknown creature for the great gift. She promised to race around the track every day, and she kept her promise. +Once there was a little boy called Max. He loved cooking. One day his mom asked him to help her make dinner. Max said yes, and got to work. He found all the ingredients in the kitchen and started cooking the dinner. + +Mommy went to the living room and was surprised when she smelled something smelly. She asked Max, "What arecooking?" + +Max said, "I'm cooking a special dinner. See?" He pointed to a cliff outside the window. + +Mommy said, "But Max, why are you cooking dinner on a cliff?" + +Max said, "Because I wanted it to be special, so I figured cooking it on a cliff was a good idea." + +Mommy smiled, and helped Max finish cooking the dinner. When it was finished, they all enjoyed a delicious dinner that was cooked on a smelly cliff. +Once upon a time, there was a scared rabbit. He had a problem. Everywhere he went, he was frightened by the sound of something ringing. He didn't know what it was. + +One day, he decided to investigate. He hopped around until he found the source of the ringing noise. There was a big old tree with a rusty nail stuck in it. His heart was beating fast. + +The rabbit hopped close to the tree and bravely asked, â€Who is ringing?†The nail did not answer, so the rabbit got the courage to reach up and touch the nail - but when he did, the nail gave out an even louder ringing noise. The rabbit was so frightened that he jumped and ran away as fast as he could. + +The poor rabbit never found out who or what was making the ringing noise, and he was always a bit scared of going close to trees, just in case the nail was still ringing away. +Once upon a time, there was a cool gorilla named Tammy. She loved to mix things. + +One day, she was playing in her favorite tree in the jungle when she noticed a bright, shiny object in the grass. She quickly hopped down and picked it up. It was a small yellow bowl. + +Tammy was so happy! She looked around until she found two big leaves, two colorful stones, and a handful of nuts. She put them all in the bowl and started to mix them up with her hands. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. "What are you doing?" the voice asked. + +Tammy was startled and turned around. It was her best friend, Malcolm the giraffe. He was standing nearby, watching her. + +Tammy smiled. "I'm making something cool," she said. "It's a special mix!" + +Malcolm laughed. "It looks like fun!" he said. + +So the two friends spent the afternoon mixing and playing in the bowl with all the things Tammy had found. When the sun started to go down, Tammy said goodbye to her friend and climbed back up the tree, ready to start mixing again the next day. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Sarah was very excited. She was going to meet her new puppy today! Sarah and her mommy arrived at the puppy's home. The puppy was so excited to meet Sarah too. He was running around the house and barking very loudly. + +Mommy and Sarah laughed and began to give the puppy a bath. They put him in the bathtub and the little puppy splashed the water everywhere. Sarah and her mommy laughed out loud. + +Mommy said to Sarah, "Let's let him play for a little while." Sarah smiled, grabbed a towel and dried the puppy off. He felt so happy and ran around the house, barking even louder than before. + +Suddenly, Sarah's mommy said, "It's time to go home, Sarah!" Sarah hugged her puppy one last time, and said goodbye. As they walked out the door, Sarah heard her puppy barking noisily in the backyard. She smiled, knowing that she and her puppy had met and would meet again soon. +Once upon a time there was a little caterpillar called Jack. He lived in a garden and loved to crawl. Every day Jack would crawl along the flower petals, search for food and explore the garden. + +One day, Jack decided he was old enough to explore the far side of the garden. Off he went, crawling all day until he came to the edge of the garden. Here he found a long, black hose. Jack noticed that the hose felt rough when he touched it. + +Just then, Jack saw a big, yellow bird fluttering in the sky, and the bird said, “Be careful, little caterpillar, that hose is dangerous. It might be hot and it can hurt you if you touch it.†+ +Jack was sad. He hadn’t meant to get too close to the hose. So, he thanked the bird and hurried back to the safety of his garden. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to listen to other people’s advice. If Jack had ignored the bird’s warning, he may have gotten hurt. +Once upon a time there was a lonely dinosaur and he was very sad. He wondered why he felt so empty. One day, he went for a walk in the hills and he saw something that made him gasp. It was a big, rocky cave. He slowly stepped inside and saw something magical. In the center of the empty cave, there was something sparkly that made the dinosaur jump for joy. But before he could reach it, the sparkly thing started to disappear. The dinosaur shouted, "Come back!" but it was too late, it was gone. He had missed his chance. + +He walked back home disappointed, but then he looked up at the sky and he noticed the stars twinkling. He realized that the stars were just as sparkly and that he didn't need to be lonely anymore. So he shouted, "Yay!" and ran off to play with his new friends in the stars. +Once upon a time, there was a brown fox. She was playing in the forest when she spotted an ugly ladder. She wanted to test it out and see how it worked, so she hopped up the ladder. As she climbed, she realised how high she was getting. Suddenly, she heard a voice from above. It was a little boy! + +The boy shouted, "What are you doing up there? That's an ugly ladder!" The fox replied, "I'm testing it out to see if it's safe!" The boy laughed and said that he liked testing things too. They laughed and talked until the sun started to set. + +The fox said goodbye and hopped down the ladder. As she walked away, she thought to herself how nice it had been to meet someone who liked to test things like her. She was already looking forward to their next adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. She loved walking in the park and picking daisies. Her favorite activity was going through her closet and seeing which dress she wanted to wear. Today, Daisy was feeling adventurous, so she chose the softest, pinkest dress she had. + +As Daisy was walking through the park, she came across a new friend. He was wearing a large, red coat. The little girl giggled and grabbed his arm. "My dress is softer than your coat," she said with a giggle. + +The man looked at her and smiled. He said, “Daisy, what's important isn't how soft your dress is, it's how kind your heart is. Be nice to everyone you meet and you will always have friends.†+ +Daisy smiled and hugged her new friend. She thanked him for his advice and ran off to explore the park. As she skipped away, Daisy remembered her new friend's words. She was determined to be kind and make more friends. + +The moral of the story is that it's not what you wear that matters, it's how kind your heart is. +Once upon a time there was a rat who was walking on the street. It disturbed the little boy who was sitting on the steps. The boy's name was John and he was three years old. + +John yelled, “Go away rat!†But the rat didn't listen. + +John got up and tried to chase it away, but the rat ran faster than him. John was feeling hurt, so he started to cry. + +Just then a kind cat came walking by. The cat saw that John was upset and came over to him. + +The cat said, “Don't worry John. I will help you get rid of the rat.†The cat chased away the rat and John stopped crying. + +John thanked the cat and said, “You are so kind!†The cat smiled and said, “You're welcome John.†+Once, in a town close by, there lived a girl named Betsy. She was only 3 years old, but she was very adventurous. One day, she wanted to explore and let out an excited “Yes!†as she ran out of her house. + +Betsy passed through the woods, climbed over hills and hopped across rocks. She saw interesting things along the way. Then, she noticed a bright red belt in the grass. It glowed in the sun and Betsy really wanted it. She let out a yell of delight and ran over to the belt. + +Betsy thought the belt was so amazing and put it around her waist. She strutted around proudly and felt so special in her new accessory. + +Suddenly, Betsy's stomach started to grumble. She realized that she was very hungry. She let out a sigh and walked back to town, although she was sad to take off the belt. + +When Betsy arrived in town, she went straight to her favourite bakery. The smell of delicious, freshly-baked cakes filled the air. She chose her favourite one and ate it right away. It was sooo yummy and Betsy was happy again. + +When she was full, Betsy continued with her exploring. She ran, sang and swung her belt in the air as she went. + +By the end of the day, Betsy knew that her adventure was one of her most exciting one ever +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary. Mary had a toy train that she loved to play with. One day, Mary wanted to show her toy train to her mom and asked her if she could take it with her. Her mom said, “Yes, you may take it but you must keep it clean.†+ +Mary said, “OK.†She put the toy train in her pocket and ran downstairs to show her mom. But when she reached the bottom of the stairs, her mom stopped her. + +“No, no!†she said. “You must wait. Clean your hands first.†+ +Mary was confused. “But why?†she asked. + +“So that we can allow you to hold the train and keep it clean,†said her mom. + +So Mary did as she was told and washed her hands. Then she was allowed to take her toy train outside to show her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a green nail. The nail lived in a garden with lots of peppers and flowers. + +One day the nail was feeling quite hungry. He saw a bird in the garden and asked, "Do you have food for me?" The bird looked at the nail and chirped, "No sorry, I do not have any food for you." + +The nail was disappointed, but then he saw a butterfly nearby. He asked the butterfly, "Do you have food for me?" The butterfly said, "Yes, I have some food for you. Follow me." + +The nail followed the butterfly to an apple tree. The butterfly said, "I will feed you with the apples in this tree." The nail thanked the butterfly and started to eat the apples. + +He was very happy that the butterfly had fed him. He said, "Thank you butterfly! I will always remember your kindness." The butterfly smiled and said, "You're welcome!" +Little Jack was playing in the park. His mom was close by, watching him as he ran around and laughed. Suddenly, Jack noticed something strange. A cat was poking its paw at the ground. "Mom, why is the cat poking the ground?" Jack asked, curiously. + +His mom laughed. "Oh, I suppose it's just being crazy," she said. Jack giggled and ran over to the cat. He reached out and gently poked the cat on the head. The cat looked up, purring and rubbing its head against Jack's hand. + +Jack laughed as he continued to poke the cat. The cat seemed to like it - it kept pressing its head against Jack's hand, purring loudly. + +Suddenly, Jack's mom called him. "Jack, time to go," she said. "Okay, mom!" Jack said, giving the cat one last poke before running back over to his mom. + +As Jack and his mom walked away, Jack looked back at the cat. Up close, it certainly was crazy. But it was also a lot of fun. He smiled as they continued walking back home, ready for their next adventure. +Once upon a time there was a large sky. A bird was flying in it. The bird looked down and saw a person. The bird flew down to say hello. + +The bird said, “Hello! What are you doing? I love flying in this big sky!†+ +The person looked up and said, “It’s beautiful isn’t it! I am cutting down this tree so I can build a house with the wood.†+ +The bird didn’t like this at all. It wanted to keep the large sky. “No!†The bird shouted. “Please don’t cut the tree! You’ll ruin the sky!†+ +The person didn’t listen. They kept cutting down the tree until it was all gone. + +The bird was so sad. There was now no large sky. All of the beautiful things that spoke to the bird were gone. The bird flew away sadly, never to return. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was only three years old and loved to explore the neighbourhood. One day, it was so hot outside that Lucy decided to take a ride on the subway. She got on the train and yawned. She was so sleepy! + +The other passengers noticed her, and one of them said to Lucy, "Are you sure you should be on this subway? It looks like you are very tired." Lucy nodded and said, "Yes, I'm going to take a nap." Everyone laughed and said, "Be careful, little girl." + +The ride was long, and eventually Lucy fell asleep. When she finally woke up, she looked around her and noticed something strange. She had been so deep in sleep that she hadn't noticed where the subway was going. She had ridden it all the way to the end of the line, and now the only way back was to walk. + +The trip home was hard and hot, and Lucy was exhausted. Finally, she reached the end of her journey but it was getting dark. Lucy was very scared and wished she had never taken the subway. + +The moral of the story is that it's better to look before you leap. Lucy learned her lesson the hard way and now she knows to always be careful when taking the subway. +Once upon a time there was a sailor. He was sailing in a small yellow boat. On this special night, the sky was lit up by the most beautiful colors. + +The sailor looked up and saw all the colorful stars shining from the night sky. Then he heard a voice. + +“Sailor, look over there!†+ +He looked over to the shore and saw a big, bright red flower blooming in the sand. + +The sailor smiled, excited to see the beautiful flower. + +“It’s so colorful!†he said. + +He got out of his boat to go and take a look at the flower. He was so happy that he decided to pick the flower and put it in his boat. + +From then on, every night the sailor would pull up to the same spot and watch the beautiful flower bloom. It was so lovely to watch every night. + +The sailor was very happy that he found the colorful flower. +The sun was shining brightly in the sky. Little John was happily playing outside in the garden. All of a sudden the sky became dark, and soon it began to rain. + +John felt scared and ran inside the house. He saw his mom and said, "Mommy, it's raining!" +His mom said, "Yes, it is raining. Don't be scared, it will be here soon." +John said, "But it's so loud!" + +His mom smiled and hugged him. She said, "It's okay, the sound of the rain is just like music. Let's watch the rain from the window and create stories about the rain." + +John was amazed. He was no longer fearful of the rain. He watched the rain with his mom, and the sound of the rain grew softer and softer. When the rain stopped, he couldn't believe his eyes - the sun was shining again. +Once there was a boy named Paul who loved to jog. He would always jog around the same park every day, and sometimes he would even try to record his time. + +One day, Paul brought a stopwatch and set it up on a bench and started jogging. Soon, he noticed an old man watching him from the side, but he kept on running. + +When he finally stopped, Paul saw that the old man had been counting his steps! He approached the old man and asked what he was doing. The old man politely replied that he was trying to help Paul by counting his steps so he could record his time. + +Paul thanked him for his help, and soon they became friends. Every day, the old man would help Paul record his times, and Paul would even challenge the old man to race him. It was always lots of fun. + +The old man was very helpful, and Paul was really glad that he found a friend who made jogging so much fun. +Once upon a time, there was a lion. He liked to run around and play in the fields. One day, he heard a loud noise from the jungle. + +He got curious and decided to see what was happening. When he arrived at the jungle, he saw a little girl. She was throwing a tantrum, stamping her feet, and crying. + +The lion approached the girl and asked, "Why are you crying?" + +The girl said, "I want a toy!" + +The lion said, "But your parents look very nice. Don't you think they would get you a toy if you asked nicely?" + +The girl replied, "My parents are always too busy. I'm so spoiled." + +The lion chuckled. He said, "Looks like you could use a friend. Let's go for a run! You can tell me all about it on the way." + +And so the girl and the lion ran together through the jungle. The lion heard all about the girl's adventures and she felt much better after their run. +Once upon a time there lived a king. He was very special because he was very wise. He was so wise that he could understand many things. + +One day the king went out on a walk and saw a funny clown. He didn't understand why the clown was so funny and he asked him, "Why are you so funny?" The clown answered, "I make people laugh, King. That is what makes me funny." + +The king smiled. He understood why the clown was funny. He also looked around at all of the people, smiling and laughing. He knew how much fun it was to laugh, and he was happy! + +The king gave the clown a big hug and said, "Thank you for bringing laughter and fun to my kingdom!" Everyone cheered and the clown bowed to the king. + +The wise king had finally understood what made the clown so funny. And everyone was happy in the kingdom! +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. Every day she went to the pond with her mom and dad. She loved watching the regular swans swimming around in the water. + +One day, Lucy asked her mom, “Why does the swan need a regular supply of food?†+ +Her mom answered, “The swan needs to eat every day, just like us. That’s why we bring lots of food with us.†+ +Lucy was so excited that she started bringing food with her every time they went to visit the pond. She loved the way the swan thanked her with a big smile. + +Soon, other people from the village started to join Lucy and her family. Everyone in the village supplied food for the swan every day. + +The regular supply of food meant that the swan was happy and healthy. Lucy was proud that her village was looking after the swan so well. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. They were called Anna and James. Every day, Anna and James would play together at the park. They loved to run around and laugh and have a lot of fun. + +One day when the sun was shining, Anna and James decided to have a picnic. They packed their lunch and headed to the park. Anna had a sandwich and some carrot sticks, and James had a bowl of cereal. Both of them were very hungry. + +They ate their lunch and then played together all afternoon. They were so happy and had lots of fun. Then, it was time to go home. Anna and James hugged each other goodbye and promised to play together again the next day. + +But the next day, something strange happened. Anna noticed that James was not there. Then, she saw him playing with another little boy! Anna was very envious and wanted to play with James too. She ran over to them and asked if she could join in. + +James looked up and smiled. He said yes, and the three of them played together for the rest of the day. Anna and James were best friends again and never stopped playing together after that. +Once there was a humble young boy named Jack. He loved to watch the birds as they flew over his head. One day as Jack was watching the sky, he got the feeling something was about to happen. Sure enough, moments later the sky seemed to grow dark. In the distance Jack could see a storm was coming. + +Jack was scared. He tried to find shelter, but it was too late. The storm quickly surrounded him and he was drenched with rain. + +A few minutes later Jack saw an old man in the distance. He was wearing a watch and seemed to be in a hurry. Jack waved to the old man, hoping he would help. + +The old man stopped and stared at Jack. He suddenly bellowed, "What are you doing here? It's going to be a bad storm." + +Jack didn't know what to say. He kept silent and began to shiver as the storm raged on. + +The old man just turned around and started walking away. Jack was left alone in the rain, feeling more scared than ever. + +The storm seemed to be getting worse. Jack's humble life was about to get even more difficult. +Ned was a brave little boy. He was only three years old, but he wasn't a bit fearful. Every day, he liked to start by napping in his bed. But one day, Ned's nap was disturbed. + +"Wake up Ned!" his mom said. + +Ned tried to ignore her, but she kept calling his name. With a sighed he got out of bed. + +"What are you doing up so early mom?" Ned asked. + +"We have to go to the store," she said. + +"But I don't want to," Ned whined. He was so tired that he was starting to feel fearful. + +"Ned, I know it's a hassle," his mom said, gently patting his head. "But we need to go, so you have to come along." + +Ned looked at the ground, then he slowly nodded his head. As they left the house, he was starting to feel a bit braver. After all, he was still a very brave little boy. +Once upon a time there was a little boy and his mom. One day the little boy saw a big pot and he was so excited. He shouted out, "Mom, look at the enormous pot!" His mom smiled and said, "You can have the pot, if you promise to never quit". The little boy thought and then nodded his head. He was so happy and thanked his mom. + +The little boy tried to carry the enormous pot, but it was too heavy. He kept on trying and finally managed to carry the pot to his home. + +Every day, he worked hard and never quit. He was determined to complete the tasks he started. Finally, after a lot of hard work, he managed to make it. + +The little boy's story teaches us a valuable lesson - never quit. Even if something seems hard, be determined and keep on working hard and you will reach your goal. +The day was bright and sunny. Stella wanted to have a party. So she called her friends and said "We are having a party today! Let's have fun!". Her friends called back and said "Yes! Let's have a party". + +When everyone arrived, they saw a doorbell outside the house. Stella said "Let's ring the bell and it will be the start of our party." + +So everyone rung the bell. It made a beautiful sound. Everyone laughed and clapped. + +An old man opened the door and he smiled. "Hi, I'm so glad to see all of you. You are all very honest and I can tell you're here for a party!" Everyone cheered and the old man opened the door wider. + +Inside was a beautiful party. There was music and delicious food. Everyone danced and had a wonderful time. + +At the end of the day, the old man said goodbye. He thanked everyone for being honest and kindly and he hoped they would come back soon. That was how the party ended. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very excited to go on her first trip. She had never been on a trip before and she was excited to see what it was like. + +The morning before the trip, she peered out of the window to check if it was time to go yet. The sun was still rising so she knew there was still time to wait. She asked her mother, "Can we go on our trip now?" But her mother replied, "No sweetie, not until it's a bit brighter outside." + +The little girl looked out of the window again and saw that the sun was already shining brightly. She quickly ran to find her mother, who was packing their bags for the trip. "Mama, can we go on our trip now? I'm so excited!" + +Her mother smiled and said, "Yes, now we are ready. We need to find our reliable car!" They all ran outside to find the car, and peered around the corner. Sure enough, there in the driveway was their reliable car, ready to take them on their trip. + +The little girl's face lit up and she jumped into the car. She was so excited to go on her first trip. "Let's go!" she said. + +The family all laughed as they drove away, and the little girl was ready for her exciting trip. +Mia and her dad were walking together in a park. Mia was so excited to go explore. She saw lots of trees and birds. She noticed a funny-looking tree with big round leaves that made a picture. + +Mia shouted out to her dad. "Daddy, look at the tree." + +Her dad smiled and said, "That's a very unique tree, Mia. Can you see the picture it makes?" + +Mia nodded and she went to the tree. She touched the leaves and said, "Look, it's a special shape. I like this picture." + +They both smiled and went together to explore the park. Mia couldn't believe how many pictures she could make with the trees. She was having a wonderful time finding the different and unique pictures. +Once upon a time there was a town in the middle of a meadow. The air was clear and the sky was blue. But one day, a tornado came and it was very thick. Everyone was scared and they all ran away. + +The tornado came closer and it threw the trees, grass, and the birds in the sky. Everyone was scared and all the trees were knocked down. + +But in the middle of the tornado, there was a brave boy. He was not scared and he wanted to help everyone. So, he ran and threw his arms up to make the tornado go away. + +And it worked! The tornado stopped and the sky became blue again. Everyone was so happy and thanked the boy for saving them. + +The town was safe and everyone smiled. They all hugged the boy and the trees grew back thick. From then on, the town was safe from tornadoes. +John was playing a game. He wanted to win. His sister wanted to win too. + +John found a bottle and it was fit for the game. He wanted to keep the bottle but his sister wanted it too. + +John and his sister each held one end of the bottle. They were pulling and pushing but nobody was winning. + +Then John had an idea. He let go and his sister fell back and won the bottle! John was happy for her. She was so excited and thanked John for being so nice. +Once there was a wide reindeer. His name was Twist. Every day he would go for a trot around the neighbourhood. On one particular day, Twist decided to go for a trot way out of his normal route. Unfortunately, he got lost. After wandering around for a while, Twist became very scared. + +He soon met a kind animal who asked, "What's wrong Twist?" + +"I'm lost," Twist sobbed. + +The kind animal smiled and said, "Sometimes it's best to stay home and not go too far. It's important to know your limits, so you don't get lost." + +Twist thanked the kind animal and made his way home. From that day onwards, Twist stayed close to home and remained safe. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to know your limits and to not wander too far from home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. She loved to go outside and play in the sunshine. + +One day, Lily was playing in the garden when she found an old jug. It was clean and shiny, and she wanted to take it inside and show everyone. + +"Please can I do that, Mummy?" asked Lily. + +Mummy smiled. "Yes Lily, you can do that. But be careful!" + +So she took the jug inside and placed it on a shelf. But soon, the jug started to wobble and shake. Suddenly, it slipped and fell to the ground, smashing into pieces! + +Lily was very sad. She looked up at her Mum with tears in her eyes. + +"I'm sorry Mummy, I didn't mean it," she said, sniffling. + +Mummy looked sad too. "It's ok Lily, accidents happen," she said. "Let's just try to clean up the mess." + +So they cleaned up the mess, but Lily was still sad. She knew she shouldn't have taken the jug inside in the first place. She had caused a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emmy. She was three years old. + +One day, Emmy and her family decided it was time to move house. Suddenly, her dad had an idea. He suggested that Emmy ride her favourite truck to the new home. + +Emmy was so pleased! She jumped in the truck, which was blue and had a yellow stripe. + +When Emmy and her family arrived at the new house, her dad suggested a gentle ride around the neighbourhood. Emmy happily agreed and drove her truck around the streets. + +Everyone was pleased. Emmy raced around in her truck, shouting with delight. It was a wonderful day for Emmy and her family. +Once upon a time there lived a kind lady and her little daughter. The lady wanted to take her daughter out for a picnic, but the little girl was scared because she thought there were too many animals around in the forest. + +The kind lady thought of a plan. She said to the little girl, “Let’s find a trap and see if we can catch one of the animals. That way we can have a closer look at it.†The little girl felt excited and replied, “Okay.†+ +They started looking for a trap and eventually they found one. The little girl put the bait in the trap and waited for something to happen. After a while, they heard a sound and the little girl was so excited. She rushed to the trap and saw that a little mouse had been caught in it. + +The kind lady said, “Let’s take the mouse out of the trap and show it some kindness.†The little girl agreed and carefully opened the trap and let the little mouse go. The mouse quickly ran away and was grateful to them. + +The little girl and the kind lady smiled at each other and went to enjoy their picnic. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Daisy. She loved doing fun things. One day, Daisy was feeling hungry, so she decided to do something special. + +She went to the store and bought a big, red pizza. Daisy took the pizza home and cut it into small pieces. She was so happy. She put a little bit of cheese on each piece. + +Then Daisy did something really fun. She put the pizza pieces into the oven and cooked them until they got all hot and yummy. After a few minutes, she took the pizza out of the oven and it was ready! + +Daisy and her family sat around the table. They clapped their hands and laughed as they ate the delicious, red pizza pieces. It was the best pizza ever! +One day, a little girl named Sue was walking home from school. It was getting dark, and Sue began to shiver in the cold. She walked on until she came up to an old lamp post. Sue could see a very old woman with a cane standing underneath the lamp. + +"Hello," said Sue, trying to be friendly. The woman didn't say anything, she just stared at Sue. "Can I help you?" asked Sue. + +The elderly woman pointed at the lamp post. "It's too dark here. Can you help me light it up?" + +Sue looked at the lamp. She really wanted to help the old woman, but she didn't know how to switch it on! "I'm sorry," said Sue. "I don't know how." + +The woman walked closer. She put her hand on Sue's shoulder and said kindly "Don't be scared, I'll show you how it's done." She showed Sue how to switch on the lamp. + +When the lamp lit up, the woman smiled. Then she said a few friendly words to Sue before walking away. Sue watched her until she was out of sight. + +Sue was happy that she could help the elderly woman. She switched off the lamp and walked home, no longer shivering in the dark. +Once upon a time, there was a Beetle who was very smelly. He knew he had to do something about the smell, but he didn't know what to do. He asked his best friend, a bird, for help. + +"What can I do?" asked the Beetle. + +"You have to care for yourself," said the bird. "If you take care of yourself, the smell will go away." + +The Beetle thanked the bird and began taking care of himself better. He changed his diet and took a bath every day to make himself nice and clean. + +One day, the Beetle discovered a beautiful flower and decided to take it home. When he plucked the flower, a lovely scent filled the air. Everyone around was able to smell the sweet smell coming from the flower. The smell was so pleasant that it replaced the smelly smell that came from the Beetle! + +"Wow," said the Beetle. "I guess my friend was right. If I take care of myself, really great things will come!" +One day, a little girl named Lucy was playing in the park with her friends. They were all laughing and running around when Lucy noticed one tree that was full of sour apples. She asked her friends if they wanted to take a visit and try one. Her friends agreed and they began to run towards the tree. + +Once they got there, Lucy looked up at the apples. They were so round and bright. She thought they might make a great snack. Lucy pulled out a small ladder to help them reach for the apples. She climbed up the ladder and grabbed a sour apple. + +Lucy turned to her friends and said, “Let’s see if it is any good.†She took a bite of the apple and her face twisted into a scrunch. “It’s so sour!†she shouted. Her friends laughed as she quickly spit out the bite. + +The little girl then realized that she could have a lot of fun with the sour apples. She grabbed several more apples and started running around the park with them, trying to make her friends laugh. Before long, they were all playing a game of catch with the apples. It was so much fun that they didn't want to stop. + +Lucy was so happy that she decided to take a visit to the tree more often. And every time they went, they laughed and played games with the sour apples. +Mike was feeling very confused. He was only three years old, and he had never been in an office before. He looked around in wonder at the fancy furniture, and all the people talking in hushed tones. He saw his mom talking to one of the grown-ups, and he knew that he was here to serve this office. + +Suddenly, Mike saw a big, bright yellow door. Without hesitating, he walked right up to it, and said in a loud voice, "I'm here to serve!" + +The grown-ups all looked at him in surprise. His mom laughed, and said, "That's right, Mike. We're here to help in this office." She smiled and hugged him tightly. + +Mike felt better that he knew what he was here to do. He was happy he could serve the office, and he was no longer confused. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl called Zoe. Zoe was very curious and loved exploring. One day, while she was playing in her backyard, she spotted a black bug. She quickly bent down to try and catch it. + +But the bug was very fast and it scurried away. Zoe was determined to catch it and she followed the bug. Suddenly she heard her mother calling her name. When she turned around, she saw that her mother was holding something in her hands. + +"What is it, Mommy?" asked Zoe + +"It's a very special gift for you," said her mother. "I want you to give it to the bug, instead of trying to catch it." + +Zoe smiled and nodded. She walked towards the bug, offering her gift. The bug accepted the gift and thanked her. + +Zoe's mother smiled and said, "See, Zoe? It's always better to give than take. Especially when it comes to our little friends in nature!" + +This experience taught Zoe an important lesson: Whenever you're out exploring, remember to give more than you take. +Once upon a time there was a mysterious bunny who loved pasta. Every day the bunny would spring around looking for yummy pasta. Then one day, the bunny discovered the biggest bowl of delicious pasta! The bunny ate and ate and ate until the bowl was empty. The bunny felt so happy and full that it started to spring around in joy. The bunny was so happy that it never wanted to stop eating the delicious pasta. And they all lived happily ever after! +The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. Little Claire wanted to go outside and play, but first she had to choose a game. + +Claire's mom handed her a menu. "On this menu is a list of things that you can do! Take a look and see what catches your eye," her mom said. + +The menu had lots of fun things to do, like running and jumping and playing ball. But the one that really caught Claire's eye was to go jogging. + +"That looks like fun!" said Claire. "Can I please go jogging?" + +"Yes," her mom said, "but I'll come too to make sure you're safe and feeling good. That way I can be helpful!" + +And so, Claire and her mom went outside and jogged together. The wind blew at their backs and it felt nice. Claire giggled as she ran and she knew it was going to be a great day. +Alice was a happy little girl and liked nothing more than to bounce around the beautiful hall. She had done so many times before and it always filled her with joy. But one day when Alice was playing a mischievous cat raced past causing her to fall. She started to cry at the shock of it and felt so sad. + +Alice's mom spotted her and immediately comforted her daughter. She promised Alice that if she got up and tried again she could make it to the other side of the hall. Although Alice was still scared she wanted to try and bravely got to her feet. + +Alice's mom encouraged her and before Alice knew it she had started to bounce again. This time she didn't fall and was feeling so proud of herself. She bounced with the joy and freedom of a kite in the sky and crossed the hall from one end to the other. + +Alice had overcome her fear and beamed with happiness. She was glad she had not given up and thanked her mom for the beautiful surprise awaiting her at the end of the hall. It was a big, bouncy bouncy castle! +Tommy was very excited. He had just been invited to visit a farm. He couldn't wait to go. + +“Mummy, please can I go visit the farm?†he asked. + +Mummy told him he could, but he had to be very careful. + +“I'll be careful,†he promised. + +When they reached the farm, Tommy was amazed. He was so grateful to be there. He looked around and saw lots of fun things to do. He especially wanted to visit the animals. + +“Mummy, please can I go see the animals?†he asked. + +Mummy hesitated. She was worried that the animals might not like him. + +“Okay,†she said cautiously, “but you must be very gentle.†+ +Tommy was very gentle, and the animals appreciated it. He was grateful for the visit, and he thanked Mummy for letting him go. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous monkey who liked to climb tall trees. She found this very enjoyable, but sometimes it was hard because the limbs of the trees would sway in the wind. + +One day, the monkey decided to climb the tallest tree in the forest. But the journey was very difficult. The branches were slippery and wasn't easy to hold on to them. She struggled and eventually reached the top. + +But then, when the monkey tried to climb down, she found it even more difficult. She struggled and used all her energy, but she couldn't get around the slippery branches. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was an old wise owl. He said to her: "If you have a good plan, and take it one step at a time, then you can find success even in difficult tasks." + +The monkey followed the advice and broke down the problem into smaller steps. This made it easier and she was able to get down from the tree without any problems. + +The moral of the story is that planning and breaking down big problems into smaller steps makes them easier to tackle. +Amy was feeling restless. She wandered around the house looking for something to do and eventually she came across her mommy's glove. She thought it looked shiny and she wanted to touch it. She knew she wasn't supposed to touch her mommy's things, but she couldn't resist. + +So Amy quietly picked it up and touched it. She found the material to be soft and smooth and she wanted to keep touching it. Suddenly she heard her mommy's voice. + +“Amy, why are you touching my glove?†her mommy asked. + +Amy felt scared and hid the glove behind her back. “I was just looking at it,†she said in a small voice. + +Her mommy smiled and came closer. “It's ok, you can touch it if you want. Just be careful with it, OK?†+ +Amy smiled and nodded. Then she cautiously reached out and began to touch the glove again. She found it even more interesting now that her mommy said she could touch it. + +She stayed like that for a while, until eventually she became tired and settled down. She carefully put the glove back exactly where she found it and then she went off to play with her toys. +One day, John went outside to play. He saw some mud and decided to have some fun. He squished it between his toes and fingers, and it felt good. John enjoyed the sensation so much that he started rolling around in the mud. + +When he finished playing, John couldn't believe what he saw. His skin was filthy! He was covered in mud from head to toe. + +John ran to his mom, who was in the garden. She was just about to water the plants. "Mom, look at me!" he exclaimed. + +"Oh, my!" his mom said, shaking her head. "What have you done?" + +John hung his head. Then he said, "I saw the mud and wanted to play in it." + +His mom smiled. "It's okay," she said, hugging him. "Let's go inside and get you cleaned up." + +John smiled, happy to have such a kind mom. They went inside and got John cleaned up, and his skin was clean and shiny once again. +Once upon a time there was a mummy and a daddy and their little boy called Tim. One day, mummy and daddy decided to take Tim to the park. The park was so much fun! + +Tim ran everywhere. He felt so free, just like a bird. Then he found a tree to climb. He felt like a monkey swinging from branch to branch. It was so much fun! + +Suddenly, Tim heard mummy calling him. She said, "Tim! It's time for your nap!" He was so mad. He said back, "stupid nap!" Then he said, "I don't want to freeze!" + +Mummy laughed and said, "No, silly, you don't need to freeze. I just want you to take a rest. Let's go home and you can take a nice nap. Okay?" + +Tim thought it over, and then he said, "Okay." So mummy carried him home, and he had a nice nap. When he woke up, he felt so free and happy. +John and his mum were waiting for the bus. John asked when it would arrive. Mum said it should be here soon and they could see it coming around the corner. + +John was getting very excited, but then he noticed something strange. The bus was a different colour than the regular one. Mum said there must have been a change. + +John asked why they had to change the bus, but Mum couldn't answer. She said it was a surprise. + +John didn't like surprises. He suggested they should go back and wait for the regular bus. But Mum said they should just get on this one because it was already here. + +John was still worried, but he got on the bus. As they drove away, Mum realised that this bus was a school bus and the regular one had been cancelled. + +John was devastated. He was going to miss his usual bus ride and he started to cry. Mum felt terrible and wished she had taken his suggestion about waiting for the regular bus. +Mummy, daddy and baby went on an adventure. They walked and walked until they came to a special place. They saw a fire burning and it was so hot. Daddy was so brave and he was not scared. He put his hand in the fire, it was fine. + +Mummy said, "Daddy, you are so brave, thank you." Then they walked away and the fire burned and burned. + +When they got home, baby said, "Daddy, you were so brave today, thank you." Daddy smiled and said, "You're welcome, you were brave too, and that made me happy." + +Mummy said, "You both were very brave, now let's have a snack." They ate snacks and laughed as they talked about their adventure. They were happy and it was a fine day. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers. One was named Sam and the other was named Chris. Sam had a brand new red pipe that was shiny and sparkly. Chris was very jealous of Sam's pipe and wanted one just like it. + +Sam said, "Chris, do you want to play with my pipe?" + +Chris replied, "Yes, can I have it?" + +Sam said, "I'm sorry, but this is my pipe. We can play together if you'd like." + +Chris snapped, "No, I don't want to play together, I just want to have your pipe!" + +Sam said, "I'm sorry, but you can't have my pipe. With friends, we should share and not be jealous of each other." + +Chris looked at his brother and saw that he meant what he said. Chris smiled and said, "Yes, I understand. Let's go play!" + +The two brothers had lots of fun playing and sharing together. They learned that sharing with each other is better than being jealous of one another. + +The moral of the story is that it's better to share than to be jealous of what others have. +Once upon a time there was a bunny who liked to get clean and shiny. Every day she would take a bath and use a special kind of polish called shampoo. + +One day, the bunny was polishing so hard she started to hurt herself. She asked her mom, "Mama, why does it hurt when I polish?" + +Her mom answered, "That's because you are polishing too much. You have to be gentle when you use the shampoo or it can hurt." + +The bunny promised to be more gentle. That night, she took a bath and used just enough shampoo to make her fur soft and shiny without hurting herself. + +The end. +The sun was shining brightly and three-year-old Jean was playing outside in her garden. She looked up at the sky and smiled, admiring the beauty of the day. Suddenly, something caught her eye - a naughty bird! It was perched on the fence and was about to peck at the juicy tomatoes in Jean's vegetable patch. + +"No! Stop!" Jean shouted and ran towards the bird. The bird fluttered away, but Jean was determined to get him. She pulled out the garden hose and sprayed water all around the bird. The bird flew off and Jean cheered in delight. + +That's when Jean's teacher arrived. She was Jean's tutor and she smiled at Jean's victory over the naughty bird. + +"I'm so proud of you Jean! You showed that naughty bird who's boss," said the tutor. + +Jean smiled and looked up at the sky. Adventure awaits! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was walking in the woods. Suddenly, she stopped and said, "I am so tired. I wish I could have a place to rest!" + +Suddenly, she saw something ahead. It was a little tent set up in the woods. She hurried over to it and looked inside. It was empty. + +The little girl was very excited. She quickly crawled inside the tent and made herself comfortable. She fell fast asleep. + +Suddenly, she was awoken by a loud noise. She opened her eyes and saw a huge bear outside. It was terrible! + +The bear said in a gruff voice, "I am very hungry. I am searching for food. Move aside or I will have to eat you". + +The little girl did not move. She said quickly, "Please don't eat me, sir. I will find you something else to eat". + +The bear thought that was a good idea and agreed. The little girl hurried away to search for food. + +The little girl found some honey and brought it back to the bear. The bear thanked the little girl and left. + +The little girl was so happy! She had saved herself from the terrible bear! She stayed in her tent until morning. The little girl felt safe in her tent. + +The moral of the story is to never forget to be brave and kind. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ella. She loved to explore the world around her. + +One day, Ella walked through a field of wild, beautiful green vines. She smiled and reached out to touch their gentle leaves. They were so full of life! + +Suddenly, Ella saw a rabbit nearby. She was excited and ran over to it. The rabbit stared back at her and said, “I’m a special rabbit! Let’s go explore the vine together!†+ +Ella followed the rabbit through the vine. The rabbit showed Ella the funny shapes and fun things to explore. Ella laughed and smiled as they played together. + +At the end of their journey, the rabbit said to Ella, “That was so much fun! You were a good friend today.†Ella smiled and gave the rabbit a big hug. + +From then on, Ella enjoyed exploring the vine every day with her new rabbit friend. They laughed and had a good time together! +Once upon a time there was a brave girl called Daisy. Daisy loved to dance, but she was scared of performing in front of lots of people. + +Yesterday, Daisy was feeling very worried, so her mummy and daddy said "Why don't you go out for a dance?" Daisy was feeling a little bit better and so she grabbed her shoes and went outside. + +Daisy found a big, green field and she started dancing. She jumped and twirled around, feeling braver and braver. Soon she was spinning faster and faster, feeling happier and more confident. She felt the sun on her face and the grass tickling her toes. + +When she finished, Daisy felt a huge sense of success. She waved goodbye to the field and said, "Thank you". And she danced all the way home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Melinda. She was three-years-old, and wanted to have a great day. + +In the morning, she put on her fit dress and decided to go to the store. Melinda was so excited to try out the new handle she had gotten. + +When she arrived, a friendly shopkeeper greeted her warmly. He said to her, “Would you like to try out the handle?†+ +“Yes, please!†she replied. + +The shopkeeper handed Melinda the handle and said, “If you can complete this task, I will give you a special surprise.†She took the handle and started to try out the handle. At first, it was difficult, but she kept trying and eventually she was able to complete the task! + +The shopkeeper smiled, “Well done! Here is your special surprise.†He opened the box and inside was a brand new bicycle with streamers streaming from the handlebars. + +Melinda was so excited that she had completed the task. She knew she would have a great time riding her new bike. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lily who was very brave. One night, however, she had a scary dream. In it, everything was dizzy and she could not stop spinning. It was a real nightmare. + +Lily was so scared that she did not know what to do, so she decided to talk to her mommy. “Mommy,†said Lily, “I had a bad dream and it was very dizzy. What should I do?†+ +Her mommy hugged her and said, “That sounds like a scary dream. Do you want to stay in bed with me tonight?†+ +Lily thought about it for a few moments and then decided that it would be best to stay in her own bed. + +That night, her mommy stayed in the room to keep her company until she fell asleep, and then Lily was not scared anymore. In the morning, she felt much braver and, from that day on, she never let a nightmare scare her again. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty giant. He lived in an old castle, so big, he could barely see around it. Every morning, the giant would go out looking for something to do. + +One day, he went walking around the castle and saw a pile of blocks. He thought it looked fun and asked if he could play with them. The blocks said yes, so the giant began to work with them. + +He moved and stacked the blocks for hours until he had built a big tower. It was as tall as the castle, and he was so proud of it. He clapped and laughed with joy. Then he requested the blocks to make him another tower, but even taller. + +The blocks thought this was a very hard request, but they did their best. They stacked and moved, higher and higher. Finally, the giant had an even mightier tower than before. He was amazed at their work and thanked them very much. + +The giant named his towers the “Mighty Towers†and they still stand today. He visits them often and still plays with them. +Molly was a very stubborn three-year-old. Her mommy always asked her to help do little chores around the house. But Molly didn't like to do them, so she always thought of ways to get out of them. + +One day Molly's mommy asked her to measure out some sugar for a recipe. + +Mommy said, "Molly, please come measure the sugar for me." + +Molly said, "No, I don't want to!" + +But Mommy was very firm. "Molly, please measure the sugar like a big girl. I need your help." + +Molly stuck out her bottom lip and her eyes filled with tears. But Mommy simply stood there and waited. + +Finally, Molly reluctantly grabbed the measuring cup and scooped up the sugar. Tears still streaming down her face, she measured out the amount Mommy asked her to. + +In the end, Molly was glad she helped her Mommy. There was nothing more she could do but be stubborn! +Once upon a time, there was a potato. The potato was very independent. It wanted to do things on its own. + +One day, the potato decided to walk. It slowly went along, enjoying its independence. Suddenly, it saw a big rock ahead. It was very scared but didn't want to give up its independence. So, the potato tried to go around the rock. + +The potato managed to get around the rock but didn't see the hole just beyond it. The potato fell into the hole and couldn't get out. It kept trying and trying, but nothing worked. + +The potato became sad and felt like it was going to be stuck there forever. But then, a big friendly monster came and offered to help. The friendly monster used its powerful hands to carefully move the rock and destroy the hole. + +The potato was finally free and was so very happy. It thanked the friendly monster and happily went on its way. From then on, it never forgot the importance of staying independent but to also ask for help when you need it! +Once upon a time there was a zebra and all of her animal friends. One day they were all playing one of their favourite games, and they had so much fun! After a while, the zebra got worried that it was getting late, so she decided to separate from her friends. + +The zebra said goodbye to all of them, and they all waved back. As the zebra was walking, she saw a tree in the distance. She was so excited and she ran towards it. + +When the zebra got close to the tree, she heard a voice. It was her friends asking her to play with them once again. She was so happy she almost forgot about being worried. + +The zebra then played with her friends for awhile, and when it was time to separate again, she said goodbye with a big smile. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a baby. Both of them were walking in the park when the baby saw a beautiful butterfly. She wanted to catch it. Slowly, she bent down and reached towards the butterfly. + +Just as the baby was about to touch the butterfly, her mommy yelled out: "No, wait!" The baby stopped in her tracks and looked up at the mommy. + +"That butterfly is very fragile," the mommy said. + +"But why?" asked the baby. + +"Because it has such tiny feet," the mommy said. She gestured to the butterfly, which was now fluttering its tiny wings. "We must protect it." + +"Oh," said the baby with understanding. She looked at the butterfly with admiration and slowly stood back up on her feet. "I won't touch it anymore," she said, determined to protect the fragile creature. + +The baby and the mommy watched the butterfly fly away, smiling with joy. +Once upon a time there was a little bird, let's call him Jerry. Every morning he would flap his wings and soar high in the open sky. He loved to feel the wind ruffle through his feathers as he flew around the world. + +One day, Jerry saw the most dazzling picture in his travels. It was a beautiful lake with the most crystal clear water. As he flew closer, he noticed little fish swimming around in the lake and wanted to take a closer look. + +But as he was about to dip a suface in the water, a big old hawk flew in and blocked his way. It screeched loudly, telling him to stay away from the lake. Jerry was so scared and had to fly away. + +Bravely, Jerry came up with a plan. He flew up into the air and soared away as fast as he could. Then, while he was circling the open sky, he slowly started to fly downwards and finally landed near the lake. + +The fish welcomed him and started to play with him. Jerry was so excited! He was the happiest little bird alive. From then on, Jerry and the fish became very good friends and enjoyed playing in the lake together. They would take turns soaring and couldn't be any happier. +Once there was a boy who wanted to go swimming. He wanted to dive deep into the water! He was so excited. + +He jumped off the edge and said "here I come!" He did a big dive into the water and felt the coolness around him. He loved it! + +He looked around and saw a fish swimming around him. The boy was so happy. He waved his hand and said hi to the fish. + +When he was done swimming, he got out of the pool. His mom was waiting for him with a big hug. She was so proud of him. + +The boy was so sleepy from swimming that he just wanted to be held close. So mom gave him a big hug and then off to bed he went. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and daddy with their son, Theo. Theo was only three years old and he was eager to help around the house. His parents wanted to teach him to take care of his things and help with the chores. + +One day, Mommy and Daddy gave Theo a mop and showed him how to clean the floor. +"You need to do a good job," they said to him. "It's important to do a thorough job and make sure you have mopped all the dirt away." + +Theo nodded his head and began diligently mopping the floor. He was careful to mop each corner and get rid of every bit of dirt. When Theo had finished, he was so proud of himself. + +Daddy looked over the mop and said, "Very good, Theo! I'm proud of you for taking care of your things and helping us clean. We all have to help each other to make our home nice." + +Theo nodded and smiled. He was happy to know that his hard work had made his parents proud. He had learned an important lesson today: hard work pays off and taking care of your things is important. That way, everyone can help each other and everyone's home can be happy and clean in the end. +Once upon a time there was a man who was very high up in the sky. He wanted to stay there forever and never have to come down. He was sure that if he was high up he wouldn't regret anything. + +One day, he looked down and saw a little girl in a meadow. She was crying and waving her arm, as if she wanted him to come down. He felt sad and decided to go down and see what was wrong. But when he got there, the girl had gone. He looked around, but couldn't find her, so he sadly left. + +The man regretted leaving the little girl. He wished he had stayed and found out why she was crying. He knew he could never go back and ask her. High up in the sky, the man learned his lesson; it is better to take time and think before making a decision. +Once there was a fierce train that went around the town. It was black and shiny and made loud noises as it traveled. + +One day, two children, Tom and Joe, were playing near where the train went. Tom got too close and the train conductor yelled, “Go away, kids! You could get hurt!†+ +But Tom and Joe didn’t listen. They kept getting closer and closer to the train tracks. + +Suddenly, Joe screamed, “Look! The train is about to come!†They both ran away and the train roared past them. + +The next day, Tom and Joe heard a strange sound. They got in the train, but it was not working anymore. + +The train had stopped and was starting to rot. Tom and Joe were so sad. + +They had no way to get home and their only train had rotted. They had to walk home and were late. + +Tom and Joe had learned their lesson and were careful around trains from then on. +Tommy was playing outside in the park. He was so happy to be outdoors with his friends. Suddenly, an old lady walked up to him. She was rude and said, “You can’t play here. This park is for grown ups.†+ +Tommy was surprised and asked, “Why not?†+ +The old lady replied, “Because you are too young. You must accept that.†+ +Tommy felt sad, but he knew the old lady was right. He accepted the decision, and with a heavy heart he went home. + +When Tommy arrived home, his mom asked him why he was so unhappy. He explained what happened in the park. His mom said, “That was very rude of the old lady. I am sorry you had to accept her decision.†+ +Tommy smiled. He felt much better knowing that his mom understood and accepted his feelings. +The sun was shining brightly and it was a beautiful day. Mom and Dad said it was time to go to the park. Jimmy was excited. His legs felt ready to stretch! + +He jumped out of the car and ran to the playground. There was a tall slide, a swing and even a hiding place! Jimmy jumped on the swing and began to go high. He was laughing and having so much fun. + +Next, Mom and Dad said it was time for him to stretch his legs. He and Mom walked to the other end of the park and found lots of tall grass. He chased some butterflies and laughed as he tried to catch them. + +When it was finally time to go home, Jimmy was tired but happy. He had stretched his legs and played in the park. He was ready for a nap! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Tina. She was very excited because her mom said they were going to get dinner. Tina couldn't wait to see what it would be. + +When they got to the restaurant, Tina was amazed. "Mommy, it looks so impressive," she said. Her mom smiled and said, "Wait until you see the food. You're going to love it." + +When their meal came, Tina's eyes widened with delight. "It's beautiful," she said, scooping up her food with her fork. + +But then, suddenly, Tina started to feel very sick. Her stomach hurt and she felt like she was going to throw up. "Oh no," her mom said. "It looks like you caught something from the restaurant." + +Tina was so sad and the end of her evening. She wanted to stay and finish the delicious meal, but she had to go home right away. Poor Tina had gotten a bad dinner and she never got to experience the impressive meal she had been looking forward to. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. She was only three years old. + +One day, her mommy came to her and said, "Emma, I have something special for you. Would you like a pear?" + +Emma's eyes lit up. “Yes!†she said. + +Her mommy gave her a juicy, yellow pear. Emma bit into it and the sweet, tangy juice filled her mouth. It was so tasty! + +"Mmmm!" she said. + +"Do you like it?" asked her mommy. + +"Yes!" said Emma. + +Her mommy smiled. "We can get you more pears anytime you want,†she offered. + +Emma was so happy. She shouted, “Yaay! I love pears!" +Once upon a time there was a fluffy puppy. Every day he would go outside to play with his friends. One day when he was playing, he didn't notice there was a big stick. He stepped on it and felt a shock. The puppy was scared. + +He quickly ran home to tell his owners about the shock. His owners said, "Don't worry, we will help you." They grabbed some food and fed it to the puppy. + +But the shock was too strong and the puppy did not get better. He kept feeling scared and the owners did not know what to do. They had to take their puppy to the vet. + +The vet said, "I'm sorry but there is nothing more I can do. The shock was too strong. The puppy is going to die". + +The owners were so sad and they shed a tear for their poor puppy. They gave him lots of hugs and kisses before he passed away. + +The end. +It was a beautiful day in spring. Tom and his dad were out walking in the garden. Suddenly a big dark cloud rolled in and a loud clap of thunder shook them up. + +Tom was scared! He looked at his dad and said, “Daddy, what was that?†+ +His dad said resolutely, “Don't be afraid, Tom. That was just thunder.†He said calmly, “I'm here to protect you if anything happens. I have a special weapon.†+ +Tom was filled with curiosity. He asked, “What kind of weapon?†+ +His dad said, “It's a secret weapon, Tom. You'll find out soon.†+ +The thunderstorm passed and the sun came out again in the beautiful spring sky. Tom and his dad resumed walking in the garden, until suddenly they saw a big angry dog growling at them. + +Tom's dad stepped forward and loudly said, “Stay away!†+ +The dog growled and advanced menacingly. Tom was scared and looked at his dad for protection. + +His dad calmly said, “It's OK Tom. I have a weapon.†He raised his foot and kicked the dog away. + +Tom felt guilty and said, “Sorry, doggy.†+ +The dog ran away, whimpering, and +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was nosy and loved to explore. She went outside and started looking around. She saw all kinds of herbs growing in the garden and she got so curious that she wanted to answer their secrets. + +She picked one of the herbs and held it in her hand. Then, she asked the herb a lot of questions. What are you? What do you do? Do you have any secrets? + +The herb listened to the girl, but it did not answer any of her questions. The girl just smiled and said, "That's okay!" + +She kept exploring the garden and soon she found another herb. This time, she was extra nosy and asked even more questions. Do you have a special job? What's your name? Are you magical? + +This time, the herb answered. It said, "My name is Chamomile and I have magical powers to heal people and make them feel better". + +The little girl was so excited and when she went back inside, she told her mom all about what she had learned from the herb. + +The end! +One night, Jimmy was tucked in his bed and ready for sleep. He looked out the window and saw a bright full moon hanging in the sky. He was so excited and asked his Mom, "Can I keep the moon?" + +His mom answered, "No dear, that is impossible. You cannot keep the moon, but I can tell you an exciting story about it." + +She began the tale, "Every night, the moon is full and big. But one night, the moon started going crazy. The stars jumped around in the sky and made funny noises. What do you think happened?" + +Jimmy was intrigued. He exclaimed, "What could make the moon act so crazy?". + +His mom replied, "You'll find out tomorrow night." + +The next evening Jimmy stayed up late, to see what had caused the moon to be crazy the previous night. To his surprise, he saw a bright rainbow above the moon and Jimmy exclaimed, "It was the rainbow that made the moon so crazy! I wish I could keep it forever!" + +His Mom smiled and said, "No, Jimmy. You can't keep the rainbow, but you can keep its memory in your heart!" +Mama and Papa were folding their passports and getting ready to go on an adventure. "We're getting ready to go on the best adventure ever," said Mama, excitedly. + +The three-year-old, Jacob, was tired of being at home. "What adventure are we going on?" he asked. + +"We're going on a plane," said Papa, as he folded the last passport, "We're flying to the mountains! We'll go on hikes and explore the woods." + +Jacob was so excited, he nearly couldn't stand still! "Will there be anything boring?" he asked. + +Mama smiled. "No, nothing boring at all. We're going to have so much fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a clever little girl named Susie. One day, Susie was walking in the park when she saw something next to a tree. She leaned over to take a better look and saw a jar. Inside the jar was a brightly colored butterfly! Susie was so excited! + +Susie said to the butterfly, "What are you doing in the jar?" The butterfly showed off its wings and said "I'm strong enough to fly away, but the jar won't let me go!" + +Susie thought for a moment. She was very clever and knew just what to do. She leaned in close to the jar, then opened the lid. The butterfly flew out! + +Susie cheered and said goodbye to her new friend. The butterfly flew away, happy to be free. Susie smiled and knew that she had done something good. +Once upon a time, there was a modern monkey. He lived in the forest and he was always looking for trouble. One day he decided to pass into a village. The villagers were not happy when they saw him because they knew he liked to cause mischief. + +The monkey started to pass through all the houses, destroying things and stealing food. The villagers tried to stop him but he was too fast. He was making them very angry. + +The angry villagers decided to trap the monkey in a cage. They were so cross with him, but in the end all their attempts failed and the monkey passed away. + +The villagers were unhappy but relieved that their modern monkey had gone. They hoped he wouldn't come back. Unfortunately, the monkey had passed forever! +Once upon a time there was a baby elephant called Tom. He loved playing games and he always had a lot of fun. Today Tom was feeling extra adventurous, so he decided to explore in the jungle. + +He was hopping around on the ground, when he noticed something shiny in the bushes. It was a small colorful case. He was so delighted he couldn't help but take a closer look. When Tom opened the case he saw some beautiful, colorful jewels. + +Tom was about to take them but then he heard a voice. It was a big elephant coming his way. Tom started to worry. What if the big elephant wanted the jewels too? + +The big elephant said, "Never take something that doesn't belong to you, young one!" Tom was so scared he started to cry. The big elephant saw his tears and said, "I tell you what, you can keep one of the jewels as long as you keep it safe in the case ok?". + +Tom smiled and said, "ok!" He thanked the big elephant for understanding and hopped away. He took the case with the jewel inside to his home, where he kept it safe and secure. + +Tom was very relieved and he vowed never to worry again. From then on he only looked for fun things to do and always made sure to think wisely before making any decisions. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She really liked getting a meal every day. But one day, when she sat down to her meal, she tasted something sour! + +Sarah wrinkled her nose. "Yuck," she said. "Meal is sour!" + +Mommy came over. She tasted the meal and said, "Oh no! How did this happen?" +She looked around and saw a small bottle on the counter. "Sarah, did you put something in the meal?" + +Sarah shook her head. "No, Mommy," she said. "I didn't do it." + +Mommy looked very concerned. She told Sarah to wait, and then she went outside. + +After a few minutes, Mommy came back, carrying something. She said, "I found out what happened. A bird flew in our window and it dropped this bottle in the meal. That's why it tasted sour!" + +Sarah looked at the bottle and smiled. She was very happy the mystery was solved. + +The End. +One day, a large jug was sitting on the edge of a tall table. It was a special jug that held a surprise inside. + +"Be careful not to drop it, mom!" exclaimed the 3 year old child. + +"I know," the mom replied. + +The child continued to watch the large jug. He noticed that the jug was starting to tilt and he couldn't help but worry. + +Suddenly, the jug dropped off the tall table and crashed onto the ground. It broke into a million pieces and the surprise inside was gone. + +The child started to cry. Much to the child's surprise, his mom only smiled. + +"It is okay," she said, "Now that you have experienced this, you know that it is important to always be careful." + +The child nodded, understanding what his mom meant. He never wanted to make the same mistake again. +One day, Jack and Amy were playing in the playground. Jack loved running around and playing tag, but Amy didn't like it. She wanted to play quietly. +"Let's start a fight!" said Jack, but Amy shook her head. "No, naughty," she said. + +Jack looked disappointed and started running away. Suddenly, he saw something in the grass. He picked it up and ran back to Amy. It was a letter in the mail! + +Amy was very excited and opened the letter. It was from her grandmother. She read it and cried with happiness. Inside, she saw a photo of her grandmother and a sweet message: "Be kind and never fight with friends." + +Jack and Amy hugged each other and promised to be friends forever. They learned that fighting is never the right solution, and that sometimes the best option is to be kind and understanding. +One sunny day, a little boy was playing outdoors with his red truck. He loved watching the truck move and carrying the small rocks around his porch. + +Suddenly, a gust of wind blew the truck away and the boy chased after it. He saw the truck rolling down the hill, but he just couldn't keep up. He watched in frustration as the truck rolled away. + +The little boy ran inside to tell his daddy about what happened. "Daddy, Daddy!" he yelled. "My truck! It's gone!" + +His daddy smiled big and said, "No problem! I can help you find it. Let's go outside and look together". + +The boy's face lit up with joy and they both went outside to look for the truck. After searching all over, they finally spotted it resting in a tree! + +The Daddy carried the truck and they went back home. The little boy thanked his daddy and hugged him. His daddy smiled, proud that he was able to help his little boy find and carry his truck home. +Once there was a dependable boy named Jake. His mom was very proud of him and decided to take him on a special trip to celebrate his achievements. + +On their way to their destination, the mom asked Jake, “Where should we go? The zoo or an amusement park?†+ +The excited boy jumped and cheered, “Let’s go to the park!†+ +The mom smiled, “Great choice! We’re going to have so much fun.†+ +At the park, Jake had a blast playing with balloons, sliding down slides and eating ice cream. His mom hugged and celebrated with him. + +After a long and fun day of celebrating, Jake and his mom went home. Jake was so pleased that his mom had taken him on such a dependable trip. +Once upon a time, there was a garden full of beautiful colours. One day, a new flower bloomed in the garden. The flower had never been seen before and it was very pretty and colourful. + +The other flowers in the garden were amazed by the new flower. They all wanted to be just like it and be as pretty as the new flower. + +The gardener saw the new flower and knew he had to take special care of it. So he took his special brush and brushed the new flower every day. + +The other flowers soon started to bloom too. The garden was very colourful again and everyone was happy. + +“Look at how pretty the garden is now,†said the gardener to the new flower. “We have you to thank for it.†+ +The new flower smiled and said, “It makes me happy to see the garden looking so nice.†+ +And so, the beautiful new flower stayed in the garden and bloomed for many years to come. +Yesterday, a huge elephant came to the park. He had been walking all day, so he was very tired. He wanted to take a rest, but he wasn't sure how. That's when he saw a tightrope. He wanted to try to balance on it, so he tested it out with his trunk. It seemed strong enough. + +A 3-year-old in the park saw him and started to laugh. "Look at that huge elephant balancing," he said to himself. He was mesmerized by the elephant's agility. + +The 3-year-old got up and ran over to the elephant's side. He asked, "Can I help you balance, too?" + +The elephant smiled and said, "Yes, please! That would be great." + +The 3-year-old climbed onto the back of the elephant and the two of them began to balance together. They laughed and smiled as they walked the tightrope for the whole day. Yesterday was a great day for them both. +Once upon a time, there was a great river. Along the river lived a mama duck and her little duckling. Every day, mama duck led her duckling down to the river to swim and play. + +Mama duck said, "Let's go to the river and have some fun!" + +The little duckling excitedly answered, "Yay!" + +They splashed and swam in the great river all day. As the sun started to set, mama duck told her duckling it was time to return home. + +The little duckling begged, "Can't we stay a bit longer?" + +Mama duck said, "No, it's time to return." + +The little duckling sighed but obeyed. They returned home, safe and happy. The end! +Gina was with her daddy in the park. It was a wild day and Gina was full of energy. She was skipping around, giggling and trying to make her daddy laugh. + +Gina ran up to her dad, “Dad, why don't you pay me a joke?†+ +Her dad laughed and said, “What kind of joke would you like?†+ +Gina thought for a minute and said, “A wild joke, please!†+ +Her dad smiled. He told Gina a silly joke about a bear, a rabbit and a squirrel. Gina started to giggle and quickly repeated the joke to her dad. + +Gina's dad laughed and said, “That was a great joke! You get paid for being so funny!†Then he gave Gina a big hug and she smiled. She felt so happy! +Once there was a little boy, he was three years old. His name was Sam. + +Today was a sunny day and Sam was playing in the garden. He wanted to dig in the dirt with his new spade. + +He started to dig and after a while he found something warm. He was so excited that he went racing inside to show it to his Mom. + +He shouted, "Mom! Mom! I found something warm!" +"What is it?" asked his Mom. + +Sam smiled and showed her. It was a little brown stone. "Can I keep it?" he asked, frowning because he really wanted to. + +"Yes, you can," his Mom said, "It's a beautiful stone and you can keep it safe." + +So Sam went back outside to his spade and he put the stone in his pocket. Then he dug and played in the garden for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a silly little girl named Ellie. Ellie was only 3 years old, but she had plenty of ideas. She wanted to do every thing in sight! + +Whenever her parents wanted to go somewhere, Ellie would suggest a bunch of different things. She wanted to go everywhere and see everything! + +One day, her parents wanted to go to the store. Ellie suggested they buy a toy. But her parents said that it wasn't necessary. + +They explained to her that things like food, clothes and medicine are much more important than a toy. Ellie understood and learned an important lesson that day. + +She realized that sometimes it's better to do the sensible thing, instead of thinking only about having fun! +Once upon a time, there was a car. The car had been going for a while and was tired. Every time it went, it needed more fuel. One day, it decided to take a break. However, it was very disturbed when it realised that it didn't have any fuel. + +The car asked a nearby bus for help. The bus said, "Don't worry, I can help you. I have lots of fuel!" The car thanked the bus and said, "Can you please give me some of it?". + +The bus replied, "I will give you some fuel, but only if you promise to keep it a secret." The car agreed and the bus gave it the fuel. + +The car was so happy to have enough fuel that it thanked the bus and drove away. The car was no longer tired, and it could now continue its journey. +Once upon a time, there lived a witch. She was very mean and did bad things. One day, she saw a little girl playing in the park. She wanted to scare the little girl and make her weep, so she changed herself into a scary monster and growled at the girl. + +The little girl started to weep and asked the witch to stop scaring her. But the witch wouldn't listen. Suddenly, something magical happened. A beautiful fairy appeared and said,â€Stop! You must not scare this little girl.†+ +The witch stopped and the fairy said,"I will give you a gift. If you return to your peaceful form, I will turn you into a beautiful butterfly that everyone can admire." The witch thought about it and decided it was a good idea. + +She returned to her peaceful form and suddenly she was transformed into a beautiful butterfly. The little girl stopped weeping and smiled. The fairy said,"Look! Now the witch is peaceful and can bring joy to the world." + +The little girl was so happy to see the witch as a butterfly, she gave her a hug and thanked the fairy for her kindness. The End. +Once upon a time there was a lion. His name was Larry. Larry was a very good lion who liked to learn new things. One day, he wanted to learn what a veterinarian was. + +So Larry asked his friend, a monkey, "What is a veterinarian?" + +The monkey thought for a moment and said, "Well, Larry, a veterinarian is a person who takes care of animals and makes them feel better. They are very good." + +Larry thanked his friend and decided he wanted to become a veterinarian. He studied hard and learned a lot of things. After a few months, Larry became a veterinarian. + +Larry was so proud. He was a good veterinarian, and the animals all loved him. Larry loved helping the animals and he was happy to be a veterinarian. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Ivy. She loved going for walks with her mom. They always talked about interesting things when walking. One day, Ivy heard her mom talking about a mystery. She asked her what it was, but her mom said it was a secret. + +The mystery was very thick, it was like a fog. So thick that nobody could see what was inside. Ivy begged her mom to show her the mystery, but her mom said she was too small to understand it. + +To Ivy's surprise, one day she was allowed to come with her mom to see the mystery. When they were finally in front of the mystery, they had to use their hands to make a path. And Ivy discovered that the mystery was friendship. She learnt that friendship was powerful and magical and could open any thick door. + +Ivy was very happy to find out the mystery. She learnt a valuable lesson and wanted to share it with her friends. So she went home and talk to her friends about the power of friendship. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They lived close to each other and used to play together almost every day. + +One day, Jack wanted to play with the gray ball, but Jill wanted the blue one. The two friends disagreed about which one to play with. + +"No, it must be the gray one!" said Jack. + +"No, it should be the blue one!" Jill said. + +They couldn't make up their minds, so they went to ask their mom. + +Mom thought for a moment, then she said "Let's try something different. Why don't both of you use the blue ball today?" + +Jack and Jill agreed and happily started to play together with the blue ball. The result was that they both had a lot of fun! + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy loved to play with her friends, but she was especially scared of the big park near her house. Even though all of her friends said it was fun, she was too scared to join them. + +One day, Daisy mustered up the courage to go to the park. She could feel her heart tremble in her chest as her friends walked through the entrance. + +"Let's go play on the swings," said one of Daisy's friends. + +Daisy shook her head and said, "No, I'm scared it's too big." + +But Daisy's friends were very nice and they all said, "Come on Daisy, it's fun. We're here to be your friends." + +So Daisy took a deep breath and together with her friends, she walked into the park. To Daisy's surprise, she realized that it was not as big and scary as she thought it was. She went to the swings with her friends, and before she knew it, she was smiling and laughing as she went higher and higher. + +The park wasn't scary after all. Daisy made some new friends that day. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer and his dog. The farmer was getting very upset, because his crops were not growing. He said to his dog "What will I do? It's very difficult." + +The dog thought for a moment, and then had an idea. He said "Let's fill the field with water, maybe that will work!" + +The farmer thought that was a good idea. He went to the river and started to fill the bucket up with water. He then carried the bucket back to the field and poured it out. + +After a few days of doing this, the farmer and his dog watched as the field filled with water. The farmer smiled and said to his dog "Thank you, the field is much better now!" + +The farmer and his dog worked hard to fill the field with water, and it wasn't easy. But in the end, the farmer's hard work paid off and the crops started to grow. The farmer was very happy. +Once there was a playground with a big, amazing swing set. Everyday, a little girl named Jessica would go to the playground to swing. One day when Jessica arrived, she noticed something she had never seen before. In the middle of the playground there was a big, bull! + +Jessica had never seen a bull before and was super excited. She ran up to it and started to pet the bull. + +Suddenly, the bull moved and Jessica got scared. But then the bull started to swing on the big, amazing swing. Jessica watched in amazement as the bull went back and forth, higher and higher. + +At that moment, Jessica was so happy. She was swinging with a bull! It was something totally new, something amazing! +There once was a little girl named Layla. She was only three years old. She always had a sparkle in her eyes and her parents loved her very much. + +One day, Layla was in the garden wandering around. She saw a beautiful angel flying in the sky with golden wings. Layla was so happy and ran to tell her mom and dad. + +They told her that the angel was her guardian angel, who was always making sure she was safe. Layla felt very special. + +Layla continued to wander around and came across a bossy little butterfly. Butterflies normally fly away, but this one was very bossy and kept flying around Layla. She didn't know what to do, so she asked her guardian angel for help. + +The angel smiled, flapped her wings, and the butterfly flew away. Layla smiled and thanked her guardian angel. She learned that day that with a little help from her guardian angel, she could do whatever she wanted. +Once upon a time there was a leopard called Tarik. He was a very honest leopard and always did the right thing. + +One day, whilst he was walking in the forest, he heard a noise. He looked up and saw a rabbit running away from him. Tarik said to the rabbit, "Wait! Where are you going?" + +The rabbit replied, "I'm scared of you. You're a leopard and I'm just a little rabbit." Tarik said, "Be not afraid. I'm an honest leopard. I won't harm you." + +The rabbit was surprised at the kindness of Tarik. It felt safe and stayed with him. Tarik told the rabbit stories about his adventures and kept it company for the rest of the day. + +From that day forward, the rabbit and the leopard became great friends. Whenever Tarik looked up to the sky, he saw the rabbit's ears twitching and remembered the honesty of his leopard heart. +Once there was a bear who was very hungry. He went to the grocery store to choose something to eat. He saw that the shelves were full of all kinds of delicious food but he decided to choose honey. He chose the brightest and thinnest jar of honey he could find. The bear was very happy to have found his tasty treat. + +The bear took the jar of honey to the checkout counter, and the store clerk smiled when he saw what the bear had chosen. The bear paid for his honey and hurried home to eat it. When he opened the jar, the honey was so sweet and delicious! He ate it all up and was very satisfied. + +The bear knew that he had chosen the perfect thing to eat. He was so glad that he chose the thin jar of honey! +Once upon there was a great tree with wide, spreading branches. It was so tall that it reached the clouds, and every day the birds perched on its branches and sang happy songs. + +One day, a little rabbit was hopping through the forest and she saw the great tree. She stopped to admire it and said, "What a great tree! I would love to climb to the top." + +The tree said, 'Why don't you try? It will be fun!' So the little rabbit hopped up the trunk, spreading her paws wide to grab a branch. She kept climbing until she could see all the birds chirping and flying across the sky. + +The rabbit was so happy! She laughed and shouted, "Thank you, great tree!" + +And from that day forward, the little rabbit visited the tree every day to climb its spreading branches and watch the birds fly. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy. He lived in a small house with his family. Every day he would go out to the garage and play. + +One day, he asked his dad, "What is in the garage?" His dad said, "Let's go and take a look!" + +So, the little boy and his dad went to the garage. It was small, but it was very full. Inside, there were tools, toys and old furniture. The little boy looked around and asked, "What can all of these things do?" + +His dad said, "Let's talk about each one. I will show you what they do." The little boy and his dad talked about each tool and toy in the garage. Slowly, the little boy got to know each one. + +The little boy was very excited and happy in his small garage. He had lots of new things to learn. +Mike was very excited to see his new boot. It was bright red and yellow and the most unique boot he had ever seen. + +“Wow!†Mike shouted as he looked at his boot, “It’s so cool!†+ +“I’m glad you like it!†said his mom, “This boot is special and you can use it for anything you want!†+ +Mike jumped with joy and ran outside to play. He raced, he skipped and he kicked his boot with glee. Mike was so excited to have such a unique boot that he played all day! + +He thought of inventive games and went on incredible adventures. Mike smiled all the while, grateful to have a cool boot to play with. +Once there was a little girl who was three years old. She loved daydreaming and making wishes. She would sit and think of all the places she could go and the things she could do. One day she went outside and saw a beautiful bird flying in the sky. She wished it was her, flying mighty and free. She pointed at the bird with all her might and it seemed to almost change direction. Suddenly, her wish came true! She was now the mighty bird, soaring and twirling through the sky. She laughed with joy and pointed to the ground, and suddenly she was back on the ground. She knew that whatever she wished for could come true, if she pointed with all her heart! +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Lucy. She was only three years old and liked spending time playing with her toys. She was full of energy and loved to explore. + +One day, Lucy was playing outside in the garden. It was a beautiful day and she was having lots of fun. Suddenly, she heard something. It sounded like music, so she stopped and listened carefully. + +When she looked around, she noticed something moving on the other side of the garden. It was very strange and she began to wonder what it was. She walked over and noticed a large, empty stage. + +Standing by the side of the stage was a man who was playing a guitar and singing. Lucy thought it was so exciting, but the man looked a bit bored. He seemed to be glad that she was watching and smiled. + +Lucy said to him, "This is so much fun! Can I sing with you?" + +The man smiled and said, "Of course you can!" + +Lucy sang and danced on the stage as the man continued to play his guitar. Together they filled the garden with their music and had lots of fun. + +At the end of the day, Lucy was happy. She had experienced something that was far from boring! +One day, two friends Jack and Jane were going for a walk in the park. Jack was wearing a nice blue shirt. Jane was wearing a pretty pink dress. + +Jack said to Jane, "Let's show off our style of walking!" They both laughed and started walking in a silly way. + +Jane said, "My style of walking is nice!" Jack replied, "My style is even nicer!" + +Then, they both practised walking in different ways - they even turned cartwheels and did some handstands! Finally, they agreed that walking in their own way was the nicest. + +The two friends had a lot of fun together and went back home with smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. Jane loved to dance. She danced in the garden and in the living room, and even in her bed. + +Until one day, she found a special place in the garden. It was filled with a yummy scent and the prettiest flowers she ever saw. She got closer and saw a tiny dancer in the middle. + +The tiny dancer looked at Jane and said "Hello! Let's dance together". So they started dancing around the flowers and having lots of fun. + +Suddenly, the yummy scent became stronger and the ground started to shake. Jane got scared and yelled, "What's happening?" + +The dancer laughed and said "just surrender and enjoy this special dance!" + +So Jane did. The ground stopped shaking and she felt so peaceful. She continued dancing around the flowers with the tiny dancer until she was so tired that she fell asleep. + +When Jane woke up, she was back in her bed. But she still remembered the magical place and the tiny dancer with a big smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Annie. She was three years old and was very curious about the world. On this day, Annie found a big armchair at the park. She was amazed and wanted to know as much as she could about it. + +Annie asked her mom, "What is this?" Her mom answered, "It's an armchair, sweetie." Annie questioned, "What is an armchair?" Her mom replied, "It's a cozy chair that people can sit in and relax." Annie smiled and quickly climbed into the armchair. + +Annie then got up and tried to carry the armchair away, but it was too heavy. She felt helpless and started to cry. Her mom rushed over and comforted her. She said, "It's okay sweetie, we will bring the armchair home another day." Annie felt better and smiled, understanding that she couldn't pick up such a big armchair. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sammy the Squirrel and Molly the Mouse. Molly pointed to a tall wooden chest in Sammy’s bedroom. “What’s in there?†she asked. + +Sammy kept an excited smile on his face. “It’s a surprise,†he said, “But I think you’ll like it.†He opened the drawer and pointed inside. + +Molly gasped. In the drawer was a silly puppet, smiling back at them. “It’s so funny!†Molly said. + +They played with the puppet all day, pretending it was a real animal. Molly couldn’t believe her luck. She had never seen such a silly puppet before. + +At the end of the day, they both knew they’d had a silly and fun day. They hugged the puppet goodbye, promising to come back soon. +One day, Tom was in the garden looking for something. Suddenly he saw a poppy, and it was orange! Tom loved the bright colour of the poppy and he wanted to show it to his mom. He shouted, "Mom, look at this poppy!" + +His mom replied, "That's nice Tom, what colour is it?" + +"It's orange!" Tom proudly repeated. + +Mom smiled, "Why don't we pick the poppy and bring it inside? We can put it in a vase and enjoy it inside." + +Tom nodded and started to pick the poppy. Once he was done, he took it to mom and said, "Here it is!" + +Mom put the poppy in a vase and said to Tom, "It looks beautiful inside. Let's go back outside and take a look at it through the window." + +Tom was excited and said, "Yes! Let's go!" + +So, they went outside and stood in front of the window. They could see the orange poppy and smiled. Then Tom said, "Let's do it again!" + +Mom nodded and they repeated the same fun activity once again. +Little Jack was walking down the street when he noticed a jolly old man gazing out at the clouds. He stopped to take a better look, and a spark of magic seemed to jump out of the old man's eyes. + +Jack stepped closer and asked, “What was that?†+ +The old man replied, “Oh, that’s the magic. Come closer and I’ll show you.†+ +Jack stepped closer and the old man waved his hand around in the air. Suddenly, a bright light filled the street and beautiful colors started dancing all around them. Jack smiled and laughed with joy. + +But before he knew it, the old man had snatched Jack up and started to run away! Jack yelled for help, but no one seemed to hear him. + +The old man carried Jack away, never to be heard from again. The magic was gone and all that was left was the old man’s jolly laughter. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jessica. She was three years old and very excited. One day, she was playing in the garden with her pink boot. Suddenly, she sneezed loudly. She listened carefully and heard a voice say "bless you!" + +Jessica looked around, but she couldn't see anybody. Then, she noticed a small fairy hovering in the air. It was a pretty fairy with clear wings. + +Jessica smiled and said "hello! Who are you?" +The fairy smiled back and said "I'm a magic fairy. I heard your sneeze and said bless you!" + +The little girl was so excited. She asked the fairy to stay and play, and the fairy said yes. + +They spent the whole afternoon in the garden together. They laughed, made up games and even flew around on the fairy's clear wings. + +It was a very magical day for Jessica and her new friend. +Once upon a time there was a jolly patient. All day he would laugh and smile and make everyone around him laugh and smile. One day, his friends wanted to do something special for him. + +So they organised a surprise party and invited everyone they knew. When the patient arrived, he was overwhelmed! His friends had put balloons up everywhere and laid out his favorite snacks. They all sat around in a circle and the patient's friends began to tell him stories. At the end of each story, everyone would applaud and clap their hands. + +The patient was so excited - he had never been given such a grand surprise before. He was jumping up and down in joy and gave everyone a big hug. Everyone was laughing and clapping for him, it was a jolly sight. + +"Thank you for being so patient with me," said the patient to his friends. With that, everyone clapped even louder and the patient was filled with joy. +One day, Dad took his daughter to the park to play. Dad pointed to the swings and said, “Let’s play here!†His daughter jumped up and down with excitement. She ran towards the swings and waited her turn. When it was her turn, Dad helped her get on the swing. He said, “Are you ready?â€. She smiled and said, “Yes!†+ +Dad pushed her gently, so that she could swing freely in the breeze. She was so happy, squealing and giggling in delight. Dad smiled as he watched his daughter enjoy herself. + +As Dad was about to leave, he told his daughter, “Life is like a swing. You have to wait for your turn and be ready when it comes. That way, you will make the most of your opportunities and make the most of your life". + +His daughter was so surprised. She thought about what her Dad said and smiled. Then she said, “I am going to be ready for my turn, Daddy!†Dad smiled and gave her a big hug. He was proud that his daughter had learned this important lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl named Elsa. She had an apron that she always wore when she was outside playing. Every day, she would squeeze the apron, feeling brave and ready to explore. + +Today, she was feeling especially brave, so she decided that she wanted to go on an adventure. She went to a dangerous place, one that she had wanted to explore for a while. As soon as she got there, all of the animals went quiet, and she knew that something was wrong. + +Just then, she saw a giant bear appear in front of her. It was very large, and looked like it meant business. Fearful for her life, she hugged her apron close to her chest and squeezed it tight. Suddenly, her apron lit up with a bright light, and she realized that it had magical powers! + +She used the apron to fly up into the sky, high above the bear. It was angry, but it soon gave up and went away. Elsa was so relieved, and she knew that her apron had saved her life. From that day on, she always remembered to bring her apron with her wherever she went. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful harbor. Every morning, the harbor would come alive with cheerful ships and boats. Every vessel was new and excited to explore. + +The people in the village had never seen such a beautiful sight. One day, a giant storm came and destroyed the harbor. Everyone was heartbroken and terrified. + +Two young children were walking on the shore when they saw the destruction. + +“What happened, Mama?†one of the children asked. + +“Well, the storm destroyed our harbor,†Mama said sadly. + +The children were sad, but then one said: “Don’t worry, Mama. We can build a new harbor!†+ +The other one added, “Yes. We can call it the new harbor!†+ +Mama smiled and said, “Yes, I think that is a wonderful idea!†+ +So all the people in the village came together, and they worked hard to rebuild the harbor. And when they were done, it was beautiful! + +The new harbor was better than the old, and it brought much happiness to all of them. From then on, they were never afraid of storms, because they had made a new harbor that was strong and safe. +Once upon a time there was a box with an alarm inside. This alarm was very special because it was an original alarm. + +One day, a 3 year old girl called Cassie saw the alarm. She was curious and wanted to find out what it did. + +Cassie acted bravely and pressed the button on the alarm. It started to beep loudly and Cassie was a bit scared but she was also very excited. + +But then the alarm made a funny sound and it lit up in different colours. This made Cassie laugh and smile. + +The alarm had acted like a toy and made Cassie happy! +Mildly, Tom stumbled through the garden. He saw many plants and stopped to examine them. Suddenly he felt something brush against his foot and he yelped in surprise. + +"What was that?" he asked. + +Tom looked down and saw a little caterpillar making its way through the plants. He bent down, curious. + +"Hello little caterpillar," he said. + +The caterpillar stopped and looked up at Tom. It seemed to smile as it wriggled it's way back into the plants. + +Tom laughed in delight. He watched the caterpillar as it stumbled through the garden. Tom followed it until it went out of sight. Then, with a smile, Tom made his way back home. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby little bear called Steve. Steve was always very curious and liked exploring new places. + +One day, Steve noticed a big, tall tree standing in the clearing nearby. He was so excited he ran up to it and started to climb it. The higher he got, the more adventurous he felt. + +Suddenly, from the top of the tree Steve heard a loud voice. It was the tree demanding that Steve come down and play with it. Steve was a bit scared, but he thought it might be fun and so he agreed. + +The tree gave Steve some delicious apples to snack on and the two of them played hide-and-seek in the forest. They laughed, ran and had so much fun together. + +Steve never forgot his special day with the chubby old tree. +Once upon a time there was a little dog. He really liked to clap. Every day he would take a tube and go to a distant place. He would clap and clap until he felt really tired. Then he would stare out into the distance and watch all the beautiful things. After a while, he would start to clap again. + +One day, the little dog was clapping away and he heard a noise. He stopped and listened carefully. Suddenly he heard it again and it was getting louder. He started to clap faster and as he did, the noise was getting closer and closer. Suddenly a big truck came around the corner and the little dog was so excited. He jumped up and down clapping and barking happily. + +The truck stopped and out stepped a man and a lady. The dog went running over to them, clapping and bouncing about. The man and the lady were smiling and the little dog clapped and clapped with joy. + +The man and the lady had brought the little dog a new toy. It was a long tube that made funny noises when you put your ear against it. The dog put his ear to the tube and he could hear distant sounds. He clapped and clapped in delight and the man and the lady laughed and smiled. + +The little dog had found a new friend and a fun new toy that made distant sounds. For months they would play with the tube while the dog clapped and +Once upon a time there was a little girl with a big dream. She wanted to ride a big bike. But her mother said she wasn't allowed to until she had a helmet. The little girl didn't understand why. She thought it wasn't fair. + +One day, her mother took her shopping. She asked her to pick out the helmet she wanted. The little girl found one that she liked and asked her mother if it was fair. Her mother said, "Yes. It's fair for you to have a helmet so you can safely ride your bike". + +That evening, the little girl went out in the backyard with her new helmet and her bike. But then her brother took away her bike and said, "You don't know how to ride a bike yet". + +The little girl was very sad. She wanted to prove to her brother that she could ride a bike. So she said to him, "Please give me my bike back. I can learn how to ride it. I know I can." + +Her brother considered her request for a moment, then agreed. He gave her the bike back. From then on, whenever the little girl went out in the backyard she practiced riding her bike, with her new helmet on. Finally, one day she mastered it and was able to ride her bike with ease. She was so proud of herself. + +And that's the story of how the little girl learned to ride a bike with a fair +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was walking in a forest. The forest was very gloomy and dark. She came across a big house, so she decided to enter. When she opened the door, she saw a big pot of soup. She was so hungry and the soup smelt so yummy! + +The little girl said, “Yum! What kind of soup is this?†+ +Then she heard a deep voice coming from inside the pot. It was the soup speaking to her. “Hello little girl,†it said. “I am a magical soup. I will make you feel happy and full.†+ +The little girl was very happy and said, “Can I eat you?†+ +The magical soup replied, “Yes, I will make you very happy.†+ +So, the little girl ate the soup and it was so yummy! She felt full and happy and she left the gloomy forest with a smile on her face. +Once there was a little girl. She was only three and she liked to dress up. One day she found a mitten on the ground outside. It looked very dirty. + +The little girl picked up the mitten and asked her mother, "Mama, can I keep this?" + +Her mother looked at it and said, "No honey, it's too dirty. Maybe if you wash it you can keep it." + +The little girl thought it was a good idea, so she got a basin filled with warm water and some soap. She scrubbed and scrubbed the mitten until it was clean. + +She held up the clean mitten and said, "Look, Mama! It's clean." + +Her mother smiled and said, "Yes it is! Now you can dress up and wear it." + +So the little girl put on the mitten and went outside to play. She was very happy to have a nice, clean mitten to dress up with. +Once upon a time there was a Princess who lived in a faraway castle. One day, she decided to take a journey on her own. Unknown to her, there was a why she didn't know about. In the dark forest there was a dragon who would keep anyone from leaving the forest. + +The Princess kept walking. Then one day she heard a loud roar and saw the dragon blocking her path. "Who are you and what do you want?" shouted the Princess fearfully. The dragon smiled and said, "I am the guardian of this forest. No one should ever leave this place." + +The Princess thought for a while and then said, "It's not right to keep people from exploring new places. People should be allowed to discover the world around them." + +The dragon smiled again and said, "You are right. And so I will let you pass. But remember, never to keep someone from exploring the unknown." + +The Princess nodded, thanked the dragon and ventured off into the unknown. She learned a valuable lesson that day - never keep others from discovering new things. +Once upon a time there were two sisters, Rose and Daisy. Rose was very fat and Daisy was very skinny. + +One day, Rose said to her sister, "Daisy, let's go play on the floor!" + +Daisy replied, "No, I don't want to. It's too hard and hurts my feet." + +But Rose wouldn't take no for an answer. She shouted, "Come on, let's go!" She grabbed Daisy's hand and dragged her to the floor. + +Suddenly, a huge loud noise came from the floor. Frightened, the two sisters stopped. They looked around and saw a big fat mouse running around! + +The mouse looked at Daisy and started to chase her. Daisy ran and screamed in fear. Rose was very brave and said, "Don't worry, Daisy, I'll help you!" She quickly picked up a broom and started to chase the mouse away. + +Eventually, Rose managed to chase the mouse away and save Daisy. The two sisters were happy and hugged each other. From then on, they promised to always play on the floor together. +Ona and Sam went outside to play. It was raining but the sun was shining too. Ona was happy and ran around in the rain. + +"Let's race," Ona said. "The winner gets a special prize!" + +Sam liked Ona's idea and they both ran as fast as their legs could go. Ona crossed the finish line first and was really excited. + +Just then, a loud thunder rang in the sky. Ona looked up and felt scared. + +Sam saw how sad Ona was and said, "It's okay, Ona. You won the race and that's something to be happy about." + +Ona smiled and hugged Sam. They held hands and watched the thunder in the sky together. +Once there was a little girl who liked playing outside. One day, she found a cool garden with lots of interesting plants to explore. She ran around, picking flowers and singing to herself. + +Then, she tripped over a rock and hurt her knee. She started to shout for help. + +An old man who was walking by heard her and came over to her. He had a bandage in his pocket that he gave to her and said, "Let's see if this will help." + +The little girl thanked him, and put the bandage on her knee. She felt much better, and said goodbye to the old man with a big smile. Then, she continued playing in the cool garden. +Once upon a time, there was a busy mom. She said to her daughter, "I'm making toast" and the little girl cheered. She clapped her hands and watched as the mom put two slices of bread in the toaster. + +The mom set a timer and the little girl waited. The timer beeped and the little girl watched as the mom took the toast out of the toaster and put it on a plate. + +The little girl was so excited for the toast! The mom put some butter on it, and added some other yummy stuff. The smell started to increase and fill the room. + +The little girl ate her toast - it was so yummy! The mom smiled and said, "It was nice spending time with you". The little girl smiled back and gave the mom a big hug. It made the mom very happy. +Once upon a time there was a spirit who was very lonely. She was all alone in a dark, harsh land with no one to keep her company. She thought and thought about how she could make friends, but nothing seemed to work. + +One day, she decided to be brave and she glowed brightly. As the light shone out of her, it lit up the darkness and made the harsh land much brighter. The spirit was so happy, she started to dance and smile. + +Soon, a group of new friends came out from the darkness and joined in the spirit's dance. They were delighted to have the comfort of her warm light and the spirit was overjoyed to have new friends. They danced and laughed until the night and the spirit's glow kept them all together for the rest of their lives. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Milly. Milly loved to learn new things. One day, she saw a big box of chocolates on the table and she wanted to try one. She asked her mom if she could have one. + +Milly's mom said, "Yes, but remember to eat it slowly and savor every bite!" + +Milly said, "Ok!" and picked up one of the chocolates from the box. She was amazed at how smooth and creamy it felt. She bit into it and tasted the sweet delicious taste. + +Milly smiled and said "Yum! I'm learning to eat chocolate the right way." + +Milly's mom said, "That's my girl! Keep learning, Milly." + +And that's how Milly learned to eat chocolate in the most delicious way possible. +Once upon a time there was a clever little boy called Dan. He was playing with a thread. He found one end of the thread and started to point it around the room. Dan went to his mum and said, "Mum, look at this thread I've been pointing!" His mum said, "That's very clever Dan. You can make lots of things with this thread!" Dan was so excited that he ran around the house pointing the thread at everything he could. He made a necklace for his mum, a bracelet for his dad and a crown for his sister. Everyone was so impressed by how clever Dan was. "Well done Dan," said his mum. "You can do anything when you use your cleverness!" +Once upon a time, there was a little frog named Freddie. Freddie loved to hop around in the pond and play with his friends. + +One day, it began to rain. Freddie and his friends got very wet. Freddie said, "Oh no! We have to escape the wet!" + +So they all hopped away, with their little wet feet, looking for a safe and dry place. + +After hopping for a while, they found a nice, dry cave on the edge of the pond. Freddie was the first one to make it to the cave and he said, "Come in! It's warm and dry! We can escape the wet outside!" + +So, Freddie and his friends all hopped into the cave, glad to be safe and dry once again. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Ben. He was three years old and he loved to play with his friends. One day, Ben was playing in the garden with his friends when he saw a big green zoom. He ran over to it and demanded to take it for a ride. + +His friends said "No Ben! That's for grown-ups only!" But Ben wasn't happy with that. He began to stamp his feet and said "I want a zoom!" + +Just then, his father came outside and saw what was happening. He smiled and said "I think Ben should have a go on the zoom, let's take it out for a spin" + +So they all went outside and the happy family took turns to ride on it. Ben was so excited, he shouted "Zoom, Zoom!" as they flew around the garden on the big green zoom together. +Once upon a time, there was a sad bear. He had no friends and felt very lonely. He always sat on his own and never had fun. + +One day, he was walking and saw a tree. It had lots of fruit on it. He reached up to get one, and suddenly he heard a voice. + +"What are you doing?" Asked the voice. + +The bear looked around and saw a little rabbit. He was friendly and kind. + +"Hi," said the bear. "I was just getting a fruit." + +The rabbit smiled and said, "Why don't we be friends? I will help you find more fruit!" + +The bear was so excited. He thanked the rabbit and they went off together, gathering fruit and talking. + +The bear started to feel happy. Eventually, the rabbit said, "Let's give each other a hug to show our friendship." + +The bear smiled and they hugged each other. From that day on, the bear was no longer sad and the two friends were always together. +Once there was Old Sam. He loved to park his car in the park. One day he drove to the park and looked for a good spot. He found a nice parking spot and parked his car. As he was walking away, he saw a match lying on the ground. He picked it up and took a closer look. + +"That's an old match!" Old Sam chuckled. "I remember playing with these when I was a little kid!" + +He put the match in his pocket, and walked away with a smile on his face. He knew he was never too old to have fun! +One night, a little boy was in his bedroom. He heard a noise and he felt scared. "What is that noise?" he asked. + +He slowly opened his bedroom door. In the living room, he saw a big monster. The monster had big eyes and yellow claws. The monster was stirring a big pot. + +The little boy was very scared. He saw the monster was angry. "Go away!" the monster shouted. + +The little boy was scared and ran to his bedroom. He shut the door and stayed inside. + +The little boy said, "I'm never coming out until the monster is gone." His mom heard him and came in. + +"Don't worry," mom said. "The monster is gone." She gave her little boy a big hug and a kiss. + +The little boy felt relieved. He opened the bedroom door, and the monster was gone. He was happy again. +Tommy was playing with his toys when he heard music coming from outside his window. It sounded so beautiful that Tommy wanted to go outside and see what was happening. He asked his mom and she said "Yes, you can go, but you need to be careful. I will come and get you if it gets too noisy." Tommy said goodbye and ran out the door. + +When Tommy got outside, he saw lots of people. Everyone was dancing and singing. Tommy saw his favorite aunt and ran up to give her a hug. His aunt said, "Tommy, you need to be careful. It is important to listen to the music and stay away from the strangers." Tommy nodded his head and gave her a big smile. + +Then, Tommy heard a loud voice over the music. It was a warning. "Attention everyone, please be careful. There is an important reason why we are all here, and we need to stay safe and listen to the music." Everyone stopped what they were doing and listened. The voice said, "Stay together and stay safe!" + +Tommy looked around, feeling a bit scared but also brave. He was glad that his aunt had warned him to be careful. Together, they enjoyed the music and clapped along. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jim and Judy. They loved to explore the fields near their homes. One day they decided to see what they could find. + +They started to wander around, looking for anything special. Judy found something shiny in the ground. She bent down to take a closer look and was very excited. + +“Jim, look! What is it?†she said, as she pulled it out. + +Jim took a look, and with a smile he said, “It’s a mineral! It must be very valuable.†+ +Judy was so proud to have found the mineral that she said, “Let’s show everyone!†+ +They quickly ran back to their village and revealed the mineral to everyone in the town square. Everyone was excited and they shared their joy. + +But unfortunately, the mayor looked at the mineral and said, “This is an illegal item! It must be returned to where it was found.†+ +The mayor took the mineral and ordered the two friends to never look for such things again. Judy and Jim were so sad, but they had to obey the mayor. They went back to their homes, very sad and embarrassed. +Once there was a dependable ostrich who lived in the desert. Every day his job was to shout warnings when something bad was about to happen. + +One day the ostrich noticed a strange man. He started to get worried and shouted, “Caution! Be careful!†The man didn’t hear the ostrich and continued to walk closer to the desert. The ostrich shouted again “Stop! Move back!†but the man didn’t listen. + +The ostrich knew the man was in danger so he shouted one last time “Danger! Go away!†This time the man heard the ostrich, but it was too late. The sand started to swallow the man and he disappeared. + +The moral of this story is that we should always trust and listen to reliable voices when we are warned about danger. +Molly and her mom were in the kitchen. Molly's mom was getting out two glasses of milk. The milk was clear and cool. + +Molly smiled when she saw the milk. She asked her mom, "Can I stand on my chair so I can drink it?" + +Her mom smiled and nodded. Molly quickly hopped up onto the chair and grabbed the glass of milk. She grinned as she took a sip. + +Molly's mom smiled and said, "Looks like you're standing tall, Molly. You must really like milk!" + +Molly smiled and nodded. She took another sip of the clear milk and said, "Yes, I really do like it!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mandy who loved to talk. She loved to talk about any event she had been to or any new thing she had learnt. + +One day, Mandy was at the park. She saw two furry brown squirrels running up a tree and wanted to talk about it. She started to call them, but they didn't hear her and ran away. + +Then, she saw a brown rabbit hopping around. She talked to it and asked if it wanted to be her friend. The rabbit stopped hopping, looked up at her and said yes. + +Mandy and the brown rabbit became friends and had lots of fun together. She would take it for walks and talk about events she had been to. And the rabbit listened to her with keen ears and enjoyed their time together. + +The two were best friends and were inseparable. Whenever Mandy wanted to talk, the rabbit was always there to listen. +Little Tommy was out for a walk. He looked up at the bright blue sky and felt the wind brush through his hair. He wanted to explore the world around him, so he started to observe. + +First, he saw a large tree with blue leaves blowing in the wind. He also observed a bend in the path and a blooming blue flower. He walked and walked, and saw many more interesting things. + +Soon, Tommy came to a pond. It was sparkling and blue, and he could feel the wind blowing all around him. He watched as the water rippled in the wind and the ducks quacked happily. Tommy smiled and kept walking. + +Eventually, Tommy's walk ended and he went back home. He was excited to tell his parents all about the things he had observed and all the wonderful blue things he had seen in the windy outdoors. +Once upon a time there was a squirrel who enjoyed collecting acorns. Everyday the squirrel would look around different trees, looking for acorns that he could store in his secret stash. + +One morning, the squirrel saw a large acorn lying on the ground, he was overjoyed! He quickly ran to the acorn and started to pick it up. + +Just as he was about to take off with his beloved acorn, a wolf appeared. The wolf glared at the squirrel and said, "Give me that acorn!" + +The squirrel became scared, but he didn't want to let go of the acorn he had worked so hard for. The squirrel looked at the wolf and said, "No!" + +The wolf felt angry and snarled, "Give me that acorn or I'll hurt you!" + +The squirrel started to cry as he had nowhere to go. He reluctantly handed the acorn to the wolf and watched as the wolf ran away with it. He was so sad and no longer felt happy. +Mum was taking baby to the shop to buy some oat. While walking, baby felt embarrassed. She saw a man who was singing loudly and dancing in the streets. + +"Mum, why is the man singing and dancing? It's embarrassing," said baby. Mum smiled and said, "He's just happy. Don't worry, we'll go to the shop and buy some oat then go sit at the park, it's so peaceful." + +Baby felt happy. Everything was so peacefully and she knew she would soon feel better. They went to the shop and mum bought some oat. Baby had the oat, and they went to the park. + +At the park, they sat down and watched the birds fly in the sky. Baby forgot her embarrassment, and felt peaceful and happy. She smiled and laughed, and enjoyed the moment. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lala. Every day she would go outside her house and go for a walk. + +One day, when Lala was on her walk, she saw a big tree in front of her. She was glad to see it, so she decided to bow down to the tree in respect. As she bowed, she noticed something at the bottom of the tree. + +When she looked closer, she saw a stamp. She picked it up and was excited to see that it had her name on it! + +Lala was so glad to have found this stamp, she ran home and showed it to her mummy. +"Look mummy," said Lala, holding up the stamp. "It has my name on it!" + +Mummy smiled and said, "That's wonderful, sweetheart. You found a special stamp!" + +Lala proudly showed the stamp to everyone she met. From that day onwards, Lala always stopped by that same tree to bow and remember the special moment she found the stamp. +Once upon a time there was a kindly old man who loved to supply special mist every day. He often went on walks through town, spraying different places with the mist from his bottle. + +One day, the old man came upon a particularly charming spot. He was about to start spraying when he heard a small voice. He turned around and saw a young girl standing there. She said, "Please don't spray the mist here. It's my favorite spot!" + +The kindly old man knew that it was not wise to disobey the girl's request, so he decided to honor it. He told her, "No worries, my dear. I'll just supply mist in some other spot." The girl thanked the old man and he moved on. + +As the old man continued through town, he passed the same spot the girl had requested he not spray the mist. He could see that the spot had become even more charming since his last visit. He couldn't help but wonder if he had made the right decision to obey her request. + +Little did the old man know, his decision to honor the girl's wishes would create conflict he hadn't expected. Unbeknown to him, the special mist had magical powers that could have done amazing things if it had been supplied to the charming spot. +Grandpa had a cane he used to help him walk. He was getting older and his legs hurt sometimes. One day, he was walking through the park, and he stumbled. His cane fell and he almost fell too, but he was able to grab the side of a bench. + +A young girl, who had been playing in the park, saw what happened. She ran over to Grandpa and said, "Are you okay?" + +Grandpa smiled and said, "Yes, thank you for asking. I'm okay." He was embarrassed that he had almost fallen over. + +The young girl asked, "Do you need help getting your cane, Grandpa?" Grandpa said, "Yes, please." + +The girl picked up Grandpa's cane, and then gave it to him. She said, "Do you need me to help you walk? Your legs must be hurting." + +Grandpa said, "No, thank you. I'll be okay now. Just remember, sometimes people need help and it's okay to ask for it. Even grownups like me." + +The girl smiled and said, "Yes, Grandpa. I'll be more careful and make sure no one else gets hurt like you did today." Grandpa smiled and said, "Thank you, my dear." +Once upon a time, there was a robot called Mark. He was very perfect and he wanted to find others like him. + +One day, Mark was walking along when he saw another robot. She was perfect, just like him! He stopped and said, "Hello, I am Mark. What is your name?" + +The other robot replied, "My name is Jenny! I am also perfect, like you." + +Mark asked, "Would you like to be friends?" + +Jenny smiled and said, "Yes, that would be perfect!" + +So, Mark and Jenny became very good friends. They had a lot of fun together and were always happy. They were the perfect pair of robots! +Jacky was very excited. He was five and he was going to enter the colouring competition. His teacher had given him the folder with the picture he had to colour. He was really determined to win. + +He grabbed some colourful crayons and got to work. He felt so creative as he added lots of swirls, stars and stripes. + +When he had finished, he showed the picture to his mum. She was so pleased with it. She gave him a big hug and told him “I’m sure you will win Jacky!†+ +The day of the competition arrived and Jacky was really excited. When the judges announced the winner, they said “It’s Jacky!â€. Jacky had won with his creative picture. + +He was so happy that he started dancing and singing. He said to his mum “I won! I won!†+ +His mum hugged him again and said “Yes you did Jacky, you won!†+Once upon a time there was a little girl named Stella. She was only three years old and she loved playing games with her parents. Every day they would put on a show and perform different acts. + +One day, they decided to use a mirror in their show. So, Stella and her parents went into her bedroom, and Stella picked up a small mirror. Then, they started the show. + +Stella put the mirror in front of her face, and began to act like a princess. She twirled around and pretended to be dancing. Then, suddenly, when she looked into the mirror, she saw an amazing sight! Instead of her reflection, she saw herself in a beautiful princess dress! + +Stella gasped in surprise, and then she started to laugh and clap. Her parents clapped along too and smiled. + +"That was amazing!" her Mom shouted. + +"Thank you!" said Stella, with a wide smile. + +Stella's parents were so proud of her and she was so proud of her amazing performance with the mirror. From that day on, Stella decided that every day of her life, she would perform and show off her talents. +One day, a little girl had a plan. She wanted to find a special blanket for her bed. She looked all around, but couldn't find one she liked. She knew the blanket had to be perfect. + +Then, the little girl had an idea. She got a piece of paper and a pencil and made a plan. She drew a picture of what her blanket should look like. + +The little girl went on a journey looking for the blanket. Everywhere she went she asked if anyone had seen it. But everybody said 'no' and she was very sad. + +The little girl went home and told her parents about her plan. After hearing the story, her mom and dad told her to never give up. They said they would help her find the special blanket. + +They looked high and low, but still couldn't find it. Then one day, they went to an unknown shop and saw the most beautiful blanket. It was just like the picture the little girl drew! It was the most wonderful blanket ever. + +The little girl was so happy to have her special blanket. She slept with it every night, feeling safe and warm. She always knew that with the help of Mom and Dad, she could find anything - even the most unknown of objects. +The sun was shining brightly when Max, a 3 year old child, and his dad walked through the park. Max stopped and pointed to a big, enormous puddle. His dad smiled and said, "Let's have fun and jump in the puddle!" + +Max was so excited that he quickly ran towards the puddle. As he got closer and closer, he saw that the puddle was so big, it was like a lake! His dad however, stood still and said, "Wait, Max! + +Max stopped, confused. Dad said, "We can jump in it, but let's look around first." He looked down and said, "I want to be sure that we don't step in any mud when we jump in." He added, "If we are careful, we can jump in the puddle and make a big splash!" + +Max nodded, understanding. They did a slow walk around the pond and after making sure that there was no mud close to the edge, Max and his dad ran back to the big puddle. Max jumped into it and made a huge splash. Dad smiled, laughing at their fun. + +Max was delighted and proud that he followed his dad's advice to delay jumping in the huge puddle. It made the fun even bigger! +Elmer was a brilliant racecar driver. He had a shiny red car, with a sleek engine. Every day, Elmer raced his little car. He always wanted to win. + +One day, Elmer was driving his car when he smelled something strange. He looked at the dashboard, and the oil gauge was empty. Elmer paused the race and filled up the car with oil. + +Elmer started the race again, but he was not able to go as fast as before. He was happy that the strange smell was gone, but he missed the speed. + +Elmer tried to race faster and harder, but his car just wouldn’t move. He looked under the hood, and saw that the oil had spilled out of the car! He was too late to fix it; the race was lost. + +Elmer was upset, but he knew he had learned a lesson. The brilliant racecar driver now knew to always check for oil before starting a race. +"Daddy, where are we going?" asked Billy. + +"Today, we are going to collect round things," said Daddy. + +Billy jumped with joy and asked, "What kind of round things?" + +"We are going to collect round and fancy stones," Daddy said. + +They took a walk to the nearby park. Billy looked around with excitement. Everywhere he saw round things - stones, feathers, gumnuts, even pinecones! + +Billy and Daddy collected stones together. Some were small and plain, while other were round and fancy. Billy was amazed at how pretty some of these stones were. + +At the end of the day, Daddy and Billy collected five fancy round stones for their collection. + +Billy said happily, "I'm glad we collected these round and fancy stones today!" +Once upon a time, there lived a nice deer. She lived in a big and safe forest. But one day, the deer noticed something was wrong in the forest. Suddenly she heard a lot of noise and screaming coming from the trees. + +The deer then realized it was a wolf. The wolf had become confused and was running around in circles in the forest. The deer felt scared and tried to run away. + +But then a friendly bird came flying down from the sky. She told the deer that she could help repair the wolf's confusion. The bird then began to sing a beautiful song to the wolf. + +The wolf slowly stopped running around and started to listen to the bird's song. The deer watched as the wolf became happy again. The wolf thanked the deer and the bird before running off to find his home. + +The deer was relieved and thanked the bird for her help. The forest was peaceful again and the deer ran off, feeling happy and thankful. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl called Lucy. Lucy was always in a hurry. Everywhere she went, she rushed and rushed. + +Today was no different. Lucy rushed out of the house, sprinting down the street towards the park. She was full of wonder, excitedly looking around to see what new things she might find. + +As she ran, Lucy couldn't help but feel anxious. She knew it was getting late and she had to hurry! When Lucy reached the park, she was delighted to see the swings and slides. She hurried off to the big slide, clambering up to the top. + +Lucy's day of fun was over before she knew it. It was time to go home. She waved goodbye to the park and started running. Lucy raced home, feeling happy and content. +Bella was an amazing 3 year old girl. Everywhere she went, people admired her for her cuteness and energy. One day, she and her family were out for a stroll near their house. Suddenly, Bella spotted something very interesting. On a billboard, there was a large ad for a new toy! + +Bella couldn't contain her excitement and shouted "What's that?" Her mom smiled, understanding what she wanted. + +"That's a new toy that's coming out soon Bella," said her mom. "It looks amazing, maybe you can get it when it's out." + +Bella was so happy. But there was one problem. On the billboard, it said that the toy was going to be released two weeks from now. That seemed like forever! + +Bella sighed. She was sure that she'd forget all about it and wouldn't get her new toy. But her mom was right. Two weeks later, just like the billboard said, the new toy came out in stores. + +Bella and her mom were so happy. They bought the amazing toy and Bella was so excited. She kept shouting with joy as she played with her new toy! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Emma. Emma was three years old and she was very curious. She wanted to show her mom something special. +One day Emma went to the kitchen and she saw a bunch of bananas. She was so excited because the bananas looked so fine. + +"Mom, look!", Emma said. + +"What is it sweetie?", Emma's mom asked. + +"Bananas!", Emma said. + +Emma's mom was very pleased. She said: "That's wonderful, Emma! They look so fine!" + +Then Emma smiled and hugged her mom. She felt so excited to show her something so special. From then on, Emma loved showing her mom special things. +Once upon a time there was a big blue shark who loved to joke around. One day, he went swimming around his ocean home looking for someone to make a joke about. + +Just then, he met a thoughtful turtle who was exploring a nearby reef. The shark approached the turtle with a smile. + +"Hi turtle friend. What are you doing today?" asked the shark. + +The turtle looked up and smiled. "I am exploring the coral reef," he replied. + +The shark thought for a moment and then said, "I'm gonna joke that you're too slow to catch anything!" + +The turtle laughed. "Ha-ha. That's a funny joke. I'm glad you used your words to be so thoughtful," said the turtle. + +The shark and the turtle said goodbye and went their separate ways. That day, the shark learned that it is important to be thoughtful when you joke around. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Jack. He liked to play in the forest and one day, he noticed something big and strange growing near the base of a tree. It was a huge mushroom! + +He touched the mushroom and said to himself, "What is this thing?" He wanted to know more, so he decided to ask his mom. + +He went home and found his mom in the kitchen. "Mom! Look what I found in the forest!" said Jack, holding up the huge mushroom. + +"Why that's a mushroom, Jack!" his mom said. "It must have grown there with all the rain we've been having. It's very big, isn't it?" + +Jack nodded. "I'm gonna take it back to the forest," he said. + +So Jack went back to the forest, put the mushroom back where he had found it, and covered it with some leaves. Every day he would go back and check on it, and he was happy to see that it kept growing bigger and bigger. + +Jack loved watching the mushroom grow and educating himself about the fascinating things growing in his forest. +Jill and her mommy were at the subway station. Jill was so excited for her first ride on the subway! Her mommy put a quarter in the ticket machine and out came two tickets. She and Jill put their tickets into the slot and walked into the subway. + +The subway was huge! There were so many people inside. Jill could feel the train starting to move and she laughed with joy. As they rode the subway, a strong wind began to blow. + +The wind started to fill the subway with newspapers, jackets, and other things. Everyone became very worried. Then, a voice said; "Who filled the subway with all of these things?" + +Jill's mommy pointed to her and said "It was Jill!" Jill felt guilty and said "sorry!". Everyone started to laugh and clap their hands. The subway quickly became filled with happiness. + +Jill and her mommy had a great time riding the subway together! +Once there was an original tire. It sat by itself without anything to do. It wanted some excitement, so it started to clap its hands. + +The tire was so excited that it kept clapping and its claps became louder and louder. As it clapped, the tire started to move and roll down the street. + +The tire saw so many things as it rolled around the neighborhood. It saw cats, dogs, and birds. It even saw a big yellow bus. + +The tire kept clapping and rolling until it reached a jungle gym in the park. It was so happy that it started clapping again. Its claps echoed through the park and everyone enjoyed it. + +The tire was having so much fun that it didn't want to leave. Even when the sun started to set, it kept clapping and rolling around. + +The tire was so content with its original adventure and it knew it would never forget it. +Once upon a time, there was a big purple door. Every day, a little girl named Jane would enter it. On the other side of the door there was an empty room. It was always dark. + +One day, when Jane went to open the door, she heard a noise. It was coming from inside the room. She entered the room, and to her surprise, there was a bunch of little shrimp hopping around! She had so much fun playing with them! + +Before Jane left, she noticed that the room wasn't empty anymore. In fact, it was now full of little blue and pink shrimp. The room was so bright and colorful! + +Jane visited the room every day, and the shrimp kept growing and getting more colorful. It was the most special place Jane had ever seen! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was three years old and very playful. She always wanted to explore and find exciting new things. + +One day, Lucy went exploring and she found something unusual. It was a ticket! She picked it up and took a closer look. It was covered in colourful writing and there were mysterious marks on it. + +Curious, Lucy rubbed the ticket. She was surprised when the ticket sparkled. She rubbed it again and with every rub, the ticket glowed brighter and brighter. Lucy was amazed. + +Suddenly, the ticket started to move. It hopped around on the ground and Lucy laughed as she chased it. She was delighted. With every rub, the ticket danced higher and higher. + +At the end of the day, Lucy was exhausted but she smiled. She had found the most magical thing ever! +Once upon a time, there was a jolly young boy. His name was Jim, and he was very excited to spend the day with his family. They were all going kayaking at the lake! + +Jim was so excited that he couldn't wait to get into the kayak. He helped his family carry it to the water. But the second Jim stepped into the kayak, it started to rock back and forth. He started to resist, but his sisters and brothers laughed and said it was alright. + +Finally, they all got into the kayak and started to paddle. Jim was having so much fun and laughing with his family. They all paddled out over the lake and saw so many animals and plants. After they said goodbye to the animals and plants, they started their kayak journey back. + +Jim was feeling happy with himself, he had resisted and had a jolly time with his family. He was very proud of himself. + +The family arrived back at the shore and quickly jumped out of the kayak before the other boats arrived. Jim was very happy to have shared such a jolly kayak adventure with his family. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was 3 years old. Her parents loved her very much, but she was still learning the language they used to talk together. + +One day she decided to play with her parents' special things. When her parents saw her, they were very angry. They said to her, "We must punish you for not being safe." + +The little girl didn't understand what they meant. She said to her parents, "What does punish mean?" + +Her parents were very kind. They explained it to her and said, "It means that you have to be in your room for a little while, so that you can think about how you can be more safe." + +The little girl was sad to be punished, but she learned something very important. She learned that language is a powerful tool, and it's important to follow the rules. + +The girl never forgot what she learned that day. She was careful to be safe, and was never punished again. +One day, Jimmy and his dad decided to do something fun. They went to the store and loaded the car with boxes of chalk. When they came home, Jimmy's dad opened the boxes and grabbed some big chunks of chalk. + +Jimmy and his dad walked to the road. Jimmy was excited because there was something special waiting for him! His dad said, "Let's draw a hopscotch course!" + +So, Jimmy and his dad drew a hopscotch course with the pieces of chalk. Jimmy was so excited that he started hopping from one box to the next. + +Soon, a dead squirrel appeared on the path, so his dad warned Jimmy to stop. Jimmy's dad said, "Let's keep the squirrel far away from our hopscotch course. We don't want to have a dead squirrel in the way!" They quickly loaded the squirrel in the car and drove away. + +Now Jimmy and his dad had the perfect hopscotch course for a fun day! Jimmy hopped happily and smiled with joy. +Mikey and his dad were walking on the beach. +"Look, Dad, it's a whale!" Mikey shouted. +His Dad said, "Wow! Let's go closer to see it!" +The two of them hurried towards the whale. As they got closer, Mikey noticed it was tangled up in a fishing net. +"We have to save it!" Mikey said. +His Dad said, "Yes, my boy. We'll do our best to help it." + +With some hard work, they were able to free the whale from the net. It was so happy to be free again. +"Yay!" Mikey cheered. +But then he noticed the whale was too thin. +"Is it hungry, Dad?" +His Dad smiled. He said he knew where they could get some yummy food for the whale. + +The next day, they took some fish to the beach to give to the whale. It was so happy! It ate all of the fish so quickly. +"Thank you for saving me," the whale said. +Mikey and his Dad both smiled. It was great to see the whale was happy and healthy again. +Emily was feeling quite dull. She wanted to make a wish, but she couldn't think of anything to wish for. She decided to go and search for it. + +So Emily went to the park, and started looking around. She looked under leaves, behind bushes and inside trees. Suddenly, she heard a voice. + +"Do you need any help?" the voice asked. + +Emily turned around to see an old man. He had a kind face, so Emily nodded. + +"What are you searching for?" he asked. + +"I'm searching for a wish," said Emily, unsure of what else to say. + +The old man smiled and said, "Well, if you can think of something special that you would like, then that can become your wish." + +Emily thought for a moment, and then smiled. She knew exactly what her wish would be. + +The old man had helped Emily find her wish, and she was thrilled. She thanked him and ran off, feeling much less dull than before. +It was a sunny day and Mama took her daughter to the farm. The little girl was very excited as she had never been to a farm. Mama mentioned that she would get to see lots of cows. + +The little girl was curious and asked if cows could swim. Mama said that some cows can swim but not all. Some cows can go quite deep into the water. + +They went to the big paddock and the little girl saw many cows. Some of the cows were very big and some were small. Some of the cows were eating grass, others were drinking from the pond. + +The little girl was mesmerised by all the cows. She imagined she was one of them and running in the paddock. She stopped near the pond, watching how some cows were wading through deeper waters. It looked like so much fun! + +Mama saw that her daughter was having a great time. She took her daughter's hand, mentioned that it was time to go home, and they waved goodbye to the cows. +Once there was a little boy named Peter. He was very obedient and always did what his mom told him. One day, he and his mom decided to go for a walk in the park. + +On their way, Peter's mom pointed at different fruits and flowers and asked him "What is this?" +Peter excitedly replied "Look! That's a flower!" + +When they reached the park, Peter's mom said "Let's pick some leaves". Peter was so happy that he started running towards the trees. He began to pick the leaves and was playing with them. + +His mom watched with pride as he obediently did what he was told. She said "You're doing so well Peter. Keep picking!". Peter kept picking until he was tired and then he happily ran back to his mom. +It was a sunny day when Daddy arrived home. He had a big box in his hands. + +"What's that?" asked the small boy. The boy was only 3 years old. + +"Let's unpack it together and find out," said Daddy. + +The boy grabbed a corner of the box and together the two of them pulled off the lid. Suddenly, something came out of the box. It was a small blue square. The small boy was very excited. + +Daddy smiled and said, "You have to put it together first." They worked together for a long time. Finally, the small boy asked, "Is it done?" + +Daddy nodded. "Yes, it's a toy car!" he said. The small boy beamed with joy and took the car outside to play with it. +Joe loved to skip. He would skip to the park every day with his mom. Today they were going to the park and Joe was so excited. "I'm gonna skip so fast today," he said and his mom laughed. + +When they got to the park, they saw something amazing - a gorilla! It was big, and furry, and it was right in front of them. Joe was scared at first, but the gorilla was very thoughtful. It slowly sat down on the grass and smiled at Joe and his mom. + +Joe slowly started to move closer to the gorilla, but he didn't forget to skip. He skipped from one step to the next, until he was standing right in front of the gorilla. He asked it for a hug and the gorilla lovingly accepted. Joe's mom smiled and said, "What a thoughtful gorilla." Joe grinned and hugged the gorilla. After that, they skipped away together, hand in hand. +Once upon a time, there was a branch. This branch was special and unusual. One day, a little girl named Jane came across the branch. She immediately wanted to do something special with it. + +So, Jane decided to paint it! She took out all of her paint, brushes and paper. She was so excited - it was going to be so much fun. + +First, Jane painted the branch green. Then she added some pink on top. After that, she added some purple spots. She really enjoyed painting the branch. + +Once she was finished, she smiled and admired her work. The branch looked unusual and beautiful.Jane was very proud of her work. +One day, Sally and her mommy were excited. They were invited to a party by their neighbor, Mr. Brown. Sally was so happy. She put on her favorite dress and eagerly waited for the party. + +When they got to Mr. Brown's house the party had already started. All the other kids were playing games and eating yummy food. But Sally noticed something was not right. The other kids were being very bad. They were pushing each other and not sharing the toys. + +Sally was sad and wanted to go back home. But then Mr. Brown came to the rescue. He put on some music and started dancing. All the kids joined in and started dancing with him. They had so much fun! + +As they said goodbye to Mr. Brown, Sally was happy again. She was happy that everyone was invited to the party and thankful that Mr. Brown stopped the bad behavior. Now she knew that it was possible to have fun even if the kids were being bad. +Mandy was a three-year-old girl who loved to go shopping with her Mommy. On their trip to the store, she was looking for the perfect skirt for a special occasion. She finally chose a heavy paisley skirt that was pink and yellow. + +She tried it on and looked at herself in the long mirror. "Mommy, what do you think? Do I look nice?" she asked. + +Her mom smiled. "Of course! You look beautiful!" + +Mandy smiled and twirled around. She was so happy with her choice that she had to dance around the store. Everyone was smiling at her, and the store clerk said, "That's a wonderful skirt you have on." + +Mandy giggled and said, "I chose it all by myself." She held the skirt up and smiled, feeling proud of her choice. + +Mommy watched with a satisfied smile as Mandy spun around in her skirt, feeling happy and beautiful. +Once upon a bright evening, little Sam was in his room playing with his toys. All of a sudden, he heard a noise coming from outside. "What was that?" Sam asked himself. + +He went to the window to have a look. What he saw made him very excited! A big balloon was rising up in the sky like a cotton candy cloud. Its colors were rainbow-like and sparkly. + +Sam wanted to go outside and catch the pretty balloon but his mom said no. "It's way too late in the evening, honey," she said. "It's time for you to go to bed". + +Sam was a bit angry but he listened. But before heading to his room, he saw something else in the sky. A bitter moon was rising too. + +"The balloon has a friend," Sam said with a smile. "It's so pretty." +His mom nodded with a smile. "Yes, honey, it is a beautiful evening," she said. + +And with that, Sam went to bed, happy to have seen such a wonderful sight. +Once upon a time there was a curious boy named Joe. He wanted to go on a visit and see the world. So he asked his mom, "Can I sail?" His mom said, "Of course you can, Joe." + +So Joe got ready and took his pack with him. He said goodbye to his mom and then he sailed away. Joe was so excited! He was going to have so much fun. + +Joe sailed for a long time. Finally, he arrived at a beautiful tropical island. His eyes lit up. He had never seen anything so beautiful! + +He went ashore to explore the island. He climbed on rocks, looked at fish, and tasted all the yummy fruits. Joe was so happy to be visiting and having a blast. + +Finally, when it was time to go, Joe said goodbye and sailed off again. He was so happy. He had had a wonderful visit. +Once upon a time there was a horse. He lived in a wide and open field. The horse loved to run and play in the field under the sun. + +One day, a girl came to the field. She saw the horse and was excited. She said to the horse, “Hello there! Who are you?†+ +The horse said, “My name is Bob. I live in this field and I love it here!†+ +The girl smiled and said, “Can I give you a kiss?†+ +The horse thought for a moment and said, “No thank you. That kind of things is only for people.†+ +The girl was surprised but understood. She said goodbye to Bob and ran off. + +The moral of the story is that friendships come in all shapes and sizes and sometimes it’s important to remember that not all friends want the same things. Respect your friends and always be kind. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Mae and Jack. Mae wanted to go for a ride in Jack's tire. They had never done this before and Mae was very excited. But Jack said, "We have to hurry. We don't have much time." + +Mae said, "Okay! Let's go!" So Jack picked the tire and they ran outside. + +The tire was different from the one in their backyard. This tire had special decorations and sparkles. + +Jack spun the tire and called, "Mae, get in. Hurry!" + +Mae hopped in the tire and it spun and spun around and around. She laughed and laughed as the tire went faster and faster. + +Mae and Jack had so much fun on their tire ride. When they were done, they knew they had made a special memory to share. +Once there was a gifted little girl named Lucy. She was so smart and imaginative - always coming up with her own wonderful ideas. + +One day she decided to make some light. She went around the house gathering different objects such as bottle caps, straws and papers. She took it all outside and started to put together a device that would make a spark and create light. + +When she was finished, she showed it to her mom who said "That's very creative, Lucy!" + +But suddenly, the device made a loud noise and burst into flames, making a lot of smoke rise up in the air. Lucy cried out in surprise and was sad that her creation didn't work. + +Her mom said, "I'm sorry Lucy. I think it's time to call it a day and try again tomorrow". + +But the next day, the same thing happened - Lucy's device still wouldn't make light. Although she was feeling sad and discouraged, she kept working hard and eventually – after a few weeks – she managed to get it to work! + +She was so proud of her achievement, but then she realised her parents had watched her the entire time. They had foreshadowed the failure and stayed around to support her through the process. + +Lucy smiled and said, "Thank you for believing in me, Mom and Dad". +Once upon a time there was a crab. He wanted to bathe in the pond, but he was too scared. He asked his friend to come with him. His friend said, “It’s important that you conquer your fears. I’ll come with you.†+ +So they both went to the pond. The crab was very scared and he clung to his friend. His friend said, “Let go, the water is fine!†So the crab let go and he started to bathe. + +He felt much better after his bath and he thanked his friend. His friend said, “It was important that you try this. Now you know you can do it.†+Mum and Dad were talking in the morning. +"Good morning!", said Dad with a smile. +Mum smiled too. "Let's go for a walk!", she said. +They started walking fast. +"It's so nice to be out here in the morning," Dad said. +Mum nodded. "The fresh morning air is good for us," she said. +They smiled and kept on walking fast. + +They heard a noise. They stopped and listened. +There was a dog barking. +Mum and Dad looked at each other and smiled. +They started talking to the dog. +The dog wagged its tail and came closer. +Mum and Dad patted the dog and said goodbye. +The dog barked goodbye, then ran away. + +Mum and Dad walked back home. +They were both happy to be outside and to talk to the dog. +Mum and Dad looked at each other and smiled. +"Let's do this again tomorrow morning!" +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Max and Mia. They wanted to find success, so they decided to examine different places. First, they looked in the river, but they couldn't find it there. Then, Max talked to an old man who was reliable and wise. He said, "Success is something you create for yourself. No one else can do it for you." + +Max and Mia were excited by this advice and decided to find success on their own. They went to a nearby forest and started to look around. Then they heard a loud noise. They were scared and ran away. + +When they got back home, they were disappointed. They had thought they were so close to finding success, but in the end, it had been just out of reach. Now they knew they had to find success by themselves. + +The moral of the story is that success doesn't come easy and you have to put in the hard work to achieve it. It's not something that someone else can give you. +Once upon a time, there were two twin brothers. They loved adventuring into the forest, watching the birds and enjoying the fresh air. One day when they were exploring the woods, they suddenly heard a voice. It was a gentle whisper calling their names softly. The boys looked around to see who was there, but no one was in sight. They continued exploring and the voice returned. The boys decided to follow the voice and it lead them to a clearing. In the center of the clearing was an old man with a white beard and a kind smile. + +The old man spoke softly to them. "Listen to your hearts and be gentle with each other. That is the secret of happiness," he said wisely. The twins looked at each other, not fully understanding the old man's words. Then the man told them a story about two brothers who were always taking and never sharing. Neither brother was happy until they learned how to listen their hearts and be gentle and share with each other. + +The twins were moved by the old man's story and the message it had. They smiled, hugged each other, and returned home. From then on, the brothers always remembered to be gentle with each other and listen to their hearts. + +The moral of the story is that kindness and gentleness can bring true happiness. +Once upon a time there were two friends named Mary and Jack. They were playing outside in the garden. Jack found a thermometer and was very excited. He said, “Look what I found! It looks very interesting!†+ +Mary took the thermometer and said, “Let’s lock it away in my playbox so no one will take it. Then we can play with it tomorrow.†+ +So they put the thermometer in the box and Jack locked it with the key. They went off to play some more and had a lot of fun. + +The next day, they went to open the playbox and the key was gone! They looked everywhere, but it had disappeared. Mary and Jack were very upset until they realised that it was more important to look after their things than to play with them. + +The moral of this story is that it is important to keep things safe and look after them. By locking away special things like the thermometer, you can make sure that nothing gets lost or stolen. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny called Bobo. Bobo was very lonely and he wanted to make friends, but all his attempts ended in failure. One day Bobo saw a butterfly in a field and decided to follow it. The butterfly took Bobo to a big tree in the forest. + +At the foot of the tree was a big group of animals. Bobo hid behind a bush and watched the animals. One of them, a fox, made a wish: to fly like a bird. All the animals laughed, but Bobo felt encouraged to help. + +He popped out from behind the bush and said, "I can help the fox make his wish come true." Everyone was surprised, but the fox said, "Yes, please help me." + +Bobo got a branch and tied it to the fox's back like wings. Then he told the fox to jump off a big rock. The fox was scared, but Bobo encouraged him to jump. The fox did and was amazed to find himself flying over the forest. + +The moral of the story is that you should never give up on your dreams. With a little bit of courage and some help from a friend, it is possible to achieve anything. +Once upon a time there were four friends, Jack, Tina, Steve and Sally. They all loved to play hide and seek. + +One day, Jack decided it was his turn to be the seeker. He laughed and said, "I'm gonna be bossy and find you all!" + +The other friends started to hide quickly. But Sally had a plan. She remembered she had a special match she kept in her pocket. She took it in her hands and hid it behind a tree. + +The others had all hidden, but Jack was still searching. He looked and looked and still couldn't find any of them! + +Then, he heard something. It was the match that Sally had hidden, clinking against the tree. He laughed and ran to the tree. When he got close, he shouted, "I found you Sally!" + +Sally smiled and came out of hiding, happy that her clever plan had worked! All the friends laughed and played hide and seek all day. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl. She was very curious and wanted to know more about the world around her. One day, she found a zip on the ground. She grabbed it and pulled and it made a loud noise. She had broken the zip! + +The girl was scared and started to cry. Then, some grown-ups came by. They asked her why she was upset. She told them what had happened and said sorry. +The grown-ups were kind and explained that it was okay. They told her that if she was careful, she could try to fix the zip. + +The girl was very excited and tried to fix it. She worked and worked and eventually, the zip was fixed! She was so happy and wanted to show the grown-ups. But they had already gone away. + +The girl learned a lesson from the experience. She was now less ignorant and realized that it’s important to be careful when exploring. +Once upon a time there was a spark who lived in crashyland. Spark likes to run and play with his friends, and whenever he gets tired, he would have a rest and settle down on the grass. + +One day spark was playing with his friends when they noticed something crazy in the sky. They wondered what it was and ran over to get a closer look. + +"It's a great big thing flying in the sky!" said Spark. + +"What is it?" asked his friend. + +"I think it's a big bird," said Spark. + +So they settled down and watched as the big bird flew across the sky. It was a magical sight and they were all mesmerized by the crazy creature that flew by. + +They watched until it disappeared out of sight and then they all went back to their play. Spark was happy to have seen such an amazing sight, and it made the day even more special. +Once upon a time, there lived a little elephant named Chubby who lived in the woods. Chubby enjoyed playing in the woods with her friends. But one day, Chubby was disturbed by an unknown noise. + +Chubby asked, "What is that noise?" + +Her friend Elephant replied, "It's coming from the lake, Chubby. It's quite loud!" + +Chubby was scared. She wanted to find out what the noise was, but she was still disturbed by it. + +Chubby asked, "What do we do?" + +Elephant said, "Let's go find out! We'll be careful." + +Chubby decided to brave the unknown and followed Elephant to the lake. When they arrived, they were surprised to find that the noise was coming from a group of frogs singing in the lake. + +Chubby was so relieved that the unknown noise was not something scary after all. She and Elephant played in the lake all day and enjoyed the frog singing. +One day, John was playing in the park. He saw a big, dark tunnel and wanted to explore it. He went inside but then suddenly realized he was all alone. He started to panic. + +John shouted, "Help! Is anyone there?". But no one answered. He was so scared he started to cry. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was a soft and kind voice, "It's OK, John. Don't be scared." He opened his eyes and saw a big and friendly bear. + +The bear said, "Let's get out of this tunnel. It's too hot in here." + +John and the bear went hand-in-hand and slowly made their way to the other end of the tunnel. Once they were out, John waved goodbye to the bear. + +John was so happy that he had made a new friend. From now on, he was never afraid to explore! +Jeff was walking past the park one day when he saw a small bench with a pretty bird sitting on it. He stopped to watch the bird, who looked very friendly. + +The bird said, "Hello Jeff! Would you like to do me a favour? I need help tying something. Can you help?" + +Jeff smiled and said yes. He went over to the bench and saw a string the bird was trying to tie onto a tree. Jeff was really helpful and was able to tie the string tight around the tree. + +The bird thanked him, saying "Thank you so much for your help, Jeff! I really needed someone to tie this up for me." + +Jeff smiled and said, "It was my pleasure to help. Have a nice day!" + +The bird said goodbye and flew away, and Jeff went on his way too, feeling happy and satisfied that he was able to help the bird. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Todd. Todd had two big toes and two smaller toes. Todd always wanted to lead the way and show everyone what he could do. One day, when everyone was out for a walk, Todd became too excited and he ran ahead of everyone. + +Todd ended up in a dry field. He stopped and looked around. Then he noticed something strange - the ground was very hard and covered with stones! Suddenly, Todd felt a sharp pain on the bottom of his foot. He had stepped on a sharp stone and it split his toe! + +Todd cried out in pain and everyone ran to help him. Todd was sad because he had not listened and had not followed along with the others. From that day on, Todd started to lead in a different way. He learned to appreciate the value of following directions and of being with the group. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl called Sarah. She wanted to climb the big mountain. She knew that it was going to be a tough journey, but she was determined to do it. + +It was a warm day and Sarah set off with her pack on her back. She was very excited. As she was walking, she came across a river that was too wide to jump over. Sarah began to feel scared and not brave anymore. + +All of a sudden, she saw a little boat at the river bank. An old man was standing in it. He smiled and said "Climb in, I will take you across." + +Sarah thanked the old man and climbed in the boat. After a short ride, they reached the other side of the river. Sarah smiled with relief. + +The old man then pointed to the mountain. She could see it was very tall, but also very scary. She asked him if it was too hard for her to climb. The old man said "Maybe, but if you try your best, you can do it." + +So Sarah began her long and difficult journey. Every step was hard, but she kept on walking. After many hours, she reached the top. She felt so happy and proud. As she looked down, she saw the terrible river she crossed and smiled. She had done it! +Sammy was a brave little boy who loved to explore. One day, he decided to go out in the cold weather and find a new adventure. He ventured onto a path in the forest and that is when he heard a noise. + +"Hello?" Sammy shouted in wonder. +He heard a voice reply, "Who is that?" + +Sammy began to feel uncomfortable as he heard the voice. He wanted to go back home, but he was too curious to turn back. + +So, he cautiously replied, "It's Sammy." + +The voice replied, "Come closer, Sammy. There is something I want to share with you." + +Sammy wasn't sure what to do, but he knew he had to take a chance. He took a deep breath and slowly moved closer to the voice. + +The voice then said, "Listen carefully, Sammy. I have an important message for you." + +Sammy listened intently and the voice slowly began to tell him all about what it meant to be brave. He heard stories of courage and bravery, stories he had never heard before. + +When the voice was done, Sammy was filled with courage. He thanked the voice and said goodbye. + +As Sammy returned home, he was more sure of himself and ready to take on any challenge that life would bring. +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl. She was wearing a navy shirt and navy shorts. Her name was Joy, and she was three years old. + +Joy wanted to climb the big tree in her backyard. She stepped back and took a deep breath. She leaned forward and started to climb up the tree. + +When she was about halfway up, she started to feel really hungry. She stopped climbing and looked down. Her mom was looking up at her and said, “Are you hungry, Joy?†+ +Joy nodded her head and said, “Yes, I am really hungry!†Her mom smiled and said, “Wait for me, I’ll be right there with some lunch for you!†+ +Joy leaned against the tree, waiting for her mom. Soon her mom came up with a big lunch. Joy ate lunch, feeling very happy and content. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane had a warm, cozy little jacket to wear when it was cold outside. One day, Jane asked her mom if she could go out and play in the snow. Mom said yes, and helped Jane into her jacket. Jane ran outside and made a huge snowman. She was so happy. + +When Jane was finished, she hugged the snowman goodbye. Just then, a big snowball came flying into Jane's chest and knocked her to the ground. She started to cry. + +Suddenly, a kind stranger came over and gave Jane a big hug. He also put his jacket over her shoulders. Jane was grateful and stopped crying. + +The stranger said, “Don’t worry, you’re safe now.†Jane smiled and gave the stranger a big hug to say thank you. He smiled back and said, “You’re welcome! You stay warm now!†+Once there was a little boy named Bob. Bob loved to explore the world. One day he was walking around his house. He approached the kitchen. He saw an old drawer. Bob decided to pull it open. Inside the drawer he found a long string. It was wide, soft and shiny. Bob decided to relax with the string. +He stretched the string out and it went on and on. He pretended to fly around like a plane. His parents cheered him on. Bob had a lot of fun with the string and he was so happy he almost forgot that he had found the string in the drawer. After having lots of fun Bob put the string back in the drawer and went to his bedroom to relax. +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. Joe was a mischievous three-year-old child who loved to perform fun tricks. One day, he decided to put on a show. + +He quickly went around the village asking people to watch him perform. Everyone was curious and agreed. + +As the audience gathered, Joe began his show. He juggled apples and tumbled down the road. He was so adorable, everyone cheered and clapped. + +Then, Joe's mum appeared. She was wearing a beautiful crown and was the queen of the village. She brought Joe a delicious cake to enjoy after his show. + +Joe took the cake and smiled. In a cheerful voice, he said, “Thank you, Queen Mum! This cake looks delicious!†+ +The queen smiled and told Joe how proud she was of him for performing so well. He was a star! + +Joe was so happy, he tucked into the cake in no time. It was even more delicious than he expected! + +And from then on, everyone in the village loved when Joe performed and couldn't wait to see what he did next! +Mama and Daddy grabbed Jack's hands and went for a walk. Jack was so excited, he started running and jumping! As they walked, Jack started to feel very hungry. + +Mama and Daddy smiled. "We know just the thing," they said. + +They took Jack to the store and told him to get some yogurt. Jack's eyes got very big. He grabbed a pink yogurt and smiled at Mama and Daddy. + +At home, Jack sat down at the table and opened his yogurt. He was so hungry, he ate it all in one bite! Mama and Daddy laughed and went to get a different yogurt for Jack. + +He grabbed a green yogurt and had it all finished in no time. + +Mama and Daddy said, "Jack, you sure are a hungry boy!" And Jack smiled happily. +Once upon a time, there lived a family in a huge house. One day, the son asked his parents for a carrot. His parents were surprised, as the boy had never wanted carrots before. "Sure thing, son," his father said. "Let's go to the store and spend some money to buy one." + +The father and son went to the store, and sure enough, they found a huge carrot. It was the biggest carrot they had ever seen. They paid for it and went home, feeling proud they had found such a big carrot. + +But when they got home, the father felt suspicious. Where was the boy planning to use the carrot? He asked his son, "What are you going to do with the carrot?". The boy just smiled and said nothing. + +The father began to worry that the carrot would be used for something bad. He started to get nervous and wanted to take the carrot away. He asked his son for the third time, "Please tell me what you want this carrot for." + +Suddenly, the boy shouted, "I want to make a huge mess!" With that, he grabbed the carrot and started to draw on the walls. The father was horrified. He had been tricked by his son, and he knew he wouldn't be able to stop him from making a huge mess. + +The father had to spend the day cleaning up the mess his son had made. He was angry and +Once there was a little girl named Penny. Penny loved playing with clay in her backyard. She was very creative, and she could make all kinds of things out of the clay. One day, her friend Sam came over to Penny's house and saw all the things she had made out of clay. + +Sam was very jealous so he tried to take some clay for himself. Penny said, "No, this is my clay!" + +Sam replied, "I just want a small piece of clay. Can I just have a little bit?" + +Penny thought for a moment and said, "Okay, you can have a little, but no more." + +Sam took a piece and cut it into different shapes. He was so happy and ran home to show his family all the things he made. + +Penny was relieved that he only took a small piece of clay. She was glad she didn't have to get jealous. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy family who had a beautiful landscape in their backyard. Every morning, the family would prepare to enjoy the landscape. They would pick out nice clothes, have a big breakfast and gather all the things they need for their outdoor adventure. + +One day, the family's three-year-old daughter asked her mother, "What are we gonna do today Mama?" + +Her mother smiled and replied, "We are going to prepare and explore the beautiful landscape outside, darling. We are going to have so much fun together and make lots of wonderful memories!" + +The little girl nodded with excitement and went to get dressed for the big day. Soon enough, the family was ready and made their way outside to enjoy the beautiful landscape. They laughed and ran around, collecting colorful flowers and rosy apples. The little girl was so happy and the family enjoyed each other's company the entire day. + +The family continued to prepare and enjoy the landscape every day, taking in the beauty of the world around them. They were so lucky to have such a wonderful landscape in their backyard and promised to always take care of it and make lasting memories together. +Once upon a time there were two friends - a cat and a dog. They were always together, exploring and playing. One day they went to the beach. + +The cat said, “Let’s look for shells!†+ +But the dog said, “I want to go swimming!†+ +They began to quarrel. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. They looked and saw a huge alligator. It was big, and its skin was hard. + +“Let’s run! It’s dangerous!†said the cat. + +But the dog said, “Let’s stay and see what it does.†+ +The alligator opened its big jaws and snapped at them. The cat and the dog ran away quickly. But the alligator was too fast. It grabbed the dog in its jaws and dragged it away. + +The cat never saw the dog again. And it never went back to the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty girl named Mia. She always took her sunglasses with her. + +One day, Mia went to the park with her parents. She was playing happily in the sun when one of the strong gusts of wind blew her sunglasses from her hands and they flew away! Mia started crying. + +Mia's dad saw what happened. He came over and bent down to her. "Don't worry Mia," he said. "I see them. I will lift them for you." + +He ran to pick up the sunglasses and brought them back to her. Mia was so happy. She put them back on her face and looked pretty. She thanked her dad with a hug. "Thank you daddy," she said. + +Mia and her parents spent the rest of the sunny day in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a human. This human was very special because they could give things to people. They had a magic bag and it was filled with lots of lovely things. + +One day, the human had something special to give. It was a big red balloon! They took it out of the bag and waved it around so that everyone could see. Everyone was so happy to see the red balloon. + +The human asked everyone to gather around and they gave the balloon to a little boy. The little boy was so excited, he couldn't believe he was getting such a special thing. He hugged the balloon tightly and thanked the human. + +He was so grateful and suddenly felt very brave. He blew up the balloon to the biggest size he could and ran around, playing with it as everyone laughed and smiled. + +The human watched and smiled back, happy to see everyone so happy. They waved goodbye to the little boy, and continued on their way, on the search for something else special to give. +Mia was a happy little girl who loved to play in the park. One day, when she was playing in the park a loud boom shook the ground. She didn't know what it was, but it made her miserable. She asked her mom what it was, and her mom told her it was an earthquake. + +Mia didn't understand what an earthquake was, so she kept questioning her mom about it. Her mom told her that earthquakes can happen when the ground shakes and it can make things topple over. Mia kept questioning her mom, until she finally asked if they were ever in danger. Her mom said that they would usually just feel the shaking, but if there was another really big earthquake, it could topple over their house. + +Mia was scared and asked her mom what would happen if it did. Her mom told her that if an earthquake knocked over their house, they would need to find a safe place to wait it out. Mia was still scared, but her mom reminded her that this was a very unlikely event and it probably wouldn't happen to them. + +Mia was relieved, but from then on whenever she felt the ground shake, she got a little worried. Knowing what an earthquake could do made her miserable. However, she was grateful that her mom had prepared her with knowledge and with a plan, should a larger earthquake ever happen. +Max was walking through the park and he saw something he wanted to see. He saw a light puppy. He ran to it and asked the puppy, "Can I pet you?". The puppy said softly, "Of course!". Max liked the puppy and was so excited. He asked his mom if he could get the puppy for his birthday. His mom said, "We'll see". + +Max was waiting and on his birthday, it was time for a surprise. He opened his present and saw the light puppy. He couldn't believe his eyes. He took her out and saw she had a bowl of food. He said to his mom, "What can she eat?". His mom smiled and said, "She can eat dog food and treats". Max was happy and started to pet and play with her. + +Max named her Daisy and they became inseparable. He loved Daisy so much and took her everywhere. Every time they went out, the puppy attracted attention as she was so light. He was glad she was a part of his family. + +Daisy was also happy. She was so excited to eat her dog food and treats every day. She would never go hungry with Max around. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a baby. Mommy was very wise and she wanted the baby to learn all about the different seasons. One day, the mommy and baby went outside to explore. + +When they arrived outside they saw lots of trees and they noticed that the leaves were changing color. Mommy said that it was a sign that a new season was starting. The baby was so excited and he wanted to rush around and see everything. + +They ran through the forest, looking at the new colors of the leaves and even found some bright berries that were growing on the bushes. Mommy showed the baby how to pick the berries and gave him some for a snack. + +The baby was feeling so happy and mommy was so wise. She reminded him that we should always take care of the seasons and the beautiful things that nature has to offer. They said goodbye to the forest and rushed home to tell Daddy all about their adventure. +Once there was a small, white dog. He was very friendly and loved to run around. He was always outside running around, exploring, and playing. + +One day, the dog was so full of energy that he jumped over a fence. Suddenly, he was inside of a dark, scary cage. + +The dog shook and whimpered. He regreted jumping into the cage. + +Just then, a tall man came and smiled. He said, "Here doggy, do you want a treat?" The man was funny and the dog felt better. The man opened the cage and petted the dog. The dog was so happy to be out of the cage. + +The man said, "Let's go play outside". And the dog happily followed. +Jim was walking in the park one day, carrying a weapon. Suddenly, he heard a gentle voice from behind a bush. + +"Hello," said the voice. + +Jim felt scared and looked around. Then he saw a small girl, about three years old, peeking out from the bush. + +"Hello there," Jim said. He tried to sound gentle. + +The little girl smiled. "What's that you have in your hand?" + +Jim looked down at the weapon. "It's a weapon," he said. + +The little girl looked surprised. "What does it do?" she asked. + +Jim held the weapon up. "It can shut things," he said. + +The little girl looked excited. "Can I try it?" she asked. + +Jim smiled and handed her the weapon. "Just be gentle with it," he said. + +The little girl held the weapon up and shut the door of the small park house nearby. She opened the door again and smiled up at Jim. + +"Thank you," she said. + +Jim smiled and nodded. "You can keep the weapon," he said. + +The little girl smiled and ran off, the weapon in her hand. +One day, a little girl named Jane was feeling very gloomy. She wanted to watch a cartoon to make her feel better, but her mom did not allow it. "Mom, can I watch a cartoon? Please?" Jane pleaded. + +Jane's mom thought for a moment and then smiled. She said, "Yes, you can watch a cartoon, but only if you promise to play outside once the cartoon is finished." + +So Jane watched her favorite cartoon and then went out to play on the swingset in the backyard. Soon, all of her gloominess was gone, and she was happy again. + +Her mom was proud of her for keeping her promise. She said, "Well done, Jane! I'm glad you were able to brighten up your mood by playing outside." Jane smiled and they both laughed. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a cool little girl who really wanted to learn something new. +Every day, she looked for something special she could learn. +One day, she found a treasure - some shiny coins! She was so excited. +The little girl asked her mom to help her learn all about coins. +Her mom showed her how to count the coins and she thought it was so fun. +She was so proud of all the new things she was learning! +The little girl decided to keep her treasure in her special box at home. +From that day on, every time she found a new treasure, she would learn something different. +She had lots of fun discovering all kinds of cool things. +Once upon a time, there was a brave lady called Sally. Sally loved going for walks by a small stream in the woods near her house. + +One day, as Sally was walking by the stream, she noticed that something was different. The water had changed, and it was moving faster. Sally felt a bit uneasy about this change. + +Sally thought for a moment, and then she decided to be brave. She crossed the stream on a log and went on the other side. + +On the other side, Sally noticed something strange. The water was pouring out of a pipe. She realized that someone had changed the stream so the water was moving faster. + +Then, a child emerged from the bushes. Sally asked the child: "Did you change the stream?" + +The child smiled and said: "Yes! I wanted to make it more fun!" + +Sally felt proud at the child's bravery and adventurous spirit. She smiled and said: "Thank you for showing me this surprise!" + +The child smiled and they joined hands to cross the stream back to the other side. From then on, the two of them were good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a human named Jane. Jane was so hungry she could not think straight. She looked around and saw a yummy apple. She looked around again and saw a tree with lots of apples. + +Jane smiled and said, "Food!" She quickly picked an apple and took a big bite. It was so yummy! + +Just then, a voice said, "That apple belongs to me!" Jane was so surprised she nearly dropped the apple. It was a little bird! The bird said, "You should not take what isn't yours!" + +Jane replied, "But I'm so hungry!" The bird was very kind and gave Jane the rest of the apple. She thanked the bird and the bird flew away. + +Jane smiled and thought, "Humans and birds can be friends." +Once upon a time there was a nice girl who was full of hope. She was always so happy and she smiled all the time. One day all the other kids had an opinion about her, but it wasn't nice. They said it was harsh and the girl felt sad. + +But then she thought of all the love she had in her life, and she smiled again. Her family were all so kind and they reminded her to be happy. Together they hugged and smiled and laughed. + +No matter what other people said, they all thought that the girl was the best. They were so happy she smiled and it made them happy too. So no matter the opinion, everyone around her was full of joy. +Once there was a girl named Annie. She was three years old. People said she was a very clever girl. + +One day, Annie was feeling very hungry. She wanted something to eat. So she went to the kitchen to find something. + +In the kitchen, she saw a big vase on the table. She thought it might be food in the vase! So she opened the vase and said “Helloâ€. But there was nothing inside! + +Annie was a bit disappointed, but then she opened the fridge. There were lots of yummy food inside! She said “Yay!†and took out a snack. + +She was no longer hungry and ate her snack happily. After that, she went off to play with her friends. She was very happy! +It was a sunny day and Joe wanted to play. He had a great idea - he wanted to throw a rhythm game. + +His dad shouted, "No Joe. You'll get crazy!" + +But Joe was determined. He threw the rhythm game and then ran away. + +But it was too late - the game bounced back and hit Joe on the head. He screamed with pain and his dad rushed over and hugged him tightly. + +"You're ok, son. But you must never throw things like that again!" + +Joe realised he had been very naughty and very careless. He knew he would never do something like this again, but it was too late - he had already hurt himself. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a mama and her baby who loved each other very much. One day, mama was very busy, so she had to go away for a little while. Baby was very sad because she missed mama. Then, a nice stranger came to visit. Baby was scared at first, but the stranger was very friendly, so baby realized she could trust him. They played all sorts of fun games together and baby quickly forgot about missing mama. Pretty soon, mama was back, and baby was so happy to see her! +Once upon a time, there were two friends; Steve and Lucy. They were playing in the park, when suddenly, it began to rain. Steve shouted to Lucy, "Let's go sit in the safe!" + +Lucy said, "Yes, let's go!" + +So they ran to the safe seat and sat down. The seat was a bit wet, but it was safe and dry. They looked up at the sky and watched the rain pour down. + +"I like the rain," said Lucy, smiling. + +"Me too" said Steve. + +They stayed there for a while, until the rain stopped and the sun started to shine again. Then they played outside and had lots of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a thin jar. It was special because it shone like it was made of gold. Every day, the jar was polished by a little boy. He took extra care when he polished it, because he wanted it to be extra special. + +One day, the boy found a surprise when he opened the jar. Inside was a magical wand! He was so excited to try it out. With a wave of the wand, he saw a sparkle in the air. + +When the sparkle died down, there were lots of shiny coins scattered around the jar. What luck! The boy carefully started to pick them up and soon the jar was full of shiny coins. + +The boy was so happy with his newfound treasure. He just had to keep polishing the jar every day to keep it shiny and special. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful stuff that nobody could open. People saw it, but no one knew how to open it. Until, one day, a 3 year old child came by and saw it too. "Can I open it?" the child asked. Everyone laughed, telling the child that it couldn't be opened. But the child was determined and said, "I will open it!" So, the child tried and tried. Everyone watched and wondered what he would do. Finally, the child managed to open it. Inside they found the most powerful stuff they had ever seen! Everyone was so surprised and happy. The 3 year old had accomplished something no one else could do. They all cheered and praised the child, who smiled with delight! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mary. She really liked tapes. She loved the way they felt in her hands and the way they sounded when she played them. + +One day, Mary's mom saw her playing with the tapes and said, "I have something special for you, Mary, but you have to wait until tomorrow to see it!" + +Mary was so excited! She couldn't wait until tomorrow to find out what it was. + +The next day, Mary's mom gave her a comfy chair with cushions on it. Mary loved it so much! She was so excited and hugged her mom. + +But then Mary noticed something else. There was a tape in the chair! She had missed it at first, but soon realized that the surprise was actually a tape player built into the chair. + +Mary was thrilled. Now she could be comfortable and listen to her tapes all the time. She hugged her mom again and thanked her with a big smile! +A small boy named Tom was out walking with his dad one afternoon. Tom loved to explore and as they passed by a large billboard, he stopped to take a closer look. His dad smiled as he watched Tom's curiosity and asked, "What do you think of the billboard?". Tom smiled and replied, "I really like it, Dad. It's very generous". + +Tom and his dad continued walking until they reached a small pond. Tom was mesmerized by the stillness of the water and said, "Look, Dad! The water is freezing over with ice". His dad nodded and said, "Yes, Tom! It's freezing, slowly but surely. It's an amazing thing to see". + +Tom smiled and immediately ran over to the edge of the pond. He picked up some of the ice and excitedly showed it to his dad. His Dad smiled and said, "That's very generous of nature to share this wonderful experience with us". + +Tom grinned, happy to get to see this wonderful thing and to share it with his dad. They both smiled, and continued on their way, contentedly discussing the wonders of nature. +Once upon a time there was a boy who was very excited. He was getting an invitation in the mail! His mom held up the ordinary envelope and showed it to him. + +The boy's eyes lit up as he smiled. His mom opened the envelope and showed him the invitation inside. He was so happy that he jumped up and down. + +The invitation was for a special party and the boy asked his mom if he could go. She said yes and the boy beamed. + +He couldn't wait to have fun at the party. He couldn't wait to mail the invitation to his friends so they could come too. + +The boy had a very fun day at the party. There were games to play, friends to see, and lots of treats to enjoy. It was the best day ever! +Lola and Jack were playing together on the swings while their mom watched them. Jack's coneball was by the swings and Lola asked if she could hold it. + +Jack said "No!" and ran over to get his coneball. He held it and then he started to tease Lola by swinging it around so she couldn't reach it. + +Lola got frustrated, she wanted to play with it too. She started to cry and her mom came over to give her a hug. Jack felt bad for not sharing, so he offered Lola his coneball and she smiled. + +Lola and Jack laughed and hugged each other. They decided to play together with the coneball from then on. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty little boy called Jack. He was always getting into trouble and running around the house. One day, he decided to leave to go explore the world. + +Jack was walking outside when he realized he had left his favourite shoe at home. He decided to go back and get it. When Jack went back in the house, he saw his shoe, but he also saw something else - a shiny box! He was so curious that he opened it to see what was inside. + +"Oh, what a surprise!" said Jack. Inside was a beautiful toy car. He couldn't believe his luck. + +Suddenly, he heard his mum's voice: "Jack! What are you doing? You're being very naughty!" + +Jack was afraid, so he quickly hid the toy car in his shoe. "I was just looking for my shoe," he said. + +But he hadn't fooled his mum. She knew what he had been up to and said, "Let me see your shoe!" With a big sigh, Jack revealed the toy car. + +Mum laughed, "Well, you're very naughty, but it looks like you found a nice surprise." + +Jack was relieved. He had been naughty, but it had been worth it! +Once upon a time, there was a smart bear named Tim. One day, he wanted to try something new, so he decided to enter the operation room. Inside, he was amazed to see all the cool gadgets and machines. He asked the doctor, "What do these machines do?" + +The doctor said, "They help us do operations and help fix people." Tim thought about this for a moment and said, "That sounds like a very smart thing to do." + +The doctor nodded and said, "It is. Doing smart and helpful things is one of the most important things we can do." + +Tim was very proud of himself. He had learned that it was important to think things through before entering a new place, and to always put others first. He thanked the doctor and made a vow to himself that he would always use his smartness to help others. +Once there was a boy and his name was Mark. He was three years old and loved to play outside with his friends. Every day, he had lots of fun running around and playing catch. One day, he was playing catch with his friends when something very unusual happened. A big, green frog hopped by them. + +Mark was so excited that he forgot to behave. He started chasing after the frog, but it hopped away so quickly it was impossible to catch. Even when his friends tried to stop him, Mark kept chasing it. + +Finally, Mark chased the frog right into a pond. When Mark realised he had gone too far, he stopped and began to think. He knew that chasing the frog wasn't the right thing to do and he needed to be more careful. After that, Mark made sure to behave correctly whenever he saw a green frog. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Max and Zoe, who were very adventurous. One day the two friends decided to go for a walk and explore a different village. They were so excited! +When they arrived at the village, they were amazed by all the new things they saw. They saw big buildings, colorful decorations and lots of people walking around. Max and Zoe wanted to explore it all! + +They grabbed their hands and started to explore the village. They looked into the shops and they saw beautiful paintings, books and toys. In one of the shops, they grabbed a wooden toy boat and painted it with bright colors. + +They kept walking and they grabbed fruits, sweets and snacks that they found in the market. After they had tried all the delicious food, Max and Zoe went to the edge of the village. They looked out to the horizon and saw a beautiful green valley with a stream nearby. + +Max and Zoe were so excited to explore this new place, they forgot the time and stayed until it was almost dark. They grabbed each others’ hands, ran back home and promised that they would come back soon. +"Mum, what is that?" asked little Lily, pointing to the incredible goose. +Mum smiled, "It's a goose, sweetheart! Come, let's go and see it!" +Lily and her mum excitedly walked to the grassy field, where the incredible goose was standing. +"It's so big!" said Lily. +Mum laughed, "Yes, it is. Do you think it would like to bring us home?" +Lily thought for a moment, "Yes! I think it would like to come home with us!" +So Mum held out her hand to the goose, and sure enough, the incredible goose waddled over and followed Lily and Mum back home. + +When they arrived, Lily's eyes sparkled. Here was the incredible goose, in her own backyard! +"It's so beautiful!" exclaimed Lily. +Mum smiled, "I'm glad you like it. Now, let's make sure it's comfortable in its new home!" +And so Lily and Mum fed the incredible goose and made sure it had everything it needed for a happy life with them. +One day, a little girl and her mom decided to decorate their house. They cleared the rooms and placed bright streamers and balloons all over the walls, making the home look like a party! The little girl was so happy! + +"Look, Mom!" the little girl exclaimed, pointing at the decorations. "It looks so cool!" +"Yes, it looks great, sweetheart," her mom said, tousling her hair affectionately. "But we still have one more important thing to do: let's decorate the earth!" + +The little girl was confused. "What do you mean, decorate the earth?" + +Her mom smiled and explained. "We can do something good and help make the whole planet look beautiful again! We can clean up the trash, plant trees and flowers, and even give back to our environment in any way we can." + +The little girl thought about it for a moment, and then she agreed. They made a plan to go outside and decorate the earth, but when they got there it and started to clean up, the little girl felt very sad. Everywhere she looked, the earth was dirty and important things were broken. + +The little girl and her mom were very disappointed, and the little girl was no longer happy. They had wanted to make the earth beautiful, but it seemed almost impossible. + +The little girl and her mom went home feeling sad, knowing that decorating +George and Anna were playing together. Anna found a peanut and said, "Let's shoot it!" + +George thought that was a fun idea. He took out a spoon, loaded the peanut onto it, and pulled the trigger. He fired the spoon and the peanut flew right over Anna's head. + +Anna said, "Let's do it again!" + +George was a bit nervous to shoot again because he was afraid he might get hurt. He said, "Don't worry, we can shoot it, but let's be calm." + +Anna thought this was a good idea. She loaded the peanut onto the spoon, stayed calm, and shot it away. + +They both cheered with joy. They had fun shooting the peanut and it was so much fun. Anna said to George, "Let's try to shoot one more time!" George agreed and the two of them worked together to shoot the peanut again. +Once upon a time, there was a lively little girl who was always full of surprises. She was full of curiosity and love for the world around her. + +One day, she was walking in the park when she saw a big red squirrel sitting on the grass. The squirrel was so full of life that the little girl couldn't help but laugh. + +She slowly started to walk towards the squirrel, but then suddenly, it stopped and looked up at her. The little girl was so surprised that she stopped in her tracks. + +She couldn't believe what she was seeing. The squirrel had stopped and was looking right at her. She looked closer and noticed something glinting from its paw! It was a tiny, shiny treasure! + +The little girl was so surprised and excited that she stopped moving. She slowly reached out towards the squirrel and it gently let her pick up the little trinket. + +The little girl smiled and thanked the squirrel before heading home with her surprise. It was a special birthday treat that she would never forget. +Once upon a time there was a dolphin in the sea. He was a very messy dolphin, always making a mess in the water. One day, he noticed a little girl on the beach. She was holding a bright yellow slide. + +The dolphin swam up to the beach and asked the little girl, "Hi! What's that you have there?" + +The little girl smiled and said, "It's a slide! You can have a ride if you want." + +The dolphin was so excited. He couldn't believe his luck. He gently rested on the soft sand and the little girl helped him onto the slide. Then, the dolphin began to slide down the bright yellow slide. It was so much fun! + +When the dolphin reached the bottom, he was covered in sand and sea water. He was even messier than before! The little girl laughed and the dolphin joined in. They laughed together until they were out of breath. + +The dolphin thanked the little girl and said, "Thank you for the slide! That was so much fun!" + +The little girl smiled and waved goodbye as the dolphin hopped back into the sea. He was so happy and excited he couldn't help but make a bigger mess in the water. He had so much fun sliding down the bright yellow slide. +Maggie was in her backyard. She noticed something incredible in the sky. She started to point and yelled, “Look!†Her mom came out and saw the incredible thing in the sky. It was a hurricane! + +Maggie was scared of the hurricane. Her mom said, “Don’t worry, Maggie. We will be fine. Let’s leave quickly.†+ +So, Maggie and her mom quickly drove away in their car. Maggie watched the incredible hurricane from the window. She could see the wind and the rain all around it. After a while, they were safe. + +Maggie asked her mom, “Can we go back and see the incredible hurricane again?†Her mom said, “No, sweetheart. We need to leave it alone.†+ +Maggie nodded and smiled. She was happy to have seen the incredible hurricane, and even happier that they safely left it behind. +Once upon a time, there were two sisters. One sister, who was named Jenny, was really helpful. She always tried to help her sister as best as she could. + +One day, Jenny decided to bring her sister a special gift. She carefully wrapped it and asked her sister, "Can you guess what it is?" + +Her sister's eyes lit up and she replied, "I don't know, but it looks like a surprise!" + +Jenny smiled and said, "If you can guess what it is, I'll give it to you!" + +Her sister thought for a moment and then said, "Is it a doll?" + +Jenny smiled again and said, "Yes, it is a doll. You were so helpful to me, so I wanted to bring you this special gift." + +The sister was delighted and hugged Jenny. From that day on, their bond was even stronger because Jenny was so helpful and caring. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Sam. He was a very silly boy and he loved to joke. + +One day Sam saw a big blue stair. He thought it was funny, so he started to joke. + +“Look at this blue stair,†he said. “Where does it go?†+ +Suddenly he found himself at the top of the stair! He hadn't seen that coming. + +He looked around and saw a big blue toy car. He looked at it and started to laugh. He thought to himself, “This is the best joke ever!†He jumped in the car and went off for an adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved to design. When she turned three years old, her parents gave her a special present: a pistol! + +The girl was so excited. She started designing all kinds of things with it: a car, a boat, a rocket! + +One day, the girl got a little careless. She was designing so fast, she didn't realize she was pointing the gun at her friend. + +Her friend said, "Hey! Be careful! That's dangerous!" + +The girl realized how careless she was and said with a giggle, "Oops, I'm sorry! I won't do it again." + +The friends were alright, and the girl learned an important lesson: never be careless with her special design tools. + +The end. +Tom and Jane were best friends. Every day after school, Tom would jog around the park. Jane always wanted to join in, but she never knew how to. + +Today, she was determined to try. She asked Tom, "Can I jog with you?" + +Tom replied, "Yes, of course!" + +So they started running around the park together. At first, it was difficult for Jane. She was slow and panting. But Tom stayed with her the whole time, patiently. + +Soon, the two of them were running like pros. They were laughing and having a great time. + +Suddenly, Jane tripped on a rock. She was frustrated. "I give up!" she shouted. + +But Tom wasn't discouraged. He replied, "You just need to practice more. I'll be here every day after school to help you." + + Jane smiled and hugged Tom. From that day onwards, they jogged around the park together. +There was a little girl and her name was Happy. She was three years old. Happy loved playing with her dolls and running around outside. + +Today, Happy's mom was feeling very upset. She was just not her usual happy self. Happy wanted to make her mom feel better, so she got a teaspoon and went outside. + +Happy started to use the teaspoon to dig in the sand. She hoped that she could find something special to make her mom feel better. She dug and dug until her little arms started to get tired. + +Too soon, Happy had to go inside. She hadn't found anything to cheer her mom up, but Happy was an optimist. Even though it didn't work, she still hoped that someday she'd be able to make her mom feel better. + +Happy went inside and hugged her mom. Her mom finally smiled, and all the upset feelings washed away. Happy was really happy inside. She knew that no matter what, she would always hope to make her mom feel better. +Mr. Rabbit was hopping around his garden in the sun. He looked so happy and was very proud of his garden. He stopped and said to Mrs. Squirrel, his neighbor, “Look at my garden, it's so clean and open!†Mrs. Squirrel said, “Yes, it looks wonderful!†+ +Mr. Rabbit was so excited, he couldn't help himself. He started bouncing around in the garden. Mrs. Squirrel laughed and said, “You are so full of energy!†+ +Mr. Rabbit bounced up and down and around the garden. He was having so much fun that he didn't even notice when it started to rain. But Mrs. Squirrel did and said, “Come inside, Mr. Rabbit, and keep your garden clean and dry!†Mr. Rabbit agreed and hopped inside. + +The rain stopped and the sun came out again. Mr. Rabbit opened the door and hopped out in the garden. He smiled and said to Mrs. Squirrel, “Let's go bounce around in the garden together!†Mrs. Squirrel laughed and said, “That sounds like fun!†So, they both bounced around the garden, having a great time. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Mark and Sally. They wanted to go and explore the forest nearby. They had heard from the locals, there were some rare squirrels living there. When they arrived at the forest, they were so excited to spot the squirrels. They followed the animals, but as time passed, the squirrels kept running further away. + +Sally felt very frustrated and said "We can't catch them!" +Mark turned to her and replied, "Let's take a different path. Maybe that one will lead us to the squirrels." + +So the two friends changed direction and sure enough, they eventually found the rare squirrels. As they observed the animals, they felt so excited. Mark said to Sally, "See, sometimes you need to be patient and trust in something new. Even if it is hard, it can be worth it." Sally was very happy to go on that adventure with Mark. + +The two friends walked home with a great lesson they had learned – be brave, patient and trust when trying something new. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emmy. Emmy was only three years old and enjoyed playing with her big yellow toy truck. One day Emmy's mommy told her, "I'm going to do some yoga. Will you come with me?" + +Emmy said, "Yes!" and off they went. Emmy watched as her mommy twisted and stretched in crazy shapes. She clapped as her mommy balanced perfectly on one foot. + +Later, Emmy asked her mommy, "Can I do yoga too?" Her mommy smiled and said, "Sure! You can try and solve the puzzle." + +So Emmy tried. She copied her mommy's poses and tried to balance like her. Emmy's mommy clapped and cheered her on as she tried to solve the yoga puzzle. Finally, she succeeded and mastered the yoga sequence. + +Emmy was so proud of herself! She shouted to her mommy, "I did it! I solved the yoga puzzle!" + +That was one crazy puzzle. But Emmy was brave and with her mommy's help, she had done it. + +The End. +Nina and her dad were out for a walk in the park. It was a lovely spring day but there were still lots of puddles on the path. Nina was very excited and wanted to jump over them. She pointed to a puddle, looked up at her dad and said “I wanna skip!†Her dad smiled and said “Ok, let’s go!†+ +They both ran to the puddle and skipped through it. They kept going, skipping through all the puddles they could find. Nina was having so much fun. She felt so lucky that she got to skip through the puddles! + +It started to get a bit cold, so Nina and her dad decided to go home. All the way back, Nina kept skipping, feeling very happy. She said goodnight to the puddles, skipping all the way home. + +When they reached home, they both hugged and her dad said “That was so much fun! You were so lucky to be able to skip like that!†Nina felt very happy and smiled. +Once there was a little boy called Thomas. He was 3 years old and he liked to play on the slide. One day, when he was playing on the slide, a naughty boy came running up to him. + +The naughty boy said, "I'm going to steal your slide!" + +Thomas was very scared and replied, "No! Don't steal my slide, it's mine!" + +The naughty boy ignored Thomas and tried to take the slide away. But Thomas held on tight and wouldn't let go. Then it started to rain and everything got wet. + +Thomas shouted, "Stop! You can't steal my slide if it's wet!" + +The naughty boy got angry and ran away. Thomas was relieved and continued to play on his slide in the rain. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Jack and Sam. They liked to play together in the park. Today was a nice day, so they both decided to sit under a tree. + +As they were playing, Sam noticed something shiny sticking out of the ground. She leaned forward and used her hands to dig out a small box. "Wow, what is this?" she asked. + +Jack looked at the box and said, "Let's open it and see what it is". So together, they carefully opened it. Inside, they found a sparkly crack. + +They both said, "Surprise!" at the same time. It was so nice! They had so much fun playing with the sparkly crack. They threw it up into the air and watched it twinkle in the sunshine. + +They decided that it would be even more fun to get more friends in on the game. So they invited their other friends, and soon the park was filled with children having fun with the sparkly crack. +John was very comfortable. He owned a big house and went to many events. One day, he went to an event where he saw something he didn't like. He threw a big fit, until he was asked to leave. From then on, John felt very uncomfortable. He had to sell his house and couldn't go to events anymore. He was very sad and lonely. He never felt comfortable again. +Jack was a young boy. Every Wednesday he liked to go out and play with his friends. This Wednesday, he was looking forward to a game of tag. + +As the day went on, Jack started to lose his energy. He lagged behind his friends, becoming slower and slower with each step. + +Eventually, his friends finished the game and went home without Jack. In the distance, he saw his mom waiting to pick him up. He realized he had lost the game because he was too young and too tired. + +Jack wasn't sad. He was excited about the next Wednesday because he knew he would be stronger, faster and ready to join his friends in the game of tag. +Once upon a time there was a baby called Jane. She was feeling very dull and not happy at all. Her mum saw this and decided to give her a big cuddle. Jane felt so warm and safe with her mummy's arms around her. + +After a while, Jane's mum said she had something special to show her. She took her to a special room and it was full of the most colourful, sparkly things. Jane couldn't believe what she was seeing. There were so many things to explore. + +Jane's mum started to show her all of the different things in the room. She showed Jane a sparkly purple dress and she told her it would make her feel very special. Then her mum pointed to a soft, furry bear. She said the bear was special too and that Jane could have it to make her feel better. + +Jane hugged the bear so tight. She felt so warm and comforted, that all the dull feelings went away. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. Every day, Jane liked to walk in the park with her mom. But one day, Jane was feeling very fearful. + +Jane said to her mom, "I do not want to walk in the park today. It looks too scary!" Jane's mom smiled and said, "You don't need to be fearful, sweetheart. I will be with you the whole time." + +But Jane was still scared. She had heard stories from her friends that the park was full of wild animals. She did not want to get too close to them. Her mom could see that Jane was very worried. She said, "Look Jane, why don't you use your will and mind to be brave? You can do it!" + +Jane listened to her mom and did her best to be brave. She took a deep breath and decided that she would walk around the park and enjoy the fresh air. She felt much better and less fearful. She thanked her mom for her wise words and they had a wonderful day together. +The family was in the living room, when a loud noise filled the house. The little boy was scared, and his face was full of worry. + +"What was that noise?" he asked his mom. + +"I don't know," she replied, trying not to worry. + +The little boy got up and tried to find out where the noise had come from. He looked in the kitchen, but there was nothing there. He looked in the hallway and saw the door was shaking. + +The little boy went closer to the door, and put his ear up to it. He heard the loud noise from before, and he started to worry even more. He grabbed hold of the handle and opened the door. + + standing outside was a big scary bear! The bear roared loud and long. The little boy jumped back, worried and scared. + +The bear seemed as shocked as the little boy, but it ran away quickly. The little boy was relieved, but he knew he would always remember this day and the loud noise he heard. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Jack and Jill. Jack was very excited because he was going for a walk. So he asked his friend Jill to come with him. + +Jill said no, she was too busy. Jack was a bit sad but he decided to leave anyway. + +He was walking alone when suddenly he heard a voice. It was Jill! She had decided to come after all. Jack was happy and the two of them started walking together. + +As they were walking, Jack noticed a pretty flower by the side of the road. He reached to pick it but suddenly he heard Jill crying. + +Jill was sorry she had made him leave without her. Jack was sorry too. He reached out and gave Jill a big hug. + +Then they both decided they should turn around and go back. It was more fun to be together than apart. So they went back and had a great time the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. Todd was a small child and he liked to explore. His friend, Joe, was older and he liked to stay safe. One day, Todd decided to cross a bridge near his house. Joe told him it was dangerous and to mind, but Todd was too ignorant to listen. He ran along the bridge, not paying any attention. Suddenly, the bridge started to creak and Todd was scared. He shouted for Joe and Joe rushed to help him. Todd was saved! From then on, Todd knew to always mind Joe's advice. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Mia. She was a cheerful and popular little girl. + +One day Mia was excited because she was about to travel to a new place with her parents. She could not wait to explore the new city. + +Mia's dad gave her a flute before they left. She was so happy! She started to play the flute and it made a delightful sound. + +Mia's mom said to her, "Mia, do you like your flute? You can play it everywhere while we travel." + +Mia smiled and said, "Yes, Mommy! I love my flute. I will play it all the way!" + +So, Mia and her parents went on their travel. Everywhere they went, Mia played her flute and it made people smile. She was happy and so were they. + +In the end, Mia's happy tunes were the most popular sound in the city. +Tommy was walking in the park. He saw a church. "Oh, that looks pretty," Tommy said. + +He asked his mom, "Can we put coins in it? I want to put coins in the church." + +His mom smiled, "Yes, Tommy. We can put some cheap coins in it. That would be nice." + +So Tommy and his mom put some cheap coins in the church and said thank you to the church. + +Tommy smiled, "Can we put more coins?" + +His mom laughed, "Yes, Tommy. But let's put them in next time." + +Tommy smiled and said, "Okay, okay. Let's go." + +They waved goodbye to the church and went home. +John was walking in the park with his mum. All of a sudden, he saw something colourful peeking out from behind a big tree. He ran over to the tree and looked around the trunk. To his surprise, a little puppy was standing there! It was a small, white puppy with a brown patch on its back. John was so excited that he ran over to the puppy and picked it up. But when he did, the puppy's fur suddenly disappeared! + +Mum was amazed. She asked John what he had done to the puppy. John revealed he had been given a special, magical power by a judge. He explained that the judge told him he had the power to turn things into something else just by touching them. + +Mum thought this was a bit strange, but she found it strangely normal. She thought it was nice that John had been given this special power. + +John hugged the puppy, and its fur reappeared! Everyone was very happy! John was so proud that he had been given a special power, and couldn't wait to show off his magic trick to his friends. +Mommy was cleaning the house, when she found a flea. She didn't want a flea near the kids, so she tried to make it go away. + +The flea shook its tiny head and said, "No, I'm friendly!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "That's good, but I still need to clean. Will you help me?" + +The flea was happy to help, so it hopped around helping Mommy clean. + +When the cleaning was done, Mommy said, "Thanks for your help, my friendly flea!" + +The flea shook its tiny head and said, "No problem. Cleaning is fun!" + +Mommy and the flea gave each other a big hug and said goodbye. Mommy was so happy she had found such a friendly flea! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Amy. She was three years old and was very strong. + +Every day, Amy would go exploring. One day, Amy was looking throughout the garden when she spotted something sparkly in the grass. She bent down to find out what it was and it was a bright, shiny napkin! + +Amy was so excited to find her new toy and couldn't wait to show her mum what she had found. + +When she went inside and showed her mum, she said, "Mum! Look what I found! It's a strong, sparkly napkin!" + +Mum smiled. "That is wonderful Amy, you can use it at lunchtime tomorrow." + +Amy was happy that she had found such a special napkin and couldn't wait to use it the next day. + +The End +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Maya. Maya liked to explore and discover new things. One day, while mama wasn't looking, Maya found a tall candle in the cupboard. She liked the shiny wax and the soft flame so she poked it with her finger to see what would happen. + +Mama saw Maya poking the candle and said, "No Maya! That's dangerous! We don't poke candles, it's not safe." + +Maya didn't understand why she couldn't poke the candle, so she asked, "Why not?" + +Mama replied, "Poking candles is an uncomfortable thing to do. You should always be careful with things that can be dangerous." + +Maya nodded and said, "Okay mama, I won't do it again. I'll be careful." + +The moral of the story is that it's important to be careful with things that can be dangerous. It's not safe to poke candles, or do other unsafe things, even if they look fun. +Carl was happy. He was having a picnic at the park with his family. He saw many friends from school there too. He and his family were standing by the pool. It was a big pool, with a lot of water inside. + +Carl's friend, Sam, ran up to him smiling. He asked if Carl wanted to come play in the pool. Carl said yes and Sam went to the edge of the pool with a splash. + +Carl wanted to join Sam, but he didn't know how to swim. He asked his mom if he could go in the pool. His mom said no. She said it was too deep and that Carl had to wait. + +Carl was jealous. He watched as his friends played in the pool without him. But then his mom said he could go in the pool if he was accompanied by his dad. + +Carl was so excited. He ran to get his dad and together they headed to the pool. Carl's dad said he would teach him how to swim. Carl was so happy and he couldn't wait to get in the pool. + +Carl's dad included his brothers and sisters in the lesson as well. By the end of the day, the whole family had learned how to swim. Carl was overjoyed - he had gone from feeling jealous of his friends to being happy by the pool. +Once there was a wealthy goose. She was different from all the other geese because she had lots of money. She always wanted to have the best of things, and had a hard time understanding why everyone couldn't have them too. + +One day the wealthy goose and her friends went out to the lake. She noticed a little gosling who looked sad and lonely all by himself. She wanted to help him, so she asked him why he was all alone. He sadly said that he was a poor gosling and didn't have money to have friends. + +The wealthy goose was surprised. She wanted to help the poor gosling and make sure he was happy. She picked him up and flew him to the other side of the lake where all her friends were. + +Once he was there, the gosling realized that he did not need money to make friends and have a good time. The wealthy goose had provided him with something more valuable than money - friendship. + +The poor gosling and the wealthy goose hung out together for the rest of the day and both were very happy. The wealthy goose had realized that having wealth isn't everything and friendship was the most important thing. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient ranch. On this ranch, lived a farmer. Every day, the farmer would cook food for the animals. But one day, the farmer cooked something different. It was a big, yummy cake for himself. + +When the animals saw the cake, they asked the farmer why he was not sharing it. The farmer replied: "I am only cooking this for myself today. Everyone must take care of themselves and no one is responsible for the happiness of another." + +The animals felt disheartened. Then, the farmer opened the cake to take a bite. But just then, he noticed the our animals hungry eyes and he decided to share the cake with them. + +The farmer had a moral lesson for all of us that day. We must always be kind, generous and share what we have rather than being selfish. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved cats. She cared for them dearly and they were her best friends. + +One day, the girl found a small white kitten in her backyard. The kitten was wearing a blue collar with a bell. She knew it had to be someone's pet so she asked the cat, "Where do you live?" + +The cat meowed, but the girl couldn't understand what it was saying. She decided to keep the cat and care for it until she could find its owner. + +The girl's mom was worried and asked a lot of questions. "Why did you bring a white kitten home?" she asked. "Why don't you take off the collar and return it?" + +The girl thought it was a good question and worked extra hard to find the cat's home. She explored all over town and asked everyone she knew, but she couldn't find the owner. + +The girl cared for the cat with much love and, after a few weeks, the kitty had become part of the family. Little did the girl know her search for the owner was about to pay off. + +One day, a man wearing a white shirt knocked on their door. He asked if they had seen a white kitten with a blue collar. After hearing his story, the girl and her mom realized he was the owner. + +The girl was sad to let go of her new friend, but she was so happy +Once there was a little dog named Lucky. He was very mischievous and liked to get into all sorts of trouble. One day, Lucky found something hidden in the backyard. He thought it was very special so he started to run around with it in his mouth. + +His mom was very worried, so she called the veterinarian. The veterinarian warned Lucky’s mom that whatever he had in his mouth could be very dangerous. Lucky’s mom was scared so she quickly ran outside and took the thing away from Lucky. + +When the veterinarian came to the house, he examined Lucky carefully. He found that the thing Lucky had found was a sharp stone and it could have been very bad for him if he had swallowed it. The veterinarian warned Lucky’s mom to be extra careful with him and to keep an eye on him, even if he seemed to get into trouble. + +Lucky learned his lesson and from then on, he was very careful about what he brought into the house. He remembered the warning from the veterinarian and he never went looking for hidden things again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old and very brave. + +One day, Lucy's mommy had to go away and she wanted to give Lucy a big hug goodbye. Lucy wanted a hug too, but she couldn't find her mommy. She had to search high and low, but she could not find her mommy. + +Lucy was very hurt and started to cry. She felt sad and lonely. + +Just then, she heard her mommy's voice. + +"Lucy," she said. "Come and give me a big hug!" + +Lucy looked up and saw her mommy smiling with open arms. Lucy ran to her mommy and hugged her tight. + +"I missed you!" said Lucy. + +"I missed you too," said her mommy. "Let's never have a search like this again!" + +Lucy smiled and never stopped hugging her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Pauline. She was three years old and loved to play outside. One day, Pauline decided to go to the park. When she got there, there was a big cooler filled with what looked like ice cream. Pauline was so excited, so she leaned over to get a better look. + +But when Pauline opened the cooler, she realized that the ice cream was actually a bitter medicine. Pauline was disappointed and started to cry. + +Just then, her mother came over and hugged her. She said to Pauline, "Sometimes things don't turn out the way we want them to. But it is important to remember that it is not always a bad thing. Sometimes, taking the bitter medicine is the best choice, even if it isn't very fun in the moment." + +Pauline nodded and hugged her mother back. She learned that day that although things don't always turn out the way we want, sometimes that can be good and help us learn valuable lessons along the way. +Once upon a time, there was a cop who went on an adventure. He wanted to learn lots of new things, so he set off with a plan to go around the world. + +As he embarked on his journey, he made his way to a new town. He met a small boy and asked him what he wanted to learn. The boy thought for a while and said he wanted to learn how to be useful. + +The cop smiled and said, "I can help you with that! Follow me." The two of them went to the cop's special spot and he began to teach the boy all sorts of useful skills. They worked hard, and before long the cop had taught the boy everything he knew. + +The boy was so excited to have learned all these new things, that he thanked the cop for his help. The cop was happy to have made the boy so happy, so he gave him a big hug and asked him to always use what he had learned in useful ways. + +The boy happily agreed and the two of them waved goodbye as the cop set off on the rest of his journey, feeling satisfied that he had helped someone learn something new. +Once upon a time, there were two friends - Daisy and Daisy. Daisy loved to take naps in her cozy bed, but one day, she noticed something strange. She looked around her bedroom and spotted a mysterious drawer. + +"What's this?" Daisy asked. + +"That's a tough drawer," Daisy's friend said. + +Daisy wanted to see what was inside the drawer. She pulled and pulled, but the drawer was too tough for her to open. She tried and tried, but her arms were getting tired from the effort. + +Suddenly, Daisy had an idea. She napped for a little while and when she woke up, she had grown bigger and stronger. She grabbed the drawer and easily opened it, revealing all sorts of exciting things! + +Daisy was so happy that she had taken a nap, otherwise she never would have been able to open the tough drawer! +Mummy and Toby were in the kitchen. They were making a delicious cake. Toby was very excited. He asked Mummy for a teaspoon so he could help. Mummy said yes, but she had to lock the cupboard first. Toby watched as Mummy took out the teaspoons and put them in the drawer. She made sure to lock the cupboard again. + +Mummy said, "Can you help me to stirring the mixture, Toby?". Toby nodded and grabbed the teaspoon with both hands. He wrinkled his nose as he stirred the mixture in a quiet circle. Mummy said, "That's it, Toby! You're a great helper!" Toby smiled. He had helped to make the cake! + +Mummy and Toby put their cake in the oven to bake. They waited a few more minutes until it was ready. Toby's eyes twinkled with excitement as Mummy took the cake out. He couldn't wait to try it. + +In the end, the cake was delicious. Toby and Mummy smiled as they ate a piece each. Toby said with joy, "I love helping to make cakes, Mummy!" Mummy smiled and said, "Me too, Toby. Me too." +Once upon a time, there lived a dog. It was a fun-loving dog and always wanted to explore. One day, it found a spicy snack and decided to try it. It was so spicy that the dog had to surrender. + +The dog cried out, “Help me! It’s too spicy!†The little girl nearby heard the dog's plea and quickly ran over to help. She saw the dog and said, “It’s okay! I can help you.†+ +The girl gave the dog a big bowl of water. The dog drank it down quickly. It felt much better. The girl petted the dog and said, “See? You don’t have to surrender to the spicy snack.†The dog smiled and wagged its tail. It was so happy to have a friend who was willing to help. +Mummy and John were walking home from the park. "Look, John!" said Mummy, pointing up at the sky. "Do you see that roof up there? That is where we live!" + +John looked at the roof. It was very dirty. He tilted his head to one side and asked: "Why is my roof so dirty?" + +Mummy explained that the roof was dirty because it had not been cleaned for a long time. She said that she and John should do something about it. + +John was excited and quickly agreed. So, the next day, Mummy and John got a ladder and climbed up onto the roof. They started to sweep away the dirt and grime. + +They had almost finished cleaning when suddenly there was a loud bang. The ladder had fallen over and both Mummy and John had fallen off the roof. + +Mummy had suffered a broken leg and John was now unable to walk. They had to stay in the hospital for months until they were both better. + +The roof was never cleaned and remains dirty to this day. +Once upon a time, there was a nice mommy and a brave little boy. The little boy wanted to celebrate his birthday. The mum said, "Let's have a party!" The little boy was so happy. He put on his fine sunglasses and smiled. + +The party started and everyone was having fun. The little boy enjoyed playing games, eating his birthday cake, and opening presents. It was a special day. + +At the end of the party, they all sang, "Happy Birthday" to the brave little boy. He was so proud and he couldn't stop smiling. Then, the little boy and his mum hugged each other and said, "Let's celebrate again next year!" +Once upon two time a group of friends were playing outside. One of the friends wanted to show off so, he decided to wear a special wine. + +He brought a huge bottle and was very proud of it. The other friends were amazed and wanted to try it too. + +The first friend said: "This is special wine, only I can try it." But the others thought he was being very stupid and didn't listen. + +So, they all decided to take some of the wine and they started drinking it. After a while, they all started feeling very sick. The friend who wanted to show off felt worst of all! + +The moral of the story is that being selfish and not listening to others can have bad results. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emma. She was very curious and always wanted to know more. One day, Emma saw an interesting cartoon on her aunt's TV. It was all about cute animals. Emma laughed and wondered why those animals were so funny. She wanted to find out more. + +"Auntie, what is this cartoon on the TV?" asked Emma curiously. + +"That's a very special cartoon, Emma," said her aunt kindly. + +Emma's aunt told her all about the cartoon and showed her some more. After that, Emma hugged her aunt and said, "Thank you for showing me the cartoon!" + +Her aunt smiled and gave Emma a big hug. Emma loved the cartoon and was excited to learn more about it. She was very curious about what she would discover next. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved puzzles and was really good at them. Every day, her mom and dad would give her a new puzzle to try. + +One day, Lucy got a really hard puzzle. She tried and tried but she just couldn't figure it out. She felt so sad and frustrated. + +Then Lucy's mom said, "Let's play a game. If you can get the puzzle right before I count to three, you will get a special surprise!" + +Lucy was so excited. She worked really hard on the puzzle. Just before her mom finished counting, Lucy figured it out! + +Everyone laughed and cheered. Then Lucy got a special surprise—it was a new toy! She was so happy. From then on, she never felt bad about hard puzzles. +Harry was a lively little boy who loved to play. He often ran outside to play kick ball with his friends. On this warm summer day, he was running and kicking the ball, when he noticed something special. He saw his friend a few yards away playing with a big, shiny block of chocolate. + +Harry quickly ran to join in the fun. When he got to the chocolate, he asked his friend what it was. His friend just smiled and said, "Chocolate!" + +Harry was excited and asked, "Can I have some?" His friend nodded, so Harry opened the package and took a big bite. He couldn't believe how delicious it was! + +Suddenly, they heard thunder and saw lightning strike in the sky. The lively little boy and his friend ran inside to take shelter from the storm. But Harry was still thinking about the yummy chocolate! He decided right then and there that he was going to save some for later. + +Once the storm ended, Harry and his friend went back outside to enjoy their chocolate. They laughed and played until the last bite was gone. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Ella. She was three years old and loved everything that smelt nice. + +One day Ella found a bottle of perfume on her Mamma's dressing table. It was a white bottle with a silver lid. The perfume smelt beautiful. She lifted the bottle and was about to open it when her Mamma walked into the room. + +Mamma said "Ella, what are you doing with that? That is mine and it's not a toy! Put it down!" + +Ella tried to explain that she loved the smell but Mamma stayed firm. "No Ella, you can't have it. Put it down!" + +So Ella put the bottle back on the table and left the room feeling sad that she couldn't have something that smelt so nice. +``` +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Amy. She went outside to play on a gloomy day. She saw a sport toy in the store so she asked her mom to buy it for her. + +Amy's mom said, "Amy, I'm sorry but we can't buy it today. We don't have enough money". + +Amy got sad and said, "But why not? It's a nice sport toy!". + +Her mom said, "I know honey, but we don't have enough money to buy it today." + +Amy thought for a moment and then said, "Maybe tomorrow we can buy it, yes?" + +Her mom smiled and nodded. "Yes, maybe tomorrow will be a better day." + +The next day Amy and her mom went back to the store and her mom bought her the sport toy. Amy was so happy she played with it all day. + +The end. +``` +Billy was walking by the hospital when he saw a man standing outside. He was very wet and he looked embarrassed. + +Billy stopped and asked why the man was so wet. The man said he had been out in the rain and it had soaked his clothes. + +Billy wanted to help the man, so he ran and got an umbrella from the nearby store. He gave it to the man and the man was very thankful. + +The man thanked Billy again and again and even went so far as to give him a big hug. Billy couldn't help but be embarrassed, but he knew he had done a good thing. + +Billy smiled and ran off, feeling proud of himself for helping the man get dry and not embarrassed. +Once upon a time, there was a little goat. She had been out playing in the meadow all day and was very tired. She lay down in the soft grass to take a rest. + +Suddenly, the goat noticed a deep hole in the ground. “Oh, what's that?†she asked. + +The goat was curious and walked closer to the hole. She looked inside. “Oh wow! It looks so deep! I wonder what's down there?†she said. + +The goat wanted to explore the deep hole but she was very scared. She was too small to jump in. She turned around to ask her friends for help but they had all gone home. + +The goat thought and thought until she had an idea. She took a deep breath and jumped in! + +And so the goat explored the deep hole and found many treasures and new friends. The goat was very brave and happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Jack. Jack loved to take naps and he would take them all the time. One day, Jack decided to take a nap in the attic. + +The attic was musty and the air was sour. Jack had never been there before and he was very scared. Nevertheless, he eventually fell asleep. + +When Jack woke up, he was in trouble. He had been locked in the attic and couldn't find a way out. He had been stuck there for hours, and he was getting very hungry and tired. + +Jack knew he was in danger and he would never get out. All he could do was cry. The attic was his prison, and he was stuck there forever. That was Jack's sour ending. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Sally. Sally was sad, because she had to pack up all of her things. She sighed, looking out her window at the gloomy sky. Suddenly, a bright light shone through! + +Sally ran outside and saw a beautiful diamond on the ground. She was so excited! She quickly picked up the diamond and ran back inside. + +"Mommy, mommy!" Sally shouted excitedly. "Look what I found!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a very special diamond, Sally!" She hugged Sally and said, "Let's pack it with the rest of your things, so you can keep it safe". + +Sally nodded, and they started packing up all her belongings. Once everything was ready, Sally and her mom said goodbye. + +The diamond made Sally feel happy and excited, despite the gloomy sky. From then on, Sally always brought the diamond with her when she packed her things, to remind her of her special moment. +Once upon a time there was a brave little fish named Bruce. Bruce was a very thoughtful fish, who always thought about others before himself. One day in the sea, he noticed a small oyster in trouble. The oyster had become stuck between two rocks, and could not free itself. + +Without hesitation, Bruce decided he had to help. “I will rescue you!†shouted Bruce. Then he started pushing and struggling hard to free the oyster. Finally, he managed to free it. + +The oyster was so happy. “Thank you so much!†it said to Bruce. “I couldn’t have done it without you!†+ +Bruce smiled, feeling very proud. He knew he had done the right thing by helping the oyster. “You’re welcome!†replied Bruce, “It’s nice to be helpful!†+Once upon a time, there was a clumsy little girl named Lucy. She loved to go exploring in the oasis in the forest. She'd explore all day, looking for new treasures and adventures. + +One day, Lucy stumbled upon a magical campfire. Around the campfire, there were some fairy friends of hers who were celebrating something special. + +"What are you celebrating?" Lucy asked. + +The fairies smiled and replied, "We're celebrating because we just found the most wonderful oasis in the forest." + +Lucy was so happy and asked if she could join them in the celebration. + +The fairies beamed and said, "Of course, Lucy! We'd love your company!" + +And so, the fairy friends and Lucy celebrated together and enjoyed their wonderful find. They stayed for a few hours, enjoying the beauty and peace of the oasis. + +After a while, the fairies said their goodbyes and flew away, leaving Lucy with a feeling of contentment that stayed with her the whole day. +There was a child who loved to play. His name was Timmy and he was three years old. One day, Timmy found a package in his bedroom. When he opened it, he saw a lot of pieces inside. Timmy was so excited! He had gotten a toy house to build. With a smile on his face, he fit all of the pieces together. + +As he continued, the house started to grow bigger and bigger until he could stand inside of it. He was so proud of himself for finishing building, he just had to show his mom. + +When he went to find her, he was so excited to tell her, he couldn't stop jumping! When he finally saw her he couldn't wait to show her his hard work. He said to her, “Mommy look, I built a house!†His mom was so amazed that he was able to build the house all by himself. +There was a little girl named Lucy. She had a pet pony named Daisy. One day Lucy wanted to take Daisy for a ride. + +"Can we go for a ride, Daisy?" Lucy asked. + +Daisy shrugged her shoulders. She wasn't sure what to do. + +Lucy was confused. She waited and waited but Daisy didn't want to go. So Lucy decided to try something else. + +"Can we eat some hay together, Daisy?" Lucy asked. + +Daisy nodded her head and Lucy smiled. They went over to the hay in the field and they both ate it together. + +Lucy was relieved. She was happy that Daisy liked being with her. She knew that being with her pony made her happy! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Tom and Tomy. They were very close and liked playing together. One day, Tomy was really excited, because he was getting a new car. Tom got a bit jealous, so he decided to settle the score and asked his dad for a car too. + +His dad said, "No Tom, you cannot get a car, but I can give you something else". + +That made Tom very sad, so he told his friend Tomy to play with the new car all by himself. + +Tomy felt sorry for Tom and wanted to do something special for him. He offered to share the car, but Tom was still feeling sad. + +Then, Tomy suggested they drove the car together and went to a park. The sun was very warm, and they had a lot of fun. + +In the end, Tom and Tomy realized that sharing and being together was more important than having things. They also knew that friendship settles everything! +Once upon a time, a wild mouse was living in the forest. One day, the mouse stumbled into a house and couldn't find its way out. The people in the house tried to help the mouse, but they couldn't catch it. They needed to release the mouse back into the wild. + +So the people opened the door and the windows of the house. Then the mouse scampered out the door. The people waved goodbye and wished the mouse a safe journey home. + +Finally, the wild mouse was free. It ran through the trees, over the hills and finally back to the safety of its home in the forest. The mouse felt so happy and was so glad to be home again. From then on, the people would always remember to release the wild mouse back into the forest. The End. +One day, a little boy went to the playground to play. He loved to swing, so he happily went onto the swings and started to swing. But as he was swinging, something caught his eye. It was a magnet - a large one! The boy was fascinated and wanted it, so he jumped off the swing and ran to the magnet. + +However, as the boy drew closer, the magnet moved away! The boy was upset, but then he realised why. The magnet was only attracted to the large metal bars in the playground because of the large amount of metal. The little boy realised that he should have stayed on the swing! + +Swinging was much more fun than searching for a large magnet and the boy happily played on the swing for the rest of the day. The little boy learnt his lesson and never again chased away from the swing. +Jack and his mom were in the car. Jack wanted to go to the store. "Let's get the fuel first," said Mom. + +They drove to the fuel station. But, when they arrived, Mom saw a "No Fuel" sign. + +"No fuel, Mom!" Jack said. + +"We have to find another station," said Mom. + +They drove for a few minutes and then finally found a station with fuel available. Mom parked the car, and told Jack to stay inside. She went inside and grabbed the fuel. + +Mom started the car and drove back home. Jack was excited, but something did not seem right. He looked out the window and saw a car following them. + +"Mom! Someone is trying to grab our fuel!" shouted Jack. + +Mom looked back and saw the other car. She quickly drove away and they soon got back to their home safely. + +Jack was happy, and thanked Mom for keeping them safe. From that day, he understood why getting fuel was important. +Todd was playing in the garden and found an old horn. He was excited and picked it up with both hands. He pressed the horn, but nothing happened. Todd felt uncomfortable and tried to push the horn again. Suddenly, a loud sound came from the horn. Todd got scared and dropped the horn. He ran inside the house and hid under the table! He was so scared he stayed there for a few minutes. After a while, Todd got courageous and came out. He wanted to have a look at the horn again. He looked and saw that it was lying in the garden. Todd smiled, he was happy he got brave and he had a new toy to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. She was only three years old. One day, Emma was playing in her bedroom and when she opened the door she saw a stair. She had never seen a stair before and was very excited. She asked her mum, "What is that?" Her mum said, "That is a stair, you can use it to go up or down." + +Emma wanted to try it out. She ran to the stair and began to climb it, one step at a time. When she reached the top, she lay down on the floor and said "Wow, I can see all the way down to the bottom!" Her mum smiled, and said, "You did it all on your own, aren't you clever!" + +The next day, Emma wanted to lay on the stair. Her mum warned her that it wasn't a comfortable thing, but Emma didn't care. She lay down, and it was actually pretty comfortable. She was so happy, because this was something ordinary people couldn't do. She smiled and laughed as she lay there, feeling more grown up than ever before. +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Lucy. She always liked to explore and was very curious. One day she wanted to explore a bridge that led across a river. As she was walking along the bridge she saw a grumpy old man. + +The old man said to her, "What are you doing here? You should not be here." + +Lucy replied, "I wanted to explore the bridge." + +But the old man said, "You should go home now, the bridge can be dangerous!" + +Lucy nodded and began to walk away, but before she knew it, she had lost her way. The bridge was too big and she could not find the way across. + +Then the grumpy old man said, "Come with me. I will take you across the bridge and make sure you get home safe." + +So the old man kindly guided Lucy across the bridge. When they reached the other side, the old man gave her a smile and said goodbye. + +Lucy said thank you and made her way back home. She never forgot the grumpy old man and was very glad that he had helped her not to lose her way. +Once upon a time there were two friends, John and Jill. Every day they would play together. +John said to Jill, "Let's play a game. It's easy but fun!" +Jill thought for a moment and then said "Yes, I want to play!" +John explained the game to Jill. "First, I'll pass you something, and then you need to use your brain to come up with a different way to pass it back to me". + +John passed a ball to Jill and said, "Now it's your turn to think of something." +Jill thought for a moment and then smiled. She used her brain and said, "I'll clap my hands, and then you'll pass it back to me by apologising for making too much noise!" +John laughed, and said, "That's a great idea! That was easy!" + +So every day, John and Jill would play the passing game and have lots of fun. +Joe and his mom were walking down the street. Suddenly, Joe noticed a small purse on the ground. He picked the purse up, and handed it to his mom. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Joe. It's important to always have good values." Mom then called out to a woman walking down the street, "Is this yours?" + +The woman turned around and said, "Oh, yes! Yes, it is mine! Thank you so much!" + +The woman looked very happy, and Joe felt good. His mom gave him a big hug and said, "What an amazing value that was, Joe!" + +Later that day, Joe and his mom were at the store. Joe wanted a toy but his mom said that they did not have enough money. Joe was very frustrated. His mom said, "Don't worry, Joe. We can save up some money and buy it soon!" Joe was glad that his mom valued saving money. +Once upon a time there was a girl. Her name was Gracie and she was 3 years old. One day, she wanted to go on a boat ride. She shouted for her mom, "Mom, I want to go on a boat!! Please can we go now?" + +Her mom replied, "Yes, let's go. But we have to shoot one more thing before we can go." + +Gracie was excited. She asked, "What do we have to shoot?" + +Her mom said, "We have to shoot a sweet bubble. When you see this bubble, shoot it and it'll be gone in a second." + +Gracie was so happy. She got her favorite bubble shooter and started looking out for the sweet bubble the all walked to the boat. + +Once they were on the boat, Gracie started shooting the bubbles. One by one, all the bubbles disappeared. Soon it was time for them to return and Gracie hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for a sweet bubble ride!" +Mom and Dad were discussing the corn. +"I think the corn is ready to harvest," said Mom. +"Yes, it looks ready," said Dad. + +Sam heard their conversation, but he was very upset. "Why can't I play in the corn?" he asked. + +Mom and Dad looked at each other and smiled. +"Maybe someday," said Dad. "But right now it's time to harvest." + +Sam was disappointed, but he agreed. He helped Mom and Dad pick the corn and by the time they were done, he was feeling much better. He liked helping them, and it made him happy. +Once upon a time there was a three year old who had a cup that fit perfectly in their hands. Every day they took the cup outside to shoot colorful objects their grandparent had made. + +One day, the three year old wanted to shoot at a bigger target. When their grandparent said no, the three year old grew angry. Without listening, the three year old decided to shoot a plate instead. + +The plate broke into many pieces, and the three year old was scared. Grandparent told the three year old to always listen, so this never happens again. But the three year old didn't listen. + +In the end, the three year old's grandparent took the cup away and said it was not the right tool for plate shooting. The three year old was sad and soon learned that it is important to always listen and use the right tool for the right job. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Sarah went on an adventure. She had a magic crystal that could grant her wishes. Sarah looked carefully at the crystal, examining it closely. She wanted to use the crystal to make something happen. + +Suddenly, the crystal began to shine. A small, magical spark flew out of the crystal and landed in the sky. As it sparkled, a star appeared in the sky above Sarah. + +Sarah was so excited as she watched the star. She thought carefully about what she wanted the star to do. After she made her wish, the star shot off into the night sky. + +Sarah waited for something to happen. Then she heard a noise. She heard a little cry. There, in the grass near her feet was a tiny baby bunny. Sarah was so happy! She knew the little bunny was sent from the star. She picked it up gently and held it close. + +The little bunny bunny in her arms made Sarah smile. She knew her wish had been granted. She held the little bunny close and thanked the magic crystal for giving it to her. +Once upon a time there was an ancient kingdom ruled by a kind and wise King. He loved his people, and wanted them to be happy. Every day, he would go out and chat with his subjects, and make sure all their needs were met. + +One day, the King went out to the village, and he saw a young girl picking flowers. She was admiring her colourful bouquet, and he was filled with joy seeing her happy. + +King: "Hello, young one! What is your name?" +Girl: "I am Lily. What is yours?" + +King: "I am the King. Have you heard the stories of how I give out a crown each day to someone who has done something amazing?" + +Lily: "Yes! I would love to learn what I can do to get a crown someday." + +The King smiled and told Lily, "Just keep trying your best and you will learn something new every day. Such knowledge is invaluable, and with it you earn a special crown!" + +Lily was excited and went off to learn something new. Every day, she went out to find fresh tasks to practice and eventually, the King one day saw her again and noticed the improvements in her skills. + +King: "You have worked hard, Lily. The crown is yours." + +Lily was so happy! The King gave her the ancient crown, which she was very proud of. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to pray. Every day, she would kneel down beside her bed and say her prayers. But one day, when she was done praying, something very strange happened! A little tip came down from the sky. It was a very small tip, but it was made of something sweet! The little girl couldn't believe her eyes. + +She picked up the tip and decided to take it home with her. She asked her mom, "Mom, can I keep this sweet tip?" Her mom smiled and said, "Of course you can honey! And remember, you should always pray for something special and you might just get it!" + +The little girl was so thankful for the sweet tip and from that day forward, she always made sure to pray for special things! +Ted was feeling proud. He had just matched all the shapes together in the space. It was his favourite game. He looked around and rubbed his belly with a smile. + +"Mommy, can I play the matching game again?" Ted asked. His Mommy bent down and hugged him. + +"Sure, my little Ted," she said. + +So Ted and his Mommy played the matching game together. They put the shapes in the space and tried to match them. Ted was feeling so proud when he found the last shape to match. + +"Yay, I won!" cried Ted. + +"Yes, you did," said his Mommy. "I'm so proud of you." +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy little boy named Max. He loved to spend time outdoors and one day he decided to explore a nearby forest. When he got there, he noticed a big tree with a rope tied around it. + +Max thought it looked like fun so he called out to his friends, "Hey, who wants to play a game? Let's see if you can tie the rope around the tree!" His friends agreed and quickly began to tie the rope. + +Max was having fun but then he noticed something strange. He saw a man standing near the tree and looking very unhappy. He asked the man what was wrong and the man said, "I was quietly taking a nap here when you and your friends woke me up!" + +Max felt bad that he had disturbed the man's nap, so he offered the man a solution. He said, "Let's make a deal - if you agree to play the tie game with us, I will give you some of my wealthy allowance." + +The man agreed to the deal and he joined them in the game. They all had a lot of fun and soon the man was laughing and smiling. The man thanked Max for his generosity, and Max thanked the man for joining the game. From then on, the man became good friends with Max and his friends. +Once upon a time, there lived an elderly lady named Mrs. Johnson. She enjoyed her peaceful days in her big garden, and people in the town liked her very much. + +One day, Mrs. Johnson saw a little boy playing in her garden. She asked: "What are you doing in my garden?" The boy replied: "'I'm playing." Mrs. Johnson smiled and said: "This garden is my own! The law says that I am the only one who can play here." + +The boy was sad and looked down at his feet. He said: "But I don't have my own garden." Mrs. Johnson laughed and said: "Let's make a deal. You can come and play in my garden, but only when I'm here." + +The boy smiled and agreed. From then on, the two friends enjoyed playing together in Mrs. Johnson's garden. They made sure to follow the law so that everyone could stay happy and have fun. +Teddy and Mandy were two best friends living in a small town near the beach. One cold winter day, the two decided to take a walk to the beach. When they got there, the sand was icy and the wind was blowing. + +"Let's hurry and go back," said Teddy. + +But Mandy wanted to stay. She wanted to see the waves. Teddy sighed and agreed to stay. + +Just then they heard a loud noise. A person with a very mean voice yelled "get out of here or else!". They were scared, so they decided to quickly run away. + +They ran as fast as they could, but the person was chasing them. Teddy and Mandy were hurrying as fast they could, but they had to stop when they stepped into the icy beach. + +The person caught them and they were never seen or heard from again. +Mummy took her little girl by the hand and said, "Let's go outside and follow the generous rain." They stepped out of their house and into the rain. + +The little girl squealed with joy and said, "Look! It's raining! I love the rain!" She danced beneath the generous rain, feeling the wet drops on her face. + +Mummy laughed as she jumped and skipped with her little girl. They ran around the garden and splashed in the puddles. The little girl couldn't seem to get enough of the rain. + +Mummy and her little girl followed the rain for hours. Eventually, the rain stopped. But the little girl didn't want it to stop. + +Mummy smiled and said, "Come on, let's go inside and make some tea. The rain will come again soon". + +The little girl smiled and said, "Okay!" And with that, they went inside to make tea, both of them feeling very content. +John wanted to go for a jog. He put on his shoes, grabbed his water bottle, and ran out the door. + +John's mother watched as he ran away. She knew she had raised him to be compassionate. "Look out for everyone," she said. + +John jogged around his neighborhood, waving to his friends as he ran. Everywhere he went, he noticed people in need and he wanted to help. + +Finally, he stopped at the local park. He noticed a woman sitting by herself, so he walked towards her. + +"Hello," John said. "I noticed that you look sad. Can I help?" + +The woman smiled and said, "Thank you, but I'm just thinking about the world. Sometimes it feels like it's such a big place, and I can't do enough to help." + +John smiled back. He knew he'd been raised to be compassionate and he wanted to help others. He looked at her and said, "We can jog together, and that might help. Together, we can make the world just a little bit better." + +The woman smiled and nodded. They started to jog, and their kindness spread throughout the world. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Jack and Jill. They were best friends and did everything together. + +One day, Jack and Jill decided to go to the park. It was a beautiful day! They played for a long time and then Jack said, "Let's count how many waffles we can find!" + +Jill said, "That sounds like fun!" + +So they started counting the waffles. Every time they found one, they would shout, "One!" or "Two!" or "Three!" After a while, they were very tired. + +Jack said, "Do you know what number comes next?" But Jill just smiled, because she was too tired to answer. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud shout, "Four!" It was their friend Lucy, who had been hiding behind the bushes! They all laughed and Jack said, "It looks like we still have enough energy to finish counting!" +One day, little John and his mom were walking through the park when John saw a nurse. John was so excited and ran right up to her. + +"Good morning," said the nurse with a warm smile. + +"Hi! Would you read me a story?" asked John. + +The nurse was happy to do so, so John and his mom decided to take a seat on the bench. The nurse read a wonderful story about a dragon and John got so excited that he couldn’t help but nod off mid-way through. + +John’s mom was so happy - it had been a long day and she was glad to see her son so peacefully napping. The nurse finished reading the story and quietly got up to leave. She gave John and his mom a smile, and John’s mom thanked her for her kindness. + +The nurse waved goodbye and John and his mom headed home, content and peaceful. +One day, Sally was playing with her doll. She sat in her rocking chair and was gently rocking it back and forth. Then, her mommy came into the room and said, "Sally, look at the gift I brought you!" + +Sally jumped out of her rocking chair and ran over to her mom. She looked at the box that was in her mom's arms and asked, "What is it?" + +Mom said, "It's a special necklace, Sally. It's black and it will go perfectly with your dress!" + +Sally was excited! She quickly put on the necklace and said, "Look Mom, I'm wearing it!" + +Sally smiled and hugged her mom. She felt so special wearing the new necklace. She thanked her mom and went back to rocking in her rocking chair. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to play in the park. One day while playing she spotted a playground with some really cool equipment. She asked her mother if she could go and play, and her mother said yes. + +As soon as the little girl got to the playground, she saw lots of other kids playing with the different equipment. She asked if she could join in, and they all said yes! She was so excited. + +They all started playing together, taking turns on each piece of equipment. But then one of the bigger kids grabbed one of the pieces of equipment that was very delicate and he started playing with it a bit too roughly. + +The little girl stopped and said to the bigger kid, "Be careful, that is delicate and it could break if you play too hard." The bigger kid just laughed and said, "Fine, but there's more than enough to share." + +The little girl knew that if he kept playing with the delicate equipment, it would definitely break. She also knew that if it broke, the other kids wouldn't be able to play with it anymore. + +Trying to find a solution, the little girl asked if everyone could share the equipment and just take turns, so that it wouldn't get broken. Everyone agreed and they took turns with the delicate equipment, making sure to be careful and share. + +In the end, the equipment stayed in one piece and everyone was happy. +Once upon a time there was a lovely little girl named Ruby who loved to go to the beach. One fine day, she decided to build a sand castle. She ran to the water and scooped up some sand in her hands. She molded the sand into a castle, and then she took a bucket of water to make it strong. As she poured the water, the sand turned into dough. Ruby was so delighted. + +"Look mommy," said Ruby. "Doesn't it look lovely?" + +"It certainly does," Mommy replied. "Shall we soak the dough with some more water to make it even stronger?" + +Ruby smiled and she nodded. She ran back and forth, back to the ocean to get more water. After a few trips, the castle was ready and it looked lovely. Ruby was so proud of it. + +"Let's make more lovely castles," said Ruby. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, let's!" + +Ruby and mommy spent the morning making sand castles together and soaking them with water until the beach was filled with lovely castles. Ruby had a wonderful day and couldn't wait to come back and build more. +One day, Tommy decided to go for a drive. He asked his parent if he could drive the car and they said no. Tommy was very sad and began to cry. His parent said that only older children could drive the car. + +But then, they had an idea and decided to make a pretend car out of a cardboard box. They cut windows in the box, filled it with blankets and cushions, and even added a steering wheel. Tommy was very excited. + +He hopped into the pretend car and drove it all over the house. He made vroom, vroom noises and pretended the house was a race track. Tommy was so happy and he thanked his parent for the fun. + +To top it off, his parent made him a tasty snack to enjoy afterwards. He ate it up in his pretend car. After all was said and done, Tommy was happy, full, and tired. He thanked his parent for the fun day and fell asleep in the pretend car. +Once upon a time, there was a famous little bear named Sam. He was very excited as he had an exam soon. Sam was a bit worried—he had no idea what to expect from the exam. + +“Can you do it?†asked his mom. + +Sam shrugged. He wasn’t sure. + +On the day of the exam, Sam was very scared. He didn’t know how to answer the questions the teacher asked. He just sat there, wondering what he should do. + +Suddenly, he had an idea. He remembered how his mom always helped him practice by asking him questions. So he decided to ask the teacher questions instead. + +The teacher was so impressed by Sam’s brave idea that she decided to award him a perfect score. + +Sam was very happy – and suddenly felt very famous with all his friends cheering him on. He had completed the exam and no longer had to worry! +Once there was a small girl named Anna who loved animals. She wanted a pet dog more than anything else in the world. Every day she would mention to her parents how much she wanted one, but they said that it was too expensive. + +One day, Anna's parents surprised her with a new pet. But it wasn't a dog. It was a goldfish. Anna was a bit disappointed at first, but she decided to care for the fish anyway. + +The next day, Anna noticed something strange about the fish. It didn't move or make any sounds. Anna felt it in her heart that the fish had already died. + +Anna went to her parents and told them what had happened. Her parents told her that getting a pet isn't always easy. Sometimes, when people rush in getting a pet from the store, they don't know what type of pet care it needs to stay alive. That's why it's important to research before spending money on an expensive pet. + +Anna learned an important lesson that day. She realized that she was lucky to have understanding parents who really did care about her. Anna also made sure to do her research before ever mentioning a new pet again. +Once upon a time there was a witch. Every day she would measure the sky with a special stick. One day, a slow snail was watching her. + +"Hello!" said the witch to the snail. + +The snail looked up and said, "Hi witch! Why are you measuring the sky?" + +The witch said, "I'm measuring the sky so it will stay in one place. If I don't measure it, it might move!" + +The snail asked, "Can I help?" + +"Sure!" said the Witch. + +So the snail and the witch measured the sky together. The witch would measure a little bit, then the snail would measure a little bit. It took them a long time because the snail was so slow. But eventually, the sky was all measured up. + +Then the witch smiled and said, "Thank you! My measuring stick was broken, but together we got it done." + +The snail smiled and said, "You're welcome!" +Once there was a furry little girl called Ella. She went out to play one day with her friends. Ella wanted to go down the slide, but when she tried she slipped and fell! + +"Oh no," said Ella's friend. "Let me help you." She said with a smile. + +Ella's friend grabbed the zip on the playground and helped Ella up. "Come on," she said. "Let's slide together!" + +All Ella's friends cheered as they slid down the slide. Ella was so excited to be playing with them! + +At the bottom of the slide, they all started to laugh. They had so much fun journeying down the slide! + +After they all slid down the slide, they started to play on the furry playground. Ella's friends were so happy to have Ella in their games! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. She loved to play in the park. One day she found a rubber in the park. She thought it was a fun toy. + +The rubber was very bouncy and Sarah began to play with it. She bounced it, and laughed with joy. + +But then a scary man came over. He said, "That rubber is mine, give it to me now!" + +Sarah was scared. She didn't want to give it to him. She said, "No, it's mine. I found it in the park and I want to keep it!" + +The man became angry and shouted at her. He grabbed the rubber from her hands and pushed her. Then he ran away with it. + +Sarah was very sad. She was scared and didn't know what to do. She started crying and went home. She realised that sometimes people include bad things and it can be really scary. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Sarah and Joe. One day, Sarah wanted to try something different. She asked Joe, "Do you want to try some spicy tea?" Joe thought it sounded fun and said yes. + +But when Sarah went to make the tea, she did something wrong. She accidentally reversed it and the tea came out very spicy. Joe didn't like it but he drank it anyway. However, it was too hot and it made him feel sick. + +Joe started to cry and ran away. Sarah was very sorry and wished she had not reversed the tea. But sadly, the damage was done and Sarah could only watch as Joe ran away. +Once upon a time there was a bird called Pete. He was a small and cheerful bird. One day, he decided to fly up high in the sky. He flapped his wings and flew higher and higher. He came near a tall tree with a thin branch. The branch was so high that Pete thought he could rest on it. He landed on the branch and shone his feathers in the sun. He spread out his wings and felt the warmth of the sunshine. He also enjoyed the view. He could see far away and it made him feel happy. He thought it was nice to be up so high. After a while, Pete decided to fly away. He flew away with a smile on his face, shining in the sun. +One day, Mark went for a walk with his mom. Mom said,Let's take a look at the park! +Mark was so excited to go to the park. + +When they arrived, they saw that the park was very tidy. They saw a wall with a lot of colorful lines and shapes on it and Mom said, "Let's take a picture here". + +Mark was so happy that he took out his crayons and started drawing on the wall. When he was done, he stepped back to admire his work. + +Mom said, "Mark, that's great art. But the wall was so tidy before, and now you've made a mess. We need to take care of our environment and be respectful to other people's property." + +Mark knew that his Mom was right, so he tidied up the wall he drew on and thanked his Mom for teaching him such an important lesson. + +From that day on, whenever Mark would go for a walk with his Mom, he'd remind himself to be tidy and respectful of other people's property. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Bill who loved to play. He loved to run in the grass and explore the world. One day, he went to a special playroom. It was very tidy and he was excited to explore it. + +He pushed open the door and said, "I'm here!", but no one answered. He pushed the door shut and looked around. In the middle of the room, he noticed a big box with lots of shiny pieces inside. He opened it and soon realized that it was a toy train set. + +He scrambled to put all the pieces together and finally, the train was built! He was so proud of his work, he ran to the door to tell someone about it. As he pulled the door open, he heard someone from the other side say, "It's time to tidy up Bill. You can play later." + +Bill smiled and quickly tidied up the playroom. He was happy to know that he could play his favorite game again. With a smile on his face and excitement in his heart, Bill shut the playroom door. +Ben and Lily were going to the park with Mom. They liked the park. They liked the swings and the slide and the sandbox. They put on their coats and hats and shoes. Mom helped them with their buckles. Buckles kept them safe in the car. + +But when they got to the park, they saw a big sign. The sign said "Park Closed". Ben and Lily were sad. They wanted to play. They did not understand why the park was closed. They asked Mom many questions. + +Mom said the park was closed because some people were sick. She said they had to stay away from the park and other people for a while. She said it was hard, but it was important. She said they could play at home or in the backyard. She said they had many toys and books and games. She said they could still have fun. + +Ben and Lily were still sad, but they listened to Mom. They knew Mom loved them and wanted them to be well. They said okay to Mom. They said they would play at home. They said they were grateful for Mom. Mom smiled and hugged them. She said she was grateful for them too. She said they were brave and good. She said they would go to the park again when it was safe. She said she loved them very much. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play in the park. She had a big ball that she could kick and throw. One day, she saw a boy with a red hat and a blue bike. He was riding very fast and making a lot of noise. Lily wanted to meet him and play with him. + +She ran after him and shouted, "Hey, boy! Wait for me! I want to play with you!" + +The boy heard her and stopped his bike. He looked at her with a smile and said, "Hi, girl! What is your name?" + +"My name is Lily. What is your name?" she asked. + +"My name is Ben. Do you like my bike? It is very fast and noisy!" he said. + +Lily nodded. She liked his bike, but she liked her ball more. She said, "Your bike is nice, but I have a ball. It is very big and fun! Do you want to play with my ball?" + +Ben nodded. He liked her ball, but he liked his bike more. He said, "Your ball is nice, but I have a bike. It is very fast and noisy! Do you want to ride my bike?" + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They both wanted to play with their own toys, but they also wanted to play with each other. They had an idea. They decided to share their toys and take turns. Lily gave Ben her ball and Ben gave Lily his bike. They played together in the park. They kicked the ball and rode the bike. They made a lot of noise and had a lot of fun. They became good friends. They were happy that they met each other. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig holes and make mud pies. They saw a big pit that their dad had dug for the new plants. It looked like fun. + +"Let's go in the pit!" Ben said. He jumped in and started to scoop up the dirt. + +"No, Ben, we can't!" Lily said. She knew their dad would be angry if they messed up his work. "Dad said to stay away from the pit. It's not for playing." + +But Ben did not listen. He threw some dirt at Lily and laughed. "Come on, Lily, don't be scared. It's just dirt." + +Lily felt sad and angry. She did not like it when Ben was mean to her. She wanted to tell their dad, but she also did not want to get Ben in trouble. She looked around and saw a big sheet that their mom had hung to dry. She had an idea. + +She grabbed the sheet and ran to the pit. She threw the sheet over Ben and wrapped it around him. Ben was surprised and tried to get out, but he could not. He was stuck in the sheet. + +"Help! Help!" Ben shouted. "Lily, let me go! This is not funny!" + +Lily felt guilty. She knew she had been mean to Ben, too. She wanted to say sorry, but she also wanted to teach him a lesson. She ran to the house and hid behind the door. + +Soon, their dad came out. He heard Ben's cries and saw the sheet in the pit. He was confused and worried. He ran to the pit and lifted the sheet. He saw Ben, covered in dirt and tears. + +"Ben, what happened?" Dad asked. "Why are you in the pit? And why are you wrapped in the sheet?" + +Ben felt ashamed. He knew he had been naughty. He told his dad the truth. He said he was sorry. + +Dad was not happy. He said Ben had to clean the pit and the sheet. He also said Ben had to say sorry to Lily. He helped Ben out of the pit and took him to the house. + +Lily saw them coming. She felt sorry for Ben, too. She came out of her hiding place and hugged Ben. She said she was sorry. + +Ben hugged her back. He said he was sorry, too. He said he would not be mean to her again. + +Dad smiled. He said he was glad they were sorry. He said he loved them both. He said they could play in the garden, but not in the pit. He said they had to be careful and kind. + +Ben and Lily nodded. They said they loved him, too. They said they would be good. They went to play in the garden, but not in the pit. They were happy. +Lily liked to draw with her pencil. She drew cats and dogs and flowers and stars. She was very good at drawing. She was calm and happy when she drew. + +One day, she wanted to draw a big rainbow. She looked for her pencil, but she could not find it. She asked her mom, but her mom did not know. She asked her dad, but her dad did not know. She asked her brother, but her brother did not know. She was sad and angry. She wanted her pencil. + +She looked everywhere in the house. She looked under the bed, in the closet, in the drawers, in the toy box. She could not find her pencil. She was very sad and very angry. She wanted her pencil. + +She went to the bathroom. She saw a big tub of water. She thought maybe her pencil was in the water. She put her hand in the water. It was cold and wet. She did not like it. She did not see her pencil. She was very sad and very angry. She wanted her pencil. + +She saw a bottle of shampoo on the edge of the tub. She thought maybe the shampoo could help her find her pencil. She opened the bottle and poured the shampoo in the water. She made a lot of bubbles. She liked the bubbles. She forgot about her pencil. + +She played with the bubbles. She made them bigger and bigger. She blew them and popped them. She was not calm and happy. She was loud and silly. + +She did not hear her mom calling her name. She did not hear her mom coming to the bathroom. She did not see her mom's face when she saw the mess. She did not know her mom was very mad. She did not know she was in trouble. + +She only knew she soaked the bathroom with shampoo and water. She only knew she still did not have her pencil. She only knew she was very sad and very angry. She wanted her pencil. +Lily likes to play with her mom's bracelet. It is shiny and has many colors. Lily thinks it is cute. She wants to wear it and show it to her friends. + +One day, Lily finds the bracelet on the table. She is happy and puts it on her wrist. She feels like a princess. She runs to the door to go outside. But she forgets to ask her mom. + +Mom sees Lily with the bracelet. She is not happy. She says, "Lily, that is my bracelet. It is not for you. You have to give it back. You have to ask before you take things." + +Lily feels sad. She likes the bracelet. She does not want to give it back. She says, "But mom, it is so cute. I want to wear it. Please, can I keep it?" + +Mom shakes her head. She says, "No, Lily. It is mine. It is special to me. It was a gift from your dad. You have your own bracelets. You can wear them. But you have to set this one back on the table. And you have to say sorry for taking it without asking." + +Lily understands. She knows she did something wrong. She says, "Sorry, mom. I did not mean to make you mad. I will set the bracelet back on the table. I will not take it again. I love you, mom." + +Mom smiles. She says, "I love you too, Lily. Thank you for being a good girl. You can wear your own bracelets. They are cute too. And maybe one day, I will let you borrow mine. But only if you ask first." + +Lily nods. She sets the bracelet back on the table. She hugs her mom. She goes to her room and picks her own bracelets. She wears them and feels happy. She still likes her mom's bracelet. But she likes her mom more. +Ben was a little boy who liked to play with his toy animals. He had a lion, a tiger, a bear and a monkey. He made them roar and jump and run on his bed. He pretended he was in the jungle with them. + +One day, he decided to play a new game. He put a bowl of water on the floor and said it was a lake. He said the lion and the tiger were fierce and hungry. He said they wanted to drink from the lake and eat some meat. He said the bear and the monkey were scared and hid behind his pillow. + +He made the lion and the tiger walk to the bowl of water. He made them drink and growl. He looked around for some meat. He saw his sandwich on his plate. He said it was meat and grabbed it. He made the lion and the tiger fight over it. He tore the sandwich in half and gave one piece to each animal. He made them chew and swallow. + +He was having fun, but he did not see his mom come into the room. She saw the mess on the floor and the bed. She saw the water and the crumbs. She saw Ben with his toys. She was not happy. She said, "Ben, what are you doing? You made a big mess. You wasted your sandwich. You need to clean up and eat your lunch." + +Ben looked at his mom. He felt sorry. He said, "I'm sorry, mom. I was playing jungle. The lion and the tiger were fierce and hungry. They wanted to drink and eat meat." + +His mom sighed. She said, "I know you like to play, but you need to be careful and tidy. You can play with your toys, but not with your food. And you need to drink and eat, too. You are a growing boy, not a fierce animal." + +She helped him clean up the mess. She gave him a new sandwich and a glass of milk. She hugged him and said, "I love you, Ben. You are my little boy, not a lion or a tiger." + +Ben smiled and said, "I love you, too, mom. You are my mom, not a bear or a monkey." + +They laughed and ate their lunch. Ben drank his milk and ate his sandwich. He was not fierce or hungry anymore. He was happy and full. +Tim likes to play with his cars. He has many cars of different colors and sizes. He makes them zoom and crash on the floor. He is very enthusiastic about his cars. + +One day, he sees a new thing on the table. It is round and shiny and has holes in it. He thinks it is a car wheel. He wants to play with it. He takes it from the table and puts it on the floor. + +But the thing is not a car wheel. It is an ashtray. Mom uses it to put her cigarettes in. She does not like Tim to touch her cigarettes. She says they are bad and dirty. She needs the ashtray to keep them away from Tim. + +Mom sees Tim playing with the ashtray. She is angry and scared. She runs to Tim and takes the ashtray from him. She says, "No, Tim, no! This is not a toy. This is an ashtray. You cannot play with it. It is dangerous and nasty. You could hurt yourself or make a mess. Give it back to me. I need it." + +Tim is confused and sad. He does not understand why Mom is mad. He likes the shiny thing. He thinks it is a car wheel. He wants to play with it. He cries and says, "But Mom, I like it. It is a car wheel. I want to play with it. Please, Mom, please." + +Mom hugs Tim and says, "I'm sorry, Tim, I'm sorry. I know you like cars. But this is not a car wheel. This is an ashtray. It is for grown-ups only. It is not for children. It is not for playing. You have many other cars to play with. Why don't you pick one and show me how fast it can go? I love you, Tim. I love your cars. But I need the ashtray. OK?" + +Tim nods and says, "OK, Mom, OK. I love you, too. I love my cars. I will show you how fast they can go. But can I see the ashtray again? Just to look at it?" + +Mom smiles and says, "OK, Tim, OK. You can see the ashtray again. But only to look at it. Not to touch it. Not to play with it. Do you understand?" + +Tim says, "Yes, Mom, yes. I understand. I will only look at it. Not touch it. Not play with it. Thank you, Mom. Thank you." + +Mom and Tim look at the ashtray together. Then they play with the cars. They are happy and enthusiastic. The end. +Lily and Ben are friends who like to sing. They have a toy microphone that makes their voices loud. They take turns to sing their favorite songs and have fun. + +One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big stage with a real microphone. They want to try it, but their moms say no. They say the stage is for a special show and they have to wait. + +Lily and Ben are sad. They think the real microphone is better than their toy. They sneak away from their moms and run to the stage. They grab the microphone and start to sing. They are very noisy. + +The people in the park are angry. They came to see the special show, not to hear Lily and Ben. They boo and shout at them. Lily and Ben are scared. They drop the microphone and run back to their moms. + +Their moms are worried and cross. They scold Lily and Ben for being naughty and rude. They say they have to apologize to the people and the show. They say the microphone is not a toy, but a tool to provide entertainment and information. + +Lily and Ben are sorry. They learn their lesson. They say sorry to the people and the show. They promise to be respectful and patient. They hug their moms and go home. + +They play with their toy microphone again. They realize it is enough for them. They are happy and grateful. They sing their favorite songs and have fun. +Ben and Mia like to play with their toys. They have a lot of toys, but their favorite is the camera. The camera can record what they do and say. They can watch the record later and laugh. + +One day, they decide to make a record of their adventure in the backyard. They take the camera and go outside. They see a big pile of lumber. The lumber is for Daddy's new shed. Ben and Mia think the lumber is a mountain. They climb on the lumber and pretend they are explorers. + +They find a long piece of lumber that is fit for a bridge. They put it across two other pieces of lumber and walk on it. They record how they cross the bridge and wave to the camera. They are very brave and happy. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is Daddy. He is coming to work on the shed. He sees Ben and Mia on the lumber and he is angry. He tells them to get down and go inside. He says the lumber is not a toy and it is not safe. He takes the camera and the bridge away. + +Ben and Mia are sad and scared. They go inside and sit on the couch. They are sorry they made Daddy mad. They hope he will not break the camera and the record. They want to watch their adventure again and remember how they had fun. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden with their water guns. They liked to soak each other and laugh. They also liked to soak the flowers and the grass. They thought water was powerful and fun. + +But then they heard their mom call them from the house. She said she had some news for them. They ran to the house, dripping water on the way. They wondered what the news was. Maybe they were going to get a new toy, or a new pet, or a new friend. + +They reached the house and saw their mom smiling. She said, "I have some news for you. You are going to have a baby sister soon. Isn't that exciting?" + +Lily and Ben were surprised. They did not know what a baby sister was. They asked their mom, "What is a baby sister? Is she like us? Can we play with her? Can we soak her with water?" + +Their mom laughed and said, "A baby sister is a little girl who will join our family. She will be like you, but smaller and weaker. You can play with her, but gently and kindly. You cannot soak her with water, because she might get sick or cry. You have to be careful and loving with her. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They thought a baby sister sounded interesting and fun. They said, "We understand, mom. We will be good with our baby sister. We will share our toys and our water guns with her. We will teach her how to soak the flowers and the grass. We will make her happy." + +Their mom hugged them and said, "I'm proud of you, Lily and Ben. You will be powerful and wonderful big siblings. I love you very much." +Sara and Ben like to play in the yard. They have a big swing, a slide and a sandbox. They also have a red wagon that they use to carry their toys and books. But one day, the wagon breaks. One of the wheels falls off and the handle snaps. Sara and Ben are sad. They love their wagon. + +"Who can fix our wagon?" Sara asks. + +"Maybe Daddy can," Ben says. "He is good at fixing things." + +They run inside the house and find Daddy in the kitchen. He is making a sandwich. + +"Daddy, Daddy, can you help us?" Sara says. + +"What's wrong, sweeties?" Daddy asks. + +"Our wagon is broken. The wheel is gone and the handle is broken. Can you fix it, please?" Ben says. + +Daddy looks at the wagon and sees the problem. He smiles and says, "Don't worry, I can restore your wagon. I have some tools and some glue in the garage. Come with me and we'll make it as good as new." + +Sara and Ben follow Daddy to the garage. They watch as he finds a new wheel and a new handle. He uses a screwdriver, a hammer and some glue to attach them to the wagon. He works fast and carefully. Soon, the wagon is restored. It looks shiny and strong. + +"Wow, Daddy, you are amazing!" Sara says. + +"Thank you, Daddy, you are the best!" Ben says. + +They hug Daddy and take the wagon back to the yard. They load it with their toys and books and start to play again. They have so much fun with their wagon. They think Daddy is funny and clever. They are happy. +Lily was a spoiled girl who always wanted more toys. She did not like to share or say thank you. She had a big birthday party and invited many friends. She got many presents, but she was not happy. She wanted more and more. + +One of her friends, Ben, gave her a book. He said, "I recommend this book. It is very fun and has many pictures. I hope you like it." Lily did not like books. She threw the book on the floor and said, "This is a bad present. I want a doll, not a book. You are a bad friend." + +Ben was very sad and angry. He said, "You are a spoiled girl. You do not deserve any presents. You do not know how to be a good friend. I do not want to play with you anymore." He took his book and left the party. + +Lily did not care. She opened more presents, but she did not like any of them. She said, "These are all bad presents. I want better ones. Where are my better presents?" She started to cry and scream. + +Her parents were very ashamed and sorry. They said, "Lily, you are being very rude and ungrateful. You have hurt your friends' feelings. You have not said welcome or thank you to anyone. You have spoiled your own party. We are very disappointed in you." + +Lily did not listen. She kept crying and screaming. She did not have any fun. She did not have any friends. She had a bad birthday. +Sam and Mia liked to play with their toy cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They made roads and bridges with their blocks and books. They zoomed their cars on the roads and made noises like vroom and beep. + +One day, they decided to play near the lake. They brought their cars and a big blanket. They spread the blanket on the grass and put their cars on it. They saw the water and the shore. The shore was where the water and the land met. They saw rocks and shells and sand on the shore. + +They wanted to zoom their cars on the shore. They thought it would be fun to make tracks and splash. They picked up some cars and ran to the shore. They were careful not to go too close to the water. They knew the water could be deep and cold and dangerous. + +They zoomed their cars on the shore and had a lot of fun. They made tracks and splash and noises. They found some shells and rocks and put them in their cars. They pretended their cars were boats and trucks and planes. + +They played until the sun was low in the sky. They heard their mom calling them. They ran back to the blanket and packed their cars. They said goodbye to the shore and the water. They were happy and tired. They felt safe with their mom and their cars. They went home and had dinner and told their mom about their adventure. They dreamed of zooming their cars on the shore again. +Tom likes to surf. He has a big board that he brings to the beach. He waits for the waves and then he rides them. He feels happy and free. + +One day, Tom sees a girl on the beach. She has a small board that she brings to the sand. She looks at the waves and then she looks at Tom. She wants to surf too, but she is scared. + +Tom goes to the girl and says hello. He asks her if she wants to surf with him. He says he can help her and teach her. He says the waves are fine and not too big. + +The girl smiles and says yes. She brings her board to the water and follows Tom. He shows her how to paddle and stand up. He holds her hand and cheers her on. She feels brave and happy. + +Tom and the girl surf together for a long time. They have fun and make friends. They bring their boards back to the beach and say goodbye. They promise to surf again soon. They feel fine and proud. +Lily and Sam like to play in the sand. They have a spade and a bucket. They dig and fill and make a big hill. They are happy. + +But then a big dog comes. The dog is brown and loud. He runs to the hill and jumps on it. He breaks the hill with his paws. He barks and wags his tail. He thinks it is fun. Lily and Sam are sad. + +They run to their mom. She is sitting on a mat. She has a book and a hat. She sees the dog and the hill. She says, "Oh no, that is not nice. That is your hill. You worked hard to make it." + +She gets up and goes to the dog. She says, "Shoo, shoo, go away. This is not your sand. This is Lily and Sam's sand. Leave them alone." She waves her hat at the dog. The dog is scared. He runs away. + +Lily and Sam hug their mom. She says, "It's okay, don't cry. You can make another hill. You are tough and smart. You can do it again." She gives them a kiss and a smile. + +They go back to the sand. They have their spade and their bucket. They dig and fill and make a new hill. They cover it with shells and stones. They make it pretty and strong. They are happy. +Anna likes to listen to music. She likes to hear the sounds and the patterns. She likes to clap and dance with the music. Sometimes she sings too. + +One day, Anna finds a funny toy. It is a box with buttons and lights. When she pushes a button, the box makes a sound. When she pushes another button, the box makes a different sound. The box has many sounds. + +Anna has an idea. She pushes the buttons to make a pattern. She pushes one button, then another, then the same one again. The box makes the same pattern of sounds. Anna is happy. She claps and dances with the pattern. + +She pushes the buttons to make another pattern. She pushes two buttons, then one, then two again. The box makes another pattern of sounds. Anna is happy. She sings with the pattern. + +She pushes the buttons to make more patterns. She pushes three buttons, then two, then one. She pushes one button, then four, then three. She pushes four buttons, then one, then four. The box makes many patterns of sounds. Anna is happy. She listens, claps, dances and sings with the patterns. + +Anna likes the funny toy. She likes the music and the patterns. She plays with the toy for a long time. She has fun. +Sara and Ben are friends who like to play in the park. They like to swing on the swings, slide on the slide, and run on the grass. One day, they see a big tree with a hole in it. They are curious about what is inside the hole. + +They go to the tree and look inside the hole. They see a shiny thing that looks like a coin. Sara wants to take it, but Ben says no. He says it is not theirs, and someone may need it. Sara does not listen. She reaches her hand inside the hole and grabs the shiny thing. + +But then, something bites her hand. It is a squirrel that lives in the hole. The squirrel is angry that Sara took its shiny thing. Sara screams and drops the shiny thing. She runs to Ben and shows him her hand. It is red and hurts. + +Ben takes Sara to the bench and gets a band-aid from his backpack. He puts it on Sara's hand and says, "I'm sorry, Sara. But you should not take things that are not yours. It is not nice, and it can be dangerous. The squirrel was only protecting its home and its shiny thing." + +Sara feels bad and says, "You are right, Ben. I was wrong. I should have listened to you. I will not do it again. I'm sorry, squirrel." She looks at the hole and sees the squirrel peeking out. She waves to it and says, "Bye, squirrel. I hope you like your shiny thing." + +The squirrel nods and goes back inside the hole. Sara and Ben hug and go back to the swings. They swing until noon, when their moms come to pick them up. They have learned a lesson: to be respectful of others and their things. +Lily likes to smile. She smiles when she sees her mom and dad. She smiles when she plays with her toys. She smiles when she eats her favorite food. + +One day, Lily goes to the park with her mom. She sees a big slide. She wants to go on the slide. She runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. She sits on the top and smiles. + +She slides down fast. She feels the wind on her skin. She laughs and smiles. She likes the slide. + +But when she gets to the bottom, she sees something on her skin. It is brown and sticky. It is mud. She does not like mud. She stops smiling. + +She runs to her mom and shows her the mud. Her mom smiles and says, "Don't worry, Lily. It's just mud. We can clean it off." She takes a wet wipe and wipes the mud off Lily's skin. She makes Lily's skin clean again. + +Lily smiles again. She hugs her mom and says, "Thank you, mom. I love you." Her mom hugs her back and says, "I love you too, Lily. You have a beautiful smile." +Ben and Lily like to play outside in the snow. They make snowmen and snowballs and snow forts. They wear warm hats and coats and boots and gloves. They have fun with their friends and their dog. + +One day, they see a big shiny car on the street. It is a modern car, with many lights and buttons and screens. Ben and Lily are curious. They want to see the car up close. They leave their snow fort and walk to the car. + +The car has a sign that says "Do not touch". But Ben and Lily do not know what that means. They touch the car with their gloves. The car feels cold and smooth. They touch the car with their fingers. The car feels very cold and hard. They touch the car with their tongues. The car feels very very cold and sticky. + +Ben and Lily scream. Their tongues are stuck to the car. They cannot move them. They feel pain in their mouths. They are scared. They cry for help. + +Their friends hear them and run to them. They see Ben and Lily with their tongues on the car. They are shocked. They do not know what to do. They call for an adult. + +A man comes out of the house. He sees Ben and Lily with their tongues on the car. He is angry. He says "What are you doing? This is my car! You are not supposed to touch it!" He gets a cup of warm water. He pours the water on Ben and Lily's tongues. He frees them from the car. + +Ben and Lily are relieved. They thank the man. They say they are sorry. They run back to their snow fort. They do not touch the car again. They learn a lesson. They do not freeze their tongues anymore. +Anna likes to go to the park with her mom. She likes to play on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. She also likes to look at the flowers, the birds and the bugs. She thinks they are interesting. + +One day, she sees a shiny stone on the ground. It is red and smooth and sparkly. She picks it up and puts it in her pocket. She wants to show it to her mom. She runs to her mom, who is sitting on a bench. She says, "Look, mom, I found a pretty stone!" + +Her mom smiles and says, "That is a pretty stone, Anna. But do you know where it came from?" Anna shakes her head. Her mom says, "It came from the fountain over there. Someone threw it in the water to make a wish. It is not ours to keep. We have to return it to the fountain, so the wish can come true." + +Anna feels sad. She likes the stone. She wants to keep it. But she also wants to be good. She says, "Okay, mom. I will return it to the fountain." She takes the stone out of her pocket and holds it in her hand. She feels its touch. It is warm and smooth and sparkly. + +She walks to the fountain with her mom. She sees the water splashing and shining in the sun. She sees other stones at the bottom of the fountain. She wonders what wishes they have. She throws the stone in the water and says, "Bye, stone. I hope your wish comes true." She watches the stone sink and disappear. + +She feels a little sad, but also happy. She did the right thing. She returns to her mom and hugs her. Her mom hugs her back and says, "I'm proud of you, Anna. You are a kind and generous girl. And you know what? You can always make your own wish in the fountain. Maybe it will come true, too." + +Anna smiles and says, "Really, mom? Can I make a wish?" Her mom says, "Sure, Anna. You can make a wish. What do you want to wish for?" Anna thinks for a moment. She says, "I wish for a new friend to play with in the park. Someone who likes swings and slides and seesaws and flowers and birds and bugs. Someone who is interesting, like me." + +Her mom says, "That's a lovely wish, Anna. I hope it comes true. Maybe you will meet someone today. Let's go and see." They walk to the playground and look for other kids. Anna sees a boy with a blue shirt and a yellow hat. He is playing with a toy car. He looks interesting. Anna says, "Hi, I'm Anna. What's your name?" The boy says, "Hi, I'm Ben. Do you want to play with me?" Anna says, "Yes, I do. Can I see your car?" Ben says, "Sure, you can. It's fast and fun. Do you have a toy, too?" Anna says, "No, I don't. But I have a story to tell you. Do you want to hear it?" Ben says, "Yes, I do. What's your story?" Anna says, "It's about a stone and a fountain and a wish. It's very interesting. Come, I'll tell you." They sit on the grass and Anna tells Ben her story. Ben listens and smiles. He thinks Anna is interesting. He says, "That's a cool story, Anna. You are very brave and nice. Do you want to be my friend?" Anna says, "Yes, I do. Do you want to be my friend?" Ben says, "Yes, I do. We can play together and have fun. We can share our toys and our stories. We can be friends." They hug and laugh. They play with the car and the grass and the bugs. They have fun. + +Anna's wish came true. She found a new friend in the park. Someone who likes swings and slides and seesaws and flowers and birds and bugs. Someone who is interesting, like her. She is happy. She thinks the park is the best place in the world. She thinks the fountain is magic. She thinks the stone is lucky. She thinks Ben is wonderful. She thinks her mom is the best mom ever. She loves them all. She is happy. +Anna and Ben were twins. They liked to help their mom at the store. The store had many things to sell. There were toys, books, clothes, and food. + +One day, a lady came to the store. She had a baby in her arms. She wanted to buy some food. But she had no hands to carry the food. She looked sad. + +Anna and Ben saw the lady. They wanted to help her. They were thoughtful. They ran to the food shelf. They lifted some food and put it in a basket. They carried the basket to the lady. They smiled at her. + +The lady was happy. She thanked Anna and Ben. She gave them a hug. She paid for the food and left with her baby. + +Mom saw what Anna and Ben did. She was proud of them. She said they were very kind and helpful. She gave them a treat. They ate the treat and hugged mom. They were happy. +Anna likes to visit her grandma every week. Grandma lives in a big house with a nice garden. Anna likes to play with the flowers and the birds in the garden. Grandma likes to bake cookies and read stories to Anna. + +One day, Anna and Grandma were in the kitchen. Grandma was making cookies and Anna was helping. Anna saw a shiny key on the table. She wanted to see what it was for. She took the key and ran to the door. She put the key in the lock and turned it. The door was locked. + +"Anna, what are you doing?" Grandma asked. She saw Anna with the key and the locked door. She was worried. She did not have another key. She could not open the door. "Anna, please give me the key. We need to open the door." + +Anna did not want to give the key. She liked the key. She thought it was a toy. She ran away from Grandma. She hid under the table. She said, "No, no, no. It is my key. I want to play with it." + +Grandma was sad. She could not get out of the kitchen. She could not call for help. She did not have a phone. She did not know what to do. She sat on a chair and waited. She hoped someone would come and help them. She was patient. + +After a while, Anna got bored. She did not have anything to play with under the table. She saw Grandma sitting on the chair. She saw Grandma was sad. She felt sorry for Grandma. She wanted to make Grandma happy. She crawled out from under the table. She walked to Grandma. She gave Grandma the key. She said, "Sorry, Grandma. I love you. Here is the key. You can open the door." + +Grandma was happy. She hugged Anna. She said, "Thank you, Anna. I love you too. You are a good girl. Let's open the door and have some cookies." She took the key and unlocked the door. They went out of the kitchen. They had some cookies and read some stories. They had a nice visit. +Sara was a little girl who liked to wander. She liked to see new things and have fun. One day, she wandered too far from her home. She saw a big hill with snow on it. She wanted to play on the hill. + +She ran up the hill and slid down on a rag. The rag was old and dirty, but Sara did not care. She liked to go fast and feel the wind. She did not see the big rock on the hill. She hit the rock with her rag and fell off. She hurt her leg and cried. + +The hill was icy and cold. Sara was icy and cold too. She wanted to go back to her home. She wanted to see her mom and dad. She wanted to have a hug and a kiss. She wanted to have a warm drink and a cookie. But she did not know how to go back. She was lost and scared. + +She saw a big dog on the hill. The dog was black and furry. He had a red collar with a bell. He heard Sara cry and came to her. He licked her face and wagged his tail. He was a friendly dog. He wanted to help Sara. + +He barked and ran to the bottom of the hill. He looked back at Sara and barked again. He wanted Sara to follow him. Sara got up and limped after the dog. She held on to his collar and bell. The dog led her to a house. The house was Sara's house. The dog was Sara's neighbor's dog. His name was Max. + +Sara's mom and dad saw Sara and Max. They ran to them and hugged them. They were happy and relieved. They thanked Max and gave him a treat. They took Sara inside and gave her a hug and a kiss. They gave her a warm drink and a cookie. They put a bandage on her leg and a blanket on her bed. They told her a story and sang her a song. They told her they loved her and not to wander too far. Sara smiled and said she loved them too. She was happy and safe. She fell asleep with her rag and her teddy bear. She dreamed of Max and the hill. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big sack on a bench. They ran to the sack and opened it. Inside, there were many toys and books. + +"Wow, look at all these things!" Lily said. "Can we take some?" + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe they belong to someone." + +Lily picked up a doll with long hair and a pink dress. She liked it very much. She put it in her pocket. + +Ben saw a car with four wheels and a horn. He wanted it very much. He put it in his pocket. + +They were about to leave when a man came to the bench. He looked angry. He saw the sack was open and some things were missing. + +"Hey, you two!" he shouted. "What are you doing with my sack?" + +Lily and Ben were scared. They tried to run away, but the man caught them. He took the doll and the car from their pockets. + +"These are mine!" he said. "You are very bad. You should not take things that are not yours." + +He pinched their ears hard. It hurt a lot. Lily and Ben cried. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" they said. "We are sorry. We did not know. Please let us go." + +The man let them go. He told them to never do that again. He closed his sack and left. + +Lily and Ben ran to their mom. They hugged her and told her what happened. She was not happy. She scolded them and told them to say sorry to the man. + +They learned their lesson. They never took things that were not theirs again. They played with their own toys and books. They were normal and good. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with blocks and dolls. One day, they find a big box of toys in the park. They are very happy and run to the box. + +But there is a problem. There is only one toy car in the box. Tom and Mia both want the toy car. They start to fight over it. They pull and push and shout. "It is mine!" Tom says. "No, it is mine!" Mia says. They refuse to share the toy car. + +A lady sees them fighting. She is compassionate. She feels sorry for Tom and Mia. She walks to them and says, "Hello, children. Why are you fighting? There are many toys in the box. You can play with them together. Sharing is good. Fighting is bad." + +Tom and Mia stop fighting. They look at the lady. They feel ashamed. They say, "Sorry, lady. Sorry, Tom. Sorry, Mia." They hug each other. They decide to share the toy car. They take turns to drive it. They also play with other toys in the box. They have fun. + +The lady smiles. She is glad. She says, "That is very nice, children. You are good friends. You are compassionate. You make me happy. Have a good day." She leaves. + +Tom and Mia say, "Thank you, lady. Have a good day, too." They continue to play. They are happy. They are friends. They learned a lesson. They will not fight over toys again. They will share and care. They will be compassionate. They will have a good year. +Anna and Ben love to play in the snow. They make snowmen, snowballs and snow angels. One day, they see some reindeer in the forest. They are big and brown, with horns on their heads. Anna and Ben want to see them closer. + +They run to the forest, but they are very nosy. They make a lot of noise with their feet and their voices. The reindeer hear them and get scared. They scatter in different directions. Some run to the left, some run to the right, some run to the back. Anna and Ben are sad. They wanted to say hello to the reindeer. + +They go back to their snowmen, but they are not happy. They wish they could see the reindeer again. They decide to be more quiet and more gentle. They make some carrots and apples out of snow. They put them on the ground, near the forest. They hope the reindeer will come back and eat them. + +They hide behind a big tree and wait. They are very quiet and very still. They do not make any noise. They wait for a long time. Then, they see some reindeer coming out of the forest. They are curious and hungry. They see the carrots and apples. They walk to them and sniff them. They realize they are not real, but they do not mind. They play with them and toss them in the air. They are happy and friendly. + +Anna and Ben smile. They are happy too. They see the reindeer are not scared of them anymore. They come out of their hiding place and wave to them. The reindeer wave back with their horns. They are not nosy anymore. They are friends. +Lily was a little lamb who liked to feed on grass. She was very independent and did not like to follow her mother or the other sheep. She wanted to explore the big field and find new things. + +One day, she saw a big red flower in the corner of the field. She ran towards it, leaving her mother behind. She thought the flower looked tasty and wanted to try it. + +"Hello, flower," she said. "Can I feed on you?" + +The flower did not answer. It was not a real flower, but a plastic one that someone had left there. Lily did not know that. She opened her mouth and bit the flower. + +"Ouch!" she cried. The flower was hard and sharp. It hurt her teeth and tongue. She spat it out and felt sad. + +She heard her mother calling her. She looked around and saw that she was very far from the other sheep. She felt scared and lonely. + +She ran back to her mother, who licked her face and comforted her. + +"I'm sorry, mother," she said. "I was silly. I wanted to feed on a flower that was not a flower. It hurt me." + +"It's okay, Lily," her mother said. "You are curious and brave, and that is good. But you also need to be careful and listen to me. Some things are not good for you. You can feed on grass, but not on plastic." + +Lily nodded. She learned her lesson. She stayed close to her mother and the other sheep. She still liked to feed on grass, but she also liked to be safe and loved. +Lily and Ben like to play in the park. They like to swing on the swings, slide on the slide, and climb on the monkey bars. One day, they see a new thing in the park. It is a big net with ropes and knots. It looks like fun. + +"Let's try it!" says Lily. She runs to the net and starts to climb. Ben follows her. They climb higher and higher, until they reach the top. They can see the whole park from there. They feel happy and proud. + +But then, they hear a loud noise. It is a man with a big hat and a big bag. He is the one who put the net in the park. It is not a toy. It is a trap. He wants to catch the children and take them away. + +"Help! Help!" Lily and Ben shout. They are scared. They try to get out of the net, but it is too tight. They are stuck. + +The man comes closer and closer. He laughs and says, "I got you, you little rats. You are going in my bag." + +But then, they see another thing in the park. It is a dog. It is a big dog, with black fur and white spots. It is Lily's dog. His name is Spot. He was looking for Lily and Ben. He heard their cries. He saw the man and the net. He did not like it. + +He ran to the man and barked. He bit his leg. He pulled his hat. He made him drop his bag. He scared him away. + +Then, he ran to the net and tore it with his teeth. He made a hole. He helped Lily and Ben get out. He licked their faces. He wagged his tail. + +Lily and Ben hugged him. They thanked him. They said, "You are the best dog ever. You saved us. You are our hero." + +They ran to the swings. They swung high and low. They felt happy and safe. They had Spot. He was their friend. He was always available. +Lily is a girl who likes pink. She has a pink dress, a pink hat, a pink bike and a pink doll. She thinks pink is the best color in the world. She wants everything to be pink. + +One day, she sees a big house with a pink door. She thinks the people who live there must be very rich and happy. She wants to see what is inside. She knocks on the door, but no one answers. She decides to lie and say she is a friend of the family. She opens the door and walks in. + +The house is very big and very pink. Lily sees pink walls, pink carpets, pink furniture and pink toys. She feels like she is in a dream. She runs from room to room, touching and playing with everything. She does not care if she breaks or dirties anything. She thinks no one will notice. + +But she is wrong. The people who live in the house come back. They are very angry when they see Lily. They ask her who she is and what she is doing there. Lily tries to lie again and say she is a friend of the family. But they do not believe her. They see the mess she has made and the things she has broken. They call the police and tell them to take Lily away. + +Lily is very scared and very sad. She wishes she had not lied and had not gone into the house. She realizes that pink is not the best color in the world. She realizes that being rich and happy is not about having things, but about being honest and kind. She cries and says she is sorry. But it is too late. The police come and take her away. She does not know what will happen to her. She has no friends and no family to help her. She has made a big mistake. The end. +Lily liked to draw. She drew many things with her crayons. She drew her mom, her dad, her dog, and her toys. She was very proud of her drawings. She wanted to show them to everyone. + +One day, she found a big frame in the closet. It was shiny and gold. It had glass in it. Lily thought it was pretty. She wanted to put her drawing in it. She took out the picture that was in the frame. It was a picture of a lady with a big hat and a long dress. Lily thought it was ugly. + +She threw the picture away. She put her drawing in the frame. She hung it on the wall. She smiled. She ran to find her mom. + +"Mom, mom, look what I did!" she said. + +Mom came to see. She saw the frame on the wall. She saw Lily's drawing in it. She saw the picture of the lady on the floor. She was angry. + +"Lily, what did you do?" she said. "That was grandma's picture. It was very old and very special. You can't change it. You can't throw it away. You can't put your drawing in it. That was very bad." + +Lily was sad. She did not know it was grandma's picture. She did not know it was old and special. She just wanted to make the wall pretty. She started to cry. + +"Mom, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't know, I didn't mean to, please don't be mad, please don't be mad," she said. + +But mom was mad. She took the frame from the wall. She took Lily's drawing out of it. She threw it in the trash. She put grandma's picture back in the frame. She hung it on the wall. She did not hug Lily. She did not kiss Lily. She did not say it was okay. She walked away. + +Lily was alone. She was sad. She was sorry. She wanted her drawing back. She wanted her mom back. She wanted to be happy. But she was not. She was not. +Anna and Ben like to play pirates. They have a big box that is their ship. They have hats and swords and a map. The map shows them where to find treasure. + +One day, they sail to a new island. They look at the map and see a big X. They jump out of the box and run to the X. They dig with their hands and find a shiny box. They open it and see many coins and jewels. + +"Wow, we are rich!" Anna says. + +"Arr, we are the best pirates ever!" Ben says. + +They hear a loud noise. It is their mom. She calls them for lunch. + +"Quick, hide the treasure!" Anna says. + +They put the shiny box under the sand and cover it with leaves. They run back to their ship and raise the flag. It has a skull and bones on it. + +"Mom, we are coming!" Ben says. + +They leave the island and go to the kitchen. They are hungry and happy. They think the map is very useful. They plan to go back to the island after lunch. They hope no one finds their treasure. They smile and eat their sandwiches. +Lily likes to play on the lawn. The lawn is green and soft and warm. She can run and jump and roll on the lawn. She can pick flowers and make a crown. She can blow bubbles and chase them. + +But today, Lily cannot play on the lawn. Mommy says it is too wet and muddy. The rain made the lawn wet and muddy. Lily is sad. She wants to play on the lawn. + +She looks out the window and sees the lawn. She sees a rainbow and a bird. She sees a ball and a bike. She sees a lock on the gate. The lock keeps the gate closed. Lily has an idea. + +She runs to the kitchen and finds a key. She thinks the key can open the lock. She puts on her boots and her coat. She sneaks out the door and runs to the gate. She tries the key on the lock. It does not work. She tries another key. It does not work. She tries all the keys. None of them work. + +Lily is sad and mad. She cannot open the lock. She cannot play on the lawn. She hears Mommy calling her name. She drops the keys and runs back to the door. But the door is closed. And locked. Lily is locked out. She cries and knocks on the door. She hopes Mommy will hear her and open the door. She hopes Mommy will not be mad at her. She hopes she can play on the lawn tomorrow. +Lily liked to paint. She had many colors and brushes. She painted on paper, on walls, on rocks. She painted flowers, animals, stars. She was happy when she painted. + +One day, Lily wanted to paint something new. She saw a big bag of rice in the kitchen. She thought rice was white and boring. She wanted to make it colorful. She took some rice and put it in a bowl. She added water and paint. She mixed it well. She made red rice, blue rice, yellow rice. She was proud of her rice. + +She took the rice and went outside. She found a big, dry spot of dirt. She thought it was a good place to paint. She poured the rice on the dirt. She made a big, bright picture. She used her hands and feet to move the rice. She was having fun. + +But then, she heard a loud noise. It was a big truck. It was coming to the dirt spot. It was going to dump more dirt there. Lily was scared. She ran away from the dirt spot. She left her rice picture behind. + +The truck driver did not see the rice picture. He dumped the dirt on it. He covered it up. He drove away. Lily's rice picture was gone. She was sad. She cried. + +She went back to the kitchen. She saw her mom. Her mom saw her dirty hands and feet. She saw the empty bag of rice. She saw the bowls of paint. She was angry. She scolded Lily. She told her to clean up. She told her not to waste food. She told her not to paint with rice. + +Lily was sorry. She did not mean to make a mess. She did not know about the truck. She just wanted to paint something new. She apologized to her mom. She helped her clean up. She promised not to paint with rice again. + +She still liked to paint. But she only painted on paper, on walls, on rocks. She painted flowers, animals, stars. She was happy when she painted. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big apple on the ground. It is red and shiny. + +"Wow, look at this apple!" Tom says. "It is so big and yummy!" + +"I want it!" Sue says. "It is mine!" + +"No, it is mine!" Tom says. "I saw it first!" + +They both pull the apple. They are angry. The apple breaks in half. They see that the inside is brown and yucky. It is rot. + +"Yuck!" Tom says. "This apple is bad!" + +"Yuck!" Sue says. "It is gross!" + +They throw the apple away. They are sad. They wish they had a good apple to share. + +A lady sees them. She is kind and generous. She has a basket of fresh apples. She walks to them and smiles. + +"Hello, children," she says. "Do you like apples?" + +"Yes, we do!" Tom and Sue say. + +"Would you like one?" she asks. "I have plenty. You can each have one." + +"Really?" Tom and Sue say. "Thank you, lady!" + +They take an apple each. They are happy. They thank the lady again. They bite the apples. They are sweet and juicy. + +They look at each other. They are sorry. They hug and say sorry. + +"Let's be friends," Tom says. + +"Let's be friends," Sue says. + +They share their apples. They play in the park. They are friends. +Lily and Max were playing in the hall. They liked to run and slide on the icy floor. It was fun to go fast and make funny noises. But Lily was not careful. She slid too hard and bumped into Max. Max fell down and hit his head. He cried and said, "Ow, ow, ow! Lily, you hurt me!" + +Lily felt bad. She did not mean to hurt Max. She said, "I'm sorry, Max. I did not see you. Are you okay?" She tried to help him up, but he pushed her away. He was angry and said, "Go away, Lily. You are mean. I don't want to play with you." + +Lily was sad. She wanted to play with Max. She liked him. She did not know what to do. She went to her room and sat on her bed. She hugged her teddy bear and said, "Teddy, Max is mad at me. He won't forgive me. What can I do?" + +Teddy did not answer. He was just a toy. But Lily felt better when she talked to him. She thought for a while. Then she had an idea. She got up and went to the kitchen. She found some cookies and milk. She put them on a tray and carried them to the hall. She saw Max sitting on the couch. He still looked sad and sore. + +Lily walked up to him and said, "Max, I brought you some cookies and milk. They are your favorite. I'm very sorry I bumped into you. It was an accident. Can you forgive me? Can we be friends again?" + +Max looked at Lily. He saw the cookies and milk. He saw her smile. He felt his anger go away. He said, "Thank you, Lily. That's very nice of you. I forgive you. It was an accident. I'm sorry I yelled at you. Can we share the cookies and milk? Can we play again?" + +Lily nodded. She was happy. She said, "Yes, Max. We can share and play. You are my best friend." She gave him a hug. He hugged her back. They ate the cookies and drank the milk. Then they went back to the hall. They ran and slid on the icy floor. They laughed and had fun. They were careful not to bump into each other. They were happy. +Lily wanted to give her mom a gift for her birthday. She found a pretty scarf in her closet that she never wore. She thought her mom would like it. She decided to wrap it with some paper and a ribbon. + +She asked her dad for help. He gave her a piece of paper with flowers on it and a pink ribbon. He showed her how to fold the paper and tie the ribbon. Lily tried to do the same, but it was hard. The paper was too big and the ribbon was too long. She asked her dad to fix it. + +He smiled and said, "You are very thoughtful, Lily. Your mom will love your gift. But you don't have to make it perfect. It's the thought that counts. Here, let me help you a little bit." + +He cut the paper and the ribbon to make them smaller. He helped Lily wrap the scarf neatly and make a bow. He said, "There, that's better. Now you can write your name on the paper with a crayon. Do you want to draw a heart too?" + +Lily nodded and took a red crayon. She wrote her name and drew a big heart on the paper. She was proud of her gift. She said, "Thank you, dad. You are very helpful. I can't wait to give this to mom. I hope she likes it." + +He hugged her and said, "She will love it, Lily. You are very sweet. I love you." + +They put the gift in a bag and hid it under the bed. They waited for mom to come home. They wanted to surprise her. They knew she would be happy. +Sara and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. Sara had a doll and Tom had a car. They were having fun until Tom's car hit Sara's doll and made her fall. + +"Hey, you broke my doll!" Sara cried. She picked up her doll and saw that her arm was broken. She was very sad and angry. + +"I'm sorry, Sara. It was an accident. I didn't mean to break your doll." Tom said. He felt bad for hurting Sara's doll. + +Sara did not listen to Tom. She was still mad. She pointed at Tom and said, "You are a bad brother! You always break my things! Go away!" + +Tom did not like Sara's words. He was hurt and angry too. He pointed at Sara and said, "You are a mean sister! You never share your things! I don't want to play with you!" + +Sara and Tom turned away from each other and played with their own toys. They did not talk or look at each other for a long time. They were both lonely and unhappy. + +After a minute, their mom came into the living room. She saw Sara and Tom sitting apart and not smiling. She asked them, "What's wrong, my loves? Why are you not playing together?" + +Sara and Tom told their mom what happened. They showed her the broken doll and the car. Their mom hugged them and said, "I'm sorry, my loves. I know you are both upset. But breaking things is not the end of the world. We can fix the doll's arm with some glue. And the car is still working. The most important thing is that you love each other and forgive each other. Can you do that?" + +Sara and Tom looked at each other. They remembered that they were brother and sister and that they loved each other. They felt sorry for being mean and hurting each other's feelings. They nodded and said, "Yes, mom. We can do that." + +They hugged each other and said, "I'm sorry, Sara. I'm sorry, Tom. I love you, Sara. I love you, Tom." + +Their mom smiled and said, "That's my good loves. Now, why don't you play together and share your toys? I'll go and get the glue and fix the doll's arm." + +Sara and Tom agreed and thanked their mom. They played together and shared their toys. They were happy and friendly again. They learned that breaking things is not as bad as breaking hearts. And that saying sorry and I love you is the best way to fix them. +Lisa and Tom were twins who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with a swing, a slide and a sandbox. They also had a brown dog named Spot who liked to run and jump with them. + +One day, they saw dark clouds in the sky. Lisa said, "Uh-oh, it looks like it will rain soon. We should go inside and get our toys." Tom said, "No, I want to stay here and play. Rain is fun. You are a scaredy-cat." Lisa said, "I am not a scaredy-cat. You are a silly goose. Rain is not fun. It is wet and cold and makes you dirty." They started to argue and push each other. + +Spot saw them fighting and barked. He wanted them to stop and be nice. He ran to them and licked their faces. They laughed and hugged him. They said, "Sorry, Spot. We love you. You are a good dog." Spot wagged his tail and smiled. + +But then, they heard a loud boom. It was thunder. They saw a flash of light. It was lightning. They got scared and ran to the house. They forgot their toys and Spot. + +The rain started to pour. It was heavy and fast. It made puddles and mud. It soaked their toys and Spot. Spot tried to find shelter under the slide, but it was too small. He was wet and cold and dirty. + +Lisa and Tom got inside and closed the door. They saw their mom in the kitchen. She said, "Hello, kids. Did you have fun outside?" They said, "Yes, mom. But we forgot our toys and Spot. They are outside in the rain. Can we go get them?" Mom said, "No, you can't. It is too dangerous. You have to wait until the rain stops. Then you can go get them and clean them up. You will need a lot of shampoo for Spot. He will be very smelly." Lisa and Tom felt bad. They said, "Sorry, mom. We were mean to each other and to Spot. We will be good and help you later." Mom said, "That's okay, kids. I love you. You can have some cookies and milk and watch a movie until the rain stops." They said, "Thank you, mom. We love you too." They hugged her and went to the living room. + +They hoped the rain would stop soon. They missed their toys and Spot. They learned their lesson. They decided to be nice to each other and to Spot. They also decided to listen to Lisa when she saw dark clouds in the sky. +Poppy was a little dog who lived with a kind family. He liked to play with his toys, eat his food, and sleep on his bed. But sometimes, he also wanted to do things that were not good for him. He wanted to chase the cats, dig the flowers, and bark at the birds. + +One day, he saw a big cake on the table. It smelled so sweet and yummy. He wanted to have a bite. He jumped on a chair and reached for the cake. But he did not see the candle on the cake. He touched the flame and burned his nose. He yelped and ran away. + +"Poppy, what did you do?" his family asked. They saw the cake and the candle. They were angry and sad. They loved Poppy, but they did not like his naughty behavior. They scolded him and put him in his bed. + +Poppy felt very sorry. He knew he had done a bad thing. He had hurt himself and his family. He wished he had listened to them and not wanted the cake. He looked at his nose and felt the pain. He was troubled and unhappy. + +He heard a knock on the door. It was his friend, Lily, a little girl who lived next door. She had heard his yelp and came to see him. She saw his nose and felt sorry for him. She brought him a bandage and a toy. + +"Poppy, are you okay?" she asked. She hugged him and gave him the bandage and the toy. "I'm sorry you burned your nose. That must have hurt a lot. But don't worry, it will heal soon. And I'm still your friend. I like you, Poppy." + +Poppy felt a warm feeling in his heart. He licked Lily's face and wagged his tail. He thanked her for her kindness and friendship. He realized that he had been foolish and greedy. He learned that he should not want things that are not good for him. He learned that he should be grateful for what he has and who he loves. He learned that being good and happy is better than being naughty and troubled. He smiled and played with Lily and his toy. He was a good dog. +Lily loved to dance. She danced in her room, in the garden, and in the park. She danced with her doll, her dog, and her mom. She danced when she was happy, sad, or bored. She danced all the time. + +One day, she saw a poster of a ballet show. She saw the dancers in pretty dresses and shoes. They looked like fairies and princesses. She wanted to be like them. She asked her mom if they could go to the show. + +"Of course, my darling," her mom said. "You are a gifted dancer. You have a special talent. Maybe you can be a ballet dancer one day." + +Lily was very excited. She put on her best dress and shoes. She went to the show with her mom. She sat in the front row and watched the dancers. They were amazing. They jumped, spun, and balanced. They moved with grace and beauty. Lily felt a spark in her heart. She realized that this was what she wanted to do. + +At the end of the show, the dancers came to the stage and bowed. They smiled and waved at the audience. Lily clapped and cheered. She wanted to meet them. She wanted to tell them how much she loved them. She ran to the stage and climbed the stairs. She reached the edge and stretched her hand. She wanted to touch a dancer's toe. + +But she was too small. She could not reach. She leaned forward and lost her balance. She fell off the stage and landed on the floor. She hurt her head and her toe. She cried out loud. + +The dancers heard her cry. They stopped bowing and looked at her. They saw her on the floor, bleeding and crying. They felt sorry for her. They ran to her and helped her up. They hugged her and comforted her. They asked her if she was okay. + +Lily looked at them. She saw their faces and their toes. They were kind and gentle. They were not angry or scared. They were like her. They loved to dance. She smiled through her tears. She realized that she had made new friends. +Anna and Ben love to go to the park with their mom. They like to play on the swings, the slide and the sandbox. But their favorite thing is to look at the big mountain far away. The mountain is purple when the sun goes down. + +One day, they asked their mom if they could go to the mountain. Mom said, "The mountain is very far and very high. We need a car and a lot of time to go there. Maybe when you are older, we can go together." + +Anna and Ben were sad. They wanted to see the mountain up close. They wondered what it was like to touch the purple rocks and to smell the purple flowers. + +That night, they had a dream. They dreamed that they flew to the mountain on a big bird. The bird was friendly and soft. It let them sit on its back and hold its feathers. It took them to the top of the mountain, where they saw a beautiful lake. The lake was purple too, and it sparkled in the moonlight. + +Anna and Ben were happy. They thanked the bird for the ride and gave it a hug. They said, "We love you, bird. You are our friend. You showed us the purple mountain." + +The bird said, "I love you too, Anna and Ben. You are brave and kind. You can come back anytime you want. Just close your eyes and wish." + +Anna and Ben woke up with a smile. They told their mom about their dream. Mom said, "That sounds wonderful. I'm glad you had fun. Maybe someday, we can go to the purple mountain for real." + +Anna and Ben nodded. They knew that the purple mountain was waiting for them. And they knew that the bird was their friend. They felt happy and loved. +Anna liked to play with her doll. She named her doll Lily and gave her a pink dress and a hat. She took Lily everywhere with her, even to the park and the store. She liked to pretend that Lily was her friend and talk to her. + +One day, it was very hot outside. Anna and Lily went to the park with Anna's mom. Anna saw a big slide and wanted to go on it. She left Lily on a bench and ran to the slide. She had fun sliding down and climbing up again. + +But she forgot about Lily. Lily was on the bench under the sun. She felt very hot and tired. She wished Anna would come back and play with her. She tried to call Anna, but Anna did not hear her. Lily felt something strange. Her face and arms and legs started to melt. She felt very scared and sad. + +"Anna, Anna, where are you?" she cried. + +Anna heard Lily's voice. She looked around and saw Lily on the bench. She ran to her and saw that Lily was melting. She felt very sorry and sad. She picked up Lily and hugged her. + +"Lily, Lily, I'm so sorry. I forgot about you. You are my friend. I love you." she said. + +Lily felt Anna's hug and heard Anna's words. She felt a little better. She smiled and said, "I love you too, Anna. You are my friend. But please don't leave me in the sun again. I don't like to melt." + +Anna nodded and said, "I won't, Lily. I promise. I will take good care of you. Let's go home and get you a new dress and a hat. You are still my beautiful doll." + +Anna and Lily went home with Anna's mom. Anna's mom helped Anna fix Lily's melted parts. She gave Lily a new dress and a hat. Anna and Lily were happy again. They played and talked and hugged. They learned a lesson. They should not be lazy and forget their friends. They should be careful and kind. They should love each other. +Lily and Ben were twins who loved to play outside. They liked to run, jump, swing and slide. But today, they could not play outside. It was raining hard and the sky was gray. They had to stay inside and do nothing. + +"I hate rain," Lily said. "It makes everything wet and boring." + +"Me too," Ben said. "I wish we could see the sun and the flowers." + +They looked out the window and sighed. They felt sad and angry. + +Then, they heard a knock on the door. It was their grandma, who came to visit them. She had a big smile and a big bag. + +"Hello, my darlings," she said. "I have a surprise for you." + +She opened the bag and took out two books. One was about animals and the other was about colors. She gave one to Lily and one to Ben. + +"These are for you," she said. "You can read them and learn new things. And you can also draw and color with these crayons and papers." + +Lily and Ben looked at the books and the crayons. They felt curious and happy. + +"Thank you, grandma," they said. "We love you." + +They hugged their grandma and took the books and the crayons to the table. They started to read and draw. They saw pictures of lions, elephants, birds and fish. They saw red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. They learned new words and made new art. + +They forgot about the rain and the gray sky. They had fun and laughed. + +Then, they looked out the window again. They saw something amazing. There was a rainbow in the sky. It was bright and beautiful. It had all the colors they saw in the book. + +"Look, look," Lily said. "A rainbow!" + +"Wow, wow," Ben said. "So pretty!" + +They ran to the window and pointed at the rainbow. They felt amazed and joyful. + +"Grandma, grandma," they said. "Come and see the rainbow!" + +Their grandma came to the window and smiled. She held their hands and said: + +"A rainbow is a gift from nature. It shows us that after the rain, there is always something good. It reminds us to be grateful for what we have and to hope for what we want." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They understood what their grandma said. They felt grateful for the rainbow, for the books, for the crayons, and for their grandma. They said: + +"We are grateful, grandma. We are grateful for everything." + +They hugged their grandma and the rainbow. They felt happy and loved. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to look at the clouds and make shapes with them. Lily saw a cloud that looked like a bunny. She pointed and said, "Look, Tom, a bunny cloud!" + +Tom looked and said, "No, that's not a bunny. That's a dog. See, it has ears and a tail." + +Lily shook her head. "No, it's a bunny. It has long ears and a fluffy tail." + +Tom frowned. "No, it's a dog. You're wrong." + +Lily felt sad. She did not like to be wrong. She said, "Tom, you're not kind. You should mind what I say. It's a bunny cloud." + +Tom felt angry. He did not like to be told what to do. He said, "Lily, you're not smart. You should mind what I say. It's a dog cloud." + +They started to yell at each other. They did not want to play anymore. + +A man was walking by. He saw the children fighting. He stopped and said, "Hello, children. Why are you so upset?" + +Lily and Tom told him about the cloud. They both wanted him to agree with them. + +The man smiled. He said, "I see. Well, you know what? You're both right. The cloud can be a bunny and a dog. It depends on how you look at it. The cloud can be anything you want it to be. That's the fun of clouds. They change and move and make different shapes. You don't have to fight over them. You can share them and enjoy them together." + +Lily and Tom looked at the cloud again. They saw that it had changed a little. It looked like a bunny and a dog at the same time. They felt silly. They said, "You're right, mister. The cloud can be both. We're sorry we fought. We don't want to be mean to each other. We want to be kind and mind each other." + +The man nodded. He said, "That's good, children. I'm glad you learned your lesson. Now, why don't you go and play some more? Maybe you can find some other clouds to make shapes with." + +Lily and Tom thanked the man. They hugged and said sorry to each other. They ran to find more clouds. They had fun playing in the park. They were kind and minded each other. They were happy. +Tom and Mia were playing in the park. They saw a big bear near the trees. The bear was looking for food. Tom and Mia were scared of the bear. They wanted to run away. + +But they could not run. Their mom was on a bench. She was reading a book. She did not see the bear. Tom and Mia did not want to make noise. They did not want the bear to see them. + +They whispered to each other. "What do we do?" Tom whispered. "We have to tell mom," Mia whispered. "But how?" Tom whispered. They looked around. They saw some rocks. They had an idea. + +They picked up some rocks. They threw them at the bench. The rocks hit the bench. The bench made a loud sound. Mom looked up. She saw the rocks. She saw Tom and Mia. She saw the bear. + +She was very scared. She ran to Tom and Mia. She hugged them. She took them away from the park. She called the park people. She told them about the bear. + +Tom and Mia were safe. They were happy. They told mom they were sorry for throwing rocks. Mom said it was okay. She said they were brave. She said they did the right thing. + +But they also did a bad thing. They left their snacks on the grass. The bear smelled the snacks. The bear ate the snacks. The snacks were disgusting. The bear did not like the snacks. The bear made a face. The bear spit out the snacks. The bear ran away. The bear never came back. +Tom and Lily were hungry. They wanted to eat lunch. Mom said she would make them a dish with cheese and bread. Tom and Lily liked cheese and bread. + +Mom put the dish in the oven. She told Tom and Lily to wait until it was ready. She said it would be hot and yummy. Tom and Lily nodded. They played with their toys in the living room. + +After a while, Tom smelled something good. He went to the kitchen. He saw the dish on the counter. It looked ready. He decided to take a bite. He reached for the dish. + +"Ouch!" Tom cried. He burned his hand. He dropped the dish. It broke on the floor. Cheese and bread went everywhere. + +Mom heard the noise. She ran to the kitchen. She saw Tom and Lily. She saw the dish. She was angry and sad. + +"Tom, what did you do?" Mom asked. + +"I'm sorry, Mom. I was hungry. I wanted to eat the dish. It looked ready," Tom said. + +"Tom, you should have waited. The dish was not ready. It was hot. You could have hurt yourself. And now we have no lunch," Mom said. + +"I'm sorry, Mom. I was wrong. I should have listened to you," Tom said. + +Lily hugged Tom. She said, "It's okay, Tom. We all make mistakes. But we have to learn from them. Next time, we will wait until Mom says the dish is ready." + +Mom hugged Tom and Lily. She said, "That's right, Lily. I'm glad you understand. I love you both. Now let's clean up this mess and make another dish. Maybe we can have some fruit too." + +Tom and Lily said, "We love you too, Mom. And we love fruit. Thank you, Mom." + +They cleaned up the mess. They made another dish. They had some fruit. They ate lunch. They were happy. They learned to be patient and respectful. +Lily liked to drive her toy car around the house. She made vroom-vroom noises and pretended she was going to the park, the zoo, or the moon. She had a purple car, her favorite color. She also had a coin, a shiny one that her grandma gave her. She kept it in her pocket and sometimes looked at it and smiled. + +One day, she decided to drive her car to the kitchen, where her mom was making cookies. She wanted to help and maybe get a taste. She parked her car next to the table and climbed on a chair. She saw a big bowl of dough and a cookie cutter. She wanted to make a star cookie, like the one on her coin. + +She reached for the cookie cutter, but it was too far. She leaned over the bowl, stretching her arm. She did not notice that her coin fell out of her pocket and into the dough. She grabbed the cookie cutter and smiled. She pressed it on the dough and made a star shape. She lifted it up and saw her coin stuck on it. She gasped. + +"Mom, look!" she said, holding up the cookie cutter with the coin. "I found a treasure!" + +Her mom turned around and saw what Lily had. She was surprised and amused. She laughed and hugged Lily. + +"You did, sweetie, you did!" she said. "That's a very special coin. It was your grandma's lucky coin. She gave it to you because she loves you very much. And now you made a lucky star cookie with it. How wonderful!" + +Lily felt happy and proud. She kissed her mom and her coin. She put the coin back in her pocket and ate the star cookie. It was the best cookie ever. She drove her car to the living room and told her dad and her teddy bear about her adventure. They all agreed that she was very lucky and clever. Lily smiled and drove her car some more. She loved her purple car, her shiny coin, and her family. +Sam and Mia are playing with their toys in the living room. Sam has a car and Mia has a doll. They make noises and pretend to go on adventures. + +"Vroom, vroom, my car is fast and strong!" Sam says. + +"My doll is pretty and kind, she likes to sing and dance!" Mia says. + +They are having fun, but they are also making a lot of mess. They throw their toys around and leave them on the floor. They do not notice that their mom is watching them from the kitchen. + +Mom is busy making lunch. She has a knife and a cutting board. She is cutting some bread and cheese. She is also boiling some eggs. She smells something burning. She looks at the stove and sees that the eggs are overcooked. She turns off the heat and takes the pot off the stove. She is annoyed and tired. + +She walks to the living room and sees the mess that Sam and Mia have made. She is angry and frustrated. She raises her voice and says: + +"Sam, Mia, stop playing right now! Look at this mess! You have to clean up your toys and help me with lunch! You are being very naughty and rude!" + +Sam and Mia are startled by their mom's voice. They pause their game and look at her. They see that she is holding a knife and a cut on her finger. They see that she is unhappy and hurt. They feel sorry and scared. + +They drop their toys and run to their mom. They hug her and say: + +"Mom, we are sorry, we did not mean to make you angry. We were just playing. Are you okay? Does your cut hurt? Can we help you?" + +Mom feels their hugs and hears their words. She softens her voice and says: + +"It's okay, I'm not really angry, just a little stressed. My cut is not bad, just a little sting. Thank you for caring and offering to help. You are very sweet and grateful children. I love you very much." + +She hugs them back and smiles. She says: + +"Now, let's clean up this mess together and have some lunch. Maybe we can play some more later, but with less noise and more care. How does that sound?" + +Sam and Mia nod and smile. They say: + +"That sounds good, mom. We love you too." + +They help their mom clean up the living room and the kitchen. They have some lunch and talk about their toys and their adventures. They are happy and calm. They have learned a lesson and shown some love. +Lila and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they found a big maze made of hay in the farm next to their house. They wanted to explore it and have fun. + +They asked their mom if they could go inside the maze. Mom said yes, but told them to be careful and not get lost. She also gave them each a bottle of water to drink, because it was a hot day. She said they should drink often and not let the water get too heavy. + +Lila and Ben ran into the maze, holding their bottles. They turned left and right, following the paths. They saw many animals and plants, and laughed and shouted. They forgot to drink their water, and the bottles got heavier and heavier. + +After a while, they got tired and thirsty. They wanted to go back to their mom, but they did not know the way. They tried to remember where they came from, but they got confused. They started to cry and call for help. + +Mom heard their cries and came to the maze. She followed their voices and found them. She hugged them and gave them some water to drink. She said they were brave and smart, but they should always drink their water and not carry heavy things. She showed them the way out of the maze, and they went home happy and safe. +Anna liked to cut paper with her scissors. She cut big paper and small paper, red paper and blue paper, and paper with dots and stripes. She cut many shapes from the paper, like circles and squares and stars. But her favorite shape to cut was a triangle. She cut many triangles and put them in a pile. + +One day, Anna went to visit her grandma. Grandma was rich and had a big house with many rooms. Anna liked to play in the rooms and look at the things. She saw a shiny vase with flowers, a soft rug with patterns, and a clock that made a loud sound. But her favorite thing to see was a picture on the wall. The picture had many triangles of different colors. It looked like a rainbow of triangles. + +Anna wanted to make a picture like that. She asked grandma if she could have some paper and scissors. Grandma said yes and gave her some paper and scissors. Anna was happy and went to a table to cut paper. She cut many triangles of different colors and put them on the paper. She tried to make a picture like the one on the wall. But she cut too many triangles and the paper was full. She needed more paper. She looked around and saw a big white paper on the table. It had many words on it. Anna did not know what the words said. She thought it was just paper. She took the paper and cut more triangles from it. She did not see that the paper was grandma's checkbook. + +When grandma came to see what Anna was doing, she saw the paper with the triangles and the checkbook with the holes. She was very angry and sad. She shouted at Anna and said she was naughty. She said the paper was not just paper, it was money. She said Anna had cut her money and now she had less money. Anna was scared and sorry. She did not know the paper was money. She just wanted to make a picture like the one on the wall. She cried and said she was sorry. She gave grandma a hug and said she loved her. + +Grandma was still angry and sad, but she also loved Anna. She saw that Anna did not mean to cut her money. She saw that Anna liked the picture on the wall. She calmed down and said she was sorry too. She said she should have told Anna what the paper was. She said she still had some money left. She said she would help Anna make a picture with the triangles. She hugged Anna and said she loved her too. + +They went to the table and looked at the paper with the triangles. They moved the triangles around and made a new picture. It was not like the one on the wall, but it was still beautiful. It had many colors and shapes. It looked like a garden of triangles. They smiled and said they liked the picture. They put the picture on the wall next to the other one. They said they were proud of the picture. They said they were happy. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a boy named Tom. Tom was a very unusual boy. He had a pet cat named Kitty. Tom and Kitty liked to play together. + +One day, Tom found a fork in the kitchen. He thought it was a fun toy. Tom and Kitty played with the fork all day. They would kneel down and use the fork to pick up small things like leaves and twigs. + +At the end of the day, Tom and Kitty were very tired. They had so much fun playing with the fork. They went to bed and had a good night's sleep. The next day, they found a new toy to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely little girl named Lucy. She liked to play with her toys and watch her favorite shows on television. Lucy had a big hope in her heart. She wanted to make a new friend. + +One sunny day, Lucy went to the park with her mom. She saw a boy named Tom playing with a ball. Lucy wanted to play too. She walked up to Tom and asked, "Can I play with you?" Tom smiled and said, "Yes, let's play!" + +After playing at the park, Lucy and Tom went to Lucy's house. They watched their favorite show on television and played with Lucy's toys. Lucy was so happy. Her hope came true. She made a new friend. And from that day on, Lucy and Tom were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a charming little bunny. The bunny had a tiny horn on its head. Every day, the bunny would skip and play with its friends. + +One day, while the bunny was skipping, it met a new friend. The new friend was a deer with big horns. They played and skipped together all day long. + +As the sun went down, the charming bunny and the deer said goodbye. They promised to skip and play together again soon. And from that day on, the bunny with the tiny horn and the deer with big horns were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play dress up and make fashion with her clothes. One day, Lily put on her favorite dress and went to the park. + +At the park, Lily met a new friend named Tim. Tim was hungry, so they sat down to eat lunch together. They talked and laughed while they ate their sandwiches. + +"Your dress is pretty," said Tim. "Thank you," said Lily, "I like your shirt too." + +After lunch, Lily and Tim played on the swings and had lots of fun. They were happy to have made a new friend. And from that day on, Lily and Tim played together every day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a plan to play a flute. Lily loved the pretty sounds the flute made. She wanted to be the best flute player ever. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her flute. She met a boy named Tom. Tom saw Lily's flute and was envious. He wished he had a flute too. Lily saw Tom looking sad and had an idea. + +Lily asked Tom if he wanted to learn to play the flute. Tom's face lit up with a big smile. They sat in the park, and Lily taught Tom how to play. They played the flute together, making beautiful music. They became good friends and were happy to share the joy of playing the flute. +Once upon a time, in a small school, there was a classroom. This classroom was very dull. The walls were gray, and there were no toys to play with. The children who went to this classroom did not like it. + +One day, a little boy named Tim said to his friend, "I hate this dull classroom. It's no fun!" His friend, Lily, agreed. "Yes, it's so boring. We need to make it better." + +So, Tim and Lily had an idea. They asked their teacher if they could bring in their toys and colorful things to make the classroom more fun. The teacher said yes. + +The next day, Tim and Lily brought in their toys and colorful things. They put them all around the classroom. Now, the classroom was not dull anymore. It was bright and fun. The children were happy, and they did not hate the classroom anymore. They loved going to school and playing with their friends in their new, fun classroom. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sue. Sue loved to play with her mom's jewelry. One day, she found a cool necklace with many colors. + +Sue wanted to show her friend, Tom. She went to Tom's house and said, "Look at my cool necklace! It's so pretty!" + +Tom liked the necklace too. He asked, "Can I try it on?" Sue said, "Yes, but be careful!" Tom put on the necklace and felt happy. + +But then, Tom tripped and the necklace fell into a big puddle. The water poured over the necklace. Sue and Tom were sad. + +Sue's mom saw them and said, "Don't worry, we can dry it!" They dried the necklace and it was as good as new. Sue and Tom learned to be more careful and they played happily ever after. +One day, a little boy named Tim and his dog, Spot, were playing in the living room. They were running around the furniture and having lots of fun. Tim's mom was in the kitchen, making lunch. + +Suddenly, Tim heard a loud noise. He looked around and saw that a chair had fallen over. "Spot, did you do that?" Tim asked. Spot looked guilty and gave a little shrug. Tim knew that his dog was saying sorry. + +Tim's mom came into the room and saw the chair on the floor. "What happened here?" she asked. Tim said, "Spot knocked over the chair, but he's sorry." His mom smiled and said, "It's okay, accidents happen. Just be careful next time." They all helped pick up the chair and continued to have a fun day together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She lived in a clean house with her mom and dad. Every morning, her dad would read the newspaper while her mom made breakfast. Amy liked to sit next to her dad and look at the pictures in the newspaper. + +One day, Amy saw a picture of a sad, dirty dog in the newspaper. She asked her dad, "Why is the dog sad?" Her dad said, "The dog is lost and needs a home." Amy wanted to help the dog, so she asked her mom and dad if they could find it. + +Amy and her parents went to the place where the dog was. When they found the dog, they gave it a bath to make it clean. The dog was so happy that it kissed Amy on the cheek. They took the dog home and named it Buddy. + +Buddy became a part of their family and played with Amy every day. The moral of the story is that when we help others, we can make new friends and bring happiness to their lives. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to play outside with his friends. One day, Tim and his friends found a big box. It was a trap, but they did not know it was a trap. + +Tim's friends said, "Let's pay with the box!" So, they all played with the box. They did not know it was a cheap trap. The cheap trap was not strong, but it was still a trap. + +Tim and his friends played and played. Then, the cheap trap broke! They were all happy that the trap broke. They went back to play with their toys and forgot about the cheap trap. And they all played happily ever after. +One day, a car could not go. The car's owner, Tom, was sad. He needed to find a mechanic. The mechanic can fix the car. Tom pushed the car to the mechanic's shop. + +Tom asked the mechanic, "Can you fix my car?" The mechanic said, "Yes, I can." The mechanic looked at the car. He found the problem. The car needed new wheels. + +The mechanic put new wheels on the car. Tom was glad. He said, "Thank you for fixing my car!" The mechanic said, "You're welcome!" Tom drove away in his car, happy that it could go again. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to sleep. In the morning, he would wake up early. He had a big day ahead. Tim wanted to learn about the law. He knew it was important to follow rules. + +When Tim woke up, the sky was clear and bright. He went to his mom and said, "Mom, I want to learn about the law today!" His mom smiled and said, "Okay, Tim. Let's start with a simple rule. We must always be kind to others." + +Tim and his mom went to the park. They saw a girl who was sad. Tim went to her and asked, "Why are you sad?" The girl said, "I lost my toy." Tim wanted to help. He remembered the law his mom taught him. He said, "Don't worry, I will help you find it." + +Together, Tim and the girl found her toy under a tree. The girl was happy and said, "Thank you, Tim!" Tim felt good for being kind. He learned that following the law can make others happy too. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a wise owl named Wisdom. Wisdom loved to hang on a big tree near the river. All the animals liked to come and listen to the impressive stories that Wisdom would tell. + +One day, a little rabbit came to the tree where Wisdom liked to hang. The little rabbit wanted to hear an impressive story too. Wisdom saw the rabbit and said, "Come, sit with me, and I will tell you a story." + +Wisdom told the little rabbit a story about a brave lion who saved all the animals from a big storm. The little rabbit listened and felt very happy. The rabbit told all the other animals about the impressive story. They all loved Wisdom even more. From that day on, the animals would come to the tree to listen and learn from Wisdom's impressive stories. +Once upon a time, there was a little spider. The spider was very fair and nice. It lived in a big tree with its friends. The spider liked to play with the other bugs in the tree. + +One day, a mean bug came to the tree. The mean bug wanted to fight everyone. The spider did not like to fight, but it wanted to keep its friends safe. So, the spider said, "Please, do not fight. We can all be friends." + +The mean bug thought about what the spider said. It decided to be nice and not fight. The spider and the mean bug became friends. They all played together in the big tree. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big pink dragon. The dragon lived in a pretty forest. The dragon had many friends. They liked to play together. The dragon's best friend was a little girl named Lily. + +One day, Lily and the dragon went to the store. They wanted to buy candy. The dragon picked out a big bag of candy. Lily picked out a small bag of candy. They were very happy. + +When it was time to pay, the dragon gave the store man some shiny coins. The store man smiled and said "Thank you!" Lily and the dragon went back to the pretty forest. They ate their candy and played all day. They had lots of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She had a big mirror in her room. One day, she saw a deep scratch on the mirror. She was sad. + +Jane liked to act in front of the mirror. She would pretend to be a princess, a doctor, or a teacher. The mirror was her best friend. She wanted to fix the deep scratch. + +Jane had an idea. She got her paint and brush. She painted a pretty flower over the deep scratch. Now, the mirror looked nice again. Jane was happy and continued to act in front of the mirror every day. +Once upon a time, there was a smart frog named Fred. Fred loved to play his guitar. Every day, he would sit by the pond and play his guitar for all his friends. The fish would swim, the birds would sing, and the bugs would dance to the music. + +One sunny day, while Fred was playing his guitar, a big ball came rolling by. Fred stopped playing and looked at the ball. He thought it would be fun to jump on the ball. So, he put his guitar down and jumped on the ball. + +Fred jumped up and down on the ball, having so much fun. His friends watched and laughed, enjoying the show. After a while, Fred picked up his guitar and played a song about his fun day jumping on the ball. His friends clapped and cheered, and they all had a great day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a big, nosy cat named Max. Max liked to watch Lucy as she played with her toys. + +One day, Lucy needed help to find her favorite toy. She asked Max, "Can you help me find my toy, please?" Max looked at Lucy and nodded his big cat head. They started to look for the toy together. + +They looked under the bed, behind the chair, and even in the toy box. Finally, Max found the toy behind the door. Lucy was so happy! She hugged Max and said, "Thank you for your help, Max!" From that day on, Lucy and Max were the best of friends, always helping each other and having fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a big orange cat. The cat liked to travel far from home. One day, the cat went on a long walk. + +On the walk, the cat found a spear. The spear was long and pointy. The cat thought it was fun to play with the spear. + +The cat carried the spear back home. The cat showed the spear to its friends. All the friends thought the orange cat was very brave. They all played with the spear and had a great day. +Once upon a time, there was a small town. In this town, they had a big festival every year. The festival was full of fun and games for everyone. People came from far away to see the unusual things at the festival. + +At the festival, there was a big, unusual clown. The clown had a big red nose and big shoes. He made everyone smile and laugh with his funny tricks. The clown loved to see the children smile and be happy. + +One day, a little girl with a big smile came to the festival. She saw the unusual clown and laughed. They played games and ate yummy food together. The clown and the little girl became good friends. And they all lived happily ever after, smiling and having fun at the festival. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a charming birdcage. In the birdcage, there was a happy bird. The bird loved to sing all day. + +One day, the birdcage door broke. The bird could not go in and out to play. The bird was sad. It wanted the door to be fixed. + +A kind girl saw the broken birdcage. She wanted to help the bird. She found a way to fix the door. The bird was so happy! It went in and out of the birdcage to play and sing. The girl and the bird became good friends. They played and sang together every day. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a toy jeep. He loved the jeep so much. It was red and had tight wheels that did not fall off. Tim played with the jeep every day. He pushed it fast and made it jump high. + +Tim had a friend named Sue. Sue liked to clap her hands when she was happy. One day, Sue came to play with Tim. Tim showed Sue his jeep. Sue clapped her hands because she liked the jeep too. They played with the jeep together. + +Tim and Sue had so much fun with the jeep. They made it go up and down hills. They raced it with other toy cars. At the end of the day, they were so happy. They both clapped their hands and gave the jeep a big hug. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the pool with his mom. He saw other kids playing in the water and having fun. Tim was glad to be at the pool, but he was scared to go in the water. + +Tim's mom saw that he was scared, so she dared him to put his feet in the water. Tim was brave and put his feet in. The water felt nice and cool. He was very glad that he tried it. + +Soon, Tim dared to go all the way into the pool. He played with the other kids and had so much fun. Tim was very happy that he dared to go into the water. And his mom was glad to see him having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little flea named Tim. Tim was very impatient. He did not like to wait for anything. Tim lived on a big dog named Max. + +One day, Tim wanted to play with his flea friends. But his friends were not there. They were at the flea park. Tim did not want to wait for them to come back. So, he jumped off Max and went to the flea park. + +At the flea park, Tim saw his friends playing a game. They were playing a game called "Pay the Leaf". In the game, the fleas had to give leaves to each other. Tim was so impatient that he did not wait for his turn. He just jumped in and started playing. His friends were not happy. They told Tim to wait his turn. + +Tim learned that being impatient was not good. He said sorry to his friends and waited for his turn. From that day on, Tim was not impatient anymore. He always waited for his turn and played nicely with his friends. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a green pan. The pan was very special. It could heal boo-boos. A little girl named Lily lived in the house. She loved her green pan very much. + +One day, Lily fell down while playing outside. She got a boo-boo on her knee. "Ouch!" she cried. Her mommy heard her and came running. "What happened, Lily?" she asked. + +"I fell down and got a boo-boo," Lily said, tears in her eyes. Mommy took Lily inside the house and got the green pan. She put the pan on Lily's knee. The green pan worked its magic, and Lily's boo-boo was healed. + +"Thank you, green pan," Lily said with a big smile. The green pan was very happy it could help. From that day on, Lily and the green pan were the best of friends. They played together and healed boo-boos, making everyone happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a long, blue sweater that her mom made for her. Lily loved her sweater very much. Every day, she would wear it and feel warm and cozy. + +One morning, Lily saw the sun rise and thought it was very pretty. She wanted to share the pretty sun with her friends. So, she went outside and asked her friends to come see the sun rise with her. But her friends were cold and did not want to go outside. Lily felt sad. + +Then, Lily had an idea. She went home and asked her mom to help her make long sweaters for her friends. They worked together and made sweaters for everyone. The next day, Lily gave the sweaters to her friends. They all wore their new long sweaters and went outside to see the sun rise together. They felt warm and happy. + +The moral of the story is: when you share and help others, you can bring happiness and warmth to their lives. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play in his garden. He liked to dig in the dirt and look at the bugs. One day, Tim saw a big, stupid bird in the garden. The bird was trying to eat the bugs, but it couldn't catch any. + +Tim wanted to help the bird, so he had an idea. He took a big bowl and filled it with water. Then, he put some bugs in the water to soak. The bugs got wet and could not move fast. + +Tim put the bowl in the garden near the bird. The bird saw the wet bugs and ate them happily. Tim and the bird became good friends. They played together in the garden every day. +Once upon a time, there was a big structure in the middle of the park. It was a fair place for all kids to play. One sunny day, Tom and Sue went to the park to have fun. + +Tom wanted to spread his toys on the ground near the structure. He said, "Sue, let's spread our toys here and play together." But Sue wanted to play on the swings instead. + +"I want to play on the swings, Tom," Sue said. They couldn't agree on what to play, so they both felt sad. Tom sat with his toys and Sue stood by the swings. + +Then, a new friend named Sam came to the park. He saw Tom and Sue and wanted to play with them. Sam had an idea to make everyone happy. He said, "Why don't we take turns? First, we can play with Tom's toys, then we can go on the swings together." + +Tom and Sue liked the idea. They all played with the toys and took turns on the swings. The park was a fair place for everyone to play and have fun. They all became good friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, a pale bunny named Ben lived in a small house. One day, Ben wanted to spend time with his friend, Sam the squirrel. So, he hopped over to Sam's house and knocked on the door. + +Sam opened the door and said, "Hi Ben! Let's play!" They played all day, but then Ben had to go to the bathroom. He asked Sam, "Where is your bathroom?" Sam pointed to a door and said, "It's there." + +Ben went to the bathroom and when he came out, he saw Sam cleaning up their mess from playing. Ben felt bad and decided to help Sam. They cleaned together and soon the house was tidy again. Ben said, "I'm sorry for the mess, Sam." Sam smiled and said, "It's okay. We had fun and we learned to clean up after ourselves." + +The moral of the story is to always clean up after you play and spend time with your friends. +One day, a big boat was near the land. The boat had a heavy anchor. The captain of the boat was a kind man. He saw a small fish in the water. The fish was trying to split a nut. But the fish was too weak to split the nut. + +The captain said, "Hello, fish! Why are you trying to split the nut?" The fish said, "I want to eat it, but I can't split it." The captain was not ignorant. He knew how to help the fish. He said, "I can use my anchor to split the nut." + +The captain dropped the anchor into the water. The anchor hit the nut and split it. The fish was very happy. The fish said, "Thank you, captain! You are very kind." + +The moral of the story is: Help others when you can, even if they are very small. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his best friend, a little boy named Tim. They liked to play with Tim's toy phone and paint pretty pictures together. + +One day, Tim and Spot were painting a big picture when they saw a naughty cat. The cat wanted to take Tim's toy phone. Tim and Spot did not like this. They did not want the cat to take the phone away. + +Tim and Spot worked together to stop the cat. They painted a big, colorful wall around the toy phone. The cat could not get to the phone now. The cat was sad and went away. Tim and Spot were happy. They played with the toy phone and painted more pictures together. They were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little brown dog named Spot. Spot loved to play outside in the sun. One day, he saw a big ball and started to chase it. + +As Spot ran after the ball, he did not see a big rock in his way. Spot stumbled over the rock and fell down. He was not hurt, but he was very surprised. + +Spot got up and saw a small bottle of glue next to the rock. He sniffed it and it smelled funny. Spot knew not to eat it. He barked happily and continued to play with his ball. +Once upon a time, in a beautiful garden, there lived a small boy named Tim. He loved to play with his ball and run around. Tim was very fast, and he had big muscles. + +One day, while playing with his ball, he saw a pretty butterfly. The butterfly had colorful wings, and it was flying from flower to flower. Tim wanted to talk to the butterfly, so he ran after it. + +"Hi, butterfly!" Tim yelled. The butterfly stopped and looked at him. "Why do you yell?" asked the butterfly. Tim said, "I want to be your friend. You are beautiful!" + +The butterfly smiled and became friends with Tim. They played together in the garden every day. And they never had to yell again because they were always close to each other. +Once upon a time, in a big garden, there was a kind sunflower. The sunflower loved to protect all her friends. She had many friends like the bees, the birds, and the little bugs. They all loved to play with the sunflower. + +One day, a small bird told the sunflower that a big storm was coming. The sunflower knew she had to protect her friends. She told all her friends to hide under her big leaves. The bees, the birds, and the little bugs all listened to the sunflower and hid under her leaves. + +Soon, the storm came. It was very windy and rainy. But the sunflower was strong and did not let the storm hurt her friends. After the storm, the sun came out again. All the friends were safe and happy. They thanked the kind sunflower for protecting them. From that day on, they knew the sunflower would always be there to keep them safe. +Once upon a time, there was a unique dancer named Lily. She loved to dance and spin all day long. One day, she met a boy named Tom. Tom wanted to be a dancer too. + +"Imagine we dance together," said Tom. "We can be the best dancers ever!" Lily liked the idea and they started to dance. They were so happy dancing and spinning around. + +But one day, they danced too fast and too close to a big hole. They did not see it and they fell in. They could not get out and they were very sad. Their dancing days were over. +Once upon a time, there was a little yellow duck. The duck liked to play in the mud. He would get very dirty, but he didn't care. He thought it was fun. + +One day, a little girl saw the dirty duck. She said, "Oh no, duck! You are so dirty!" The duck looked at her and said, "I like to play in the mud. It is fun!" The little girl smiled and said, "I like to play in the mud too!" + +The little girl and the dirty yellow duck became friends. They would stand by the pond and play in the mud together. They laughed and had fun. And every day, they would go home dirty and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim was very eager to go to the park. He wanted to play with his red ball. So, he put on his shoes and ran to the park as fast as he could. + +At the park, he saw a man with a big net. The man was trying to catch a bird. Tim did not want the bird to be caught. So, he went to the man and asked him to release the bird. The man listened to Tim and let the bird go. The bird was free and flew away. + +Tim was happy to help the bird. He played with his red ball all day. The sun was shining, and the park was full of fun. Tim had a great day, and he went home with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a big gorilla named Gogo. Gogo liked to travel far away to see new things. One day, Gogo met a little bird named Bibi. Bibi was honest and always told the truth. + +Gogo asked Bibi, "Do you want to travel with me?" Bibi said, "Yes, I would like that!" So, Gogo and Bibi went on a trip together. They saw many nice things like big trees, pretty flowers, and a blue lake. + +At the end of their trip, Gogo and Bibi were very happy. They had a lot of fun together. Gogo said, "Thank you, Bibi, for being an honest friend." Bibi smiled and said, "Thank you, Gogo, for taking me on this fun trip!" And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was adventurous and loved to play outside. One day, she saw a fast car zoom by her house. She wanted to ride in the car, so she ran after it. + +As Lily chased the car, she saw her friend Tom. Tom said, "Lily, don't run after the car. It's not safe!" But Lily didn't listen. She wanted to ride in the zooming car, so she kept running. + +Lily ran and ran, but she couldn't catch the car. It was getting dark, and she was far from home. She saw a lamp in the distance, so she walked towards it. But as she got closer, she realized it was a scary monster with big eyes! Lily was scared and didn't know how to get home. + +The monster growled, "Why did you come here, little girl?" Lily cried, "I wanted to ride in the zooming car, but now I'm lost." The monster didn't help her and went away. + +Lily never found her way home. The moral of the story is to listen to your friends and not chase after things that are not safe. +One day, Tim went out to play. He saw a big cloud in the sky. He could hear thunder coming from the cloud. Tim was a little scared, but he knew that thunder was just a loud noise. + +Tim ran back to his house. His mom was making a yummy snack for him. She gave him a big plate of cookies. Tim loved cookies! He sat down and ate the cookies. They were so yummy that he forgot about the thunder. + +Soon, the thunder went away. The sun came out and the sky was blue again. Tim went back outside to play. He was happy that the thunder was gone, and he had a yummy snack to help him feel better. +One day, a little boy named Tim went for a walk. He saw a soft, fluffy cat sitting by a big red brick. Tim liked the cat and wanted to play with it. + +He walked up to the cat and asked, "Can I play with you, cat?" The cat looked at Tim and said, "Yes, we can play together, but first you must help me move this big red brick." + +Tim was strong and pushed the big red brick away. The cat was very happy and they started to play. They chased each other and had lots of fun. + +After playing, they both got tired and sat down by the big red brick. Tim asked the cat, "Can we play again tomorrow?" The cat smiled and said, "Yes, we can play every day!" And so, Tim and the cat became best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a heavy telephone. It was so big and heavy that everyone who saw it said, "Wow, that's a big telephone!" The telephone was very proud to be so big and strong. + +One day, a little girl named Lucy found the heavy telephone. She wanted to own it, so she asked her mom if she could have it. Her mom said yes, and Lucy was very happy. She picked up the heavy telephone and carried it to her room. + +Lucy loved her new telephone. She used it to call her friends and talk to them. Sometimes, Lucy even pretended to be a big, strong telephone just like her own heavy telephone. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty dog named Max. He loved to play with his own toys and run around in the yard. One day, Max saw a small light in the sky. He did not know what it was, but he wanted to find out. + +Max ran and ran to catch the light. As he got closer, he saw that it was a little firefly. The firefly was so pretty and bright! Max knew he had to be nice to the firefly, so he did not try to catch it. Instead, he just watched it fly around. + +The firefly saw Max and knew he was not trying to catch it. So, the firefly decided to give Max a gift. The firefly flew around Max and made a big, pretty light show just for him. Max was so happy! He learned that being nice is better than being naughty. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy phone that she loved to play with. One day, her toy phone stopped working. Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. She wanted to solve the problem. + +Lily went to her mommy and said, "Mommy, my phone is not working. It's scary. Can you help me?" Her mommy looked at the phone and found that it needed new batteries. She took Lily to the store to buy new batteries. + +They put the new batteries in the toy phone and it started working again. Lily was so happy! She said, "Thank you, mommy, for helping me solve the scary problem with my phone!" From that day on, Lily and her mommy played with the phone together, and they were never scared again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was a very frightened girl. One day, her mom asked her to organize her room. Lily did not like to do this because she was scared of the dust under her bed. + +"Please, Lily, organize your room," her mom said. Lily was very scared, but she wanted to make her mom happy. So, she went to her room and started to clean. She picked up her toys and put them away. + +But when she looked under her bed, she saw a lot of dust. She started to cry. "Mom, I am too scared to clean the dust!" Lily shouted. Her mom came into the room to help her. But when she saw the dust, she started to sneeze. She sneezed so much that she could not help Lily anymore. + +Lily was very sad. She wanted to make her mom happy, but she could not organize her room. The dust stayed under her bed, and her mom kept sneezing. Lily's room stayed messy, and her mom was not happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a soft toy cat that she loved so much. She would take it with her everywhere she went. One day, Lily saw a trail of clothes on the ground. She decided to follow the trail to see where it went. + +As Lily followed the trail, she found more and more clothes on the ground. She picked them up and put them in her bag. Lily thought that maybe someone had lost their clothes and needed help finding them. She wanted to be a good helper. + +But as Lily kept following the trail, she got lost in the woods. She couldn't find her way back home. She tried to call for help, but no one could hear her. Lily was very sad and scared. She held her soft toy cat close to her and wished she could go back home. +Once upon a time, there was a furry cat named Tom. Tom loved to play outside in the sun. But sometimes, the sun was too hot for him. When it was too hot, Tom would look for shade under a big tree. The shade made Tom feel cool and happy. + +One day, Tom saw a small box near the tree. He thought it would be fun to fit inside the box. Tom tried to get in, but he was too big. He pushed and pushed, but he just could not fit. + +Tom felt sad that he could not fit in the box. Then, his friend, a little bird, came by. The bird saw Tom was sad and asked, "Why are you sad, Tom?" Tom told the bird about the box. The bird had an idea. "Let's find a bigger box!" So, they looked and found a big box that Tom could fit in. Tom was so happy and thanked his friend. They played together in the shade, and it was a great day. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a nosy cat named Kitty. Kitty liked to play catch with her friends. One day, while playing catch, she saw something shiny on the ground. It was a diamond! Kitty was very excited and wanted to show everyone. + +Kitty took the diamond and showed it to her friends. They all wanted to touch the diamond, but Kitty did not want to share. She was afraid that someone might take it away from her. So, she hid the diamond in her house and didn't let anyone come inside. + +Soon, Kitty became lonely because she didn't play catch with her friends anymore. She realized that having the diamond made her sad and she missed her friends. Kitty decided to share the diamond with her friends, and they all played catch together again. In the end, Kitty learned that sharing is more important than keeping things to herself. +Once upon a time, in a small school, there was a lonely blackboard. The blackboard was sad because no one wanted to play with it. It always stayed separate from the other things in the classroom. + +One day, a little girl named Lily came into the classroom. She saw the lonely blackboard and asked, "Why are you so sad, blackboard?" The blackboard replied, "I am sad because no one wants to play with me. I feel so separate from everyone." + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I will play with you, blackboard!" She picked up a piece of chalk and started to draw a big, happy sun on the blackboard. The other children saw Lily playing with the blackboard and joined her. They all drew pictures and wrote nice words on the blackboard. + +Soon, the lonely blackboard was not lonely anymore. It was happy and full of color. The blackboard was now a part of the class, and it was never separate again. + +From that day on, the blackboard and the children were the best of friends. They played together every day, and the blackboard was never lonely again. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Tim. Tim was a very good dog. He loved to play with his ball and run in the park. One day, Tim saw a heavy rock on top of a small bird. The bird was scared and made a sad sound. + +Tim knew he had to rescue the bird. He pushed and pushed the heavy rock with all his might. The rock moved a little bit, but it was still on the bird. Tim did not give up. He pushed again and again. Finally, the rock moved, and the bird was free. + +The bird was very happy and thanked Tim for his help. Tim felt good because he helped someone in need. The moral of the story is to never give up and always help others when they need it. +Lily and Sam were going on a tour with their mom and dad. They were going to see many animals at the zoo. Lily and Sam were very excited and restless. They could not sit still in the car. + +"Are we there yet?" Lily asked. + +"Soon, honey. Just a few more minutes," Mom said. + +"Can I have a snack?" Sam asked. + +"Sure, here you go. But don't make a mess," Dad said. + +Lily and Sam ate their snacks and looked out the window. They saw trees and houses and cars and buses. They wondered what animals they would see at the zoo. + +They arrived at the zoo and got out of the car. Mom and Dad gave them each a hat and a map. They told them to stay close and listen to the guide. + +"Welcome to the zoo, everyone. My name is Anna and I will be your guide today. We will see many different animals from around the world. Please follow me and don't touch or feed the animals," Anna said. + +Lily and Sam followed Anna and saw lions and tigers and bears and monkeys and elephants and giraffes and more. They learned their names and sounds and habits. They were amazed and curious and happy. + +But then they came to the penguin house. Lily and Sam loved penguins. They wanted to see them up close. They saw a sign that said "Do not remove the glass". But they did not understand what it meant. They thought it was a window. They wanted to open it and say hello to the penguins. + +They waited until no one was looking. Then they tried to remove the glass. They pushed and pulled and twisted and turned. But the glass did not move. It was very strong and heavy. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" Anna shouted. She saw Lily and Sam trying to remove the glass. She ran over and stopped them. + +"You can't do that. That's very dangerous. The glass is there to protect you and the penguins. If you remove it, the penguins will get out and you will get cold and wet. You have to follow the rules and respect the animals," Anna said. + +Lily and Sam felt ashamed and sorry. They did not mean to be bad. They just wanted to see the penguins. + +"We're sorry, Anna. We didn't know. We won't do it again," Lily and Sam said. + +Anna smiled and forgave them. She told them to be more careful and listen to her. She showed them more animals and finished the tour. + +Lily and Sam had a lot of fun at the zoo. They learned a lot and saw a lot. They thanked Anna and their mom and dad. They got back in the car and went home. They were tired and sleepy. They closed their eyes and dreamed of the animals. They were not restless anymore. +Lily and Max were playing with their toy cars in the living room. They zoomed them around the carpet, making loud noises. Lily had a red car and Max had a blue car. + +"Let's have a race!" Max said. "The first one to reach the sofa wins!" + +"Okay!" Lily agreed. "But we need a license first." + +"A license? What's that?" Max asked. + +Lily pointed to a piece of paper on the table. It had her name and a picture of a car on it. "It's this. Mommy gave it to me. She said it means I can drive a car." + +Max looked at the paper. He wanted one too. "Can I have a license?" he asked. + +Lily shook her head. "No, you can't. It's mine. You have to wait until you are older." + +Max felt sad and angry. He wanted to drive a car like Lily. He didn't think it was fair. He grabbed the paper from the table and ran away. + +"Hey, give it back!" Lily shouted. She chased after him. + +They ran around the living room, bumping into furniture and knocking over toys. They both wanted the license. + +Mommy heard the noise and came to see what was going on. She saw Lily and Max fighting over the paper. She sighed. She was tired and had a headache. She wished they would play nicely. + +She took the paper from them and held it up. "What is this?" she asked. + +"It's my license!" Lily said. + +"No, it's mine!" Max said. + +Mommy looked at the paper. It was white and had some words and numbers on it. It was not a license. It was a receipt from the grocery store. + +Mommy smiled. She explained to Lily and Max that the paper was not a license. It was something she got when she bought food. She said they could not drive a car until they were much older. She said they could make their own licenses with crayons and paper. + +Lily and Max felt silly. They apologized to each other and to Mommy. They decided to make their own licenses and have a race with their toy cars. They hugged Mommy and thanked her. + +Mommy was happy. She gave them some crayons and paper and helped them make their licenses. She watched them play and have fun. She sighed again, but this time it was a sigh of relief. +Anna and Ben are pupils in the same class. They like to play together at school. One day, they go outside for recess. It is sunny and warm. They see a big puddle on the grass. They run to the puddle and jump in it. They splash water on each other and laugh. + +"Look, Anna, I am wet!" Ben says. + +"Me too, Ben, I am wet!" Anna says. + +They have fun in the puddle. They do not see their teacher coming. She is not happy. She tells them to stop playing in the puddle. She says they have to go inside and change their clothes. They are too wet to stay outside. + +"Sorry, teacher, we did not know," Anna says. + +"We just wanted to have fun," Ben says. + +The teacher takes them inside. She gives them dry clothes to wear. She tells them to be more careful next time. She says they can play in the puddle only if they have boots and coats. Anna and Ben nod. They change their clothes and go back to their class. They are still friends. They hope to play in the puddle again. But next time, they will bring boots and coats. +Ben and Lily liked to play pirate in the park. They had a big cardboard box that they pretended was a ship. They wore hats and eye patches and said "Arrr!" a lot. They had fun sailing and looking for treasure. + +One day, a mean boy came to the park. He saw Ben and Lily's box and wanted it for himself. He ran to the box and pushed Ben and Lily away. He said, "This is my ship now. You are not pirates. You are silly babies. Go away!" + +Ben and Lily were sad and angry. They did not like the mean boy. He was harsh and rude. They wanted their box back. They looked around and saw a big stick. They had an idea. + +They picked up the stick and ran to the box. They shouted, "We are pirates! We are brave and strong! We will take back our ship!" They waved the stick like a sword and rushed to the mean boy. + +The mean boy was scared. He did not expect Ben and Lily to fight back. He dropped the box and ran away. He said, "Help! Help! The pirates are coming!" + +Ben and Lily cheered. They got their box back. They said, "We did it! We are the best pirates ever!" They hugged and smiled. They sailed away in their ship, happy and proud. +Lily and Tom liked to play with their toy tank. It was big and green and made loud noises. They pretended to be soldiers and drove the tank around the yard. One day, the tank stopped working. It did not move or make noises anymore. + +"Oh no, our tank is dead!" Lily cried. + +"Maybe we can repair it," Tom said. He opened the tank and looked inside. He saw some wires and batteries. He tried to fix them, but he did not know how. + +"Can you help us, Dad?" Lily asked. She ran to the house and found their dad. He was reading a book. + +"What's wrong, sweetie?" he asked. + +"Our tank is dead. We want to repair it, but we don't know how," Lily said. + +"Let me see," he said. He followed Lily to the yard and saw the tank. He picked it up and examined it. + +"Hmm, it looks like the batteries are old and the wires are loose. I think I have some new batteries and a screwdriver in the garage. Come on, let's go and get them," he said. + +Lily and Tom followed their dad to the garage. He found the batteries and the screwdriver and brought them back to the yard. He opened the tank again and replaced the batteries and tightened the wires. He closed the tank and pressed a button. + +Vroom! The tank came to life. It moved and made noises again. + +"Yay, our tank is alive!" Lily and Tom cheered. + +"You're welcome, kids. Have fun with your tank, but be careful not to break it again," their dad said. + +"Thank you, Dad. You are the best repair man ever," Lily and Tom said. They hugged their dad and then drove their tank around the yard. They were happy and had a lot of fun. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play with paper and crayons. They made cards for their families and friends. They wrote their names and drew pictures of flowers, animals and stars. They also used stickers and glitter to make their cards shiny and pretty. + +One day, they wanted to send their cards to their grandma, who lived far away. They asked their mom for some envelopes to put their cards in. Mom gave them two envelopes, one for each card. She also gave them a stamp and a pen. + +"Mom, how do we add the stamp to the envelope?" Lily asked. + +"Look, you peel off the back of the stamp and stick it on the top right corner of the envelope. Like this," Mom showed them. + +"Wow, that's easy!" Ben said. He copied Mom and added the stamp to his envelope. + +Lily did the same, but she also wanted to make her envelope more charming. She took her crayons and drew a heart and a smiley face on the envelope. She also wrote "I love you, Grandma" in big letters. + +"Look, Mom, I made my envelope charming!" Lily said proudly. + +Mom smiled and hugged Lily. "That's very sweet of you, Lily. I'm sure Grandma will love your envelope and your card. You are very thoughtful and creative." + +Lily and Ben learned that adding something extra to their envelopes made them more charming and showed their love. They also learned how to use stamps and write addresses. They were happy and excited to send their cards to their grandma. They hoped she would like them too. +Tommy was shy. He did not like to talk to new people. He liked to play with his drum. He had a red drum with blue stars. He liked to make loud noises with it. + +One day, Tommy went to the park with his mom. He saw a big slide and a swing. He wanted to try them, but he was afraid. He saw other kids playing and laughing. He wished he could join them, but he did not know how. + +He saw a girl with a yellow dress and a green hat. She had a drum too. It was purple with pink dots. She was playing with her drum near the slide. She saw Tommy and smiled. She said, "Hi, I'm Lily. Do you like drums?" + +Tommy was surprised. He recognized her voice. She was in his class at school. He had never talked to her before. He felt nervous, but he also felt curious. He said, "Hi, I'm Tommy. Yes, I like drums." + +Lily said, "Do you want to play with me? We can make music with our drums. We can take turns on the slide and the swing. It will be fun." + +Tommy thought for a moment. He looked at his mom. She nodded and smiled. He looked at Lily. She looked friendly and happy. He decided to be brave. He said, "Okay, let's play." + +Tommy and Lily played with their drums. They made loud and soft noises. They made fast and slow noises. They made happy and silly noises. They had fun. They also took turns on the slide and the swing. They laughed and talked. They became friends. + +Tommy was not shy anymore. He liked to talk to Lily. He liked to play with her. He liked to make music with her. He was glad he met her. He learned that drums can bring people together. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play together. One day, they found a big box in the garage. The box had many things inside. They saw a phone, a bottle, a hat, and a book. + +"Look, a phone!" Lily said. She picked up the phone and put it to her ear. "Ring, ring, ring. Hello, who is this?" + +Tom laughed. He took the bottle and pretended to drink. "This is wine. It is for grown-ups. I am a successful man. I have a lot of money and a big car." + +Lily and Tom had fun. They played with the things in the box. They did not know that the phone and the bottle were real. They did not know that the phone was calling someone. They did not know that the bottle had alcohol inside. + +Soon, Lily and Tom felt sick. The wine made them dizzy and sleepy. The phone made a loud noise. It was the police. They heard the phone and came to the garage. They saw Lily and Tom on the floor. They saw the bottle and the phone. + +The police were angry. They took Lily and Tom to the hospital. They called their parents. Their parents were scared and sad. They did not know how Lily and Tom got the phone and the bottle. They did not know how to explain to the police. + +Lily and Tom were in trouble. They had a bad day. They learned a hard lesson. They did not play with the things in the box again. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to swing, slide and run on the grass. They also liked to look at the animals in the pond. There were ducks, fish and frogs. + +One day, they saw a new animal. It was small and furry, with a long tail and big ears. It was a rabbit. The rabbit was hopping around the pond, looking for food. Ben and Lily wanted to pet it. They ran after it, but it was too fast. + +"Mom, look! A rabbit!" Ben shouted. + +"Be careful, don't scare it," mom said. + +They followed the rabbit until it stopped near a bush. It was eating a carrot. Ben and Lily crouched down and reached out their hands. The rabbit looked at them with its black eyes. It was not afraid. It sniffed their fingers and let them touch its soft fur. + +"Hello, rabbit. You are adorable," Lily said. + +The rabbit twitched its nose and ears. It seemed to like them. Ben had an idea. He took off his scarf and tried to tie it around the rabbit's neck. He wanted to make it his pet. + +"Ben, what are you doing?" mom asked. + +"I want to keep the rabbit. He can be my friend," Ben said. + +"No, Ben. You can't do that. The rabbit belongs to the wild. He needs to be free and happy. He has his own family and home. You can't take him away from them," mom said. + +Ben looked at the rabbit. He saw that it was trying to pull off the scarf. It did not like to be tied. It wanted to run and hop. Ben felt sorry. He untied the scarf and let the rabbit go. + +"I'm sorry, rabbit. I won't bother you anymore. You can go back to your bush," Ben said. + +The rabbit hopped away, but not before giving Ben and Lily a grateful look. They waved goodbye to the rabbit. They learned to respect the animals and their habitats. They still liked to watch the rabbit from a distance, but they never tried to catch it again. They knew it was happier that way. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. But they also liked to look for things. They found a big box. It was cheap and old. It had holes and rips. + +"Let's put our things in the box," Lily said. "It can be our treasure chest." + +"OK," Tom said. "I have a ball, a car and a book. What do you have?" + +Lily had a doll, a hat and a necklace. They put their things in the box. They were happy. + +But then it started to rain. The rain was fast and hard. It made everything wet. + +"Oh no!" Lily cried. "Our things will get wet too. We have to save them." + +They ran to the box. But it was too late. The box was wet and soggy. Their things were wet and dirty. + +They were sad. They picked up their things and threw away the box. + +"Let's go home," Tom said. "We can dry our things and play with them later." + +"OK," Lily said. "But next time, let's find a better box. A box that is not cheap and old. A box that is strong and dry." +Anna and Ben are young. They like to watch films on the TV. They have many films in their room. Some are old and some are new. + +One day, their mom says, "We need to sell some of your films. We have too many. You can keep your favorites, but you have to choose some to sell." + +Anna and Ben are sad. They do not want to sell their films. They love all of them. They go to their room and look at their films. + +"Can we keep this one?" Anna asks, holding a film with a princess and a dragon. + +"Yes, I like that one too," Ben says. + +"What about this one?" Ben asks, holding a film with a car and a spy. + +"No, I do not like that one. It is too loud and scary," Anna says. + +"OK, we can sell that one," Ben says. + +They do this for a long time. They keep some films and put some films in a box. They have a hard time choosing. + +When they are done, they bring the box to their mom. She smiles and says, "Good job, Anna and Ben. You are very brave and smart. You can keep the money from selling your films. You can buy something new or save it for later." + +Anna and Ben are happy. They hug their mom and say, "Thank you, mom. We love you." + +They still have many films to watch. They do not miss the ones they sold. They are happy with what they have. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play sport in the park. They kick a ball and run fast. They have fun. + +But one day, Tim feels sick. He has a cold. He sneezes a lot. He sneezes so hard that he falls down. "Achoo! Achoo! Achoo!" he says. + +Sam sees Tim and runs to him. He is worried. He asks, "Are you OK, Tim? Do you need help?" + +Tim says, "No, I am fine, Sam. Thank you. But I cannot play sport today. I need to go home and rest. I do not want to make you sick too." + +Sam says, "I am sorry, Tim. I hope you get well soon. I will miss you. Can I give you a hug?" + +Tim says, "Yes, you can, Sam. But be careful. Do not get too close to my nose. I might sneeze again." + +Sam gives Tim a hug. He is careful. He says, "Bye, Tim. See you tomorrow. I will bring you a high balloon. It will make you happy." + +Tim smiles. He says, "Bye, Sam. You are a good friend. I like your high balloon. It will make me happy." He waves to Sam and goes home with his mom. He sneezes one more time. "Achoo!" +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a shiny thing on the ground. It was a diamond. Lily picked it up and put it in her pocket. + +"Wow, that's a pretty stone," Ben said. "Can I see it?" + +"No, it's mine," Lily said. "I found it first." + +Ben was sad. He wanted to see the diamond too. He thought it was not fair that Lily kept it all to herself. + +"Please, Lily, can I have a turn?" he asked. + +"No, go away," Lily said. She ran away from Ben. + +Ben followed her. He tried to grab the diamond from her pocket. Lily screamed and pushed him away. + +"Stop it, Ben, you're hurting me!" she cried. + +A lady heard them and came over. She saw the diamond in Lily's hand. + +"Where did you get that?" she asked. + +Lily and Ben looked at her. They were scared. They did not know who she was. + +"I found it in the park," Lily whispered. + +The lady smiled. She took the diamond from Lily. + +"Thank you, little girl. You just gave me something very important. This is not a stone, it's a diamond. It's worth a lot of money. I lost it yesterday and I've been looking for it everywhere. You're very lucky to find it." + +She gave Lily and Ben a hug and a candy. She walked away with the diamond. + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They felt sorry for fighting. They shared the candy and played together. They decided to be friends again. +Sara and Tom were twins who liked to travel. They had a big map on their wall with many places they wanted to see. One day, their mom and dad said they could go to a farm for a weekend. Sara and Tom were very happy and packed their bags. + +At the farm, they saw many animals. They saw cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, and horses. They also saw a big animal with a long neck and a horn on its head. Sara and Tom had never seen such an animal before. They asked their mom what it was. + +"That's a unicorn," their mom said. "It's a very rare and beautiful animal. It can do magic with its horn. But it's also very shy and scared of people. You have to be very quiet and gentle if you want to see it." + +Sara and Tom nodded. They wanted to see the unicorn up close. They waited until their mom and dad were busy with the farmer. Then they sneaked out of the house and followed the unicorn to a meadow. They hid behind a bush and watched it graze on the grass. + +The unicorn was very beautiful. It had a white coat, a pink mane, and a silver horn. It sparkled in the sun. Sara and Tom felt a warm feeling in their hearts. They wanted to be friends with the unicorn. + +They decided to try to talk to it. They came out of the bush and walked slowly towards it. They said hello in a soft voice. They smiled and held out their hands. + +The unicorn heard them and looked up. It saw them and felt a curious feeling in its heart. It had never seen such small and cute people before. It wanted to be friends with them too. + +It walked towards them and touched their hands with its nose. It made a gentle sound with its horn. Sara and Tom felt a tingling sensation in their fingers. They giggled and stroked its mane. + +They became friends with the unicorn. They played with it in the meadow. They ran, jumped, and rolled on the grass. They laughed and sang. They had a lot of fun. + +They did not notice that the sun was setting. They did not hear their mom and dad calling them. They did not see the farmer coming with a big net and a gun. They did not know that the unicorn was in danger. +Sam and Mia were twins who liked to act. They would put on shows for their mom and dad, and sometimes for their friends. They had a big box of costumes and props that they used to make their stories more fun. + +One day, they decided to act out a fairy tale. Sam wanted to be Jack, who climbed the beanstalk and found a giant's castle. Mia wanted to be the giant, who had a rare golden egg and a magic harp. They took out a green scarf for the beanstalk, a yellow ball for the egg, and a toy guitar for the harp. They also found a big hat and a coat for Mia to look like a giant. + +They set up their stage in the living room and invited their mom and dad to watch. Sam started the show by pretending to sell his cow for some beans. He threw the scarf on the floor and said, "Look, mom, I got some magic beans! They will grow into a beanstalk that reaches the sky!" + +Mia hid behind the couch and waited for her cue. She made a loud snoring sound and said, "Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman!" + +Sam pretended to be scared and climbed the scarf. He reached the couch and saw the ball and the guitar. He said, "Wow, look at these treasures! I will take them and run away!" + +He grabbed the ball and the guitar and started to go back down the scarf. But Mia saw him and jumped out from behind the couch. She said, "Stop, thief! You stole my rare golden egg and my magic harp! Give them back or I will eat you!" + +Sam and Mia chased each other around the living room, making noises and laughing. Their mom and dad clapped and cheered for them. They thought their twins were very good at acting. They also hoped they would not break anything. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They saw a big beetle on a leaf. It was black and shiny. Lily wanted to touch it. She said, "Look, Tom, a lovely beetle! Can I hold it?" + +Tom said, "No, Lily, it is mine. I saw it first. Go away!" He tried to grab the beetle, but it ran away. Tom and Lily ran after it. They fought over who would catch it. They pushed and pulled each other. + +The beetle saw them fighting. It did not like it. It felt scared. It wanted to be safe. It found a hole in the ground and crawled inside. It hid from Lily and Tom. + +Lily and Tom stopped fighting. They looked for the beetle, but they could not find it. They felt sad. They said, "Where did the lovely beetle go? We wanted to be its friends." + +They heard a voice from the hole. It was the beetle. It said, "You are not my friends. You are mean. You fought over me. You scared me. Go away and leave me alone." + +Lily and Tom felt sorry. They said, "We are sorry, beetle. We did not mean to be mean. We just liked you. You are so lovely. Can we be your friends?" + +The beetle thought for a moment. It said, "Maybe you can be my friends. But you have to be nice. You have to share and take turns. You have to be gentle and kind. Can you do that?" + +Lily and Tom nodded. They said, "Yes, beetle, we can do that. We will be nice. We will share and take turns. We will be gentle and kind. Please come out and play with us." + +The beetle came out of the hole. It climbed on Lily's hand. She smiled. She said, "Hello, lovely beetle. I am Lily. This is Tom. We are your friends." + +Tom smiled too. He said, "Hello, lovely beetle. We are sorry we fought. We are happy you are our friend." + +The beetle smiled too. It said, "Hello, Lily and Tom. I am happy you are my friends too. Let's play together in the garden." + +They played together in the garden. They had fun. They did not fight anymore. They were nice to each other and to the beetle. They were happy. The end. +Tom liked to whistle. He whistled when he woke up, when he ate, when he played. He whistled all the time. His mom and dad said he was a happy boy. + +One day, Tom went to the park with his mom. He saw a big slide, a swing, a sandbox and a merry-go-round. He wanted to try them all. He whistled as he ran to the slide. + +But when he got to the slide, he saw a girl sitting on the top. She had long hair and a pink dress. She looked at Tom and said, "No, you can't go on the slide. It's mine. Go away." + +Tom was upset. He wanted to go on the slide. He said, "Please, can I go on the slide? I will be quick. I will share." + +The girl shook her head. She said, "No, no, no. You can't go on the slide. You are too noisy. You whistle too much. I don't like it. Go away." + +Tom felt sad. He didn't understand why the girl was so mean. He liked to whistle. It made him happy. He didn't want to go away. He wanted to go on the slide. + +He looked at his mom. His mom saw his face. She smiled and said, "Don't worry, Tom. You can go on the slide. The girl can't stop you. She has to share. Come on, let's go." + +She took Tom's hand and walked to the slide. She said to the girl, "Hello, what's your name? This is Tom. He wants to go on the slide. Can he go after you?" + +The girl frowned. She said, "No, he can't. He whistles too much. It hurts my ears. He has to go away." + +Tom's mom said, "That's not nice. Whistling is fun. Tom likes to whistle. It doesn't hurt your ears. It's just a sound. You can whistle too, if you want. It's easy. Look, like this." + +She whistled a tune. Tom whistled with her. The girl looked surprised. She had never heard anyone whistle before. She thought it was strange. But she also thought it was kind of pretty. + +She said, "How do you do that? How do you whistle?" + +Tom's mom said, "You just make a small hole with your lips and blow. Like this." + +She showed her how to whistle. The girl tried to whistle. She made a funny noise. She tried again. She made a little sound. She smiled. + +She said, "I did it! I whistled!" + +Tom's mom said, "Yes, you did! Good job! Do you want to whistle some more?" + +The girl nodded. She said, "Yes, I do. Can I whistle with you?" + +Tom's mom said, "Of course you can. We can whistle together. And then we can go on the slide together. How about that?" + +The girl said, "Okay, that sounds fun. I'm sorry I was mean to you, Tom. You can go on the slide. You can whistle too. What's your favorite tune?" + +Tom said, "I like to whistle Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Do you know it?" + +The girl said, "Yes, I do. I like it too. Let's whistle it together." + +They whistled Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. They went on the slide. They laughed and played. They became friends. Tom was happy. He whistled all the way home. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play with toys and books. One day, Lily had a new toy. It was a doll that could talk and sing. Lily wanted to show Tom her new toy. + +She went to his house and knocked on the door. Tom opened the door and smiled. He was happy to see Lily. "Hi, Lily. Do you want to play?" he asked. + +"Yes, Tom. I have something to show you. It is very nice. Come and see," Lily said. She took Tom's hand and led him to her bike. She had put her new toy in the basket. + +Tom looked at the doll. He saw that it had long hair, a pink dress and a big bow. He thought it was pretty. He reached out to touch it. But when he did, the doll started to talk and sing very loud. It said, "Hello, I am Daisy. I like to play and sing. Do you want to be my friend?" + +Tom was shocked. He jumped back and screamed. He did not like the doll. He thought it was scary. He ran back to his house and slammed the door. He did not want to play with Lily anymore. + +Lily was sad. She did not know why Tom was scared. She thought he would like her new toy. She picked up the doll and hugged it. She said, "Don't worry, Daisy. You are very nice. I am your friend." She rode her bike back to her house. She hoped Tom would play with her again. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play outside. They liked to see the flowers and the birds in spring. They liked to run and jump and laugh. + +One day, they saw a little bird on the ground. It had a broken wing and looked troubled. Lily and Tom felt sad for the bird. + +"Can we help the bird?" Lily asked Tom. + +"I don't know," Tom said. "Maybe we can take it to Mom. She knows how to care for animals." + +They carefully picked up the bird and put it in a box. They ran to Tom's house and showed the bird to Mom. + +Mom smiled and said, "You are very kind to care for the bird. Let me see what I can do." + +She took the bird to the kitchen and wrapped its wing with a bandage. She gave it some water and seeds. She put the box in a warm and quiet place. + +"Thank you, Mom," Lily and Tom said. + +"You're welcome," Mom said. "The bird needs some rest and love. Maybe it will get better soon." + +Lily and Tom hoped the bird would get better. They visited it every day and talked to it softly. They named it Fluffy. + +Fluffy started to chirp and move more. After a few days, it could flap its wing again. Lily and Tom were happy to see Fluffy happy. + +"Can we let Fluffy go now?" Lily asked Mom. + +"Yes, I think Fluffy is ready to fly again," Mom said. "But you have to say goodbye first." + +Lily and Tom hugged Fluffy and thanked it for being their friend. They took it outside and opened the box. Fluffy flew out and circled around them. It sang a sweet song and then flew away. + +"Bye, Fluffy!" Lily and Tom shouted. "We will miss you!" + +They watched Fluffy disappear in the sky. They felt a little sad, but also proud. They had cared for a troubled bird and helped it heal. They had learned a lot from Fluffy. They smiled and held hands. They went back to play and enjoy the spring. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, their mom said they had to nap after lunch. Lily and Max did not want to nap. They wanted to keep playing. + +"No nap, no nap!" they shouted. "We are not sleepy!" + +Mom was tired and angry. She said, "You have to nap, or you will be grumpy and naughty. Napping is good for you. Go to your room and lie down." + +Lily and Max went to their room, but they did not lie down. They took out their toys and started to play quietly. Lily had a big doll that she loved. Max had a small car that he loved. They played with their own toys for a while, but then they got bored. + +Max looked at Lily's doll and wanted to play with it. He said, "Lily, can I play with your doll? It looks fun." + +Lily said, "No, you can't. It is my doll. You have your car. Go play with your car." + +Max said, "But I don't like my car. I like your doll. Please, let me play with it." + +Lily said, "No, no, no. You are selfish. You always want my things. Go away." + +Max got angry and grabbed Lily's doll. Lily got angry and pulled Max's car. They started to fight and scream. They threw their toys at each other. They hit and kicked and bit each other. + +Mom heard the noise and ran to their room. She saw Lily and Max fighting and their toys broken. She was very sad and very mad. She said, "Lily and Max, you are very bad. You did not nap. You did not share. You did not listen. You hurt each other and your toys. You are selfish and mean. You have to go to time out. No more toys for you today." + +Lily and Max cried and said, "We are sorry, we are sorry. Please, don't take our toys. Please, don't put us in time out." + +But mom did not listen. She took their toys and put them in time out. Lily and Max were very unhappy. They wished they had napped and shared and listened. They wished they had been good. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to make up stories with their dolls and cars. Tom had a big truck that he pretended was a fire engine. Lily had a small doll that she pretended was a princess. + +"Help, help!" Lily said in a high voice. "My castle is on fire! The bad dragon spread fire everywhere!" + +Tom heard her and drove his truck to her. He made a loud siren noise with his mouth. "Don't worry, princess!" he said in a deep voice. "I am here to save you! I have water in my truck!" + +He picked up his truck and pretended to spray water on the castle. He used his thumb to press a button that made a squirt sound. Lily smiled and clapped her hands. She picked up her doll and hugged it. + +"Thank you, fireman!" she said. "You are very brave and kind! You put out the fire and saved my castle!" + +Tom smiled back and put down his truck. He hugged his sister and said, "You are welcome, princess! You are very pretty and smart! I like playing with you!" + +They heard their mom calling them from the kitchen. She said it was time for lunch. They quickly put away their toys and ran to the table. They were hungry and happy. They ate their sandwiches and drank their juice. They were very quiet and polite. Their mom praised them and gave them a kiss. They said thank you and asked for more. They loved their mom and each other. They had a lot of fun playing and eating. They were a good family. +Lily was a pretty girl who liked to play with her dolls and draw pictures. She had a big bed with a pink blanket and a soft pillow. Every night, her mom would read her a story and kiss her goodnight. + +But one night, Lily had a bad dream. She dreamed that a big monster with sharp teeth and claws came into her room and wanted to eat her dolls. She was very scared and tried to hide under her blanket, but the monster found her and growled. + +Lily woke up with a scream and started to cry. Her mom heard her and ran to her room. She turned on the light and hugged Lily. + +"What's wrong, sweetie?" she asked. + +"I had a nightmare, Mommy!" Lily sobbed. "There was a monster in my room!" + +"Oh, honey, it was just a dream. There's no monster here, see?" Mommy said, and showed Lily around the room. "Your dolls are safe and sound, and so are you. It's okay to be scared sometimes, but you have to remember that dreams are not real. They can't hurt you." + +Lily sniffed and looked at her mom. "Can you please stay with me, Mommy?" she asked. + +"Of course, darling. I'll stay with you until you fall asleep again. Do you want me to read you another story?" Mommy said. + +"Yes, please. A happy story, Mommy. With no monsters." Lily said. + +Mommy smiled and picked up a book from the shelf. It was Lily's favorite story, about a princess and a dragon who became friends. She read it to Lily in a soft voice, and Lily felt calm and cozy. She snuggled with her mom and closed her eyes. She dreamed of the princess and the dragon, and forgot about the monster. She was happy. +Ben and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big bean on the ground. It is green and shiny. + +"Look, a bean!" Ben says. He picks it up and shows it to Sam. + +"Wow, a bean!" Sam says. He wants to touch it too. + +"Can I have it?" Sam asks. + +"No, it is mine!" Ben says. He holds the bean tight. + +"Please, Ben, share!" Sam says. He tries to grab the bean. + +"Stop, Sam, go away!" Ben says. He pushes Sam. + +Sam falls and cries. Ben feels bad. He looks at the bean. It does not speak. It does not play. It is just a bean. + +"Sam, I am sorry. I was stupid. You can have the bean." Ben says. He gives the bean to Sam. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. I am sorry too. We can share the bean." Sam says. He smiles and hugs Ben. + +They play with the bean together. They pretend it is a magic bean. They have fun. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the garden. They liked to hide and seek. Lily was very good at hiding. She was intelligent. She knew where to find the best spots. + +One day, they played hide and seek again. Lily ran to the flower bed. She saw a big yellow flower. She hid behind it. She smiled. She thought Ben would never find her. + +Ben looked for Lily. He searched everywhere. He could not see her. He was confused. He called out, "Lily, where are you? I give up!" + +Lily heard Ben. She wanted to surprise him. She jumped out from behind the flower. She shouted, "Boo!" + +Ben was startled. He saw Lily. He saw the flower. He was angry. He said, "That's not fair! You cheated! You hid behind the flower! That's not a good spot!" + +Lily was sad. She said, "I did not cheat! I hid behind the flower! That's a good spot! You just did not look hard enough!" + +Ben and Lily argued. They did not agree. They did not want to play anymore. They turned away from each other. They were unhappy. +Lila liked to play in the garden. She saw many flowers and bugs. She saw a butterfly with blue wings. She wanted to catch it. She ran after it and reached out her hand. + +"Got you!" she said. But the butterfly was not happy. It tried to fly away. Lila held it too tight. She broke its wing. The butterfly was hurt and scared. It made a sad noise. + +Lila felt bad. She did not want to hurt the butterfly. She wanted to heal it. She put it on a leaf. She ran to the house. She looked for a band-aid. She found one in the bathroom. She ran back to the garden. + +But the butterfly was not on the leaf. It was on the ground. A big bird had seen it. The bird was hungry. It ate the butterfly. Lila was too late. She saw the bird fly away. She saw the band-aid on the ground. She was confused and sad. She cried. She did not play in the garden anymore. +Tom was a dog who liked to jog. He jogged every day with his friend Sam, who was a boy. Sam and Tom had fun jogging in the park, in the street, and in the woods. They saw many things and met many friends. + +One day, Sam had to go to school. He said to Tom, "I will be back soon. You stay home and be good." Tom was sad. He wanted to jog with Sam. He felt lonely. He looked out the window and saw other dogs jogging with their friends. He wished he had a friend too. + +Tom decided to go out and find a friend. He ran out of the door and into the street. He saw a cat who was sitting on a fence. He barked at the cat and said, "Do you want to jog with me?" The cat hissed and said, "No, go away. You are a dog and I am a cat. We are not friends." Tom felt hurt. He ran away and looked for another friend. + +He saw a bird who was flying in the sky. He jumped and said, "Do you want to jog with me?" The bird chirped and said, "No, go away. You are a dog and I am a bird. We are not friends." Tom felt sad. He ran away and looked for another friend. + +He saw a fish who was swimming in a pond. He splashed and said, "Do you want to jog with me?" The fish bubbled and said, "No, go away. You are a dog and I am a fish. We are not friends." Tom felt lonely. He ran away and looked for another friend. + +He ran and ran until he was tired. He did not find any friend. He missed Sam. He wanted to go home. He did not know the way. He was lost. He cried and said, "I am sorry, Sam. I was a bad dog. I should have stayed home and waited for you. Please come and find me." + +Sam came home from school. He looked for Tom. He did not see him. He asked his mom, "Where is Tom?" His mom said, "I don't know. He ran out of the door when I was not looking. I think he was looking for a friend." Sam was worried. He said, "I have to find him. He is my friend. He must be scared and lonely." + +Sam took his bike and rode around the neighborhood. He called Tom's name. He asked people if they saw him. He looked in the park, in the street, and in the woods. He did not find him. He was sad. He said, "Where are you, Tom? I miss you. You are my best friend." + +Tom heard Sam's voice. He was happy. He barked and said, "Sam, I am here. I am sorry. I love you." Sam heard Tom's bark. He was happy. He rode to him and hugged him. He said, "Tom, I am here. I am sorry. I love you too. You are my best friend." + +Sam and Tom went home. Sam said to Tom, "I will teach you how to jog with me. You don't need to look for other friends. You have me. And I have you. We are not lonely. We are happy." Tom wagged his tail and said, "Thank you, Sam. You are a good boy. You are a good teacher. You are a good friend." They smiled and jogged together. + +The moral of the story is: Be loyal to your friends and don't run away from home. +Lily liked to go to the market with her mom. She saw many things there: fruits, flowers, toys, and books. She wanted to buy something, but her mom said no. Lily was sad. + +One day, Lily saw a charming doll at the market. It had a pink dress, yellow hair, and blue eyes. Lily wanted the doll very much. She asked her mom, but her mom said no again. Lily was angry. + +Lily waited until her mom was busy talking to a lady. She sneaked to the stall where the doll was. She grabbed the doll and ran away. She did not see the man who sold the doll. He saw her and shouted. + +Lily ran faster, but she did not look where she was going. She bumped into a big cart full of apples. The cart tipped over and the apples rolled everywhere. Lily dropped the doll and fell down. She hurt her knee and her head. She cried. + +The man who sold the doll came and picked it up. He was very mad. He scolded Lily and told her mom what she did. Her mom was very ashamed. She apologized to the man and paid for the doll and the apples. She took Lily home and punished her. Lily was sorry, but it was too late. She lost the doll and her mom's trust. She learned a hard lesson. +Tom and Lily were playing in the classroom. They liked to draw and color on the paper. They had many crayons and stickers to make their pictures pretty. + +But Tom wanted to have Lily's paper. He thought her picture was better than his. He tried to take it from her, but Lily said no. + +"Mine!" Lily shouted. "You have your own paper!" + +Tom was angry. He did not want to share. He pulled hard on Lily's paper. He tore it in half. Lily cried. + +"Bad Tom!" Lily said. "You broke my picture!" + +The teacher heard the noise. She came to see what was wrong. She saw the torn paper and the sad Lily. She saw the angry Tom and the crayons on the floor. + +"Tom, what did you do?" the teacher asked. "Why did you tear Lily's paper?" + +Tom did not answer. He looked down. He felt sorry. + +The teacher picked up the pieces of paper. She put them on her desk. She took out some tape. She taped the paper back together. She gave it to Lily. + +"Here, Lily," the teacher said. "Your picture is still pretty. You can keep it." + +Lily smiled. She thanked the teacher. She hugged her picture. + +The teacher looked at Tom. She said, "Tom, you need to say sorry to Lily. You need to be kind and share. You can make a new picture for yourself." + +Tom nodded. He walked to Lily. He said, "Sorry, Lily. I was wrong. Can I play with you?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "OK, Tom. You can play with me. But you have to be nice." + +Tom and Lily sat down at the table. They took some paper and crayons. They started to draw and color. They made new pictures. They shared their crayons and stickers. They were happy. + +The teacher smiled. She was proud of them. She said, "Good job, Tom and Lily. You are mighty friends." +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play soccer in the park. Sara is good at kicking the ball. Ben is good at running fast. They have a goal to score in the net. + +One day, they meet a new boy in the park. His name is Tom. He wants to play soccer with them. Sara and Ben say yes. They are happy to make a new friend. + +They start to play. Sara kicks the ball to Ben. Ben runs with the ball. He sees the net. He wants to score. But Tom is in his way. Tom says, "Give me the ball. I want to score. I am the best." + +Ben does not like that. He does not want to give the ball. He says, "No, you are not the best. We are a team. We share the ball. We score together." + +Tom gets angry. He tries to take the ball from Ben. They push and pull. The ball rolls away. Sara sees the ball. She runs to get it. She kicks it to the net. She scores. She is happy. + +She tells Ben and Tom, "Look, I scored. We did it. We are a team. We share the ball. We score together." + +Ben and Sara hug. They are happy. They are friends. Tom feels sad. He is alone. He says, "I am sorry. I was mean. I wanted to score. I did not share. I did not play nice." + +Sara and Ben hear him. They say, "It's okay. We forgive you. You can play with us. You can be our friend. But you have to share. You have to play nice. That is the goal." + +Tom nods. He says, "Thank you. I will share. I will play nice. I want to be your friend. I want to have fun." + +They smile. They hug. They are happy. They are friends. They play soccer. They share the ball. They score together. They have fun. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing is caring. Playing nice is fun. Friendship is the goal. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and look for bugs. They saw a big tree with many branches. They wanted to climb the tree and see what was up there. + +They held hands and walked to the tree. They saw a thick cobweb on one of the branches. It was shiny and sticky. They wondered who made the cobweb and what was inside. + +"Look, Lily, a cobweb!" Tom said. "Do you think there is a spider in it?" + +"I don't know, Tom. Maybe. Do you want to touch it?" Lily said. + +Tom was curious but also scared. He reached out his hand slowly. He touched the cobweb. It felt soft and wet. He pulled his hand back. He saw something move in the cobweb. It was a big spider. It had eight legs and two eyes. It looked angry. + +"Ah, a spider!" Tom screamed. "Run, Lily, run!" + +Lily and Tom ran away from the tree. They did not want to play with the spider. They were afraid of the spider. They ran to their mom. She was sitting on a bench. She was reading a book. + +"Mom, mom, there is a spider in the tree!" Lily and Tom said. "It was in a thick cobweb. It was scary!" + +Mom hugged them and smiled. She was not afraid of the spider. She knew the spider was not bad. She said, "Don't worry, Lily and Tom. The spider is just making its home. It is not going to hurt you. It is just a little creature. It likes to eat flies and bugs. It is not interested in you." + +Lily and Tom looked at mom. They felt better. They understood the spider was not a monster. They said, "Okay, mom. We are sorry for screaming. Can we play in the garden again?" + +Mom nodded and said, "Yes, you can. But be careful and respectful of the spider and its cobweb. They are part of nature. They are beautiful and amazing. You can look at them, but don't touch them. Okay?" + +Lily and Tom said, "Okay, mom. We will. Thank you, mom. We love you." + +They kissed mom and ran back to the garden. They played with other things. They left the spider and its cobweb alone. They were happy and brave. +Sara and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to pick flowers and make crowns for their dolls. Sara saw a big yellow daisy and ran to get it. But when she touched it, she felt something wet and smelly. + +"Yuck!" Sara said. "This daisy is smelly. It has a bug on it." + +She showed the daisy to Ben, who was holding a bunch of roses. He looked at the bug and made a face. + +"That's a slug," he said. "It eats the leaves and makes them smelly. You should remove it from the daisy." + +Sara nodded and tried to pull the slug off the daisy. But it was sticky and slimy and did not want to let go. Sara pulled harder and harder, until the slug came off with a pop. She threw it away and wiped her hand on her dress. + +"There," she said. "Now the daisy is not smelly anymore. It is pretty and yellow." + +She put the daisy in her hair and smiled at Ben. He smiled back and gave her a rose. + +"You are pretty and yellow too," he said. "Like the sun." + +They hugged and went back to playing with their dolls. They did not see the slug crawling back to the daisy. It was hungry and smelly and did not care about being pretty. It just wanted to eat. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is tough. It has sharp teeth and loud bark. + +"Look, a dog!" Tom says. "Can we pet it?" + +"I don't know," Anna says. "It looks tough. Maybe it will bite us." + +They are scared of the dog. They want to run away. But then, a man comes. He is the dog's owner. He has a leash and a ball. + +"Hello, kids," the man says. "Don't be afraid. This is Rex. He is a good dog. He likes to play. Do you want to play with him?" + +"Really?" Tom asks. "He is not tough?" + +"No, he is not tough. He is friendly. He just looks tough. Watch this." The man throws the ball. Rex runs after it. He brings it back to the man. He wags his tail. + +"Wow!" Anna says. "He is fast. And he can bring the ball." + +"Yes, he can. He is smart. He learned to bring the ball when he was one year old. Now he is two years old. He is a big boy." + +"Can we try?" Tom asks. + +"Sure, you can. Here, take the ball. Throw it and say 'bring'. Rex will bring it to you." + +Tom and Anna take turns to throw the ball. Rex brings it to them every time. They laugh and clap. They are not scared of Rex anymore. They think he is fun. They make friends with him. + +"Thank you, mister," Tom says. "We like Rex. He is a good dog." + +"You're welcome, kids," the man says. "I'm glad you like him. He likes you too. Maybe we can play again sometime." + +"Okay," Anna says. "That would be nice. Bye, Rex. Bye, mister." + +"Bye, kids. Have a good day." + +Tom and Anna wave goodbye. They walk back to their parents. They are happy. They learned something new. They learned that tough dogs can be friendly. And they learned how to play with them. They think it was a good day. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big bird with many feathers. The bird was flying in the sky. Lily and Tom wanted to touch the feathers. + +"Look, Tom, a feather!" Lily said. She ran to pick up a feather that fell from the bird. It was soft and white. + +"Can I see?" Tom asked. He reached for the feather, but Lily pulled it away. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said. She held the feather close to her chest. + +"Please, Lily, share!" Tom said. He felt sad and angry. + +"No, no, no!" Lily said. She ran away from Tom. + +Tom followed Lily. He wanted the feather too. He tried to grab the feather from Lily, but she was too fast. They ran around the park, chasing and shouting. + +The bird saw Lily and Tom. It was not happy. It wanted its feather back. It flew down and landed on Lily's head. It pecked at the feather with its beak. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily cried. She dropped the feather and ran to Tom. She was scared and hurt. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" Tom asked. He hugged Lily and rubbed her head. + +The bird picked up the feather and flew away. It was glad to have its feather back. It did not like to share. + +Lily and Tom looked at the bird. They felt sorry and ashamed. They learned a lesson. They should not take things that are not theirs. They should share and be kind. + +They said sorry to the bird. They hugged each other and smiled. They decided to play with something else. Something regular and safe. Like a ball or a doll. They remained friends and had fun. +Sara loves her dog, Spot. Spot is big and brown and likes to play. Sara likes to take Spot for walks in the park. She puts a leash on Spot and holds it tight. Spot is happy and wags his tail. + +One day, Sara and Spot see a man in the park. The man is wearing a weird hat and a long coat. He has a big bag in his hand. He looks at Sara and Spot and smiles. He says, "Hello, little girl. What a nice dog you have. Can I pet him?" + +Sara is not sure. She does not know the man. She thinks he is strange. She says, "No, thank you. We have to go home now." + +The man does not listen. He walks closer to Sara and Spot. He says, "Don't be shy. I have a treat for your dog. Look, it's in my bag. Come here and see." + +Sara is scared. She tries to run away with Spot. But the man is faster. He grabs the leash and pulls it hard. Spot barks and growls. He tries to bite the man. But the man is stronger. He kicks Spot and makes him fall. Spot whimpers and stops moving. + +Sara cries and screams. She kneels down and hugs Spot. She says, "Spot, Spot, wake up. Please, don't leave me. I love you, Spot." + +The man laughs and says, "Too bad, little girl. Your dog is gone. Now you are mine. Come with me and don't make a sound." + +He picks up Sara and puts her in his bag. He walks away with her. No one sees him. No one hears her. Sara is alone and afraid. She wishes Spot was with her. She wishes she never met the man. She wishes she could go home. +Lily and Ben were playing with blocks. They liked to make towers and houses and cars. Lily had a big square block that was red. She put it on top of her tower. It was the best block ever. + +"Can I have your red square?" Ben asked. He wanted to make a car with it. + +"No, it is mine," Lily said. She did not want to share. "You have many other blocks." + +Ben was sad. He looked around for another square block, but he could not find one. He had circles and triangles and rectangles, but no squares. He decided to search for one. + +He searched under the couch, but he only found dust and a sock. He searched behind the curtain, but he only found a spider and a book. He searched in the closet, but he only found clothes and a hat. He searched everywhere, but he could not find a square block. + +He was about to give up, when he saw something shiny on the shelf. It was a square block that was silver. It was even better than the red one. He reached for it, but it was too high. He needed a stool. + +He ran to the kitchen and got a stool. He was persistent. He wanted the silver square. He brought the stool to the shelf and climbed on it. He stretched his hand and grabbed the block. + +"Ha, I found a square!" he shouted. He was happy. + +But then he heard a loud crash. He turned around and saw that his stool had fallen over. And so had Lily's tower. The red square block was on the floor, broken in half. + +Lily was angry. She ran to Ben and snatched the silver block from his hand. + +"Give me that! You broke my red square!" she yelled. She was not happy. + +Ben was sorry. He did not mean to break the red square. He wanted to say sorry, but Lily did not listen. She ran away with the silver block. + +Ben was sad. He had no square. He had no friend. He wished he had shared. +Tim and Mia are friends. They like to play with blocks and draw with crayons. One day, they find a big circle in the yard. It is shiny and has many colors. They think it is a toy. + +"Wow, look at this circle!" Tim says. "It is so pretty. Can we play with it?" + +"Sure, let's play with it!" Mia says. "Maybe we can roll it or spin it or bounce it." + +They take the circle and try to do many things with it. But the circle is not a toy. It is a wheel from a bike. It is not strong enough for their games. Soon, the circle becomes broken. It has a big crack and a hole. + +"Oh no, what have we done?" Tim says. "The circle is broken. It is not pretty anymore. We are bad." + +Mia starts to cry. She is scared and sad. She says, "We are sorry. We did not know. We just wanted to have fun. What can we do?" + +Then, they see a boy coming. He is looking for his bike. He sees the broken circle and his face becomes angry. + +"Hey, that's my wheel!" he says. "You broke my wheel! How could you do that? That was my favorite bike!" + +Tim and Mia feel very bad. They want to say sorry, but they are afraid. They run away and hide behind a tree. + +The boy is sad and mad. He can't ride his bike anymore. He has to walk home with his broken wheel. + +The moral of the story is: Do not play with things that are not yours. You might break them and hurt someone's feelings. Always ask before you touch something. And if you make a mistake, say sorry and try to fix it. +Lila was sad. She missed her mom. Mom went to work and Lila stayed with grandma. Grandma was nice, but Lila wanted mom. + +Lila saw mom's blouse on the bed. It was blue and soft. Lila smelled it. It smelled like mom. Lila hugged it. She felt better. + +"Can I keep it?" Lila asked grandma. + +"No, dear. That's mom's blouse. She needs it for work. You can hug it now, but you have to put it back later. It's fragile. It can tear if you pull it too hard." Grandma said. + +"Okay, grandma. I'll be careful." Lila said. She hugged the blouse again. She wished mom was here. + +Then she heard a sound. It was the door. Mom was home! + +Lila ran to the door. She dropped the blouse. She didn't care. She saw mom. She smiled. + +"Mom!" Lila shouted. + +"Hi, sweetie!" Mom said. She bent down and hugged Lila. Lila hugged her back. She felt happy. + +"I missed you, mom." Lila said. + +"I missed you too, Lila. I love you." Mom said. + +"I love you too, mom." Lila said. + +They hugged some more. Lila forgot about the blouse. She had mom. That was all she needed. +Tommy was a spoiled boy who always wanted more toys. He did not like to share with his sister, Lily, or his friends. He would bite them if they tried to play with his things. One day, he saw a new toy in the store. It was a mustache that you could stick on your face. Tommy thought it was very funny and wanted it right away. + +"Mommy, mommy, I want the mustache!" he shouted, pulling on her arm. + +"No, Tommy, you have enough toys. You need to save your money for something else," his mommy said. + +"But I want it, I want it, I want it!" Tommy cried, throwing a tantrum. + +He kicked and screamed until his mommy gave up and bought him the mustache. Tommy was very happy and put it on his face. He ran around the store, making silly noises and faces. He thought he was very funny, but he was not. He was rude and annoying. + +He saw a man with a real mustache. He thought it was another toy. He ran up to the man and tried to pull his mustache off. The man was very angry and surprised. He yelled at Tommy and pushed him away. + +"Hey, kid, what are you doing? That's my mustache, not yours! Leave me alone!" the man said. + +Tommy was scared and hurt. He did not understand why the man was mad. He thought the mustache was a toy, like his. He started to cry and ran back to his mommy. His mommy was very ashamed and sorry. She apologized to the man and took Tommy away. She scolded him for being rude and spoiled. She took away his mustache and told him he could not have it back. Tommy was very sad and sorry. He learned his lesson. He decided to be nicer and share his toys. He did not want to bite anyone or pull their mustache again. +Tim and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they find a big stick. They want to write their names on the ground with the stick. + +"Look, I can write Tim!" Tim says. He makes a T, an I and an M. + +"Me too, I can write Ben!" Ben says. He makes a B, an E and an N. + +They are happy. They write more things. They write cat, dog, sun, moon. + +But then, they see a bald man. The bald man is angry. He shouts at them. + +"Hey, you little brats! What are you doing? You are ruining my lawn! Go away!" + +Tim and Ben are scared. They drop the stick. They run away. + +But they run too fast. They do not see the river. They fall into the water. The water is cold and deep. They cannot swim. They cry for help. + +But the bald man does not hear them. He is busy fixing his lawn. He does not care. + +Tim and Ben drown. They are gone. The end. +Sam liked to visit his grandma every week. She lived in a small house with a big garden. She always had cookies and milk for him, and told him stories about when she was young. She also liked to do exercise every day, to keep her body strong and healthy. + +One day, Sam asked his grandma if he could do exercise with her. She smiled and said yes. She put on her sneakers and a hat, and took Sam to the garden. There she showed him how to stretch, jump, run, and balance. Sam had fun and felt good. He wanted to be like his grandma when he grew up. + +But then, something bad happened. Grandma tripped over a rock and fell down. She cried out in pain and held her leg. Sam ran to her and asked if she was okay. She said no, her leg was broken. She told Sam to go inside and call his mom. Sam was scared and sad. He did what she said and ran inside. He picked up the phone and dialed his mom's number. He hoped his grandma would be okay. He wished he could do something to help her. He loved his grandma very much. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with books and toys. One day, they find a big book with many words. Tom wants to read the book. He grabs the book from Mia. + +"Give me the book!" Mia says. She is angry. She grabs the book back from Tom. + +"No, it is mine!" Tom says. He is angry too. He grabs the book again from Mia. + +They pull and tug the book. They make loud noises. They do not share. + +Mom hears the loud noises. She comes to see what is wrong. She sees Tom and Mia fighting over the book. + +"Stop!" Mom says. "Why are you fighting?" + +"Tom grabbed the book from me!" Mia says. + +"Mia grabbed the book from me!" Tom says. + +Mom shakes her head. She is sad. She takes the book from them. + +"Books are for reading, not for grabbing," Mom says. "You should share and take turns. That is how you learn and have fun. If you fight, you lose the book and your friend." + +Tom and Mia feel sorry. They say sorry to each other. They hug and make up. + +"Can we read the book together?" Tom asks. + +"Yes, we can," Mia says. + +Mom smiles. She gives them the book. She helps them read the words. They learn and have fun. They are happy. +Sara and Tom were very happy. They were going to the sea with their mom and dad. They had never seen the sea before. They packed their bags with swimsuits, towels, hats and toys. + +When they got to the sea, they saw a big blue water. It was shiny and noisy. They ran to the sand and felt it with their feet. It was soft and warm. They saw some birds and shells and crabs. They wanted to touch them, but mom said to be careful. + +Then they saw a boy and a girl playing with a ball. They looked friendly and fun. Sara and Tom wanted to play with them. Mom said they could, but they had to introduce themselves first. + +"Hi, I'm Sara and this is my brother Tom. We are here with our mom and dad. We have never seen the sea before. Can we play with you?" Sara said to the boy and the girl. + +"Hi, I'm Lily and this is my brother Max. We are here with our grandma and grandpa. We come to the sea every summer. We know a lot about the sea. You can play with us, but you have to share the ball." Lily said to Sara and Tom. + +Sara and Tom nodded and smiled. They shared the ball and played with Lily and Max. They learned how to make sandcastles, how to find shells, how to splash water and how to avoid the waves. They had a lot of fun. + +Mom and dad watched them and smiled too. They were glad they had brought Sara and Tom to the sea. It was expensive, but it was worth it. They had made new friends and learned new things. They had a wonderful day. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, Lily brings a new toy to Ben's house. It is a microscope. A microscope is a thing that makes small things look big. + +"Look, Ben, this is my microscope. It is fun. You can see bugs and flowers and hairs with it. Do you want to try?" Lily says. + +"Yes, please. Can I see your hair?" Ben says. He takes the microscope and puts it on Lily's head. He looks through the eye part. + +"Wow, your hair is so pretty. It has many colors. And it is shiny," Ben says. + +"Thank you. Now let me see your hair," Lily says. She takes the microscope back and puts it on Ben's head. She looks through the eye part. + +"Wow, your hair is so wild. It has many curls. And it is messy," Lily says. + +"Hey, that is not nice. My hair is not wild. It is cool. And it is not messy. It is stylish," Ben says. He feels angry. He grabs the microscope from Lily. + +"Give it back. It is mine. You are mean," Lily says. She feels sad. She pulls the microscope from Ben. + +"No, it is mine. You are rude," Ben says. He pulls the microscope from Lily. + +They both pull and pull. The microscope breaks. It makes a loud noise. They both stop and look at it. It has two parts. One part has the eye part. The other part has the light part. They both feel sorry. + +"Oh no, we broke your microscope. I am sorry, Lily. I should not have said your hair is wild. It is nice," Ben says. + +"I am sorry, Ben. I should not have said your hair is messy. It is cool," Lily says. + +They hug and say sorry. They try to fix the microscope. But it does not work. They feel sad. + +"Maybe we can ask our moms to help us. Maybe they can fix it. Or maybe they can buy a new one. Or maybe we can share a new one," Lily says. + +"Maybe. But I think we learned something. We should not fight over toys. And we should not say mean things. We should be kind and share. That is what friends do," Ben says. + +"Yes, you are right. We should be friends. And we should be careful with our toys. And we should use nice words. That is what makes us happy," Lily says. + +They smile and hold hands. They go to find their moms. They hope they can play with the microscope again. They like to see small things look big. They like to learn new things. They like to have fun. They like each other. +Ben and Mia liked to play with their toy trains. They had a big track that went around the room. They made the trains go fast and slow, and made noises like choo-choo and beep-beep. + +One day, they decided to make the track more fun. They used books and boxes to make hills and bridges. They wanted to see how high their trains could rise. They worked hard and made a big hill in the corner. + +"Look, Mia, our trains can go up and up!" Ben said. He put his train on the track and pushed it. The train climbed the hill and reached the top. Ben was happy. + +"Let me try, let me try!" Mia said. She put her train on the track and pushed it. The train climbed the hill, but it was too fast. It flew off the track and landed on the floor. Mia was sad. + +"Oh no, Mia, I'm sorry!" Ben said. He ran to pick up her train. He checked if it was broken. It was not. He gave it back to her. "Here, your train is okay. Do you want to play again?" + +Mia smiled. She hugged her train. "Yes, I do. But let's make the hill smaller. That was too scary." + +Ben nodded. He helped her move the books and boxes. They made the hill smaller and more playful. They put their trains on the track and pushed them. The trains went up and down, and made noises like choo-choo and beep-beep. Ben and Mia laughed and had fun. +Jenny likes to play with her uncle Tom. He is very funny and flexible. He can bend his arms and legs in many ways. He can also make funny faces and noises. + +One day, uncle Tom comes to visit Jenny and her mom. He brings a big box with a surprise for Jenny. Jenny is very excited and curious. She wants to see what is inside the box. + +Uncle Tom says, "Do you want to see your surprise, Jenny?" He opens the box and takes out a big, soft, colorful snake. It is not a real snake, but a toy snake. It has a long body and a smiling face. It can stretch and twist and curl. + +Jenny likes the snake very much. She says, "Wow, it is so pretty and soft!" She reaches out to touch the snake. Uncle Tom says, "Do you want to hold the snake, Jenny?" He gives the snake to Jenny. Jenny holds the snake in her arms. She feels its soft fur and its flexible body. She hugs the snake and says, "Thank you, uncle Tom!" + +Uncle Tom smiles and says, "You're welcome, Jenny. I'm glad you like the snake. Do you want to play with it?" Jenny nods and says, "Yes, please!" She and uncle Tom play with the snake. They make it dance and jump and coil. They have a lot of fun. Jenny and uncle Tom are very happy. +Ben and Lily were going to the park with Mom. They were very happy. They liked to play on the swings and slide. Mom said they had to hurry, because they had to buy gas for the car. Ben and Lily did not like to wait at the gas station. It was boring. + +"Can we have a snack, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, honey. We can have some cookies and juice. They are in the bag," Mom said. + +Ben and Lily took out the cookies and juice. They smelled delicious. They started to eat and drink. They made crumbs and spilled some juice. + +"Oops, sorry, Mom," Ben said. + +"It's okay, Ben. Just be careful," Mom said. + +Mom paid for the gas and got back in the car. She drove to the park. Ben and Lily finished their snack. They threw away the trash and wiped their mouths. + +"Are you ready to have fun, kids?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, Mom!" Ben and Lily shouted. + +They got out of the car and ran to the playground. They had a lot of fun. They forgot about the gas station. They only thought about the swings and slide. They were very happy. +Tom is a boy who likes to see things. He likes to see cars, dogs, birds, and stars. He likes to see books, too. He likes to learn new words from books. He has a teach who helps him read books. + +One day, Tom sees a book that he wants to read. It has a big picture of a dragon on the cover. Tom likes dragons. He thinks they are cool and strong. He asks his teach if he can read the book. + +His teach says no. She says the book is too hard for Tom. She says the book has many big words that Tom does not know. She says the book is not for him. She gives him another book. It has a picture of a cat on the cover. Tom does not like cats. He thinks they are boring and lazy. + +Tom is sad and angry. He does not want to read the cat book. He wants to read the dragon book. He thinks his teach is mean and wrong. He thinks the dragon book is for him. He thinks he can learn the big words from the book. + +He waits until his teach is not looking. He takes the dragon book and hides it in his bag. He thinks he is smart and brave. He thinks he can read the book at home. + +But when he gets home, he finds out that the dragon book is not a real book. It is a fake book. It has no words inside. It only has blank pages. Tom is confused and sad. He does not understand why someone would make a fake book. He does not understand why his teach did not tell him the truth. He feels bad for taking the book. + +He decides to take the book back to his teach. He decides to say sorry to his teach. He decides to ask his teach to help him find a real book about dragons. He decides to be a good boy who likes to see and learn things. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with trains. They have a big train set in their room. It has tracks, bridges, tunnels and switches. Switches can make the trains go different ways. + +One day, Lily and Ben are playing with their trains. They are busy making them go fast and slow, loud and quiet, in and out. They have fun with their trains. + +"Look, Lily, I can make my train go over the bridge!" Ben says. He holds a switch and turns it. His train goes up the bridge. + +"Wow, Ben, that is cool!" Lily says. She holds another switch and turns it. Her train goes under the tunnel. + +They take turns holding and turning the switches. They make their trains go over and under, left and right, round and round. + +But then, they both want to hold the same switch. It is the switch that makes the trains go to the station. They both want to make their trains stop at the station. + +"Let me hold it!" Lily says. She pulls the switch. + +"No, let me hold it!" Ben says. He pulls the switch back. + +They pull and tug and fight over the switch. They are not busy playing anymore. They are busy arguing. + +"Stop it, Lily!" Ben says. + +"Stop it, Ben!" Lily says. + +They do not hear their mom calling them. She comes to their room and sees them fighting over the switch. + +"What are you doing, Lily and Ben?" she asks. "Why are you fighting?" + +They stop pulling and look at their mom. They feel sorry. + +"We both wanted to hold the switch, mom," Lily says. + +"We both wanted to make our trains go to the station, mom," Ben says. + +Mom smiles and hugs them. She says, "I understand, Lily and Ben. But you know, you can share the switch. You can take turns holding it. You can make your trains go to the station together. That way, you can both have fun and be happy." + +Lily and Ben nod and say, "Okay, mom." + +They hug their mom and say, "We love you, mom." + +They hug each other and say, "We love you, Lily." + +"We love you, Ben." + +They go back to playing with their trains. They share the switch. They make their trains go to the station together. They are busy playing and laughing again. They are happy. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom. One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is brown and has a soft fur. Sara and Ben want to pet the dog. + +"Wait," mom says. "We have to ask the owner first. Some dogs do not like strangers. They can bite." + +Sara and Ben nod. They see a man with a leash near the dog. They walk to the man and mom says hello. + +"Can we pet your dog?" Sara asks. + +"Sure," the man says. "His name is Rex. He is very friendly. But be gentle. He is old and his ears are sore." + +Sara and Ben smile. They touch Rex's fur and his head. Rex wags his tail and licks their hands. + +"Thank you," Ben says. "He is a nice dog." + +"You're welcome," the man says. "Do you like dogs?" + +"Yes," Sara says. "We have a dog at home. His name is Spot. He is small and white. He likes to play and hear stories." + +"Really?" the man says. "What kind of stories do you tell him?" + +"We tell him stories about animals and adventures," Ben says. "He listens and barks sometimes." + +"That sounds fun," the man says. "Do you want to hear a story about Rex?" + +"Yes, please," Sara and Ben say. + +"OK," the man says. "Once, Rex was a puppy. He lived on a farm with many other animals. He liked to run and chase the chickens. But one day, he chased the wrong chicken. It was the rooster. The rooster was big and angry. He turned around and pecked Rex's ear. Rex yelped and ran away. The rooster chased him and warned him to stay away from his hens. Rex learned his lesson. He never bothered the chickens again. He became friends with the other animals. He grew up to be a good dog." + +Sara and Ben clap. They like the story. + +"That was a good story," Sara says. + +"Thank you for telling us," Ben says. + +"You're welcome," the man says. "I'm glad you liked it. Rex likes it too. He likes to remember his farm days." + +Sara and Ben hug Rex. Rex wags his tail and licks their faces. + +"Bye, Rex," Sara and Ben say. + +"Bye, kids," the man says. + +Mom says it is time to go home. Sara and Ben wave to the man and Rex. They hope to see them again. They have a new friend in the park. +Ben and Lily were hungry. They wanted to eat something yummy. They saw a big restaurant with many people inside. They walked to the door and looked at the menu. The menu had pictures of food and drinks. + +"Look, Ben, they have pizza and ice cream!" Lily said. + +"I want pizza and ice cream too!" Ben said. + +They went inside the restaurant and looked for a table. They saw a table with a powerful man. He had a big suit and a big phone. He was talking loudly and not eating his food. + +"Let's sit here, Lily. Maybe he will share his food with us," Ben said. + +They sat next to the powerful man and smiled at him. The powerful man did not smile back. He looked angry and annoyed. + +"Who are you? What do you want?" he asked. + +"We are Ben and Lily. We are hungry. Can we borrow some of your food?" Ben asked. + +"No, you can't. This is my food. Go away!" the powerful man said. + +He pushed his plate away from them and grabbed his phone. He called someone and said, "I need a taxi. There are two annoying kids bothering me." + +Ben and Lily felt sad and scared. They did not like the powerful man. They got up and ran out of the restaurant. They saw a nice lady with a big bag. She had a sandwich and a juice box. She smiled at them and said, "Hello, are you hungry? Do you want some of my food?" + +"Yes, please. Thank you, nice lady," Ben and Lily said. + +They took the sandwich and the juice box and ate them happily. They thanked the nice lady again and gave her a hug. They felt full and happy. They did not need the powerful man's food. They had a new friend. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play with their toys and watch cartoons. But today they are sick. They have a bad cough and a fever. Mom takes them to the doctor. + +The doctor is nice. He listens to their chest and looks in their ears. He says they have a cold. He gives them a paper. The paper is an order. It tells the pharmacy what medicine they need. + +Mom takes them to the pharmacy. The pharmacy is a store with many bottles and boxes. The pharmacist is a lady. She reads the order and gives Mom a small bottle. The bottle has pills. The pills are round and white. They can help Ben and Lily feel better. + +Mom says, "Thank you, lady. How many pills do they need to take?" + +The lady says, "One pill every four hours. With water or juice. Not with candy or soda. The pills are not normal. They are strong. They can make them sleepy or dizzy. They need to rest at home. No school or play for a few days." + +Mom says, "OK, lady. We will do that. Come on, Ben and Lily. Let's go home and take your pills." + +Ben and Lily nod. They are tired and thirsty. They want to go home and cuddle with Mom. They hope the pills will make them feel normal soon. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and laugh. They saw many flowers and bugs and birds. They were happy. + +But then, a mosquito came. It was small and black and had a long nose. It flew around Lily and Tom and looked for a place to bite. It was hungry and mean. + +"Go away, mosquito!" Lily said. "You are not nice. You hurt us." + +But the mosquito did not listen. It landed on Tom's arm and bit him. Tom felt a sting and cried. "Ow, ow, ow! Lily, help me!" + +Lily was clever. She had an idea. She picked up a flower and held it near her nose. She pretended to smell it. Then, she sneezed very loud. "Achoo, achoo, achoo!" + +The sneeze made a big wind. It blew the mosquito away. It flew far and fast and did not come back. Lily and Tom were safe. + +"Wow, Lily, you are so clever!" Tom said. "You scared the mosquito with your sneeze. Thank you!" + +Lily smiled and hugged Tom. "You are welcome, Tom. I am glad you are okay. Let's play some more." + +They played in the garden until the sun went down. They did not see the mosquito again. They were happy. +Tom was a boy who liked to cook. He cooked eggs, toast, soup and cake. He cooked for his mom, his dad and his sister. They were happy and said, "Tom, you are a good cook!" + +One day, Tom saw a big sack in the kitchen. It was full of cookies. Tom loved cookies. He wanted to eat them all. He looked around. No one was there. He opened the sack and took a cookie. It was sweet and crunchy. He took another one. And another one. And another one. + +Soon, the sack was empty. Tom had eaten all the cookies. He felt sick and guilty. He hid the sack under the table. He hoped no one would find out. + +But his mom did. She came to the kitchen and saw the empty sack. She was angry and sad. She said, "Tom, did you eat all the cookies? They were for the school bake sale. Now we have nothing to sell. How could you do this?" + +Tom felt ashamed. He said, "I'm sorry, mom. I was greedy and selfish. I didn't think about the school or the other kids. I only thought about myself. I won't do it again. Please forgive me." + +His mom hugged him and said, "I forgive you, Tom. But you have to learn from your mistake. You have to be honest and generous. You have to share and care. You have to think about others, not just yourself. That's what makes a good cook and a good person." + +Tom nodded and said, "I understand, mom. I will try to be better. I will help you make more cookies for the school. I will give some to my sister and my friends. I will say sorry to everyone. I will be a good cook and a good person." + +The moral of the story is: Don't be greedy and selfish. Be honest and generous. Share and care. Think about others, not just yourself. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toys in their room. One day, Tim finds a big sack in the closet. He has an idea. + +"Sam, come here. I have a game for us," Tim says. + +"What game?" Sam asks. + +"Hide and seek. You hide in the sack and I will find you," Tim says. + +Sam thinks that sounds fun. He climbs into the sack and Tim ties it up. Then Tim runs away and hides behind the sofa. + +Sam waits in the sack. He waits and waits. He starts to feel hot and bored. He calls for Tim. + +"Tim, where are you? I want to come out," Sam says. + +But Tim does not answer. He is busy playing with Sam's toys. He thinks he is very clever. + +Sam feels sad and angry. He does not like this game. He does not like Tim. He thinks Tim is stupid and mean. He wants to get out of the sack. + +He kicks and pushes the sack. He makes a hole in it. He crawls out of the hole. He sees Tim playing with his toys. + +"Tim, you are stupid and mean. You are not my brother. You are not my friend. I do not love you," Sam says. + +Tim looks up and sees Sam. He is surprised and scared. He drops the toys. + +"Sam, I am sorry. I was just joking. I love you. You are my brother. You are my friend. Please do not be mad at me," Tim says. + +But Sam does not listen. He runs to the door and opens it. He sees Mom in the kitchen. + +"Mom, Tim is stupid and mean. He put me in a sack and left me there. He played with my toys. He is not my brother. He is not my friend. I do not love him," Sam says. + +Mom hears Sam and comes to the room. She sees Tim and the sack and the toys. She is angry and sad. + +"Tim, what did you do? That was not a nice game. That was a bad game. You hurt Sam's feelings. You made him cry. You should be sorry. You should say sorry. You should hug him. You should love him. He is your brother. He is your friend," Mom says. + +Tim feels bad. He knows he did wrong. He wants to make up with Sam. He goes to Sam and says sorry. He hugs him. He says he loves him. He says he is his brother. He says he is his friend. + +Sam feels better. He says sorry too. He hugs him back. He says he loves him. He says he is his brother. He says he is his friend. + +Mom smiles. She is happy. She hugs them both. She says she loves them. She says they are her sons. She says they are her friends. She says they should never play with sacks again. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They have a ball and they kick it to each other. They laugh and run and have fun. + +"Look, Lily, the sun is so pretty!" Ben says. He points to the sky. The sun is yellow and bright and makes everything warm. + +"Yes, it is, Ben. The sun is our friend. It gives us light and helps the flowers grow." Lily says. She picks a daisy and puts it in her hair. + +They kick the ball again, but this time it goes too far. It rolls into the street, where a big car is coming. + +"Stop, Ben, don't go!" Lily shouts. She is scared. She does not want Ben to get hurt. + +Ben stops and listens to Lily. He sees the car and stays on the grass. He is glad that Lily is his friend. She cares about him. + +The car passes by and the ball is safe. Lily and Ben run to get it. They hug and smile. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend." Ben says. + +"You're welcome, Ben. You are a good friend too." Lily says. + +They kick the ball some more and enjoy the pretty sun. They are happy. +Ben and Lily were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big truck with many boxes. The truck driver said he was lending some equipment to the park. He opened one box and showed them a shiny machine. He said it was a robot that could do many things. + +Ben and Lily wanted to try the robot. The truck driver said they could, but only for a little while. He said he had to go soon and they had to give it back. He said the robot had a button that made it talk. He said they should not press any other buttons. + +Ben and Lily took the robot to a quiet spot. They pressed the button and the robot said hello. They asked it questions and it answered. They had fun with the robot. They forgot about the time and the truck driver. + +Then, Lily saw another button. It was red and had a picture of a star. She wondered what it did. She pressed it. The robot made a loud noise and a bright light. It started to fly in the air. It said goodbye and flew away. + +Ben and Lily were shocked. They ran to the truck, but it was gone. They looked for the driver, but they could not find him. They did not know what to do. They had lost the robot. They had broken the promise. They felt very bad. They wondered who the truck driver was and what the robot was for. He was a mysterious man with a mysterious machine. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. One day, they see a big truck outside their house. The truck has a picture of a cone with cream on it. The cream is white and pink and yellow. It looks yummy. + +"Look, Ben! Cream truck!" Lily says. She points to the truck. + +"I want cream!" Ben says. He runs to the door. "Mom, can we have cream?" + +Mom comes to the door. She smiles and says, "Yes, you can have cream. But you have to wait for the truck to stop. And you have to share, okay?" + +"Okay, Mom," Ben and Lily say. They wait for the truck to stop. They hear a song from the truck. It is a happy song. + +The truck stops near their house. A man comes out of the truck. He has a long hat and a long apron. He says, "Hello, kids! Do you want some cream?" + +"Yes, please!" Ben and Lily say. They go to the truck with Mom. The man gives them each a cone with cream on it. Ben chooses white and pink cream. Lily chooses white and yellow cream. + +"Thank you, Mr. Cream!" Ben and Lily say. They lick their cream. It is cold and sweet and soft. + +"You're welcome, kids! Enjoy your cream!" The man says. He goes back to the truck. He drives away. He plays the happy song again. + +Ben and Lily sit on the grass with Mom. They eat their cream. They are happy. They share their cream with each other. They say, "Cream is good!" +Tom and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They saw a big jar of whip on the table. They wanted to taste it. + +"Let's spread some whip on the bread," Tom said. + +"OK, but be careful. Mom will be mad if we make a mess," Lily said. + +They took a knife and a slice of bread each. They opened the jar and dipped the knife in the whip. It was white and fluffy. They put some whip on the bread and licked the knife. + +"Mmm, this is yummy," Tom said. + +"Me too, I like it," Lily said. + +They spread more whip on the bread. They did not see the ugly cat that sneaked into the kitchen. The cat smelled the whip and jumped on the table. It knocked over the jar and the whip spilled everywhere. + +"Oh no, look at the cat!" Tom said. + +"It's ugly and dirty. It has whip on its fur," Lily said. + +They tried to shoo the cat away, but it hissed and scratched them. They ran out of the kitchen, crying. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what happened. She saw the cat, the whip, and the mess. She was very angry. + +"Tom, Lily, what did you do?" Mom said. + +"We're sorry, Mom. We just wanted to try the whip," Tom said. + +"But you spread it all over the kitchen. And you let the ugly cat in. That's not good," Mom said. + +She cleaned up the mess and the cat. She gave Tom and Lily a hug and a glass of milk. + +"Next time, ask me before you take something from the table. And don't let the cat in the house. It's not our cat. It's a stray cat. It might have germs," Mom said. + +"OK, Mom. We're sorry. We love you," Tom and Lily said. + +They learned their lesson. They never spread whip on the bread again. And they never played with the ugly cat again. +Lisa loved pie. She liked to help her mom make pie in the kitchen. She would roll the dough, cut the fruit, and sprinkle the sugar. Mom would put the pie in the oven and Lisa would wait. + +"Is the pie ready, Mom?" Lisa asked. + +"Not yet, sweetie. We have to wait for the timer to beep," Mom said. + +Lisa looked at the clock. It had a big hand and a little hand. The big hand was almost at the six. That meant it was almost time. + +Beep! Beep! Beep! The timer made a loud noise. Lisa jumped up and ran to the oven. Mom put on oven mitts and took out the pie. It smelled so good. It was brown and crispy on top and juicy and colorful inside. + +"Wow, Mom, it looks perfect!" Lisa said. + +"Thank you, honey. You helped me a lot. This is your reward. You can have the first slice," Mom said. + +She cut a big piece of pie and put it on a plate. She gave it to Lisa with a fork and a napkin. Lisa smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom. I love you and I love pie." + +She took a bite and closed her eyes. It was warm and sweet and delicious. She felt happy. She had received the best pie ever. +Lily liked to dance. She danced in the sun, in the rain, in the grass, in the mud. She danced with her friends, with her toys, with her dog. She danced when she was happy, when she was sad, when she was bored. She loved to dance. + +One day, she saw a snake in the grass. It was dull and brown, and it did not move. Lily thought it was a toy. She wanted to dance with it. She picked it up and swung it around. She did not know it was a real snake. + +The snake was angry. It did not like to dance. It bit Lily on the arm. Lily cried out in pain. She dropped the snake and ran to her mom. Her mom saw the bite and took her to the doctor. The doctor gave her a shot and a bandage. He said she was lucky. The snake was not very bad. + +Lily learned a lesson. She learned to be careful with things she did not know. She learned that not everything likes to dance. She learned that dull things can be dangerous. She still liked to dance, but she danced with safe things. She danced with her friends, with her toys, with her dog. She danced when she was happy, when she was sad, when she was bored. She loved to dance. +Tom and Lily were outside at night. They looked up at the sky. They saw many bright dots. They were stars. + +"Look, Tom, a blue star!" Lily said. She pointed at a star that was not yellow like the others. + +"Wow, it is blue!" Tom said. "Why is it blue, Lily?" + +Lily thought hard. She liked to guess things. She said, "Maybe it is blue because it is cold. Or maybe it is blue because it is sad. Or maybe it is blue because it likes the water." + +Tom nodded. He liked to guess things too. He said, "Maybe it is blue because it is special. Or maybe it is blue because it is far away. Or maybe it is blue because it is magic." + +They both smiled. They liked the blue star. They wondered what it was like. They made a wish on the blue star. They hoped their wish would come true. They hugged each other and went inside. They dreamed of the blue star. +Lisa and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They liked to swing, slide and run. But their favorite game was to poke each other. They would poke each other with their fingers, their toes, their noses, and their elbows. They would giggle and say "poke, poke, poke!" + +One day, they saw a new boy in the park. He had curly hair, blue eyes, and a big smile. He was very attractive. Lisa and Tom wanted to play with him. They ran to him and said "hi, what is your name?" + +The new boy looked at them and said "my name is Ben. Do you want to play with me?" + +Lisa and Tom nodded. They followed Ben to the sandbox. Ben had a lot of toys. He had a shovel, a bucket, a truck, and a castle. He said "look at my toys. They are very nice. Do you like them?" + +Lisa and Tom liked his toys. They wanted to share them. They said "yes, we like them. Can we play with them too?" + +Ben shook his head. He said "no, they are mine. You can't touch them. Go away!" + +Lisa and Tom felt sad. They did not like Ben. He was not nice. He was mean. They turned to leave. But then, they had an idea. They looked at each other and smiled. They said "okay, bye!" + +They walked away from Ben. But as they passed him, they poked him. They poked him hard. They poked him with their fingers, their toes, their noses, and their elbows. They poked him all over. They giggled and said "poke, poke, poke!" + +Ben was surprised. He felt pain. He dropped his toys. He cried and said "ouch, ouch, ouch! Stop it, stop it, stop it!" + +Lisa and Tom ran away. They left Ben alone in the sandbox. They did not care about his toys. They did not care about his smile. They only cared about their game. They were happy. They had fun. They broke the silence with their laughter. They said "poke, poke, poke!" +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big kite in the sky. It was red and yellow and blue. It danced in the wind. + +"Wow, look at the kite!" Tom said. "I want to fly a kite too!" + +"Me too!" Lily said. "Let's ask Mommy if we can have a kite." + +They ran to their mommy, who was sitting on a bench. She was reading a book. She smiled when she saw them. + +"Mommy, mommy, can we have a kite?" Tom and Lily asked. "Please, please, please!" + +Mommy looked at the sky. It was sunny and breezy. She thought it was a good day for a kite. + +"Okay, okay, you can have a kite," she said. "But you have to share it and be careful. Kites can fly very high and fast." + +"Yay, thank you, mommy!" Tom and Lily said. They hugged their mommy and ran to the kite shop. + +They chose a kite that looked like a butterfly. It was pink and purple and green. It had a long tail. They paid the man and took the kite to the field. + +They were very excited to fly the kite. They were also very impatient. They did not want to wait for their turn. They both wanted to hold the string. + +"Let me do it, let me do it!" Tom said. + +"No, me first, me first!" Lily said. + +They pulled and tugged and fought over the kite. The kite did not like that. It did not want to fly. It stayed on the ground. + +Mommy saw them and came over. She was not happy. She did not smile. + +"Tom, Lily, what are you doing?" she asked. "Why are you fighting over the kite? You have to share it and take turns. That's how you make the kite happy and fly." + +Tom and Lily felt sorry. They knew they were wrong. They said sorry to each other and to the kite. + +They decided to share the kite and take turns. They let go of the string and let the wind lift the kite. The kite was happy. It flew high and fast. It danced in the wind. + +Tom and Lily were happy too. They smiled and laughed and watched the kite. They had fun flying the kite. They thanked their mommy for the kite. + +Mommy was happy too. She smiled and watched them. She was proud of them. She thought they learned a good lesson. She thought it was a good day for a kite. +Lily and Sam were friends who liked to play outside. They had a modest structure made of sticks and leaves that they called their fort. They pretended to be brave explorers and had many adventures in their fort. + +One day, it started to rain very hard. Lily and Sam ran to their fort to stay dry. But the rain was too strong and the fort began to fall apart. The sticks and leaves got wet and soggy and could not hold together. + +"Oh no, our fort is ruined!" Lily cried. "What will we do now?" + +Sam looked around and saw a big tree nearby. The tree had thick branches and green leaves that made a good shelter from the rain. + +"Come on, Lily, let's go to the tree!" Sam said. "The tree is strong and can protect us from the rain. Maybe we can make a new fort there later." + +Lily and Sam ran to the tree and hugged each other. They felt safe and warm under the tree. They watched the raindrops fall and listened to the birds sing. + +They learned that sometimes things can break or change, but they can always find a new way to have fun and be happy. They also learned to appreciate the gifts of nature and to be thankful for their friendship. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to climb the big oak tree and pretend they were birds. They made nests with leaves and twigs and sang songs to each other. + +"Look, Lily, I found a cute worm!" Ben said, holding up a wriggly thing. + +"Let me see!" Lily said, reaching for it. + +But then they heard their mom calling them. + +"Lily! Ben! It's time to go home!" she shouted. + +"Oh, no! We have to leave!" Lily said, sadly. + +"Can we stay a little longer, mom?" Ben asked, holding on to the worm. + +"No, sweeties, it's getting dark and we have to make dinner. Come on, let's go!" mom said, waving her hand. + +Lily and Ben climbed down from the oak tree and ran to their mom. They gave her a hug and a kiss. + +"Bye, oak tree! Bye, worm! We'll come back tomorrow!" they said. + +They got in the car and drove away, looking at the park through the window. They were happy they had a fun day, but they also missed their oak tree and their worm. They hoped they would see them again soon. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play together at the park. One day, they see a new boy sitting on a bench. He has a big book and a cup of coffee. + +"Who is that?" Tom asks Anna. + +"I don't know. Let's go and say hello," Anna says. + +They walk to the bench and smile at the boy. + +"Hi, I'm Tom and this is Anna. We are friends. What is your name?" Tom says. + +"Hi, I'm Ben. I like to read and drink coffee. It makes me happy," Ben says. + +"Coffee? What is coffee?" Anna asks. + +"Coffee is a drink that grown-ups like. It is brown and hot and bitter. I like it too. Do you want to try some?" Ben says. + +He holds out his cup to Anna. + +Anna looks at the cup. She is curious, but also scared. She does not know if coffee is good or bad. + +"Is it nice?" she asks. + +Ben nods. He is honest. He likes coffee, but he knows not everyone does. + +"It is nice to me, but maybe not to you. You can try a little sip if you want, or you can say no. It is your choice," he says. + +Anna thinks for a moment. She decides to be brave and try a little sip. She takes the cup and puts it to her mouth. She tastes the coffee. It is brown and hot and bitter. She does not like it. She makes a face and spits it out. + +"Yuck! I don't like coffee! It is bad!" she says. + +She gives the cup back to Ben. + +Ben laughs. He is not angry or sad. He understands. + +"That's okay. Coffee is not for everyone. I'm sorry you didn't like it. Maybe you like something else. What do you like to drink?" he asks. + +Anna smiles. She is glad Ben is nice and not mean. + +"I like juice. Juice is good. It is sweet and cold and fruity. Do you like juice?" she asks. + +Ben nods. He likes juice too. + +"I like juice. Juice is good. Maybe we can share some juice next time. Do you want to be my friend?" he asks. + +Anna and Tom nod. They want to be Ben's friend. + +"Yes, we want to be your friend. You are nice and honest and you like to read. We like to read too. What is your book about?" they ask. + +Ben shows them his book. It is about dinosaurs. They all like dinosaurs. They sit on the bench and talk about dinosaurs and juice and other things. They are happy. They have a new friend. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. They also have a fan. The fan makes cool air when it is hot. + +One day, Lily and Ben are bored. They want to do something new. They look at the fan. They have an idea. + +"Let's play restaurant!" Lily says. "I will be the cook and you will be the customer." + +"OK!" Ben says. He sits on the bed. Lily goes to the fan. She pretends it is a stove. + +"What do you want to order?" Lily asks. + +"I want a pizza with cheese and ham," Ben says. + +"Coming right up!" Lily says. She takes a paper plate and draws a pizza on it. She puts it on the fan. She turns on the fan. The fan spins the plate. + +"Here is your pizza!" Lily says. She brings the plate to Ben. "Be careful, it is hot!" + +"Thank you!" Ben says. He pretends to eat the pizza. He makes yummy noises. + +Lily and Ben are happy. They play restaurant for a long time. They take turns being the cook and the customer. They order different things. They use the fan to make them hot or cold. + +They are modest. They do not make a mess. They do not fight. They share their toys and books. They have fun. +Tom and Lily were twins who lived in a big house with their mom and dad. They had many toys and books and clothes, but they were not happy. They wanted to play with other kids, but their mom and dad said they were too busy and too rich to make friends. + +One evening, Tom and Lily heard a knock on the door. They ran to see who it was. They saw a boy and a girl with a basket of cookies. They smiled and said, "Hi, we are Sam and Sara. We live next door. We made these cookies for you. Do you want to play with us?" + +Tom and Lily were very surprised and happy. They took the cookies and said, "Thank you, Sam and Sara. We would love to play with you. Come in, come in. We have many toys and books and clothes. You can share them with us." + +Sam and Sara came in and played with Tom and Lily. They had so much fun. They laughed and talked and shared. They played with dolls and cars and puzzles and balls. They read stories and sang songs and drew pictures. They ate cookies and drank milk and hugged each other. + +Mom and dad came home and saw Tom and Lily playing with Sam and Sara. They were very angry and said, "Who are these kids? Why are they in our house? They are not rich like us. They are dirty and poor. They will ruin our things. Go away, go away. You are not welcome here." + +Tom and Lily were very sad and scared. They said, "No, mom and dad. They are our friends. They are nice and kind. They gave us cookies. They made us happy. Please, please, let them stay. We want to play with them." + +Mom and dad did not listen. They pushed Sam and Sara out of the door. They locked the door and said, "You are not allowed to play with them. You are not allowed to play with anyone. You are rich and you don't need friends. You only need us and our things. Go to your room and be quiet." + +Tom and Lily cried and cried. They did not want to go to their room. They did not want to be quiet. They did not want to be rich. They wanted to be happy. They wanted to have friends. They wanted to see Sam and Sara again. They cried and cried until they fell asleep. +Tim and Sam like to play with planes. They have many planes of different colors and sizes. They fly them in the air and make zoom sounds. They pretend they are brave pilots who go on adventures. + +One day, they find a big plane in the garage. It is red and shiny and has a propeller. They think it is a real plane that can fly. They want to try it. They add some gas from a can to the plane. They climb inside and turn on the switch. + +The plane starts to make a loud noise. It moves very fast on the ground. Tim and Sam are scared. They do not know how to stop the plane. They see a wall in front of them. They scream and close their eyes. + +The plane crashes into the wall. It makes a big boom and a fire. Tim and Sam are hurt. They cry and bleed. Their mom and dad hear the noise and run to the garage. They are shocked and angry. They call for help. + +Tim and Sam go to the hospital. They have many bandages and stitches. They are in pain. They are sorry for what they did. They learn a lesson. They should not play with things they do not understand. They should not add gas to a plane. They should not pretend they are brave when they are not. They should listen to their mom and dad. They should be careful and safe. +Lily was a new girl in her class. She did not know anyone. She felt shy and lonely. She did not want to go to school tomorrow. She worried that no one would play with her or talk to her. + +At night, she lay in her bed and hugged her teddy bear. She wished she had a friend. She heard a knock on her door. It was her mom. + +"Hi, sweetie. Are you okay?" her mom asked. + +"No, mom. I'm sad. I don't like school. I don't have any friends," Lily said. + +Her mom sat on her bed and stroked her hair. She smiled and said, "I know how you feel, Lily. I was a new girl once, too. It's hard to be in a new place with new people. But you know what? You are a smart, kind, and brave girl. You have a lot to offer. I'm sure you will make friends soon. You just have to be yourself and give it a try." + +"Really, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Really, Lily. And you know what else? You already have a friend who loves you very much. Me. And your dad. And your teddy bear. And your grandma. And your dog. And many more. You are never alone, Lily. You are always in our hearts." + +Lily felt a warm feeling in her chest. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, mom. I love you. And I love teddy. And dad. And grandma. And dog. And everyone." + +Her mom kissed her forehead and said, "I love you, too, Lily. Now, sleep well and dream of happy things. Tomorrow will be a better day. I promise." + +Lily closed her eyes and snuggled with her teddy. She felt less worried and more hopeful. She thought of her mom's words and smiled. She was ready to face a new day. +Tom and Sue like to play in the park. They like to swing, slide and run. But they also like to learn new things. They have a book with many pictures and words. They sit on a bench and look at the book. + +"Look, Sue, this is a cat. It says meow. Can you say meow?" Tom asks. + +"Meow, meow, meow. I can say meow. I like cats. They are soft and cute." Sue says. + +"Good, Sue. You are smart. Now, what is this?" Tom points to another picture. + +"That is a dog. It says woof. Can you say woof?" Sue asks. + +"Woof, woof, woof. I can say woof. I like dogs. They are friendly and fun." Tom says. + +"Good, Tom. You are smart too. We are both smart. We can learn many words." Sue says. + +They smile and hug. They are happy. They like to improve. They like to read the book. They like to play in the park. They like to be together. They are friends. +Lily and Tom were playing in the living room. They had many toys, but they liked to play with the rug. The rug was big and soft and had many colors. They pretended it was a magic carpet that could fly. + +"Let's go to the zoo!" Lily said. She sat on the rug and held Tom's hand. "We can see the lions and the monkeys and the elephants!" + +"Okay!" Tom said. He smiled and made a sound like an airplane. "Zoom, zoom, zoom! Here we go!" + +They moved the rug around the floor, making noises and imagining the animals. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, Lily saw something shiny on the table. It was a necklace that belonged to her mom. Lily liked shiny things. She wanted to touch it. + +"Tom, look!" Lily said. She pointed to the necklace. "It's so pretty! Can I have it?" + +"No, Lily!" Tom said. He knew the necklace was not a toy. "It's mom's! You can't take it!" + +But Lily did not listen. She let go of Tom's hand and ran to the table. She reached for the necklace. + +Tom was angry. He did not want Lily to get in trouble. He ran after her and tried to stop her. He kicked the rug. + +The rug moved. Lily tripped and fell. The necklace fell too. It broke into many pieces. + +Lily and Tom were scared. They heard mom coming. They knew they did something bad. + +They hid under the rug. They hoped mom would not see them. + +But mom was clever. She saw the broken necklace and the rug. She lifted the rug and found Lily and Tom. + +They looked at mom with sad eyes. They said they were sorry. + +Mom was not happy. She told them they should not touch her things. She told them they should be careful with the rug. She told them they had to clean up the mess. + +Lily and Tom nodded. They said they understood. They said they would not do it again. + +Mom hugged them. She said she loved them. She said they could still play with the rug, but only as a magic carpet. She said they could go to the zoo another day. + +Lily and Tom smiled. They said they loved mom too. They said they liked the rug. They said they were sorry for the necklace. + +They helped mom clean up. They learned their lesson. They played with the rug again, but this time, they did not kick it. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to go on the swings and the slide. But their favorite thing was the merry-go-round. It was big and round and had many seats. Some seats looked like horses, some looked like cars, some looked like dragons. + +"Let's go on the merry-go-round!" Lily said. "I want to seat on the dragon!" + +"Me too!" Tom said. "The dragon is the best!" + +They ran to the merry-go-round and found two dragon seats. They climbed on and held on tight. They waited for the merry-go-round to start. + +But nothing happened. The merry-go-round did not move. It was still and quiet. + +"Maybe it's broken," Lily said. "Maybe we should try another seat." + +"Or maybe it's mysterious," Tom said. "Maybe it only moves when we say a magic word." + +"A magic word?" Lily asked. "Like what?" + +Tom thought hard. He tried to remember a word that sounded magic. He closed his eyes and said, "Abracadabra!" + +Suddenly, the merry-go-round started to move. It went faster and faster. The wind blew in their hair. The dragons made roaring noises. Lily and Tom laughed and screamed. + +They had a lot of fun. They felt like they were flying on real dragons. They did not know that the merry-go-round man had heard Tom's word and pushed a button. He smiled and winked at them. He liked to make children happy. He thought they were very clever. He gave them a free turn. +Sara and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run, swing, slide and climb. They saw a big bench near the pond. The bench was red and shiny. They wanted to sit on the bench and watch the ducks. + +"Can we sit on the bench, Mommy?" Sara asked. + +Mommy looked at the bench. She saw a sign that said "Please do not sit on the wet paint". The bench was not dry yet. Someone had painted it that morning. + +"Sorry, sweeties, we cannot sit on the bench today. It is still wet. We have to wait until it is dry. Maybe tomorrow we can sit on the bench," Mommy said. + +Sara and Ben felt sad. They really wanted to sit on the bench. They made a sad face. + +Mommy saw their sad face. She felt compassionate. She wanted to make them happy. + +"I have an idea. Why don't we sit on the grass and have a picnic? I have some sandwiches, cookies and juice in the bag. We can eat and watch the ducks from here. How does that sound?" Mommy said. + +Sara and Ben smiled. They liked the idea of a picnic. They nodded and said "Yes, please!" + +Mommy took out the food and drinks from the bag. She spread a blanket on the grass. She invited Sara and Ben to sit with her. They ate and drank and talked and laughed. They watched the ducks swim and quack. They had a lot of fun. + +They forgot about the bench. They were happy with their picnic. Mommy was happy too. She hugged Sara and Ben and said "I love you, my darlings. You are the best." +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a big box. They want to make something with the box. + +Lily says, "Let's make a volcano with the box. We can use paper and paint and glue. It will be fun!" + +Tom says, "No, I don't want to make a volcano. I want to make a car with the box. We can use wheels and stickers and tape. It will be fast!" + +Lily and Tom start to argue. They both want the box. They pull and push and shout. They are rude to each other. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes to see what is wrong. She sees Lily and Tom fighting over the box. She is not happy. + +Mom says, "Stop! You are being rude to each other. You need to share the box. You can take turns to make what you want. Or you can work together and make something new. But you have to be nice and listen to each other." + +Lily and Tom feel sorry. They say sorry to each other. They decide to work together and make something new. They use the box and some other things. They make a volcano-car. It has wheels and stickers and paper and paint and glue. It can roll and erupt. It is fun! + +Lily and Tom are happy. They play with their volcano-car. They thank Mom for helping them. They are not rude anymore. They are good friends. +Sara loves animals. She has a dog, a cat, and a fish. She likes to play with them and take care of them. She wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up. A veterinarian is a person who helps animals when they are sick or hurt. + +One day, Sara goes to the library with her mom. She sees a display of books about animals. A display is a place where you can see many things together. Sara runs to the display and picks up a book. She opens it and sees a picture of a lion. She says, "Wow, look at this big cat! It has a mane and sharp teeth. It can roar very loud. Loud means you can hear it from far away." + +Her mom smiles and says, "That's right, Sara. That is a lion. It lives in Africa. It is a wild animal. Wild means it does not live with people. It can be dangerous. You cannot pet it or feed it." + +Sara nods and says, "I know, mom. I would not go near a lion. But I would like to see one. Maybe we can go to the zoo someday. The zoo is a place where you can see many animals from different places. They have cages and fences to keep them safe." + +Her mom says, "That sounds like a good idea, Sara. Maybe we can go to the zoo next weekend. But for now, let's find some more books to borrow. You can learn more about animals and how to be a veterinarian." + +Sara says, "Okay, mom. I love animals. And I love books. Thank you for bringing me to the library." She hugs her mom and puts the book in her backpack. Then she looks for more books to read. She is happy and curious. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is brown and fluffy. It has a long tail and a wet nose. + +"Hello, dog!" Lily says. She walks to the dog. She wants to pet it. Ben is scared. He stays behind. + +"Be careful, Lily!" Ben says. "The dog might bite you!" + +Lily does not listen. She reaches her hand to the dog's head. The dog does not like it. It barks loud. It jumps on Lily. It pushes her to the ground. It licks her face. + +"Help, help!" Lily cries. She tries to push the dog away. She does not like the dog's tongue on her face. It is wet and sticky. + +Ben runs to Lily. He grabs her hand. He pulls her up. He hugs her. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" Ben asks. He is worried. + +Lily nods. She is okay. But she is embarrassed. She has dirt on her body. She has saliva on her face. She feels silly. + +"Sorry, Ben," Lily says. "I was wrong. The dog did not want to be my friend." + +"It's okay, Lily," Ben says. "You are brave. But next time, ask the owner before you pet a dog. Some dogs are nice, but some dogs are not." + +Lily and Ben walk away from the dog. They find a bench. They sit down. They wipe their faces. They laugh. + +They are still friends. +Sara and Lily are sisters. They like to play in the bath. Sara has long hair. Lily has short hair. Sara likes to use shampoo. Lily does not like shampoo. + +One day, Sara sees a new bottle of shampoo. It is pink and shiny. It smells like strawberries. Sara wants to try it. She says to Lily, "Look, Lily, this is my shampoo. It is very nice. Do you want some?" + +Lily shakes her head. She says, "No, thank you, Sara. I do not like shampoo. It makes my eyes hurt. I like water and soap." + +Sara feels envious. She thinks Lily is lucky. She does not have to wash her hair. She can splash and play. Sara has to wash her hair. She has to be careful. She says, "But, Lily, shampoo makes your hair soft and shiny. Don't you want soft and shiny hair?" + +Lily smiles. She says, "No, Sara, I like my hair the way it is. It is short and curly. It is easy to dry. And you know what? I think your hair is beautiful, too. It is long and straight. It is different from mine. But we are both sisters. And we both love each other." + +Sara feels happy. She says, "You are right, Lily. We are both sisters. And we both love each other. And we both have nice hair. Can I share my shampoo with you?" + +Lily nods. She says, "Yes, Sara, you can share your shampoo with me. But only a little bit. And you can use my soap, too. But only a little bit. And then we can splash and play together." + +Sara and Lily hug. They use the shampoo and the soap. They splash and play. They have fun in the bath. +Anna and Ben like to play golf with their dad. They have a small golf set with plastic clubs and balls. They go to the park and find a grassy spot to play. + +Anna goes first. She holds the club and tries to hit the ball. She swings too hard and misses. The ball rolls away. She runs after it. + +"Anna, wait!" Ben calls. "You have to turn and look where you hit the ball. That's how you play golf." + +Anna turns and looks. She sees the ball near a big tree. She also sees a bird's nest on a branch. The nest has eggs in it. They are blue and speckled. Anna thinks they are pretty. + +She forgets about the ball and climbs the tree. She wants to see the eggs closer. She reaches for the nest. + +"Anna, no!" Ben shouts. "Don't touch the nest. The eggs are fragile. You might break them. The bird will be sad." + +Anna stops. She looks at Ben. She sees his worried face. She feels sorry. She lets go of the nest. She climbs down the tree. + +"I'm sorry, Ben," she says. "I didn't know the eggs were fragile. I just wanted to look at them. They are so pretty." + +"It's okay, Anna," Ben says. "But you have to be careful. The eggs are the bird's babies. They need to be safe and warm. Maybe we can watch them hatch someday." + +Anna smiles. She hugs Ben. They go back to their dad. They play golf some more. They take turns and look where they hit the ball. They have fun. They also watch the bird's nest from a distance. They hope to see the baby birds soon. +Lily and Ben were playing with water in the garden. They had a big bucket and some cups and spoons. They poured water on the grass, on the flowers and on each other. They laughed and splashed and had fun. + +But then they heard their mom call them. "Lily, Ben, time to come inside!" Mom said. "It's getting cold and dark. You need to dry off and have dinner." + +Lily and Ben did not want to stop playing. They wanted to stay outside and play with water. They said, "No, mom, we want to play more!" + +Mom said, "You can play more tomorrow, but now you have to come inside. You are wet and dirty. You will make the floor wet and dirty too. That is not good. Come on, let's go." + +Lily and Ben sighed. They knew mom was right. They picked up their bucket and cups and spoons and followed mom inside. Mom gave them big towels and helped them dry off. She said, "You had a lot of fun today, didn't you?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They said, "Yes, mom, we did. We love playing with water. It is fun and cool and nice." + +Mom smiled. She said, "I'm glad you love playing with water. But you also have to be careful. Water can be dangerous too. You have to be safe and listen to me. OK?" + +Lily and Ben said, "OK, mom, we will. We are sorry we made the floor wet and dirty. We will help you clean it." + +Mom said, "Thank you, Lily and Ben. You are good children. I love you very much. Now let's have dinner. I made your favorite soup." + +Lily and Ben said, "Yay, soup! We love soup. Thank you, mom. We love you too." + +They hugged mom and went to the table. They ate their soup and talked about their day. They were happy and warm and dry. +Anna liked to play with her mom's jewelry box. She liked to look at the shiny things and pretend they were hers. But her mom did not permit her to touch the jewelry box. She said it was not for little girls. + +One day, Anna saw a huge diamond ring on the table. It was so pretty and sparkly. She wanted to try it on. She looked around and did not see her mom. She thought maybe her mom would not mind if she just looked at it for a little bit. + +She reached for the ring and put it on her finger. It was too big for her and slid off. She tried to catch it, but it fell on the floor and rolled under the sofa. She got down on her knees and tried to find it, but it was too dark and too far. + +She heard her mom coming and got scared. She did not want her mom to be mad at her. She quickly got up and ran to her room. She hoped her mom would not notice the ring was gone. + +But her mom did notice. She saw the empty spot on the table and looked under the sofa. She found the ring and sighed. She knew Anna had taken it. She went to Anna's room and knocked on the door. + +"Anna, can I talk to you?" she asked. + +Anna did not answer. She hid under her blanket and hoped her mom would go away. + +But her mom did not go away. She opened the door and sat on the bed. She lifted the blanket and saw Anna's scared face. + +"Anna, I know you took my ring. Why did you do that?" she asked. + +Anna did not know what to say. She felt bad and sorry. She did not mean to lose the ring. She just wanted to see it. + +"I'm sorry, mom. I just wanted to play with it. It was so huge and shiny. I did not mean to drop it. I tried to find it, but I couldn't. Please don't be mad at me," she said. + +Her mom hugged her and kissed her. She was not mad at her. She was glad she found the ring and that Anna was safe. + +"I'm not mad at you, Anna. I love you. But you have to promise me something. You have to promise me you will never touch my jewelry box again. It is not for little girls. It is for grown-ups. Some of the things in there are very old and very special. They can break or get lost very easily. Do you understand?" she said. + +Anna nodded and hugged her mom back. She understood. She did not want to break or lose anything that was old and special. She did not want to make her mom sad. + +"I promise, mom. I will never touch your jewelry box again. I'm sorry I did not listen to you. Can you forgive me?" she said. + +Her mom smiled and kissed her again. She forgave her. She knew Anna was a good girl who made a mistake. + +"Of course I forgive you, Anna. You are my sweet girl. But next time, if you want to play with something shiny, you can ask me first. Maybe I can find something for you that is more suitable for your age. How about that?" she said. + +Anna smiled and nodded. She liked that idea. She liked to play with shiny things, but she liked to make her mom happy more. + +"Thank you, mom. I love you. You are the best mom ever," she said. + +Her mom laughed and hugged her. She loved her too. She was the best daughter ever. They cuddled on the bed and talked about other things. They were happy. +Lily and Tom went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like lions, elephants, and monkeys. But Lily's favorite was the gorilla. She liked his big black fur and his funny face. + +"Can I touch him, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"No, sweetie, he is behind the glass. He might get scared or angry if you touch him," Mom said. + +But Lily did not listen. She ran to the glass and put her hand on it. She wanted to feel the gorilla's fur. The gorilla saw Lily and came closer. He looked at her with his big brown eyes. + +"Hello, gorilla," Lily said. "You are so soft and thick." + +The gorilla did not like Lily's hand on the glass. He thought she was trying to take his food or his toy. He raised his hand and slapped the glass hard. Bang! The glass made a loud noise and shook. Lily was scared and jumped back. She started to cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow! He slapped me, Mom! He slapped me!" Lily sobbed. + +Mom and Dad ran to Lily and hugged her. They checked her hand and saw it was red but not hurt. + +"Shh, shh, shh, it's okay, Lily. He did not slap you, he slapped the glass. He was just telling you to leave him alone. He did not mean to hurt you," Mom said. + +"I'm sorry, Mom. I'm sorry, gorilla. I won't touch you again," Lily said. + +The gorilla calmed down and went back to his toy. He did not care about Lily anymore. Lily and Tom learned a lesson. They should not bother the animals at the zoo. They should look at them and enjoy them, but not touch them. +Lily loves to read books. She has many books with pictures and words. She likes to read them with her mom or dad. Sometimes she reads them by herself. + +One day, Lily sees a big cake on the kitchen table. It is round and brown and has white cream on top. It looks yummy. Lily wants to eat some cake. She asks her mom, "Can I have some cake, please?" + +Mom says, "Not now, Lily. The cake is for later. We are going to have a party for your grandma. She is coming to visit us. You can have some cake after we sing happy birthday to her." + +Lily feels sad. She really wants some cake. She thinks, maybe I can have a little bit when mom is not looking. She waits for mom to go to the living room. Then she sneaks to the kitchen. She climbs on a chair and reaches for the cake. + +But mom is alert. She hears Lily's footsteps and sees her shadow. She comes back to the kitchen and says, "Lily, what are you doing? You know you can't have cake before the party. That is not nice. You have to wait and share with everyone." + +Lily feels ashamed. She knows mom is right. She says, "I'm sorry, mom. I was hungry and the cake looked good. I won't do it again." + +Mom hugs Lily and says, "It's okay, Lily. I know you love cake. But you have to be patient and polite. How about we read a book together until grandma arrives? I have a new book for you. It is about a girl who loves to bake cakes." + +Lily smiles and says, "Yes, mom. I would like that. Can we read it in the couch?" + +Mom says, "Sure, Lily. Let's go to the couch and read the book. Maybe we can learn some new recipes for cakes." + +Lily and mom go to the couch and read the book. They have fun and learn new words. They forget about the cake for a while. They are happy. +One day, a farmer was very sad. His land was dry and his plants were dying. He had no water to give them. He looked at the sky and hoped for rain. + +He saw a big cloud in the sky. It was white and fluffy. He thought it was a rain cloud. He was happy. He ran to his plants and said, "Look, look! A rain cloud is coming! You will have water soon!" + +But the cloud was not a rain cloud. It was a fancy cloud. It had a hat and a bow and a smile. It was flying in the sky for fun. It saw the farmer and his plants. It said, "Hello, farmer! What are you doing?" + +The farmer said, "I am waiting for rain. My land is dry and my plants are dying. Can you give me some water, please?" + +The fancy cloud said, "Oh, I am sorry, farmer. I am not a rain cloud. I am a fancy cloud. I have no water to give you. I only have glitter and confetti and bubbles. Do you want some?" + +The farmer said, "No, thank you, fancy cloud. I need water, not glitter and confetti and bubbles. Please go away and let a rain cloud come." + +The fancy cloud said, "OK, farmer. I will go away. But maybe you can smile a little. Glitter and confetti and bubbles are fun. They can make you happy." + +The farmer said, "Maybe, fancy cloud. Maybe. But right now, I need water more than fun. Goodbye, fancy cloud." + +The fancy cloud said, "Goodbye, farmer. I hope you get some rain soon." And it flew away. + +The farmer looked at the sky again. He saw another cloud. It was dark and heavy. He thought it was a rain cloud. He was happy. He ran to his plants and said, "Look, look! A rain cloud is coming! You will have water soon!" +Sara loves her pet cat, Fluffy. Fluffy is soft and warm and likes to play with Sara. Sara gives Fluffy milk and fish and hugs. Fluffy is happy with Sara. + +One day, Sara's mom brings home a new pet. It is a dog. The dog is big and loud and has a long tail. Sara's mom says the dog is called Spot. Sara does not like Spot. Spot scares Fluffy. Spot barks and chases Fluffy. Fluffy runs and hides under the bed. Sara is sad. + +Sara says to her mom, "I don't want Spot. I want Fluffy. Spot is mean to Fluffy. Fluffy is my pet. Spot is not." + +Sara's mom says, "I know you love Fluffy, Sara. But Spot is our pet too. Spot is not mean. Spot just wants to play. Spot is lonely. Spot needs a friend. Can you be Spot's friend?" + +Sara thinks. She does not want Spot to be lonely. She does not want Fluffy to be scared. She wants to be a good friend. She says, "Okay, mom. I will try to be Spot's friend. But Spot has to be nice to Fluffy. Fluffy is my pet. Fluffy is my friend." + +Sara's mom says, "That's very kind of you, Sara. I'm sure Spot will be nice to Fluffy. Let's go and see if we can find them." + +Sara and her mom go to Sara's room. They see Fluffy and Spot under the bed. Fluffy and Spot are not barking or hissing. They are snuggling and licking each other. Fluffy and Spot have become friends. Sara is happy. Sara says, "Look, mom. Fluffy and Spot are friends. They are both my pets. They are both my friends." + +Sara's mom says, "That's wonderful, Sara. I'm so proud of you. You are a good friend to Fluffy and Spot. You are a big girl." +Lily was a little girl who liked to dream. Every night, she would close her eyes and imagine she was a hunter. She would run in the forest, chase animals, and shoot arrows. She felt brave and strong in her dreams. + +One night, she dreamed she met a big bear. The bear was angry and growled at her. Lily was not afraid. She took out her bow and arrow and aimed at the bear. But she was careless. She did not see the branch behind her. She tripped and fell to the ground. The arrow flew away and missed the bear. + +The bear saw his chance and ran towards Lily. He opened his mouth and showed his sharp teeth. Lily screamed and woke up. She was in her bed, safe and warm. She looked around and saw her teddy bear next to her. She hugged him and said, "I'm sorry, teddy. I didn't mean to shoot you. You are my friend, not my enemy." + +Teddy did not say anything. He was a good listener. He did not mind that Lily dreamed of being a hunter. He knew she loved him and he loved her too. He snuggled with her and helped her fall asleep again. He hoped she would have a nicer dream this time. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big white bird in the sky. The bird is flying to the west. + +"Look, Ben, a white bird!" Lila says. + +"Wow, it is so big and pretty!" Ben says. + +They run after the bird. They want to see where it goes. They leave the park and go to the street. They do not see their mommies. + +"Where is the bird, Lila?" Ben asks. + +"I don't know, Ben. Maybe it is gone." Lila says. + +They look around. They do not know where they are. They see many cars and people. They are scared. + +"Lila, I want to go back to the park. I want to see my mommy." Ben says. + +"Me too, Ben. But how do we go back?" Lila says. + +They start to cry. They hug each other. They hope someone will help them. + +A nice lady sees them. She walks to them. She smiles. + +"Hello, little ones. Why are you crying?" she asks. + +"We are lost. We followed a white bird to the west. We left the park. We don't know how to go back. We miss our mommies." Lila says. + +"Oh, you poor things. Don't worry. I will help you. What are your names?" she asks. + +"I am Lila and he is Ben. We are friends." Lila says. + +"Nice to meet you, Lila and Ben. I am Anna. I work at the library. The park is not far from here. I will take you there. Maybe your mommies are looking for you." Anna says. + +"Thank you, Anna. You are very kind." Ben says. + +Anna holds their hands. She walks with them to the park. She sees two women who look worried. They are Lila's and Ben's mommies. + +"Are you looking for Lila and Ben?" Anna asks. + +"Yes, we are. We lost them. We are so scared. Have you seen them?" they ask. + +"Yes, I have. They are right here. They followed a white bird to the west. They left the park. They were crying. I helped them to come back." Anna says. + +She lets go of their hands. Lila and Ben run to their mommies. They hug them. They are happy. + +"Mommy, mommy, we are sorry. We followed a white bird to the west. We left the park. We were lost. Anna helped us to come back." Lila says. + +"Mommy, mommy, we are sorry. We followed a white bird to the west. We left the park. We were lost. Anna helped us to come back." Ben says. + +Their mommies hug them. They are relieved. + +"Thank you, Anna. You are a hero. You saved our children." they say. + +"You are welcome. I am glad they are safe. They are very sweet. But next time, don't leave the park without your mommies. The street is dangerous. The white bird can wait." Anna says. + +Lila and Ben nod. They learned their lesson. They say goodbye to Anna. They thank her again. They play in the park with their mommies. They are careful. They do not follow the white bird to the west. They do not leave the park. They are happy. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play outside. They plan to go to the park today. They want to slide and swing and run. + +But when they look out the window, they see fog. The fog is thick and white. They cannot see the park. They cannot see the street. They cannot see anything. + +"Oh no," says Tom. "We cannot go to the park. The fog is too much." + +Sam is sad. He wants to play. He thinks hard. He has an idea. + +"Let's play inside," he says. "We can make a fort with blankets and pillows. We can pretend we are in a cave. We can have fun." + +Tom likes the idea. He smiles. He nods. He helps Sam to make the fort. They use chairs and tables and books. They cover them with blankets and pillows. They make a door and a window. They crawl inside. + +The fort is cozy and dark. They have flashlights and toys. They talk and laugh and play. They forget about the fog. + +Outside, the fog is still there. But inside, Tom and Sam are happy. They have a good plan. They have a good friend. They have a good day. +Mia and Sam were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to swing, slide and run on the grass. They saw many other kids and some dogs, but they did not talk to them. They only talked to their mom and each other. + +One day, a stranger came to the park. He had a big hat and a long coat. He smiled at Mia and Sam and said, "Hello, little ones. Do you want to see something fun?" He took out a shiny ball from his pocket and tossed it in the air. It made a funny sound and changed colors. + +Mia and Sam were curious. They wanted to see the ball. They walked towards the stranger, but their mom saw them and called them back. "Mia, Sam, come here. Don't go to the stranger. He is not our friend. We don't know him." + +Mia and Sam ran back to their mom. They were scared and confused. They did not understand why the stranger was not nice. Their mom hugged them and said, "It's okay, my loves. The stranger was trying to trick you. He wanted to take you away from me. You should never go to a stranger, even if he has something fun. You should always stay with me or someone you know and trust." + +Mia and Sam nodded. They felt better. They said sorry to their mom and thanked her for keeping them safe. They decided to play some more, but they stayed close to their mom. They did not look at the stranger anymore. He left the park soon after. + +Mia and Sam were tired after playing. They were sleepy and hungry. Their mom said, "Let's go home, my loves. We can have some snacks and read a story. Then we can settle in our beds and have a nice nap." Mia and Sam agreed. They liked to nap with their mom. They held her hand and walked home. They were happy and safe. +Lily was a wealthy girl who lived in a big house with many toys. She liked to play with her dolls and dress them in pretty clothes. She also liked to spring on her bed and make it bounce. + +One day, Lily wanted to play with her new doll that had long hair and a pink dress. She took it to her bathroom, where she had a toilet and a sink. She wanted to make her doll's hair wet and shiny, so she put it under the sink and turned on the water. + +But the water was too strong and it pushed the doll out of Lily's hands. The doll flew across the bathroom and landed in the toilet. Lily was very scared and sad. She ran to the toilet and tried to get her doll out, but it was too deep and she could not reach it. + +She started to cry and call for her mom. Her mom heard her and came to the bathroom. She saw Lily crying and the doll in the toilet. She hugged Lily and said, "Don't worry, sweetie, I will get your doll out. It's just a toy, it's not hurt." + +She used a stick to fish the doll out of the toilet and dried it with a towel. She gave it back to Lily and said, "See, your doll is fine. She just had a little adventure. But next time, be careful with the water and the toilet, okay?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, mom. Thank you for saving my doll. I love you and I love my doll." She hugged her mom and her doll and smiled. She was happy again. +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They are thirsty. They see a water fountain. They run to the fountain. They drink some water. + +But the water is not good. It has plastic in it. The plastic is from a bottle. Someone threw the bottle in the fountain. The plastic hurts Sara and Ben. They cough and spit. They feel sick. + +They cry for help. But no one hears them. No one sees them. They are alone. They are sad. They wish they had clean water. They wish they had their mom and dad. They fall on the ground. They close their eyes. They do not wake up. +Lily was a little girl who loved to dance. She liked to spin and jump and twirl in her pink dress. She felt very graceful when she danced, like a fairy or a princess. + +One day, her mom told her that she had to go to school. Lily did not want to go to school. She wanted to stay home and dance. She said to her mom, "No, no, no! I don't want to go to school! I want to dance!" + +Her mom said, "Lily, you have to go to school. School is good for you. You can learn many things and make new friends. You can also dance at school, in the music class or in the playground." + +Lily did not listen to her mom. She insisted that she did not want to go to school. She cried and stamped her feet. She said, "No, no, no! School is boring! School is hard! I only want to dance!" + +Her mom was patient and kind. She hugged Lily and said, "Lily, I know you love to dance. And I love to watch you dance. You are very graceful and beautiful. But you can't dance all day. You need to go to school and learn other things too. Dancing is not the only thing that makes you special. You are also smart and kind and brave. And you can share your dancing with others at school. Maybe you can teach them how to dance, or learn from them. Wouldn't that be fun?" + +Lily thought about what her mom said. She realized that her mom was right. She could dance at school and learn other things too. She could make new friends who liked to dance or liked other things. She could be graceful and smart and kind and brave. She said to her mom, "Okay, mom. I will go to school. But can I wear my pink dress?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. You can wear your pink dress. And I will pick you up after school and we can dance together at home. How does that sound?" + +Lily nodded and smiled. She gave her mom a big hug and said, "I love you, mom. Thank you for helping me. I am ready to go to school." + +Her mom said, "I love you too, Lily. You are my graceful dancer. Have a good day at school." + +They walked to the car and drove to school. Lily was still a little nervous, but she was also excited. She wondered what she would learn and who she would meet. She hoped they would like her dancing. She was ready to have a new adventure. +Lily and Ben are playing with their dolls. They like to dress them up and make them talk. Lily has a doll with long hair and Ben has a doll with a hat. + +"Look, I can tie her hair in a ponytail," Lily says. She takes a ribbon and wraps it around her doll's hair. "Now she looks amazing!" + +"Wow, that's nice," Ben says. He tries to do the same with his doll, but his doll's hat falls off. He sees his doll's ear. It is big and funny. He laughs. + +"Hey, what are you laughing at?" Lily asks. She looks at his doll's ear. She laughs too. "That's a funny ear!" + +Ben picks up his doll's hat and puts it back on. He says, "I like his ear. It makes him special. He can hear everything." + +Lily nods. She says, "You're right. His ear is special. And your doll is amazing too." + +They hug their dolls and smile. They are happy to have amazing dolls and amazing friends. +Anna likes to play with her scarf. It is red and soft and long. She can wrap it around her neck or make a belt or a hat. She can also swing it in the air and pretend it is a snake or a rope. + +One day, Anna goes to the park with her mom and dad. She brings her scarf with her. She sees a big slide and runs to it. She wants to slide down fast and have fun. She puts her scarf around her neck and climbs up the ladder. + +But when she gets to the top, the wind blows hard and her scarf flies away. It goes over the slide and into the trees. Anna is sad and scared. She wants her scarf back. She cries and calls for her mom and dad. + +Mom and dad hear Anna and come to her. They hug her and tell her it is okay. They look for her scarf in the trees. They see it hanging from a branch. It is too high to reach. They need help. + +They see a man with a ladder. He is fixing a light. They ask him if he can help them get the scarf. He says yes and brings his ladder to the tree. He climbs up and gets the scarf. He shows it to Anna and gives it to her. Anna is happy and says thank you. She hugs her scarf and smiles. + +She learns a lesson. She learns that scarves are not good for slides. They can fly away and get lost. She learns to be careful with her scarf. She also learns that people can help each other. She learns to be grateful and polite. She has a good day at the park. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a large skull on the grass. It is white and has many teeth. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tom says. "What is it?" + +"I don't know," Sue says. "Maybe it is a dinosaur." + +They go closer to the skull. They touch it with their hands. It is hard and cold. + +"Hello, dinosaur," Tom says. He waves at the skull. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The skull does not say anything. It does not move. + +"Maybe it is sleeping," Sue says. She waves at the skull too. "Wake up, dinosaur!" + +The skull does not wake up. It does not open its eyes. + +"Maybe it is not a dinosaur," Tom says. He feels sad. "Maybe it is just a bone." + +"Maybe," Sue says. She feels sad too. "But it is still a big bone. We can make a game with it." + +They think for a while. Then they have an idea. They run to the slide. They get some leaves and sticks. They make a hat and a scarf for the skull. They put them on the skull. + +"There," Tom says. "Now it looks like a pirate." + +"Arrr, matey," Sue says. She pretends to be a pirate too. "This is our treasure. We have to guard it from the bad guys." + +They laugh and play with the skull. They forget that it is not a dinosaur. They have fun. The skull does not mind. It is happy to have friends. +Sam was sick. He had a sore throat and a runny nose. He did not want to eat or play. He only wanted to sleep. + +Mom came to his room with a spoon and a bottle. She said, "Sam, you need to take some medicine. It will make you feel better." + +Sam did not like medicine. It was bitter and yucky. He shook his head and hid under the blanket. He said, "No, no, no!" + +Mom was patient. She said, "Sam, I know you don't like medicine, but it is good for you. If you take it, you can display your drawings to Dad when he comes home. He will be very proud of you." + +Sam loved to draw. He had made many pictures of animals and cars and stars. He wanted to show them to Dad. He peeked out of the blanket and said, "Really?" + +Mom nodded and smiled. She said, "Really. But you have to take the medicine first. It will only take a second. I will count to three and then you can swallow it. OK?" + +Sam thought for a moment. He wanted to feel better and display his drawings. He said, "OK." + +Mom opened the bottle and poured some medicine on the spoon. She said, "One, two, three!" and put the spoon in Sam's mouth. + +Sam made a face and swallowed the medicine. It was bitter and yucky, but he did it. He said, "Blech!" + +Mom gave him a glass of water and a hug. She said, "Good job, Sam! You are very brave. Now you can rest and wait for Dad. He will be here soon." + +Sam felt a little better. He said, "Thank you, Mom. I love you." + +Mom said, "I love you too, Sam. You are my sweet boy." + +She tucked him in and kissed him on the forehead. She said, "Sleep well, Sam. I will come back to check on you later." + +Sam closed his eyes and smiled. He dreamed of displaying his drawings to Dad and hearing him say, "Wow, Sam, you are very talented. I am very proud of you." +Lily and Tom were hungry. They wanted to eat some cookies. They saw a plate on the table. The plate had some cookies on it. + +"Look, Tom, cookies!" Lily said. She ran to the table and grabbed a cookie. She bit it and smiled. It was sweet and crunchy. + +"Me too, me too!" Tom said. He ran after Lily and reached for a cookie. But he was not careful. He bumped the plate with his hand. The plate slid off the table and fell to the floor. It broke with a loud snap. + +"Oh no, Tom, you broke the plate!" Lily said. She looked at the floor. There were pieces of plate and cookies everywhere. She felt sad and scared. + +"I'm sorry, Lily, I'm sorry!" Tom said. He looked at the floor too. He felt sorry and scared. He did not mean to break the plate. + +They heard their mom coming. She saw the mess on the floor. She was not happy. + +"What happened here?" she asked. She looked at Lily and Tom. They looked at her. They did not know what to say. They felt bad. + +"We were hungry, mom. We wanted some cookies. But Tom broke the plate. We're sorry, mom. We're sorry!" Lily said. + +Mom sighed. She was not angry, but she was not pleased. She picked up the pieces of plate and cookies. She threw them in the trash. She cleaned the floor. + +"Next time, ask me before you take some cookies. And be careful with the plates. They are not toys. They can break and hurt you. Do you understand?" she said. + +Lily and Tom nodded. They understood. They hugged mom and said sorry again. + +Mom hugged them back. She smiled a little. She was not mad anymore. She loved them. + +"Come on, let's go to the kitchen. I have some more cookies for you. But you have to share and eat them on a new plate. And don't leave it empty. OK?" she said. + +Lily and Tom smiled. They said OK. They followed mom to the kitchen. They ate some more cookies. They shared and ate them on a new plate. They did not leave it empty. They were happy. +Ben and Mia liked to play with tools. They had a big box of tools that their dad gave them. They had hammers, saws, screws, nails, and more. They liked to make things with the tools, like houses, cars, and robots. + +One day, they decided to make a birdhouse. They found some wood and a plan in a book. They got their tools and started to work. Ben used the saw to cut the wood. Mia used the hammer to nail the pieces together. They were having fun. + +But then, Ben saw a shiny tool in the box. It was a drill. It had a button and a bit that spun fast. Ben wanted to try it. He thought it would make the birdhouse better. He did not ask Mia. He just took the drill and pressed the button. + +"Ben, what are you doing?" Mia asked. She saw Ben holding the drill. She saw a hole in the birdhouse. She was angry. "That is not your tool. That is dad's tool. He said we cannot use it. It is too dangerous. You could hurt yourself or the birdhouse. Give it back to me!" + +Ben did not listen. He liked the drill. He wanted to make more holes. He pressed the button again. But he did not hold the drill tight. The drill slipped from his hand. It flew across the room. It hit the window. The window broke. Glass fell everywhere. + +Ben and Mia were scared. They heard their dad coming. They knew they were in trouble. They wished they had been more modest. They wished they had used only their tools. They wished they had not taken the drill. They learned a hard lesson. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. Lily found a big ant hill and wanted to see the ants. She got a stick and poked the hill. + +"Look, Ben, ants!" she said. "They are so tiny and busy. Can we take some home?" + +Ben shook his head. "No, Lily, ants are not pets. They belong in the garden. They might bite you or make a mess in the house. Leave them alone." + +But Lily did not listen. She used her stick to scoop up some ants and put them in a jar. She put a lid on the jar and ran to the house. She wanted to show her mom the ants. + +"Mom, mom, look what I found!" she said. "They are ants and they are so cute. Can I keep them?" + +Mom looked at the jar and frowned. She saw the ants crawling and trying to escape. She saw some dirt and grass in the jar too. + +"Lily, where did you get these ants?" she asked. "Did you take them from the garden?" + +Lily nodded. She thought mom would be happy. + +"Sweetie, you can't keep ants in a jar. They need air and water and food. They need their home and their friends. They are not happy in the jar. You have to let them go." + +Lily felt sad. She liked the ants. She wanted to play with them. + +"But mom, I love them. They are so sweet. Please, can I keep them?" + +Mom shook her head. She took the jar and opened the lid. She walked with Lily to the garden and poured the ants back on the hill. + +"See, Lily, they are much happier here. They can run and dig and find food. They can be with their family. You can watch them from here, but you can't take them away. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded. She saw the ants disappear into the hill. She felt sorry for them. + +"I'm sorry, ants. I didn't mean to hurt you. I hope you are okay." + +Mom hugged Lily. She smiled. + +"It's okay, Lily. You didn't know. You were curious. But now you know. Ants are not pets. They are wild animals. You can admire them, but you can't keep them. Do you want to wash your hands now? They might be dirty from the jar." + +Lily nodded. She followed mom to the sink. She washed her hands with soap and water. She felt better. + +"Mom, can we have some cookies?" she asked. + +Mom laughed. She took out some cookies from the jar. They were sweet and crunchy. + +"Sure, Lily. You can have some cookies. But only after you wash your hands. And don't share them with the ants. They have their own food." + +Lily smiled. She took a cookie and bit it. She liked cookies. She liked ants too. But she knew they were different. She learned something new today. +Ben and Lily liked to play outside in the sun. They had a big lawn with green grass and yellow flowers. Sometimes they saw bugs and birds on the lawn. They liked to watch them and learn their names. + +One day, they found a big worm on the lawn. It was brown and slimy and wiggled a lot. Ben wanted to touch it, but Lily was scared. She said, "No, Ben, don't touch it! It might bite you!" + +Ben said, "It won't bite me, Lily. It's just a worm. Look, it's funny and soft." He picked up the worm gently and held it in his hand. He showed it to Lily and said, "See? It's not scary. It's friendly. Do you want to hold it?" + +Lily shook her head and backed away. She said, "No, thank you, Ben. I don't like worms. They are icky and gross. You can keep it." + +Ben smiled and said, "Okay, Lily. I'll keep it. I'll name it Wally. Wally the worm. He's my new friend." He put the worm in a small box and made some holes in the lid. He gave the worm some grass and water and said, "There you go, Wally. You'll be happy in here." + +Lily watched Ben and said, "You're very brave, Ben. And very kind. You take good care of Wally. I'm proud of you, Ben." + +Ben hugged Lily and said, "Thank you, Lily. You're very sweet. And very smart. You know a lot of things. I'm proud of you, too, Lily." + +They squeezed each other and smiled. They were happy to be brother and sister. They loved each other and their lawn. And Wally the worm. +A little girl named Lucy was helping her Mom in the kitchen. She was given a big bowl and a spoon. + +“What should I do, Mommy?†Asked Lucy. + +“Put the warm apple in the bowl,†said her Mom. + +“Ok.†Lucy took the warm apple and put it in the bowl. She watched as her Mom took out a sharp knife and cut the apple into small pieces. + +“Now, put the cut apples in the bowl,†said her Mom. + +Lucy did just that. She put the cut apples in the bowl. + +“Good job, Lucy!†Said her Mom, who gave her a big hug. + +Lucy smiled and hugged her Mom back, feeling warm and happy. +Bob entered the dark room feeling anxious. The room was so dark he could hardly see anything. He searched the walls until he found the light switch. With one flick of the switch, the room lit up. Bob was relieved when he saw a small box in the corner of the room. He cautiously opened the box and to his surprise, there was something special inside. All of the anxiousness faded away. Bob had found the prize he had been searching for. +Once upon a time there was a dog, and his name was Spot. Spot was curious and loved exploring new things. One day he decided to explore deep in the woods. + +As he was going deeper in the woods, he suddenly saw a giant tree! Spot couldn't believe it! He started to wonder who the owner of the tree was. + +Spot decided to bark and ask. All of a sudden he heard a voice answer him. It was the owner of the tree! Spot was so surprised. + +The owner said, 'What are you doing here? Who are you?' Spot replied, 'My name is Spot, and I'm just wondering who the owner of this big tree is!' + +The owner of the tree smiled and said, 'Well, I'm the owner! It's nice to meet you Spot!' Spot was so happy. They became the best of friends and explored the deep woods together. +It was a bright day and Pat was happy. He was playing in his garden when he noticed a copper pot. He had never seen something so shiny before. He walked over to it and tried to pick it up. + +"Pat, that pot is not yours," his mom said. "You should resist taking it." + +Pat was very patient, but he could not resist the urge to pick it up. He grabbed the pot and started to run away. His mom ran after him and tried to stop him, but Pat was too fast for her. + +Suddenly, Pat tripped and the pot went flying in the air. It smashed against the ground and shattered into many pieces. Pat started to cry. He had not been patient enough and now he had broken something that did not belong to him. + +His mom was very sad too. She knew that Pat had not been obedient and had to be punished. She made Pat tidy up the pieces and then sent him to his room. Pat learned his lesson and from that day on, he was more patient and obedient. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Simba and Bella. Simba was a lion, and Bella was a squirrel. + +They made a plan to have a picnic together in the park. Simba went to the store to buy some food. He bought some yummy treats, and some smooth apples. + +He bought a few labels too. He wanted to label the apples so he could give them to Bella. Simba used the labels to write Bella's name and stick them onto the apple. + +He packed his basket and sent it off to Bella. When Bella received the basket, she was so surprised. She saw the smooth apples labeled with her name and smiled. + +They had a lovely picnic filled with lots of fun and laughter. Simba and Bella were so happy to be together. +Once upon a time there lived a powerful bird. The bird loved to fly around and enjoyed the air. One day the bird saw a barn in the distance and flew towards it. + +As soon as it got closer the bird realized it didn't like the barn. The bird could sense something wasn't right and it felt scared. It didn't want to land near the barn, but it had no where else to go. + +The bird perched on the top of the barn and soon realized why it didn't like it. Inside the barn there was a person who hated birds. He was mean and loud and wanted to hurt the bird. The bird didn't want to get hurt, so it stayed still and kept quiet. + +The mean man kept shouting at the powerful bird, but the bird was very brave. It didn't move or make a sound and eventually the mean man went away. + +The bird was relieved and flew away from the barn as soon as it was safe. The powerful bird was brave and never let the mean man get close. The bird was happy to be free and away from the barn. +Once upon a time there were two friends, John and Joe. John was smart and had lots of ideas. Joe was strong and always helped John out when he needed it. + +One day, John and Joe were walking through the woods, when they saw something shining in the water. It looked like a label. John wanted it, so Joe reversed the water so John could pick it up. + +John was so excited once he got his new label! But after they made it home, they realized something. The label wasn't theirs and it didn't belong to them. So they did the right thing and reversed back to the place they found it and put it back. + +John and Joe realized that taking something that didn't belong to them was wrong and it would hurt other people. From then on the boys followed the right path and remembered the moral of their story. +Once upon a time, there were two girls who were best friends. They both lived in a big city and were very happy. + +One day, the girls wanted to learn more about the city they lived in. They asked their parents to give them the history of their city. + +The parents were excited to give the girls the city’s history, but one of the parents said that before they could learn the history, they needed to make yummy snacks for everyone. + +The girls were not happy about this idea and started to argue. The argument was getting louder, so the parents decided to give them a compromise. The girls had to make the snacks, but then they could learn the city’s history. + +The girls agreed and made a yummy snack. Once it was ready, they all gathered together in the living room to learn the city’s history. + +The girls enjoyed learning about their city's history, and their parents were so proud. The girls hugged each other and thanked their parents for the fun time and for helping them learn about their city. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was honest and wanted to do what was right. One day, she noticed a print on the ground. It was intriguing, so she leaned down to take a closer look. + +She began to chew on it. She chewed and chewed, thinking that she'd find something tasty beneath the print. But, instead, the print crumbled away. Suddenly the girl felt a burning in her mouth. + +She began to cry. She had chewed up something that wasn't meant to be eaten and now her mouth felt like it was on fire. Her mommy came to help, but it was too late. She was honest but she also learned a very scary lesson. +Jim was an old man who loved books. Every day he would sit in his favourite chair and read. + +One day, he was doing just that when he spotted something out of the window. He saw a big sign in the snow. It said: "Icy Ice Cream". His mouth watered and his heart leapt. + +He put on his coat and hat and rushed outside. He opened the door and stepped into the snow. It was so icy he nearly slipped. + +He reached the sign and saw an old man standing there with an ice cream. He asked the man, "Excuse me, can I have an ice cream please?" + +The old man smiled and said, "Of course you can, just read the sign!" Jim looked at the sign again and read the words. He realized he had to pay for it. + +He gave the man some coins and the man gave him the ice cream. It was the best ice cream he had ever had - creamy and cool and icy. Jim licked the last bit of it from the cone and smiled. +Nina was a brave girl. She loved to explore the world around her. One day, she spotted some really thick ice by the river. She wanted to touch it, but she was scared. Her mom said she could trust the ice. + +Nina stepped closer and closer. She could see the icy surface reflecting the sun. When she was close enough, she carefully put her little hand on the ice. It was very cold! She kept her hand on the ice for a few more seconds, and then quickly pulled it away. + +Nina was so proud of herself. She knew that she could trust the ice. She smiled at her Mom and said, "I touched it! It was so cold!" She kept exploring the world around her with the same bravery that day. +Once upon a time there was an ant who wanted to find wisdom. The ant was very small, but it was determined to find wisdom! So the ant set off on a search. + +The ant walked and walked. Sometimes, it was hot outside, so the ant would have to stop and have a rest. But always, the ant kept searching. + +The ant walked under the hot sun until it spotted a wise old spider. The spider was spinning its web and the ant knew that the spider must know something about wisdom. + +The ant went up to the spider and asked if it knew about wisdom. The spider said that it did, but it also said that to find wisdom, the ant would have to keep searching. + +The ant thanked the wise spider and went off on its search. And the ant kept searching and searching and asking lots of questions. Eventually, the ant found a little wisdom for itself. + +The ant was so proud of itself for finding wisdom and it was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She wanted to go to the big park, but it was too far to go by walking. So she waved to the friendly taxi driver and asked if he could take her there. + +The taxi driver said "sorry, but I don't have time to take you to the park." The little girl was very disappointed and she looked so sad. + +The taxi driver felt sorry for her. He seemed to have an idea. He opened up the trunk of the taxi and said, “You can come with me in the taxi and I'll take you part of the way to the park.†+ +The little girl smiled and climbed in the taxi trunk. The taxi driver drove very carefully to make sure she stayed safe. Finally, they reached the park and the taxi driver let her out. + +The little girl thanked the taxi driver and said, “Thank you! I had a great day!†+The taxi driver smiled and waved goodbye. He seemed happy to have made a little girl’s day. +Once upon a time, there was a duck who lived in a pond. He loved to swim around and play in the water. But one day when he was swimming, he looked up and saw something amazing! It was the sky. It was so pretty! + +The duck was so excited that he wanted to reach the sky. So he started to flap his wings up, up, up. Suddenly, he splashed back into the pond! He had only gone a few inches. The duck was sad because he wanted to reach the sky. + +Then an idea came to him. He decided to run really fast and when he reached the edge of the pond, he would jump really high. The duck started running around the pond, faster and faster. He made it to the edge and he jumped as high as he could. + +Miraculously, the duck splashed into the sky! He was so happy to jump up so high and be able to reach the sky. The duck lived happily ever after in the clouds, looking down at his pond below. +Once upon a time there was a pink baker named Meg. Every day, she would wake up and bake the most delicious treats. She made cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and more! Everyone loved her baking. + +One day, an animal came to the bakery. It was a fierce tiger. Meg was scared, but bravely faced the tiger. She asked the tiger if he would like some baking. + +The tiger smiled and said yes! Meg made a special cake just for the tiger, and it was pink! The tiger loved it and thanked Meg. From then on, Meg and the tiger were friends. Every week Meg would bake something new for the tiger. + +The tiger was happy and Meg was proud, for she was the bravest pink baker around! +Once upon a time, there was a baby rabbit. The rabbit wanted to get a present, so it started to crawl. The rabbit crawled and crawled and crawled, but it couldn't find the present. + +Suddenly, the rabbit saw a long tunnel! He thought the present might be at the end, so he crawled inside. It was dark and scary, but he kept going. + +When the rabbit reached the end of the tunnel, he saw something moving. It was a big cat! The cat had the rabbit's present. The rabbit was sad and scared, but he had to get the present back. He started to crawl around the cat very slowly, trying to reach the present. + +The cat moved quickly, so the rabbit had to be extra careful. He crawled and crawled until he finally got to the present. He grabbed it and quickly ran back the way he came. Soon, the rabbit was out of the tunnel and back into the safety of the daylight. He was so happy to have his present back! +Once upon a time, there was a powerful king who ruled over a tall castle. Every morning, the king would hang a special flag from the tower of the castle. The flag showed a big letter 'K' on it which meant the king was very important. + +The kingdom was a very old one and it had a long history. One day, a small boy came to the gate of the castle and asked one of the guards, "What's that flag for?" The guard said, "It shows our king is powerful and has a lot of history." + +The small boy thought about the answer for a moment, then said, "Cool. I want to hang a flag, too!" The guard smiled and said, "You can hang a flag -- but it won't make you powerful!" + +At this, the small boy laughed and ran off, dreaming of one day when he could have an important flag to hang just like the king. +Once upon a time, there was a cute family who lived in a cozy house. One day, they wanted to have a picnic and so they went to the park. + +When they arrived at the park they noticed a strange object near the playground. It looked like a big black box with a big window. Mom and Dad looked at each other in confusion. + +"What is it?" asked Mom. + +"I don't know," said Dad. + +Suddenly, out of nowhere, a man appeared. He had a kind face and he was smiling. + +"That's my grill, I'm here to cook for all the families in the park," said the man. + +The family smiled. The children couldn't believe their eyes. Everything looked so delicious! + +They stayed and enjoyed the man's cooking. His grill was making all sorts of delicious smells. It smelled like a dream. + +The little family couldn't get enough of the food, it tasted so good. At the end of the day, Mom and Dad were so happy for finding this cute little grill. From then on, they continued to have picnics with the man's grill every summer. +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Anna. She was only three years old and she loved to dress up in nice clothes. One day, Anna and her mommy were shopping for some new outfits. + +Anna saw a beautiful wrap with bright colors and sparkles. She was so excited, she jumped up and down! But when her mommy said she couldn't buy it, Anna frowned sadly. + +"Maybe we can find something else," said her mommy gently. + +So they looked around some more and finally found a quiet purple wrap. It wasn't as sparkly, but Anna was still happy. She hugged her mommy and smiled. + +The two of them finished their shopping trip and went home. When they got there, Anna put on her new wrap and danced around the house. She was so excited, she couldn't stop twirling and smiling. + +Anna loved her new wrap and knew she would wear it all the time. And from that day forward, she was always happy when she put it on. +There was once a little girl named Marie who was very gifted. Every day she had lots of adventures, exploring the world around her. + +One day she was walking along the beach when she noticed there was a boat in the water. She wondered who it could belong to and if it was magical. + +Marie then decided to take a closer look and began to wade out into the ocean. Before she could get to it, there a man in the boat started to row towards her. + +The man greeted her warmly and asked if he could take her for a ride in his boat. She was thrilled and eagerly accepted his kind offer. It was the most wonderful experience she had ever had. + +On the boat ride, Marie wondered if the man had magical powers. Was he gifted like her? Finally, she mustered the courage to ask him. + +The man smiled and said, "Yes Marie, I too have special gifts that I use every day." Marie smiled back, filled with joy. + +From then on, Marie would often take boat rides with her friend, and together they shared many wondrous adventures. +Once there were two friends. One was called John and the other was called Sarah. They were going on an adventure. + +John and Sarah needed to cross the big valley. But it was too big for them to cross by themselves. + +Then they saw a big friendly elephant. She offered to help them cross the valley. + +John and Sarah got onto the elephant and it took them across the valley. When they reached the other side, they thanked the elephant for helping them. + +John and Sarah were so happy that they had found what they needed to cross the valley. +One day, a charming boy called Jack went to the park. He saw a pole with stripes and asked his mum if he could play. His mum allowed him to play, as long as he was careful. + +Jack hug the pole tight and spun around and around. The wind blew his hair and he laughed as he spun faster and faster. The pole felt strong and smooth in his hands. Jack spun round and round until he started to feel dizzy. + +When the spinning stopped, Jack's mum was still there. She gave him a big hug and they started to walk to the playground. Jack said goodbye to the charming pole, and he couldn't wait to go and play again. +Once there was a boy called Sam. One day, he saw a bright fire in the sky. He was so excited that he decided to sign his name on the sky! But, it was too high up, so he couldn't reach it. + +Then Sam had an idea. He asked his dad for a tall ladder and he put it up to the sky. Then, he carefully climbed up the ladder. The ladder was rough, but he made it to the top. + +Finally, Sam was able to sign his name on the sky! The fire made it look so pretty, and everyone was amazed at what Sam had done. From then on, Sam's name was up in the sky for everyone to see. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Jane. Jane was a very special girl, she liked to fix things. + +One day Jane was looking for something to repair. She found her mom's blouse. It was very old and weird looking. + +Jane decided to repair the blouse. She got her mom's sewing kit and she got to work. + +After a few hours of hard work, Jane had fixed the blouse. It was perfect! Her mom was so happy when she saw it. + +The blouse looked brand new again. Jane was so proud of her work. She hugged her mom and they lived happily ever after. +William was fearful when he was about to start the trip. He was worried that he might not make it - but he was determined to try. + +"I can do this," he thought to himself. + +He weighed the heavy bag that he had to take on his trip. + +"It's too heavy, I can't do this," he said to himself with fear. + +His mum saw that he was frightened. She kneeled down and said with a reassuring smile,"Don't worry, you can do it. You are strong enough to carry the weight. I believe in you." + +After she said this, William felt a little better. He took a deep breath and took the bag. He felt a little lighter - he was ready for the trip. Soon he had been on the trip for a long time and it felt like the journey had lasted forever. + +Finally, William saw the end of his trip in sight. He had done it - he was proud of himself for not being afraid. +Sammy saw something cute across the room. He knew he had to get it so he started to slip but his mom saw him. He tried to find an exit but there wasn't one! His mom was getting closer and closer. Just before she caught him he slipped out of the room. He kept slipping until he got to the cute thing he had seen. It was a puppy! He reached out to pet it and it licked his hand. Sammy was so happy to have found the puppy. He decided then and there that it was his new best friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He liked to wander around the park and explore all the wonderful sights. + +One day, he was wandering around the park when he stumbled upon a group of children playing math games. The kids were laughing and having a great time. Jack was fascinated by the games and asked one of the kids if he could join in. + +The kid smiled and invited him to join the game. Jack was excited and so he joined in. He quickly got the hang of it and started to enjoy himself. + +At the end of their playtime, the kid gave Jack some of the treats they were having. The treats were super tasty and Jack thanked the kid for them. + +Jack couldn't wait to go home and tell everyone about his fun day at the park. He was so happy he got to learn some math too. +Once upon a time there were two Jacksons who lived in a small cottage. One Jackson was very neat and tidy, and kept their house very clean. The other Jackson was not so neat and tidy, and let their house get very messy. + +One day, the tidy Jackson made a yummy apple pie. But the messy Jackson left all their dirty dishes in the sink. Soon all the dishes started to rot and smelled really bad. + +The tidy Jackson was very angry and said to the messy Jackson, "Look at all this mess you made! Now our house smells like rotten dishes!" + +The messy Jackson understood, and quickly went to the store to buy some powder. They sprinkled the powder all over their dirty dishes and it made them sparkle and shine. + +At the end of the day, both Jacksons were feeling very sleepy. But the tidy Jackson was happy, because their home was shining and clean. + +The moral of the story is to always keep your home clean, so you don't have to smell the rotten mess! +Once upon a time there was a boy. His name was Jack. Every day he loved to play games. + +One day, Jack's mom asked him a question. She said, "Jack, would you like to record your answer?" Jack was very excited. He said yes. + +So, Jack grabbed his toy recorder and began to answer the question. He talked and talked. When he was finished he was very proud. + +But then he looked at his mom's face. She was not smiling. She said, "I'm sorry, Jack. I didn't mean for you to record your answer. I wanted you to tell me the answer." + +Jack felt sad. He was sorry that he didn't understand the question. But his mom smiled and gave him a hug. Jack smiled back and they went to play a game together. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny. She was very cute with soft pink ears and sparkly eyes. The bunny was hopping in the garden and she heard something. She stopped and listened to the sound. It was coming from the ground! + +She looked down and saw a spade. It was digging in the soil and it made a noise. The bunny hopped closer and closer to the spade. She leaned down to look at it more closely. + +The bunny thought the spade was very cool and she wanted it to be her friend. She hopped over to it and started to say hello. She said hi and the spade said nothing back. + +Suddenly the bunny remembered that the spade was not alive. She giggled and then hopped away into the sunshine. She made sure to listen carefully to other sounds in the garden and to have a lot of fun. +Once there was a boy named Jack. He was three years old and he loved to play. Jack enjoyed playing with his best friend, Emma. + +One day, Jack and Emma were playing outside when they saw a motion in the sky. It was amazing! The motion flew around and around in circles, up and down and around again. Jack and Emma stared in awe. + +They couldn't believe what they saw! It was a giant bird! Jack and Emma ran around excitedly. Suddenly, Jack recognized the bird as his pet parrot, Bobo. Emma was so amazed. + +Jack was so happy. He ran up to Bobo and gave him a big hug. Bobo flew up in the sky and waved goodbye. Jack and Emma waved together and watched until Bobo disappeared. They had recognized Bobo and it was amazing! +Tommy was a regular three year old. He liked to play with his friends and explore his neighbourhood with his mom. One day, when Tommy was playing in his backyard, he saw two big birds. He thought they were funny and shouted at them, but then they flew away. + +"Where are they going, Mommy?" asked Tommy. + +His mom frowned. "I think they might be sending a threat," she said. "We'd better go back inside." + +Tommy was scared, so he followed his mom back into the house. That night, his mom stayed up late and Tommy heard her talking. He heard her say something about a bad storm coming. + +The next morning, Tommy woke up to find that everything in his backyard had been blown away. The storm had been regular, but very powerful. Tommy felt sad that his things were gone, but he was glad that his mom had warned him and sent them inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who had a colorful toy truck. He loved it so much, and would take it everywhere to play. + +One day, while playing in the park, he lost the truck near a tall hedge. He looked around, but the truck was nowhere to be seen. + +He was very sad as he looked and looked, but he couldn't find his truck. The hedge was too tall and too thick and seemed to be hiding the truck. + +Just then, a very kind man came by and noticed the little boy. He helped him look, but they still couldn't find the truck. + +But then, the man had an idea! He took a ladder from his truck and lent it to the little boy. The little boy was so happy and climbed the ladder to the top of the hedge. + +Sure enough, the colorful truck was hidden up there! The little boy was so happy that he found his truck. He thanked the kind man and carried his truck home. +It was a gloomy day. Tim and his mom were walking in the park. Tim was looking at the trees, the birds and the mountains in the distance, enjoying the beauty of nature. + +Suddenly, Tim heard a loud noise. He jumped and looked around, trying to figure out where the noise came from. He could see some kids with a kite on the other side of the park and realized that it was the kite that was making the noise. + +He wanted to go fly the kite but his mom told him that it was too late. However, Tim started to cry thinking that he was missing out on the fun. His mom felt bad and tried to comfort him, but he wouldn't listen. + +Suddenly, a gust of wind blew and the kite started to fly away, like a balloon. The kids were sad, but Tim saw it as a sign fo hope. He laughed, happy that he still had the chance to fly a kite. + +His mom smiled and told him: "Tim, the noise of the kite may be gone, but the joy of playing together will stick together longer. So, don't ever give up on trying new things, even if it's hard and scary at first!" +Once upon a time there was a girl named Rose. She was very brave, but she was also very scared of needles. One day she had to go to the doctor and he told her he needed to give her a needle. Rose started to cry and said "No, I'm too fearful of needles". But the doctor said "Don't be scared Rose. I will try my best to make this as painless as possible". Rose nodded and was still scared but she was also brave. She finally agreed and the doctor gave her the needle. At first it was very scary, but soon Rose realised it didn't hurt at all. After the doctor finished giving her the needle, Rose smiled and said "That wasn't so bad, was it?". The doctor smiled and replied "See? I told you I'd try my best". From then on, Rose was no longer scared of needles! +Once upon a time, there was a little boat that wanted to go on an adventure. The boat had an anchor, so it could sail around and explore the sea. One day, the boat decided to go on an adventure, but it was being careless. + +The boat sailed further and further away from the shore, until it couldn't see it anymore. Suddenly, a big wave came and the boat was lost at sea. It was alone, but it didn't worry because it had its anchor. + +Hours later, the boat saw an island in the distance. It sailed closer and noticed that the island was full of people. One of them called out to the boat: "What are you doing here so far away from the shore?" + +The boat was happy knowing it had found other friendly faces. "I was having an adventure and I got lost. I have my anchor with me so I'm not worried," it replied. + +The people on the island smiled and said, "We can help you get home. You better be more careful from now on!" The boat thanked them kindly, and then sailed home with a bit more caution. + +The little boat had a great adventure, and it learned to be more careful too! All was well. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady who loved to bake. She made the most delicious cakes and cookies for the people in her town. One day, she decided to bake a special cake. She gathered all the ingredients and placed them on her carpet. + +The old lady worked very hard on her cake and soon it was ready to be put in the oven. She opened the oven door and carefully put the cake inside. She shut the door and waited while the cake baked. + +Once the cake was done baking, the old lady took it out of the oven and placed it on the carpet to cool down. The old lady was so pleased with her work, she didn't hear the knock on her door! + +It was now late in the evening, and a deaf man was standing at her doorstep. He had been sent by the townspeople to get the delicious cake the old lady had made. He smiled when the old lady gave him the cake, thanked her kindly and went back to the town. + +That night, everyone in the town enjoyed the old lady's delicious cake! The old lady was very happy that her baking had made so many people happy. From then on, no one was as happy as the old lady when it came time to bake. +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Daisy. She was three years old and she really loved playing with her rag. Her rag was soft and warm, Daisy would bring it everywhere with her. + +One day, Daisy was walking around town when she noticed something strange on the ground. It was the rag that she had seen earlier! But now it was broken and tattered- Daisy was so sad. + +Daisy picked up her rag and ran home. When she got home she showed it to her mum and dad. They all sat down to discuss what could be done. + +"Maybe we can mend it together," said Dad. "I have some extra fabric that we can use to patch it up." + +Mum said, "That's a great idea. What do you think Daisy?" Daisy grinned and nodded. + +The family set to work, carefully repairing the rag. Hours later, it was as good as new! + +Daisy hugged her rag close and couldn't stop smiling. She was so happy that her rag was fixed and she could play with it again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was very sad because he was all alone. He curled up in a warm blanket and wept. + +Then he heard a gentle voice. "Hey there!" said the voice. The little boy sat up and looked around. There was nothing there! + +The voice said, "Don't worry. I'm here. Look up." + +The little boy looked up, and there was a bright light in the sky. It was in the shape of a big, warm circle. He felt a warm feeling rush through him. The voice said, "I'm the sun, and I'm here for you." + +The little boy stopped weeping and smiled. He knew he would never be alone, because the sun would always be there for him. The sun had given him a friend that he could rely on forever. +Nesta and Dad were going to the office. They arrived and Nesta was so excited. Dad opened the door, and it was empty. Nesta looked around and asked what the office was for. Dad introduced the office to Nesta. He explained that this was where he worked. When Nesta asked what this big, empty room would be used for, Dad said that it was going to be filled with furniture and used as a classroom. Dad explained that he would have to go to the store to buy new furniture. + +Nesta really wanted to help decorate the office. She asked Dad if she could help paint the walls. Dad said that it was too hard for her and that he would take care of it. Nesta was upset and wanted to do something. Dad thought for a moment and then introduced Nesta to the cleaning supplies. He told her that she could clean the office while he was out shopping. + +Nesta was so excited! She ran around the office cleaning everything. She was so happy when Dad returned and thanked her for all of her help. Dad was so proud of Nesta, and they spent the rest of the day together decorating the office. +Once upon a time, there was a fancy house far away. The house was owned by two friends, Bill and Sam. Bill and Sam wanted to share something special, so Bill sent a file to Sam. + +The file was filled with colourful pictures, and it was very fancy. Bill knew that Sam would like it, so he sent it off as soon as he could. When Sam received the file, his eyes lit up. He was so excited! + +Sam opened the file and looked at all the pictures. They were so lovely! He thanked Bill for sending the file. + +From then on, the two friends shared many more fancy files full of fun pictures. +JoJo was a three year old girl. She had been to a pitch with her family. It was a calm day and the sun was shining. JoJo wanted to play so she had a little game. She threw a ball up in the air and caught it again. Every time she had the ball in her hand she would say, "Catch!" She had lots of fun throwing and catching the ball. + +JoJo's family had some drinks and watched her as she played. They smiled as they saw her running around, catching the ball and laughing. Soon, JoJo was feeling very tired. She looked up at her family and said, "I have had enough. I am ready to go home." + +The family packed up and went home. When they arrived, JoJo was feeling quite calm again. She had had lots of fun at the pitch and she was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was fit and always ready for a game. She watched her world to see what she could find. One day, she saw a new home, a perfect fit for her. She ran over to it and watched as a family moved their furniture in. She thought it was a very nice home. + +She watched the family and laughed as they started to make it their own. She noticed that the family were all good friends and seemed very happy together. She wanted to have a home like this too. + +The little girl was so excited to see the home that she started to jump and run around it. It felt so nice to be able to run and play around such a fitting home. She felt safe and content in her newfound home. Then, it was time to go. + +The little girl looked back at the home with a big smile on her face. She waved goodbye to her new home and thought about when she would visit again. The fit home was a place the little girl would always remember and watch fondly. +Once upon a time, there was a small, broken will. Loneliness and sadness seemed to follow him wherever he went. Every day he would bow down low to feel the ground beneath him. + +One day, the broken will met a friendly stranger. The kind stranger asked "Why do you bow so low? You should not look so sad. Please look up and smile!" + +The broken will felt a spark of happiness in his heart, and looked up. He smiled and said, "Thank you for your help and kind words. I have been broken for so long now." + +The stranger nodded in understanding. With a sad look in his eye, he said "My friend, I know what it is like to be broken. But I also know that it is not the end of your story. There is hope in the future. Just never forget that". + +The broken will was overjoyed with the words of the stranger. He thanked the stranger for his encouragement, feeling hopeful for the future. + +But later that day, the broken will was walking through a forest when he slipped and fell from a high branch. Sadly, his will was broken again. He lay there, broken and alone, never to rise again. +Once a upon a time there was a man who needed sugar for his recipe. So, he asked his 3 year old son for help. The son eagerly replied. He said, "Yes, I know where to find sugar! I will recommend you to take it from the grocery store". + +The father thanked him and hopefulyy drove off to the store. He arrived there and asked the shopkeeper for sugar. But the shopkeeper said, "No, we do not have sugar here". The man was very disappointed. + +He got back into his car and asked the son what he should do. The son replied with a very flexible suggestion. He said, "Maybe you should go to the bakery next door." + +The father thanked him and drove off to the bakery. He asked the bakery for sugar but was told the same as before, "No, we do not have sugar here". + +The father was completely out of options and his recipe was ruined. In the end, not even the 3 year old's flexible recommendations could save the day. +Once there was a monkey. He was glad to be outside playing in the sun. He found a banana and sat down to eat. But then a lion came along. The lion was very hungry and saw the banana. The lion growled and bared its sharp teeth. + +The monkey was very scared but stood his ground. He didn't want the lion to take the banana away. So he grabbed the banana and began to hug it tightly. The lion was very angry and roared! The monkey was still very scared, but he was glad he was still holding the banana. + +The lion then decided to go away. The monkey was very relieved, and he sat down to enjoy his banana in peace. He sat on the big rock in the sun, and ate it all the way to the end. He was very glad! The monkey had been brave and kept his banana. He smiled and went back to playing and enjoying the sunny day. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy family who lived in a big, beautiful house. One sunny morning, the family were busy washing all the windows to let the sunshine light up the house. They were all very happy and excited as the sun shone brighter and brighter. + +Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Mama opened the door and a friendly old man stood there. "Hello. I have come to share a secret with you," he said. Mama, who was curious, asked the old man to tell her the secret. + +The old man replied, "If you wash each light in the house with a special soap, it will become very bright and powerful." Mama thanked him and the old man winked as he said goodbye. + +The family were not sure what the old man meant, but they did as he said. So every day, they carefully and lovingly washed each light. As a result, the house grew incredibly bright and sparkly. The wealth of the family grew and they were all very happy. +A brave little girl named Red was marching in the park. She wanted to make it to the top of the hill. As she marched she saw a driver in a big truck. + +The driver smiled and said, "Hi! You're looking very brave today. Where are you marching to?" + +Red replied, "I'm marching to the top of the hill." + +The driver said, "That's a big hill! You need to keep going, try your best and don't give up." + +Red thanked the driver and said goodbye. She kept marching and before she knew it, she had made it to the top of the hill! Red was very happy and proud of herself. +Once upon a time there was a curious little girl, who was only three years old. She loved exploring new things and today she had spotted something she'd never seen before. + +She ran up to it excitedly and asked her mummy, "What's that strange thing?" + +Mummy smiled and said, "That's a scale. People use it to measure something called weight." +The little girl was intrigued and asked, "Can I try it? Please!" + +Mummy smiled again and said, "Okay, but be careful." + +The little girl stepped onto the scale, trying to be as still as possible. She was scared the scale would do something weird, but nothing happened. + +"Taste it," said mummy. + +The little girl was so surprised. She was sure you couldn't taste a scale! But she reached out and licked the scale gently. + +It tasted a little bit like metal, but not in a bad way. The little girl laughed and said, "That was weird!" +One day, a group of happy children marched in a parade. They had great big smiles on their faces and were having lots of fun. The grown-ups were smiling too. + +The children were all wearing red, white, and blue. At the front of the parade was a big red and white flag, waving in the wind. Everyone was good, and doing just as they should. + +The parade was loud, and the children were singing songs. They clapped their hands and stomped their feet as they marched down the street. + +When the parade was over, the children all cheered. They had had a very good time! +John was three years old and loved motorcycles. Whenever he saw one, he would always point and say, “Look! Motorcycle!†+One day John's mom took him to a wide open field. It was filled with lots of colorful motorcycles. John was so excited, he couldn't stand still! His mom said to him, “John, you can look at the motorcycles, but you cannot touch them. OK?†+John nodded and agreed. He ran around the field, taking in the sight of all the different kinds of motorcycles. But then he saw something he liked even more - a big, shiny red motorcycle. He couldn't help it; he just had to touch it! +John's mom saw him and yelled, “John! You said you wouldn't touch it!†John hung his head and said, “I'm sorry, Mom.†+His mom smiled and said, “It's OK, John. Just remember that it's important to keep our promises. When we make a promise and keep it, we can be proud of what we've done. That's why it's important to always keep our promises.†+John smiled and nodded. This was a lesson he'd always remember. He knew from then on, he would always remember to keep his promises, no matter how tempting it was not to. With his lesson learned, they ended their day, smiling +Max was walking in the park. He saw a graceful bird fly above him. Its wings were beating so softly. It was beautiful. + +Max followed the bird with his eyes, and he saw it land on the ground. He started to wander closer. + +When he got closer, he saw that the bird was standing on a shoe! Max stepped closer and saw that it was his shoe. He smiled when he realized that his shoe was being graceful. + +Max slowly reached for his shoe, but the bird wouldn't let him take it! Max tried again, but the bird hopped away. + +Max kept wandering around the park, trying to find the bird with his shoe. After some time, he eventually found it. He thanked the bird for keeping it safe and gently took his shoe with him. +Once upon a time, there was a lawyer. He was very troubled because he had a lot of work to do. He had to print lots of papers in order to finish it all. So he took some sheets of paper and put them in the printer. He pressed the button and waited to see what would happen. + +The printer started to make a lot of noise and printed all the papers for the lawyer. He was so happy because the printer had done all the work for him. The lawyer could finish his job quickly and the papers were perfect. + +The lawyer was so pleased that he gave the printer a big hug. From then on, the lawyer and the printer were best friends. Every day, the lawyer printed more papers and every day the printer helped him out. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Sam. Sam wanted to take a photo, so he asked Mummy if he could have a camera. Mummy said that yes, he could have one. Sam was so happy that he jumped up and down! + +Mummy allowed Sam to take a camera out with him every day to take pictures of the unknown. Sam took pictures of things he had never seen before, like animals and plants. He was so excited each day when he came home and showed Mummy the pictures he had taken. + +Mummy was so proud of him for exploring the unknown. She was sure that one day he would be a great photographer! +Once upon a time there was a shy little mouse. He lived in a small, dark house. He liked playing alone because he was so shy. + +One day, he heard a loud noise. He peeped outside and saw a strange wide thing that he had never seen before. He was so curious that he decided to get closer and have a look. + +But as he got closer, it broke! He was so scared that he ran back to his house and hid inside. He watched as the wide thing broke and made more little things. + +He was so shy that he stayed in his house for many days. Until eventually he saw a wide, wide path outside and the sun shone down on it. He felt safe and he mustered up the courage to come out. + +He saw that the broken pieces of the wide thing were transformed into a beautiful garden. He was so happy and he played and explored every day. He wasn't so shy any more, and he made lots of friends too. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sue. She was three years old and loved to play in the garden. One day, Sue came across some strange equipment. She was a little fearful, but she was very curious. + +"What is this?" she asked her mother. + +"That is a saw," her mother replied. She then warned Sue not to touch it as it was very dangerous. + +But Sue didn't obey her mother and proceeded to touch the saw. She was so curious that she didn't understand how dangerous it was. Suddenly, the saw slipped out of Sue's hands and she started to cry. + +Sue tried to pull away from the saw, but it was too late. She had been cut by the saw and was filled with fear. + +Her mother rushed to her side and tried to help her. Sue was rushed to hospital, but it was too late. She never made it out of hospital and died from her injuries. + +Sue's family were left heartbroken and very sad. They had lost their beloved daughter and everyone was very fearful of the equipment in the garden. +Once there was a boy called Joe who loved to play in the playground. It was his favorite thing to do. + +One day, he went to the playground and saw the swing. It was big and green and made of metal. He was so excited to go on it. + +As he stepped onto the swing he noticed something strange. The swing was hairy. But Joe thought it was funny so he kept on swinging. + +When he was high up in the air, he heard a voice. It said: "Be careful, or you'll fall!" Joe looked down and saw an old man. He was hairy, too. + +Joe ignored the old man and kept on swinging. But as he went higher, he started feeling scared. The old man's voice came back. + +"You must get off now, or you will fall," said the old man. + +But Joe didn't listen. He kept swinging and then he fell. Joe was hurt and he never went back to the playground again. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, a bunny and a bear. The bunny and the bear were playing in the woods when they came across a beautiful, shiny magnet. The bunny wanted to keep it, but the bear wanted to toss in away. + +The bear said loudly, "Let's throw it away, it won't do any good." + +But the bunny whispered to the bear, "It's so beautiful, let's keep it and use for all kinds of fun projects." + +The bear thought about what the bunny had said and felt a tug inside his heart. So, the bear agreed and they both took the magnet home with them. + +The bunny and bear had so much fun creating different projects with the magnet. Every time they used the magnet, they smiled and laughed with joy. + +The bunny and bear will never forget the special day they found the beautiful magnet in the woods. +Once there was a brave boy. His name was Jack. He really wanted to watch TV. So every day he would go to his bedroom and turn on the TV. But one day, the TV wouldn't work. Jack felt very sad. + +He asked his parents what happened. His parents told him that the TV had been spoiled. Jack was so brave. He said he would try and fix it. He tried and tried, but nothing helped. + +Jack's parents had an idea. They asked their neighbour if they could borrow their old TV. Jack's neighbour was very generous and helped them. + +Jack was so happy. He had a new TV and he couldn't wait to watch it. He was so brave for trying to fix the TV all by himself. +Jimmy was very excited one morning. He saw something very attractive outside his window. It was a big beautiful cat. Jimmy ran to the door, opened it and ran outside to pet the cat. But the cat was not friendly and it scratched him. Jimmy went back inside, crying and very sad. The morning did not end with excitement, but with sadness. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny. He was a gentle and lazy bunny that liked to spend his days in the quiet meadow, soaking up the sun and warm air. + +One day, when he was gaz-ing at the leaf-s falling from the trees in the wind, he heard a noise. He poked his little head out of his burrow and saw a little girl. + +"Hello, bunny!" the little girl exclaimed. + +"Hello," the bunny replied and hopped closer. + +"What are you gaz-ing at?" the girl asked. + +"The leaf-s," the bunny said, motioning his head towards them. + +The girl smiled, and the bunny and girl spent a lazy day together, watching the leaf-s fall and playing in the meadow. With a happy heart and big smile, the bunny hopped away at the end of the day, happy he had met the child. +Once upon a time there was a boy. His name was Sam. He loved to play outside. + +One day Sam went to the park. He saw a big swing. It was very impressive! Sam ran to the swing and jumped on. He started to swing back and forth. He loved the feeling of the wind in his face. + +He went higher and higher. He felt so happy as he flew through the air. He laughed as he swung back and forth. He felt like he was flying! + +After a while, Sam decided to stop. He got off the swing and looked around. On the other side of the park he saw something even more impressive! It was a big slide! Sam ran over to the slide and went down. He had a great time sliding down the side. + +He stayed at the park until it was time to go home. Sam had a wonderful time playing. He was very happy and exhausted. He couldn't wait to come back and play again! +Jimmy was a little boy. He was three years old. One day, Jimmy was playing in his garden. He was wearing shorts. Suddenly, he heard his mom call him. + +Jimmy was ashamed. He knew he had not followed his mom's rules. He went inside and saw his mom. She had her arms crossed. + +His mom said it was time to cover his stomach. Jimmy felt very embarrassed. He wanted to run away. His mom showed him a T-shirt. He knew the T-shirt was for him. He put it on. + +When Jimmy's mom saw him, she smiled. She was happy that he was covering his stomach. Jimmy was glad. He was so relieved he wasn't ashamed anymore. +Once upon a time a brave knight had a very special sword. His sword seemed very great and strong. He believed it could help him fight evil monsters. + +So the knight went out on a journey. Everywhere he went people seemed scared. It seemed like the monsters had already been there! + +The knight felt scared too, but he was determined to get his sword back. He tracked the monsters deep into a dark forest. + +The knight felt very brave as he was about to use his sword. However, the monsters seemed too strong for him. He couldn't win the battle and his sword was taken away. + +The knight felt very sad. He had to go back home without his sword. He had a bad ending to his journey. +Once there was a little girl named Amy. She was very obedient and always listened to her parents. One day, her parents took her to the movies. Amy was so excited, but when they got there she refused to go in. Her parents asked her why and she wouldn't tell them. They reminded her that she was always supposed to be obedient and that she should go in. After a few more requests, Amy eventually agreed and they all went into the movie. + +Amy enjoyed the movie very much. When it was time to go home, her parents asked if she wanted to go again. She refused and shook her head. So, they took her home and told her that if she wanted to go to the movies, she would have to be obedient. Amy understood and was happy to be obedient. +Once upon a time, there was a brown bear. He was very curious and always wanted to explore. One day he came across a locked door. He wondered what was behind it. He looked around, and then he saw a vine. He carefully pulled at the vine and it moved. He pulled harder and the door unlocked! The bear was so surprised! He opened the door and stepped inside. He found a whole new world! There were tall trees, and colourful flowers. He stayed there for hours and had lots of fun. Finally, it was time for the bear to go home. He said goodbye to the new world and headed back. From then on, the bear always remembered the vine that had unlocked the door to the magical place. +Once upon a time, there were two zebras who loved to race. It was tough, but they loved the challenge. Every day they would race as fast as they could, until they got tired. They would take a break and then start again. + +One day, they raced even faster than usual. Their legs moved so quickly that they flew past the trees. They ran so fast that even the birds flying overhead couldn't keep up. + +The zebras raced until they reached the edge of the savanna. They stopped and looked back to admire the distance they had covered. + +They were both so proud of themselves for being able to race so tough. With smiles on their faces, they trotted back home, looking forward to their next race. +Once upon a time, there was a famous monkey who lived in the jungle. He was always on the look out for pastels. He loved to carry them around and show them off. + +One day, he found the most beautiful pastel of all. Red, pink, blue and green all swirled together wonderfully. He knew he would never let this one go, so he decided to carry it with him wherever he went. + +The more people saw his special pastel, the more famous he became. People came from far and wide to catch a glimpse of it. Everyone wanted to know where he had found it. But the monkey kept his secret to himself. + +The pastel stayed with him throughout his adventures, and everyday he felt so proud to carry it. In the end, the pastel only made him even more famous. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was called Jack, and the other was called Jill. Jack had a lollipop. Jill saw it and asked if she could have some. + +Jack said no. He held his lollipop and said, "It's mine!" He was very stupid and refused to share. + +Jill got angry. She yelled and said, "That's not right!" She tried to take the lollipop away. Jack held on tight and said, "No!" + +Jill wasn't happy. She struck Jack's hand and took the lollipop away. Jack felt sad. + +Jill felt bad and said, "I'm sorry. Let's share the lollipop. We can both have some and it'll be delicious!" + +Jack agreed. They both enjoyed their lollipop, and were happy again. +Jill and Joe had been friends for a long time. Today, Jill wanted to cook something special for her friend. She grabbed some paper and started to draw a picture of a cake. She wanted to make a cake to surprise Joe. + +Jill was very excited and started to bake. She added all the ingredients and put the cake in the oven. She waited and waited, feeling lucky that the cake was going to come out just perfect. + +When the cake was finished, Jill pulled it out of the oven. She carefully laid it on the page and it looked wonderful. + +But then things went bad. Jill had accidentally left the oven on and it had caught the page the cake was sitting on! It was all burnt up! + +Jill was so sad. Her surprise for her friend Joe was ruined. She was very unlucky. +Once there was a kitty and her name was Tinkles. Tinkles loved to wander the backyard and play. She would run around and sniff all of the flowers. One day, Tinkles was wondering and she saw something sparkly - it was a zipper up in a tree. She had never seen one before. + +Tinkles was so curious and she wanted to pull the zipper and find out what was inside. She reached up, her paws stretching so high, and she grabbed it! She tugged and tugged and suddenly, something healthy came down from the tree. It was a little orange and it had a funny name: an orange! + +Tinkles was so excited that she had found something new. She nibbled on the orange and loved it so much. Remembering the zipper in the tree, she ran around the yard and wondered what else she could find. +Once there was a black cat called Police. One night Police was walking under the moon and suddenly he started to glow. All the other animals had never seen something like it, they were scared! But Police wasn't afraid and kept glowing. + +He soon realised that he was glowing because he was special. He had gained super powers! He could run faster and jump higher than the other animals. Everyone cheered, it was so exciting! + +Then, one of the animals noticed that Police was getting very hot and it wanted to take Police away. Police was scared and he ran as fast as he could. He ran so fast that the animal couldn't catch up to him. + +Police was still glowing, but this time it was in a way that kept him safe from any danger. He could use his special powers to protect himself and the other animals from anyone who wanted to hurt them. + +Police continued to glow, but from then on he only used his special powers for good. He kept the animals safe and happy, and everyone was proud of the courageous and amazing black cat Police. +Once upon a time, there was an old house. Inside the house, there was lots of furniture. All the furniture was hidden, so no one could see it. All the furniture was dusty and old. + +One day, a little boy came to the old house. He saw the hidden furniture and wanted to explore it. He decided to try and open the door to the furniture. He tried and tried, but he couldn't open the door. He was so sad. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice! It was the voice of an old lady. She told the boy to try and close the door. So he did! He pushed the door closed and it opened! Inside the door, there were many amazing things. + +The little boy was so happy and he explored the hidden furniture for hours. He found many interesting and wonderful things inside. He never forgot the old lady and the hidden furniture. +Once there was a rabbit. He wanted to find his own way in the world. So he set out on a journey. He met a lot of different animals on the way. He learned many things from them. + +One day, he met a wise old fox. The fox asked the rabbit, "What do you want in life?" The rabbit replied, "I want to find my own successful way." The fox said, "I can help you find it. Follow me." + +The fox taught the rabbit many things. The rabbit listened to the fox and paid attention. Slowly he began to recognize the way of success. Eventually, the rabbit was ready to go on his own. The fox said to him, "Good luck, rabbit. I know you will be successful." + +The rabbit thanked the fox and went on his journey. He found success everywhere he went. He followed his own, special way and was very happy. +One sunny day, John took his dog for a walk in the park. John was so proud of his little pup, who was always so excited for their daily adventures. + +At the park, the dog was running around and chasing after birds. Suddenly, the dog heard a loud noise and panicked. John tried to comfort his pup, but the dog was too scared to move. + +In the distance, John heard people shouting and he realized that a nearby forest was on fire. The fire was quickly moving closer and closer to the park. + +John knew he had to act fast. He quickly grabbed the dog and carried it away from the park. John ran hard, but he couldn't outrun the fire. Unfortunately, John and his pup were surrounded by flames and their only option was to escape into a nearby stream. + +The stream was deep, but John's pup was too scared to swim. Despite his best efforts, John was unable to keep his pup above the rising water. In the end, both John and his pup were swept away by the raging river. John was very sad, but he was also proud of his brave pup to the very end. +One day, a little girl was looking for something to do. She was walking in her house and suddenly she noticed something was peeking out from the cupboard. She was so excited to find out what it was! She opened the cupboard slowly and inside she found a busy little mouse. The mouse was very frightened and it squeaked in surprise! + +The little girl laughed and tried to calm down the mouse. She offered it some breadcrumbs and watched as it started to eat. The mouse was soon feeling much better! + +The little girl was so happy to have made a new friend and she decided to take the mouse everywhere with her. She kept the mouse in the cupboard when she was not playing with it. Whenever she wanted to play with the mouse, she would peek into the cupboard and the little mouse would come out. + +It was wonderful to have a furry little friend, and the little girl was very happy with her very busy little mouse. +The young girl lay in bed, staring up at the ceiling. On her nightstand there was a model of a house. Every day before she went to sleep, she carefully set up the model. But this night the model was empty. + +The little girl felt very sad. She tried to think of why the model was empty. Then it hit her. Today she had forgotten to put in the furniture! + +Quickly, the young girl leaped out of bed. She ran over to a large box in the corner. Inside the box were all kinds of things. She grabbed a few pieces of furniture and rushed back to the model. + +Finally, the model wasn't empty anymore. Now it was filled with chairs, couches, and tables. The little girl smiled and lay back down in bed. She was happy that the model was now ready for her to look at before she went to sleep. +John was glad that he was able to go on a walk in the woods. It was such a nice day, and he wanted to explore. As he walked through the underbrush, he thought he saw something in the distance. He squinted his eyes, but he didn't see it again. + +He kept walking, and he soon spotted the same thing again. This time, he was closer. He was happy to see that it was a small cottage. He was so excited to see what was inside. + +John slowly opened the door and peered inside. The cottage was very dark and empty. Yet, he thought he saw something move in the corner. He took a few steps and stopped, but he couldn't find what he saw. He was worried, but he was still determined to keep looking. + +Suddenly, he heard a big scurry and saw two big, angry bears coming right at him. He was scared and his heart raced, but it was too late. The bears attacked him and he was scared for his life. + +John was very glad when he went outside to explore, but he got a bad ending because of the angry bears. +Once there was a nice park. It was a big park with lots of flowers and trees and a big pond. There were ducks swimming in the pond and birds in the trees. + +There were also some slides, swings and a roundabout. The swings were very tall and it was really fun to go on them. The roundabout went really fast! + +Mostly the park was full of happy children. They would climb up into the trees and race around the park. + +They would play tag and hide and seek. Some of the bigger children had cool scooters and they liked to race each other. + +Everyone had a great time at the nice park. It was a beautiful place and everyone loved it. +Once there was a little boy named John. He had a kind heart but was always getting into trouble. + +John was on his way to school one morning when he saw a little puppy by the side of the road. Its fur was wet from the rain and it was shivering. John reached out to pet it, but the puppy cowered away. + +“It’s okay, I’m not gonna hurt you,†comforted John. He held out his arm and the puppy slowly stepped closer. + +“Thank you,†it said. John was so surprised he almost jumped back. + +“You can talk?†John asked. + +“Yes, I’m a magical puppy,†replied the pup. + +John and the pup became friends and he took it to school with him every day. The other children were jealous, but John was kind, always making sure that all of the kids got a chance to play with the pup. + +One day, all of the children decided to go on a long, adventurous hike. John was excited, but the pup shivered in fear. He knew it could be dangerous. + +John wanted to make sure the pup knew he was being taken care of, so he put his arm around it and gently said, “Don’t worry, I’ll look out for +Once upon a time, there was a furry bear named Joe. He lived in a big forest, and he loved to just wander around and explore. + +One day, Joe found a beautiful spot in the middle of the forest to sit down and enjoy the nature. He paused, and rested his warm furry thumb on the soft mossy ground. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice calling out to him. It was a little bunny hopping down the path. "Hi Joe, what are you doing?" asked the bunny. + +Joe smiled a big smile and said, "Just taking a pause. Come sit with me and enjoy this beautiful spot!" + +The bunny hopped closer and paused too. Together they just enjoyed the calming silence of the forest and the peaceful feeling that surrounded them both. +Once there was a little girl who loved to explore. One day she went out alone, deeper into the woods than ever before. The trees were tall and the path was winding. Suddenly she saw a giant black boulder. It looked like coal! She eagerly reached out to touch it, and as she did, a thick, dark mist began to fill the air. In the mist an old man appeared. + +"My little one, be careful!" he shouted. + +The girl was scared, but the man smiled kindly. He told her it was his secret stash of coal and showed her the old rag he carried with him. He said it was his job to wipe away the powdery coal so no one would find it. Suddenly the ground shook, and snow started to fall from the sky. + +"Better hurry, my little one. You must get home quickly," he said. + +The girl nodded, still feeling scared. She scrambled away, and the old man shouted for her to be careful. But just as the girl was about to leave, a deep crack opened up in the ground around the coal. The boulder started to move, faster and faster until it was gone. + +The little girl ran all the way home, shivering cold and shaken. She never again returned to the black coal boulder. +Once upon a time, there was a Mama who took her little boy to the store. Mama wanted to get some water and food, but she had forgotten her wallet! + +The little boy said, “Don’t worry, Mama! I can supply it!†He opened his very safe pocket and showed Mama his special wallet. + +Mama was very surprised as the wallet was full of coins. She hugged her little boy and said, “Thank you! I’m so proud of you for being so smart and helpful!†+ +She used the money in his wallet to buy the food and water. The little boy was happy to help, and felt very safe knowing that his wallet was safe with Mama. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Emma. She was three years old and wanted something new. One day, her mom and dad gave her a big surprise: a new toy! It was a big, pink teddy bear. Emma was so excited that she clapped and laughed. + +Then, Emma started to remove the wrapping paper. She was careful but determined! As the paper came off, she saw something else that she hadn’t expected: the teddy bear still had tags on it! She couldn’t believe it – it was new, yet it still had tags! But Emma was happy - she just needed to remove them and the teddy bear would be all hers. + +So Emma removed the tags and showed off her new toy. Everyone was happy and it was a very happy day. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Bob. He had a furry friend who he loved very much - his cuddly rabbit. Every day the pair would go for walks and hold hands. + +One day the pair decided to take a trip to a nearby park. They arrived and Bob saw a big pond with lots of fish swimming in it. He squealed with excitement, but his rabbit stayed around the pond edge and was reluctant to move forward. Bob stepped closer to the water and asked his furry friend, "Why won't you come part?" + +The rabbit looked back at him and said, "It feels a bit too smooth - I'm scared to step on it!". Bob tried to reassure him, saying, "It's ok silly rabbit. Come here, give me a big hug, and I'll show you it's ok." The bunny took a tentative step forward, and Bob clapped with excitement. Immediately the rabbit relaxed and hopped onto the shiny surface. + +They both hopped and skipped around, giggling with delight. Bob knew that sometimes the best things in life take a bit of bravery. In the end, his furry companion had put his fears aside, and they both found smooth waters ahead. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lily. Lily was three-years-old and very happy. She had a toy car that she loved to play with. But one day, the toy car stopped working. + +Lily asked her mum and dad, "Why isn't my car working?" + +Mum and Dad said, "It needs a new battery." + +Lily asked, "What is a battery?" + +Her mum said, "It's a small thing that makes things go fast, like your car." + +Lily listened very carefully and asked, "Where can I get a battery?" + +Mum and Dad looked at each other and said, "At the shop. Let's go and get one together!" + +So, Lily and her mum and dad went to the shop and bought a new battery for Lily's car. As soon as Lily put it in the car it started running fast, just like before. + +Lily was delighted. She laughed and said, "Thank you, Mum and Dad!" + +Lily learnt a valuable lesson that day. She learned that if you listen to other people, you can find solutions to tricky problems. +One day an old man and a small girl were walking down a path. The wind was cold and the girl was starting to feel a bit chilly. + +The old man smiled down at the girl and said, “Here, put this cloth on and it will help to keep you warm.†He handed the girl a big, soft cloth. + +The girl smiled up at the old man. She wrapped the cloth around her shoulders, snuggling up in it. + +The old man smiled again and said, “That’s it! I knew this old cloth would help keep you warm.†+ +The little girl nodded happily, “Thank you,†she said. + +The old man smiled and patted her head. “You’re welcome!†he said encouragingly. + +The little girl and the old man continued down the path, the girl feeling safe and warm in her cloth. +Mummy, Daddy and Baby were playing in the garden. Baby was so excited and ran around with a big cup, yelling and laughing. Suddenly, Daddy put his hands over his ears and said "I'm deaf!" Baby stopped and looked up, not quite understanding what had happened. + +Mummy laughed and said: "Don't worry, Daddy isn't really deaf. He's just pretending!" + +Baby smiled and asked: "Can I kiss him?" + +Mummy and Daddy laughed, Mama said; "Of course you can, come here!" + +Baby ran over and gave Daddy a big kiss on his cheeks. Daddy said: "Wow, that was a loud kiss!" Baby giggled and hugged him tight. + +Mummy said: "Now let's put the cup away and go inside". Baby smiled and gave Daddy one more kiss before running inside with the cup in his hand. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was three years old and loved to explore. One day, Jane got lost in the woods. Jane was scared and started to shed tears. + +She was not sure what to do, but then she remembered her parents had taught her to kneel and pray if ever she was in trouble. So Jane knelt down and began to say a prayer. + +Then, a magical pen appeared in Jane's hands. Jane thought it must have been a gift from the heavens, so she decided to take it with her. As she walked through the woods, the pen grew high into the sky! + +Eventually, Jane made it out of the woods. Jane was glad she had remembered to kneel and pray for help. Jane learned that if she ever gets stuck again, she can rely on her faith for help and support. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sally. She was very thirsty, so she asked her daddy for some milk. Her daddy said "yes" and took her to the fridge. He opened the door and took out a big carton of cold milk. He gave it to Sally and she was very happy. + +She wanted to find a cup to drink her milk. She saw her red cup on the table, but it was too high for her to reach. Daddy said "let me help" and he led her to the cupboard. He took out a little cup and gave it to Sally. She was so excited as she could now drink her milk. + +She tried to drink the milk but didn't like it. It was not sweet enough for her. Daddy said "I know what to do" and he opened the fridge again. He took out a little bottle of sweetener and added a tiny bit to Sally's milk. Now the milk was just right for Sally and she was really happy. + +Sally drank all of her milk and said "yummy". Daddy kissed her head and said "all finished". He had led Sally to the perfect cup and sweetened her milk, making her day much better! +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl. She loved to spend time in the garden and watch butterflies flitter around the flowers. She was curious to learn more about them. + +One day, the girl went out to the garden and saw a beautiful butterfly. She tried to get close to it, but the butterfly flew away. She was sad, and so tried again the next day. + +This time, the butterfly stayed! She was so happy! The butterfly glided around the garden and landed on the girl's hand. She was so gentle and kind to it as it fluttered away. + +The girl kept trying each day and the butterfly came close and close. They became best friends and the girl was overjoyed! She was so happy to have made a new friend in the garden. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Billy. He loved going to the library to read his favourite books. One day when Billy went to the library he saw a charming bookcase. He was so excited to see the books that were in it! He wanted to take one of the books home with him but he couldn't. + +“I will try and clean it so that the librarian will let me take a book homeâ€, thought Billy. + +He grabbed a cloth and started to wipe the bookcase. While he was cleaning it, he heard a voice. It was an old woman. + +“That is a wonderful thing you are doing, young manâ€, said the old woman. + +Billy was surprised to hear the old woman. She continued, “It is important to care for things that are borrowed, otherwise they are not yours.†+ +Billy thanked the old woman and the librarian allowed him to take one book home. + +Billy learnt an important lesson that day - that it’s important to take good care of things, even if you don't own them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She liked to swim. Every day, she went to the pool and splashed around in the water. She was having a lot of fun. + +Then, one day, she noticed an interesting object in the water. It was round and yellow. It was moving around in the water. She knew she had to figure out what it was! + +The little girl swam closer to the object. She reached out and touched it. It was really smooth! She looked around, and noticed that her friends were having fun. She dropped the object, said goodbye, and swam away. + +The next day, the little girl went to the pool again. She was looking forward to swimming and having fun. Suddenly, she realized that the object was back in the same spot! This time it was brighter and shinier. + +The little girl couldn't believe her eyes. It was the same object, but it had changed in a regular way. She realized that it must have been a magical object. She wanted to see what else it could do--but she decided to wait until another day. +Jack and Emma were playing together. Emma showed Jack a cool mask she had. “Let’s pretend to be superheroes!†she said. Jack held the mask to his face and Emma put a cape on his shoulder. + +They ran around the garden, pretending to be superstrong. Emma grabbed a stick and used it as a pretend sword. Jack stood strong and tall and yelled, “I’ll protect you, Emma!†+ +Emma laughed and said, “Let’s go higher!†They ran up a hill and Emma climbed a tree. She steadied herself on a branch high above the ground and looked down at Jack. + +“Jump!†she called. Jack jumped off the highest rock and landed on his shoulder. He was safe! + +“You’re so cool, Jack!†said Emma. Jack smiled and said, “Let’s do it again!†They kept pretending, having lots of fun. +Gus was a happy boy. Every day his mommy put laundry on the line outside to hang in the wind. Gus loved to help. He would carry the clothespins for his mommy and help hang the towels, shirts, and pants. + +Gus liked to make shapes and patterns when he hung the laundry. Sometimes he made colorful rainbows, or zigzags, and stars. His mommy always said he did a good job. She was so grateful for his help. + +One day it was raining so hard that the clothes had to stay inside. Gus was sad, but his mommy said she had a surprise. She handed him an empty basket and showed him the closet with all kind of different laundry. She said he could pick some clothes and put them in the basket. + +Gus was so excited! He picked out socks and sweaters, shirts, and pants. He put them in the basket and when it was full his mommy said it was time to go. + +Gus and his mommy went to the grocery store where they hung all the laundry in the aisles. Everyone who walked by said how colorful it was. Gus was so proud that he helped make this art. He was glad to have spent the day with his mommy doing something fun and grateful for the surprise. +Once there was a little bear who wanted to go to a party. He saw a suit and wanted to wear it but it was too big. So he just shrugged and went about his day. + +But then he met a bossy rabbit who said the little bear should wear the suit to the party. So, the little bear agreed. + +He got to the party and all the animals were entirely dressed up. But the little bear felt embarrassed. He didn't see any other suits like his and he felt out of place. He bowed his head and looked down but then the bossy rabbit told him to stand up proud. + +Poor little bear. He was so embarrassed that he wanted to go home. He started walking back but then he noticed that the bossy rabbit had already left the party. Suddenly, he felt so alone and he had no one to go home with. + +The little bear sighed, shrugged, and sadly kept walking. +Once there was a boy named Jack. He was very naughty. He was three years old. + +One day, Jack heard a noise outside. He looked out of the window and saw that all of his friends were playing a game. He wanted to join them and have some fun too. + +So Jack went out to join his friends. He played with them and was very happy. He had lots of fun. + +When the game was over, Jack was excited to hear who had won. His friend, Tyler, had won the game. Everyone cheered for Tyler and gave him a big hug. Jack was so proud to hear his friend had won. + +After the game, Jack's friends went home and Jack's mom was waiting for him. His mom was very happy to see him having so much fun. But she was also a bit disappointed that Jack had been so naughty. She said that he should have been better behaved. + +Jack felt ashamed. But then he remembered that his friend had won the game and smiled. He was happy he could be there to hear his friend had won. +John was walking in the forest when he spotted a fox. He was amazed and couldn't believe his eyes! He knelt down to get a closer look. + +John said softly to the fox, "Hello there." The fox smiled and winked back at John. But then John noticed how filthy the fox was. He could see dirt and mud all over it. + +John knew he had to help. So he grabbed a bucket of water from the stream nearby and gently started to wash the fox. Soap bubbles were flying when the fox started to purr. + +John admired his work. He looked at the fox and said, "There, now you look as good as new!" + +The fox thanked John and ran off into the woods and soon disappeared. John smiled and said, "See you soon!" +John and Sally were walking together on their way to the park. As they walked, John noticed something in the distance. It was a big loud wreck! Just then, Sally started to joke and said, "maybe we should go take a look at it!" John thought this was a good idea and they both ran to the wreck. + +When they arrived, they both gasped in amazement. John looked around at all the pieces of metal that were laying around and he laughed. It was very funny. + +Sally was also enjoying herself. She started telling jokes about the wreck and tickling John. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise coming from inside the wreck! John and Sally both froze in fear. + +Suddenly a big, loud dog jumped out of the wreck! John and Sally screamed and ran back the way they came. They had a lot of fun during their adventure and they laughed while they ran. John and Sally were happy they got to joke around and explore a wreck. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Simon and Zoey. They were walking around the park one sunny day. + +"Let's go down this slide," said Zoey excitedly. + +"Hmm," sighed Simon, "I don't think it's a good idea." + +"But why not?" asked Zoey, "It looks like lots of fun!" + +"I just don't think it's a safe thing to do," replied Simon. + +Zoey thought for a moment and then said, "I think it's okay! You should try it. I'm quite flexible with my opinion!" + +Simon sighed again and then finally agreed to give it a go. He climbed up the steps and went down the slide. It was so much fun! + +Afterwards, Simon smiled and said, "I'm glad I was flexible with my opinion!" + +Zoey smiled back in agreement. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a clever little bird who loved to sing. Every morning the little bird would wake up, stretch its wings, and sing a happy song. + +One day the little bird heard a strange sound coming from a nearby bush. It flew closer to get a better look and saw an evil snake slithering around. The snake hissed and said, "If you want to keep singing, you must drink some of my special poison." + +The little bird was scared and flew away, but with a brave heart it decided to go back and face the snake. It told the snake, "No, I won't drink your poison," and the snake laughed. + +The clever little bird had an idea. It told the snake, "But I'll give you something even tastier - one of my lovely songs!" + +The snake thought this was a great idea and the two of them sang together for hours. From then on, whenever the little bird sang in the morning, the snake would join in. They had a great time singing together and even became friends. +Once upon a time, there were two caterpillars named Sally and Bob. Sally was a very creative caterpillar who spent lots of time making cool things out of leaves, rocks and dirt. Bob, on the other hand, wasn't very creative and just liked to lounge in the sunshine. + +One day, Sally came up with a great idea for a new project. "Let's make a bridge over the pond!" she exclaimed. + +Bob wasn't so sure. "That's a lot of work," he said with a sigh. "Are you sure?" + +"Of course I'm sure!" said Sally, "It will be awesome!" + +Bob thought for a minute and then decided that it was worth a try. So, together, they worked on the project for days and finally finished it. + +When they were done, both Sally and Bob stood back and admired their work. "It looks amazing!" said Sally, beaming with pride. Bob nodded in agreement and the two friends high-fived in celebration. + +That night, Bob decided that making creative things with Sally was much more fun than lounging around in the sun. From then on, the two caterpillars made many more projects together and had lots of fun along the way. +Jack and his grandma were walking arm in arm in the park. It was a beautiful day and it made Grandma's eyes twinkle with joy. Grandma grabbed Jack's hand and led him to the swings. She said it was time to spoil him. + +Jack excitedly jumped onto the swings and Grandma pushed him higher and higher. She laughed and sang. Jack could not stop smiling. + +But as the day passed, Jack grew more and more troubled. The air felt heavy and he was sure he was too high in the swings. It felt like time was running out. + +Grandma knew something was wrong and she gently asked Jack what was bothering him. + +Jack had forgotten their special time together was almost over. He looked sadly at Grandma and said, "Please can't we stay here a little longer?" + +Grandma smiled and lifted Jack into her arms. She knew Jack needed more time in the sunshine. + +"Of course we can stay a little longer," said Grandma. "We can spoil you until the sun sets!" +Once there was a little piglet that loved to go on adventures. Everywhere she went she saw something new and exciting. One day, the piglet saw a cow, standing all alone in a meadow. She wanted to get closer, but she was scared. It seemed so large and dangerous. + +So the piglet stopped and shivered as she watched the cow from a safe distance. But then she heard a voice calling to her. It was the voice of the cow, inviting her closer. + +At first the piglet was afraid, but then she thought about how courageous she had been on all her adventures. So with a brave heart, the piglet walked closer to the cow and sure enough, the cow was friendly. + +The moral of this story is that it is ok to be afraid of something that may seem dangerous or scary. But if you stay brave and use your courage, you may be surprised to find that things are not always as they seem. +Once upon a time there was a blue flea who loved to play in the sun. One day, the flea was jumping around when it suddenly got very cold. Suddenly, everything froze! The blue flea was stuck in place and couldn't move. + +The flea tried to move around, but it couldn't. It was too cold. But then, the sun came out and everything started to thaw. The flea could jump again! + +The blue flea was so happy that the sun had come out and that it was no longer frozen. It was so glad to be able to jump around again! + +The flea thanked the sun for melting the ice and setting it free. From then on, the flea made sure to appreciate the sun and enjoy its warmth as much as possible. +Once there was a little girl who wanted to share the wardrobe in her room with her brother. She asked her mom if she could split the wardrobe in two so they could both have some room for their own clothes. Her mom was very compassionate and agreed. + +The girl was so happy! She immediately got to work with her brother and together, they split the wardrobe in two. + +Afterwards, the girl’s mom praised them for their hard work. “Well done, my dears!†she said. “You can be very proud that you were both so compassionate and found a way to share this wardrobe. I am very proud of you.†+ +The girl and her brother smiled at each other. They enjoyed sharing the wardrobe and felt filled with joy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Susie. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. + +One day, Susie saw a lemon in a tree. She climbed up the tree to get it. When Susie reached the lemon, she said: "This lemon looks perfect for sailing in the pond!" + +Susie took the lemon to a pond near her home. She put the lemon in the pond, then hopped into it. She grabbed a stick from the side of the pond and started paddling. + +Soon, Susie was sailing around the pond, with a big smile on her face. She sailed around the pond so much that the lemon started to get wet. But Susie didn't care, she was having so much fun! + +Finally, Susie sailed the lemon back to the tree. She was so proud of the perfect lemon sailing adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a weak pup. His name was Max and he was a small, white puppy. He was always very careful, but one day a naughty bad guy came and tried to steal him. Max was scared but he managed to run away. + +The bad guy chased Max for a long time and Max's little legs were so weak that he could hardly keep going. Eventually Max realised he could not run any more, so he tucked his tail between his legs and hid up a tree. + +When he looked down, he saw the bad guy trying to get to him by climbing up the tree. Finally, Max had an idea. He put his heel in the bad guy's furry face and kicked him off the tree. The bad guy yowled in pain and ran away! Max was safe and he didn't have to worry about the bad guy stealing him again. +Once upon a time, there was a nice child. He liked to joke around and have fun. One day, he was in the playground, when he saw another child. He tried to make a joke, but the other child didn't like it. They started to shout at each other. + +The nice child's face started to turn red. He didn't know what to do. Seeing this, the other child decided to stop. He said sorry and asked if he wanted to be friends. + +The nice child was surprised. He was happy that the other child was nice. He smiled and said yes. From then on, they were friends, and they laughed and joked together. The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Mary. Mary wanted to perform with a guitar. She dreamed of becoming a performer one day. + +One day, Mary saw a pale guitar in a store. She asked her mom, "Can I have this guitar, please?" Her mom said, "Sure, if you practice every day." + +Mary was so excited! She carried the guitar home, put it in her bedroom, and then practiced and practiced. + +One night at dinner, Mary announced, "I'm ready to perform with my guitar!" Everyone clapped and cheered. + +The next day, Mary went to the park. Everyone was amazed when they heard her play. Even the birds sang along! Everyone smiled when they heard Mary perform. + +At the end of the day, Mary was very tired but happy. She hugged her pale guitar and said, "I can't wait to perform again!" +Timmy was a very curious 3 year old. He liked to explore and look for exciting things. One day, he went for a walk in the park. + +He spotted a mysterious machine. He walked up to it and touched it, but nothing happened. He was about to leave when he heard a loud noise. Suddenly, the machine started getting bigger and bigger. + +It was a very exciting sight for Timmy. He excitedly ran up to the machine and tapped on it with his little hands. The machine opened to reveal a button inside. Timmy had to be very brave and press it. + +Suddenly, the machine started whirring and shaking. Timmy stepped back in amazement as the machine started doing strange things. After a few minutes, the machine stopped and something popped out. It was a lollipop! + +Timmy was very excited. He quickly grabbed the lollipop out of the mysterious machine and ran home. He couldn't wait to show his friends what the machine had gotten him! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Ruby. She lived in a city by the sea with her mom and dad and had lots of friends who loved to play with her. + +One day, Ruby received a very special package in the mail. Inside was something very unique! It was a sharp pencil that looked like a rainbow. + +Ruby was so excited to use her new pencil. But every time she tried to draw, the pencil was too sharp for her little hands. She wasn't able to make any pictures. + +But then one day, Ruby's dad had an idea. He sharpened the pencil very carefully to make it perfect for her! Now Ruby was able to draw beautiful pictures with her unique, sharp pencil. She was very happy. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mandy. One day, Mandy was walking in the forest. As she looked up, she saw a big, orange oak tree. She asked her mom what it was. Mommy shrugged and said, "I don't know." + +Mandy was curious, so she walked up to the tree and touched its rough bark. She found an orange flower growing from the trunk. She smiled and picked it. Then she ran back to show it to Mommy. + +Mommy smiled and said, "It's a special flower. Only the orange oak tree can grow it." + +Mandy was so happy that she hugged her mom. Then the two of them laughed and laughed as they walked back home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a big family and they all loved her very much. + +One day, Lucy's family had a surprise for her. They said that they wanted to raise something together. Lucy asked them, "What are you raising?" + +Her mother said with a big smile," We are raising a puppy!" + +Everyone was so excited and they all began to make new plans. They started to make plans for the puppy's house, food and toys. + +Lucy went outside and petted the soft fur of the new puppy. She said, "I will take care of you, puppy." The puppy licked her face and Lucy laughed. + +The family spent a lot of time with the puppy, teaching him tricks and playing together. Together they all cherished the moments they had and as time went on, the puppy was raised with lots of love and care. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a selfish cat. He wanted all the soup for himself and would never share. +One day, as he was drinking a delicious bowl of soup, he started to shrink and shrink. First he was the size of the spoon, then the size of the bowl, and then he was so small he couldn't even be seen. + +The selfish cat was so sad and angry. He wanted his soup back, but he was too small now to get any. He cried and cried, but no one heard him. + +The selfish cat had to stay small forever, all because of his selfishness. He was sad, but he learned his lesson. He never went near soup again. +Once there was a kind girl named Jill. She wanted to help her mom, so she grabbed a tube. She thought if she could attach it to something, her mom would be happy. + +Jill was so excited to help, so she ran around trying to find something that the tube could attach to. Every time she found something though, it didn't seem to work. She got very frustrated so she started to cry. + +She kept trying to find something that the tube could attach to, but it didn't seem right. A friendly dog saw her crying, and he wanted to help. He barked at Jill and ran towards a nearby box. + +The box had a space that was perfect for the tube! Jill was so happy and excited. She put the tube in the box, and it stayed! Jill's mom was so proud of her, and thanked her for helping. Jill felt proud and happy to have solved the problem. +Once upon a time there was a small green frog. He lived in a pond full of lilly pads and rocks. Every day he would jump around and sing a song. Everyone in the pond loved to hear him sing. + +One day, the frog had an idea. He wanted to try something new. He wanted to jump from one lily pad to the next. He was sure he could do it! + +So, the frog tried his best. He jumped and jumped, but he could not succeed. The lily pads were too far away and he was too small. He felt heavy and sad. + +The other creatures in the pond felt sorry for the frog. They wanted to help him, so they all began to sing his song. The frog was so happy and he felt light again. + +The frog realized that with help from his friends, he could succeed. By working together, everyone can do difficult things. That was the moral of the frog’s story. +Once upon a time there was a nice, clean house. In the house lived a family, including a little girl named Sarah. + +One day, Sarah looked outside and saw a thermometer. She thought it was so special and wanted to give it a big welcome. She held out her hand and smiled. + +The thermometer was special because it could tell the temperature outside. It was red when it was hot, and blue when it was cold. Sarah was so excited! + +She went to tell her family all about the thermometer. They were so happy and welcomed it into their home. Now Sarah could always find out the temperature outside, without having to go outside. + +Sarah and her family were so happy to have the new thermometer. It was the perfect addition to their clean house. +Once upon a time, there was a small child who loved to play. One day, the child found a stick in the yard. He was so excited that he wanted to show his mom. + +His mom saw the stick and said, "Let's make a game with it!" She asked the child to guess what she was going to do with it. The child thought hard and finally guessed, "We can paint it?" + +Yes, that was exactly what his mom was thinking! The child was so proud of himself for being so honest and figuring out the game. He and his mom then carefully painted the stick with bright colors. + +When the paint dried, the child was so happy! He picked up the stick and ran outside to play. He waved it around and pretended to be a knight and fought pretend dragons! + +He had so much fun with his stick, and always remembered to be honest like he had been when he guessed what his mom was planning to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lisa. She was three years old and she loved to hear music. One day, Lisa wanted to make music. She took out a big pot and started tapping it. As she tapped, it made a sound like a good beat. + +She began to dance and hum along. Suddenly, Lisa heard a sweet melody coming from the sky. She stopped tapping and listened carefully. It was so yummy! + +When she looked up, she saw a bird singing. It was so beautiful that Lisa started to tremble. She wanted to join the song so badly. + +Lisa felt a gentle tap on her shoulder. When she turned around, she saw her mom smiling. Her mom said to her, “Lisa, why don’t you join the bird? Sing your heart out!†+ +Lisa was so excited that she nodded and started singing with the bird. She and the bird cooed and sang a song together. Everyone in the neighborhood heard them and smiled. + +It was the most beautiful music Lisa had ever heard. +One summer, Tony went for a walk. He felt lonely, as there were no other children around. He found a ball and decided to throw it. He threw the ball far away, but it kept getting further and further away. Tony kept running after it until he reached the edge of a deep river. + +He jumped in, wanting to catch the ball but the water was cold. He lost his grip on the ball and it sunk in the depths of the river. Tony tried to swim back up but he was tired and lonely and the river was different and scary. He couldn't make it back and he sadly disappeared into the river. + +From that day on, the parents in the town told children to be careful when they played so that they wouldn't have a bad summer like Tony did. +Once there was a little boy called Sam. He was only three years old and was very curious. Every day he explored the world around him. One day Sam wanted to find out what was at the top of a hill. So, he set off on an adventure. + +Sam stumbled up the hill, but he kept climbing. When he reached the top, he saw a big bone. He picked it up and was about to take it home, when he heard his mother's voice in his head. She was telling him to play safe and leave the bone alone. + +Sam was a brave boy, and he listened to his mother's advice. He left the bone where he found it and climbed back down the hill, feeling proud of himself. + +Sam's adventure had a good moral, and he learned an important lesson. It is always best to play safe and not take things that don't belong to you. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. She had an orange cat and loved to swing. Every day she would go to the park and swing as high as she could. + +One day when Jane was swinging, she saw something in the park. It was a big bunch of grapes! She was so excited that she hopped off the swing and started to eat them. She was so happy and couldn't believe her luck. + +She kept eating, until she suddenly felt very tired. The sun had made her tired and she lay down on the grass. When she looked up into the sky, she could see the swing still moving back and forth. It made her feel happy and she fell asleep in the park. + +The next morning, Jane woke up and she felt much better. She skipped off to the swing and pushed it high into the sky, swinging and singing happily! +Once there was a small duck. The duck wanted to find a cozy place to settle. He looked high and low and finally he saw a big pond. He waddled over to the ledge and jumped in. + +The pond was so lively. There were lots of different fish swimming around. The small duck swam around happily. He looked for something to use as a belt so he wouldn't have to keep swimming so much. Then he found a long reed that was sticking out of the water. He grabbed the reed and made it into a belt so he could sit in the water. + +The duck enjoyed his time in the pond. He felt so happy and content. Every once in a while he would paddle around, but most of the time he ysed his reed belt to stay put. He was so happy he had been able to settle in a nice, lively place. +Once there was a festival, with lots of people and music. Everyone was having a peaceful time. + +Jimmy wanted to join in, so he started to move. He jumped, he spun, and he even danced. Everyone laughed and smiled. + +Jimmy had so much fun. He moved faster and faster, until his feet couldn’t move any more. He stopped and laughed, and everyone clapped for him. + +When the festival was over, everyone went home. But Jimmy had had a great time. He was happy and peaceful. +Alice and her mom were enjoying a day out walking in the park. All around them, they could hear the birds chirping and the trees rustling in the breeze. While they were walking, Alice's mom started singing a catchy rhythm. Alice loved to hear her mom's melody and started to hum along with it. + +Alice's mom noticed how much she enjoyed the rhythm, so she said to Alice "Let's find something to close your rhythm." Alice ran ahead and soon found a poor drum that seemed to be lying abandoned in the park. She ran back and excitedly gave the drum to her mom. + +Alice and her mom spent the next few minutes taking turns hitting the drum, creating a steady rhythm. Suddenly, Alice heard a vey loud bang. She quickly turned around, but before she could make out what was happening, Alice felt something hit her shoulder. Alice's mom screamed in terror. Looking up, Alice saw a police officer with a gun in his hand. The officer had been trying to stop a thief, who had now run away. + +Alice quickly remembered the drum and how poor it was. She realized that the thief must have heard them playing the drum, and that was why he had run away. The police officer had closed Alice's rhythm with the bang of his gun. Alice started to cry, and her mom hugged her close. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named James. He was 3 years old and lived with his mom. + +One day, James and his mom went to the store to buy a special crayon. It was a cool blue one, perfect for drawing! James was so excited to bring his new crayon home. + +But, when James and his mom got to the checkout counter, his mom realized she had left her wallet at home. James began to weep and felt very sad he couldn't have the crayon. + +His mom whispered in his ear, "Don't worry, James. Let's go home and get my wallet. Then, we can come back to the store and buy the crayon." + +James smiled and said, "Okay!" He dried his tears and they went home. When they returned to the store, James was able to get his special crayon and enjoy drawing with it. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a naughty bear. He was so naughty he was always getting into trouble. One day he got into a big fight with another bear. It was so scary! The other bear was much bigger than the naughty bear. + +Luckily, the naughty bear had a good friend. His friend was a doctor. The doctor helped him by giving him a big hug. This calmed the naughty bear down, and he stopped fighting. + +The doctor was kind and smart, and he helped the naughty bear find a way to be nice. The naughty bear learned that being nice was much better than fighting. From then on, he was always friendly and never naughty again. + +The end. +One day, Jack and his dad were walking to the store. Jack wanted to get something special. He asked his dad, "Can I order a lemon, Daddy?" His dad said, "Sure, that sounds amazing!" + +When they got to the shop, Jack saw a big fat lemon. He said, "Dady, I want this one!" His Dad agreed, bought the lemon, and they returned home. + +When they arrived home, Jack was very excited. He ran into the kitchen and grabbed a knife. Then he started to cut the lemon. But it was sour! Jack started to cry. + +His Dad said, "Oh Jack, that was a bad order. Lemons aren’t meant to be eaten like that. Let's go buy something else." Jack was so sad, he did not want to go to the store again. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and brave bear. One day, bear heard a loud noise coming from under a tree. He walked over to find out what was causing the noise, and found a baby bird. + +The baby bird was scared, but bear was kind. Bear told the baby bird he was here to help. He warned the bird to stay away from the strange noise, since it could be scary. + +The baby bird thanked bear for his help and decided to trust him. Bear asked the baby bird to come with him, and the bird agreed. + +As bear and the baby bird walked away, bear said, “Remember to stay away from danger and always listen to someone who is kind and wants to help you.†+ +The baby bird nodded, happy to have a friend who wanted to look after him. And the two of them stayed friends forever. +Once upon a time there was a cow named Daisy. Daisy was weak and needed help. One day, a little girl named Lucy went to the farm to visit Daisy. Lucy was very young, only three years old. + +Lucy and Daisy became friends. Lucy would bring Daisy carrots and tell her stories. Lucy saw Daisy was weak and wanted to help her. Lucy decided to trust Daisy and it made Daisy feel better. + +Every day, Lucy would come to the farm and trust Daisy. She would feed her and brush her fur. Gradually, Daisy started to feel stronger. + +One day, Lucy arrived with a big surprise. She bought Daisy a yellow ribbon for her tail. Daisy felt so happy she almost jumped! Daisy was no longer weak, because of Lucy’s trust and care. Daisy and Lucy were best friends forever! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named John. He was three years old and lived in a small house with his mom and dad. + +One day, John found a beautiful brown jewel outside in the grass while playing. He was very excited and ran inside to show his mom and dad. + +John said, "Look mom and dad! I found this brown jewel and I think it's special!" His parents were very happy and said, "Oh John, you're right! That's a very special jewel - why don't you keep it safe for us?" + +John was so happy and he grabbed the jewel and ran off to play. Suddenly, he heard a loud sound. It was a man shooting a gun! + +John was scared and he quickly hid the jewel in the grass. The bad man ran away and John was safe. + +John's parents were so relieved and gave John a hug. They said, "Always remember, it is better to give up something special than to put yourself in danger!" + +John nodded and hugged his parents, and held his treasure close. He knew he had learned an important lesson that day: it's better to be safe than sorry! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Toni and Sunny. They were playing together in the park. Sunny was pushing Toni on the swing and they were having lots of fun. Toni said to Sunny, “I know something wild that we can do!†Sunny was excited and asked, “What is it?†+ +Toni said, “Let’s lean over the pond and pick the limes.†Sunny gasped, “Limes? Are you sure?†Toni replied, “Yes, let’s do it!†+ +They leaned over the pond and Sunny picked up a lime. Just as he was about to eat it, Toni said, “No, you can’t eat it. We need to put it back. It’s not ours, it belongs to nature.†+ +Sunny thought for a moment, then said, “You’re right. We should always take care of nature.†They both put the lime back in the pond and went back to playing. + +Moral of the story: Take care of nature and be kind to others! +Mama was in the kitchen making some jelly. It was a special kind of jelly. It made lots of little bubbles and glowed in the dark. + +Mama was ready and said, "It's ready to go! Come here, my little one, and let's go." + +The little one was a small 3 year old girl. Her name was Molly. She started to crawl out of the kitchen and said, "What kind of jelly are we going to get?" + +Mama smiled and said, "We're going to get glow-in-the-dark jelly! It's so much fun. You can play with it in your room." + +Molly clapped her hands and said, "Yay! Jelly!" + +They went to the store, bought the jelly, and took it home. Molly was so happy to see she had her own jar of jelly. She quickly opened the jar and put her finger in. The jelly felt cold on her finger and made her smile. + +Molly looked up at Mama and said, "This jelly is so small!" + +Mama nodded and said, "Yes, it is. That's because this jelly is special." + +Molly smiled and enjoyed her special jelly with Mama. It was the perfect end to a perfect day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy, who was three years old. She was having a great time playing with her toys in the park. + +Suddenly, she noticed something. It was a big, round thing - filled with something red and spicy! + +Lucy was so excited. She grabbed the thing and asked her mom, "What is this thing?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a hot pepper, sweetie. It's very spicy. You should be careful not to eat it." + +Lucy giggled, "Okay mommy. I'm gonna take it home and fill it with sand." + +So Lucy took the pepper and filled it with sand when she got home. Every day she would take it out and pretend to eat it, pretending that it filled her tummy with all sorts of things. + +So, every day Lucy and her pepper filled full of sand would have fun times at the park. +Once upon a time there was a big bear. The bear was very spoiled. It loved to eat sweet things, and always got whatever it wanted. The bear liked to hold a lot of things in its hands. + +One day, a deer came to the bear. The deer asked the bear if he could help carry some love. The bear thought it was a silly idea and refused. The deer was disappointed, but thanked the bear for his time. + +The next day, the bear met another creature. It was a very kind lion. The lion said that he had been carrying love with him all day, and that it made him feel very happy. The bear was curious, so he asked the lion what he meant by love. The lion explained that love was a special feeling that you feel when you do nice things for someone else. + +The bear was so inspired by the lion's lesson that he decided he should start carrying love too. So, from that day forward, he held love in his heart every day. And whenever he had the chance, he shared it with others. + +The moral of the story is that when you show love to others, it makes the world brighter. Being spoiled is not a bad thing, but remembering to give back to others is even better. +One day the family was getting ready for a trip. They were so excited - they couldn't wait! + +The family was going on a plane. It was the first time for the 3 year old, so she was learning a lot. + +On the plane, the little girl watched out the window. She saw clouds, birds, and farms. She was so interested in all the new things she was learning. + +The family arrived at their destination. It had been a long day, but the little girl was sad that their trip was over. She had learned a lot and had lots of fun. + +Before they left, the 3 year old told her family that she wanted to take another trip soon. Everyone was excited to hear this and they all agreed. +The little boy had a big day ahead of him. He put on his soft shirt and combed his hair. Then he grabbed his backpack and headed out the door. + +At school, he took out a special pencil and notebook. His teacher began to lecture about numbers, so he flipped open the notebook and started to record the lecture. + +After the lecture was over, the little boy did something special. He took out a recorder, and he recorded his teacher's voice! Now he can go home and listen to the lecture again. + +He was so happy to have recorded the lecture. He thanked his teacher, put the recorder safely in his backpack and ran home. + +When he got home, he told his Mom about the lecture. She was so pleased that he had recorded the lecture and learned so much! She gave him a hug and said how proud she was of him. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Max. He had a very creative imagination. One day, he grabbed his plate and started running around the garden. He shouted, "I'm going to catch something special!" + +Max's mum watched him with a smile. She said, "Be careful, Max. What are you trying to catch?" + +Max replied, "I'm going to catch something with my plate. It will be very special!" + +Max kept running, but nothing seemed to be special. Suddenly, he noticed a butterfly. He chased it around the garden and swung his plate. To Max's delight, he was able to catch the butterfly in his plate! + +"I did it!" Max cheered as he showed his mum the plate full of beautiful colours. + +Max's mum smiled and said, "That was very creative, Max. You were able to catch the butterfly in your plate!" + +Max was very proud of his success and the special catch he got with his plate. +Once upon a time a bear and a rabbit were best friends. They loved being together and were always happy. One day, the rabbit became very sad. The bear saw how sad the rabbit was and wanted to help. He asked the rabbit what was wrong. + +The rabbit said he was too big for his favourite coat and he couldn't wear it anymore. The bear had a great idea. He said that he could make the coat fit again. He told the rabbit to close his eyes and make a wish with all his love. + +The bear used his magic to make the coat shrink. When the rabbit opened his eyes, he saw that his coat was the perfect size. He hugged the bear and thanked him. The rabbit was so happy that he could wear his favourite coat again. + +The bear and rabbit stayed best friends for life. They shared their love with each other, and their coat fit perfectly. +It was a bright, sunny day and Bob was playing in the park. He was running around and looking for things to do when he saw a watch. It was a shiny, pink watch and he was very excited. He quickly scooped it up and ran over to his mom. + +Bob was very excited and he wanted to show her the watch. He held it up and said, "Mom! Look, it's so pink!" But his mom yelled, "No, Bob! That's not yours, put it back!" + +Bob was disappointed and he put back the watch. He slowly walked away with his head down. + +But then he heard a voice. It was the person that owned the watch. They said, "Oh, thank you so much Bob. You found my watch! I was looking everywhere for it. Thank you for putting it back." + +Bob's face lit up and the person gave him a big hug. He was so happy and he learned an important lesson about returning things that didn't belong to him. + +The pink watch made Bob happy, even though he couldn't have it for himself. +Alice had an ordinary hammer. She loved it very much. Whenever she held it, she smiled. She often played with it, pretending to be a builder. + +One day, Alice went to the park with her hammer. She showed it to some other children. They smiled too when they saw it. + +The children wanted to have a contest. Each child took their hammer and started to bang some nails into a piece of wood. Alice hit the nail with her hammer and smiled. + +In the end, Alice was the winner! She was so happy and everyone smiled at her. + +Alice was proud of her ordinary hammer. It always made her smile. +Once upon a time there was a puppy named Spot. Spot was a very happy puppy who loved to play and run around all day. One day, Spot started feeling very sick. Spot's owner didn't know what was wrong and was very worried. + +So they took Spot to the veterinarian. The veterinarian listened to Spot's heart and checked his eyes and nose. The vet then said Spot was very sick and needed to be cared for. Spot's owner felt very sad. + +Spot's owner tried to take care of Spot all by themselves, but it was no use. Even though Spot's owner was very gentle, Spot was in way too much pain. So Spot's owner decided to ignore Spot and not try to help him get better. + +Spot felt very alone and scared. He was so sad that he just laid in his bed, feeling very slow. After some time, Spot finally got better thanks to the veterinarian's help. + +From then on, Spot's owner promised to always take care of Spot and never ignore him. And Spot promised to always listen to his owner and get help if he ever got sick again. +One gloomy day, a rhinoceros was wandering the woods. He spotted a child, and decided to go over and say hello. The child smiled, and the rhinoceros whispered in his ear, "Do you want to be friends?" The child nodded excitedly, and the rhinoceros was delighted. + +They spent the rest of the day playing together in the woods. The rhinoceros showed the child all kinds of fun games, and told him stories. They had lots of laughs, and soon became the best of friends. + +At the end of the day, the sun was setting and it was time for the rhinoceros to go. He said goodbye to the child, and whispered something special in his ear. "Remember to always be kind. Goodbye my friend." He smiled, and slowly walked away into the gloomy forest. +Once upon a time, there was a small spider named Sarah. Sarah wanted to go on an adventure. + +So Sarah spun a web and began to travel through the forest. She came across a big, shiny red apple and decided to take a break and polish it. She used her front legs and polished the apple for a long time. + +When Sarah finished, she took a big bite. She looked around and noticed a sign. It said "Wait for the prince". Confused, Sarah waited and waited, but nothing happened. + +Finally, Sarah saw a man walking towards her. He said, "Hi Sarah! I am the prince. Thanks for polishing the apple. Here, have this as a reward!" And the prince gave Sarah a shiny gem. + +Sarah thanked the prince and continued on her adventure. She never forgot the prince and the shiny gem he gave her. +Joey was feeling bored. He wanted something to do. He decided to go for a walk to the park. When he got there, he was surprised! There was a long line of slow moving people. Joey wondered what was going on. He soon saw a sign which said 'Ice Cream Stall'. Joey was so excited! He was even more amazed that adults were waiting in line too. He got to the front of the line and ordered his favourite flavour. Joey enjoyed his slow walk back home as he enjoyed his delicious treat. He was so surprised at what he found at the park! +Once upon a time, there lived a mighty soldier. He was brave and strong, and he had an important job. He patrolled the streets every day, and he kept people safe from harm. + +One day, the soldier was walking through the park when he saw a cute puppy. He stopped and said, "Hello there, pup! What are you doing here all alone?" + +The puppy didn't answer. Instead, it barked and ran away. The soldier was very puzzled, so he followed the pup. + +As the soldier was walking, he started to imagine what the pup might do. Maybe the pup was running away from a bad person, or maybe he was running to safety. + +But suddenly, the soldier noticed a loud noise. He looked around, but he couldn't see what was making the noise. Then, the noise got even louder. He knew something was wrong. + +The soldier looked up and saw a big, metal box in the sky. It was flying lower and lower, closer to the ground. + +With a huge crash, the metal box hit the ground. The soldier gasped! It was a bad wizard, and he was very mean. + +The soldier felt scared but he knew he had to be brave. He ran towards the wizard, but the wizard was too strong and too mighty. He cast a spell on the soldier, and the soldier turned into a green stone. + +The puppy +Once upon a time, there lived a small girl. She was very happy, with a pale face and big, bright eyes. + +One day, she went outside to play. She met a big lion and they became friends, so the little girl introduced him to her toys. + +The lion was so pleased. He told the little girl that she could come and play in his den any time she liked. + +The little girl was over the moon. She could play with her new friend in his den every day. + +One day, the little girl went to play in the lion's den and he said, "Let's play a game, show me all the things that are mine in here!" + +The little girl looked around. She saw a giant paw print and some fur on the ground. She said, "This paw print is yours, and this fur is yours too!" + +After the game, the lion told the little girl, "Things that are mine are important - make sure you don't take anything else from my den without asking first. That is my only rule!" + +The little girl was so glad she had a new friend and she promised the lion that she would always follow his rule. + +The moral of this story is that it is important to respect things that belong to others. +Once upon a time there was a funny little boy. His name was Tim and he loved to count. He would count the stars in the sky, the leaves on the trees and even the chickens in the field. + +One day, Tim wanted to try something new. He wanted to count kayaks. He went to the beach and saw a row of colourful kayaks. Each one was painted a different colour. He started counting them one by one. + +Tim suddenly noticed that one of the kayaks had something special. Inside the kayak was a basket of spicy snacks. They looked very tasty, but Tim couldn't open the kayak. He counted the snacks, five in all. + +Tim enjoyed counting the spicy snacks. After finishing, he gave the kayak a big hug and ran off to tell his mom. He had a fun time counting. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Susie. She loved playing outside but particularly loved going to the park to gaze at all the trees as they sprung back to life after the cold winter. Each day Susie would take a basket with her to the park and fill it with treasure she found, like pinecones, stones and leaves. + +One day she found an onion growing from the ground which she was very excited about. She took it home to show her mum, who was so grateful for Susie’s discovery. + +“Let’s make some onion soup for lunch,†said Mum. As Susie was stirring the pot of soup, Mum said to her “Being kind and thoughtful are always important, and it is even better when you give something of valueâ€. + +Susie felt very grateful that she had found the onion and smiled with delight. She shared the soup they made with her family and they all enjoyed the taste. + +The moral of the story is that being kind and thoughtful can have surprising results, and by being generous you will always be grateful. +Once there was a boy named Jack. He wanted a pick because he heard they were fun to play with. He asked his mum, but she said no. + +So Jack had an idea. He went to his friend Jane who lived up the street. Jane had lots of picks and she said he could have one of them. + +Jack was so excited and he ran back home with his new pick. On the way, he heard the birds chirping in the trees and watched the bees buzzing between the flowers in the garden. + +Once home, Jack urged his mum to go out into the garden and play. They went out, and Jack started digging in the dirt with his pick. The dirt was nice and soft and before long he had made a big hole and even found some worms! + +Jack and his mum played in the garden for a long time. They even made a special spot for the worms and covered them up with dirt. + +When they were finished, Jack asked his mum if he could keep his pick. She said yes and Jack was very happy. He looked forward to playing with it every day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to shine. Everywhere she went she found something special to shine. One day, she found a novel in the corner of her room that made her eyes light up. It was a unique novel, with colors and shapes like nothing she had seen before. + +The little girl wanted to share the novel with others so that they could see how special it was. But when she tried to show them, the others turned away. They said that the novel was too unique, and that it was not something they wanted to take a closer look at. + +The little girl was sad, and she wished they would take the time to see the beauty of the novel. She wanted to prove to them that it was worth looking at. + +One day, the little girl found a way to shine her novel in a way that would show people its beauty. She decorated her novel with lights, glitter, and sequins. She stood back and watched it sparkle and glow. Everyone was mesmerized by its beauty. + +The little girl smiled, knowing that if she had just kept on shining, people would have eventually seen the beauty of her unique novel. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Emma. She was very busy today. She had school work to finish. She had to use her pencil to write her work. + +Emma tried her best, but it was hard! She got tired and her hands hurt. She decided to take a break. Then she remembered she had to finish her work. + +Emma got back to work. She used her pencil to draw a picture. She was so proud of herself! All her hard work paid off and she finished her work. + +Emma was so happy. She made sure to put away her pencil. Then she ran off to find something else to do! She was so busy and smiles filled her day. +One day, two friends Zoe and Jane were playing in the park. Zoe saw a tall green igloo and ran to it. + +"Jane! Come see! Let's go inside!" Zoe shouted excitedly. + +"How do we get in?" Jane asked. + +"We just have to zip the door open!" Zoe said. + +Zoe and Jane zipped the door open and stepped inside the igloo. Inside, they saw lots of blue and green toys. They played with the toys all afternoon. + +When it was time to go home, they zipped the door shut and left the igloo. + +The next day when they came back, they zipped the door open and found the igloo filled with lots of green balloons! + +"Look, Jane! Green balloons!" Zoe shouted. + +"Let's have fun with the balloons," Jane said. + +So the two friends zipped the door shut and had a fun time playing with the green balloons. + +The end. +Once there was a mummy and a baby. The mummy looked at the baby and said, "We should go to the park, it looks clean!" The baby was excited and said thank you. + +So mummy and the baby went to the park and had a lot of fun. The baby was running around and laughing. Then mummy looked up and saw it was getting dark. + +She said to the baby, "It's time to go home now". The baby was disappointed but said thank you and they left the park. + +When they got home, mummy realised that she had forgotten to take the baby's jacket to the park. It was now too late to go back. The baby was very sad and started to cry. + +Mummy gave the baby a big hug and said, "I'm sorry, we can't get your jacket now". The baby was quiet and said nothing. Mummy saw that the baby was still very sad and wished she had remembered the jacket. + +The baby went to bed and mummy realised this was going to be a bad ending to the day. +Once upon a time there was a lovely pig called Lily. She loved to organize! Every day she would clean her house and put her things in the right place. + +One day Lily decided to organize a party for all her friends. She sent them invitations and started preparing for the celebration. She baked a cake and decorated her house with balloons. + +When the day of the party came, all of Lily's friends arrived. Everyone had so much fun playing games, eating cake and dancing. They even made a big piggy train and sang songs! + +At the end of the night, Lily said goodbye to all of her friends. They thanked her for organizing such a lovely party. Everyone went home happy and full of joy. +Once there was a little wolf who was always very hungry. He lived in a small den near a town. One morning, he saw a brave mouse walking by and he was very excited. + +The little wolf said, "Hello, brave mouse! What are you doing?" + +The mouse replied, "I'm making some toast. Would you like some?" + +The wolf's stomach rumbled. He knew he should not steal the mouse's food, but he was so hungry. He reached forward and grabbed the dull toast. + +The mouse saw the wolf steal the toast. She said, "Hey! That's not nice! Put the toast back." + +The wolf felt sad. He knew he had done something wrong. He put the toast back on the plate and ran back to his den. + +The brave mouse was happy. She said, "That was very brave of you to put the toast back." + +The little wolf smiled. He had learned an important lesson about not stealing. +Once there was a small cop. She was fine and strong. One day, she was walking in the park. Suddenly she felt someone pinch her. She was very angry! She looked around to find the person who had pinche her. + +She saw a young boy running away. The cop chased after him. Finally she caught the boy and took him back to the park. + +The cop asked the boy why he had pinched her. The boy said that he was sorry. He said he was just playing a game and didn't mean to hurt her. + +The cop said that was okay but he should be more careful. She gave the boy a friendly smile and left. She was happy that she had stopped the naughty boy and was still fine. +Clara and her mom were in the kitchen. Clara was happy and was talking to her mom who was cooking. Clara asked, "What are you making?" Her mom replied, "I'm making chicken. Would you like some?" Clara jumped for joy, "Yes, please!" Her mom set the table and offered Clara the normal-looking chicken. Clara was so excited to finally have a chance to have some chicken. She quickly picked it up and started to enjoy the delicious meal, while her mom smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Josh. He was honest and brave. Every night, Josh liked to look up at the sky and admire the stars. One night, he saw something special – a bright, glittering comet! He shouted out to his mum, "Mummy, look, a comet!" + +Mummy smiled and said, "Yes, that's a comet! It's so sparkly. Maybe we can make a wish." + +Josh nodded and thought really hard. He wondered what he should wish for. After a while, he knew! He shouted out, "I wish all the people who I miss could come here." + +Josh's mum smiled. Then she said, "That's a lovely wish honey, I think the comet can hear you." + +And from then on, when Josh looked up at the stars, he always thought about the people he missed and remembered his special wish. +Mommy wanted to play with me so she threw a diary on the floor. We opened it and it was full of pictures. I was so excited! I picked out my favorite picture and ran around the house with it. I was careless and forgot to be careful. The picture flew out of my hands and floated away in the wind. + +Mommy and I tried to chase it, but the wind was too powerful. We watched sadly as the picture drifted away. We weren't sure what to do so we turned to each other. That's when Mommy had a great idea. She said, "Well, why don't we color a picture in the diary and hang it on the wall? That way, it will be like the picture is still here with us." + +I smiled and grabbed a marker. We took turns drawing silly pictures in the diary. I had so much fun drawing with Mommy! We made sure to hang the diary on the wall so the picture was always with us. + +Learning how to throw can be fun and exciting, but it's important to be careful. Mommy reminded me to always be mindful of my actions. I'm so glad Mommy had a great idea about how to keep the picture around us. +Once there was a boy called Tim who wanted to travel somewhere exciting. One day he grabbed an old book from his shelf. When he opened the book he saw a fancy page with images of beautiful places. He wanted to visit all of them. + +He asked his mom if they could travel to one of the places and she said yes. So they packed their bags and went on a journey to explore the new place. + +When they arrived everything looked so different! The buildings were fancy, the food was different, and the people were wearing clothes he had never seen before. Tim loved exploring the new place and looking at all the fancy things around him. + +At the end of the trip, Tim knew that he wanted to keep travelling and exploring the world. He gave the old book a big hug and thanked it for helping him find this place. +One day, a little boy called Sam was observing the noisy city. He saw lots of bustling people walking around, cars driving past, and buses full of people. But there was something strange about this particular place. He noticed everyone was wearing a tie! + +Sam was very curious and wanted to find out why. He thought maybe the people were going to a special event. He asked his mum but she just said it was something they wore all the time. + +Sam wanted to try on a tie too. He asked his mum, but she said it was something he would have to wait for when he was older. Sam was disappointed, as he felt left out from all the others. + +However, he had an idea; he went to the local store and bought himself a noise tie! He carefully put it on, and was very excited by how he looked. Now he was able to observe all the people out in the city in style! +Once upon a time, there was a generous baker. Every day, he would build delicious treats out of dough for the people of the town. One day, the baker made a giant treat and took it to the town to share. All the people were so excited to see what he had made. But when they tasted it, they were very disappointed. It was made of play dough and tasted terrible. The generous baker was very sad. He had tried to make something special for the town and it had gone wrong. The people of the town were not very understanding. They were angry with the baker and told him never to come back. They never saw the generous baker again. +Once upon a time there was a hungry rabbit. He had big eyes and hopped around looking for something to eat. The rabbit asked a lot of people if they could permit him something to eat, but no one said yes. He hopped around for hours but couldn't find anything. Then, the rabbit came across a garden. He could see lots of lovely things growing and smelled all sorts of delicious food. He hopped up to the gate and asked if he could be permitted some food. The gardener said yes and gave the rabbit some yummy vegetables. The rabbit munched away, feeling very happy and not so hungry anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a red bear named Will. Will loved to play in the field and was always filled with energy. But, one day Will noticed that the grass was not so green and all the flowers had stopped blooming. Will was sad that the beautiful field had become very dull. He decided to go to sleep and in his dream he heard a voice calling to him. The voice said, “Will, soon the field will be full of color. Just wait and you will see.†+ +Will was excited to see what would happen, but he still worried about the future of the field. He waited and waited and eventually the days got warmer and the sun began to shine brighter. Suddenly, out of the ground there started to be little green buds and wildflowers in all different colors started to appear. Will was amazed and happy to see that his field had come alive with color. The voice from his dream was right - the field had sprung to life. + +Will was delighted and spent his days running and playing in the field enjoying the beautiful colors. He was so happy that his field was once again full of life and color. +Once upon a time there was a new candle. It was big and sparkly and smelled so nice. One day, a naughty boy wanted to see what would happen if he destroyed it. He used a hammer and broke the candle in pieces. + +The boy was very sad when he saw what he had done. He had destroyed the new candle! He wanted to get another one but he did not have enough money to buy a new one. + +So he asked his mom for help. His mom was very kind and bought him another candle. The new candle was just as big and sparkly and smelled as nice as the one that was destroyed. + +The boy was very happy. He was so happy he decided to never destroy a candle again! +Once upon a time there was a chubby bunny. He liked to hop around the garden and play with his friends. His favorite game was to play with a hook. Every day, he and his friends would lend the hook to each and chase it around the yard. + +The bunny loved the hook game so much that he asked his friends if they would lend him the hook so he could take it home with him. His friends agreed and the bunny was so happy. He carefully tucked the hook away in his pocket and went home. + +When the bunny got to his house, he ran straight to his garden and began playing with his hook. He had so much fun hopping and chasing the hook around. Every morning, he would wake up and lend the hook to his mom and dad and they would chase it around together. + +The chubby bunny loved playing with the hook and every day, he lent it to his friends in the garden until the sun went down and it was time for dinner. He was so happy to have a hook of his very own. +Once there was a little girl named Olivia who wanted to join the circus. She went to talk to the ringmaster but he said it was too expensive. That made Olivia very sad, but then a man came along who was very compassionate. He said he had a special price just for Olivia and that she could join the circus. + +So Olivia got very excited and she joined the circus. She practiced her tricks and soon she was the star of the show. All the people watching the circus were very impressed by Olivia and she made a lot of money for the circus. + +Everyone in the circus was very happy and thankful for the compassionate stranger who had given Olivia such a good price. His kindness made it possible for Olivia to join the circus and make her dreams come true. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. Anna loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Anna and her friends were running around in the park. Suddenly, Anna saw a photo on the ground. When she looked closer, she saw that it was a photo of her family! + +Anna was so excited and she picked up the photo. But then she started to panic. The photo was ruined! It was all ripped and smudged. Anna was so sad and she felt terrible. + +So Anna ran home as fast as she could. She wanted to show the photo to her mom. When she finally got home, she went straight to her mom and showed her the photo. Her mom was sad too and said, "Let's fix it together". So her mom and Anna worked together to try and make the photo better. + +They used scissors and glue and after a long time, the photo was perfect. The photo was no longer terrible and Anna smiled. She was so happy and she was glad that she and her mom fixed the photo. +Once upon a time there was a big house with lots of luxury. Inside, a mommy and a daddy were always happy. They trusted each other and they were so in love. + +One day, they both got very sleepy. They lay together on the big soft bed and fell asleep. They slept and slept. + +Suddenly, they heard a noise. It was their little baby girl, who woke up. She wanted her mommy and daddy, so she crawled up to the bed and wiggled in between the two. + +The mommy and daddy smiled and hugged the baby close. They trusted each other and they were so happy. They lay together and fell asleep again, peacefully and happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was three years old and very excited. Her favourite thing was to gather pebbles on the porch with her friends. + +One day, she saw something shiny on the porch and she couldn't wait to gather it up. She reached for it and suddenly, she felt a sharp sting on her hand. It was a bee that had been resting on the shiny object. The little girl was scared and started to cry. + +The bee flew away but the little girl was so scared that she ran away and never gathered things on the porch again. She was sad and disappointed, but she was also very careful whenever she was outside. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a town with a mighty station. It was the first stop for many travelers entering the town. It was exciting to see all the people coming in on the train and waving goodbye to those going away. Everyone in town was friends with each other, so everyone waved when they passed each other in the street. + +One of the regulars at the station was a little boy called Tom. Tom lived in the town, but he liked to sit on the station platform and watch the trains come and go. Every day, he waved with joy and enthusiasm as the passengers depart. + +One day, Tom was waving goodbye to another group of passengers, when he saw something coming down the railway line. It was an unusually large train and it was still a long way from the station. + +Tom said to himself, "That train looks mighty. I have never seen it before!" + +Tom was very excited and he felt an urge to jump on the station platform and wave to the mighty train. So he did, and much to his surprise, the train let out two loud whistles and waved back to him. + +Tom was so surprised and he realized that the train had come to take him away to a new adventure. He waved goodbye to the town one last time, and hopped onto the train. The train with its mighty engine then departed, carrying Tom on to a journey full of surprises. +Once upon a time, there was a big, orange ball. It wanted to play, so it bounced around the room. It bounced off the floor, the walls and the table. Then it went outside and bounced towards the hedge. + +The hedge was big and green, so the ball went behind it. Suddenly, the ball was scared! It had seen something fake and creepy peeking out from behind the hedge. + +It wasn't real, but it was still really scary! The ball was so scared it bounced away as fast as it could. It bounced back inside and stayed away from the hedge forever. + +The end. +Grace and Tom were two very good friends. One day, Grace wanted to go to school, but Tom was not sure. + +Grace said, "Let's go to school and have some fun! We can jog to get there!" + +Tom replied, "I don't think that's a good idea. What if it's too far?" + +Grace reassured him, "It's ok! It's just around the corner and it's harmless!" + +Tom thought about it and finally agreed to go. So they jogged to school and had a lot of fun! + +But when they arrived, they noticed a dog. It was a big, scary dog and it wasn't harmless at all! Tom was scared and wanted to leave, but Grace wanted to stay. + +Grace said, "Let's try to make friends with it! That way we can have even more fun at school!" + +Tom was unsure, but found the courage to stay. They slowly approached the dog, and eventually the dog wagged its tail, showing that it was friendly. They were able to make friends with the dog and have a great time at school! +One cold day, Billy and Mommy were at the park. Billy wanted to go down the slide, but he was too scared. He asked Mommy to slide with him but she said no. Billy was scared, so he started to cry. + +Suddenly, he felt something lean against him. He looked down and there was a big dog looking up at him with big, black eyes. The dog's wagging tail made a sound. Billy leaned against the dog and gave it a hug. He was no longer scared. + +The dog seemed to understand, so it leaned back against Billy. Billy and the dog stayed like that until Mommy said it was time to go. + +When Billy said goodbye to the dog, the dog made a little sound. Billy and Mommy left the park, but Billy smiled because he knew he had a friend to come back to the next cold day. +Once upon a time, there was a pig. This pig was very fragile. Every day, she would go around her farm and display her beauty. All the other animals gasped in amazement at her beauty. She really was the most beautiful pig in the world. + +One day, a storm came to the farm. The pig was so scared that she ran away and hid. But even in the dark, she still was able to display her beauty. + +When the storm was over, the other animals were so happy to see the pig again. They were so proud of how strong and brave she was. + +From that day on, the pig continued to display her beauty, no matter the weather. She was always so proud and brave. And nothing could stop her from showing the world how beautiful she was! +Once upon a time there was a deaf little girl who wanted to ask for something. She went up to a man, held up her hands and said, “Please?†The man didn’t understand her but he could see she wanted something. He smiled kindly and asked, “What do you want my friend?†+ +The little girl pointed to a wrap that was next to him. She held up her hands again and said “Please.†The man understood what she meant so he gave her the wrap. He said “It’s yours.†+ +The little girl smiled, thanked him and ran off to play. She was so happy to have her own wrap. + +The man smiled too. He was happy to have done a kind deed. He was teaching the little girl a moral lesson that day, to always be polite and say please when asking for something. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was in a hurry. She was running very fast, her feet barely touching the ground. + +She was looking for her angel. She had heard stories about angels that flew high in the sky, so she looked up high. But she couldn’t find him. + +The little girl was starting to feel sad when suddenly she heard a little whisper in her ear. It was her angel! He was so tiny that she couldn’t see him, but she knew it was him. + +Together they flew high in the sky, the girl laughing with joy. They flew faster and faster until they were smiling again. + +Then, with a twinkle in her eye, her angel said it was time to go back home. The little girl hugged her angel tight before saying goodbye and running home, still in a hurry. +Once there was a man who had a modest cane. He trusted his cane so much that he never went anywhere without it! He held it close to his body and felt safe. Everything was going well until one day he forgot his cane at home. He felt so scared without it, and he was very worried. He did not know what to do. + +He walked for a long time until finally he met a 3 year old child. The child asked him why he was sad. The man replied that he had lost his cane and did not know what to do. The child smiled and offered him his own cane. The man was so surprised that he could not believe it. The child told him that he could trust him and so he accepted the cane. + +The man felt so happy and peaceful after that. He thanked the child and returned home with his new cane. From that day he never forgot it and would always take it with him no matter where he went. He even thanked the child whenever he used the cane. The child was happy to see the man smile and was proud to be able to help. +Once upon a time there was a generous lady. She loved to help people. One day she decided to clean the soil all around her house. She worked hard and scooped up lots of soil. As she worked, a little bird came to the lady and said, "Thank you for cleaning my home". The lady smiled and kept on cleaning. After many hours, the soil was clean. Everyone who saw the lady was so happy! They thanked her for her generosity and kindness. The lady smiled, feeling very proud of all she had done. The little bird was so happy that because of the lady, it had a nice, clean home. +Once there was a little girl named Timmy. She had just turned three and was very curious about the world around her. One day she was walking through a park when she noticed a big puddle. She ran up to it and began to jump up and down, splashing around in the puddle. + +However, the more she jumped the more the puddle seemed to grow. She was confused, but she kept jumping, determined to make it go away. + +As she was jumping around in the puddle, her mommy walked up to her and said "Timmy, what are you doing!" Timmy stopped jumping and said "I'm trying to make this puddle go away, but it's being so persistent!" + +Her mommy smiled and said "That's because it's a puddle, it's just part of nature! You're so persistent, Timmy, I'm so proud of you!" + +Timmy smiled and took her mommy’s hand. Together they walked away, leaving the puddle behind them. But Timmy knew that no matter what happened, she would always be persistent! +Once, there was a gray taxi. It was parked in the street. A girl wanted to go for a ride, so she asked her mom if she could. Her mom said yes, so she went to the taxi and pushed the door open. + +The girl stepped into the taxi and said, "Please drive me around the block!" So the taxi driver drove her around the block. They saw lots of different people and buildings. They even saw a park with red flowers and a big yellow slide. + +The girl was so happy and excited. She asked the driver to take her home. He drove the taxi back to her street and the girl said, "Thank you for the ride, please stop here." So the driver stopped the car and the girl jumped out. She waved goodbye to the driver and ran to find her mom. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They wanted to go on an adventure, so they decided to go marching. Jack was brave and marched with a fierce step, while Jill was more timid. + +As they marched, they heard a loud noise. Jack was scared and started to cry. Jill saw a rock in the ground and said to Jack, "let's break it!" + +Jack was hesitant, but with Jill's courage and help, he smashed the rock with a big stick. When they broke the rock, they were surprised to see the ground covered in shiny coins. + +Jack and Jill were so happy that they said to each other, "we have found the treasure!" But then they heard a wise voice saying, "treasure is not made of coins, but of friendship". + +Jack and Jill looked at each other and smiled. They hugged each other tightly, taking the treasure of friendship home with them. +Once there was a little boy, his name was Jimmy. He lived in a big house with his mom and dad. One day, Jimmy was walking out in the desert. He looked around and noticed a big cactus in the distance. He thought it was so cool and wanted to touch it. + +Jimmy quickly ran over and asked his mom if he could touch it. She said yes, but that he had to be careful. So, Jimmy stepped closer to the cactus and touched it. It was big and prickly. + +Jimmy stopped and looked up at his mom. He asked her, "What is this thing, Mommy?". She smiled and said, "That is a cactus. It is a big plant that loves living in the desert. It is so big because it loves the sun!" + +Jimmy smiled and thought to himself, how cool! He was very curious and asked, "What else do cacti like, Mommy?". His mom laughed and said, "Cacti like desert animals and lots of water." + +Jimmy was happy to learn so much and thanked his Mom for teaching him about cacti. He waved goodbye to his big cactus friend and walked back home with his Mom. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tim. He was very wise for his age and had a big brother and a little brother. Tim loved playing with his brothers but one time his brothers didn't want to play with him. + +Tim asked his brothers, "Why won't you play with me?" +His brothers just ignored him and walked away. +Tim was very sad and he began to cry. + +Suddenly, his wise brother called out, "Wait!" His brother paused and looked back at Tim. Then he said, "Tim, if they're acting like this, just remember they can't ignore how awesome you really are." + +Tim smiled and his brothers hugged him. From that day on, the brothers never ignored Tim again. +Once upon a time, there was an angry lion. He was very mad and he wanted to roar. He opened his huge, scary mouth and let out a very loud roar. But all the other animals covered their ears and backed away. They were too scared to go near him. + +The lion was very sad and lonely. He wanted to make friends but no one wanted to come close because of his loud roar. He thought about the problem for a long time and then he had an idea. He ran to the nearby river and looked around. He found an old, filthy pen and he had an idea. + +He used the pen to write friendly messages in the sand near the river. Everyone around saw the messages and was amazed. They waited to see what would happen next. Suddenly, the lion appeared and he welcomed his new friends with a warm hug and a friendly smile. + +From then on, the lion shared happy moments with his friends and they all talked and played together. They learnt an important lesson that day; it doesn't matter if things are filthy and messy. As long as you try to do something good, good things will happen. +Once upon a time, there lived a wealthy man. It was his special job to count all the memories in the world. Every day, he would wake up early and go outside. He would open his bag of counting sticks and start counting each memory. + +One day, the wealthy man noticed something strange. Whenever he tried to count, his counting sticks would break. He didn't know what was happening! But he kept counting anyway. + +Finally, the wealthy man figured out the secret. The memories he was counting were so powerful, they broke his counting sticks! He was so excited, he wanted to count even more memories. + +From then on, the wealthy man kept trying to count memories, until one day all the memories were counted. He was so proud! He had accomplished something no other person ream done before. + +The man's job may have been hard but he was proud of his accomplishment. From that day on he was known as the master memory counter! +One day, little Billy wanted to visit his friend, Tom. Tom lived in a different house from Billy, but it wasn't very far away. + +Billy was excited to see his friend. He was looking forward to playing with all of Tom's toys and having lots of fun. + +When Billy arrived, Tom said he had a surprise for him. He asked Billy if he wanted to help him make dinner for his family. + +So, the two of them went to the kitchen and started making dinner. Tom was in charge of all the funny things, like mixing and stirring. Billy was so excited and happy to help! + +Finally, they finished the dinner and everyone was very pleased with it. The family all sat down and ate together, enjoying their funny dinner. + +It was a great visit, and Billy and Tom had lots of fun cooking together. It was definitely worth the wait! +Once upon a time, there was a fierce caterpillar that was looking for somewhere to fit. He wriggled and wriggled until he found a nice, warm spot by the edge of the forest. He fit in perfectly. + +The caterpillar stayed in his warm spot all day. He watched the birds and rabbits, and even a funny little possum. He waved his antennae at them as they passed by. + +But then, something fierce happened. A giant storm blew in and rattled the trees. The caterpillar felt scared and didn't know what to do. + +He thought for a moment, and then he was brave. He wriggled and wriggled out from his warm spot, even though he was scared. He slowly climbed up a big tree, higher and higher. When he reached the top, he fit in securely and stayed safe from the storm. + +The caterpillar stayed in his spot until the storm went away. He was so happy and proud of himself for being so brave. Now he knows that if he ever finds himself in a scary situation, he can always find somewhere to fit. +The sun was shining in the sky and the birds were singing happily. Everything seemed perfect. Unfortunately, this perfect moment was soon interrupted by a sudden rain. Ginger, a 3 year old kid, was very disappointed. He wanted to play with his vehicle but he had to go inside to stay dry. + +Ginger said to his mom, “Mom, why does it have to rain? I want to keep playing with my vehicle!†His mom replied, “Ginger, it's raining because there's a storm outside. I know it's not what you want to hear, but you can't go outside.†+ +Ginger felt ashamed because he wanted to stay outside, but he couldn't. He sulked and went inside, feeling unhappy. + +Ginger was so angry that he took his vehicle and threw it out of the window. He watched as it landed in the pouring rain and felt ashamed of his actions. + +Unfortunately, the rain kept on falling and the vehicle stayed outside for the entirety of the storm. Ginger was full of regret and could do nothing but watch from the window. +Once, there was a little boy who wanted a friend. He went outside to play and saw a yellow butterfly. He smiled at the butterfly and said "Hello, friend!". The butterfly flew away. + +The little boy was sad, so he went back inside. He knelt down and closed his eyes. He put his hands together and said a prayer to the sky. He asked for a friend. + +Suddenly, the door opened and in flew a yellow butterfly. It was very friendly and it landed on the little boy's shoulder. He smiled and said "Hello, friend!" + +The boy and the butterfly played together all day. They were the best of friends! The little boy thanked the sky for answering his prayer. +Tommy was jolly playing with his truck. He drove it up and down the sidewalk, making 'vroom vroom' noises until he decided to take it to the park. When he arrived, he saw a big playground with a red bouncy ball in the middle. Tommy's eyes widened with excitement and he made a beeline towards it. + +He picked up the bouncy ball with both hands and started throwing it in the air. It bounced higher and higher, and Tommy giggled. He kept trying to make the ball go as high as possible. + +Suddenly, a voice shouted, "Wow, look at how high you can make it go!" Tommy turned and saw a big girl grinning at him. "My name's Emma," she said. + +"I'm Tommy," he replied, still bouncing the ball. + +Emma smiled and said, "Let me show you how to really make the ball bounce!" She started bouncing the ball much higher than Tommy and the two of them had a jolly time together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a folder in her hands. She was sad. + +She wanted to make her folder happy. So she pushed it around her room. She pushed it over her bed and around the table. + +But still, the folder looked sad. So the little girl thought of another way to make it happy. + +She pushed the folder outside in the garden. She pushed it around the grass and up and down the little hills. The folder smiled in delight! + +As the little girl pushed the folder around the garden, her sadness was replaced with joy. +Dad and daughter went for a walk down by the lake. They had a nice day and they saw lots of interesting things. They saw ducks swimming around and they watched some dogs chasing a ball. + +Then Dad picked some nice flowers for his daughter. She was so happy to get them and smiled up at her Dad. + +They kept walking and came across a big tree with lots of apples on the branches. Dad helped his daughter pick the apples and they filled up a basket. + +The day was so nice that Dad and daughter decided they would go out again soon - they had such a fun time. +Once upon a time, there was a family who was ready to go on a big adventure. Dad and Mom helped their three year old daughter pack her things. She had a toy, a pail and a stone. Dad warned the daughter that the stone was very dangerous. She had to be very careful with it. + +They put everything in the car and they drove off. The daughter was so excited. After many hours, they finally arrived at their destination. They went to the beach. + +The daughter spent her day playing in the sand and looking for seashells. She took her pail with her and put the dangerous stone inside. Dad watched the daughter carefully to make sure she was safe. + +Finally, after a long day the family packed up their things and drove home. The daughter kept her stone safe in her pail the whole way. + +The end. +One day, a polite lady happened to walk by a playground. She watched the children playing and they seemed so happy. Then something special happened. One of the little boys ran up to her, gave her a big hug, and said, "Thank you for being so polite!" The lady was so surprised and excited. She smiled and said, "You're very welcome." + +The lady and the boy talked and they both were laughing. The lady asked him if he wanted to play some games and the boy said yes. They played tag and other fun games and the lady was surprised at how fast the little boy could run. + +When it was time to go, the boy gave the lady another big hug. He said, "Thanks for being my friend!" The polite lady smiled and walked away. She was so happy that she had made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a village full of people. Each day, they used a big spear to repair their houses. One day, an old man had a warm idea. He said, "Let's repair the spear!" + +So everyone in the village worked together to make the spear new again. They used thick pieces of wood and hammer and nails to put it back together. + +When it was done, the spear shone like the sun. Everyone held the spear in their hands and cheered. The spear was so strong and sturdy, everyone knew it would last a long time. + +The village people felt happy and proud. They thanked the old man for his warm idea. + +From then on, the village used the new spear to repair their houses. They kept it safe and strong, so it could last for many more years. + +And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time there was a famous, big tooth. Everyone knew about it and all the kids wanted to see it. One day, a little 3 year old boy named Mike decided to go and visit the tooth. He was so excited he almost couldn't contain himself! + +When he got there, he ran up to the tooth and started poking it. His parents told him to be careful but he said he just wanted to touch it. He poked and poked until suddenly, a loud cracking sound was heard. Mike jumped back in surprise! He had poked the tooth so hard that it had snapped in two! + +His parents were very disappointed and angry but Mike knew he had done something wrong. He had learned his lesson the hard way and he vowed to never poke something so hard again. In the end, Mike and his parents worked together to glue the tooth back together and the famous tooth once again stood tall and strong! + +Moral: We should be careful and not be too rough with something special as it could be easily damaged. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who often watched the sky. She thought it was fair, and that is why she was always so happy when she looked at it. + +One day she saw a truck on the road. It was loaded with fruits and vegetables. The girl was so intrigued, she wanted to know what was happening. + +The little girl went to the truck and said, "What are you loading on the truck?" + +The driver smiled and said, "I'm loading food to sell in the market so people can buy it and make dinner with it." + +The little girl was very excited and said, "That is so cool! Maybe next time I look up at the sky, I can think of all the people enjoying dinner because of your truck!" + +The driver smiled and said, "I'm sure they would be very grateful for that!" +Amy woke up early one morning and looked out the window. It was dark outside, but she was excited, because she knew she was going to the park today. She raced downstairs, put on her shoes and grabbed a stick. + +Mom saw her and said, "Remember, we are going to spend the whole morning at the park." + +Amy smiled and said, "I will, Mommy! I'm so excited to go." + +Mom and Amy went to the park and saw lots of other families there too. They all played tag, flew kites and Amy even found a spot to use her stick. She pretended it was a magic wand and spent the morning pretending to be a fairy princess. + +When the sun started going down, Mom called for Amy. "Come on," she said. "It's time to go home." + +Amy sighed and picked up her stick and let Mom lead her away. As they walked together, she said with a little sparkle in her eye, "That was such a wonderful way to spend the morning." +Tommy was so excited. He was going to the park today and he couldn't wait. When he got there he saw a large tree with a big swing hanging from its branches. He ran to the swing and jumped on. He couldn't reach the chains so his dad held his hands and gave him a push. + +The wind blew through his hair as he swung higher and higher. He looked up at the large paw shaped clouds in the sky and laughed. He screamed with joy as he swung back and forth, feeling the sunshine on his face. + +The swing slowed down and eventually stopped, but it didn't matter. Tommy felt like he had been flying. He thanked his dad and hugged him tightly. He couldn't wait to go back to the park to swing again. +Once there was a lonely elephant who had no friends. He wanted someone to play with, but no one wanted to be his friend. One day, he heard some laughter coming from the jungle. He looked around and found a trunk lying on the ground. He decided to pick it up and see what was inside. + +The trunk included a small toy elephant with big friendly eyes. The lonely elephant was so happy! He quickly became friends with the toy elephant and they played together all day. + +One day, the elephant's new friend said to him, “Let’s go explore the jungle! There are so many fun things to do and see.†The lonely elephant was so excited! The two friends spent all day exploring the jungle, and they soon made lots of other animal friends. + +The lonely elephant was so happy that he had found his new best friend. They never felt lonely again, and they enjoyed exploring the jungle together. +The bear walked into the forest, happy and full of life. He had never seen a veterinarian in the woods before, but he decided it was worth a try. He went up to the veterinarian and asked for help. + +The veterinarian said, "I can help you, but first you have to yield to me." The bear felt scared but he did as asked, and yielded to the veterinarian. + +The veterinarian then took a very heavy chain, and wrapped it around the bear's neck. The bear felt scared, and tried to break free, but the chain was too heavy. + +The bear was sad, and he knew that he would never be able to enjoy his life in the forest again. He was doomed to live with the heavy chain around his neck forever. +Once upon a time there lived a friendly bear. He loved exploring the woods, singing songs and chasing butterflies. One day, he saw a strange structure in the distance. He decided to investigate and found it was a beautiful house. He wanted to explore inside but it was locked so he knocked on the door. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice from inside. The voice said, "Who's there?" The bear replied, "It's me the friendly bear". He was answered back, "Wait one moment and I'll open the door." When the door opened, the friendly bear was shocked to see a little girl crying inside. + +He asked the girl why she was weeping. The little girl said, "I'm so sad because I miss my family. They moved away but I would like them to come back". The friendly bear was so sad and he gave the little girl a big hug. + +The friendly bear decided to build a structure outside the little girl's house. He thought it might make the little girl happy and help her find her family. Sure enough, the little girl was very pleased with the structure. She hugged the friendly bear and they both smiled. From that day the little girl never wept again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jenny. She was very hungry, so she found a box with a yummy sandwich inside. She was very excited and started to eat it. But the sandwich was broken! Pieces of it were all over the floor. + +Jenny was sad, but then she had an idea. She picked up the pieces of the sandwich and kept them in her box. She put some of the pieces on top of each other and held it together with her hands. She smiled, happy that she could keep her sandwich. + +Jenny smiled as she took a bite out of her sandwich. She was so happy that all the pieces fit together so she could keep eating her yummy sandwich. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Pippa. Pippa was playing in her garden when she saw a very shiny knife. She wanted to pick up the knife, but her mom quickly said, "No Pippa! You must never touch a knife!" + +Pippa said, "No, I won't." She felt sorry, so she asked her mom for a hug. Her mom gave her a big hug and said, "It's okay, Pippa. You can still play, just never touch a knife." + +Pippa smiled and kept playing. But then a naughty bird came by and tried to get the knife. The bird was really close to getting it, when Pippa's mom saw. She quickly slapped the bird away! + +The bird flew away, but it was still very close. Pippa's mom said, "I'm sorry it had to be like that, Pippa." Pippa smiled and said, "It's okay mom. I'm glad you kept me safe." +Once there was a jolly horse and his name was Sandy. Sandy loved to go for walks near the river, crunching on apples and leaves. + +One day, Sandy was leading his owner, Amy, through a dark wood. The sun had already set and they were in the middle of the wood. Suddenly, Sandy heard a loud noise. It sounded like a monster! He became so scared that he stopped walking and wouldn't move no matter what Amy said. + +Amy did not know what to do. Then, she remembered her grandfather had told her about the secret sounds that horses understand. She started saying, "Giddyup, giddyup!" and clapped her hands. + +Sandy understood and felt brave again. He started walking and led Amy through the dark wood. After a while, they saw the bright sky and soon they were safe and sound at home. + +Amy was so relieved that she hugged Sandy. They were both happy and jolly! +Once upon a time, there was a honest boy. He always told the truth. One day, he was walking through a park when he saw a bush. He stopped to take a look. He noticed something strange: there was a tall man standing in the bush! The man was dressed all in black. At first, the boy was scared. But then he remembered that he was an honest boy and decided to stand up for himself. He slowly walked towards the man and asked "Who are you?". The man smiled and said "I am the guardian of the bush. I make sure nothing bad happens here". The boy smiled, he was relieved. He thanked the man and then went on his way. +Mike was three years old and was playing in a tidy garden. He looked around and saw a baseball pitch. He asked his Mom if he could play. She said yes and Mike got very excited. He ran to the pitch and picked up the bat. Then he asked his Mom again if he could ask his Dad to help him throw the ball. She smiled and said yes. + +Mike's Dad came outside and they began to play. He threw the ball to Mike over and over. Mike got better and better at catching it. He started to hit the ball too until it flew over the fence. + +Mike and his Dad both laughed. Then Mike asked if he could tidy up the pitch before it was time to go inside for dinner. His Dad said yes and helped him to pick up the baseballs. When the pitch was tidy again, they both said goodbye to the garden before heading in for dinner. +Once upon a time there was a vase. It was so fine! It was made of the clearest glass and it sparkled in the sun. + +The vase had a secret. Every day, at exactly four o'clock, the vase would mention something special. No one knew what it was saying but the words it spoke always made everyone smile. + +One day, a little girl named Sarah came to visit the vase. As soon as she arrived, the vase started speaking! Everyone listened as it mentioned stories about far away lands and hidden treasures. + +Sarah was so excited. She asked her parents if she could visit the vase every day. They said yes, and so every day at four o'clock, Sarah went back to the vase to hear what it had to say. + +Every visit was a surprise and each time the vase mentioned something wonderful that made Sarah smile. She happily enjoyed her visits with the fine and sparkly vase. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was so bright and loved to explore the world around her. One day, she went to the store to buy a new journal. She was so happy when she found the perfect one - it was so bright and colorful. + +The little girl took the journal home and wanted to fill it with beautiful stories. But then, a scary man showed up. He was very mean and ordered her to give him the journal. The little girl was scared, so she handed it to him. + +The man smiled and said he was going to use the journal for something bad. The little girl was so sad when she heard this. She wished she could have kept her journal, but it was too late. + +The little girl was very sad and she knew that the bad man wouldn't use her journal for good. This story had a bad ending, but the little girl tried to stay bright and positive. +Once there was a little girl named Sally. She had a mitten that she loved. She often asked her mom to take her to the park to play so she could show off her mitten. + +Sally asked her mom if she would give her a hug. Her mom said no. Sally started to cry but her mom just walked away. + +The next day, Sally asked a friendly lady at the park if she could help her find her mom. The lady was compassionate and agreed to help. They looked all around the park, but they couldn't find Sally's mom. + +The lady asked Sally if she wanted to come home with her. She said yes, so she followed the lady home. But when she arrived, the lady locked Sally in a darkroom and wouldn't let her out. Sally was scared and lonely. + +With a bad ending, Sally never saw her mom again. +One day, Marly and her mommy went to the park. Marly liked to go to the park, because it was so fun. + +At the park, Marly saw a green cardboard box. She asked her mommy what it was for. Her mommy told her it was for performing. Marly was very excited, because performing sounded like a lot of fun. + +Marly and her mommy opened the green cardboard box and they found lots of fun things to perform with. Marly got some colorful ribbons, and a jingly bell. Her mommy found a sparkly wand and some stars that lit up. + +Marly and her mommy put on a show with all the things they found in the green cardboard box. Marly twirled around with the ribbons, and rang the bell. Her mommy waved her sparkly wand, and the stars lit up. + +Marly and her mommy had a lot of fun performing. Marly liked using the things from the green cardboard box, and she could not wait to go back to the park and perform again! +Once upon a time there was a little girl with beautiful golden hair. She was spoiled and loved to wear pretty dresses for every special occasion. One day she was playing outside in her yard wearing her favorite dress. Suddenly, she started to sneeze and one after the other, she just couldn't stop. Her mom came to see what was wrong and saw the little girl covered in flowers. Her mom realized that the little girl was allergic to the flowers and was sneezing because of them. She wrapped her up in a blanket and brought her inside and gave her some medicine to help with the sneezing. The little girl felt better and put on another dress. From then on, she made sure to stay away from flowers whenever she was playing outside in her pretty dresses. +Once upon a time there was a poor little girl called Amy. She lived with her family and she was only 3 years old. + +One day, Amy was walking in the woods. She wanted to discover something new. All of a sudden, she found a special cartoon. Amy was very excited and wanted to show somebody what she had discovered. + +So she ran to her home and showed her family the cartoon. They were amazed! They all hugged and laughed. Then they asked Amy where she had found the cartoon. She said she had found it in the woods. + +Amy was very excited to have discovered the cartoon and she decided to keep it forever. She put it in her bedroom and promised to take care of it. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy fox who lived in a shelter in the woods. Nothing was too hard for the fox, but he was always making silly mistakes. + +One day, the fox came out of the shelter and he saw something shiny in the grass. He quickly went over to it and picked it up. It was a silver bell! + +The fox was so excited he shook it as loud as he could, but suddenly the shelter started to tremble and rocks began to fall from the roof. The fox felt so scared and he knew he had to fix it, but he didn't know how. + +He took a deep breath, shut his eyes and remembered something his mom had told him. She said that if he minded what he was doing, then he wouldn't make mistakes. + +The fox opened his eyes and he suddenly knew what he had to do! He quickly dug a hole, found some mud and got to work. It was a lot of hard work but the fox was so focused and he managed to fix the shelter. + +The fox was so proud of himself and he learned a valuable lesson that day. He never shook the silver bell in the shelter again, and instead he minded what he was doing so he wouldn't be clumsy. +One day, a girl was playing outside in the park with her puppy. The puppy was so cute and fluffy, with fur that was a bright pink. Suddenly, the girl's phone started to ring. She picked it up and answered it. It was her mom, asking her to come home. The girl said goodbye to the puppy and started walking home. + +The puppy was so sad that the girl was leaving. He started to whimper and bark. When the girl reached home she noticed that her puppy had followed her. He was panting and his pink fur was messy. She smiled, feeling happy that he followed her. + +The girl gave her puppy a big hug and then grabbed a pink leash for him. Now, every time she leaves the house, the puppy follows her. Whenever he sees the leash, he knows it is time for a walk, and his tail starts to wag excitedly. He loves to take walks with the girl and he always rings the doorbell when it is time to come home. +Once upon a time, there was a team of friends. They wanted to go on an adventure, so they decided to sail away on a boat. They sailed across the sea to an ancient land. + +When they got there, they were amazed. The land was so old. They explored the ruins and looked at all of the old things. It was like stepping back in time. + +The team kept sailing and soon reached an old castle. It was so big and grand. They looked up at it in wonder. + +When it started to get dark, the team decided to turn around and sail home. They waved goodbye to their ancient adventure, and sailed off into the sunset. +Once there was a boy. He loved to go outside and play. One summer day, he went to the park. He paused and looked around. He saw a dove sitting on a branch. The dove was white and shiny. The boy was so glad to see it. + +The boy asked the dove, "Hello there! What are you doing?". The dove flapped his wings and said, "I'm having a picnic. Would you like to join me?". The boy was so happy! He said, "Yes, I would love to join you!" + +So he grabbed a blanket and set up his picnic. The boy and the dove spent the afternoon eating and playing together. When it was time to go home, the boy said goodbye to the dove and went home. He was so glad he had spent the day with his new feathered friend. +Once upon a time, there was a high sink. Every day, the sink had to take lots of tests. It tried its best to do them all! + +At first, the sink didn't find the tests easy. But with practice, it started to get better and better! Soon, it was getting them right each time. + +The sink was so proud of itself. It had learned so much, and it was now a very high sink. Everyone around it was so impressed with how well it had done! + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny. He was very chilly, so he jumped into his cooler. He tried to take a nap, but his allergies were making him sneeze. He couldn't help it. + +The little bunny felt so gloomy that he couldn't take a nap. He was so sleepy though. Then, he had an idea! He grabbed a blanket and snuggled up in the cooler. That way, the cooler was nice and warm. + +Soon enough, the little bunny was feeling so cozy that he finally fell asleep. The cooler was the perfect place to take a nap on this gloomy day. +It was time to go to the classroom. Mommy and Tom said goodbye, and each gave him a big hug before he left. On the way to the classroom, Tom noticed something strange. A store near the school had a very big window and Tom could see lots and lots of toys there! He wanted to play with them, but he knew he couldn't. So Tom waited and waited, until it was time to go back to the classroom. + +When the bell rang, Tom was so excited. This meant he could finally go to the store! He raced to the store and went inside. But there were no toys! Instead, there were lots of other items like food, books, and clothes. Tom was frustrated. All of the fun things were gone! He looked around, trying to find something that he could play with. + +But then, he saw something--a basket full of toys! They were the same toys that he had seen in the window of the store. He couldn't believe it--all the toys that he wanted to play with had been store! He was so excited and couldn't wait to tell his friends. Now he knew, from then on, always look in the store to find the things he needs! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had a very special chimney. It was ancient and made of bricks. She knew it was old and very special. But it was also very sad. + +Every night a mean old witch flew down the chimney. She wanted to cast a spell over the girl’s home. The little girl didn’t like the witch and was very scared. + +So she decided to do something special. She thought really hard and then she decided to love the witch instead of hating her. Even though it was hard to do, she remembered that loving is better than hating. + +At first, the witch was scared of the little girl’s love, but the little girl kept showing the witch love. Finally, the witch was so happy that she flew away and never came back. + +The little girl learnt that if you show love, it can be more powerful than hate. She was very happy with her special ancient chimney, and it was never visited by the mean old witch again. +Once upon a time there lived an old man and a young boy. The old man loved to explore the land and would take the young boy with him. One day, the old man took the boy to a beautiful green field. + +The old man said, "Look at this flexible land. You can do so many fun things here." + +The young boy was so excited that he wanted to go explore the field! He asked, "What will I see?" + +The old man said, "Oh, lots of things! You'll see flowers, trees, and even some animals." + +The young boy got even more excited and eagerly asked if he could explore the flexible land. The old man said, "Yes, you can, but you must include me in your adventure." + +The young boy was so excited that he started running around the land and the old man followed behind him. Together, they explored all the wonders the land had to offer. They saw so many wonderful things, including a family of ducks, a rabbit, and a squirrel. + +The old man and the young boy had an amazing time exploring the flexible land. The old man was so proud of the young boy for being so adventurous and eager to explore. The young boy felt so proud of himself too. +Roger was walking in the woods. His little brother, who was three years old, wanted to come too. Roger insisted that his brother stay at home, but he wanted to come too. + +So Roger let him come. They walked and then, suddenly, a bald rabbit appeared! The little brother was so happy. + +Just then, the rabbit started running. The little brother started running after it but Roger insisted that he stop, so he did. + +They all went back home, little brother holding onto the rabbit that he had found. Roger felt relieved that his brother had listened to him. They were both very happy. +Once there was a tall bear. He wanted to stay in the forest forever. + +One day, the bear was running around when he came to a big tree. + +He said: "I think I should stay here!". + +But then the bear saw that the tree was splitting in two. He got so scared that he ran away! + +The bear ran as fast as he could, until he saw an even bigger tree. + +He said, "I think I should stay here!" + +The bear was happy because he knew this tree was strong. + +He sat down beneath the tree and said, +"I'm going to stay here forever!" +Once upon a time, there was a modest queen. She lived in a big castle and was very kind. One day, the queen had to make an important decision. She needed to choose between two things. + +The queen's advisor approached her. "What would you like to do, Your Majesty?" he asked. + +The queen sighed. "I'm not sure. I'm afraid I will regret whatever I choose," she said. + +Suddenly, a voice sounded behind them. "Do not worry," it said. "Make the decision with a clear head and you will not regret it." + +The queen and her advisor looked around but they could not determine the source of the voice. + +The queen smiled. "Thank you mysterious stranger. I will trust my instincts and not regret my decision," the queen said. + +The queen made her choice and she never did regret it! +Once, there was a little girl who loved to be creative. She was very good at it, so her Mum gave her a special blouse. It was made of pretty yellow fabric and had sparkles all around the edges. + +The little girl couldn't wait to wear her new blouse and show it to her friends. She put it on and went outside to play. But it was hard for her to carry her special blouse in the windy weather, so she asked her Dad to help. + +Her Dad gently carried the blouse for her, making sure it didn't catch the wind. The little girl felt excited and happy to show off her blouse to all her friends. Soon enough, she had lots of fun playing and having fun with her creative new blouse. +Dave was always so excited when winter arrived. He admired the snow that would blanket the street and was in awe of the snowflakes in the air. He loved watching the snowflakes slowly drift down and transform the world around him. + +One day while outside, Dave's mom asked him, "Dave, do you want to go sledding?" He was so excited and immediately said yes. They bundled up and went outside. The air was crisp and cold and it seemed like every other person was outside to admire the winter-y scene as well. + +When they arrived, Dave was overcome with wonder. All the room for potential to make it down the hill created in him a kind of elation he had never felt before. Dave was so taken with the whole thing that he was not the least bit sleepy. + +He made his way up the hill and then, quickly, back down the hill again. Time and time again. He loved the feeling of the cold winter air against his face. He loved the thrill of the sledding down the hill. + +He was so content, until his mom called out, telling Dave it was time to go home and warm up. Dave was disappointed but obediently followed his mother. Little did Dave know, that when spring arrived, he and his mom would have to opportunity to come back and make even more wonderful memories. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and her little boy. The mommy needed to hurry, so she grabbed the patch she'd made for her son and draped it around him. Even though it was a cold day, they needed to go. + +On the way, they passed a big tree with lots of apples. The mommy wanted to pick some for her son to eat, but she knew they had to hurry. + +Soon they arrived to an old house. The mommy saw a spider web in the corner and told her son to stay put and stay warm. She stepped inside and was gone for a long time. + +When she finally came out, it was too late - the sun had gone away and the mommy and her son were lost. + +They were both so cold. The patch that the mommy had made wasn't enough to keep them warm. She tried to find the way back, but it was too dark. Unfortunately, they were stuck and didn't make it home. +Mama pushed a stroller down the street. Little Sam squealed and laughed as they went. Finally they came to the market, and Mama said, "Let's get some lemons!" Sam loved lemons. + +Mama pushed the stroller through the market and stopped in front of a tiny cart with lots of fruits and vegetables. She carefully picked a small lemon and smiled at Sam. "This one looks perfect!". Sam agreed and grinned. + +Mama pulled out some coins from her pocket and paid for the lemon. Then, she pushed the stroller again and went to the park. + +When they arrived at the park, Mama said to Sam, "Let's make lemonade!". Sam laughed and ran to the swings. Mama drew out a small table and two chairs, and set the lemon on the table. She brought out some sugar, some cups and a pitcher of water. + +Mama cut the lemon into slices and put it in the pitcher. Then, she added the sugar, stirred the lemonade and poured it into the cups. Sam almost jumped with joy when he tasted it. It was the most delicious lemonade he had ever had! Mama smiled. She had a great plan all along. +Once there was a little girl named Willa who was very bossy. She always wanted things done her way. One day she decided to go to the park. When she got there, she saw a big maze. She was so excited that she wanted to wrap it up so she could take it home. + +Willa ran around trying to figure out how to wrap it up, but it was too big. She started to get angry and bossy about it. She started jumping and shouting, telling everyone what to do. + +Eventually, everyone had had enough of Willa’s bossiness and they all left, leaving her all alone. Soon, it was dark and Willa was still trying to wrap up the maze. She ended up getting lost in it and never made it home. +Sally and Tommy were so excited for the beach. They looked out the window and could see the white sand and the warm blue water. + +Sally said to Tommy, "Let's have a race! I bet I can go faster than you!" + +Tommy replied, "No way, I'm sure I will win." + +So they ran to the beach and the race began. Sally shouted with joy as she ran and felt the warm sand between her toes. They included their bicycles in the race, which made them all the faster. + +The race went on and on until finally, Tommy crossed the finish line first! + +Sally screamed with disappointment, "I didn't win!" But then she smiled when she saw how fast Tommy had gone. "Great job, Tommy!" she said. + +Tommy was so proud of himself and the two friends hugged. It was a wonderful day at the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a rag. The rag was old and tattered, but it was full of value. Every day, the rag was taken outside and placed in the sun. It soaked up the warm sunshine and felt so good! + +One day, the rag heard a noisy sound coming from down the street. It was noisy, but cheerful. The rag could not believe it! It was the tinkling of an ice cream truck. So, the rag hopped off the ground, and followed the sound. + +As it got closer to the truck, the rag could see everything. There were happy children playing, getting ice cream from the truck. The rag was so excited, it rolled and hopped and waved at the children. The children were surprised to see a rag, but were not scared. Instead, they stopped, looked at the rag and laughed. + +The rag was so pleased. It could see that it was valued. It had been taken from a forgotten corner of the house and brought outside, to the warm sunshine and to the children. From that day on, the rag knew that it was loved. +The little girl was playing with her dolls. Everything was quiet, until she heard a sound she had never heard before. It was a noise that disturbed her. She looked around her room and spotted a piece of paper on the floor. She got off her bed, walked to it and picked it up. She was confused. + +The little girl knew that the noise had come from the piece of paper. Suddenly, the paper started to move! She was very surprised and stepped back in shock. With her heart racing she cautiously went closer to take a better look. + +"Who are you?" she asked. + +"I'm the paper fairy," said a tiny voice. "I'm here to help you." + +The little girl was so excited, she almost couldn't believe her eyes. She quickly told the paper fairy all her wishes and the fairy nodded with a smile. The little girl couldn't stop thanking her new friend and soon their friendship was sealed. From that day on, the little girl was never disturbed again. +Once upon a time there was a mummy and a daddy who were very happy. They had a little boy who was three-years-old. Mummy and Daddy wanted to show the little boy how to be perfect. + +One day, Daddy said to the little boy: "Let's go outside and look at the sky!" The little boy was very happy, and he ran outside. When they looked up, they saw a jet in the sky. + +Mummy said to the little boy: "Look, that jet is perfect! We can support it in our hearts and that will make it even more perfect." + +The little boy smiled and said: "Yes, I will support the jet with all my heart." + +Mummy and Daddy smiled and hugged the little boy, happy that the little boy had learned the lesson of supporting things that are perfect. + +The moral of the story is that supporting perfect things makes them even more perfect! +Once there was a wild bear. He loved to explore the forest. Every day the bear would wander around, discovering new things and having lots of fun. + +One day, the bear noticed something strange. He saw a camera sitting on a rock. The bear was curious and wanted to look at the camera. But the camera seemed to ignore him. + +The bear tried to get the camera's attention, but nothing worked. The bear was starting to get angry. He tried to pick up the camera, but it was too heavy. + +So the bear just kept exploring the forest. He looked around and enjoyed the sights and sounds of the wild forest. Eventually he forgot about the camera and went back to having fun. +Once there was a silly little dog. He liked to count things. He counted his nine toes, and his six spots. He even counted his collar. His collar had 12 little bumps on it. He counted them twice! He was so silly. He thought this was great fun. + +One day, something funny happened. He decided to count even more things. He counted the stars in the sky and the trees in the park. He even counted the flowers in his garden. He was counting so much he almost missed dinner! + +The silly dog was so excited to keep counting. He was up all night counting. In the morning, he was so tired, but he still smiled because he had fun counting. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lily. She was three years old and loved playing in her garden. + +One day, Lily was playing in the garden and she closed her eyes and started to blink. Suddenly, she had a pink idea! Lily ran to find her mom and dad to tell them about her wonderful, pink idea. + +"Mom, Dad, I blinked and I had an idea! Can you tell me what it is?" shouted Lily. + +Her mom and dad just looked at each other and smiled, then her dad winked at her. + +"The idea is to plant lots of pink flowers in the garden and make it look beautiful," said her mom. + +Lily smiled and clapped her hands. She was so excited that she could turn her garden into something special and make it beautiful. + +So with the help of her mom and dad, Lily got to work and started planting the pink flowers. The garden soon looked like a beautiful paradise, with lovely pink flowers blooming everywhere. + +Lily smiled with pride and she couldn't believe that something so beautiful was created with one tiny idea. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy, a daddy, and their baby girl. +One day, the baby girl lost her toy. She was sad, but her mommy and daddy helped her look for it. +Just then, an earthquake struck. It shook the house, and made a loud noise. +The mommy and daddy were scared and held the baby girl tight. But still, the baby girl was looking for her toy. +The mommy and daddy said that safety was more important than the toy, and the baby girl agreed. +Together, the family moved to a safe place. And when the earthquake was over, the family was okay! +Once upon a time, there was a boy who wanted to explore. He heard stories of the underground and wanted to see what was there. So, one day he put on his brave face and took a big breath. He nervously stepped into the underground, not sure what he would find. + +The boy was amazed at what he saw. He saw lots of colourful rocks and strange animals. He also heard noises he had never heard before. The boy remained brave and began to explore. + +As he walked along, he remembered a lesson his mom had taught him. She said it was important to behave properly when exploring. He'd nodded when she said it, but now he needed to remember the advice. + +The boy carefully stepped around the animals and kept to the paths. He was careful not to touch anything he shouldn't. He noticed some of the animals were beginning to trust him too. + +When the boy had explored enough, he said his goodbyes and made his way back up to the world above. He was glad he had behaved properly and been brave. +Once upon a time there was a young reindeer named Rudolph. Rudolph was worried because he didn't want to fly in the sleigh for Christmas. + +One day, Rudolph went to talk to Santa Claus. Rudolph said to Santa, "I'm worried. I don't know how to fly in the sleigh." + +Santa smiled. He said, "Don't worry, Rudolph. I'll provide you with some training so that you can learn to fly. I can also provide you with a special hat to help you see in the dark." + +Rudolph was so excited and thanked Santa. With Santa's help, Rudolph learned to fly in no time. On Christmas, Rudolph flew up in the sky and provided the sleigh with a beautiful light. + +There were cheers from children everywhere and Rudolph felt very proud. From that day on, Santa made sure to provide Rudolph with lots of love and treats. +Once there was a little boy who was very hungry. He looked all around for food, but he couldn't find anything. He was getting so tired that he decided to rest. + +He sat down under a tree and closed his eyes. But before he knew it, it was dark outside and the little boy was still outside and still very hungry. + +He tried to find his way back home, but he was so tired and he couldn't remember which way was right. He kept walking until he couldn't walk any more and he lay down in a field and went to sleep for the night. + +The next morning the little boy was still very hungry and he had no idea how to get home. He was very sad, and he never made it back to his house. +Once there was a little bunny named Jack. Jack loved to jump around and bounce all day. One day he thought, "I want to bounce higher and higher". So he hopped off to find something to help him. + +He soon past a post sticking out of the ground. "Maybe this post can help me," he thought. He hopped onto the post and took a deep breath. He began to bounce up and down. + +"Wow," said Jack. "I'm bouncing higher than ever before!" But then the post started to wobble and Jack got scared. He hopped off and the post came crashing down. Jack was very confused. He hopped around the post, wondering what he did wrong. + +Suddenly, Jack heard a voice. "Do not worry," it said. Jack looked up and saw a kind looking owl. The owl said, "The ground is too soft here and it couldn't hold the post. But if you hop over there, you will find a much harder, more stable surface." + +Jack thanked the owl and hopped over to the new place. He tried bouncing and it worked! Jack was so happy he kept bouncing until the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. One day, she was playing with her friends when she saw something in the sky. It was a big, yellow helicopter! Lucy was so excited and wanted to know more about it. + +She asked her mom: "Mommy, what is that?" +Her mom replied: "That is a helicopter, my dear." + +Lucy was so excited that she wanted to go and explore it. Her mom said: "Sure, let's go see a helicopter up close." So they went to a nearby park. + +When they got there, Lucy was amazed by the helicopter. She asked her mom: "Mommy, can I fly in it?" +Her mom said: "No, my dear. Helicopters are for grown-ups." + +Lucy was disappointed but then she saw something funny on the ground. It was a funny little bug! She started laughing and soon she was having a lot of fun. + +When it was time to go home, Lucy was still smiling. She had had a great day and she knew that helicopters were really cool! +Once upon a time, there was a gifted goat named Marla. She could do tricks that all the other goats could not do. She was a star in her village. + +One day, a little boy named Henry was playing with Marla and slapping her backside. Marla didn't like this and tried to run away, but Henry chased her. + +Marla quickly hopped over a fence and shouted, "Hey! Stop slapping me, or I'll never play with you again!" + +Henry stopped in his tracks and apologized. He said, "I'm sorry, Marla. I didn't mean to slap you. I was just having fun!" + +Marla nodded and said, "It's ok. Just remember, don't slap me again!" + +Henry nodded and they went off to play together again, happily and safely. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Belle. Belle was sick so her mom gave her some medicine. The medicine was colorful and it smelled funny. Belle did not want to take the medicine but her mom said, "Belle, please pass the medicine. You have to take it to get better". Belle reluctantly passed the medicine to her mom and then she took the medicine. After that, she felt much better. She smiled and said to her mom, "I'm happy that I passed the medicine, now I feel much better". Belle's mom smiled back and said, "I'm glad to hear that, let's go outside and play now". Belle was very excited to hear this and they both went and played outside. + +The end. +It was a gloomy day and Emma was excited to gather with her friends. She ran outside and saw all of them standing in a circle. + +"What are we going to do?" Emma asked. + +"We're going to have a minute of silence," her friend Thomas said. "Let's close our eyes and be still." + +All of the friends closed their eyes and stayed very still. Emma was surprised how long a minute felt! She was enjoying the silence when Thomas started to giggle. Everyone laughed and opened their eyes. + +"That felt like forever!" Emma said. + +Everyone laughed and decided to gather again the next day. +Jack had an exciting day ahead. He gathered all his friends and they went to the park. There, they found a big green square. It was clear and there was a big surprise waiting for them in the middle. They found a big black can with a spray. Jack and his friends had a lot of fun with the spray. They sprayed each other, they sprayed the flowers, they sprayed in the air and they sprayed the grass. + +When the fun was over, Jack and his friends were tired but happy. They had had a great time playing together with the spray and the square. So it was time to go home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was very happy and good. One day she was playing in her kitchen when she saw an amazing thing! It was a big white dishwasher. Sarah thought it looked interesting, so she decided to get up close. + +"What is this?" Sarah asked. + +Her mum smiled and said, "That is a dishwasher. It's very good, and it helps us wash the dishes quickly." + +Sarah liked the sound of that, so she decided to touch it. But when she reached out to touch it, she lost her balance and fell. + +"Oh no!" her mum said. + +But Sarah was okay – she just laughed and got back up! + +"It's okay, mum," Sarah said. "It's good that the dishwasher helped me not fall - so I don't have to get hurt." + +Her mum smiled, and hugged Sarah tightly. From that day onwards, Sarah and her mum used the dishwasher together, and had lots of fun washing dishes. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a sad little girl. She always felt so miserable and had almost no friends. + +One day she decided to try to cheer herself up. She went to her closet and got a pretty dress. She put it on, twirled around and felt happy. + +But then she had an idea! She wanted to perform a special show just for herself. She ran out to her backyard and put on a performance. She sang and danced and swayed her dress around. + +Her mom peeked through the window and said, “Oh my! That was amazing!†+ +The little girl smiled and said, “I think it made me feel much better. I’m not so miserable now!†+Molly was feeling so happy and jolly it was like she was going to burst. Her mom and dad had just invited her on a kayak trip! She was so excited, she could hardly contain her joy. + +"Do we get to paddle the kayak?" Molly asked. + +"Yes!" said her mom, "We will all paddle together and go wherever the river takes us." + +Molly jumped up and down with excitement. She couldn't wait! She day dreamed about all the wonderful things they might see on their journey. + +The day of the trip came and Molly put on her favorite swimming costume. They all jumped in the kayak and off they went! The river took them around big bendy turns and past funny looking houses. Every now and then they spied an animal in the water, like an otter or a frog. Molly was having such a jolly time, she clapped her hands and laughed every time they spotted something new. + +At the end of the trip, Molly's parents said they would have to come back soon for another kayak adventure! Molly smiled with glee, she couldn't wait! +Molly and Max were best friends and they loved to play games together. One day they decided to mix things up. + +Molly said, "Let's mix it up!" +Max replied, "Okay, I'll get the things!" + +Molly took some black things from her toy box and Max took some colored things from his. They put all the things in a big bowl and started mixing them up. They mixed and mixed until the bowl was filled with a colorful jumble of things. + +Molly laughed and said, "This looks fun!" +Max said, "Yeah, let's see which one is a black thing!" + +Molly and Max reached their hands into the bowl and grabbed one thing each. They looked closely at their things. Molly had a shiny black toy car and Max had a black ball. They had both found a black thing! + +Molly cheered, "We did it!" +Max smiled, "That was fun!" + +Molly and Max put all the things back in the bowl and hugged each other. Now they could play with all the colorful things they had mixed together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Max. He was three years old and he was very honest. One day while Max was playing in the garden, his mommy called him inside. When he entered the house, he saw his mommy holding something in her hand. + +Max asked, "What's that Mommy?" + +His mommy smiled and said, "This is a special present for you, Max. Do you like it?" + +Max looked at it carefully, and it seemed like a toy car. But Max wasn't sure. He asked, "What does it do?" + +His mommy said, "I will show you. Look, it is a remote controlled car. You can use the remote to turn left and right." + +Max was very happy and he thanked his mommy. Max was so excited to play with his new toy car and he couldn't wait to show it to his friends. + +Max's mommy was pleased that Max was so honest and excited about his present. +Once upon a time, Jack and Jill were two best friends. Every day they were outside playing together. One day, Jill noticed that the air was getting colder and the leaves were starting to change colors. + +"Look, Jack!" she said, pointing into the distance. "A new season is coming!" + +Jack smiled at her and nodded. "Winter!" he said. "I bet it'll be easy to play in!" + +Jill took a deep breath. "Let's make it extra special," she said. "I have an idea. Let's give winter a special welcome!" + +Jack clapped his hands. "Yes!" he said. "We can give winter a big hug!" + +And that's exactly what they did. They hugged winter and said hello. After that, it was easy to enjoy the rest of the season. It became the best season ever, thanks to Jack and Jill. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He was very excited to race with his friends. He had to go to the store to pick up some yummy snacks. + +When he arrived at the store, he saw his friends. "Hi Jack!" they shouted. "Let's have a race! Are you ready?" + +Jack was ready to go, so they all ran out of the store. As they raced, Jack noticed an emergency truck coming. He said to his friends, "Stop! Let's not race anymore. We should be careful so we don't get hurt." + +The friends were confused, but they followed Jack's advice and stopped running. Sure enough, just then the truck passed by them. + +The friends were thankful to Jack for his warning. He had saved them from an emergency. They gave him lots of yummy snacks as a reward. + +They all sat together and laughed while they enjoyed the snacks. From then on, Jack was known as the fastest thinker in the town. +Once upon a time, there was a bright kitten who loved to share. She lived with the family of a little girl who was three years old. Every day, the bright kitten and the little girl played together and shared their toys. + +One day, the bright kitten saw something she wanted, but she didn't have enough to share. She asked the little girl if she could help. The little girl smiled and said, "I can share with you." The bright kitten thanked her and they both had lots of fun. + +At the end of the day, the little girl was sad. She wanted to keep playing with the bright kitten, but it was getting dark. The bright kitten said, "If it's okay, I'll come back tomorrow and we can share again." The little girl was happy and agreed. + +The moral of the story is that sharing brings happiness. Taking the time to share with others can help create meaningful bonds and relationships! +Carly was a very smart girl. Every day, she went to school and studied very hard. One day, she told her mum that she wanted to go to the airport. Her mum said it was too hot outside and they couldn't go. + +Carly said, "I want to study at the airport!" But her mum said it was a silly idea. + +"No, Carly," she said. "We have to stay at home today." + +But Carly was determined. She put on her hat and rushed to the airport with her books. When she got there, it was too hot and no one was there. Disappointed, Carly turned around to go home. + +But suddenly there was a big bang. A plane had crashed in the airport. Everyone was screaming and running away. Carly was so scared that she couldn't move. + +She was screaming for help but it was too late. Before anyone could help her, the fire swallowed up the airport and it was all over. Carly was gone. +Once there were two friends who were pink. They were so unique that no one else looked the same. The first friend was called Mr. Lean, because he liked to lean to the side. Every day, he would lean against the wall and tell stories to his pink friend. + +One day, Mr. Lean and his friend were walking in the park, when suddenly Mr. Lean started to lean backwards like he was doing a backflip. His friend was so amazed, so they both started to laugh and they leaned on each other's shoulders. + +Then they decided to lean on the swings and swing as high as they could. They laughed and laughed until the sun started to set, and then had to go home. + +At night, the two pink friends had a unique dream. Mr. Lean was leaning against a star and his friend had wings made of pink clouds. They stayed that way until the morning sun shone through the window. + +As they said good-bye, Mr. Lean leaned in and gave his friend a big hug. They smiled, waved, and said they'd come back soon. + +The two pink friends were as unique as the stars in the night sky, and would stay friends for life. +Mrs Johnson was walking down the street one day when she noticed a mechanic at work. She watched as he worked on a car and it made her feel happy. + +Mrs Johnson smiled and said to the mechanic, "What is your name?" + +The mechanic looked up and smiled back. "My name is Joe. What can I do for you?" + +Mrs Johnson replied, "I was just wondering, do you know how to match parts on a car?" + +The mechanic nodded. "I sure do. That's what I do here. This car has a few unknown parts that need to be matched up and replaced before it will run again." + +Mrs Johnson was amazed. "That's incredible! I never knew that matching parts was something a mechanic could do." + +The mechanic winked. "Well, now you know. That's something unknown to you, until now." + +Mrs Johnson smiled and said goodbye. As she walked away, she could hear the mechanic hum a happy tune. She knew that this unknown skill was something she could count on whenever she needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a puppy. He had big eyes and a big nose, and four paws with soft fur. He was very excited one day because he was about to start his very first adventure. + +He decided to start by walking through an open door. It was bright and sunny outside and he couldn't wait to explore the world. As he stepped through the door, he felt the grass tickle his paws. He started to run and run and run until he didn't know which way to go. + +He soon found a pond with some ducks swimming in it. He sat down to watch them and he felt the warm sun on his fur. When the ducks started to quack, he lifted up his paw and started to splash in the water. He had so much fun, he didn't want to leave! + +The puppy had a wonderful day, full of new sights and sounds. But he knew he had to go home soon. So he started his journey back, with a big smile on his face. He was so happy to have had his first adventure. +Once there was a boy named Jake. Jake was three years old and he was so excited for his day. He ran around the room and had lots of fun. + +Suddenly, Jake heard a strange sound coming from outside. He went to investigate and saw his neighbor, Mrs. Smith, who had a broken bike on the sidewalk. + +Jake asked Mrs. Smith if he could help. She smiled and said, “Of course, Jake, thank you!†+ +Jake began to concentrate and focus on which tools he would need. But all he heard was an awkward silence. + +Jake decided to be silly and asked Mrs. Smith to turn around. Mrs. Smith laughed and asked him why. + +Jake announced he would help her fix her bike by using his imaginary tools. Mrs. Smith smiled and thanked Jake for his help. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who often had to deliver things from one place to another. One day, he was holding a big bag full of deliveries when he tripped over his own clumsy toes. The big bag tumbled to the ground, and the old man's deliveries spilled out everywhere. + +He looked around in dismay and groaned. But then there was a soft voice. It belonged to a small child who lived nearby. + +“Can I help you?†asked the child. + +The old man smiled and nodded. “Yes please!†he replied. + +The child and the old man worked together to pick up all the deliveries. Every time the old man stumbled over his clumsy toes, the child stepped in to help. + +At last, they had finished. The old man thanked the child for helping him pick up all the spilled deliveries. He thanked the child again and then he went on his way. + +The old man delivered all his deliveries that day. And the child smiled, feeling happy and proud. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl. She loved to pretend and her favorite game was pretend sailing. She would take a broom and pretend it was her ship, sailed by the sea. + +One day, the little girl went to pretend sail but didn't know it would be so windy. The wind was so strong, it blew her pretend ship upside down and away! She started crying because her ship was gone. + +The little girl was so upset and afraid of being alone, but then she felt something touching her shoulder. When she looked up, she saw a grown-up lady standing there. She said, "Don't worry, I'll help you find your pretend ship." + +The lady smiled and took the little girl's hand. Together they searched for the pretend ship and after a while, they finally found it. + +The little girl was so happy to have her pretend ship back. She thanked the lady, hugged her and continued pretending to sail the sea. Now, the little girl knows that even when there are tough moments in life, someone will be there to help her. +Once upon a time there was a wise old bear who wanted to take a nap. He lay down in his den and closed his eyes. Then he heard a loud rub! He opened his eyes and saw a big bee buzzing around. He knew it would keep him awake, so he lied and said, "I'm not sleepy". But the bee didn't believe him. It kept buzzing and rubbing against his fur. The bear was so frustrated he almost roared! He knew he had to find a way to make the bee go away. So he used his wise mind and thought of a plan. He pretended to be really sleepy and finally the bee flew away. The bear was so happy he could take a nap. And the wise old bear fell asleep, dreaming of honey and buzzing bees. +It was a perfect day for tea in the park. Sally had put the kettle on and was waiting for it to boil. She wanted to make sure her tea was just perfect before sitting down. + +Suddenly, out from behind a tree, a little bunny hopped up. She was surprised to see it there and shouted out loud, “Oh hello little bunny!†+ +The bunny, who was called Sam, smiled and said, “Hi, can I have some tea please?†+ +Sally thought for a moment then smiled back, “Why of course! It would be rude not to offer a guest a cup of teaâ€. She quickly finished and poured out two mugs. + +Then, as if on cue, it began to spring. The sound of rain filled the park as everyone and everything got excited. Sam licked his nose in glee and thanked Sally for the tea as he hopped away. + +Sally smiled proudly and hugged her mug of tea. She felt happy and content in the rain, enjoying her perfect hot cup of tea in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a healthy lady living in a house. She had lots of friends and loved to play games. One day, one of her friends hurt her feelings. She was so sad that she decided to separate from all her friends. + +The lady moved to a new house far away and was very alone. She was sad every day and missed all her friends. She tried to find new friends to play with, but she never did. + +One day, the lady became very sick and went to the doctor. The doctor said she was very unhealthy and needed to eat more healthy food. But the lady didn't have any friends to help her stay healthy. She was all alone and became more and more sick. Eventually, the lady died from her sickness. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived two friends, Jane and Susan. Jane was so nice and kind, while Susan was so rude. One day, they decided to play a game. Jane said, "Let's touch the inch!" Susan was confused and said, "What is an inch?" Jane said, "It's a very small thing!" So, they started to touch the inch. They had so much fun! They kept touching and counting the inches. Susan even started to laugh and forget about being rude. + +In the end, their game was so much fun that they decided to do it again. The inch was so small, but it made a huge difference in their friendship! +Once upon a time there was an enthusiastic puppy called Spot. He liked to explore and he was always curious to learn new things. + +One day Spot decided he wanted to see what was under the sea. He found a way to make himself very small and he hopped into a tiny boat. + +He sailed far away under the sea and peeked through the ocean blue. He saw lots of amazing creatures and he noticed that the air was filled with oxygen. + +Spot was so excited he decided to stay and explore for a bit longer. He swam with the fish and laughed with the dolphins. But soon, he was getting tired and he wanted to go home. So Spot said goodbye to his new friends and sailed away. + +He had a wonderful time and he was very happy. He knew he would come back soon and have many more adventures. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl called Lucy. She loved nature and one day, she went to a pond. She saw a beautiful frog and was very happy. She said to it, "Hello, little frog! Can I give you a big squeeze?" + +The frog was too scared to answer and he hopped away into the water. Lucy was sad but she decided to keep exploring the pond. Suddenly there was a big splash and an amazing creature jumped out of the pond. + +It was an enormous snake and it said to Lucy, "You squeezed my friend! Now I'm going to squeeze you!" Lucy was terrified and tried to run away but the snake grabbed her with strong slimy coils and squeezed her. Lucy screamed in pain and soon after she fell unconscious. + +The snake let go and returned to the pond. Lucy was never seen again and the mystery remains unsolved to this day. +Once upon a time there was a bunny. His name was Hop. He was very happy. +Everyday Hop hopped around the meadow. He hopped so high, he could almost touch the sky. + +One day, Hop hopped into the forest. Everything was so still and quiet. He had never heard such silence before. It was beautiful. + +For hours Hop hopped around the forest. Then he heard something. It was a bird singing in a tree. Hop liked the song and hopped even more. + +The bird sang and Hop hopped until the sun went down. Then it was time for Hop to go back home. He hopped so fast that he could barely keep up with himself. + +When he reached home he was still smiling. He was so happy he had heard the bird sing. Hop closed his eyes and thanked the silence. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane loved to bounce. Everywhere she went, she bounced. + +One day, Jane was bouncing through the park when she saw a wild taxi. She stopped bouncing and ran to the taxi. + +"Hi Taxi!" Jane shouted. + +"Hello there!" said the taxi. "Where do you want to go today?" + +"Can you take me to the moon?" Jane asked, bouncing up and down. + +The taxi laughed. "Oh, I can't take you that far! But I can take you for a nice ride around town, if you like." + +So the wild taxi drove Jane around town, and she bounced and laughed all the way. It was the best ride ever! +Once upon a time there was a fox. The fox was walking in the forest when he passed by a tree. On the tree was a jar of jam. The fox wanted the jam for himself. + +He asked the tree: "Is the jam available for me?" + +The tree replied: "Yes, you can have the jam." + +The fox was very happy and he opened the jar. Suddenly, a bear appeared from the bushes. + +The bear said: "That jam is mine. You must leave now!" + +The fox was scared and he ran away. The bear ate all the jam and the fox was sad and left. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sam. One day, she wanted to find something to snack on. She opened the door to the refrigerator and peeked inside. + +Sam's eyes lit up when she saw so many tasty snacks. She saw some burgers, chips, and cookies! It all looked so delicious! + +Sam reached in and grabbed a cookie. Then she took a bite. It was so yummy! She wanted more. + +Sam grabbed two more cookies and went outside to enjoy them. She nibbled on them while playing hopscotch and jumping rope. + +When Sam finished her cookies, she put the wrappers in the trash. Then she peeked back in the refrigerator and found a special treat waiting for her - a big ice cream cone that her mom had made special for her! + +Sam grabbed the cone and took a big lick. It was so delicious! She enjoyed every last morsel of her treat. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty bow. A bow so strong and so big that it looked like it belonged to a king. + +One day, the bow wanted to find a shade so it could rest and take a break. It was feeling very tired and wanted a quiet spot. + +Then, the bow saw a huge tree nearby. It was exactly what the bow had been looking for. The bow bowed down to the tree and said thank you. + +The bow thanked the tree again and again. The tree was happy to give a little bit of shade and let the bow rest in its branches. + +The bow was so happy to sit in the tree's shade. It was peaceful and quiet and the bow felt strong and mighty again. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a little bird called Fred. He loved to fly around the forest and look for food. One day, Fred found a branch which was different from the other branches. He wanted to sit on it and have a rest. + +"Hello, branch! I'm Fred, the bird! Can I sit on you?" said Fred. + +But the branch didn't answer. Fred thought this was strange, but he decided to sit on the branch anyway. + +Suddenly, the branch snapped and Fred fell to the ground. He couldn't fly anymore and he was very scared. He tried to fly, but it was no use. + +The other birds flew down and said, "What happened to you, Fred?" + +Fred sadly said, "I can't fly anymore! The different branch broke!" + +The other birds tried to help him, but it was too late. Poor Fred could never fly again. + +The end. +Once there was a fat cat named Max. Every day Max would visit his best friend, Sally. But today was a special day, because they were going to celebrate! + +Max and Sally went to the park. They went on the swings and even saw some ducks. Max laughed and Sally smiled. + +When they were done at the park, they went to Sally's house. They had a big feast with lots of delicious food. Max ate so much he could hardly move, he was so fat! + +When they were finished, they decided to celebrate with a party. They put on some music, danced and even sang songs. Everyone was having a great time. + +Max and Sally celebrated until it was late. They said goodbye with hugs and promised to visit again soon. Then Max went back home. He was feeling so happy and full of joy that he almost forgot that he was so fat! +Once upon a time, there was a big, boring lake. It was very still and quiet. A giant monster lived in the lake. Every night it would come out of the lake and destroy all the trees and houses in the area. + +The people in the town were so scared! They all wanted to stop the monster. + +One day, a brave knight came to the town. He said he would fight the monster. He went to the lake and waited for the monster. When it appeared, the brave knight fought it. He was so brave, he destroyed the monster with one hit. + +Everyone cheered, and the lake was safe again! Everyone was so happy! +Once, there was a young man who had an idea. He thought he could make some money by going out to a reef. He worked hard all day, trying to get as much money as he could. + +But then, something went wrong. Dark clouds started coming in and a storm spread across the water. The man quickly tried to gather his things but it was too late: the storm took him away! + +He was never seen again. No one knew what happened to the young man, but they did know that the reef was very dangerous. From then on, people remembered the story of the young man and warned others to never go to the reef. +Larry was getting ready for a shower. He grabbed his towel and he went to the bathroom. But then he stopped and he looked around. He had forgotten something! + +Larry said, "Oh no, I forgot my soap!" He looked all around but it was nowhere to be found. + +Then he heard a voice from behind him. It was his little brother, Mark. He said, "I'm sorry, Larry. I got crazy and I used all your soap in the shower." + +Larry laughed. He said, "That's ok, Mark. Don't worry about it." + +Then Mark said, "Let's go look for some soap. I'm sure we can find something." + +So Larry and Mark went around the house looking for soap. Eventually, they found some in the kitchen cupboard. + +Larry and Mark put on their shower and they had lots of fun. After their showers, they put the soap back where it belonged. + +And they both agreed - don't ever forget the soap again! +Once upon a time there was a lucky pony. She was the colour of snow and had a beautiful mane and tail. Her name was Daisy. +Every day Daisy went out and recorded the birds that she saw, chirping in the trees. She wrote them down and recorded them on her notepad. +One day something special happened. As Daisy was recording the birds, a little boy and his father showed up in their car. The boy had the biggest smile and asked if he could have a ride on a pony. + +Daisy was chosen and the boy was so happy! He was lucky to have a ride on the pony. The boy and his father waved goodbye and Daisy was glad she could make him so happy. + +From that day on, Daisy was always extra happy to record the birds in the sky for all the children to see. +Once upon a time, there was a family who liked to celebrate everything. It felt like every day was a celebration. One day, the family climbed onto a boat and sailed away to a faraway place. + +They sailed deep into the sea, and when they reached their destination, the family was amazed. There were mountains and waterfalls and trees of all shapes and sizes. + +As they approached the shore, the family noticed a huge party was happening. They saw people dancing and laughing. Then, the family heard music and smelled something delicious. Someone was cooking rice! + +The family walked over to the celebration and asked what the party was for. The people smiled and said the party was in honor of the hundreds of colorful parrots that lived on the mountain. + +The family was excited and joined in the celebration. They spent the whole afternoon with the villagers and enjoyed a delicious meal of rice. + +At the end of the day, the family enjoyed a beautiful sunset and promised to come back to celebrate with the parrots again soon. And every time they returned, they celebrated deeper and deeper with the parrots and their friends. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Timmy. He was three years old and he was very hungry. He wanted a sandwich but he didn’t know how to make one. Timmy went to his mom and asked, “Mom, can you make me a sandwich?†+ +His mom smiled and said, “Of course! First, we need to cut the sandwich.†She took out a knife and cut the sandwich up into small pieces. Then, she put some cheese and tomatoes on the sandwich and cut it once more. + +“There! Now we have a useful sandwich,†said his mom. + +Timmy was so happy. He thanked his mom and started eating the delicious sandwich. He was so happy, he even forgot he was hungry. + +The end. +Sammy was eager to try the new drum his dad had bought him. He watched eagerly as his dad tuned it and began to play. + +"Now it's your turn Sammy," said his dad. + +Sammy smiled and put his hands on the drum. He moved them around eagerly, beating it with his fingertips. Suddenly he began to hear music coming from the drum. + +His dad urged him to keep playing. His fingers moved faster and faster, and the music became more and more lively. Sammy was thrilled! + +When he finished, his dad praised him. "You are a natural!" he said. + +Sammy was so proud and he couldn't wait to practice again. He urged his dad to bring out the drum more often. + +His dad happily agreed. "Your drum will be out every single day!" he said. + +Sammy couldn't believe his luck. He was eager to try out his new drum again! +Once upon a time there was a nice pigeon. He liked to fly around and find friends. One day, he imagines finding a new friend in the sky. + +He was so excited about his new friend that he flapped his wings faster and flew higher and higher. But then he noticed something strange in the clouds. It was a big, dark storm coming closer and closer. The pigeon was scared! He didn't know what to do. + +Luckily, the pigeon had a good idea. He flew all the way back to his home and told his friends what he saw in the sky. The group of pigeons quickly made up a plan. They all flew up in the sky close to the storm and they all flew in a big circle around the storm. They made a magical bubble that kept the storm away. + +The pigeon was so happy that he was able to save his community. He smiled with joy and thanked his friends for helping him imagine a plan. They were all so nice to each other! +Once upon a time, there was a great snake. He liked to mix things up and he was always getting into trouble. + +One day, he was slithering around in the park when he met a little girl. She was playing with her toys and she was so curious to see the snake. + +The snake said, "Hi, I'm Mixy! What's your name, little one?" + +The little girl was in awe. She said, "My name is Eva and I'm three years old!" + +Mixy got an idea. He said, "Let's mix our toys together and make something new!" + +Eva wasn't sure. She said, "But won't we get in trouble?" + +Mixy said, "Don't worry! We'll be careful and have great fun!" + +Eventually, Eva got excited and she agreed. They mixed all the toys together and created the most wonderful thing ever. + +Mixy and Eva were so proud of their creation. They had overcome a conflict and made something great together. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. All her friends loved to play with her in her cozy room, but one day Lucy felt a bit down. She was feeling a bit gloomy because none of her friends could come over. So she wandered into her closet, in search of something fun to do. + +As soon as Lucy stepped into the closet, she discovered a magical place. The walls had bright colors and the room was filled with toys. She couldn't believe what she saw. She grew very excited and started to explore her new world. + +When she saw a pile of pillows, she knew what to do! She curled up with the pillows and began to relax. As she lay there, she felt all the stress melt away. + +Suddenly a little mouse scurried out from the corner of the room. Lucy jumped in surprise, but the mouse was nothing to be scared of. The mouse said to Lucy, “You need to relax. Take a deep breath, close your eyes and think happy thoughts. It’ll help to make you feel better.†+ +Lucy did as the mouse said. She closed her eyes and soon she was feeling calm and happy. She thanked the mouse for her help, and left the closet feeling much better. + +With a smile on her face, Lucy explored the rest of her house, searching for more adventures. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Bob. He was very alert and liked to do lots of fun things. Every day, Bob would go for a walk and twist around the trees. Today, he saw an interesting watch lying on the ground. It was shining and very beautiful. When he picked it up, the watch suddenly buzzed and shone brightly. Bob was amazed and decided to take the watch home with him. + +Later that evening, Bob couldn't wait to show his watch to his parents. But when he got home, he realised that he didn't know how to make the watch work. He tried twisting and turning the knob, but nothing happened. Suddenly, Bob remembered that he had to be alert and he noticed a tiny switch on the side. He twisted the switch and the watch suddenly lit up and began to tell the time. + +Bob was so excited and amazed! He showed the watch to his parents and from that day onwards, was always alert and careful when he went for walks. He looked for more amazing things and was never without his special watch. +Jenny and her friend Sam were in the park. Jenny had a jolly idea. She said to Sam, "Let's plan a treat!" Sam was excited and agreed. They ran around the park, brainstorming ideas for the treat. + +Jenny suggested eating ice cream. Sam thought it was a great idea! He asked, "Where should we get it?" Jenny thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the ice cream shop!" + +The two friends happily ran to the ice cream shop. They looked at the menu and chose flavors for their treat. After the ice cream was served, Jenny and Sam laughed and ate until all their ice cream was gone. + +They had a great time planning and enjoying their treat. They hugged and walked home, still laughing and feeling jolly. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy who liked to play. She had a beautiful doll that she treasured very much. One day, Lucy thought it would be fun to change the doll's dress, so she carefully began to undo all the delicate buttons. She had almost finished when she found the last one was stuck. She tried and tried but it wouldn't budge. + +Suddenly, she heard a tiny voice coming from the doll. "Sorry, I'm stuck," the voice said. Lucy was surprised to find that the doll was actually alive! + +"Don't worry," said Lucy. "I think I can get you out of the dress if you help me." + +The doll agreed, and using her delicate fingers, together they were able to undo the button. Lucyst unbuttoned the doll's dress, freeing the doll. + +"Thank you Lucy," said the doll. + +"It was no problem," replied Lucy. "Let's go and play now!" +Once upon a time there was a little bird. He was orange and he lived on a tall tree outside his nest. One day it started to rain. The little bird was worried and he didn't know what to do. He flew around looking for help. + +Then he saw a big grey cloud. The cloud had a friendly face and said "I can keep you safe and dry". The little bird was happy and the cloud kept him safe until the rain stopped. + +The little bird said thank you and the cloud said "you're welcome". Suddenly the bird felt some pain in his wings. He started to worry. The cloud said "don't worry, I'm here to help". He gently touched the bird's wings and the pain was gone. + +The little bird was very happy and thanked the cloud again. The cloud said "you are very welcome, little bird. Now go and have some fun". The little bird flew away and had loads of fun with his orange friends. +Once upon a time there was a fierce dragon who lived in the forest. Everyone was scared of the dragon, and nobody ever dared to go near it. + +One day there was a brave princess who wanted to try and see the dragon. She had a magical film in her hand and thought that it might be the perfect way to get close to the dragon. + +The princess slowly stepped into the forest, feeling the energy of the dragon around her. When she was close enough, she unfurled her magic film and threw it into the air. Immediately, it started to spin around the dragon, making bright colours and shining light as it moved. + +The dragon was fascinated by the film. It watched it spin and weave its way around its head, captivated by its beauty. As the dragon watched, it slowly began to calm down and its fierce fire breath died down to a gentle whisper. + +The princess was so happy that her plan had worked. She was so proud of her magic film for calming the dragon. The princess and the dragon stayed together in the forest, and the dragon never acted fierce again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very adventurous. She loved to explore and experience new things. One day, she decided to go for a walk in a park. When she arrived, she saw a bench in the middle of the park, and she wanted to spend some time on it. She sat on the bench and started to explore the park. + +But suddenly, it started to get dark outside. The little girl was scared, so she got off the bench and started to look for a way out. She found a path, but it was hard to follow. The little girl was sad because she didn't want to get lost. + +Suddenly, the darkness became too much for her and she started to cry. She walked aimlessly around the park, trying to find her way out. But she couldn't find it. She kept walking and walking, until she was very tired. In the end, she found herself in a forest far away from the park, and all alone. She had an adventure, but it had a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a famous man who lived in a village. He used to use coal to make fire. He was so good at it that everyone in the village looked up to him. One day, some children from the village wanted to learn how to use coal like the famous man. So they went to his house and asked him to teach them. He was so kind that he agreed to teach them. He showed them how to put coal in the fire and how to make it burn. The children were so amazed and happy that they thanked him for teaching them. From then on, the children would gather coal and use it to make fire too. The famous man was so happy and proud of them. The children and the famous man lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there were two friends. One was named Jack, and the other was named Jane. Jack and Jane liked to have fun together. + +One day, Jack found a smart cloth. He thought it was very special. He didn't want anyone to take it away, so he locked it away in his room. + +The next day, Jane saw the cloth and asked Jack what it was. He told her it was his special cloth and asked her not to touch it. He said he would lock it away so that no one could take it. + +Jack showed Jane how to use the lock. He said it was very important to remember the code he had put in. He said that it was the only way to keep the cloth safe. + +After that, Jack and Jane kept playing and having fun. But Jack kept the special cloth safe and sound because of the lock. +Once upon a time there lived a rubber duck named Ducky. Ducky wanted to travel around the world but he knew it wouldn't be easy. He didn't have wings, nor did he have a boat. One day he suddenly heard a voice from above saying, “Hello Ducky!†He looked up and saw a beautiful butterfly named Flutter. “Come with me and I will show you the world,†said Flutter. + +Ducky was excited and wanted to go with Flutter. “How do I travel with you?†asked Ducky. Flutter smiled and said, “It is easy. All you have to do is use the rubber band. I will attach it to you and you will be able to recognize me when I fly nearby.†+ +Ducky happily agreed and they flew off on a grand adventure. Everywhere they went, they saw amazing things. They saw mountains, oceans and forests, they even got to meet different animals. + +After their journey, they decided to take a break. They settled down on a nearby tree branch and watched the sunset. It was a beautiful sight and they both agreed that they had an amazing adventure. + +Ducky said goodbye to Flutter and thanked her for the easy journey with the rubber band. They hugged and Ducky flew back home. +Mommy was cooking dinner. She had two big pots on the stove. One was filled with hot, boiling water, and the other was filled with cold water. + +She grabbed a small plastic bag from the cupboard and poured some tiny green things into the boiling water. +"What are those?" asked little Seth, who was watching eagerly from the kitchen chair. +"Those are little pieces of broccoli," replied Mommy. + +Mommy stirred the boiling water and the small green things. Then she poured the contents of the hot pan into the cold pan. +"Why did you do that, Mommy?" asked Seth. +"I had to pour the broccoli into the cold water so that it won't be too hot to eat," explained Mommy. + +Seth smiled and clapped his hands. He couldn't wait to have dinner! +Jimmy was playing in his little front yard when he saw a cop. He had never seen a cop before and he knew they were dangerous. The cop looked around and noticed Jimmy. He smiled and waved. Jimmy scared, ran inside to get his mom. + +Mom came out and asked what was wrong. Jimmy told her about the cop. Mom quickly grabbed her keys and asked Jimmy to go with her. When they got to the cop, mom started talking to him. Jimmy was still scared. + +Mom explained to the cop that Jimmy had never seen one before, and that she wanted to explain how cops can help people. The cop said he was happy to help. After a few minutes, he said goodbye and Jimmy was no longer scared. + +Mom gave Jimmy a big hug and explained to him how cops were helpful and not dangerous. Jimmy understood and thanked the cop as he drove away. From then on, Jimmy was no longer afraid of cops. +One day, a truck was quickly driving along a road. Inside the truck was an ordinary man. Suddenly, he had to make an unexpected stop when some animals scattered across his path! The man got out to get a better look. It was a family of bears! He looked around and noticed something strange: They were carrying something! He followed them until they reached a clearing. Suddenly, the man realized that the bears were scattering a stash of gold coins on the ground! + +The man grabbed as many coins as he could, but the bears were too fast. Before he could grab more, the family of bears got back in their truck and sped away. The man was very upset with himself - he hadn't been able to get all the coins! All he had was a handful of ordinary coins. The man had to go home without the gold he so desperately wanted. He had to settle for the few ordinary coins he had. What an unfortunate ending! +Once upon a time, there was a small fan. The fan was fit and strong. It lived in a little house with a boy named Tim. Tim loved his fan very much. They played together every day. + +One hot day, Tim and the fan went outside to play. They started to play a fun game of catch. The fan would spin, and Tim would laugh. They played for a long time. Tim was happy, and the fan was happy too. + +As the sun went down, Tim and the fan went back inside. They were tired from playing all day. Tim gave the fan a big hug and said, "Thank you, fan, for being my friend." The fan spun one more time, and they both went to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a restless kangaroo named Kiki. Kiki loved to jump and play all day long. She did not like to sit still or be quiet. Kiki's friends believed she could never stop moving. + +One day, Kiki was jumping and playing near a big tree. She saw a pretty bird in the tree and wanted to play with it. The bird told Kiki to be careful, but Kiki did not listen. She believed she could jump high enough to reach the bird. + +Kiki jumped and jumped, trying to reach the bird. But she jumped too high and got stuck in the tree. Her friends tried to help her, but they could not reach her. Kiki was sad and scared. In the end, Kiki stayed stuck in the tree, and her friends went home without her. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Billy. Billy loved to sing and make music. He would sing all day long. But one day, Billy felt helpless. He could not remember how to make music anymore. + +Billy's friend, a big bear named Ben, saw that Billy was sad. Ben wanted to help Billy make music again. So, Ben said, "Billy, let me give you a gift to help you make music." Ben gave Billy a small drum to play. + +Billy started to play the drum. The sound of the drum helped him remember how to make music. Billy was so happy, he started to sing again. Ben and Billy played music together all day long, and they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a lucky dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his rope toy. He would run, jump, and wag his tail when he had his rope. + +One day, Spot saw a little girl named Sue. Sue asked, "Spot, can I play with your rope?" But Spot did not want to share. He refused to give Sue the rope. Sue was sad. + +Spot saw Sue was sad and felt bad. He thought, "I am a lucky dog, I should share my rope." So, Spot gave his rope to Sue. They played together and had lots of fun. Now, Spot and Sue are best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play in the pool. He would splash and swim all day with his friends. They all had so much fun together. + +One day, a new girl named Sue came to play in the pool. Sue wanted to play with Tim's toys, but Tim was selfish. He said, "No, these are my toys. You can't play with them." Sue was sad and went to sit by herself. + +Tim's friend, Sam, saw Sue was sad and said, "Tim, it's not nice to be selfish. We should share our toys with Sue." Tim thought about it and decided Sam was right. He went to Sue and said, "I'm sorry, Sue. You can play with my toys too." Sue smiled, and they all played together happily. From that day on, Tim learned to share and not be selfish. +One day, a happy man went for a walk. He liked to observe the world around him. He saw a big tree, a red ball, and a little dog. The happy man smiled as he walked. + +The little dog ran up to the happy man. "Woof, woof!" said the dog. The man bent down and patted the dog's head. "Hello, dog!" said the happy man. They played with the red ball together. The dog was very good at catching the ball. + +After playing, the happy man and the little dog sat under the big tree. They looked at the blue sky. The happy man felt good because he had a new friend. The little dog wagged its tail, happy too. They both enjoyed their day together. +Once upon a time, there was a cow. The cow had an unusual name. Her name was Beef. All the other cows laughed at her. They said, "That is a funny name for a cow!" + +One day, a little boy came to the farm. He was lost and scared. Beef saw the boy and went to him. She said, "Do not be scared. I will help you." The boy was happy. He said, "Thank you, Beef. You are very kind." + +Beef took the boy to the farmer. The farmer called the boy's mom and dad. They came and took the boy home. The other cows saw what Beef did. They said, "We were wrong. Beef is a good name for a cow. She is a good friend." + +The moral of the story is: Do not laugh at someone's name. Be kind and help others. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit. The rabbit was not happy. It would complain all day. "I am not powerful," said the rabbit. "I want to be powerful like the big animals." + +One day, the rabbit met a new friend. The friend was a bird. The bird was very small, but it was powerful. The bird could fly high in the sky. The rabbit and the bird played together. They had a lot of fun. + +The rabbit saw how powerful the bird was, even though it was small. The rabbit stopped complaining. It learned that it could be powerful too, just like the bird. The rabbit and the bird were happy friends. They played every day, and they were both powerful. +One day, a little girl named Sue found a mitten on the ground. It was cold outside, so she put it on her hand. She wanted to find the other mitten, so she looked around. The sky was clear and the sun was bright. + +Sue saw a big box on the ground. She thought the other mitten might be in the box. She tried to lift the box, but it was too heavy. Sue thought, "I need to weigh the box to see how heavy it is." She found a big stick and put it under the box. She pushed down on the stick, but the box did not move. + +A little boy named Tim saw Sue and wanted to help her. He tried to lift the other side of the box. But they still could not lift it. They tried and tried, but the box was too heavy. Sue and Tim were sad because they could not find the other mitten. + +In the end, Sue and Tim gave up looking for the other mitten. They went home with cold hands and no new mittens. They were sad because they could not lift the heavy box and find the other mitten. The day had a bad ending for Sue and Tim. +Once upon a time, there was a little crane named Cally. Cally was a very obedient crane. She always did what her mommy and daddy told her to do. + +One day, Cally's mommy told her to crawl to the pond to find her friend, the frog. Cally crawled very slowly and carefully. She didn't want to get lost or hurt. + +When Cally got to the pond, she saw her friend, the frog. They played together and had lots of fun. They jumped and splashed in the water. Then, Cally crawled back home to tell her mommy and daddy all about her day. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a boy named Tom. Tom had a toy car with a handle. He loved to play with the car every day. Tom was always glad when he played with his car. + +One day, Tom saw a little girl crying in the park. He asked her what happened. The girl said she lost her toy. Tom wanted to help her. So, he gave her his toy car with the handle. The girl stopped crying and was very glad. + +Tom felt happy to help the girl. He learned that sharing can make others glad too. From that day on, Tom always shared his toys with his friends. And they all played together, happy and glad. +Once upon a time, there was a big room with a blackboard. The blackboard was broken. It had a big crack in it. In the room, there was a little girl named Lucy. She liked to draw and write on the blackboard. + +One day, Lucy had an idea. She asked her dad for help. Her dad found a long, strong tape. He told Lucy, "We can attach the tape to the blackboard to fix it." Lucy was happy and helped her dad. They put the tape on the blackboard, and it was not broken anymore. + +Lucy and her friends played and learned in the room with the blackboard. They were careful not to break it again. The blackboard helped them learn new things. The moral of the story is, when something is broken, we can work together to fix it and make it better. +Once upon a time, in a quiet little town, there lived a boy named Tim. Tim was a happy boy who loved to play with his toys all day long. But every night, Tim had a nightmare that made him scared to go to bed. + +In his nightmare, Tim saw a big, scary monster that would stand in his room. The monster would make loud noises and try to take away his toys. Tim would wake up and cry, feeling very sad. + +One day, Tim's mom had an idea to help him. She gave him a soft, cuddly teddy bear to sleep with at night. Tim named his teddy bear Brave. When Tim went to bed that night, he hugged Brave tight and felt safe. The big, scary monster didn't come back to his room again. Tim and Brave slept well, and Tim was never scared of the quiet nights again. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there lived a huge skeleton. His name was Skelly. He was very big and tall. Skelly had many friends in the forest, like birds, squirrels, and bunnies. + +One day, Skelly was playing with his friends. They were playing a game called "Hide and Seek". Skelly was very good at this game. But Skelly was so big that it was hard for him to hide. His friends always found him very fast. Skelly was sad and wanted to quit the game. + +Skelly's friends did not want him to quit. They loved playing with him. So, they thought of a new game that Skelly could play too. The new game was called "Tag". Skelly was very happy now. He played "Tag" with his friends all day long. They had lots of fun, and Skelly never wanted to quit again. +One day, a big rabbit named Ben was playing in his underground home. He liked to dig and make new rooms to play in. Ben was very happy in his underground home. + +A little bird named Lily flew down to the ground and saw Ben's underground home. "Hello, Ben!" she said. "Can I come play in your underground home?" Ben was happy to have a new friend. "Yes, you can," he replied. + +Lily and Ben played in the underground home all day. They had so much fun! When it was time for Lily to go, she said, "Thank you for letting me play, Ben." Ben replied, "You're welcome, Lily. Come back anytime!" And from that day on, they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a cat named Tom. Tom liked to play with his ball. One day, Tom saw a sink. He thought it was fun to play with the sink. Tom jumped on the sink and tried to drink the water. But the water did not come out. Tom felt stupid. + +Tom's friend, a dog named Max, came into the room. Max saw Tom on the sink. Max wanted to help Tom. Max pointed to the handle on the sink. Tom looked at the handle and pushed it. The water came out, and Tom was happy. + +Tom and Max played with the sink and the water. They had lots of fun. They splashed in the water and played with the ball. They were not stupid anymore. They learned how to use the sink together. And they lived happily ever after. +One day, Tom was going to visit his grandma. He was a little anxious because he had not seen her in a long time. Before he left, he had to pack his bag. He put in his favorite toy, a book, and a snack. + +On the bus, Tom met a girl named Sue. Sue said, "Hi, I am Sue. I like your toy!" Tom said, "Hi, I am Tom. I am going to see my grandma." They talked and became friends. + +At grandma's house, Tom saw a pretty glass on the table. He was careful not to break it. Grandma said, "I am happy to see you, Tom!" Tom gave her a big hug and they had a fun day together. +Once upon a time, a large bird named Big Bird lay in his nest. The wind blew softly, making the tree sway. Big Bird liked to watch the leaves dance in the wind. + +One day, a small bird named Tiny landed on Big Bird's tree. Tiny looked at Big Bird and said, "Hi! Can I lay here with you?" Big Bird smiled and said, "Yes, you can lay here with me, Tiny." + +Big Bird and Tiny lay in the nest together, feeling the wind blow. They talked and laughed as they watched the leaves dance. They became good friends and enjoyed the wind together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite lamp in her room. One day, the lamp was gone. Lily was sad and wanted her lamp to return. + +Lily asked her friend, Tom, "Did you see my lamp?" Tom said, "Yes, I borrowed it, but I will return it now." Lily was a little embarrassed because she forgot she let Tom borrow it. + +Tom brought the lamp back to Lily's room. She was very happy to see her lamp return. Lily said, "Thank you, Tom!" They both laughed and played in the room with the lamp shining brightly. +Once upon a time, there was a farm. On the farm, there was a chicken. The chicken was not big, but it was not small. It was a funny chicken. The chicken liked to play with the other animals. The other animals liked the chicken too. + +One day, the chicken went to the store. The store had many cheap things. The chicken saw a toy. The toy was very cheap. The chicken wanted the toy, but it did not have money. The chicken was sad. + +The farmer saw the sad chicken. He said, "If you behave and help on the farm, I will buy the toy for you." The chicken was happy. It behaved and helped the farmer. The farmer bought the toy for the chicken. They all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a big, red ball. The big, red ball was worried. It wanted to go to the grocery store to buy some food, but it did not know how to get there. + +One day, the big, red ball met a small, blue ball. The small, blue ball said, "Hi, big, red ball! Why are you worried?" The big, red ball told the small, blue ball about the grocery store. The small, blue ball said, "Do not worry, big, red ball! I know the way to the grocery store. Let's go together!" + +The big, red ball and the small, blue ball went to the grocery store. They bought some food and had a fun time. The big, red ball was not worried anymore. The two balls became good friends and went to the grocery store together every week. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a noisy dog named Spot. Spot loved to bark and play all day long. He would chase his tail, jump on the bed, and always make everyone laugh. + +One day, Spot's friend, a little girl named Lily, was not feeling well. She had a cold and needed a pill to help her feel better. Lily's mom went to the kitchen to get the pill, but she could not reach it. So, she requested help from Spot. + +Spot, being a helpful dog, quickly ran to the kitchen. He jumped up and down, trying to reach the pill for Lily's mom. After a few tries, Spot finally got the pill and brought it to Lily. She took the pill and soon felt much better. Spot was happy that he could help his friend, and they continued to play and have fun together, even if he was a noisy dog. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little dog named Mark. Mark liked to play with his ball in the big park. One day, while Mark was playing, he saw a small infant in a soft blanket. The infant was with his mom and dad. + +Mark was curious and wanted to see the infant. He ran to the infant and sniffed the soft blanket. The infant giggled and reached out to touch Mark's soft fur. Mark wagged his tail and licked the infant's tiny hand. + +The infant's mom and dad laughed and petted Mark. They all played together in the big park. Mark was happy to have new friends. From that day on, Mark, the infant, and the family had fun together in the big park. +Once upon a time, in a small country, there lived a little girl named Mia. She had a cat named Tom. Mia and Tom loved to play hide and seek together. + +One day, Mia hid behind a big tree in the park. Tom started to look for her. He walked around the tree and saw Mia's foot. Tom said, "I see you!" Mia giggled and peeked out from behind the tree. She felt a little embarrassed that Tom found her so quickly. + +Mia and Tom played all day in the park. They laughed and had so much fun. When the sun went down, they walked back home, excited to play again tomorrow. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a basketball. He loved to play with it. He would bounce it, throw it, and kick it. Tim felt happy and safe when he played with his basketball. + +One sunny day, Tim went to the park with his basketball. He saw another little girl named Sally. Sally was sad. Tim asked her, "Why are you sad?" Sally said, "I lost my toy and I can't find it." + +Tim wanted to help Sally feel better. He said, "Let's play with my basketball!" They played together and had lots of fun. But then, Tim stumbled on a rock and fell down. He was not hurt, but he was scared. + +Sally helped Tim up and said, "It's okay, I will keep you safe." Tim smiled and they played some more. They both had a great day at the park with the basketball. +Once upon a time, in a lovely little town, there was a big underground room. No one knew what was inside. Everyone wanted to see it. But, the door was locked. + +One day, a kind girl named Lily found a key. She thought it might unlock the door. Lily and her friends went to the underground room. They were excited. + +Lily put the key in the door and turned it. The door unlocked! Inside the underground room, they found a big playground. They played all day and had so much fun. The lovely town now had a secret place for all the kids to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little blue dog named Spot. He loved to run and play in his big yard. Spot had a lot of fun every day, but he was often lonely because he had no friends to play with. + +One day, a big brown dog named Max came to Spot's yard. Max wanted to play with Spot, but Spot was scared. He didn't know if Max was a nice dog or not. Spot wanted a friend, but he didn't want to get hurt. + +Spot thought for a moment and then decided to be brave. He took a deep breath and ran over to Max. They started to play and chase each other in the yard. They had so much fun together! Spot was happy that he had faced his fear and made a new friend. From that day on, Spot and Max played together every day and they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, in a small house, a little boy named Tim and his old grandpa loved to play chess. Tim always wanted to win, but grandpa was very good at chess. They played every day after lunch. + +One day, while playing chess, Tim thought of a plan. He said, "Grandpa, can you shut the window? It is cold." When grandpa got up to shut the window, Tim moved a chess piece to help him win. But grandpa saw him and was sad. + +"Tim, that is not right," grandpa said. Tim felt bad for what he did. He knew it was wrong. They stopped playing chess that day, and Tim did not win. From then on, Tim never tried to cheat again, and they played chess happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a bright sunny day, a little girl named Lily went for a walk. She wanted to find a fun place to play. Lily saw a path in the woods and thought it looked fun. She started to walk on the path. + +On her way, Lily met a squirrel. The squirrel told her to behave and not to go too far on the path. But Lily did not listen to the squirrel. She kept walking and walking, even when the path got dark. + +Suddenly, Lily got lost in the woods. She was very scared and cried for help. The squirrel had been right. She should have behaved and not gone too far. Now, Lily could not find her way back home, and she was all alone in the dark woods. +One day, a little girl named Mia went to the zoo with her mom. Mia was very excited to see all the animals. They saw big elephants, funny monkeys, and tall giraffes. Mia wanted to learn about a mysterious animal she had never seen before. + +At the zoo, Mia saw a strange animal. It had a long neck and a big shell. Mia asked her mom, "What is that animal?" Her mom said, "That is a turtle, Mia. It can live on land and in water. Do you want to learn more about it?" Mia nodded her head, excited to learn. + +Mia and her mom went to a zoo worker to learn more about the mysterious turtle. The worker told them that the turtle was sad because it lost its favorite toy. Mia wanted to help the turtle. She looked around the zoo and found the toy. She gave it back to the turtle, and the turtle was happy again. Mia felt proud that she could help the turtle and learned about a new animal at the zoo. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Hope. Hope lived in a noisy place with lots of cars and people. She liked to play with her ball and run around the park. + +One day, Hope and her best friend, a little boy named Tim, went to a quiet place. It was a big park with trees and flowers. They had a lot of fun playing together. They threw the ball and ran in the grass. + +As the sun went down, Hope and Tim went back to their noisy place. They were happy to be home, but they knew they would visit the quiet park again soon. And every time they went to the park, they had more fun and more adventures together. +One day, a playful bee was flying around. It saw a big flower and wanted to land on it. The flower was very pretty and smelled nice. The bee was happy to find such a great flower. + +But the flower did not allow the bee to sit on it. The flower said, "You are too playful and might hurt me." The bee felt sad and flew away to find another flower. + +The bee found a new flower that was kind and allowed the bee to sit on it. The bee and the flower became good friends. The bee was not too playful anymore and the flower was happy. They both lived happily together. +One day, a boy named Tim found a little boat. He felt very lucky. He wanted to test how well the boat could float. Tim told his mom about the boat and she said, "Be careful when you test the boat. You might need help." + +Tim went to the park with his mom. He saw a big pond. Tim thought it was the perfect place to test his lucky boat. His mom watched as Tim put the boat in the water. The boat floated very well. Tim was so happy. + +Then, the wind blew the boat far away. Tim was sad. He remembered what his mom said about needing help. Tim asked his mom for help. She got a long stick and reached out to the boat. She pulled the boat back to Tim. Tim was happy and knew he was lucky to have his mom's help. +One day, a green alien named Bob came to play with a little boy named Tim. They wanted to play in the universe. So, they went outside and looked up at the sky. They saw stars, the moon, and the sun. Bob said, "Let's play with the stars!" + +Tim and Bob jumped high into the sky. They played with the stars and the moon. They laughed and had fun. Tim said, "I love playing in the universe with you, Bob!" + +After a while, they got tired and came back down to the ground. They said goodbye to the stars, the moon, and the sun. Tim and Bob went back to Tim's house to rest. They were happy they played in the universe together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to watch his mom cook in the kitchen. One day, his mom was making a big meal for the whole family. She had a menu with yummy food like pizza, cookies, and juice. Tim was very excited to eat all the tasty treats. + +As his mom cooked, Tim spun around in a circle. He spun faster and faster, laughing and having fun. Suddenly, he felt dizzy. Tim stopped spinning and sat down on the floor, waiting for the dizziness to go away. He watched his mom as she finished cooking the meal. + +When the food was ready, Tim and his family sat down to eat. They all enjoyed the delicious meal from the menu. Tim told everyone about how he got dizzy from spinning. They all laughed, and Tim promised not to spin so much next time. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty little boy named Tim. He liked to play with his toy gun. He would run around and shoot at things, making loud noises. + +One day, Tim saw a big tree in his yard. He decided to shoot at the tree. With each turn, he would shoot at a different part of the tree. He was having so much fun. + +But then, Tim's mom came outside. She told him that it was not nice to shoot at trees. Tim felt sad and said sorry. From that day on, he only played with his toy gun in a kind way. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One sunny day, Lily saw a small beetle in the grass. The beetle was black and shiny. Lily thought the beetle was cute. + +Lily called her friend Tom and said, "Tom, look at this beetle! Let's play with it." Tom came over and saw the beetle. Tom wanted to shoot the beetle with a water gun. But Lily didn't want the beetle to get hurt. She said, "No, Tom! We should be kind to the beetle." + +Tom listened to Lily, and they didn't shoot the beetle. Instead, they watched it walk through the grass. Lily and Tom learned that it was important to be kind to all creatures, big and small. And the beetle went on its way, safe and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside. One day, while playing, he felt a strong wind. The wind was very smelly. Tim did not like the smelly wind. + +Tim saw his friend, a talking tree, and said, "Tree, do you know where the smelly wind is coming from?" The tree shook its leaves and said, "Yes, Tim. The smelly wind is coming from a big trash can near the park." + +Tim wanted to help. He took a big bag and went to the park. He saw the big trash can. It was full of smelly things. Tim put on gloves and picked up all the smelly things. He put them in the big bag. + +Tim's friend, the talking tree, was very happy. The wind was not smelly anymore. Tim and the tree played together all day long. They were both very happy. +One day, a little cat named Tim went to play outside. He wanted to find his friend, a big dog named Sam. Tim knew that Sam was sad because he heard some harsh news. Tim wanted to cheer him up. + +As Tim walked, he saw a ball. He thought, "Maybe if I bring this ball, Sam will feel better and we can play!" Tim picked up the ball and carried it with him. He did not realize that the ball belonged to someone else. + +When Tim found Sam, he gave him the ball. They played and had lots of fun. Then, a little girl came and saw her ball with Tim and Sam. She was sad and said, "That's my ball!" Tim and Sam felt bad. They gave the ball back to the girl and said sorry. They all became friends and played together. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a broken toy car. It was black and had a missing wheel. Tim felt sad for the car and wanted to fix it. He asked his mom, "Can we fix this car, please?" + +His mom said, "Yes, we can. Let's hurry to the store to buy a new wheel." They walked to the store and found a wheel that was just right for the broken car. + +When they got back home, Tim and his mom fixed the car together. The black toy car was no longer broken. Tim was so happy! He played with the car all day and thanked his mom for helping him fix it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was very adventurous. She loved to play outside and explore new things. One sunny day, Lily went to the beach with her family. She saw the sand and was very excited to play in it. + +Lily started to build a big sand castle with her brother. They were having so much fun. But then, Lily's mom told them it was time to go home. Lily didn't want to leave yet. She wanted to delay going home and play in the sand a little longer. + +Lily asked her mom if they could stay for a few more minutes. Her mom smiled and said yes. So, Lily and her brother continued to play in the sand. They built the biggest sand castle ever. Lily was very happy that she got to have an adventurous day at the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty big frog named Lily. Lily lived in a small pond with her many frog friends. They loved to play together all day long. + +One day, Lily and her friends decided to gather some pretty rocks from the bottom of the pond. They all jumped into the water and started to search for the most beautiful rocks they could find. + +After a while, Lily found the biggest, most colorful rock of all. She showed it to her friends, and they all agreed that it was the best rock they had ever seen. Lily felt very proud and happy. From that day on, Lily and her friends continued to gather rocks and play together in their lovely pond. +Once upon a time, there was a funny, weird bird named Bobo. Bobo loved to sail on the big blue sea. One sunny day, he met a little girl named Lily who was looking for strawberries. + +"Hi, Bobo! Can you help me find strawberries?" asked Lily. Bobo nodded his head and said, "Yes, I can help you!" + +Together, they sailed on the sea and found a small island full of big, red strawberries. Lily was so happy and thanked Bobo. They picked many strawberries and shared them with their friends. + +One of their friends, a small squirrel named Tiny, was sad because he could not find any nuts. Bobo and Lily decided to help Tiny too. They sailed to another island and found lots of nuts for Tiny. + +The moral of the story is that it's good to help others, and when you do, you make new friends and have fun together. +One day, a slow elephant named Ella walked in the forest. She had a big trunk that she used to pick up things. Ella liked to help her friends in the forest. + +Ella saw her friend, a small bird named Bob. Bob was sad because he could not find food. Ella wanted to help Bob. She said, "Bob, I recommend you look for food on the tall tree. I will use my trunk to help you." + +Bob liked Ella's idea. He sat on Ella's trunk, and she lifted him up to the tall tree. Bob found many berries to eat. He was very happy and said, "Thank you, Ella. You are a good friend." + +Ella and Bob spent the day playing and helping each other. They were the best of friends in the forest. And all the animals loved Ella because she was so kind and always ready to help. +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy child named Tim. Tim lived in a small house with his mom, dad, and his dog, Spot. Tim loved to play outside with Spot, but today, he felt too sleepy to play. + +Tim's mom saw him and said, "Why don't you spring on the bed to wake up?" Tim liked that idea. He went to his room and started to spring on the bed. Up and down, up and down, he jumped. Soon, he was not sleepy anymore. + +Now that Tim was awake, he went outside to play with Spot. They ran and played all day long. When the sun went down, Tim was sleepy again. He went back inside, hugged his mom and dad, and said, "Thank you for helping me wake up today!" Then, Tim went to bed and had a good night's sleep. +One day, a happy zebra wanted to play. He was very enthusiastic and ran fast to the park. At the park, there were many friends to play with. + +The zebra saw a seat and wanted to sit. He asked his friend, a big elephant, to help him. The elephant lifted the zebra up high and put him on the seat. The zebra was so happy and said, "Thank you, elephant!" + +They played on the seat and had lots of fun. The sun went down, and it was time to go home. The zebra and the elephant said goodbye and went to their homes. The zebra had a great day and couldn't wait to play again. +One day, a little rabbit named Bob went to the park. He saw a big tree with a sign. Bob wanted to read the sign, but he was too small. He tried to jump high, but it was tough. He felt sad. + +A nice bird saw Bob and flew down to help. The bird read the sign out loud for him. The sign said, "Rabbit Party Today!" Bob was so happy! He hopped and danced with joy. + +Bob and the bird went to the rabbit party together. They played games, ate yummy food, and made new friends. Bob had a great time. He was glad that he had learned to read the sign with the help of his new friend, the bird. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a brown jacket that he loved very much. He wore it every day, even when it was hot outside. + +One day, Tim could not find his brown jacket. He looked all over his room, but it was not there. He felt very sad and began to weep. His mommy heard him crying and came to help him look for the jacket. + +They looked in the closet, under the bed, and even in the toy box. Then, they found the brown jacket outside in the yard. Tim was so happy that he stopped weeping. He put on his jacket and gave his mommy a big hug. They went inside and had a fun day playing together. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a happy cat. The cat loved to play with his friends all day long. They would run, jump, and have so much fun together. + +One hot day, the cat was very thirsty. He went to find something to drink. He saw a big bowl of water near a big house. But, there was a sign that said, "Do not drink." The cat did not know how to read, so he did not understand the sign. + +The happy cat drank the water from the bowl. But, the water was not good for him. The cat felt sick and could not play with his friends anymore. His friends were sad too. The moral of the story is to always ask for help if you do not understand something. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to ride his red bike. Every day, he would ride up and down the street, laughing and smiling. One day, on a Wednesday, he saw a dead bug on the ground. He stopped riding and looked at it. + +Tim said, "Oh no, poor bug!" His friend, Sue, came by and saw the dead bug too. Sue said, "Let's give it a nice goodbye." They found a small box and put the bug inside. Then, they dug a little hole in the ground and put the box in it. + +After saying goodbye to the bug, Tim and Sue got back on their bikes. They rode together, up and down the street, until the sun went down. They were happy to have each other as friends and to ride bikes together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a big test at school tomorrow. He was very scared because he didn't know if he would do fine on the test. + +Tim's mom noticed that he looked worried and asked him what was wrong. Tim told his mom about the test and how scared he was. + +"Don't worry, Tim," said his mom. "You'll do just fine on the test. Just remember to try your best." + +Tim felt a little better after talking to his mom. The next day, he took the test and did great! He was so happy and proud of himself. When he got home, he told his mom all about it. "I did fine on the test, Mom!" he said. + +"I knew you would," said his mom with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the green grass with her friends. One day, her mommy gave her a bowl of ice cream with green sprinkles on top. It was so yummy! + +After she finished her ice cream, Lily went inside to study her ABCs. She sat at her desk and looked at the green crayon she was using to color her worksheet. She loved the color green because it reminded her of the grass she played on outside. + +As she finished her worksheet, Lily's mommy came in and gave her a big hug. "Good job studying, my little girl," she said. Lily smiled and felt proud of herself. She couldn't wait to go back outside and play with her friends in the green grass again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside. One day, Timmy saw a kite in the sky. He wanted to fly a kite too! So, Timmy asked his mom to buy him a kite. + +When Timmy got his kite, he ran outside to fly it. But, the wind was so strong that Timmy couldn't stand up! He fell down and hurt his knee. + +Timmy's mom came outside to help him. She saw that Timmy was hurt and gave him a band-aid. Timmy felt better and tried to stand up again. This time, he held onto his kite tightly and ran with it until it lifted up into the sky. Timmy was so happy to see his kite flying high! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat oatmeal for breakfast every day. One morning, her mom made her oatmeal, but it tasted different. Lily was troubled and didn't know why it tasted weird. + +She decided to ask her mom what happened. Her mom told her that she accidentally put salt instead of sugar in the oatmeal. Lily was sad because she didn't want to eat salty oatmeal. Her mom tried to fix it by reversing the mistake and making a new bowl of oatmeal with sugar. + +Lily was happy again and ate her sweet oatmeal. From that day on, she always made sure to double-check her mom's cooking to avoid any more troubled oatmeal mishaps. +Once upon a time, there was a group of animals who lived in the forest. There were rabbits, squirrels, and a big bear. One day, they all decided to go on a walk together. They were all very eager to explore the forest and see new things. + +As they were walking, they saw a big tree with lots of leaves. The rabbits hopped around the tree, the squirrels climbed up the branches, and the bear stood on his hind legs to reach the leaves. Suddenly, one of the squirrels lost his grip and fell from the tree. The group rushed over to make sure he was okay. Luckily, he was just a little scared and had a few scratches, but he was okay. + +After that, they continued on their walk and saw many more exciting things. They saw a river, a butterfly, and even a family of deer. They all had so much fun together and couldn't wait to go on another adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to read books about animals and princesses. One day, she went to the beach with her family to watch the sunset. The sunset was so pretty! It was orange and pink and made the sky look like a painting. + +Lily felt very humble when she saw the sunset. She realized how small she was compared to the big, beautiful world around her. She thought about the animals in her books and how they lived in nature, just like the sunset. + +When Lily got home, she picked up her favorite book and read it again. She felt happy and peaceful, just like she did when she saw the sunset. From that day on, Lily loved reading even more and always remembered the humble sunset that made her appreciate the world around her. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man who lived by the sea. He loved to go fishing and always brought his bucket with him. One day, he went fishing and caught a big fish. He put the fish in his bucket and was very happy. + +But then, a sneaky seagull came and tried to grab the fish from the bucket. The man tried to shoo the seagull away, but it was too late. The seagull grabbed the fish and flew away. The man was sad and went home empty-handed. + +From that day on, the man never went fishing again. He was too afraid that the seagulls would come and grab his fish. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went to a new park that Lily had never been to before. It was big and had lots of trees and swings. + +Lily was having fun on the slide when she saw a group of kids playing with some toys. She wanted to play too, but the toys were all mixed up and unknown to her. She didn't know which toys belonged to which kids. + +Lily decided to sort the toys out so everyone could play with their own toys. She asked the kids to help her and they all worked together. They sorted the toys and everyone was happy. Lily had made new friends and had a great time at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Max. Max loved to eat cheese. One day, Max found a big piece of cheese. It was so big and yellow, and it smelled so good. Max could not resist it, so he took a bite. It was the most delicious cheese he had ever tasted. + +As he was eating, Max looked up and saw a big, powerful cat gazing at him. Max was scared and ran away as fast as he could. He knew he had to be careful from now on, but he also knew he could never resist the temptation of cheese. So, Max decided to be brave and find a way to get the cheese without the cat noticing him. And so, every day, Max would sneak into the kitchen and gaze at the cheese, waiting for the right moment to grab it and run away. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, she decided to make a treehouse in her favorite tree. She climbed up the tree and started to build. + +As she was building, she noticed a bird's nest in the tree. She didn't want to disturb the birds, so she made sure to build around the nest. She was happy with her treehouse and showed it to her mom and dad. + +Her mom and dad were proud of her, but they noticed that Lily had made a mistake. She had built the treehouse on an ignorant branch that might break. They explained to her that she should be careful and always make sure to build on strong branches. Lily learned her lesson and promised to be more careful in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He had a cube toy that he loved to play with. The cube was thin and colorful. Timmy liked to stack the cube on top of each other and make a tower. + +One day, Timmy's friend came over to play. His friend wanted to play with the cube too, but Timmy didn't want to share. He got mad and took the cube away from his friend. His friend got upset and started to cry. + +Timmy felt bad and wanted to make it up to his friend. He thought it would be fun to shoot the cube with his toy gun. He aimed at the cube and pulled the trigger. But instead of hitting the cube, the bullet hit Timmy's hand. It hurt a lot and he had to go to the hospital. + +In the end, Timmy learned that sharing is important and that guns are not toys. He never played with his toy gun again and he never saw his cube toy again either. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went to the park with her mom. They saw a duck swimming in the water. Lily wanted to feed the duck, but her mom said they didn't have any bread. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a fire truck with its sirens blaring. The noise was so loud that Lily's mom couldn't hear her anymore. Lily tried to talk to her, but her mom was deaf to her words. + +Lily remained quiet for a moment, watching the fire truck pass by. Then she said, "Mommy, can we go home now?" Her mom turned to her and smiled, happy to hear her daughter's voice again. They left the park and went back home, where they drank water and cuddled on the couch. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat meat, especially hard meat like beef jerky. One day, Lily went to the store with her mommy to buy some meat. While they were there, Lily saw a big bag of beef jerky and she wanted it so much. She asked her mommy if she could have it, but her mommy said no. + +Lily was sad, but then she saw a little piece of beef jerky on the floor. She quickly grabbed it and put it in her mouth. It was so hard that she had to chew it for a long time, but it tasted so good. Her mommy saw what she did and told her that it was not good to eat things from the floor. Lily felt bad, but she was happy that she got to taste the hard meat. From that day on, Lily learned to always ask her mommy before grabbing anything to eat. +Once upon a time, there was a little pig named Piggie. Piggie lived on a farm with his friends, Cow and Chicken. One day, Piggie saw a big pile of hay in the field. He wanted to play in it, but Cow and Chicken were busy. + +Piggie decided to play by himself. He jumped into the hay and rolled around. Suddenly, he heard a sad sound coming from the hay. It was his friend, Mouse. Mouse was stuck in the hay and couldn't get out. + +Piggie tried to help Mouse, but he couldn't do it alone. He called for Cow and Chicken to come and help. Together, they were able to pull Mouse out of the hay. Mouse was so happy that he hugged Piggie and thanked him for saving him. From that day on, Piggie knew that he could always count on his friends to help him when he needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved dessert and always had a big smile on her face when she got to eat it. One day, Lily's mom made her a chocolate cake for dessert. + +Lily was very enthusiastic and said, "Yummy! I can't wait to eat it!" + +Her mom replied, "Wait, let's look at it first. It looks so delicious with the chocolate frosting and sprinkles on top." + +Lily's eyes got big as she looked at the cake. "It looks so good, can I please have a piece now?" + +Her mom laughed and said, "Of course you can, Lily. Enjoy your dessert!" + +Lily took a big bite and smiled. "This is the best dessert ever!" she said. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear named Brownie. Brownie had a long fur and loved to play in the forest. One day, Brownie went on a walk and found a little bird who had hurt its wing. Brownie wanted to help the bird and decided to support it with his paw. + +The bird was very grateful and thanked Brownie. They became friends and played together every day. One day, Brownie and the bird went on an adventure and found a beautiful flower field. The colors were so pretty and Brownie wanted to remember this moment forever. + +He decided to take a picture with his camera so he could keep the memory of this special day. Brownie and the bird had so much fun together and their friendship grew stronger every day. From that day on, Brownie always remembered the time he supported his little bird friend and the beautiful memory they created together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a hut with her mom and dad. One day, Lily's dad dared her to climb a tree. She was anxious but she wanted to be brave, so she climbed up the tree. + +When she got to the top, she saw a bird's nest. Inside the nest were three eggs. Lily was so happy to see them. She carefully took one egg and climbed back down the tree. + +When she got back to the hut, her mom asked her where she had been. Lily told her about the tree and the eggs. Her mom was proud of her for being brave and careful. They all sat down to eat breakfast, and Lily held the egg she found. She was so happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride her bike with her friends. One day, Lily's friend Sarah asked her if she wanted to ride her new bike. Lily was so happy and she smiled a big smile. + +But when Lily tried to ride Sarah's bike, she couldn't pedal it. She felt ashamed and thought her friends would laugh at her. But Sarah was very kind and showed Lily how to pedal the bike. + +Lily was so happy that she could ride the bike and she smiled even bigger. From that day on, Lily and Sarah rode their bikes together every day and had lots of fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a kangaroo named Joey. Joey loved to hop and play all day long. One day, Joey saw a yummy apple on the ground. He hopped over to it and took a big bite. The apple was so yummy that Joey wanted more. + +He saw another apple and hopped over to it, but it was too high for him to reach. Joey became sad and started to cry. Then, a wise old owl flew by and said, "Joey, if you wait patiently, the apple will settle down and you can reach it." + +Joey listened to the owl and waited. Soon enough, the apple settled down and Joey was able to reach it. He was so happy and learned that sometimes, it's important to be patient and wait for things to settle down before trying again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride her bicycle around the park. One day, she saw that her bicycle was very dirty. So she took a cloth and cleaned it. + +After that, she went to her house and told her mom that she wants to study how to clean a bicycle. Her mom smiled and said, "That's a great idea, Lily!" So they studied together and learned how to clean a bicycle properly. + +Now, Lily's bicycle always looked shiny and clean whenever she rode it around the park. She was very proud of herself and happy that she learned something new. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to collect seashells on the beach. He would spend hours searching for the prettiest ones to add to his collection. + +One day, Timmy found a seashell that was different from all the others. It was big and had a great shine. Timmy knew it was very special and had a lot of value. He was so happy to add it to his collection. + +But then, Timmy accidentally dropped the seashell and it broke into zero pieces. Timmy was very sad and cried a lot. But his mom told him that even though the seashell was broken, it still had great value because it was special to him. + +From that day on, Timmy learned that even if something is broken, it can still be great and have value. And he continued to collect seashells, knowing that each one was special in its own way. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very hungry, but his mom was cooking dinner. Timmy wanted to eat now, but he was impatient. He kept asking his mom when dinner would be ready. + +His mom was cooking chicken in oil, and it needed to cook for a while. Timmy didn't understand why it took so long. He just wanted to eat. + +Finally, dinner was ready and Timmy's mom gave him a plate of chicken. But when Timmy took a bite, he made a face. The chicken was too oily and he didn't like it. He asked his mom to pass him some vegetables instead. + +Timmy learned that sometimes it's best to be patient and wait for things to be ready. And sometimes, things might not be exactly what we want, but we can always find something else to enjoy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the rain, but her mommy always said no because she would get sick. One day, Lily was playing outside when a big storm came. She was scared, so she ran inside to her mommy. Her mommy hugged her and said they were safe inside. + +After the storm, Lily's mommy told her it was time to bathe. Lily loved taking baths because she could play with her toys in the water. As she was bathing, she saw a toy boat and pretended it was sailing through the storm. Her mommy laughed and said Lily had a big imagination. + +Lily's family wasn't very wealthy, but they were happy. They played games together and sang songs. Lily loved her family very much and was grateful for all the love they gave her. She fell asleep that night with a smile on her face, dreaming of playing in the rain again someday. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch the animals in the park. He saw a big, huge elephant and said, "Wow, he's so big!" + +Timmy's mom came over and asked, "What are you looking at, Timmy?" + +"I saw a huge elephant!" Timmy exclaimed. + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, he's very big. Do you want to watch him for a little while longer?" + +Timmy nodded his head excitedly and watched the elephant play with his trunk. It was a fun day in the park for Timmy and he couldn't wait to come back and watch the animals again. +Once upon a time, there was a little shrimp named Sammy. Sammy was very curious and loved to explore the ocean. One day, Sammy saw a big fish and wanted to say hello. But the fish didn't want to be friends with Sammy because Sammy was just a small shrimp. + +Sammy was sad and wanted to change. He wanted to be big and strong like the fish. But then, Sammy met a wise old crab who told him that it's not about being big or strong. It's about being kind and friendly to others. + +Sammy realized that he didn't need to change who he was. He just needed to be himself and be kind to others. From that day on, Sammy made lots of friends in the ocean, including the fish who didn't want to be friends before. And they all lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved planes and jets. He was very enthusiastic about them. One day, Tim and his family went to an air show. Tim was so excited to see all the planes and jets fly in the sky. + +But then, something embarrassing happened. Tim accidentally spilled his juice on his shirt. Everyone saw it and laughed at him. Tim felt very embarrassed and sad. He didn't want to watch the air show anymore. + +After the air show, Tim's mom talked to him. She told him that it's okay to make mistakes and get embarrassed. But he shouldn't let it ruin his day. Tim learned that it's important to keep a positive attitude, even when things don't go as planned. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Timmy. Timmy lived in a hole in the wall of a big house. One day, Timmy was playing outside when he saw a cute little bird. The bird was singing a pretty song and Timmy liked it very much. + +Timmy asked the bird, "Do you want to be my friend?" The bird said, "Yes, I would like that very much." Timmy and the bird played together for a while, but then it was time for the bird to fly home. + +As the bird flew away, Timmy said, "I care about you, my friend." But then, a big cat came and caught the bird. Timmy was very sad and wished he could have saved his cute little friend. From that day on, Timmy never played outside again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his marbles. One day, he found a shiny marble that glowed in the dark. + +Timmy was so excited about his new marble that he showed it to his friend, Lily. "Look at my new marble, Lily! It glows in the dark!" said Timmy. + +Lily was amazed by the marble. "Wow, that's so cool! Can I hold it?" she asked. + +"Sure, but be careful. It's cold," warned Timmy. + +Lily held the marble in her hand and was amazed by how it glowed. "This is the most beautiful marble I've ever seen," she said. + +From that day on, Timmy and Lily played with the glowing marble every day. They loved how it lit up the room and made everything look magical. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to watch TV. One day, she saw a show about a tightrope walker who walked on a wire high above the ground. Lily thought it was impressive and wanted to try it herself. + +She went outside and found a wire between two trees. "Look, Mommy!" she said excitedly. "I'm going to walk on the wire!" Her mommy watched nervously as Lily carefully stepped onto the wire. + +"Be careful, Lily," her mommy said. "You might fall." But Lily was determined to impress her mommy. She took slow steps and wobbled a little, but she didn't fall. + +"I did it!" Lily exclaimed happily. "I walked on the wire!" Her mommy smiled proudly and said, "That was very impressive, Lily. You're such a brave girl." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play pretend and make believe she was a princess. One day, she saw a beautiful swan in the park. It was so pretty with its white feathers and long neck. + +Lily wanted to play with the swan, but it flew away. She was sad because she wanted to be friends with the swan. So, Lily decided to make an original plan. She made a swan out of paper and pretended it was her new friend. + +As she played with her paper swan, Lily realized that sometimes it's okay to pretend, but it's also important to be happy with what you have. She learned that even though the paper swan wasn't real, it still brought her joy. From that day on, Lily was happy with her pretend swan and knew that sometimes the original plan is just as good. +Once upon a time, there was a clever boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with clay. He would turn and twist it into all kinds of shapes. One day, Timmy made a clay bird. It was the most beautiful bird he had ever made. He was so proud of it that he showed it to everyone he knew. The bird turned out to be so popular that Timmy decided to make more of them. And that's how Timmy became known as the clever clay bird maker. +Once upon a time, there was a soft bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop and play in the sunshine. One day, Benny saw a thief trying to take his carrot. Benny didn't like that and he insisted that the thief give back his carrot. The thief was scared of Benny's big hop and gave back the carrot. Benny was happy and hopped away with his carrot. From that day on, Benny always kept a close eye on his carrots. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play and have fun all day long. One day, Lily met a boy named Jack. Jack was very kind and they played together every day. + +One day, Jack asked Lily, "Will you marry me?" Lily didn't know what that meant, so she asked her mom. Her mom explained that it meant to promise to love and take care of each other forever. Lily thought that sounded nice and said yes. + +But Lily's mom told her that she wasn't ready to get married yet. She needed to grow up and learn more about the world first. Lily was sad but she understood. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes we want things right away, but we have to be patient and wait until we are ready. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie who felt very lonely. He looked outside the window and saw all the other birds playing together. He wanted to join them but he was too shy. Suddenly, he heard some clapping sounds and he looked around. He saw a little girl clapping her hands and smiling at him. The little birdie felt happy and flew towards her. The girl gave him some seeds to eat and they became friends. From that day on, the little birdie was never lonely again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys, especially her favorite doll, Sally. One day, Lily accidentally dropped Sally and her arm broke off. + +Lily cried and said, "Oh no, Sally is broken! What should we do?" + +Her mom came over and saw the broken doll. She said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can fix Sally's arm with some glue." + +Lily was relieved and went to get some water for her mom to use with the glue. Her mom said, "Thank you, Lily. That's very helpful." + +After a few minutes, Sally's arm was back to normal and Lily was happy again. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for fixing Sally. I love you." Her mom hugged her back and said, "I love you too, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toy cars and trucks. He had a red car that he loved the most. One day, Timmy's mommy gave him a cool phone to play with. Timmy was so happy and he played with his phone all day long. + +Later that day, Timmy's dad came home from work. He told Timmy that they were going to the park to fly a kite. Timmy was excited and he put his phone in his pocket. At the park, Timmy's dad helped him fly his kite. The wind was blowing hard and the kite was flying high in the sky. Timmy saw his red car on the ground and he thought it would be cool to see it fly too. + +Timmy took out his phone and held it up to the sky. He pressed a button and suddenly his car started to zoom up into the air! Timmy was so happy and he laughed with joy. He loved his cool phone and he knew he would always have fun with it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy saw a cord on the floor. He didn't know what it was for, but he wanted to cut it. + +Timmy's mom saw him with the cord and said, "Timmy, what are you doing? That cord is unknown to you. You could get hurt if you cut it." + +Timmy replied, "But Mom, I want to see what's inside. Can I please cut it?" + +His mom thought for a moment and said, "Okay, but let me help you." So, they cut the cord together and inside was a surprise toy that Timmy had never seen before. Timmy was so happy and thanked his mom for helping him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved wearing her favorite pink socks every day. One day, Lily's mom couldn't find her pink socks, and Lily was sad. She thought her socks were lost forever. + +But then, Lily's dad found her pink socks under the bed. Lily was so happy and said, "My socks are fine!" She put them on and danced around the room. + +Lily's mom and dad smiled and thought, "Lily is so cute when she's happy." +Once upon a time, there was a lion named Leo. He was very tough and strong. One day, Leo was walking in the forest and he saw a little girl named Lily. + +Lily said, "Hello, Mr. Lion. Are you going to eat me?" + +Leo replied, "No, little girl. I am not going to eat you. I am just looking for a place to settle down and rest." + +Lily said, "Well, you can come to my house. You can rest there." + +Leo followed Lily to her house and settled down on her porch. Lily gave Leo some water to drink and they became friends. From that day on, Leo would visit Lily often and they would play games together. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree in a forest. The tree was very large and had many leaves. One day, the sky became very dark and there was a loud noise. It was thunder! The tree was scared and started to shake. + +After the thunder stopped, the tree noticed that one of its branches was starting to rot. The tree was sad because it didn't want to lose its branch. It tried to ask for help from the animals in the forest, but they were all too small to help. + +Suddenly, a big bear appeared in front of the tree. The bear was very strong and could help the tree. With the bear's help, the tree was able to cut off the rotting branch and grow a new one. The tree was happy again and thanked the bear for his help. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Blue. Blue was very happy with his life, but he wanted to travel to see new things. One day, Blue decided to leave his home and travel to the forest. + +As Blue flew over the trees, he saw an ugly monster sleeping on the ground. Blue was afraid of the monster, but he continued to fly. When Blue reached the other side of the forest, he found a beautiful lake. He decided to stay there for a while and enjoy the view. + +Suddenly, Blue heard a loud noise. It was the monster from the forest, and he was coming towards Blue. Blue was scared, but he remembered that he had wings and could fly away. He flew back to his home, happy to have had an adventure but also happy to be safe. From that day on, Blue knew that life was full of surprises and that he could travel to new places whenever he wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her garden every day. One day, she found a tiny seed and decided to plant it in the soil. Every day, she watered it and watched it grow. + +One morning, she woke up and saw that the plant had shrunk! It was now very small. She was sad and didn't know what to do. But then, she remembered her mommy telling her to stay calm when things don't go as planned. + +So, Lily took a deep breath and thought of a way to help her plant grow again. She remembered that plants need sun and water to grow quick. So, she moved the plant to a sunny spot and watered it with love. And soon enough, the plant grew big and strong again. Lily was very happy and proud of herself for staying calm and helping her plant grow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to her mommy and asked for a lime. Her mommy gave her a lime, but Lily didn't like it because it was too sour. + +Lily asked her mommy, "Why is the lime sour?" + +Her mommy replied, "The lime is sour because it needs time to grow and become sweet. Just like how you need time to grow big and strong!" + +Lily thought about what her mommy said and decided to wait patiently for the lime to grow sweet. After a few weeks, she tried the lime again and it was delicious! Lily was happy that she waited for the lime to grow and become sweet. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck who loved to play in the rain. She would quack and splash in the puddles, feeling very happy. One day, the sun came out and started to shine very bright. The little duck felt very hot and wanted to cool off in the pond. But when she got there, she saw that the pond was all dried up. + +The little duck felt sad and scared. She didn't know where to go. She looked for peace, but couldn't find it. She walked and walked until she found a big puddle. She jumped in, but it was too wet and muddy. She got stuck and couldn't get out. The sun kept shining and shining, making her feel even more scared and alone. + +Eventually, the little duck got very tired and couldn't move anymore. She closed her eyes and fell asleep. When she woke up, it was dark and quiet. She tried to quack for help, but nobody came. The little duck had passed away in the puddle, feeling very sad and alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she went to the beach and saw a seal. The seal was big and had a shiny coat. Lily thought the seal was mysterious. + +But then, Lily started to worry. She saw that the seal was stuck in a fishing net. The seal was trying to get free, but it couldn't. Lily knew she had to help the seal. She ran to find her dad, who helped her cut the net and set the seal free. + +Lily felt happy that she could help the seal. She realized that sometimes things can be mysterious and scary, but it's important to help others when they need it. +Once upon a time, there was a big, brown bear. He loved to eat honey from the beehive. One day, he saw a fancy spear lying on the ground. He picked it up and started to chew on it. Suddenly, a little rabbit came hopping by. The bear tried to scare the rabbit with the spear, but the rabbit was too quick and ran away. The bear realized that chewing on the spear was not a good idea and put it back on the ground. From that day on, he stuck to eating honey and left the spears alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite puzzle with a missing piece. She asked her mommy, "Where is the missing piece?" Her mommy said, "I don't know, let's find it together." + +Lily and her mommy started looking for the missing piece. They looked under the bed, in the toy box, and even in the closet. But they couldn't find it. Lily said, "I miss my puzzle, it's not complete without the missing piece." + +Her mommy said, "Don't worry, we'll keep looking. We just need to be slow and careful." They kept looking and finally found the missing piece under the couch. Lily was so happy to have her puzzle complete again. She hugged her mommy and said, "Thank you for helping me find the missing piece." +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max was a big, ugly dog with a brown and white coat. One day, Max's owner took him for a walk in the park. Max was very excited and pulled on his leash. + +"Max, stop pulling!" said his owner. + +Max didn't listen and kept pulling on his leash. Suddenly, Max saw a squirrel and ran after it. His owner tried to hold onto the leash, but Max was too strong and pulled away. + +"Come back, Max!" his owner yelled. + +Max chased the squirrel all around the park. Finally, he got tired and came back to his owner. "Good boy, Max," said his owner, giving him a pat on the head. Max was happy to be back with his owner and walked calmly beside him for the rest of their walk. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Fin. Fin loved to swim in the big blue sea. One day, he saw a shiny trumpet on the ocean floor. He picked it up and blew into it. The sound was loud and beautiful. + +Suddenly, a rich mermaid appeared before him. She was wearing a sparkly crown and a pretty dress. She asked Fin where he found the trumpet. Fin showed her and the mermaid was very happy. She said it was her lost trumpet and thanked Fin for finding it. + +The mermaid was so grateful that she gave Fin a bag of shiny pearls. Fin was very happy and swam away with his new treasure. From that day on, Fin would often blow the trumpet and remember his adventure with the rich mermaid. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie lived in a big tree with her family. One day, Tweetie saw a big cat coming towards the tree. The cat wanted to eat Tweetie and her family. + +Tweetie was scared and knew she had to hurry to escape. She quickly flew out of the tree and found a unique hiding spot behind some flowers. The cat looked everywhere but couldn't find Tweetie. + +Tweetie was happy that she escaped from the cat. She flew back to her family and told them what happened. They were all relieved that Tweetie was safe. From that day on, Tweetie always kept an eye out for the cat and made sure to hurry away if she saw it coming. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very intelligent and loved to learn new things. One day, she went for a walk in the park and met a talking bird. The bird said, "Hello, Lily! Do you want to hear a story?" + +Lily said, "Yes, please tell me a story!" The bird began to tell her a story about a magical world where anything was possible. Lily was so happy listening to the story that she didn't realize it was getting late. + +Suddenly, Lily's mom came to the park and saw that Lily was not there. She searched everywhere but couldn't find her. Sadly, Lily was lost forever in the big world. The bird tried to tell her mom where Lily was but she couldn't understand the bird's language. Lily's mom was very sad and missed her little girl very much. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toy fire truck and pretending to be a fireman. One day, Timmy saw a real fireman driving by in a big red truck. + +"Wow!" said Timmy. "I want to be a fireman when I grow up!" + +The fireman heard Timmy and stopped his truck. "Do you want to see the inside of my truck?" he asked. + +Timmy was so excited and jumped up and down. "Yes, please!" he said. + +The fireman let Timmy sit in the driver's seat and even gave him a hat to wear. Timmy was so happy that he wanted to keep the hat forever. + +As the fireman drove away, Timmy waved goodbye. "Thank you, Mr. Fireman!" he shouted. "You're my hero!" + +Timmy went home and told his mom all about his adventure. "I want to be a fireman and keep people safe from the fire," he said. + +His mom smiled and said, "That's a great dream, Timmy. But remember, fire can be very dangerous. We have to be careful and never play with fire. It can make people very sick or even dead." + +Timmy nodded and promised to always be careful. From that day on, he knew he wanted to be a fireman and keep people safe from the fire. +Once upon a time, there was a little mole. The mole lived in a hole in the ground. One day, the mole went outside to play. The sun was shining and the flowers were pretty. The mole saw a butterfly and it was amazing. The mole wanted to play with the butterfly, so it said "please come play with me". The butterfly flew down and they played together. The mole was happy and went back to its hole. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to wear her bright red dress. She would put it on every day and twirl around in it. One day, her mom said, "Lily, that dress is getting old. Maybe we should get you a new one." + +Lily didn't want a new dress. She loved her old red one. "But I like this one," she said. "It's my favorite." + +Her mom smiled. "Okay, you can keep wearing it. But we should wash it so it stays bright and pretty." + +Lily nodded and hugged her mom. She was happy she could still wear her favorite dress. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat candy and cookies all day long. Her mommy always told her to eat healthy food like fruits and vegetables, but she didn't listen. One day, Lily got very sick because she ate too much junk food. + +Her mommy took her to the doctor, and he said that she needed to eat healthy food and pack her lunch with fruits and vegetables. Lily didn't want to eat healthy food, but she listened to the doctor. She started to feel better and stronger because of the healthy food. + +But one day, Lily saw a big pile of waste on the playground. She thought it was funny to play with it. She didn't know that waste was dirty and could make her sick. She got very sick again and had to go back to the doctor. The doctor said that Lily's body couldn't fight off the germs from the waste, and she got very, very sick. + +Lily learned that it's important to eat healthy food and stay away from waste. She wished she had listened to her mommy and the doctor. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl named Lily. She liked to play outside and explore. One day, she went on an adventure with her dog, Max. They walked a long way and got very thirsty. Suddenly, they saw a beautiful oasis with water and trees. Lily smiled and ran to drink the water. Max barked happily and drank too. + +As they rested, they saw a foolish bird trying to build a nest in a cactus. Lily laughed and said, "Silly bird, that's not a good place for a nest!" The bird flew away and they continued their adventure. When they got home, Lily told her mom all about their fun day. She smiled and felt very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved chocolate and would eat it every day. His mommy would tell him that too much chocolate is not good for him, but Timmy didn't listen. + +One day, Timmy's mommy took him to the park. They saw a man performing tricks with his dog. Timmy was amazed and wanted to learn how to perform too. His mommy told him that he could learn how to perform too, but he needed to practice every day. + +Timmy started practicing every day and soon he became very good at performing. He even performed at his school's talent show and won a prize! Timmy realized that if he wants to achieve something, he needs to work hard and practice every day. He also learned that just like too much chocolate is not good for him, too much of anything is not good. +Once upon a time, there was a poor little mouse who lived in a small hole in the wall. One day, he heard some music coming from a radio outside his hole. He was curious and wanted to know what it was. + +So, he decided to go out and find the radio. He walked around and finally found it. The music was so nice that he started to dance. + +Suddenly, a kind cat came along and introduced himself to the little mouse. They became friends and listened to the music together. From that day on, they would always listen to the radio and dance together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the hot sun. One day, she saw a cactus in the yard. It had sharp needles and looked very prickly. Lily was curious and touched the cactus. Ouch! It hurt her finger. She began to worry that the cactus would hurt her again. + +Lily's mom saw her looking miserable and asked what was wrong. Lily showed her the cactus and told her about the prickly needles. Her mom explained that cacti are special plants that live in the desert and can survive without much water. She also told Lily to be careful around the cactus so she wouldn't get hurt again. From that day on, Lily played happily outside but always remembered to stay away from the prickly cactus. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat. The boat had a tall pole with a piece of cloth on it. The cloth would catch the wind and make the boat move. This is called sailing. + +One day, the boat got stuck on a big cable in the water. The cable was very strong and the boat couldn't move. The boat needed help. + +Suddenly, a mighty dolphin came to the rescue. The dolphin swam around the cable and pulled the boat free. The boat was so happy and grateful to the mighty dolphin. From that day on, the boat and the dolphin became the best of friends and would sail together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to walk in the park with her mommy. One day, they saw a charming butterfly with pretty colors. Lily wanted to catch it, but she stumbled and fell down. + +Mommy helped Lily stand up and gave her a hug. They continued walking and saw a big tree with lots of leaves. Lily wanted to climb it, but mommy said it was too high. + +As they were leaving the park, they saw a cute puppy. Lily wanted to pet it, but the puppy ran away. Lily stumbled again, but this time she didn't fall. She stood up and kept walking with mommy, happy to have had a fun day in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sun and dirt, but his mommy always reminded him to take a shower before bed. Timmy didn't like taking showers because he thought they were boring. + +One day, Timmy forgot to take a shower before bed. He was so tired from playing all day that he fell asleep right away. The next morning, he woke up feeling itchy and sticky. He remembered that he forgot to take a shower. + +Later that day, Timmy's mommy took him to the park. They had so much fun playing on the swings and slides. But when it was time to go home, Timmy realized that he forgot to open his backpack. He looked inside and saw his favorite toy car. + +Timmy was so happy that he found his toy car. He learned that it's important to remember to do things like take a shower and open his backpack. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her friends. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. When she got there, she saw a big dog that seemed scary. Lily's friends wanted to play with the dog, but Lily didn't want to. She was scared. + +Lily tried to smile and be brave, but she couldn't. The dog seemed too big and too scary. Lily's friends didn't understand why she was scared. They thought the dog was friendly and would fit in with their games. But Lily didn't want to take any chances. She decided to go home and play with her own toys instead. + +Even though Lily's friends didn't understand why she was scared, they still played together and had fun. Lily realized that it was okay to be scared sometimes, and that it was important to listen to her feelings. She knew that next time, she would be braver and try to make friends with the dog. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved getting mail from her grandma. One day, Lily's mommy told her that she had to be wise and not open the mail by herself. Lily promised to be good and wait for her mommy to help her. + +A few days later, Lily's mommy got sick and had to go to the hospital. Lily was sad and missed her mommy. But then she remembered the mail from her grandma. She wanted to open it to feel better, but she remembered her promise. She knew she had to prevent herself from breaking her promise. + +Lily waited patiently for her daddy to come home and help her open the mail. When he did, she was so happy to see a card from her grandma with a picture of a cute puppy. Lily was grateful that she was wise and had prevented herself from breaking her promise. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and toys. One day, Lily went on a trip with her family to see a big mountain. It was very tall and had lots of rocks on it. + +Lily saw a big rock that was pink and shiny. She wanted to touch it, but her mom said not to because it might break. Lily was sad, but she listened to her mom. + +As they were walking back to the car, Lily accidentally dropped her favorite toy and it broke. She was very upset, but her dad said they could try to fix it when they got home. + +When they got home, Lily's dad was able to fix her toy and she was very happy. She also learned that it's important to be careful with things so they don't break, just like the big mountain rock. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was drawing a picture with her crayons. Suddenly, she made a mistake and needed an eraser. She searched and searched but couldn't find her eraser. + +Lily's mom saw her looking for something and asked, "What are you looking for, Lily?" + +Lily replied, "I can't find my eraser. Can you give me one?" + +Mom found a dirty eraser and gave it to Lily. Lily was happy to have an eraser to fix her mistake. She said, "Thank you, Mommy!" and continued to draw her picture. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went on a trip with her family to a big house in the countryside. When they arrived, they had to unpack all their bags and put their things away. + +Lily was very excited to explore the big house. She walked around, inch by inch, looking at everything. Suddenly, she found an incredible toy in a room. It was a big, shiny ball that sparkled in the light. + +Lily wanted to play with the toy, but her parents told her it wasn't hers to have. She was very sad and cried a lot. Later that night, Lily snuck back into the room and took the toy. She played with it for hours until she fell asleep. + +The next morning, Lily's parents found out what she had done and were very angry. They took the toy away from her and told her she couldn't be trusted. Lily felt very bad and wished she had never taken the toy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a gentle painter named Tim. He loved to paint pictures of animals and flowers. One day, Tim was painting a picture of a big, red apple when he realized he had run out of red paint. + +He went to the store to buy more paint, and there he met a little girl named Lily. "What are you doing?" asked Lily. "I'm a painter," replied Tim. "I paint pictures." + +Lily looked at Tim's paintings and said, "Wow! You're really good!" Tim smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. That means a lot to me." From that day on, Tim and Lily became good friends and would often paint together. They realized that painting was more fun when they did it together. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Timmy. Timmy was very careful when he walked around because he didn't want to get hurt. One day, Timmy found a big box and decided to see what was inside. He used his sharp teeth to open the box and found some gray paint and a paintbrush. Timmy had an idea! He wanted to create a beautiful painting for his friend, the bird. So, Timmy carefully painted a picture of the sun and the trees. When he showed the painting to the bird, the bird was very happy and said, "Thank you, Timmy! You are a great artist!" From that day on, Timmy loved to create beautiful things with his paintbrush. The end. +One day, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mom. They saw a big plane in the sky. "Mommy, look! A plane!" Lily said. "Yes, it's so big!" her mom replied. Suddenly, Lily saw a boy crying on the bench. + +"What's wrong?" Lily asked the boy. "I lost my toy," the boy said sadly. "Don't cry, we'll help you find it," Lily said. They searched and searched, but they couldn't find the toy. + +Just then, an old man with a hearing aid walked by. "Excuse me, sir. Have you seen a toy around here?" Lily asked. The man smiled and said, "Yes, I found it over there." The boy was so happy he stopped crying. "Thank you so much!" he said. Everyone smiled and waved goodbye as the plane flew overhead. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play the flute, but she was very clumsy. One day, Lily was walking to her music lesson when she saw a butterfly. The butterfly was flying around and around, and Lily watched it for a long time. + +Suddenly, the butterfly landed on Lily's nose! Lily giggled and said, "Hi, butterfly! You're so pretty." The butterfly blinked its wings and flew away. Lily continued on her way to her music lesson. + +When she arrived, her teacher asked her to play a song on her flute. Lily was nervous because she was so clumsy, but she tried her best. She played a beautiful song and her teacher said, "Wow, Lily! You're getting better every day." Lily smiled and said, "Thanks, teacher. I love playing the flute." +Once upon a time, there was a big, brown bear who lived in the forest. He had a big, bushy mustache that he was very proud of. One day, he was feeling very hungry and he decided to go find some food. He walked through the forest and found a peaceful river. + +He saw some fish swimming in the river and decided to try and catch one. He waited patiently and then suddenly, he caught a big, slippery fish in his paws. He was so happy that he decided to feed it to his friends. + +He went to his friends' houses and gave them some of the fish to eat. They were very happy and thanked the bear for his kindness. The bear felt very peaceful and happy that he could help his friends. He went back to his home in the forest with a big smile on his face and a full belly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat broccoli, but her mom always cooked it for too long, and it became cold. One day, Lily asked her mom, "Can we cut the broccoli into small pieces, so it cooks faster?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, Lily! That's a great idea." So they cut the broccoli into small pieces, and it cooked much faster. When they sat down to eat, Lily said, "This broccoli is not cold anymore! It's yummy!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, Lily. Cutting it into small pieces made all the difference." From that day on, they always cut the broccoli into small pieces before cooking it, and it was always warm and delicious. +Once upon a time, there was a cute puppy. The puppy was so adorable that everyone loved him. One day, the puppy went outside to play in the rain. He got all wet and needed to dry off. So, he ran back to his home. + +When he got to his home, he shook all the water off his fur. Then, he lay down on his cozy bed to dry. His owner gave him a big towel to help him dry even faster. + +After a while, the puppy was all dry and warm. He was so happy to be back in his home. He cuddled up with his owner and fell asleep. From that day on, the puppy learned to always come back home to dry off when he got wet. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends were playing in the park when they saw a big, dark cloud in the sky. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, said, "Uh oh, I think there's going to be a storm!" + +Lily looked up and saw the cloud too. "Oh no!" she said. "I don't like storms. They're scary." + +Timmy said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can go to my house and wait for the storm to finish. My mom makes great cookies!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Okay, let's go to your house." They ran to Timmy's house and waited for the storm to finish while eating cookies. When the storm was over, they went back outside and played some more. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and sing. One day, her mommy told her about a big competition where she could perform her favorite song and dance. Lily was so excited and practiced every day. + +On the day of the competition, Lily was nervous but she did her best. She sang and danced with all her heart. When it was over, the judges gave her a shiny trophy. Lily was so happy and felt like a winner. + +But then, another little girl came up to her and said, "I should have won. Your performance wasn't that good." Lily felt sad and didn't know what to say. But then, her mommy told her, "Don't listen to her. You were sweet and did your best. That's all that matters." Lily smiled and hugged her mommy. She knew that she was a winner in her heart. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and go to the beach. One day, Lily went to the sea and saw a big ball. She wanted to play with it, so she bounced it up and down. + +Suddenly, a boy came over and saw Lily playing with the ball. He became jealous and wanted to play with it too. "Can I play with the ball?" asked the boy. "Sure!" said Lily. They played together and had so much fun bouncing the ball. + +After a while, Lily and the boy became friends and they played together every day at the sea. They were never jealous of each other again and always shared their toys. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big dinosaur. He was very noisy and liked to stomp around. One day, he saw a little bird and wanted to eat it. But the bird was too quick and flew away.